Markets Rally On GROP Estimates Dated August 17
Chicago and Kansas City commodity desks report corn futures rising after initial declines, aided by official estimates indicating 410,600,000 bushels less than last year. Prices firmed into close with Sept and Oct gains, while oats showed parallel movement and hogs failed to hold strength as weekly lard and meat shipments lagged year-ago levels. Regional quotes across Minneapolis St Paul and Toledo reflect mixed grain and seed prices amid uneven receipts and mercantile activity.
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Chicago
Shefield
Hogs and Beef Prices Rise at Chicago Market Report
Market notes show hog receipts firming with mixed gains across cuts. Beef steers held above $18.00 while midwestern and western cattle moved down 50 to 150 cents, with feeders and calves up to 25 cents higher and sheep and yearlings down about 28 cents.
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Chicago
Bureau of Markets
ASTAS
Castle
Omana
New
Shade S
Fiano
Omaha Livestock Market Totals and Prices Aug. 17
Summary of livestock reports from Omaha and other markets dated Aug. 17 including hogs, cattle, and sheep with receipts and price ranges. Kansas City and St. Joseph listings show steady to higher bids for hogs and cattle, with bulk and top values noted across multiple categories. Also reports City Livestock and St. Louis prices for hogs, cattle, and sheep with varying gains and steady trends.
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ST. Joseph
St. Donia
St. Louis
Reese
Kansas City
Sas City
York Produce Prices and Stock News Summary
The report notes mixed produce receipts in York with eggs irregular and potatoes and butter steady. Poultry prices show higher fowls while dressed birds hold steady. In New York stocks, US Steel and Marine preferred rise slightly, Liberty bonds hit new highs, and General Motors gains as market closes steady to firm.
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New York
Lis
United States Steel and Marine Preferred
Pacisc
Marine Preferred
General Motors
Atchison
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Onio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Steel Hatz
Chesapeake & Hia
Att
Chicaco
Mil
St. Paul
Crucible Steel
Cuba
Erie
Great Northern Td. Kc
Bacee Wis
Oes Ady
Kennecott Copper Tester
Eese Ren
BBR
Maxwell Motor Co
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Ohio Cities Gas
Pennsylvania
Reading
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Tienes Bbs
Sioux City Livestock Market Report Summary
Sioux City livestock market report shows hog prices steady to higher with various weights selling around 18 to 19 dollars. Receipts were light with cows and calves also listed, reflecting a steady to firm tone amid varied classes for the day.
Ford plans million dollar Mexico tractor plants
Detroit, Aug 17 reports indicate Henry Ford plans to spend about $1,000,000 to build the first of several tractor plants in Mexico. Ford notified the Mexican government he is ready to proceed upon selecting an official site. The tractor project aims to boost wealth realization for the Mexican people.
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Detroit
Mich
Mexico
Kenry Ford
Ward
Uwiwiling
Mr. Ferd
Heavy rainfall floods streets near Dubuque
Heavy rains and severe thunder and lightning inundated Dubuque and surrounding areas Friday night into Saturday morning, washing out bridges and roads. Rail service across eastern routes suffered major delays as tracks and communications failed, with limited Chicago trains arriving and schedules in flux.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Great Nam
Chicago
Waterloo
Rock Island
Great Western
theMilwaukee
Ilinois Central
Illinois Central
Here
Duburne
Illinois Central Statio
Chinese Boy 8 Killed Falling From Bicycle in Cedar Falls
Eight year old Charles Feng died from a fractured skull and injuries after falling from a bicycle on a four foot retaining wall at Fourth and Washington streets. His father was dead and his mother, believed Caucasian, placed him in an orphan asylum from which Chinamen he lived with adopted him due to a relative of theirs. Funeral set for tomorrow with Greenwood interment.
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Cedar Falls
Charles Feng
Fourth
Washington
Greenwood
Clearing house case tops week’s legal actions
A summarized update notes a key clearing house-related legal action leading the week’s docket. It references involved parties and a recognized financial entity, with a focus on ongoing proceedings and potential outcomes.
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Aus
Clearing House
Hanks the Wee Hold
Cotton Prices and Market Notes From New York
Cotton futures and quotes show slight activity with prices listed for December March and January. Figures include S21.30 for December, S31.00 for March, and various daily values around 22 and 31 dollars.
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New York
Stesdkys
Third Member of Co. G. Loses Life in France
Private Clarence Jh Beebe, third member of Company G, 168th Infantry, was killed in action in France on July 15. He was the third member of his company to lose his life in the conflict.
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Co. G
France
Clarence Jh. Beebe
168Th Infantry
May Wirth Stars In Ringling Circus At Amelia
May Wirth, a young Australian rider famed for fearless feats, headlines a Ringling Brothers engagement in Amelia. The show features the Wirth family and other equestrian acts with dramatic stunts and daring jumps, opening with a romance spectacle and a cast of over a thousand characters.
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Spangleland
May Wirth
Miss Wirl
May Wirt
Martin Wirth
Aus
Wirth
Lin MacPherson
Bedland
Miss Wirth
Sue Tremendois
Amelia
Army strength and command changes reveal war strain
Gen March reports the U S army above three million with 1.43 million in France and 1.55 million in home camps. Russian chaos limits eastern offensives while prisoners show standardized care. General McCain to command the 1st division. Harris named acting adjutant general. Gen Duncan returning home for rest amid front-line strain.
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Italy
Siberia
Geon
March
Picardy
Tha
Aisne-Vesle
Wosin
Henry R. McCain
Devins
Mass
Leter C. Harris
George
Dunran
Bullantes
Actigon
Deaths and legal notices from Bremer and Cedar Falls
Obituary notices for Nicholas Keiderling of a 219 Chartes street home describe his birth in 1859 New Jersey, farm life in Iowa, a navy enlistment, and a Bennington township funeral. A separate civil filing from Emma Moss seeks an injunction against Fred L. Moss over alleged interference with her food production work after desertion in 1916.
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Chartes Street
Mr. Keiderling
New Jersey
Iowa
Bremer County
Kate Reinhart
Black Hawk County
Keiderling
Fritz
Bennington
Emma Moss
Main, Street
Cedar
Fred L. Moss
AugustuI Reappears Hinders War Garden Work
AugustuI has reappeared and hindered the woman’s efforts in a war garden she planned in the spring, affecting her ongoing labor and productivity in the plot.
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Augustui
Fort Madison Names Woman Teacher in Local Tribune
Miss Lena Jaeger of Ft. Madison is reported as the first young woman in the state to assume the duties of a teacher in a town establishment. With the prior male staff departing, she steps in to fill the shortage, bringing a calm, capable presence to the counter as patrons note her demeanor and service.
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Fort Madison
Lena Jarees
Jaeger
Enchiar
County Agent Plans Increased Wester Wheat Planting
County agent A Burger visited the courthouse to secure a landowner’s name for a section of county land. He aims to assign responsibility for part of the county road to boost winter wheat planting. When farmers lack seed, reports will guide them on the proper course. A minimum quota of 13 acres per quarter section will be set in the county.
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A. Burger
County Agriculturdad
Yeetor
Dar
Lani
Iham
Allied and German Forces Clash Across French Front
Fragmentary wartime dispatches describe French and British positions near Roye and Loys, with German counterattacks repulsed at Lasigny and further fighting around Moye and Goyencourt. American airmen bomb bridges over the Aisne while German and Austrian units engage on the Piave and Vesle fronts. Spain warns Berlin over submarine losses and German ships seek refuge near Spanish harbors.
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oMlelalty
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Saijyne
Kertin
Palians
Toanala
Lake Garda
Soniharn Piave
Italy
Spain
Germany
Sikinish
Freight Breaks Through Agaln Impairs Bridge
A historical dispatch notes a freight wreck where a doubleheader broke apart near Troy Hill Chariton causing a collision with trailing section. Fred Roita brakeman and two stockmen were killed in the crash at dawn. Surviving relatives are listed in mourning notices from Cedar Rapids and Ottumwa.
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Fred Roita
Dames Rvowh
Troy Hill
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Carranza Alters Mexican Oil Tax Decree
President Carranza modified the oil tax decree amid U S Mexico tensions. The decree previously threatened seizures of undeveloped oil lands if owners failed to declare, but on August 12 Carranza canceled divisions of the decree issued January 24, easing the dispute and averting a crisis.
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Presay
Washington
BD. C
Mexico
United States
Carranza
Marriage License Issued for Charles W Harris and Florence Wilson
A marriage license was issued to Charles W Harris and Florence Wilson, both of Waterloo New York. The notice also mentions abolition of question sales of worn out police horses and that the SOM AL will take over all discarded animals.
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Charles W. Harris
Florence Wilson
Waterloo
New Yorks
City in Brief: Local Notices and Appointments
A compact city in brief item lists residents traveling to New York Cedar Rapids and Winnipeg for visits and Sundays, with several returnees from Camp Dodge and Des Moines. It notes a pigeon found on Mulberry Street, a naval training update for local recruits, and community mentions including workers traveling to Des Moines and Chicago for business and medical updates.
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Tieht Street
Camp Pike
Little Mack
Ark
W. ED. McMurray
Des Moines
To Hurt
San Bar Growth May Change the River's Channel
The Sans Souci water front faces a forming sand bar that could choke the channel and divert the river’s bow to the aurog stream. Proposals discuss building a headwater dam next spring to keep water in the main channel, while piers at Cedar River park and Milllan Avenue bridge and the Electric park cutoff have affected currents. artificial countermeasures may be needed.
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Sans Souci
Cedar River Park
Milllan Avenue
Electric Park
Real Estate Classifieds Mixed Listings with Rentals
Multiple small ads describe rooms for rent and modern bungalows in Chautauqua Park with oak finishes and built in features. Prices range from 25 to 35 dollars a month for rentals and 3000 to 3500 dollars for sale. Local agents include E M Storm & Co and Stones & Co with phone numbers listed. Additional notes request land and car buyers and various service ads appear throughout.
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Migsa
M. Stones, & Co
Chautauqua Park
E. M. Storm & Co
Owl Estate
Chautauqua’ Park
Hindeunt
Tare Courier
Mackinate
Ls M
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