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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1920
Page
4
A community card from the Sons of Veterans and Auxiliaries and related groups thanks friends neighbors and camp members for support shown after the loss of a son and brother. Mention is made of pallbearers and local participants.
Bearish action on the corn market follows 300 cars of corn arriving at Chicuro. Opening prices slipped from gains earlier, with May at 3.3434 and July at 1.384 La2%, then chopped, ending lower amid government price warnings and weaker spot quotes. Oats followed corn with losses. provisions remained firm on hog strength but softened later. Chicago cash quotes show mixed grain and seed prices as markets react to arrivals and demand changes.
Hog receipts reach 68 000 with steady to higher bids up to 14.76 for top hogs and 14.66 to 14.78 for other classes. Cattle receipts 20 000 slow with beef steers at 11.26 to 14.50 and cows 6.50 to 13.60. Sheep receipts 38 000 steady with lambs around 19.70 and feeder prices near 12.50 to 16.00.
Kansas City market notes hog receipts at 18 000 with prices from 14.00 to 15.90 per hundredweight and cattle receipts at 11 000 with steers hard hit while beef totals show high grade prices from 16.85 to 18.60 and other categories ranged. Sheep receipts reach 4 000 with ewes lambs and yearling wethers priced between 6.00 and 19.40 per hundredweight.
Livestock report from East St Louis and Sioux City shows hog receipts around 19 000 and cattle around 6 600 with mixed pricing across grades. Prices vary by weight and quality. hogs top near 15.05 dollars and cattle entries reflect lower beef and veal values with feeders and stockers noted.
Government reports a large consignment of arms and ammunition was escorted to Mexico by a Japanese cruiser and will be reviewed by a senate subcommittee on Mexican affairs. A sugar price set at 143 4 cents per pound applies to granulated sugar from the new crop for wholesale and manufacturing trade. The Crago bill to grant a 20 percent pay raise to all armed services officers up to brigadier general advances from the House Military Affairs Committee.
A jumble of sale notes and notices appears, including a Winchester 12 gauge shotgun for sale, a Black Chinchilla Coat for sale, a mahogany music cabinet, five room cottage for sale, a real estate ad for a brick bungalow, piano wanted, and various employment and rental notices. Contact numbers and addresses such as Jefferson Street, Linden Avenue, Dav son Street, and the Martin hotel are listed.
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