Grain prices buoyed by drought. Brandhorst dies at 73
News from Hudson reports corn up and wheat down as drought rumors boost markets. Nebraska corn feared curling in heat while prices closed mixed. In Hudson, Charles Henry Brandhorst, aged 73, died after a week of bedfast illness. he immigrated from Germany in 1863, built a farm, and left a family in Black Hawk township, Wisconsin.
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Brandhorst
Hudson
Associated Press
Chicago
Northwest
Minnesota
Northwestern
Nebraska
Charles Henry Brandhorst
California
America
Brandthorst
Dane County
Wis
Black, Hawk Town
Views Farm
Germany
Frederick
Louise Brandghorst
Elizabeth Strayer
Johnstown
Brethren Rehurch
Birs. C. EB. Klingaman
Waterloo
William
Susie Alexander
Frank Brandhorst
Black Hawk Township
Chicago Cash Wheat and Omaha Grain Prices
Market listings show July 1 cash quotations for wheat and corn across multiple Midwest exchanges. Include No. 1 red wheat in Chicago and No. 2 dark northern, with barley, rye, oats, and cloverseed notes, plus Omaha Minneapolis and Kansas City grain figures and local Waterloo and Peoria market snapshots. Prices list varying grades, futures, and sample grades with regional tonnage and product notes.
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Ishicago
Omaha
Neb
Gotn
Lo White
Bsc
Seliow
We. L Mived
Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Minn
Prices update for July 1 20th New York market
Across butter, cheese, eggs and poultry the day’s receipts and prices show firm butter at creamery extras 35 to 36 cents in New York with higher values, various egg and poultry quotes in Kansas City, and mixed dairy and metal reports from Chicago and Boston. Liberty bonds quoted with several series trading near bid levels.
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New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Cattle and Hogs Move Higher in Mixed Market
Chicago reports cattle receipts around 2,000 with gains up to 25 cents. Hogs see 10 to 15 cent increases with best loads at about 9.30, bulk 8.65 to 9.20. Sheep receipts near 4,000 with fat lambs and yearlings up to 25 cents, best dry fed yearling wethers around 5.00.
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Associated Presa
Chicago
Yeaterday
Kansas City Livestock Market Highlights July 1
Kansas City stockyards report receipts of 1300 cattle with steer prices mostly steady to higher on better grades and lower on common stock. top cattle around 5.00 with various regional bids. Hogs receipts 2000, opening slow and closing generally steady, most sales around 5.75 to 8.75. Sheep receipts 500 with native lambs selling about steady, best around 3.50.
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Kansas City
Texas
Colorado
East St. Louis Livestock Market Report July 1
Receipts total about 250 cattle with a weak market, four loads of common steers sold at 1.00 to 1.75. Hogs numbered 6,500 with gains of 25 to 35 cents, top at 9.35, bulk 9.00 to 9.30. packer sows up 23 cents at 7.50. Sheep receipts 150 with lambs 25 to 50 cents higher. other species steady.
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EAST
Princi
Indiana
Eures
Livestock Market Report From Omaha Sioux City and St Joseph
July 1 quotes show hogs mixed steady to lower with top hogs around 8.85 and bulk 7.65 to 8.75, cattle receipts near 1,000 to 3,000 with steers weak to steady and tops around 8.75, sheep largely steady with western tops near 40.00, and regional notes from Sioux City and St. Joseph reporting varied hog and cattle trends and prices across several classes.
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Omaha
Neb
Oils Under Dane On N Y Change
The Associated Press reports New York stocks opened with oils under pressure. Mexican Petroleum dipped to near 96 while reactors and other energy shares slid, offset by modest gains in Chicago & North Western and several industrials. Final sales eased, with strong activity in Chemical and mixed results across major railroad and steel issues.
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Associated Press
New York
Lolown
Houston
Chicago & Northwestern
Western Pacific
Southern Railway
Endicott-Johnson
Virginia-Carolina
Chemical
Mexican Petroleum
Uo 96
United States Rubber
To & New Low
Harvester
Bethleham
Studebaker
American Sugar
iCuba
Famous Players
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American Car and Railway Steels
Northern Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Cail
American Can
American Car & Found
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Sumatra Tobacco
American T. & TL
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Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
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Chesapeake & Oh
Chicago
Mil
Corn Products
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Great Mint
Peper Kennecott Copper
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
Uncle Harry Explains Washington Banker Conference
Uncle Harry clarifies the Washington conference between President Harding and international bankers. The talk outlines two kinds of bankers, the role of American financiers in European affairs, and why the United States seeks to stay in touch with international finance and commerce. Sugar markets in New York showed raw and refined sugar purchases.
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Sam
Uncle Harry
Washington
Harding
Jos
Dispatch
Joe
Europe
United States
IOWA LEGION BRIEFS ON JULY CELEBRATIONS AND EVENTS
More than 59 American Legion posts in Iowa will oversee Fourth of July observances in their cities. Sioux City’s Mona shan post hosts Lafayette Young as speaker with Fred 3. Vetsch directing. Des Moines schedules one of the era’s biggest boxing programs at Western League Park, headlined by Homer Smith and Hugh Walker. The state convention at Spirit Lake Sept 1-4 draws 2,100 attendees amid boating, dancing, and the Shrine promenade. A Boone county group forms America’s first 40 Hommes et Chevaux club. state adjutant James F. Barton notes Iowa leads in Legion region membership. a Des Moines man, Walter Haston, is sought by police. The piece also mentions wartime morale themes and a carnival in Fort Dodge for July 4.
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American Legion
Iowa
Monashan
Sioux City
Lafayette Young
Fred 3. Vetsch
The
Legion
Argonne Post
American Légion
Jai Des Moines
Western League Park
Homer Smith
Daughbor
Hugh Walker
Rich Kennelly
Johnny Jonahue
Rock Island
Spirit Lake
4 Hommes Et Chevaux
Shrine of the Legion
Country Club
40 Hommes Et Chevaux Society
America
Boone County
Ward Reese
Boone
Jesse Sickler
Ogden
Clarence Jensen
Hari Witcraft
Pilot Mound
A. H. Gelder
Boxholm
A. Chingren
J. D. Pauls
W. F. James
Neff Maynard
B. T. Tarlo
Cecil Douglass
Ray Lamb
Clarence Will
James F. Barton
Union
American Legion Weekly
Barton
Tawa
Vermont
With the Farmers Questions and Comments Reviled
Letters to the editor from readers address farming concerns to the Farm Department of the Evening Courier and Reporter in Watertown Iowa urging inquiry and reporting on agricultural issues.
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Farm Department
Evening Courier
Watertoo
Iowa
Tall Cedar Rapids corn tops eight feet in May planting
Cedar Rapids July 1 News notes a gardener reports a seven foot fourteen inch corn stalk planted May four in Ed Welsh’s West Avenue garden. He used a step ladder to measure it and claims 108 years of corn growing but never saw such a stalk.
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Cedar Rapids
Welsh
Avenue West
Gazette Office
Hij Garden
Mary Walter Leaves Castle Hill For Spokane Home
Mrs Mary Walter travels from Castle Hill to Spokane after seven weeks aiding her sister Mrs H R Nanman who has shown steady improvement. Father Mr Lingelbach of Waterloo accompanies her. Mrs I W Cross journeys to Washington Ta for her father’s hospital operation. Mrs C M Fawcett returns from Kansas City with niece Miss Zora Hovis, who will vacation with the Fawcetts. Mr and Mrs C T Benson and three children go home to Moron City after a week with the Knowles. The largest early season homegrown potatoes are reported by H D Hoffman, averaging a full grown size with bountiful yield.
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Castle Hill
Mary Walter
Spokane
Wash
H. R. Nanman
Weller
Lingelbach
Waterloo
I. W. Cross
Washington
C. M. Fawcett
Kansas City
Zora Hovis
iMrs. Fawcett
C. T. Benson
Jehildren
Moron City
J. B. Knowles
Stan- Nay Knowles
H. D. Hoffman
Plainfield Pages of Local Notices and Visits
Charles City visit follows Viet era, Harold Cater and four children listed among local visitors. Zion City resident traveled Monday to visit kin. John Youmans named as director. M. W. A. planning a dance to which all are welcome. Katherine Smith of Waverly spent time with her aunt. Walter Miller's party to Strawberry Point to see friends. Rob Caley hosted a visit with Waterloo family. Jay Clark injured by rusty object Friday. Mrs. Ernest Taylor hospitalized for typhoid fever. Irene Taylor cared for by Fred. Youngsters held a party Friday evening at Hastings. Lillian Strauser's class to perform a piano and violin recital at the church July 1. Seely family and others attended old settlers meeting at Janesville Thursday.
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Charles City
Telit Harold Cater
Ler
Zion City
Pagenta
John Youmans
Katherine Smith
Waverly
IM. OW. Scott
Walter Miller
Strawberry Point
Rob Caley
Waterloo
Jay Clark
Ernest Taylor
Mercy Hospital
Fredexe
Irene Tayor
Hastings Hars
Lillian Strauser
Croyt
W. al Humbet
Old Settlers’ Meeting
Janesville
Plainfield
N. Freeburg
Julia Driscoll
Con
Sarah Christman
M. Rowe
Gww. Sharp
Otto Meyerhoff
Chicago
John Power
Minneapolis
Sumner
Sokrons Feencott
Lathjed
Mfield
Lake Shores
Lea
Qraken
Rupday
Trescott
M. E. Church
Faw Paw
Mich
Lettie Shores
Hubbard
Mint
Jay
Hammond
Ind
Tnlso
Jay Lee Shores
Wmubvard
M. EB
Q. J. Faler
Willow Lawn
Carson
Osage
William Lynes
Edwin Smith
Bernice
Beckage
Shirley
Rolfe
Mary Alberts
Page
North Dakota
Howard Roach
Readlyn Area Observes Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
A Reaflyn gathering marked the twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Phartao Wawaman with relatives and friends at a Chartes omé between Reactiyn and Denver. A hearty supper followed a generous contributions spread. Nearby celebrations included a luncheon for Mr. and Mrs. Tiedt and an anniversary gathering at their home with music and games. Several local residents faced misfortunes and joyous events, from a farm lightning incident to visits and memorials for longtime community members.
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Reaflyn
Chartes Omé
Reactiyn
Denver
Phartao Wawaman Tawe
Andy
Denese
Mra
Soho ‘Tiedt
Tives
Henry Frese
Lydia Fink
iTripoli
Ploering
Corm
Jona
Fettkether
Tim Elders Hagenow
Bunenger
Tri
Otto Warneke
Ambrose
Ethet
Jrey
Paul Knorpf
William Kenthe
Preston
Minn
H. Kamph
Christian
Kumpf
Waverly
BH. Kumpf
Luana
E. Kumpf
Gillett Wis
H. Numan
Parkersburg Marriage Unites Wiley and Palmer at The Little Brown Church
Mildred Wiley daughter of Mr and Mrs Robertey and Grant Palmer youngest son of Mr and Mrs John Palmer were married at The Little Brown Church. The newlyweds will reside with the Palmer family in Brownsdale Minnesota for now. Friends and relatives from nearby towns attended as marriages and visits noted include Mrs Harry Reeder Pyworth and others visiting relatives in Waterloo Waterloo and Le Bars.
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Parkersburg
Mildred Wiley
Robertey
Grant. Palmer
John. Palmer
Little Brown Church
Palmer
Chester Calhoun
Brownsdale
Minn
Harry Reeder
Pyworth
A. Foote
Carrie Wems
Waterloo
William Goodknecht
John Wright
Berges
Jo R. Strickland
Minneapolis
L. Whaylen
Shemiela
Genevieve Ferguson
Pest
Mary Eda Boyd
le Bars
Littleton cattle shipments and local births noted
Littleton reports cattle shipments to Chicago with two carloads from Rabe berg and W H Seaman and three cars from B E Garrop. Ira Sankey and wife welcomed a daughter. Gladys McGlaughlin and her father plan a Seattle visit after a Winlock stay, ending with a trip to Robert Gallop.
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Littleton
Rabeberg
W. H. Seaman
Chicago
BE. L. Garrop
Mirs
Ira Sankey
Retter
Gladys McGlaughlin
Otho McGlaughlin
Winlock
Wash
Seattle
Robert Gallop
Tariffs vs. filled milk threaten farmers in Iowa and Michigan
Dr. O. P. Thompson, assistant State dairy and food commissioner, calls filled milk and imported vegetable oils arch enemies of legitimate dairy trade. He urges a federal tax on oils and stronger actions to ban imitation milks, praising Michigan if successful and pressing farmers to lobby Congress to fix the issue.
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O. P. Thompson
Iowa
Ialtha
Michigan
Br. Thompson
Thompson
Dr. Thompson
W. B. Berney
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Congress
Experts Inspect County Oat Fields for Certification
Twenty four Black Hawk county farmers had oats inspected by state extension specialist F G Churchill and county agriculturist A A Burger in preparation for certification. Jowar oats were as far along as state average with most fields clean though some weed removal needed. After threshing samples go to Antes for final certification. Two Rosen rye fields were approved. Fields inspected include Marius Bergstrom A A Burger C P Bley Peder Pederson & Son G W Briden & Son Paul Dresser Albert Rasmussen A L Kreger Austin Hollis and A A Hollis Cedar Falls Albert Loveland R M Jennings Dewer Bros William George W A Wright Janesville B S Strayer Harley Hollis R V Johnson and John Haines Hudson Fred Hausman Berne Dammerman M L Bowman Waterloo W G Tanneather and O L Hamer Orange township Rye fields on Waterloo Jersey farm and Peder Pederson’s place also inspected.
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Black Hawk Country
F. G. Churchill
A. A. Burger
Black Hawk County
Antes
Rosenrve
Prof
Churchill
Marius Bergstrom
C. P. Bley
Peder Pederson
A. Hollis
Cedar Falls
Albert Loveland
R. M. Jennings
Dewer Bros
William George
W. A. Wright
Janesville
Mountains of Fork Sold to Nashua Buyers
Nashua Indiana June 36 Selling seven hogs which weighed 3860 pounds Hen Wright established a new mark One old sow weighed 60 pounds while others averaged 500 pounds
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Nashua
Hen Wright
Business Men Back Floyd County Farmers Picnic
Floyd Farm Bureau plans the largest farmers picnic in Floyd County at Yearend Park Charles City July. Local business men civic clubs back the event. Henry A Wallace son of US agriculture secretary will be main speaker on farm price trends. Rev W S Dibble Mason Guy also speak morning. Afternoon features a horseshoe pitching tourney and other games and sports.
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Charles City. In
Bureau
Charles
Meanest man feeds strychnine to hogs in Delaware County
Hartville Ind July 1 One of the meanest men in the world invaded the hog pens of Howard Vanter near here. Fifty hogs died in a single spell over two nights and mornings. Veterinarian reported strychnine poisoning as the cause. Vanter cannot identify any suspect.
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Delaware County
Hartville
Howard Vanter
Vanter
Hog cholera found in Mt Vernon Township herd
Harry Vaughn of Mt Vernon township reports losses of hogs to cholera. The outbreak serves as a warning to farmers vaccinating this week. First outbreak since spring, with measures under way to control or localize spread.
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Harry Vaughn
Mt. Vernon Township
Recent Rains Improve Crops at Shell Rock
Shell Rock Iowa July 1 The last few days have hastened corn oats and hay growth as rains from early last week and a heavy weekend storm pushed crops toward maturity. A Saturday downpour four miles northeast near the Eichhorn farm caused no serious damage though oats look less favorable than corn or last year at this time.
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Shell Rock
J. Eichhorn
Iowa’s Supremacy as Corn State Held at Hudson
Iowa remains the leading corn state as a 50 acre field near Hudson, three miles north of town on Cedar Falls road shows extraordinary stalks. A single plant reached nine feet eight inches from node to tip and seven feet two inches to tassel. Planting began around May 15 and the field was rechecked about a week ago, with stalks towering above shoulder height.
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Iowa
Union
George Fisher
Hudson
Cedar Falls Road
Early June wheat cutting begins in Tripoli Iowa
In Tripoli Iowa on June 39 farmers have started cutting the tre crop which is reported to be up to normal in yield and quality. The message notes several farmers began the harvest last week in the area.
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Tripoli
Orchard News: Mrs Cork Visits Parents and Plans Return
Mrs. Harold Cork of Orchard began a home visit last week after a day with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Brown. She plans to return next month with her highand who will take a vacation then. Mrs. Charlie Sweenay of Osage stayed with her sister Mrs. FP Foster for several days. Mrs. Marshall Sweeney and two daughters also visited. Mr. and Mrs. Hartie Douglas from near Wichita were summoned here by the illness of their mother Orchard.
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Nancy Douglas
Joe Brixen
Waterloo
Hig
George Briggs
Tawa
Charlie Loewis
Misa Jennie
Lewis
Frank Morse
Frank Snively
Bert Anderson
Jure Morse
Oxare
Omeo
James Morse
Osage
Betty Jane
Merry Morse
Mra. Morse
Harold Cork
Madison
Charlie Brown
Highand
Charlie Sweenay
Foster
Marshall Sweeney
Hartie Douglas
Wichita Kan
Frequent North Iowa Visits Highlight Country Folk News
June reports from Frederika list numerous relatives visiting via Waterloo Oelwein and Albert areas. Families including Tibbetts, Henry, Adamssy, Gueite, Retz, Jahnke, Harmetie, Bowers, Bravener, Textmeier, Hiezi, Maas, Mitchell, Alcock, and Stephens travel to and from Fredburg Clear Lake and Stow to share gatherings, funerals, and vacations with extended kin across Iowa and Wisconsin.
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Frederika
Clark Tibbetts
Lucife
Mary Henry
Ida Adamssy
Oelwein
Fella Gueite
Fred Retz
J. W. Zwantiger
Wis
Mitchell
Changler
Charles al
W. L. Alcock
Harles Stephans
Fredburg
Clear Lake
Larry Taylor
Alcock
Stephens
Fred Alien
Charles
Stow and Son
Lester
Waterloo
Ise Kaihelen Allen
Memphis
Tean
Dehn Fore
Sherman
King City
Carlos J .Smith
George Simmons
Mann
Jim Harker
Wolf
Manchester
Horton Family Visits And Travel Fragments
Horton Ta June Lynn Ray of Waterloo visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Al Shadbett. Ima Seely returns from Beloit Wisconsin Friday. Mrs Briner and children went to.
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Horton
Lynn Ray
Waterloo
al Shadbett
Ima Seely
Beloit
Wis
Briner
Local notes recap visits and family events
Miss Helen Weiland and Mr and Mrs Ed Eibner with children spent time with relatives. Canada visitors were the Wester family. Grace and Frances Miller visited friends last Sunday. Will and Flor Kurtenbach drove to Storm Lake IA Saturday. Martin Girsch attended his grandfather's funeral at Blessing Is last week.
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Eterlos
Helen Weiland
Ed Eibner
Canada
Peter Wester
Grace
Frances Miller
Will Kurtenbach
Flor Kurtenbach
Storm Leke
Saturay
Martin Girsch
Blessing
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