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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1921
Page
11
Chicago grain prices eased amid cooler unsettled forecasts for wheat, with July futures around 132.6 and September near 128.2, trimming gains from the prior close. Corn mostly declined as selling pressure spread, while oats opened strong but eased. provisions held steady as hogs supported slight gains.
New York and Chicago market items show higher butter prices at creamery and extras on June 18 with receipts, 11 185 tubs, and cheese flats and boxes listed with state runs and average returns. Poultry prices are mixed with live fowls firm or lower and dressed prices quiet. Foreign exchange and bonds quotes include prime mercantile paper rates and various currencies with closing quotes for June 18.
East St. Louis and Omaha markets show cattle receipts steady with declines to 50 cents for cows and yearlings, veal calves up to a dollar higher. Sheep and lambs largely steady with light demand, stray price leads and weekly change noted for diverse weight classes.
Oil prices firmed on the New York Exchange with 1 to 2 point rallies in reading oils, backed by Mexico industry prospects. Major gains for Deutean Petroleum, Crucible Steel, Studebaker, and American Tobacco offset declines in Rails and Equipment and New Haven. Shorts concentrated on railway shares as several industrials slipped. broad weakness in rails and utilities followed.
United Press reports Denver delegates say steel workers will push a strong organizing campaign ahead of expected wage cuts. Judge Gary and leaders indicate further reductions, while the union rebuilds after the stalemate. Some mills operate at 35 to 40 percent capacity, dues collection weak. Delegates visit Colorado Springs as guests of the Typographical union.
Weather this past week favored crops in Iowa with rain at night aiding corn growth. In Osage area warm spells boosted hay and oats. cabbage planting and potato cultivation continue. Floyd and Dubuque regions report good corn, oats, wheat, clover, and alfalfa progress, though pastures are short. Overall caution urged as high July 1 corn may not guarantee bumper yields. commercial sweetcorn crop expected to shrink.
Weekly grain review notes hot weather and black rust fears lifting wheat to a season high. Wheat up about 5 to 6 1/2 cents per bushel versus last week. corn up around 3 1/2 to 3 3/4 cents. oats cited near 1 1/2 to 2 cents. Provisions firmer, packers seen with 5,000,000 in Germany.
Baltimore dispatch reports Mrs Minnie H Cagnes and her daughter Mrs J Housler held in Colorado on perjury charges related to homestead land grants. Bail set at 1500 dollars for appearance before U S Commissioner Trego in the second federal district of Colorado. They were arrested June 10 by Department of Justice agents after a motor trip from Cheyenne to Texas to inspect oil lands and claim about 30000 dollars in Cheyenne real estate.
Des Moines June 18 After a three hour hearing Sheriff W E Robb retained custody of Tom Lavwis a Black man held in connection with the murder of Ara Barbera Thorndale In municipal court Lewis attorneys sought to move that third degree tactics were used to obtain a confession.
An OCR fragment discusses shotgun shell loads and chokes, debating which shotgun gauge suits a woman for hunting squirrel pheasant and rabbit. It mentions buckshot and ball loads, claims about chambering through chokes, and includes an ad line from a silent salesman in the Courier.
Readers are invited to address the Farm Department editor at the Evening Courier and Reporter in Waterloo Iowa. Communications may be sent by mail or phone number 3320 to reach the editor with queries, opinions, or reports on agricultural topics.
In Iowa’s coliseum at Chautauqua Park, A A Burger Miss Clara M Sutter Joseph Leopold and E H Cunningham spoke at the Black Hawk county farm bureau picnic urging closer city country cooperation and a better marketing system. Cunningham warned the federation must avoid dictating policy while promoting a safer marketing framework and more terminal elevators. He predicted Iowa’s agriculture would rebound as farmers push for greater production and stronger unity across sectors.
Ed Short won the Black Hawk county horseshoe championship at Cedar River park after a spirited tournament beating E J Canfield and J R Page of Dunkerton. Short and Reed from La Porte City then defeated the Lynch brothers in three of four games to claim the title and advance to the state meet in Des Moines during fair week. Short earned the Waterloo Evening Courier silver cup as individual champion by posting a high average, including a grand average of 13 1-8 over eight games with a high single game of 21. The event featured divisions from La Porte and Bennington, with officials praising smooth management and noting other event winners in a busy program.
A report notes close cooperation between farmers and bankers in forming a new financing organization. Dialogue criticizes rail rates as paralyzing business, with Cunningham noting rail profits drop as incomes shrink. The piece questions whether railroad interests must bow to restore normalcy, describing the problem as vast and confounding financiers.
Des Moines reports from June 18 say Iowa banks are easing after adjusting to tight money. State banking data indicate fewer troubles than in recent months as reorganized banks like Anita and Orewa reopen and perform well. Prospects for crops appear hopeful, with conditions seen advancing toward normal by July 1. Weather Director Read cautions against overoptimism amid shifting patterns.
The report notes drouth late in the season but strong crop prospects and fair prices for grains. Ready money is scarce as farmers stay busy and retail trade remains quiet after the Fourth of July. Dairying areas show more ready money than grain regions while coal mining remains constrained and manufacturing hubs balance overhead cuts with sustained output.
Pawhuska Oklahoma June 18 Hastings, in the divorce petition of F R Boulanger wealthy Osage Indian, names Jack Dempsey of Los Angeles as co respondent and pugilist. The September district court term will hear his cross petition denying cruelty claims by Mrs Lily Boulanger. Boulanger is believed to be in Los Angeles.
Des Moines reports Prof Huon Rishmond Darling of James Milliken University outlines how Iowa corn cobs, previously wasted, could be industrially valuable. He cites Illinois data showing cob-derived products like acetic and lactic acids and glucose could push last year’s cob value to about 427 million dollars, with Wisconsin figures supporting substantial outputs.
Geneva June 18 The Mesapotamia and Yap mandates tentatively favor the United States though final decisions await conferences with allies. The League council noted U S approval is needed for any mandate and said a note would urge Africa and the United States to reach agreement so mandates can advance before September. Herbert Fisher of Britain said London will raise the matter with Washington promptly.
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