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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
20
A crowded ledger-style list of names and clerks appears, with scattered salaries and rents for local buildings and institutions. The surrounding prose fragments reveal a narrative about romantic choices, with Gladys undecided between Harald and Tom Gafney and Molly suggesting a consolation prize for Harald.
Gladys Drake faces a sixfold romance as Tom Gafney Walter and Rodney all propose. On the veranda she contemplates love and friendship, plans a stay with Molly Fredericks, and weighs which engagement best preserves ties while resisting hurtful endings. The situation grows messier with Molly's news and Harold Grinker’s looming proposal.
Wellington reports Maori population growth with 64 000 people including 7 350 half castes. Parliament, knighthoods, and professions reflect rapid adaptation to European civilization. The piece notes tuberculosis risks, rising farming and outdoor work, and intermarriage with no color line, highlighting New Zealand as a model for Polynesian assimilation and diversity.
A kitchen and legal notice fragment outlines beef and vegetable pot roasts and a chilled asparagus salad with tomato gelatine, lemon syrup, and folded egg whites. The text also lists numerous real estate transfers and property subdivisions across Watering, Baltimore, and surrounding areas, detailing buyers, sellers, and lot references.
New York stock market today faced bearish attempts but mostly advanced declinations. Dow Jones average edged higher with several heavyweights surging while utilities retreated and rails slight gains persisted amid renewed buying in Westingham and General Electric.
Iowa packing centers quote hog prices with regional variations. Cedar Rapids tops at 10.50 for 180-250 lb primes, Staines receipts show prime heavies at 9.90 to 11.95, and Sioux City notes hogs steady to lower with tops around 10.50 to 10.75 while lighter weights bring 7.58 to 8.50.
East Bt Livestock Market reports receipts of 13,590 hogs and 1,890 cattle with varied price moves. Hogs steady to weaker. sows lower. Cattle demand slower for calves and heifers, with traders noting steady to firm demand for certain steer categories and mixed yearlings.
Amid foreign and domestic notes, grain prices show mixed values with No 2 spring wheat around 3.25 and No 2 corn near 1.47. U.S. Liberty Bonds and government securities appear in focus as market activity remains subdued, with scattered bids and closings noted in the curb listings.
New York foreign exchange markets show steady demand for major currencies as several European and Asian nations are listed with varying rates. Highlights include shipments tied to Great Britain and France, with values for Spain, Portugal, and Brazil. notable mentions include Romania and Sweden.
Market notes show wheat advancing sharply on dismal expectations for bumper yields, with futures firming despite lower Liverpool prices. December corn gains while oats edge higher, and cash markets reflect steady to higher prices though harvests remain uncertain across Oklahoma and Kansas.
Kansas City grain notes show prices for No. 2 and No. 3 hard red and white offerings with nominal values around 1.02 to 1.24 per unit. Receipts 6 to 8 carloads, bids and basis vary, including No. 2 white with special weekly values and monthly averages.
Grain prices show small movements with No 1 yellow near 92 cents and No 4 yellow at 92, while No 2 mined and No 6 mined grades appear at fractional gains. White corn prices for Nos 2 and 3 hover around 45 to 44 cents with No 4 white quoted lower amid limited trading.
Vague notes mention potatoes, a track event, and financial figures. References to southern sacked teams, Cobblers, and Wisconsin are unclear. The fragmentary text hints at local sports results and prices without coherent detail or dates.
Fragmentary report from Chicago market pages notes futures, storage standards, and refrigerator standards with scattered references to months and percentages. The garbled text mentions Rutter storage and new standards, but provides no clear outcomes or entities beyond vague industry terms.
Fragmentary OCR notes show grain market terms. Mentions northern spring wheat with price around S100. References to white variety and a yellow item. Overall data incomplete with unclear figures and dates.
The Board of Trade cash quotations list No 2 hard wheat around 61.11 to 64.2 cents, varying mixed No 3 to No 1 yellow and white corn prices, with oats and other cereals showing scattered figures. Provisions show pork bellies about 14.6 cents, lard near 311.70, and ribs around 17.50.
New York market report shows receipts and prices for butter eggs cheese and poultry with mixed movements across grades and items. Prices remain largely steady while specific values and weights vary by product and origin in Chicago St Louis and Kansas City reports.
In St Paul Minnesota on June 20 receipts show cattle at about 2,800 with choice yearlings steady to lower and fat stock easing. average weights around 797 pounds fetch about 1474 to 1510 dollars. Hogs tally 7,000 with opening slows and bids uneven, top at 1075 paid for best sow. lighter weights and racking hogs down to around 9.35 to 10.28 dollars per hundredweight amid a generally softer day.
Markets report shows grain flour butter eggs and poultry prices with items such as Wheat No 2 car, Creamery butter, Fresh Eggs No 1 large, and Hens and Leghorns listed by weights. Cattle hogs and hay and straw prices appear alongside hides and tallow figures from local firms.
In New York trading, the bond market showed cautious strength with a few gains but overall hesitancy as investors awaited rapier money predictions. Industrials fell slightly, while notable issues included a $92,000,000,000 nitrate trust collateral note and strong French government demand, with U.S. government taxes higher and bonds edging up.
Chicago June 10 hog market opened slow with bids near the day’s general average. Fresh supply about 31,000 head, plus 7,000 carried over from day before. Direct-to-packers and white meat buyers dominated, while overall receipts for the week totaled around 95,490 hogs with mixed demand across cattle and lamb lots.
Receipts for hogs 8,000 and cattle 2,000 at Kansas City show slow, uneven trading. Hogs mostly 10 to 20 cents lower. top around 11.00, 200 to 259 lbs. range about 10.50 to 11.00. Cattle steady to weak with feeders and common grades down. yearlings around 14.75, steers 1109 to 1800 lbs about 13.25 to 15.25, heifers near 12.00 to 14.50, stockers 12.00 to 14.25. Sheep steady at $14.35 for natives. lambs around 13.90 to 14.50. ewes about 4.50 to 4.75.
Chicago June 2. Estimated ten slack revelpes at tomorrow cattle 1500 hogs 6000 sheep 6000.
Livestock buyers at Omaha and Nels report receipts totaling 13 509 hogs with prices mainly $10.00 to $10.85 for various weight ranges and packer bids around $19.38 to $18.50. Cattle receipts of around 8 000 with prices quoted for steers yearlings and cows, plus sheep with lambs and yearlings described as steady to slightly lower. Minneapolis flour shipments listed with bran at 2.50 to 2.90 per unit.
Bank debits for the week end June 19 1939 totaled 6 906 633 10 in J Weterloo county with daily figures and prior week comparisons. Instruments recorded deeds mortgages and chattel mortgages show weekly totals and year to date increases for the same period. Corresponding weeks in 1822 1927 noted with lower totals.
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