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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1919
Page
6
Waterloo Chapter No. 128 of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold a special initiation meeting at Masonic Hall on Wednesday at 7 45 PM, the last before July August vacation. Refreshments after the meeting and thanks are extended to friends for kindness and support after the death of a little boy.
An 184 acre Minnesota farm listing near St Paul describes 160 acres of level black soil under cultivation, remaining pasture with buildings. The asking price is $140 per acre, totaling about $25,760, with a $7,000? cash balance and rapid sale urged by Hererlein & Company. Also noted are various autos and household items for sale by different vendors.
The Chicago corn market weakened on June 24 as traders priced in peace discounts and a hog price drop. July and September futures slid before partial relief rallies, with bearing weather and liquidations adding pressure. cash quotes showed mixed No 2 and yellow varieties while other grains and provisions followed lower.
Chicago and Kansas City livestock markets show mixed to lower bids. Hogs receipts around 140,000 in Chicago with prices mostly 20.00 to 21.00 per hundredweight and heavy sow values down. cattle receipts near 15,000 with varied grades and prices. sheep scarce with lambs around 15.00 to 17.50 and ewes from 6.00 to 18.00. Kansas City quotes steady to lower with hogs at 20.50 to 21.00, heavy beef steers 13.60 to 14.90, and feeder lambs around 5.00 to 8.25.
Market reports from St Louis Omaha Sioux City and Waterloo detail hog cattle and sheep receipts for June 24. Prices vary by weight and quality with top hogs around 21.40 and beef steers ranging 11.25 to 14.50. Seasonal notes include light and heavy weights and regional price spreads.
New York June 24 butter receipts 19 367 tubs creams above extras with higher prices. Eggs receipts 26 969 cases fresh extras 61 52c firsts 46 48c storage not quoted. Cheese firm 4 345 boxes average run 30 31c. Poultry various prices steady or higher for fowls and turkeys. Chicago report shows creamery butter 46 80c and egg firsts 35 40c with storage firsts 40 4ic. Kansas City and St Louis notes vary little across butter eggs and poultry.
New York stocks opened decisively lower with short interest rising on prospects of higher money rates for the month. Major names like General Motors and Studebaker declined while rails and energy shares showed partial recoveries as traders covered positions.
The article notes the death of Miss Mary Shannon in a Sioux City hospital after long residence in Wayne and prior to that Lakeland, Liverpool born June 24 1863. It mentions burial in a Catholic cemetery, a funeral mass led by Rev J H Molpin, and nephews serving as pallbearers. Also includes market tidbits and bond prices.
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