Market Summary of Corn Prices and Cash Quotations
Profit-taking pressured corn markets with mixed closes led by December at 1.27% and January at 1.26% as contracts fluctuated. November options saw a bulge while actual trade stayed light. late sessions remained unsettled with modest declines. Cash corn mixed with no. 2 yellow near nominal. oats and rye listed with nominal to small gains. provisions held steady with pork and lard quoted. weekly activity described as fairly active in general.
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Chicago
Shorts
Livestock Prices Slide From Week-Old Totals Across Markets
Livestock prices eased versus the prior week with receipts brisk in Chigags and St. Louis. Hog prices ranged from about 16.00 to 17.66 with several daily figures cited for butcher, packing, and sow categories. Cattle showed varied moves, native steers and yearlings near steady to lower, calves and stockers mixed, while sheep and lamb prices generally trended lower on light to moderate demand. Regional notes include Kansas City and St. Louis listings with similar patterns across hogs, cattle, and sheep.
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Chivags
Bureau of Markets
Catlel
Aeac
Imadium
ST. Louis
Weekly Grain and Provision Review
The column notes a bullish tilt in corn this week despite cold weather curbing receipts and reports of European relief aid. Corn quotes fluctuated with mixed gains, oats and provisions showing smaller moves, and traders watching Argentina and South Africa shipments, Paris aiding land relief, and potential short selling bans. Livestock at Sioux City shows varied hog and cattle receipts with price ranges and steady trends despite high volumes.
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Chicago
Europe
Belgium
South Africa
Great Britain
T&ing
Paris
Prices Move in Mixed Fashion Across Dairy and Poultry
New York dairy and meat markets show firmer prices for creamery butter and cheese amid steady receipts, with higher extras noted. Poultry demand remains dull with varying quotes for alive birds, ducks, geese, and turkeys across several regions, while potatoes retreat in price on stepped-up supply.
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New York
Stocks and Bonds in dull New York trading day
Prices drifted as investors hesitated amid counter week expectations in Washington. Liberty bonds sank to new lows while rails and steels showed uneven moves. notable names included American Smelting and Refining and Canadian Tariff. Trading approached 390,000 shares with Shinnines listing industry snippets and grain futures in Minneapolis region mixed.
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New York
SOV
Ee Weenst
Mar- Marine
Atlantic
Studebaker
Mexican Petroleuma
Ralewin
Liberty Fourth
Thut
Influenza Worsens in Water Town and Region
The influenza situation in Water Town shows rising deaths and daily cases. City reports 31 new cases at 1 p.m. and weekly average around 26. Hospitals and quarantines face debate over location and extent of care, while nursing demand remains steady. Influenza spreads to Dubuque and Davenport with renewed quarantine measures in smaller towns.
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Yes-t
Briefness
Board of Health
Health Board
Omaha
Thompson
H. G. Sumner
State Board of Health
K. of. c. Hall
Minnie Harrison
The
Red Cross
Dubuque
Davenport
Altho
CITY IN BRIEF LISTS LOCAL NEWS AND NOTES
Miss Barbara Sankins suffers influenza at home on 32L Washington street. Mrs. Joseph Ziesenbach returns from a two week visit with daughters in Minneapolis. Otto Grock visits relatives after 10 years. Brock runs apples in Yakima and stays at the Ellis. Henry Frost breaks heel snow shoveling at 1618 Jefferson street and is taken to St. Francis hospital. Roary club meets at Hotel Hassell with talk on The Church and Its Changing Order. Second Lieut. Fred Babcock on furlough with relatives. Horace Van Metre to visit mother and sister after Brest duty. Apfel brothers return from Shell Rock. their mother died recently. City fire dept reports 22 calls in November, estimated loss under $100. Red Cross hygiene class meeting Monday at YWCA. two vacancies to be filled. Francis Tate returns from Davenport. influenza cases force Davenport school closure. Pvt. Arlette Spears writes of being gashed and burned in 52d division action November 2. equipment lost. Mrs. Josephine Forhan and Mrs. Charles L. Bausher Jr. visit. Capt. A. Worhan en route from France. Rummage sale at First Baptist Church Tuesday December 3.
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Barbara Sankins
Washington Street
Joseph Ziesenbach
G. Bates
Mable Ziestubach
Minneapolis
Otto Grock
Mr. Brock
Yakima
Wash
Ellis
Henry Frost
Jefferson Street
St. Francis Hospital
F. W. Court
Roary Club
Hotel Hassell
Fred Babcock
28Th Field Artillery
Camp Funston
Birney Alles
Castle Hill
Coeur d’Alens
Idaho
Horace van Metre
Brest
France
Western Avenue
United States Navy
Robert L. Apfel
Elmer H. Apfel
Shell Rock
Red Cross
Francis Tate
St. Katherine School
Davenport
Arlette Spears
J. K. Spears
Jan Avenue
Pvt
Spears
Josephine Forhan
Detroit
Mich
Charles L. Bausher, Jr
New York City
T. L. Forhan
Hausher
Forhan
A. A. Worhan
First Baptist Chirch
Fuesday
Yow Boys in France Welcome Peace News
Private Karl E. Gregg of the headquarters company A BE F writes Roy Sinnard on November 11 about how peace news was received in France. He reports Kaiser down and out, crowds in town, preparations for a parade, and the loud hum of aircraft as flying chases arrive.
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Karl E. Gregg
BE. F
Roy Sinnard
Kaiser
Chow
Jenishi
Missing Son Report Lifts Anxiety for Whitney Family
Mr and Mrs Adam Whitney of 3327 Vinestree announce relief after a letter from the War Department confirms their son Pet Albert B Whitney has not been lost. Despite earlier doubt, the Nov 4 letter says he is well and happy, eliminating fears of disaster since the Oct 2 report.
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Albert B. Whitney
Adam Whitney
Vinestree
War Department
Whitneyr
Chas Curtright Dies Today in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls November 30. Chases Curtright died at noon today after residing years in Los Angeles and returning to Cedar Falls recently. Funeral notices say he had worked as a carpenter and lived at Cedar Falls.
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Chas. Curtright
Cedar Falls
Curtright
Carpent Hall
Los Ange
Peace delegates to attend international labor talks
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners discusses a world peace conference to consider and help form a new international trade union federation. The federation executive council will invite trade organizations worldwide, and principal nations are expected to be represented. Morrison declines to detail proposals while pledging to share information with delegates as appropriate.
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United Brotherhood of Carpenters
ATID
K Morrison
Federation
Morrison
Kato
Washington
Japan
Marquis Kiomochi Saionji
Ibevh
Visccount Kato
Hasteen Restores
Tokio
Tapan
Junnesuke Inouye
Wikingsaburo
Man Held On Alleged Pro German Remarks
Anton Fleften of Independence was jailed for alleged pro German remarks and refused to sign parole in Blackhawk County. He demands a trial, claiming officers have no charges beyond his German descent. The case is deferred to the district attorney for advice and Flefton is in custody.
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Anton F Fleften
Blackawk County
Flefton
Rase
Ladvies
Fiefton
English Revolution Shaping UK Parliament Split
London reports that England faces a stage of political upheaval not by continental revolution but through party realignments. The Labor party rises as opposition, Liberals wane, and tensions grow between social and economic issue lines, with unemployment fears and cabinet strains shaping the path ahead.
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London
K. Walter
Brough
Lloyd George
Labor Party
Liberal Party
Asquth
Labor
Lord Curzon
England
Chiozza
Daily Mail
Lloyd Georges
Death of Corporal Loren Foster Reaches Family in Iowa
Grace Anderson, sister of Corporal Loren L Foster, learns of his death in France on November 3 while mailing a Christmas package. Foster, born January 15 1886, served in Co M 360th Infantry after enlisting April 10 and serving overseas since July. Survived by grandmother Elvira Bigelow in Lamont, father L B Foster of Waterloo, and sisters Grace Anderson and Hazel Smith.
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Loren W L. Foster
Buchanan County
France
Grace Anderson
Red Cross
Anderson
War Department Messanie
Loren L. Foster
Elvira Bigelow
Lamont
Camp Dodge
Camp Travis
Tex
Co. M, 360Th Infantry
L. B. Foster
Waterloo
Fourth Street
Hazel Smith
Riehl Street
Des Moines Schools to Close Indefinitely in Flu Fight
Des Moines moves to curb influenza by forcing masks in public venues after 6 pm, closes public schools indefinitely, and caps streetcar passengers. Daily influenza cases range between 100 and 200 this week as health officials act.
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Des Moines
City Health Board
Death claims Mrs Harriott H Sweeney in Waterloo
Mrs Harriott H Sweeney died at 5 40 am today at 724 Walnut street Waterloo after a sudden collapse believed to be a stroke She was born January 1837 in New Athens educated for 30 years and served as Cedar Falls superintendent before moving to Waterloo in 1875 Survived by son O H Sweeney two daughters Marion J and Jessie L and brother M N Henderson of Kansas City Funeral arrangements pending at Kistner's mortuary Also notices funeral services for Ernest Blanchard to be held Sunday at Hileman Gindt chapel with Rev Z G Olsen officiating Burial at Hillcrest
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Harriett H. Sweeney
Harriott Henderson Sweeney
Walnut Street
Iowa
Bir. Sweeney
Cedar Falhs
Waterloo
Sweeney
East Public Schools
Ernest Blanchard
Hileman & Gindt
Z. G. Olsen
Hillcrest
Densmore Charged With Wire Tapping in Labor Reports
San Francisco, Nov 30. District Attorney Fickert said he will seek indictment of John B. Densmore, federal director general of employment, on wire tapping sections. The alleged tapping related to a report to Secretary Wilson on the Mooney case, listing conversations from various telephone lines including Fickert’s office. Grand jury asked Gov Stephenson to compel Densmore’s appearance and request a certified copy of the report. Densmore, once a Waterloo youth and War era lineman, rose to federal employment after law study, later serving as director general of the department of labor’s employment division.
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San Francisco
Charles J. Fickert
John B. Densmore
Department of Labor
Fickert
Densmore
Secretary of Labor
Wilson
Mooney
Grand Jury
Stephene
Lebor Wilson
Waterloo
National Guard
Forty-ninth
Iowa
Kit
Tascott
Indianapolis
Polson
Mont
Labor
America
Department of Bar
Surrender of 27 German U Boats to Admiral Tyrwhitt
Twenty seven German submarines were surrendered to Rear Admiral Reginald Tyrwhitt thirty miles off the English coast, aboard his cruiser flagship. Tyrwhitt, commander of the destroyer squadron of the British first fleet, previously fought at Heligoland August 27, 1914, aboard Arethusa and at the North Sea action January 24, 1916, when the cruiser Blucher was sunk.
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aAdmiral Reginald
Tyrwhitt
England
Harwich
Admiral Tyrwhitt
First Fleet
Heligoland
Arethusa
North Sea
Blucher
Plotting Cases to Get Early Trial Promised Hoyne
State's Attorney Hoyne announced plans to move for trial at an early date on the cases against Milk Producers' Association officials including Charles H Potter Willis J Kittle Robert Moman Tit Arnold Huber Glenview Frank H Reese Lewis Clinton Cooper and William A Goodwin. The defendants were indicted in November 1917 on conspiracy charges to fix milk prices. trials were postponed at the request of the United States Food Administration until after the war. Judge McLnrely will preside.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Attourney Horne
Charles H. Potter
Elgin
Mllk
Milk Producers’ Association
Willis J. Kittle
Robert Moman
Huntery
Tit
Arnold Huber
Glenview
Ill
Frank H. Reese
Ror Lewis
Clinton J. Cooper
William A. Goodwin
Hoyne
United States Food Administration
McLnrely Wll
Shorthorn Breeders To Form Calf Club
Black Hawk County Shorthorn Breeders association meets in the courthouse to plan a boys calf club. Four members own about 1200 purebred shorthorns and aim to enroll 60 boys who will each buy one calf with bank help from Cedar Falls and Waterloo, raise it a year, then auction after county fair. George Pashby presides, B T Moon is vice president, W D Straver secretary treasurer.
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Black Hawk County
Brisbane Buys Free Press and Consolidates Milwaukee Papers
Milwaukee Daily Free Press is sold to Arthur Brisbane who also owns the Evening Wisconsin and Daily News. The Free Press will cease publication and the consolidated Milwaukee papers will be issued under one title, the Milwaukee News.
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Brisbane
Free Press
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Free Press
Arthur Brisbane
Wisconsin
Taily News
Thrisbane
Ona
Mit- Waukee News
Chilean Cruiser to Antofagasta Mobilizes Troops
Buenos Aires reports that Antofagasta demonstrations have grown tense prompting Chile to dispatch the cruiser Capitan Prato with troops. The first and second army divisions are ordered mobilized as the crisis escalates. Santiago parliamentarians expect a solution to the Chile Peru dispute soon.
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Buenos Aires
Antoefagasts
Capitan Prato
Santiago
Chile
Foreign Office
Peru
Tacnal and
Arica
Railroading in France by Sergt Riley on front line operations
Sergt Howard J Riley, formerly secretary to W 8 Williams Ilimeia Central western Lines, writes of American railway work in France He notes rapid promotions in the 64th regiment transport corps the completion of a new yard and engine terminal on the grand division and the capacity to move increased tonnage The article highlights French regard for American troops and Riley's growing French speaking skills Illinois election stands show Medill McCormick leading Lewis by 53024 with official totals McCormick 479967 Lewis 426943 etc
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W. 8. Willams
Ilimeia Central
Unes
Sergt
Howard J. Riley
France
Seret. Riley
64Th Regiment Transportation Corps
Illinois
Springfield
Can
United States
Medill McCormick
Lewis
McCormick
Lloyd
Frank B. Vennum
O'Shea Freed After Murder Indictment Dismissed
Victor Roland O'Shea, indicted 46 years ago for his wife's murder and tried three times, was freed as the case was stricken from the docket. He had earlier been convicted but secured a new trial. in the most recent attempts juries disagreed.
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Chicago
Victor Roland _O'Shea
O’shea
Wanted Ads Mix Of Classified And Public Notices
A compact mosaic of late night want ads and brief notices. Listings include dining fare still offered for sale, vacancies, room rentals, and a naval seaplane report. The text mixes household items, employment, housing, and public health notices with scattered personal items and municipal mentions.
Lithuania Republic Proclaimed in Rita Amid Crowd
The Lithuanian Republic was proclaimed at Rita with the national council and many citizens present. Karl Klimann is named president of the new republic as reported by the British Westphalian Gazette of Essen. Fire at Arnald block in Fort Dodge IA causes $46,000 in losses. Hinton G. Clabaugh resigns as head of the Chicago DOJ bureau to enter private business.
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Amsterdam
Fort Dodge
Arnald
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