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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1929
Page
28
Tromanhauser's sale at 8th and Sycamore features a large used-furniture exchange. Items include walnut dining suites, leather rockers, lamps, a piano, and a 60 inch mahogany dining table with chairs. Terms available. Open evenings. phone 726. Also coal ads from Waterloo Co-operative and regional mines.
A flood of old style classified items shows coal orders urged before winter, radios for sale, pianos, poultry stock, livestock, and pets. Real estate transfers list many Waterloo Cedar Falls and Des Moines entries with numerous lots and property deeds.
Willford's at 190 Garayalie Street offers glass and frame aquariums fish food remedies and lily pools plus inside setups. Stock includes scavengers oxygenating floating plants lilies and all to balance water and prevent mosquito breeding. Fertilizer and toxicid information provided by staff.
Classified note seeking used clothing for men women and children, plus household items and a small appliance. Includes contact lines with several phone numbers and street address, dated style, aiming for quick contact and offers.
Classified column offers wanted items such as Underwood typewriter parts, used fur repairs, clothing, shoes, furniture and rugs, wages and auto notes for collection, plus buying requests and a rummage sale. Also notices a legal divorce action filed by Daniel G. Hartman against Ida T. Hartman with court dates in Black Hawk county Iowa.
Chicago scene shows profit-taking but underlying strength in wheat with Winnipeg futures drawing unusual attention as Canadian holders resist selling. North American export demand weak, corn offerings limited, oats steady, and provisions firmer on scattered buying. Minneapolis quotes reflect varied grain pricing with lingering futures pressure and weather concerns adding to volatility.
Chicago reports 42 carloads of potatoes receipts on track with market slow but steady. Northern Wisconsin sacked whites bring 7.35 to 2.45, central 2.20 to 7.35, Minnesota sacked whites 2.00, Red River Ohio sacked 1.90 to 2.20, Idaho Russell best 2.25 to 7.85. St Louis lists wheat red 1.35 to 1.36, No 2 hard 1.28, corn No 2 yellow 0.84 to 0.87, No 2 white 1.00 to 1.04, oats No 3 white 0.49 to 0.50.
Peoria grain prices show No 1 yellow corn at 0 71 9750 No 2 yellow 97534 No 6 yellow 344303 No 2 mixed 0 70 unchanged No 3 white 4744c No 4 white 4514 sample grace 4514c Futures in Chicago show December Bubler storage standards at 44 hac January 44 1/4 cents Epasa retrigreator standards old November 37 1/2 new November 36 2 cents December 37 1/2 cents
Receipts total about 6,000 hogs and 9,00 cattle with limited demand. Hogs steady to 10 cents lower. top at 9.90, 180 to 240 pound averages around 9.40, larger hogs $8.85 to $9.25. Cattle scarce with fed steers and yearlings weak to steady. veals and stockers mixed. top steer price around 14.60 delivering, feeders 9.76 to 10.80. Sheep receipts 7,500 with lambs and ewes steady. top lamb bids near 12.50 with natives about 11.78.
Chicago letters report cotton opening higher with October at 1855c and December at 1880c. Broux City notes cattle receipts 1,000 with feeders scarce and veal top at 14. Hogs run 4,900 with steady to lower trade and prices from 7.15 to 8.75. Sheep receipts 2,500 with fat lambs up about 5c and top natives at 12.25.
Chicago October 4 prices list Wheat No 3 ward 1.29 4 1.2014 No 2 yellow hardy 1.28 129 4 No 2 northern spring 2.2049 No 3 northern spring 61.20 Corn No 2 mixed 88 34 No 4 mixed 98c No 4 mixed 8c No 1 yellow HI IGo No 2 yellow goose No 8 yellow 0 712c No 1 white 1.01 9 No 2 white 1.00 3 Onis No 2 white S0 s0lba No 3 stiles ABYGialie No 4 white 49g fy Rye No 3 4 074 Timothyseed 4.60 5.90 Gloverised 12.00 30.00 Provisions Card 11.30 Ribs 12.00 Belifos 11.75
New York dairy and meat prices show butter steady with 60,706 pounds reported for creamery extras, cheese at various grades, and irregular egg receipts totaling 8,811 cases. Poultry prices list frozen and fresh fowl, turkeys, and geese with regional notes and specific cents per pound.
Chicago market notes closing quotations on leading shares with many company names listed. Grain and other commodities markets show Minneapolis and Kansas City reports with flour and hay prices, receipts, and car figures.
New York stocks bounced after a sharp decline as a broad liquidation wave gave way to a partial recovery. Many active issues swung 2 to 25 points early, with some names rising up to 3 points above prior close. total volume surpassed 6 million shares as the market closed unevenly.
Receipts large for cattle hogs and sheep with wide price ranges. Hogs mostly 10 to 50 cents lower, bulk 180 to 240 pounds around 9.05 to 9.40, heavier shippers near 10.65, sows around 7.25 to 7.75. Cattle receipts 400, calves light, two toads fed steers about 12.50, cows 4.50 to 7.50. Sheep 3,000 western lambs strong to higher, bulk 12.25 to 12.45, top 19.40, native lambs around 11.00, feeding lambs about 12.00.
Chicago October 4 1y-OM reports total livestock receipts for tomorrow with cattle 1500 hogs 4000 and sheep 4000.
In Chicago Ont cattle report, steers and yearlings show mixed changes with 50 to 75 cent declines in medium to lower grades while prime types advance. Hog prices dip early week then recover with lighter loads lifting later quotes. sheep and lambs see a softer dresses trade and wide price swings across weights and classes.
A posse from Polk and Stary counties gave up the search for Harold Enor and George McCoy who escaped the county jail Wednesday night in Nevada Ta. After two days of pursuit the two inmates were found to have made a successful getaway from Fort Madison where they were being held to testify against Charles Miller. Miller was also sentenced to Fort Madison.
Market items include flour dairy butter and poultry from Waterloo suppliers. Livestock prices list lambs hogs and packer ranges, with hides and horse and sheep pelts also noted alongside baled hay and straw.
Kansas City market notes show wheat and corn futures with varied bids and small gains across grades. Foreign exchange shifts list Britain, Belgium, Germany and other nations, with mixed currency values and new quotes from international centers.
New York October 4 reports government bonds closing Liberty rates at 4 450, Treasury 4M at 52 60. Sugar market flat at 4 0 for raw and refined 5 50 cents per pound. Prices cited with duty paid and refined status noted.
Convertible bonds eased as stock markets slipped with moderate losses across issues. International Telephone clove led declines by over three points to new lows. American Telephone and American Safer factors also fell, while American Cyanamid and American Chem. showed fractional drops. Marketwide transactions remained varied with some treasury notes drawing attention.
Hog receipts reached 14,000 with 2,500 direct. opening trade strong, but later inter-trade lower by up to 20. Prices for good to choice hogs 170-340 lbs ranged around 10.40, with lighter pigs and sows showing varied bids. Cattle and sheep offerings were moderate with steady to higher quotes for select fat natives and feeder categories. Strong tone in hogs contrasted by quieter cattle and sheep markets amid broad scale shipping demand.
Iowa packing centers today quote hog prices across towns Cedar Rapids Des Moines Mason City Ottumwa and more Receipts and bid ranges listed by weight include top bids around 9 65 for 180 230 lbs primes good packers under 400 lbs and varying prices for heavies mediums sows and larger hogs across markets with several figures approximated from local reports.
South St Paul market notes October 4 1944 show cattle receipts 9200 with slow to steady demand. Prices listed for yearlings, beef cows, heifers, cutters and stockers. calves receipts 1300 with moderate demand. Hog receipts 8600 with mixes of weights selling around 10.10 for lightweights and 9.00 for Friday, sows averaging near 9.75. Sheep receipts 2800 with bulk slaughter lambs at 11.00 to 12.00 and throws around 8.00.
East St Louis market reports 14 000 hogs and 1 500 lambs and cattle receipts with broad price ranges. Hog prices mostly 8 9 to 10 60 per cwt. cattle slaughter classes weaker, steers 12 00 to 15 25, cows 6 00 to 8 00, vealers down. Lambs around 12 50 with mixed finishes. Mixed demand and light supplies noted.
Livestock market notes show totals with cattle, calves, sheep and hogs. Hogs steady near 9.05 to 9.25 for various weights, cattle receipts around 480 with ranges from 6.00 to 16.80 for steers and yearlings, sheep receipts about 2,260 with lambs around 19 to 19.40 and ewes at 4.00 to 5.25, reflecting mixed movement and price shifts.
Peoria, TH October 4. Hog receipts 1000 with prices steady to higher top 10.30 per hundredweight. Bale and satan figures around 10.00 to 10.45. Cattle receipts about 100. Market tone shows firmness with bids near recent highs.
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