Wheat early prices on board unstable on Chicago trading
Chicago October 11 traders built early demand for wheat with prices moving up then retreating amid selling and buying pressure. December and May futures fluctuated around a dollar and more as cash markets and weather forecasts influenced gains before a late close showing modest to strong gains. Corn and oats followed mixed sessions with cash demand and export strength supporting higher closes. Chicago cash quotations listed varied bids for wheat with international demand noted.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Sleh
Gag Sac
Srsc
Prices Un Chicags and Beefs Higher at Open
Market notes show receipts, mixed prices for various meats and poultry, with firsts and ordinary listings. Liberty bonds quoted with closing figures and futures opening steady for December and March.
Mitchell Families Gather in Waterloo Market Day
Transcribed notes portray Mitchell and Godfrey families visiting Waterloo for market events on October 10, 1921. The piece mentions Miss Frances Swatosh’s illness and surgery in Osage, local flour and butter prices, farm activity, and community church events led by Rev. O M Van Swearingen.
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James Attlesey
Austin
Minn
William
Mount Vernon
O. M. van Swearingen
Mitchell Association of Congregational
Nashua Zey
Charles Jaxton
O. D
EE. Gillette
Jamestown
Ina Tone
G. W. Ritter
Alpeta. &.D
Mr. Ang
Robert Brown
Gladys Chapman
Osage
Premium
Paciers
Jover
Ruth Dock
Dale Ooose
C. A. Indra
Lena
Ieridas
Youlty
Launt
Misa Nettie Rice
Dr. Swisher
W.lge
Rannert
I. Zemple
Minnean
John Bamford
Fej Chard
Mayrind Brethye
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau Sets One Day Drive
County leaders plan a statewide one day drive aimed at 1 750 memberships with 18 townships divided into three teams per township. George C. Mathes heads the effort with county agent A A Burger and home demonstration chief Miss Hudson coordinating. women supporters will assist in soliciting memberships.
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Iowa
Hawkere
Lugvement
Black Banks ‘County
Sec Ition
Ane
Bureaus
George C. Mathes
A. A. Burger
Miss Hudson
Best Yearling Steers Steady Top Hogs 9.00
Chicago cattle receipts total 12 000 with best yearlings steady top weights around 31.59 per cwt and bulk beef steers near 9.00. hog prices show top weights at 9.00 and lighter weight ranges around 8.15 to 8.90 with varied packing sow values. East St Louis and other markets report similar steady to firm trends for steer and cow classes and active hog sales.
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The
Associated Press
Chicago
Oct
Omaha Livestock Market Report October 11
Omaha Nebraska hog receipts total 5905 with prices mostly steady to weak on packing grades. Cattle receipts 701 with steady to weak tone. vealers and feeders higher by up to 0.15. Sheep receipts 50000 with lambs fully higher, yearlings and wethers up, ewes around 4.50, feeders 25 to 35 cents higher.
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Omaha
Neb
Sioux City Livestock Market Report Summary
Sioux City market report October 11 shows cattle receipts with steers and yearlings around 6.00, fat cows and canners 1.00 to 2.50, veals 4.00, feeders 4.10, calves 3.00, and heifers 2.00. Hogs steady to higher with light hogs around 7.00 and bulk near 6.25. Sheep receipts 1,060, with prices about 25 cents higher. Foreign silver at New York futures 9 cents per ounce with Mexican dollars also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux-City Livestock Sioux Cita
Four More Indicted In Nebraska Blue Sky Inquiry
The Associated Press reports in Omaha that four more individuals linked to the Great Western Commercial Body and Missouri Valley Cattle Loan firms were arrested. Frank W. Manasil and John Staab, both directors, along with Ray V. McGraw, vice president, and W. J. Hotz, a local attorney, faced bond, with Manasil and Staab surrendering to the sheriff. Indictments accuse falsifying and embezzling funds, goods, and promissory notes totaling about $100,000.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Great Western Commercial Body Company
Missouri Valley Cattle Loan Company
Frank W. Manasil
Berwyn
iJohn Staab
Burwell
Manasil
Staab
Great Western
Change price fluctuations hit stock market day
New York reports irregular change prices as Mexican Oil shares resume, Petro leum and Pan American see mixed moves. European leaders Shell Transport and Standard Oil of New Jersey gain modestly while declines hit Bethlehem and other steel producers. Liberty bonds see heavy selling, offsetting recent gains.
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Associated Press
New York
Pan-American
Shell ‘Transport
Standard Qi
New Jersey
Pierce and Sinclair
Bethlehem
Crucible
Lackawamma
Republic
Midvale’ Steele
National Biscuit
Needy Warmth Drive Hits Salvation Army for Clothing
A northwest gale pushes autumn leaves aside as the Salvation Army reports a flood of clothing requests. Dorothy LaPlount oversees a storeroom and free job agency while volunteers distribute garments to adults and children, with underwear stock already depleted.
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Altho
Salvation Army
Dorothy
LaPlount
Adj
Free Employment Agency
la Plount
Courtesy Cars Too Much for Stranger New to Davenport
A Chicago traveler in Davenport asks a traffic cop for the car to the Orphans' home. The officer directs him, but he finds only cars labeled Courtesy. The street railway company uses Courtesy as a slogan to improve passenger relations, with signs on cars across the system.
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Davenport
Associated Press
Chicago
Oakdale
Dumont Notes On Crop, Visits And Local News
Farmers report good corn despite breakage delaying work. Ahrens family arrives from Dallas. Rev. Barton returns to preach. Genevieve Johnson to describe European trip. Harold Thompson ill in Columbus. Ruth Martin travels with her mother. scarlet fever cases noted. Mrs. Reverts dies south of town. high school lecture course begins. Sewer crew nears 32 feet of Main Street. Brown moves secretary role to Sunny Life Remedy firm. Marriage of James Peterson and Stella Barley. local residents attend funeral. Jerry Walker visits Hanlontown. Mrs. Perry relocates to Northwood.
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Dumont
Wes
Frank Ahrens
Simon Pecht
Dallas
Tex
Genevieve Johnson
John Thompson
Harold
Columbus
Charles Martin
Ruth
Cedar Falls
Washington
Iowa
W.F. M.S
John Reverts
German Reform Church
Bonto
William Brandenberg
Pis
Northwest Town
Mason City
Johnson
Breda
Re‘werts
Walter Brown
Madison Township
Sunny Life Remedy Company
Eel Georse Ahrens
John Ibelings
Brown
United Brethren Parsonage
Plainfield Baptist Thimblebee Meet Reports And Funeral Notices
Plainfield notes show the Baptist ladies thimblebee gathering on Wednesday with Mrs James Mellin Forsythe giving a talk. The M E thimblebee served lunch as local attendees joined the funeral of B B Coffin in Horton. Various visitors and residents were mentioned in weekend visits and celebrations across nearby towns. Five revival meetings concluded with seven decisions for Christ, Evangelist Forsythe and family noted for their efforts.
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Plainfield
Unc
Secame Baptist
Thimblebee
James Mellin
Scott
Nirs
Wade
Thore
R. J. Starr
Osage
Tessie French
Loraine Clingman
Howard
Clarksy Te
Miss Torothem
Cedar Falls
Frank Potter
Wayne
Calmar
Elmer Stuffiebeam
Sarah Cooner
Miscex Blanchte
Florence Gita
Waterloo
Hsir
John
Christ
Evangelist Forsythe
Farmers Questiona 3B Comments to Editor Farm Dept
Evering Courier and Reporter of Waterloo invites readers to address communications to the Editor Farm Department at the Evering Courier and Reporter. Phone 3330.
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Farm Department
Evering Courier and Reporter
Waterloo
Shipperg Short Course For Iowa Shipping Associations
Iowa state extension at Ames offers a two day training for cooperative livestock shipping managers and officers in Black Hawk Waterloo starting December 27 28. The program covers unified accounting and grading systems marking and prorating returns while stressing practical livestock experience over rigid grading rules. Members were urged to have managers register soon to attend both days and gain guidance on marketing the 1421 hog crop and handling rising association numbers.
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Iowa
State Extension Department of
Ames
Shipping Association
Black Hawk
Waterloo
Ont
Co-Operative Livestock Shipping Movement
Farm Bureau Outlines Yearly Achievements and Efforts
A. A. Burger outlines Farm Bureau activities for 1920 highlighting cooperative elevator and livestock shipping groups, lime shipments for alfalfa, oat field certifying, alfalfa planting along Cedar River, and selling over 5,000 bushels of cerli ne oats. The report notes pig clubs, Holstein heifer efforts, farm tours, exchange, labor bureau, wool pooling, and educational exhibits.
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Farm Bureau
A. A. Burger
Derry
Local Notes From St Ansgar and Surrounding Area
ST ANSGAR Iowa area brief with residents and visitors. Sherman resigns as mane ager of equity association Ruechel named new manager Rush Culver buys the Mane ly Gazette and will move soon Visitors include Mrs KE Eye of Redtop Minn and Mrs Alfred Assersen Tom Thurston and relatives from Minneapolis stay with A M Dodge in Albert Lea Mrs Paul Garner visits Chas Enrebets Ineres returns to Waterloo Rev W Al Buel returns as supple pastor for MM Church and will move from Mason City region
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St. Land
C. P. Thurston
Minneapolis
Albert Lea
Thurston
A. M. Dodge
Paul Garner
Chas. Enrebets
Ineres
Waterloo
W. al Buel
Thia
Sear
Mason City
Minnesota farm wages fall 16 percent since spring 1821
Minnesota Farm Bureau federation reports average monthly farm wages declined about 16 percent from spring levels. General work pays around $34 monthly, with corn picking and unloading rates varying by method. harvesting wages also down from prior figures of $41 for general work and $45 for harvesting.
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Sy Tank
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation
Iil
Ting
Minnesota
Permaient Helm
Ceets
Federation
Federation Office
Hie
Black Hawk County corn tops state yield test
In Sage Bros. Bennington township test station, Black Hawk corn entered by Charles P. Bley Cedar Falls led five varieties with an average yield of 100 bushels per acre and 19.4 percent moisture. Ray Hawkins La Porte City Pride of the North yielded 97.1 bushels, followed by Sage Bros. Barty Reid’s and Funck’s Yellow Dent. Professor Hauser declared Sage Bros. test station highly practical.
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Black Hawk
Black Hawk County
Sage Bros
Bennington Township
Iowa
Charles P. Bley
Cedar Falls
Ray F. Hawkins
la Porte City
Fred Harold
Oelwein
Illinois
M. A. Hauser
Extension Department
Ames
B. E
W. C. Sage
County Farm Bureau
Ernest Sage
Hauser
Bler
M. L. Bowman
Bley
George C. Pashby
Honour & Iy
Fragmented obituary note from Cedar Palis area families
A damaged clip records a funeral and family visits including Ed Cot A, Mrs Charles, Cedar Palis residents Mrs Bani Mettoud and others, with mentions of Waverly, Sutherland, Waterloo, Frederikay, Turn Creek, and frequent family names, indicating a local community obituary-like notice and social visits surrounding the funeral.
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Geo
Tysse Burch
Charles
Cedar Palis
Bani
Woodrute
Woodru
Have
Naxzhue
Jesse
Ernest
Charles Sutherland
Waterloo
McPeanard
Frederikay Laane
Jesse Nicole
Turn Creek
Mace Terry
Iowa's soil is greatest and farmers lead state history
The article argues Iowa’s agricultural prominence rests on soil wealth and diversified farming. It highlights Black Hawk county and northeastern Iowa producers, citing experiments and local successes with crops beyond corn and oats, including tobacco, potatoes, rye, alfalfa, soybeans, rape, and clover, plus beef and pork production supporting the meat economy.
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Iowa
United States
Black Mawk County
Idwa
David Hariuni
Wisconsin
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Coun Itry
Lowa
Corn Huskers Start At Shell Rock
Shell Rock reports preparations for gathering corn next week as frost halted garden and farm crop growth. Earlier sprouting corn worried some farmers, resulting in less corn husked locally this year. Farmers widespreaded silos and land smoothing to compensate. Mrs. Catherine McXraith from Tay Mich celebrated her ninety first birthday with family washing.
Farm Bureau Says Co op Cotton Yields Higher Prices
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton association members receive two to three cents per pound more for their cotton than nonmembers according to secretary Wil ton Peteet. This raises the price by about 10 to 14 dollars per bale for cotton marketed cooperatively in the state.
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Dallas
Texas Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Wilton Peteet
Texas Farm Bureau
Patrick's Dream Testifies to Farm Bureau Duty
In a rural tale told in a rustic voice, Patrick OConnor returns home from a long day to a hearty supper prepared by his wife Biddy. A dream warns that the Farm Bureau deserves support for farmers, as Patrick awakens convinced he owes the Bureau for past struggles and pledges to help.
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Minnie
Friedly
Bennington Township
Patrick “O'Connor
Patrick
Farm Bureau
Black Hawk Farm Brings 40570 At Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls VA October 11 The 80 acre Black Hawk Farm owned by Charlie Sherwood located three and a half miles southwest of Cedar Falls was sold Saturday to C M Vorbes The transfer amount totaled 40570 and the sale followed a public auction process with details given in local notices.
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Cedar Falls
Charlie Sherwood
C, MM
Vorbes
Renova
Peo
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