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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1921

Page

9

Grain futures edge higher as markets react to weekly reports

Wheat rose to around 1.28 in early trading with September at 1.20 and December at 1.30 for contracts, while May reached 1.35 amid bullish sentiment. Prices held gains after profit taking, with December up over 20 cents from the prior low and cash and elevator interest supporting gains despite some selling pressure.

Arates Presa Hago Erin War Finance Corporation Dora Wallin Trecembars Competite

Hogs Active at 15-25c Off Cattle Slow to Steady

Chicago market reports show cattle receipts around 28 000 with varied demand and prices. Hogs traded unevenly with some weights 10-25 cents lower, while sheep and lambs posted mixed to firmer prices in multiple regions, including Kansas City and East St. Louis markets.

Grain and market notes from Omaha and Peoria

Omaha prices show wheat and corn bids with No 1 and No 2 grades across Sark hard and SLAR lines, while Peoria lists corn receipts and yellow and white varieties with bid ranges. Additional reports cover Minneapolis wheat and St Louis grain quotes, plus New York cotton futures and spot middlings.

Li Cora Peoria Aden At. Louis St. Louis Sstéc

Waterloc Markets price rundown from Waterloo and New York

A market brief lists commodity prices and conditions for Waterloo Iowa and major markets. It covers flour oats butter eggs cattle hogs hay hides and produce prices at New York Kansas City St Louis and other centers with numbers and product types.

Waterloc Waterloo Orange Creamery Vernon Bard

Omaha Livestock Markets Report from September Prices

Omaha and Sioux City listings show cattle receipts and prices with steady to mixed trends. Beef steers and yearlings reach around 10.50 and 4.75 respectively, while lambs sell strong with top near 6.50. Sioux City reports varied cattle and calf values, with vealers up to 5.00 and feeders to 6.75, and sheep activity strong at 2,830 head.

Omaha Nob Sioux City Leeds

St Joseph Livestock Receipts and Prices Report

Kansas City area livestock market data shows hog receipts 21,000 with prices steady to lower, top 30.70, bulk 6.60 to 9.30. Cattle and calves receipts 21,008 with cows and calves selling 5.00 to 9.00. Sheep and lambs receipts 7,000 with lambs around 7.00 to 8.25 and ewes at 3.10.

Chicago Calpta Pereigns

Oils Dominate Stock Market As Oils Rally

New York September 6 oils led a firming stock market with secondary oils advancing under profit taking pressure. Major gains came from Butte & Superior Bethlehem Steel and International Paper while transportation shares were more muted. Liberty bonds and currency rates provided the backdrop as a broad market rally continued.

Associated Press New York Baldwin Bethlehem Ivester Sears-Rosbuck Butte & Superior Virginia Cercling Chemical Kelsey Wheel International Paper Uea Union Pacific Northern Pacific Reading Soo

District Grand Lodge Colored Odd Fellows Meet in Iowa

District Grand Lodge No. 30 and its auxiliary District Grand Household No. 21 hold annual conventions in K of C hall with 22 delegates from Iowa cities, nine grand and past officers, and about 40 visitors. Festivities include a delegates' reception, memorial services at African M E church, officer elections, public installations, and a closing dance. M F Askew of Sioux City is district grand master. Edna K Bell of Waterloo is D M N G of the auxiliary.

K. of C.hall Iowa K. of C. Hall M. F. Askew Slour City Edna K. Bell Waterloo

Cotton Prices Rise on Contract Market

The Associated Press reports New Orleans on September 6 that cotton futures advanced as much as 3 a bale to around 20 cents a pound in distant months. October led gains by mid-morning, up about 1 3/4 points from yesterday, with May at roughly 19.78 cents. Bullish Liverpool cables citing strong continental demand fueled the rise.

Associated Press New Orleans Liverpool

Needy Children Given Clothing in Waterloo Drive

One hundred families received second hand clothing furniture and some food last week at an average rate of 25 families daily. Mrs. Edward LaPlount of the Salvation Army reported many requests for shoes and clothing for school age children. Stock is limited but efforts have supplied needs and helped several families set up housekeeping. Some have found work in canneries and factories, aiding self sufficiency.

Edward la Plount Salvation Army Water Street Waterloo Adjutant LaPlount London

Waterloo News Briefs Include Local Returns and Notices

Miss Lydia Meyer returns from Omaha and several locals report travel and teaching assignments in nearby towns. Salvation Army aid efforts in Waterloo outlined with emphasis on food and clothing distribution to the needy amid winter demand. Marriage licenses issued to Thorwald Holst and Mary Rasmussen. Youls Ransom and Elizabeth Whittle.

Thorwald B. Holst Cedar Falls Mary Rasmussen Youls C. Ransom Floyd Elizabeth Whittle Waterloo

Butler County corn prospects are great

Allison Iowa September 6 frost is minimal around Allison and indicates a much higher average corn yield in Butler county than last year. Rubber seed is being developed as a new substitute for oil.

Butler County Allison

Horton Dewar community notices and visits

Horton Iowa September reports show residents away visiting relatives and friends for two weeks while neighbors take station duties. Local teaching assignments begin with Miss Grant and Miss Anna Westerville at area schools. Ralph Padget injured cutting his foot. cemetery society meeting planned. various families visiting Waterloo and Nebraska. a botanist creates a clock from growing plants. Germany used poison gas in 1914.

Dewar W. H. Howe W. Lyons Marshalltown Howe Horton H. Foe Tarner Riceville Von Marvin Nebraska William Reuter Tide Spikaden George Miller Anna Westerville Ralph Padget Smith Grove Horton Cemetery Society Lawrence Theodore Heiple Mace Terry Hur Mclaughlin Lawrence Schmitt Jonnie Ganley Mattie

Infant Plague Victim Recovers Under New Serum

Hiram Hoxie aged 15.1 son of Mr and Mrs R J Hoxie of 304 South Street is rapidly recovering from infantile paralysis after a serum trial begun here. He improved steadily since a brief relapse yesterday morning with paralysis entirely gone and nourishment possible. The attending physician said early results show great promise for the new treatment.

Hiram Hoxie R. J. Hoxie South Street

City schools open with about 7000 pupils enrolled

Public and parochial grade and high schools began the term with enrollments near 7000. The system includes two high schools, one junior high, sixteen public grade schools, and four parochial institutions. Registration will be refined in the second week as figures stabilize.

Carload of fish dumped in Cedar

Approximately 11 000 game fish were released today in the Cedar river and Black Hawk creek. Rainbow trout, five cans totaling 1 200, were released upstream by Bert Willford. Other species included perch sunfish blue channel catfish crappies and bass released at Mullin avenue bridge.

Cedar River Black Hawk Creek Lanning W. EB. Albert Illinois Central Ed Chapman Bert Willford Black Hawk Creak Mullan Avenue Bridge Albert State Fish Aid Chapman Iowa

Mutiny Aboard Chester Kiwanis Ends in Police Clash

On the freighter Chester Kiwanis off Clinton Staten Island a mutiny erupted at midnight between black and white crew members. Police armed with riot guns fought through the ship to capture Captain Boothey and chief engineer. After doctors treated the wounded, a renewed bout of fighting drove the police to restore order and leave the vessel quieter though battered.

Chester Kiwanis Clinton Staten Island Chester ‘Kiwanis Boothey

Hog Prices Rise Relative to Corn in 1922 Analysis

A Des Moines report notes hog prices to corn ratios for 1922 show 100 pounds of live hogs worth 13.06 bushels of corn in early 1922, highest since 1910, with fair returns at the state fair. Clay County bankers endorse Iowa Farm Credit Corp, urging banks to invest to aid agricultural financing and stabilize prices.

Des Moines Sept Bes Seer Associated Press Tary Corey Tim Spencer Iowa Farm Credits Corporation L. A. Andrew Clay County Bankers’ Association Iowa Farm Credit Corporation Lowe Clay County Town Park Credit Corporation

St Ansgar Social News Highlights Diverse Visits

ST ANSGAR residents and guests are noted in a roundup. Mr and Mrs William Campbell and two children hosted relatives from St Paul. Miss Emmal Lane traveled to Orchard for grades seven and eight. Mr and Mrs Joe Cherney returned from a trip to Deal Movies and Waterloo. Miss Martha Rhodes of Wausau Wis visited relatives. Hall Hume Clarence and Byron Golberz and Wilmer Rosel visited Spirit Lake for the American Legion convention. The Baldwins finished a stay with Arthur Rowland and returned to Lake Mills.

St Ansgar William Campbell St. Paul Emmal Lane Orchard Joe Cherney Waterloo Martha Rhodes Wausau Wis Rossiter Hall Hume Clarence Byron Golberz Wilmer Rosel Spirit Lake American Legion Post Mrs. Baldwin Arthur Rowland Lake Mills

Twelve Colleges Enter Contests at Dairy Cattle Congress

Twelve leading agricultural colleges from the middle west and south are expected to enter judging contests at the Dairy Cattle Congress the week of September 26. Texas A. and M. may send two teams. Purdue and Wisconsin plan first-time participation. other entrants include Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Illinois and possibly Michigan. Wil Forbes of Waterloo will judge. Contests start Monday morning with judging of cow and bull classes, trophies and banners awarded after results.

Middle West United States Dairy Cattle Congress Estel Naver Texas Texas A Lone Star State Purdue Wisconsin Waterloo Iowa Missouri Kansas Minnesota Nebraska Ohio South Dakota Ninois Michigan Wil Forbes

Iowa Sheep Men Hold 3,000,000 Lbs Wool in Chicago

Des Moines reports woolgrowers from Iowa storing 3,000,000 pounds of wool in Chicago. Secretary Frank Warner of the Iowa Bankers Association notes this is about three times previous holdings, reflecting a cooperative effort by Iowa fleece growers and improved market prospects for farmers.

Iowa Chicago Des Moines Frank Warner Iowa Banker's Association

Woman Aims Gun At Enraged Bull Hits Husband

Creston Iowa December 6 Bepl 6 W B Johnson, a farmer living youth of Creston, escaped two perilous moments but still is suffering from shell shock and real wounds. Johnson's bull chased him, he took refuge on top of a corrmio. There he was safe but the bull did not leave. He yelled to his wife who came with a shotgun and fired. Her aim was not the best she didn’t want to kill the bull but to scare him away until she did hit her husband.

Creston W. B. Johnson Johnson Red

Shetland Pony Winner Returns From Fair Wins Big

Wellsburg Indiana September 6 Mertz H Tjaden prominent Shetland pony raiser returns from the Hardin county fair with the biggest share of premiums in that department. He will show his stock at Grundy county fair this week.

Wellsburg Mertz H. Tjaden Hardin County Fair Grundy County Fair

Brandon Farmers Will Leave No Silos Empty

Brandon Iowa Sept 6 Farmers show commitment to fill silos this year with nearly all local farmers already storing grain. S S Stevens and Ralph Bender recently filled their large silos and on the G L Davis farm preparations are underway. J W Kenoose moved a big wooden silo across the road as part of the work.

Brandon S. Stevens Ralph Bender G. L. Davis J. W. Kenoose

Plainfield Birthday Picnic Draws Wide Circle of Kin

Plainfield Iowa residents marked a seventy six birthday with family and friends visiting from Waterloo Cedar Falls and nearby towns. Relatives toured and planned two week or ten day trips, while local volunteers prepared the old picnic grounds as a park for air gatherings and camping.

Plainfield Mattn Thomas Watts Waterloo Watts E. EB Lorenz East Ae CG. W. Farnsworthy Minneapolis Minnesota S. Houte Stout Farnsworth New Hartford

Farmer Surfus Earns Noted Butler County Repute

L. C. Surfus of Allison, Iowa, is praised for extra care in his farm orchard and hog breeding. He sprayed and pruned apples, producing a good crop sold at high prices while neighbors struggled. Surfus plans to show top swine at the Butler County Fair and also features Rhode Island Red poultry, earning respect as a leading local farmer and secretary of the Butler County Farm Bureau.

Iowa L. C. Surfus Allison Surfus Butler Surfs Mr. Surtus Butler County Sarfus Rhode Island Surfas Butler Conny Farm Bureau Winegar

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