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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1921
Page
18
Chicago Wheat opened steady near yesterday's close with December at 1.27 and May at 1.31 and fluctuated, ending mixed after the first hour. Corn showed early strength but faded, December around 1 percent, May slightly lower. oats were steady with December near 28 and May up slightly. Provisions held steady.
Chicago market notes dated September 24 1921 report quotations for wheat corn oats rye barley. Grain prices for Minneapolis and Kansas City also listed with No 1 and No 2 grades and futures. The report includes pork lard ribs and seed prices as part of the day’s market activity.
Average hog value at Chicago around 7.30 with receipts 4 000 and top at 8.20. Cattle and sheep also show softer trade with weekly comparisons. Kansas City reports mixed moves as heavy steers and stockers trend lower while hogs stay near yesterday's averages.
Receipts for cattle hogs and sheep are listed with weekly changes. Feeder steers and yearlings mostly meet price ranges from 4.00 to 10.00, fat cows and heifers from 4.00 to 7.00, calves 3.50 to 6.00, feeding cows 2.50 to 5.00. Hogs show uneven but mostly steady demand with light hogs 7.25 to 7.85 and bulk 6.49 to 7.09. Sheep and lambs are down about 50 to 70 cents and 1.50 to 2.00 respectively.
Omaha soy market shows hog receipts 2,200 down 25 cents with top 7.83 in bulk 6.00 to 7.00. Cattle receipts 100, values mostly steady to mixed with tops near 19.95 and cows and heifers down 10 to 73 cents. Slaughter and feeder quotes lower on some classes. lambs and yearlings softer. St Joseph hogs 3,000 steady to 10 cents lower with top 7.75 and bulk 6.25 to 7.75. Cattle receipts higher, steady to modest gains. calves 4.50 to 8.40. Sheep and lambs nominal, lambs 7.00 to 8.25, ewes around 3.00.
Market round up with prices for creamery and eggs in New York receipts. Wheat corn oats and butter quotes from Omaha and Chicago commodities desks. Foreign exchange rates, cotton futures, potato bids, and banking clearing figures noted.
In Portsmouth New Hampshire a farmer named America Squacia was fined $20 in municipal court for stealing his own cow. The cow had wandered into neighbor Mrs. Tena Everton's garden and eaten crops she valued. Everton seized the cow under a statute, and Squacia allegedly returned to steal it back. He appealed the judgment.
New York September 24 rails continued upward in the opening of today s session with gains across rail issues from Missouri Pacific to Southern Pacific and Union Pacific. Oils and coppers were higher while Royal Dutch lagged. overall volume around 250 000 shares with some weaknesses in Sumatra Tobacco and Mexican Petroleum.
The Weekly Grain and Provision Review notes bears in wheat as European demand eases amid a U S export surge. Prices show declines across wheat corn and oats, with U S visible supply rising and drought fears easing. Predictions of a larger harvest and renewed export activity accompany better hog prices as provisions fall.
La Porte City on September 4 saw the Thursday club meet with Mrs. M. T. Anderson hosting, four guests present, and a talk by Mine Sparks from Benton County Farm Bureau. The Sunshine club gathered at Mrs. Merle Brallier’s farm for socializing and refreshments, with plans to meet in October. A wave of local notices followed, mentioning visits, weddings, births, and community events across Jesup Tripoli and nearby towns.
Sept 22 reports from Castle Hill with Mil dred Parker from Freeport and a visit by P. J. Ryan party to Kansas City. Families join for birthday, wedding anniversaries, and a large community picnic at the schoolhouse honoring Mr. and Mrs. Shaw. Mrs. Nauman ill receives bouquet. officers elected for Community Center. Halloween program planned. Several visits and moves noted among local residents and students. Roy Jacobs returns to work after illness. Young Waterloo group visits Parker home before Mildred leaves for Town City to study nursing.
Travellers Pros ser and W Newell from Toronto toured Janesville last week, while Miss Paulger taught at Rudd and Carl Johnston with his wife visited friends. The Grant Becker sorghum works closed its year with about 10 900 cwt. harvested. School bus drivers receive monthly salaries with deductions for missed trips. Mrs. Cora Loveland was hospitalized in Waverly for a serious illness. The Janesville creamery to auction buttermilk product on September 24. A large group gathered for the forty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. B J Finner at their Janesville home. From Waterloo and Charles City, many friends attended. The rural school houses vacated by consolidation may be moved by purchasers soon.
Mt Vernon sees a busy week with farm events, births, illnesses, and local visits. Hulda Mickkeison returns from Waterloo on vacation, a fifth son to Mr and Mrs Bar Decker, and Dr Berkler assisting in Waterloo. Several residents attend melon parties, birthdays, and funerals. Local families deal with sick lists, injuries, and farm work while community clubs and gatherings continue amid travel and town news.
Dumont Iowa Sept 24 30ke Heddy plans move to Dumont with livestock and farm machinery. Mrs Hermar Johnson mourns her mother’s death in Rochelle at 94. Mrs W F Freeman visits from Spencer to see sisters Margaret Morford and George Devis. Missiveavieve Johnson returns from Europe and starts as second grade teacher. Various church and PTA activities listed with meetings, conferences, and clergy changes.
Aplington Iowa items note Mrs Lee and Miss Mina Van Meter visiting Wednesday. Miss Lela Trager returns from three months abroad. Ontje Meyer hosts Prasby verian Ladies Society. Irvin Yust family welcomed a new baby born Sept 20. Mrs Yust identified as Lucile Tregerhardt, a post office clerk. Rev George Schnucker returns from Peoria trip and preaches Sunday. Marguerite Harken ill with pneumonia and erysipelas. Mrs P Stow returns from Newton visit. J Valentine adds preseries stock to his variety store. Rev L Potgieter of Parkersburg preaches at Presbyterian church. will preach again next Sunday. Mrs Carl Slight and baby visit Racine Minnesota. Theodore Van Deest departs for Milwaukee. Z E Poulson improving after hospitalization in Waterloo.
Friday evening schoolhouse event welcomed by Harlan Hollis and others featured singing and cornet solos. Repairs and delays at local church pulpits noted. Lakeport delegates attended a conference and a union meeting occurred. Chicken thieves struck near Hudson with hundreds of birds stolen. Residents plan cemetery drives graveling funded by volunteers. Dinner for Mrs J A McDowell mentioned amid townsfolk chatter.
Mooreville notes report Alma Hark suffering rheumatism and bed rest, visits by John Keel family to Marshalltown, W H Smith farm Tiddle Byam and Russell Wayward at county fair in Tolted, and local residents returning from Indiana and Elberon area. Country Women’s Rooster club meets at Mrs Will Yast with plans to meet next at Mrs Harry Harrington’s. James Smith of Glenwood visits W B Smith then returns, former Mooreville resident. Miss Margarete Ranstead and Bette Plain spent part of vacation at W H Smith before returning home. Leon and M Byam’s son born, first girl in family.
Plainfield Ja Sept 22 evangelistic meetings begin this week in a tent by the Baptist church. Evangelist Rev A R Forsythe conducts services with Mrs Forsythe on piano and a large chorus. Everyone is welcome. Next Tuesday noted as Next Trasday.
Names of residents and visitors fill a Washburn area social page noting trips to California Colorado and other points. Undated reports mention Mr and Mrs Law Golinvanx Sun G Hanson Clarence Poyner Ray mond Lois Driscoll and families visiting relatives in Nash wank Waterloo and Belo Plaina with several trips to Chicago and Deer ing.
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