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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1940

Page

4

Heavy receipts push hog and cattle prices down across markets

Market news shows mixed to lower hog and cattle bids with receipts rising at Chicago Des Moines and Omaha. Hogs steady to lower with top around 5.15 and 4.75 in some lots. cattle dull with under tone and bids weak to moderate. several regions report lighter demand and steady to slightly lower prices for feeders and yearlings.

Des Moines AP GU Minnesota At & Am Moneday Barrows Wand ST Pal Livestoch South ST Priay Apenins Montana Dakota Chicago Omaha AP cl S Dept. Agriculture Icad Ibe Tata Siounchy Dent Agrientireo Araung Texas Service

Local Hog and Cattle Market Slump Signals Lower Prices

Hogs weaker on the local market with prices down around 15 cents and top hogs near 470. Cattle prices show a 25 cent dip with mixed ranges for hogs and horses listed by weight. Market notes include varied prices for hogs from 150 to 300 pounds and cattle steer and heifer values across several weight classes.

Austin Austin Minn

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices

A Cedar Rapids market list shows No 1 Wheat at 898c, No 2 Oats 39c, Rye 45c, Barley 35c, Corn shelled 4Atsc, and various yellows. Butterfat 29c, cream prices, and assorted wholesale fruits vegetables with prices for lemons oranges celery lettuce onions tomatoes and more. Livestock and hides also priced, including beef hides, calves, horses, and pony glue.

Wisconsin cheese and wool market notices shared

Wisconsin cheese quota for the week of April 16 appears in theWisconsin cheese exchange. Plymouth WisAP notes daisies and cheddars with varied pricing. Boston wool dealers show a drop in bid levels due to weak demand, with quotes around 33 to 35 cents for different grades and early shorn lots. Bond and rail figures adjust slightly, while butter and eggs price standards are listed by Lamon Gras and Co.

Wisconsin Plymouth Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Farmers Boston Api—Iu S Dept Acriculturey

Air transport shares lift in uneven market

New York stock activity showed irregular closing despite gains of up to three points for favorites. Front runners included American Airlines and Loft hitting year highs while Eastern Air Lines Pan American United and others fluctuated. Transfers traded around 800000 shares amid cautious optimism about the industrial lag.

NEW York American Airlines Eastern Air Lines Pan American Airways United Air Lines Sperry Goodyear Western Union McKesson & Robbins White Rock Canada Dry Dow Chemical Aluminum of America Grumman Aircraft

Wall St Stocks Dash with Broad Market Quotations

Wall Street quotes compiled by J E Bennett and Co present Monday's list including Adams Express, Alaska Juneau, International Harvester, Allied Chem, Johns Manville, Anaconda, Amoco era names, various utilities and industrials with prices and percent ranges. Notable entries feature Union Carbide, General Motors, Sears Roebuck, Eastman Kodak, Chase, and many other major firms, reflecting broad sector movements and daily shifts across the market.

Adams Express Alaska Juneau Intl Hydro Allegnany Corp Mining Bly Allied Chem Intl Nickel Allied Stores Inu Paper Allis Chalmers Nti Anml Leather Jian Johns Manville Kan City Ann Coml Ale Kennecott Amn Kingston Lawisville Gas Amn Steel Pays McClelland Marshall Field Tel & Tel Martin Mathiesen Aik Maytag Kan Lex Ark Nat Gas Armour & Co Mont Ward AI Attloom Corp Assd Dry Gas T's Murray Corp - Te Atchin T É& SF Nash-Kelv Natl Bellas Sqna Blaw Knox ALL & Pw Avia A. Hordern BIO Omay Order Co Warner Steel Mir Paramount Bucyrus Erte Park Utah Mtr San Patino Mines Pon & of Rd Burrourds Ade i Penn’ RR Cal Camp Wyant Proctor Gamble Gas Ches & Ohio Ches, Corp Keith Cmst P&p Chro Reo Motors Senbon Ny Gales Sears Roebuck Colum Gas Inc Credit Colvents Euver Union Southern Simmons Co Concoleum Skelly Cons Edison Socony Conti Conti Can Sou Railway Motors Sperry Corp St Joe Crown Druc Tidewater Elec Boat Timken Elec Pow & L Timken RB Elec Bond & S TranscAmer ST Erie RR Fox Film Union Carbide Freeport Tex Union Pac Gen Baking Tt UN Aircraft Uni Air Lines Gen Electric Uni Corp Gen Foods Uni Drug Gen Gas Uni EI Coal Gen Motors Uni Fruit Gen Outdoor Uni Gas Covy Cien Realty Uni Gas Gillette Sam Bell Gimbel Bros Goebel Tee Bayne Hecker Heileman Brek Blessing Jarvis W Ob Earshoft Brew Ila Midwest Corp Bn Bendix Nobl Sparks Bliss Laughlin Quaker O Com Bors Warner Quker Butler Bros Swift, Co Swift Cherry

Weather firmness supports grains on Chicago board

Wheat led gains on the Chicago board aided by bullish weather and crop advises from the winter wheat belt. Corn oats and rye posted mixed moves while Winnipeg Minneapolis and Kansas City showed related strength and cash markets quoted No 1 and No 2 grades across wheat corn and soybeans.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Kansas City Minneapolis Winnipeg Denmark U. S

Produce Markets Chicago Produce Poultry Live

Markets in Chicago show steady activity with 27 trucks and varied quotes for hens, Plymouth Rock and White Rock chicks, turkeys, and ducks. Butter, eggs, and potatoes report receipts and prices across creamery, graded, and market classifications, with regional price ranges and stock conditions noted.

Chicago Plymouth Rock White Rock U S Idaho Russel Burbanks US Aroun Colorado Red McClures US Nebraska Bliss Triumphs US Mollandale Section Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley U. S Wisconsin Bliss

Banker dies in Luverne after long career and family ties

The obituary notes a Mott North Dakota banker who moved to Luverne about 19 years ago and served as vice president of First National Bank there. He married Vera Truesdale in 1920 and leaves a daughter Marjorie, his mother Kathryn Mueller, and brothers A W Mueller and F O Mueller. Services and burial will be in Luverne. Vesta Dot Stevens died at 67 in Cedar Rapids after three months illness. survived by Verle and Roland Nelson of Fairfield with services set for Tuesday and burial to follow.

Mott N. D Luverne Minn First National Bank Hie Vera Truesdale Grundy Center Iowa Marjorie Kathryn Mueller Sioux Falls S D A. W F. O Cedar Rapids Vesta Dot” Stevens First Avenue E Verle Nelson Fairfield Verle Roland Nelson

Court House News and Divorce Ruling in Linn County

Linn county supervisors approve a three year public liability policy for the courthouse elevator with a $7901 premium and reduced single and multiple injury limits. A divorce decree modification allows Charles C Albright two Sundays and two summer weeks with his children, keeps $25 monthly support, and removes a business restriction lien.

H C. Ring Charles C Albright Carmen Kohl Albright Albright

Referees and Appraisers Appointed in Local Matter

Xavier Leonard was named referee and Paul H Bedell George Witwer and J W Hunter were appointed as appraisers in the recent local adjudication.

Xavier Leonard Paul H. Bedell George Witwer J. W. Hunter

Iron jaw aerialist dies after 60 foot fall in dive act

Minneapolis report states Cistica Floresque, famed as an international iron jaw aerialist, died Sunday from injuries sustained Thursday when he fell sixty feet during a high dive act.

Minneapolis INS Cistica Floresque Iron Jaw

Moving help and services amid cedar rapids ads

The Gazette lists numerous ads for services and goods in Cedar Rapids. It includes a note on ambulance references, a 25 reward for fraud in want ads, watch and jewelry repair by Probasco and Lower, Van Lines and moving services Allied and Lynch Transfer, and various home services like cleaning wallpaper painting and tree work.

Kenwood Transfer Ambulance Service Co The Gazette Automobile Transportation Seer CO EIN Asporsal OM 2Nd Ave Schaefer Kresce Diamond Mountains KREBS Allied van Lines, Inc Lynch Transfer Dé Storare Co Morgan Kresge Tst Esbe Punigine Leonard W. Sipe 2Nd St 1St Ave Corey 3Rd St Calder’s van & Storage Co., Inc L. A 2Nd St. SE Suerwin Williams CO Louis Smith Cedar Rapids Griffith Feather Mattress Co SANDS 2Nd ST NE van No. 9 Des Moines San Antonio Tex Oliver Swab Wagner Motor Co 3Rd Ave 8Th St Warener Motor Co Rd Ave St. SE P-40 Gazette Becker Roofing& Instlating Co 14Th Ave Milton Chadlina Ford Hopkins

Dalton Divorce Sought Over Cruel Treatment

Elaine M Dalton sues James J Dalton for divorce on cruel and inhuman treatment from their marriage on August 8 1939. She seeks alimony a property attachment and an injunction to stop personal interference.

Elaine M Dalton James J Dalton

Bond Market Summary from New York Opening

Bond market moved gently higher in mid day trading with medium priced carrier issues up about a point. Industrials rose while utilities showed more losses. notable gains listed for New York Central Pennsylvania General 429 of 63 International Telephone and Commonwealth Edison convertible 3s with other issues showing mixed moves. Foreign securities mostly advanced though Norway and Japan saw declines along with German and Latin American bonds. US government bonds closed at firmer levels with premiums rising.

ATW York NEW York API Monay New York Central Pennsylvania Railroad General International Telephone New Jersey Commonwealth Edison Consolidated Edison Montana Power Pacific Gas A Norway Nor Way United States

Defense motion for new trial in Makinson v Stark

A defense motion for a new trial was filed Monday in a personal injury suit by Miss Patricia Makinson against Joseph Stark. A jury awarded $3,250 on March 14. The motion contends Stark is a minor and that no guardian-at-law was appointed to represent him. The case arose from an automobile accident on Highway No. 218.

Patricia Makinson Joseph Stark

Thompson given year in jail for larceny in Cedar Rapids

Thomas Thompson a 53 year old Negro of Cedar Rapids pled guilty before Judge HC Ring to a larceny charge. He withdrew a not guilty plea from March 26 and received a one year county jail term with release after three months for good behavior. Thompson had been working as a porter at Boyson Jewelry when he allegedly took a wrist watch. He is also serving a suspended 60 day portion of a former 90 day liquor sentence. the new term began Monday.

Thomas Thompson Cedar Rapids Hc.ring Thompson G. K. Thompson Linn County Boyson Jewelry Company

Funeral services for Nicholas Stark held at St Patricks Church

Nicholas Stark died at his home 1417 Ellis boulevard NW. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 9 am at St Patricks Church with Rev D J Lenihan officiating. Burial in St Johns cemetery. Rosary by Daughters of Isabella Monday evening and by Father Lenihan Monday night at the family home. Friends may call. Daisy Crawford funeral held in Beatty chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial Park.

Nicholas Stark Ellis Boulevard NW St. Patricks’ Church D. J Lenihan St. John’s Cemetery Isabella Father Lenihan Daisy Crawford Marion Sears Tenth Street SE Beatty Chapel F. H. Ward Cedar Memorial Park

Trial in 831.41 Personal Injury Case Between Kieck and Stamats

The case of Mrs. Ann Kieck against Mrs. Isabel Stamats for 831.41 personal injury and car damage was heard before Judge J. E. Heiserman. A jury was impanelled Monday forenoon after the collision on Blake boulevard and Twentieth street SE on December 30, 1938, with Stamats denying responsibility.

Ann Kieck Isabel R. Stamats J. E. Heiserman Kieck Stamats Blake Boulevard Twentieth Street

Estate Partitioned by Judge in Leonard Real Estate Decree

A decree by Judge H C Ring on Monday partitions Benton County, Buchanan, and Linn County real estate from the estate of John C Leonard, who died December 17, 1938. Shares are one third to Minnie Leonard, one sixth to Xavier Leonard as trustee for John C Leonard’s children and grandchildren by Minnie Leonard, and one thirtieth to each of John C Leonard Jr, Fred R Leonard, Amy Franta, Donald Leonard, Thecla Louise Leonard, John Leonard, Ermine Leonard, Keith Leonard, Robert Franta, Dorothy Franta, Richard Franta, James Franta, David Franta, Thecla Hofford, and Mary Paul.

H C. Ring Benton, Buchanan and Linn County John C. Leonard Minnie Leonard Xavier Leonard Fred R. Leonard Amy Franta Donald Leonard Thecla Louise Leonard John Leonard Ermine Leonard Keith Leonard Robert Franta Dorothy Franta Richard Franta James Franta David Franta Thecla Hofford Mary Paul J. C. Leonard

Girl 5 Injured By Stray Dog Bite

Ida Mae Stumphy of Clinton, five, remained under treatment at Mercy hospital on Monday for severe facial injuries suffered Saturday when a stray dog attacked her.

Clinton INS Ida Mae Stumphy Mercy Hospital

Brother in Laverne reports Carl J Mueller death

F O Mueller of 932 Maplewood Drive NE received word that his brother Carl J Mueller died at his Laverne Minnesota home after a brief pneumonia illness. Carl was born in Tripoli Iowa and lived in Cedar Rapids for several years before moving on.

F. O. Mueller Maplewood Drive Carl J. Mueller Laverne Minn Tripoli Iowa Cedar Rapids

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