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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1940
Page
10
The report shows mixed hog prices with receipts slightly lifted against a backdrop of varied cattle and sheep trading. US Dept of Agriculture data from Des Moines and Omaha indicate steady to higher spot markets, with heavy weights and slaughter cattle fluctuating and hogs buoyed by favorable receipts and steady demand across major markets.
The Sioux City AP market report shows cattle receipts 1800 with steers and veal herrings steady, cows firm, and stockers uneven. Hogs run about steady overall with mixed loads. sheep and lambs steady to firm as weights range widely. Regional prices include steers 400-450, heifers 350-400, and hogs around 4.00 to 4.70 per cwt with various weight brackets indicated.
Readable items show numerous weights, prices, product codes, and abbreviations like Ibs, $35, $3, and various alphanumeric tags. The text lacks coherent events or persons, appearing as a garbled catalog segment with potentially product and stock identifiers. No clear news item or narrative emerges from the fragment.
Local hog prices rise with an advance of 10 to 15 cents Wednesday bringing the top to $4.85. Cattle quotes span from choice to prime steers near 9.00 to 9.25 and yearlings around 8.25 to 9.00. Sheep and lambs steady to $9.00 for light spring lambs, with other grades set by weight and quality.
Cedar Rapids market page lists prices for grain including Wheat No 1 39c No 2 6c Rye No 2 45s Corn shelling No 2 etc. It covers soybeans oats barley barley straw bitterfat cream produce poultry wholesale fruits vegetables onions tomatoes carrots celery and hides with various price points and weights for different grades and lots.
Chicago produce markets show mixed prices across eggs butter cheese and vegetables with steady to firm tones in several categories Idaho russets lead potato arrivals while US No 1 and commercial grades trade unevenly Florida and New York egg and butter receipts reflect steady demand and storage standards cited for April and November figures.
New York stock market resumes spring advance in the heaviest trading since autumn, led by a surge in United States Steel. Many shares gain fractions to over three points. roughly 1,700,000 shares traded. Investors debate whether business prospects or Wisconsin primary results drove the upswing. Major gainers include Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, Westinghouse, Dow Chemical, Goodyear, and United Aircraft.
Wednesday stock quotations list from J E Bennett Co with many named companies and prices across industries. Notable items include Allied Chemical, Lehigh, Westinghouse, Chrysler, Ford, General Electric, IBM, Union Carbide, Coca Cola, Sears Roebuck, and General Motors, reflecting broad market activity and notable gains and losses across manufactur ing and utilities.
Chicago wheat prices moved irregularly in a moderate range below Tuesday's close, with outside markets weaker, Winnipeg leading declines while corn held steady in light trading. Soybeans dipped up to four cents under pressure, October beans discounted about 15 cents from July. Cash grains showed varied bids in Chicago and Minneapolis with receipts and shipments modest.
The Plymouth Wisconsin market notes dairy products with cheese quotations and a wholesale wool sale update. Spot wool trades occurred with fat lambs and merino lots, including Australian and South African offerings at varying cent pricing on a scoured basis. A mill placed a staple combing length order, with prices and delivery details noted.
New York bond notes show utility loans reentering markets with moderate gains midday, led by select issues like Montana Power and Pacific Gas. Most corporates were spotty with a general drift lower, while U.S. and foreign government bonds posted small advances. several issues remained untraded.
Berkeley and Fresno State hitchhikers plan a 2000 mile walk and thumbs marathon this weekend. Thumb Wagers president Sam Wainwright invites other colleges to join. The Berkeley group has over 200 members and intends at least four hikers from each club. The idea is to show lifts come with courtesy and respect.
Evidence that meningitis the brain inflammation long feared may be conquered was presented at the American College of Physicians meeting in Cleveland. Clinics at City Hospital reported treatments for four meningitis forms, mainly with sulfanilamide. One influenzal meningitis type, once deemed 100 percent fatal, saw seven of its last 13 cases cured.
Michigan Supreme Court voided Gov Luren Dickinsons suspension of Wayne County Prosecutor Duncan C McCrea. McCrea challenged the order saying the governor lacked authority before an ouster hearing. The suspension arose from a Wayne County grand jury probe into collusion between public officials and gamblers in Detroit.
Mrs P J Sullivan of Estherville dies at home after a three week illness. Survived by husband a retired Rock Island engineer, daughter Mrs Guy T McKibben, three sons and two other daughters. Funeral in Estherville Thursday. Edward Stephen Budd of Iowa Falls dies at home after a weeklong illness. Beloved Honeymead salesman born 1902 in Omaha. Survived by wife Evelyn Barnum, parents, siblings. Funeral Mass Thursday at St Patricks, burial Linwood Cemetery.
Archibald Pell Atherton, 72, former Cedar Rapids resident, died at home in Los Angeles. Born February 1, 1868 in Glenn Falls, New York. Married Nettie M Buck on October 7, 1897. Survived by widow and three sons Arche of San Diego, Donald C. of Cedar Rapids, Stanley D. of Marion. Funeral services and burial in Los Angeles.
Thomas Baxter aged 85 a former Cedar Rapids resident died at his Chicago home Tuesday Born in Belfast Ireland he lived ten years in Cedar Rapids until four years ago He left a son William J Baxter 1020 Ninth street S as well as two other sons Thomas and Harry Baxter and three daughters Sarah Margaret Baxter and Mrs Samuel Grier Jr of Panama Also seven grandchildren and one great grandchild survive Burial is planned in Chicago Friday.
Charles Peterson aged 69 died at his home 397 Fifteenth avenue SW at 11:00 AM Wednesday after a short illness. Born in Sweden he lived in Cedar Rapids 27 years. His wife died July 26, 1934. Survived by son Fred of Cedar Rapids and brother August of Rockford, Wisconsin. Body at Monahan funeral home. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Funeral services for Mrs Glenn Rowley of 404 Third avenue SW are set for 2 pm Thursday at Trinity Methodist church. The Rev FE D Wells will officiate with assistants Dr E F Gough from Mount Vernon Dr W Henke of Marion and Rev Lloyd Gustafson of Mount Vernon. Burial will be in Mount Vernon cemetery. Friends may call at the Rohn chapel Wednesday evening.
In Glendale California Miss Louise Lorene Jones 29 and Walter Ulrich 38 both permanent invalids were married in a wheelchair ceremony. The bride, a victim of infantile paralysis, and the bridegroom were crippled in accidents.
Classified ad rates for consecutive days shown with unit prices and line counts. Out of town ads require advance payment, with a 10 cent surcharge for blind box numbers. Special rates apply to work wanted ads. ads accepted by phone, mail, or in person. deadlines and publication times noted.
A jumble of lost items and advertisements from a local Gazette style page. Envelopes with bonds, cat and dogs, a tan jacket and trunks, plus cruise of moving services and drug store ads. Entries mention rewards and contact numbers, many with city cross streets and business names.
A dense classified page listing beauty services and related trades. It promotes Lovely Lady Beauty Shop on a 1st Ave SE location with 16 operators and mentions Parker Herbebex treatments for healthier hair. Additional entries advertise hair reconditioning, various permanent methods, and multiple service providers. The page also includes painting and papering, hauling, tree work, and cement offerings from local businesses.
National concern seeks outside commercial investigator Single ages 22 to 26, college man preferred, experienced, must have car and able to operate typewriter. Box F-196 Gazette. See Cliff Swab at Wagner Motor Co 3rd Ave at 8th St SE. Also jobs listed: barber, carmen, cleaners, landscapers under classification 8.
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