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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1940

Page

6

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices

Grain and produce prices listed for Cedar Rapids area include No 2 yellow corn at 39c, oats No 2 at 39c, rye No 2 at 45c, barley No 3 at 24c, and soybeans No 2 yellow at 60c. Dairy and poultry prices shown with butterfat 29c, cream 28c and hens under 5 lbs priced per market. Livestock and other items include hides, apples, onions, tomatoes, and various wholesale fruits and vegetables with listed per-carton or per-pound prices.

Chicago Lamson Brothers and Company Cedar Rapids Merchants National Bank Ory Sre

Hogs and cattle rise on local market trends

Hog prices firm on the local market with all grades advancing. The top hog price reaches 4.90 while cattle show varied steady to higher quotes by weight and quality. Spring lambs also quoted with price ranges based on weight.

Gandhar Ins Good Packers

Bond Markets Drift Amid Refunding Plans and District News

New York bond traders weigh about 340 million in new issues and a refunding of 3 percent debentures as corporate finances press gains. Norweigan and Danish yields trade near steady levels while U S Treasuries hold with little change. Steel Corp reprices to lower cost financing and Portland General Electric notes show modest activity in a quiet session.

SIW York Bond Review New York API Orciad Steel Corp Texas Corp iaveRet Hut Tae Crmtral Os Portland General Electric

Pivotal Stocks Move Unevenly In Mixed Market

New York stocks showed uneven gains and losses in a choppy session. Major issues like General Motors Chrysler United Drug and NY Shipbuilding edged higher while others pulled back as investors awaited Nebraska and Uliners primary results and signals for the presidential campaign.

New York AB Motors Wall Street Yuesdas Nebraska General Victors Chrysler American Shipbuilding NY Shipbuilding Lockheed Lott United Drug Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit

Wall Street Stocks and Merchants National Ledger

A dense listing shows Wall Street stocks and numerous company names in a market briefing. The page advertises Mercants National and features varied firms including aviation, motor, and steel producers with price and performance hints.

Wheat Ends About Steady After Fractional Downturn

Wheat closed about steady on the Chicago Board of Trade after fractional declines. May futures at 1.04 a bushel and oats and corn showed modest gains or losses. Winnipeg and Minneapolis markets moved narrowly with mixed to firmer tones amid light selling and cash interest. Shipping sales at noon totaled 13,000 bushels with 27,000 to arrive. receipts around 100 cars.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Winnipeg Minneapolis Kansas City Rve

Chicago Produce Markets Wrap Intensifies Poultry and Butter Prices

Chicago and New York produce desks report varied gains in poultry with Plymouth Rock and White Rock lines rising to 20 cents and 22 cents for certain weights. Butter receipts reach 655,263 pounds with steady to easing prices while eggs show mixed but strong fresh values. Potatoes and cheese prices reflect modest gains amid steady stock levels across markets.

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Wisconsin Cheese Plymouth Wits Weekly Board

Wisconsin dairy items for the week April 8 12 include daises and cheddars. Farmers call board lists dairies and prices with entries for Buick and horns.

Wisconsin Chedse Plymouth Wits Anntellans Wreronsin Chirere Exchange Buick Tarmers

Gets Permit For Curb Cuts In 7th Ave 3rd St

J oF Lineberger received two 50 foot curb cuts at Seventh avenue and Third street SE for an air station. Approval followed agreement by Farmer's Supply Co to permit the cuts and by JTE Johnson, superintendent, owner of the land, to replace curbs if needed. Salit held option on part of the land.

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Scandinavian Markets Fall On Toboggan Slide

Scandinavian stock trading closed lower after a sharp drop in French bourse trading. Belgian and Dutch industrial shares also declined as panic spread through European equity markets.

Balti more man pleads guilty to motor theft in Cedar Rapids

Laughlin, 32, of Baltimore, returned from Florida by Cedar Rapids police to face a motor theft charge. He pled guilty before Judge H. C Ring and received an indeterminate 10 year term at Fort Madison pen. Des Moines salesman Jack Hodges reported the automobile was taken after bringing Laughlin into Cedar Rapids as a hitchhiker. The prosecutor noted Laughlin previously served time at Fort Leavenworth and was convicted in Ohio and Florida on forgery counts.

O Laughlin Baltimore Florida Cedar Rapids H. C Ring Fort Madison Fort Leavenworth Federal Prison Ohio

Begin Trial Of 35000 Niedermayer Injury Suit

A district court jury is being impanelled to hear a 35000 personal injury suit by Christy Niedermayer and her mother against the Iowa Electric Light and Power Company. The case stems from a 1958 6600 volt line accident near Cedar Rapids on the old Red Ball highway where a farmer aided by a box car and trailer was present. The plaintiff claims severe burns and injuries including to the hand arm shoulder and sight. The defendant alleges contributory negligence by the plaintiff. Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon investigated a separate break in at a Cedar Rapids farm belonging to R J Minor near the Cedar River between Palo and Center Point.

JE. Heiserman Christy Niedermayer Cedar Rapids Rose Niedermayer Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Niedermayer Red Ball Bento County Cedar Rajidy Sherriff Larry Condon R J Minor C A Fox Cedar River Palo Center Point

Judge suspends county jail term for vagrancy defendant

On motion the judge suspended the rest of a 90 day county jail term for William O Donnell 57 of St Louis on a vagrancy charge. County officials said he is assured of employment and that the suspension during good behavior included staying out of the county. The suspension was revoked the next day after he was picked up again in town.

H C Ringhas William O'Donnell St. Louis G WK Thompson O'Donnell O Donnell

Stolen Ponting coupe found near Prairie Creek after Cedar Rapids theft

The 1985 Ponting coupe owned by WC Buydenburgh of Waterloo, reported stolen Friday night in Cedar Rapids, was recovered about one mile east of Highway 218 on a sideroad near Prairie Creek Monday. Sheriff Jim Smith’s office says the car was stripped of several pieces of equipment. Deputy Harlan Snyder investigates.

WC Buydenburgh Waterloo Cedar Rapids Prairie Creek Jim

Two City Depts End Fiscal Year Overdrawn in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids finishes fiscal year with 181110.90 cash on hand and 1679 outstanding warrants. Parks shows slight cash surplus while streets and public improvements carry warrants exceeding cash by 3409.03. Warrants for the year total 1619604.49 with 235000 in new bonds issued and 398000 paid.

Treasury Cedar Rapids V. E Vane Streets and Public Improvement Department Parks

Cedar View Country Club Gets Class B Beer Permit Renewal

City council renewed four beer permits on Monday. The Cedar View Country Club secured a Class B permit. Renewals for Class C permits went to Pauline Buelow at 105 Tenth Street NE, Marie E Gallagher at 1021 Fifth Street NW, and R E Wood at 923 F Avenue NW. Mrs M A Scolaro surrendered her cigarette.

Cedar View Country Club Eleventh Street Pauline Buelow Tenth Street Marie E Gallagher Fifth Street R E Wood F Avenue M A Scolaro Second Street

Permit Surrenders and Grants Noted in City Records

A class B beer permit surrender by LL P Lyman at 342 First Avenue E is recorded. Cisaret permits are granted to G A Shumack and M Vo Harden dba Cross and Company at 1443 First Avenue E and to LK Berry at 501 Fourth Avenue SE.

LL. P Lyman First Avenue E Cisaret G A Shumack M Vo Harden Cross and Company LK. Berry Fourth Avenue SE

Pollock Reappointed City Market Master in City Council Action

Frank W. Pollock of 1712 Fourth Avenue SE was reappointed city market master by Safety Commissioner Wes Benesh. The city council approved the choice and set the appointment to take effect as the council fixes, for a term to be determined by the council.

Frank W. Pollock Fourth Avenue SE Wes Benesh Pollocks

Lost pets and items in The Gazette want ads mix

Lost three black pradtor retriever and other items advertised with rewards and contact numbers among mixed notices. Patrons sought lost purses watches jewelry and dogs with various names and phone references for response.

Pat Roy Webster Gazette Want Ad Dent Pan Mitzic

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