Cattle Price Holds Steady Amid Strong Demand
CHICAGO AND MIDWEST livestock markets show steady to firm prices as cattle and hogs remain in strong demand. Receipts include 7,000 cattle and 6,000 sheep in Chicago with hogs clearing at ceilings, while Sioux City and Omaha records note active markets for steers, heifers, and sows with limited supply of cattle and scarce packing capacity influencing prices.
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Chicago
Culcago Livestock
API
U. S. Dept Agriculture
Omaha
Omana Iinsi
Dept. Agriculture
Sioux City
U. S. Dept. Agriculture
Kansas City
Ikxansas
City
UPI
Mberal
Cedar Rapids Hog and Cattle Market Prices Decline
The Cedar Rapids hog market shows ceiling prices Tuesday with prime butchers at 14.45 dollars and packers at 13.70 while the cattle market lists varied dressing percentages and grades for steers yearlings cows bulls and veal. Calf and sheep quotations are given with weight based values and regional hay prices noted amid general market activity.
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Cedar Rapids
jSteers
Helfers
Onolee
Wholesale market receipts and prices list
Current receipts for eggs and poultry items are noted with various weights and price points. Wholesale fruits vegetables prices include Colorado celery at 1.45 per dozen and other produce such as grapefruit, lemons, grapes, and potatoes with listed per crate or per hundred weights. California, Minnesota, and Colorado origin items appear among the prices.
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Idaho
Minnesota
A-arade
Ed River
Texas
May Rye Reaches 26Year High on Short Covering
May rye hit a 26 year high as short covering drove a full five cent limit move in Chicago trading. Oats held steady with minor gains while wheat corn and barley stayed at ceiling prices. by session end rye rose five cents over Mondays close to 2.37 and oats advanced to 83.00. Chicago cash provisions show No. 2 red wheat around 1.12 to 1.24 and oats and barley quoted at nominal to market levels with alfalfa and timothy hay prices listed.
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Chicago
Lamson Brothers
H. R. Mowrey
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank
Minneapolis
Dow-Jones
Je, Bennett & Co
W. H Jump
Ingr
Dinl
Merchants Bank
Adams Express
Ills Central
Alpsan Juneau
Otany Corn
Nicke Suba Allied Stores
Paper
Oly Alls Chalmers
Johns Manville
Jones Laughlin Amn
Kennecott
Kresge
Ada Ann Hol
Kroger Goo
Leonard Oj
Libby McNeill
Libbey Owens
Lig Myers
Wat
Lockheed Vila Amn Woolen
Loews. Inc
A Mcitesson
Ark Nat Gus
Mare Ass Fie DY
Armour Cowettin
Goo
Martin
Borg Warugr
North Am
Ayia
Nor Am
Pac Gas & Burroughs
Packard
Oye Butler
Canada
Benney
Pepsi-Cola
Philco
Phillins Pettid Geryo de Pasco
Ad Certainteed Ab
Cessna Aire
Proctor Gamble
Gore Sa Ghes & Obia
Euroa Oil
Chrysler Mira
Onelth
Coca-Cola
Cole Palmolive
Golum
Reyn Tob
Schenley
Gomi Solvents
Hears Roebucx
Comw
Edison
Southern Ae Simmons Ia i. Gens Edison Av Sinclair
Skelly
Pike Wave Socony
Can
Sau Cal Ed
Contl Motors
Sau Pac
Ind
Curtisy
Ltd Steel
Beere and Co
Wily Stew Warner Ats Douglas Aly
Ag Stone Wenner
du Pontanki
Stucebaker
Eaton Mie
Anas Swift & Co
Swift Fuel
Faty Hex Co
Erle
Alta Tidewater
Timken
Axle
Eruplinte Rimken
Baling
Union Garvie Ibs
Ts Union
Uni Airerntt
Mats Gat Brute
Gandyanr
Tna
Walnreen
G Easton
Arner Ras
Howe
Hudson
Wien
Zoungstyn
Admiral
Bera Ferry
Chicago and New York Produce Prices and Receipts Report
Receipts and prices for butter eggs and produce across Chicago and New York markets. Includes butter steady at 82 and various carload and commodity quotes, with eggs receipts 98 530 cases and current quotes for potatoes diverse regional listings and washed Idaho russets. noted market conditions steady to moderate with mixed color, weight and grade variations.
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Chicago Produce
Chicago
ING
Idaho
Colorado
Texas
U. Laineh
U. S
Orida
Isacks
New York
Directors of Iowa Light and Power Meet
The Iowa Electric Light and Power company held its annual board meeting in Cedar Rapids with a quorum of 179,000 shares present. Directors re-elected were Robert S. Cook S. E. Coquillette William C. Crawford Sutherland Dows Howard R. Green W. J. Morrison Eugene M. Pinney Lumir Severa S. W. Wilder all of Cedar Rapids and Walter R. Dyer of Boone.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids
Robert S. Cook
S. E. Coquillette
William C. Crawford
Sutherland Dows
Howard R. Green
W. J. Morrison
Eugene M. Pinney
Lumir Severa
S. W. Wilder
Walter R. Dyer
Boone
Notice to Contractors for Cedar Rapids bid proposals
Notice to contractors will be received at the office of the boards in Cedar Rapids until 1 00 p m Thursday May 8 1946 for the furnishing and erection of Gateleian O wcoyatica alert the Foci Reorevelt High school on rath treet and avenue NW. Sealed bids must be accompanied by five percent of bid as security and the Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. secretary board of directors.
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Bogeetegi
Senos
Disata Cedar, Rapids
Dlnu
Anids
Towa
Market advances as Industrials lead stock rally
New York stocks moved higher with industrials pacing the advance and several issues hitting new highs. Motors, steels, building and heavy equipment shares attracted strong buying as total trading reached about 1.7 million shares, up from Monday.
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New York
Jobless Vet Peak Passed, VA Reveals
The Veterans Administration said unemployment among World War I veterans appears to have peaked with a weekly drop of more than 14,000 initial unemployment claims to 170,204 for the week ending March 30. Despite the drop, total payments rose to 35,979,943 and 1,574,440 veterans were receiving benefits. New York led payments at 4,443,038 while Wyoming paid the least at 19,459. A record 96,412 veterans were in VA care on March 28, including 84,730 in hospitals and 11,082 in veterans homes. World War II veterans in care totaled 34,369 in hospital and 658 in homes.
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Washington
INS
Veterans Administration
New York
Wyoming
Stilwell Autograph Baffles Chinese Boy
In San Francisco AP report, American born Chinese youth asked General Joseph Stilwell for his autograph. Stilwell signed in Chinese characters, prompting the boy to mutter that a four star general cannot read his writing.
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San Francisco
Joseph Stilwell
Vinegar Joe
Dainty Little Girl Frock Pattern 4564 Ad
Ad advertises a size 4 flare sleeve frock for a child with two color versions and floral transfer. It promotes remnant use and instructs send 20 cents and name address zone size and pattern number to Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Dept at 180 N Clinton St Chicago Ill.
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Dept
N. Clinton St
Chicago
Ill
When in Rome, Either Try Sculpture or Black Market
AP war correspondent Hal Boyle writes from Rome in a humorous letter to his wife Frances. He mocks Roman excess, imagines a monument to the black market, and notes local shortages, shadowy traders, and beggars. He recalls arriving on an inaugural flight from Athens and joking about personal profit amid wartime scarcity.
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Rome
Hal Boyle
Frances
Mussolini
Six Months To Live Slays His Sweetheart
Davenport police say 88 year old veteran Charles Leonard killed his fiancée Alice Murray in a jealousy fueled stabbing. Leonard said he had six months to live and wanted to take her with him, prompting a coroner's jury to charge him with murder after an inquest. He was held without bond.
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Davenport
Charles Leonard
Leonard
Alice Murray
City Briefs and Community Meetings This Week
Chicken supper 78 cents advertised. Ardekan temple No 234 D O K K to meet at Pythian hall Wednesday at 8 p.m. Cedar Rapids Association of Credit Men to meet at the YMCA Thursday at 6 p.m. Otto Kohl, president of Bupane Gas Co., to speak on Gold and Its Economic Use. Miss Doris Newman accordionist to perform several numbers.
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Ardekan
D O. K K
Pythian Hall
Cedar Rapids Association of Credit Men
YMC
Otto Kohl
Bupane Gas Company
Doris’ Newman
Multiple Iowa Deaths and Funeral Services Reported
Funeral services were held or announced in several towns for Norma Jean Hanks 20 of Muscogee Oklahoma Lt Robert Chester Demaree 30 former University of Iowa student killed in an air crash near Albuquerque New Mexico Les Hilgarcener dies accident in Mason City widow Frances Wiese surviving with a son and daughter Mrs Richard Renk former Bridget Farrell born 1887 Castle Grove township Jones County funeral held in Monticello with burial in Sacred Heart cemetery.
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Postville
Norma Jean Hanks
Harry Hanks
Muscogee
Okla
John Hanks
Iowa City
Robert Chester Demaree
University of Iowa
Demaree
Albuquerque
N M
Keystone
Les Hilgarcener
Frances Wiese
Mason City
Monticello
Richard Renk
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Bridget Katherine Farrell
Castle Grove Township
Jones County
Nellie Renk
Agnes Turner
Cedar Rapids
Murray
California
Ed Kelly
Rites for Martins Onsager Drifts to Cedar Rapids Area
Long obituary list notes Martins Onsager 55 died of a heart attack on his Glenwood township farm. Born in Allamakee, he married Olga Hagen in 1915 who died recently. Survivors include sons Marvin and Nathan, 12 siblings, and relatives across Allamakee, Decorah, Minneapolis, and North Dakota. Burial in Pontoppidan Lutheran cemetery east of here. West Branch, Springville, Decorah, and Ottumwa notices follow with additional funeral plans and survivors.
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Archie Farrell
Cedar Rapids
David Farrell
Rock Island
Decorah
Martin Onsager
Pontoppidan Lutheran
Glenwood Township
Allamakee County
Olga M Hagen
Marvin
Nathan
Bernard
Andrew
Duffy
Edward
Peter
Fred Becker
Lionel Moenl
Olaf
Joseph
Gadsden
Ala
Oliver Teslow
Lars
Minneapolis
Ole Grawlie
Northwood
N. D
North West Iowa school superintendents meet at Marion
North West Iowa school superintendents from city town and consolidated districts will gather at Marion high school on Wednesday hosted by Supt. C. B. Vernon. Afternoon and evening sessions begin at 4 pm with dinner at 6 15 pm. Discussions focus on professional and administrative issues related to the Town State Education association.
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City
Town
Iowa
Marion High School
Supt.c., B. Vernon
Marion
Town State Education l Association
Jbe Lee Campbell
L. J Radtke
Don A Foster
Field Service Division
B. S Moyle
Jenet Jacobs
Reading Circle
Charles Peterson Dies Retired Carpenter at 82
Charles Peterson eighty two year old retired bridge carpenter died early Tuesday. A native of Sweden he came to America and to Marton in 1893. He is survived by two nieces Olga Halstead and Esther Barton. Services will be held at Yocom chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev James P Gable officiating and burial in Oak Shade cemetery. Friends may wait at the chapel.
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Charles Peterson
Sweden
America
Marton
Elvena ‘Schwarz
Olga Halstead
Beloit
Wis
Esther Barton
South Beloit
Yocom Chapel
James P Gable
Oak Shade
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la Pian
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Iowa Light, Power Meet
NEW York Bond Review
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Wisconsin
Stilwell
Italy
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Orphan
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Schmidts
West Branch
J Thomas Butler
Mercy Hospital
Helen Yetter
S Near West Branch
A C. Quenrod
Morrison
Henry Yetter
Tipton
Charles
Virginia Mae
Comdr
Paul Gosler
Navy
Hawaii
R. W. Fischbeck
Marion News
John Fillmore
Lincoln Drive
Pearson
Third Avenue
H J Reynolds
Tenth Street
H A. Culbert
Harry Oo Pinch
Pinch
H P. Kline
D. B. Storck
Eleventh Street
Marion Democratic Women’s Club
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
John R Greenlee
Henrietta Robinson
Phoenix, Ariz
Edward Vaughn
J W Benson
Detroit
Alan P Benson
Fred Benson
J R Spitz
Helen
Galen Lint
Arthur Lint
Guam
Nora Lorence
Lumer A Lorence
Harriet Carpenter
Mechanicsville
L. A Franke
Red Cross
Gilbert Knott
Gilbert R Knott
Evelyn Stelmarek
Parlin
C E. Drummond
Eldon F Knott
Cogaon
Knott
A . Kline
H. P. Kline
Price
Winterset
Arling Smith
DR. Werner Labs
East
189Th St
Merle E. Garmoe
Third Street SE
Telephone Company
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
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