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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1940
Page
13
Chicago and Des Moines reports show hog prices advancing while cattle reach new weekly highs. Strong demand across fat cattle and feeders supports brisk trade. hogs see gains across light to heavy classes with steady to higher bids.
Hogs hold steady on the Incal market with no changes and top at 35. Cattle follow similar steady trend with varying weights. Lambs and other livestock show minor price shifts by quality with gentin spring lambs listed around 70 00 and 85 00, Bucas reported $1 lower.
Local market notes list grain prices for Wheat Oats Barley Corn and Soybeans with Nos 1 2 3 grades. Also includes hay, straw, cream, poultry prices and wholesale fruits vegetables and meats with assorted items and prices.
Market notes from Chicago and New York provinces detail variable butter egg and cheese quotes. Eggs receipts total 14 473 steady with mixed grades. butter storage standards and cheese receipts also listed. Fresh perishable items show uneven demand with several categories noted as steady or dull. regional mentions include Idaho Minnesota North Dakota and California offerings.
The bond market traded lower on Friday with most declines in fractional steps. German issues faced expected declines while April 15 coupons remained largely steady. Corporate notes saw limited movement as New Haven and Hartford plans surfaced, and government trends showed little clarity amid ongoing war-related concerns.
In New York many traders stayed on the sidelines as the European war situation remained unclear. Leaders pared back gains while a mix of issues rose and fell, with transfers around 809 000 shares trading and United States Steel Bethlehem Douglas Aircraft Sperry Lockheed Montgomery Ward American Telephone Santa Fe Pennsylvania Anaconda Eastman Kodak among active names as reports on Britain Germany Norway kept sentiment cautious.
Wall Street shows uneven moves as Bennett and Con damm tranaser notes muted trading. Key names include Adams Earness 9 Indus, Allis Chalmers 359 and Allied Chem 1794, with many large industrials and utilities quoted across extensive listings and frenzied price changes.
Wheat futures moved irregularly in a narrow range on the Chicago board of trade. Early firmness faded under selling in new crop contracts and local long liquidation. May wheat closed near unchanged. Corn and soybeans also eased from highs as regional cash markets showed mixed firmness and shipping sales were modest. Winnipeg and Minneapolis markets steadied with scarce demand and varied cash quotes across futures and spot grain.
Wisconsin cheese prices and farm market notices appear alongside wool market chatter. Buyers bid on creasy combs and domestic wools, with scoured values around 6.44 to 6.60 per pound for fine territory wools and shorter French lengths priced near 8 to 8.2 cents.
More than 100 Y M C A residents were awakened by sulfur dioxide gas from a refrigerator connection in the cafeteria. Carl Wilson noticed the fumes and alerted others, the fire department and police. The building was aired out for almost an hour. no injuries reported though several felt sluggish. A burned out refrigerator motor caused the leak.
Robert Hughes Broders 9 month old son of Mr and Mrs Ernest F Broders Jr died at 845 First avenue East at 7 am Friday after a short illness He is survived by his parents grandparents Mr and Mrs E Broders Davenport and Mr and Mrs William E Hughes Moline The body will be removed to Moline for services and burial Saturday Funeral services for David Sloan retired government meat inspector who died at 1744 C avenue NE will be held at Turner chapel at 2 pm Saturday Rev C H Hook officiating Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery Friends may leave at the chapel
Fred G Davie regional executive of Boy Scout Region No 8 and recently named Scout executive at St Paul died Wednesday night in Rochester Minnesota after a brief illness word reached Scout Executive N Harold West of the Cedar Rapids Scout area Davie was well known to many local Scout leaders across the midwestern states served by Region 8 News of his death reaches the Midwest Scout community with condolences from peers and leaders.
Market roundup notes the Dow Jones averages with small declines and gains across bonds, rails, utilities, and industrials. The report lists minor moves for various sectors including high grade rail and strand grade rail, with overall mixed performance.
Temporary offices for the food stamp plan opened Friday on the third floor of the old federal building in Cedar Rapids and Linn county under W. P. Oliver of Milwaukee. HG Britton will remain as local rep. Mrs Mildred Hunt leads staff preparing certification notices. A food council meeting is planned for early next week with representatives from retail and wholesale trade.
Miss Ilza Niemack will be featured as soloist with the Cedar Rapids Symphony in its final concert of the season at Memorial Coliseum. The program includes Ruslan and Ludmila Overture and works by Kalinnikow Paganini Auer and Burleigh with an intermission and a final number featuring Niemack.
Cedar Rapids labor federation approves co operation with local NYA on projects not interfering with craft unions. Secretary Blodgett clarifies no school workshops or machinery allowed while park beautification and river bank rip rap work are favored. school board has taken no action.
A collage of lost items and ads. Mentions a raincoat lost between Delavan hotel and Belden Hill's with reward for return, plus various services from moving firms, ambulance, van lines, jewelers, and pharmacies. Several phone numbers appear amid fragmented listings and promotional copy.
An OCR snippet lists beauty shop options with prices such as 185 $3.95 for lavender waves and a Delux Shop R410. Names like Lillian Suchv and Ruth Storac appear amid appointment notes. Kennedy's at 1431 1 Ave E shows ads for permanents and tests.
Readable items show contractors for cleaning, repairs, roofing, painting, wiring, gutters, masonry and hauling. Businesses like Cedar Rapids Electric Shop, Powell Roofing, Hawkeye Lumber Co, and Odd Job services advertise quick estimates, guaranteed work, reasonable prices, and various home improvement offerings. Multiple phone prefixes and local tradesmen appear.
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