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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1940
Page
2
Market report notes hog prices holding steady with modest gestures of change in the week. European developments push pork supply dynamics as prices move within narrow bands, with some regions seeing price shifts reflecting broader supply and demand factors.
A dense OCR style market summary outlines cattle, hogs, and sheep offerings with receipts and bids. It lists animal counts, weight ranges, and price ranges across multiple categories including calves cows heifers and feeders, noting firm or rising bids in various classes and regions.
In the market report Ramata and five costs totaled 594 with lambs weighing 22 pounds, while Friisy 0 jaet weat lambs traded at 1059. Weems noted clip allowances and steady sheen for wooled slaughter ewes and clipped lambs around 30.6 dollars per head.
Local hogs hold steady with top price around 5 dollars and cattle prices steady as well. Market notes include varied consignments from packers and buyers, with references to primes and choice steers and heifers, and a general emphasis on weight classes and quality influencing bids. Sheep market shows genuine spring lambs 70 to 120 pounds at 9 dollars per head, with lower prices for lighter weights and quality-based adjustments.
Price list from Cedar Rapids county market shows No 1 wheat at 83 cents, No 2 oats at 3 to 3 ½ cents, soybeans No 2 yellow at 97 cents, baled hay at 9.10, straw at 7.90. Livestock includes hens 5 cents per lb, roosters, leather hides and horse prices. various vegetables and fruits wholesale prices listed. Noted market items include butter 28 cents, cream cheese, canatower items, and peppers.
Market clippings show fluctuating prices across commodities including potatoes onions and butter with mixed demand. Idaho and Colorado supplies face steady to firm demand while Texas Florida and New York markets display weaker to steady tendencies.
A periodical listing references global temperature reductions and a hypothetical ice age scenario. It includes stock market quotations from Wall Street with numerous company names and indices, such as Adams Express, Central Wood, Johns Manville, and Union Pac, alongside industry items and consumer goods mentions.
New York AP reports aviation and shipbuilding shares led gains amid cautious trading. Investors watched the British German conflict, with backlogs boosting shipmakers and aircraft firms led by Douglas, Lockheed, Martin, Eastern, and home offices like General Motors and Chrysler.
Wheat futures on the Chicago board of trade closed fractionally higher in a dull session with texts noting a narrow trading range just above and below prior close. May prices were about $1.07 3/4 to $1.08 a bushel with other grains steady, corn up modestly, soybeans mixed, and US cash wheat quoted No 2 red around $1.10.
A Wisconsin cheese quotation for April 15 to 20 is listed with cheddar prices and farm calls noted. The U S Department of Agriculture in Boston reports steady to modest gains in domestic wool sales, with prices steady to slightly lower for graded combing greasy bright fleeces and various bloodline grades in the three-eighths to one-quarter blood categories.
New York bonds review notes railroad issues priced low amid a wary market. Interstate Commerce Commission approved a final recreation plan for the New Haven to improve carrier efficiency, with many roads undergoing reorganizations and more likely to emerge soon. Several notable issues including three Evie fesuess and Santa Fe 4s show varied activity while Scandinavian government issues show mixed results.
The article recalls old China stage life with Wong Yao-Ching describing how Dowager Empress Tzu Hsi rewarded favored actors with gifts while those who displeased the regime faced corporal punishment, including forced kneeling during performances.
FRENCH LICK Ind. UP Pattern the home after Josephs multi hued coat and paint no two walls the same color is the advice of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America when convened here They advocate decorating walls so you may have at least four different colors to choose from to match your mood For example if melancholy turn your back on the gray wall on the south and gaze upon the warm gay orange on the north.
St Louis report says Sylvester Gaston, a 40 year old African American man, was raided by federal agents more than 30 times with illicit liquor found in 16 raids. He avoided prosecution earlier due to pity but was sentenced by Federal Judge John Collett to two years in prison. While he faced sentencing, police raided his home again and recovered more liquor.
The Marion school district sold 22000 in school building bonds to Thomas I L Crabbe of Cedar Rapids for par value plus 350 premium. The bonds carry 1.75 percent interest and are regarded as the best price yet obtained. Bids from White Phillips, Jackley, Veith Duncan, and others were also listed.
Attending the art conference Saturday at Iowa City were Marion high school pupils including Charlotte Smith Eileen Miller Dolores Clemans Mary Starrs Clement Backer Bob Marsh John Hamilton Eileen Levien Vivian Lingard Ralph Gonsales Phylis Lanning Martha Ann Young James Hoover Paul Knapp Bob Ozburn George Reynolds Leora Armstrong Aline Terpkosh and Melvin Arp. Miss Ruth Adair accompanied the group to Iowa City and several officials attended the Davenport church meeting in DeWitt Wednesday.
W Ward Beam of Philadelphia has rejected offers up to 500 for his first edition copy of The Star Spangled Banner believed one of three. Printed in Baltimore between 1814 and 1819, it was given by his grandfather William Levers Ward. The other copies reside in the Library of Congress and the Maryland Historical Society archives. A penciled inscription reads H Clay forever, The greatest statesman now living.
In Regis Montana, Ed Ensign a St. Regis merchant went deer hunting and returned with a tame two year old buck that had been the community’s pet since a rescue from a log jam 18 months ago. The buck followed him from the woods into town, making the hunt notable for its odd companion.
Oslo import reports that Norway's army has adopted the Xray miniature photo process developed by German Professor Holfelder. The method will be used in Jung examination of recruits to streamline screening and selection.
A digest of local church schedules lists Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist, Methodist, Presbyterian, St Pauls Lutheran, Seventh Day Church of God, Prairie Chapel and Alburnett Methodist. Services include Bible school mornings, morning and evening worship with sermon topics, and youth groups, with times ranging 9:45 to 11:00 a.m. and evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Funeral services for Leon Alvin Allen a World War II veteran killed at 11 am Friday in Greenwich Ohio when his truck was struck by a train will be held in Turner chapel at 4 pm Sunday with Reverend Marion H Williams. Military honors by the American Legion accompany the burial at Cedar Memorial Park. He graduates Ellsworth College Iowa Falls and is survived by his wife five daughters four sisters three brothers and his parents Mr and Mrs Frank W Allen of Cedar Rapids.
Frank O Merrifield aged 67 dies at 430 p.m. Friday at 1416 Furst street SW after a heart attack. He was born July 11 1878 in Marengo son of John and Barbara Merrifield and lived in Cedar Rapids 32 years. Survived by wife Ella seven children twenty one grandchildren four great grandchildren and four brothers. Funeral at Beatty chapel Monday 2 p.m. Rev C C Gatrelle with burial in Mound cemetery Watkins. body to be moved to family home Saturday afternoon for calling until Monday morning.
Brief services for Thomas A Chandler 73 who died Thursday morning at Marion were conducted Saturday afternoon at Oak Shade cemetery Marion by Rev Herbert Livingston pastor of the Free Methodist church of Marion. Born February 6 1867 at St Francisville Missouri he was a teamster in Cedar Rapids. His wife Luella Jane Chandler died in 1934 at Cedar Rapids. He is survived by a daughter Mrs Sam Davis of Donnellson.
Mrs Florence Bronson Hays of Gasport owns a copy she believes is the earliest hymnbook printed in the United States. It credits Oliver Bronson, an ancestor and colonial composer, as author and publisher. Inscribed: A new collection of Sacred Harmony, printed in Simsbury Conn in 1783.
Portland, Ore. famed cowboy artist Abe Lefton says bucking broncs lead a tougher life than horses kept for shows. He notes most broncs perform at five major events annually, yet spend the rest of the year grazing and being well fed while trainers work them four times weekly.
A collage of small business notices and classifieds including diamond purchase offers, jewelry repair, leather goods, van lines and moving services, patent attorney, mattress cleaning, coat relining, printing needs, Avon cosmetics, wall washing, hats cleaning, and various home services. Many items list addresses and contact numbers, reflecting a bustling mid century urban classified section.
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