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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1940

Page

6

Market News Hogs Uneven Cattle Market Steady To Strong

Chicago reports hog prices uneven with 240 pound hogs up to 10 cents higher and a strong demand push top quotes. Cattle receipts around 6 000 head with steady prices for most categories while high quality steers and feeders see firmer bids. Iowa Minnesota exchanges show live price moves with cattle and hogs hinges on regional demand, packing margins, and lighter offerings in Des Moines and Waterloo.

Chicago Weir Sean Pat Ally Cattie S Biener Hinds Searce Westerys TOWAO Des Moines U S Iowa Minnesota Sowstandard Ehn

Livestock Market Report Mixed Receipts and Prices

Hog prices show slow advance with receipts near 200 head and buyers lifting bids modestly. Cattle steady to higher with cutters and feeders near 4.25 to 5.50 per pound, steers around 475 with mixed weights. Sheep and lambs offer 1500 head as bids remain soft, early tat, with feeders scarcer and woolled sheep around 6.10 to 9.30.

Local hog market edges up with steady cattle and lamb

Hogs move higher on the local market with all grades up five cents Tuesday topping 315 dollars. Cattle hold steady with top calves at 82.00 and others by weight and quality. Genus reports spring lambs 70 to 90 pounds at 9.00 dollars, bucks a dollar less, others by quality.

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Prices and Produce Listings

Cedar Rapids market notes list grain prices for Wheat and Oats, soybeans, and straw. It includes butterfat cream prices, poultry rates for hens and roosters, wholesale fruit and vegetable prices, and hide values with varying grades and weights.

Cedar Rapids Lerehon Wiehts Old Yoosters Leghorns Fe Etgs Hennerles

Bond Markets Edge Up Amid Mixed US Debt Activity

New York bond traders Monday saw mixed activity as foreign issues steadied after pressure. Government securities edged higher with 7s and 6s rising over a point while domestic corporates lagged, notable gainers including Portland General Electric and Columbia Gas Electric. Treasury issues showed varied moves as market uncertainty persisted.

New York OND API New Seilina Madayesses Italy Japan Furland Norway Antwerp Yokohama Frisco Erie Santa Fe Western Union Postal Telegraph Portland General Electric Baton Mainestammen Columbia Gas and Electric

Wisconsin Citeree and Boston Market Report Summary

Wisconsin cherse exchanse twins 13¢ darsins 13'ye¢ brick ttc ocheddars 3c Farmers' call Boards Davies W3'ac. horns 13'sc chedd ars Cc. WOROS MARKET . BOSTON 1AP-IUS Dent Agricul tures-Interest in domestic tool was, show ing a broadening tendency in the Rose ton market Tuesday A moderate volume of business was closed on country-packed new fleeces in lots containing bulk three elahtics and one-quarter blood grades at mostly 34 to 35 cents, in the grease de livered to mills direct from country ship ping pots Short to average French romn ing length fine territory woals in original bars were selling to small to moderate Quantities at 73 to 80 cents. scoured basis

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis Mons Cherse Exchanse Twins Ocheddars Farmers Davies Cheddars Cc Woros Boston IUS Dent Agricultures Roseton

Sudden Air Stocks Slump Broad Market Decline

Early selling in the stock market spread to a wide set of issues in New York with a midday plunge. Prices of leaders fell one to three points before a late recovery. Transfers totaled around 1.4 million shares with leaders such as Douglas Aircraft Lockheed Boeing American Airlines and United Aircraft among the fallers and several issues trading higher.

New York Etha Douglas Lockheed Glenn Martin Boeing American Airlines Eastern Air Lines U. S Steel Bethlehem General Motors US Rubber Sears Roebuck Eastman Kodak du Pont Westinghouse Kennecott Standard Oi Texas Corp Great Northern American-Janaiian Steamship International Paper United Aircraft Curtiss-Wright Bullard American Telephone Yellow Truck

Wall St. Stocks and Quotes From a Busy Trading Day

The page lists numerous stocks and prices from Adams Express to Zenith Radio, with many entries across industries and markets. It notes Chicago and wall street quotations and ends with a science snippet stating scientists can date meteorites by their radioactivity, with some stones estimated at 2.8 billion years old.

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Wheat makes big gains as new months hit seasonal highs

Chicago wheat prices rise as war and crop news buoy sentiment. May contract reaches seasonal highs, closing up about 1% for the day. Corn and rye rise, soybeans steady to higher, with Winnipeg and other markets following Chicago gains. Shipping estimates show 168000 bushels traded at noon amid strong farm-buying and fresh demand cues.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Winnipeg Minneapolis Kansas City

Produce Markets and Grain Prices in Early Chicago Trading

Chicago produce markets show varied prices for poultry eggs butter and potatoes with receipts and steady trends. The report lists values for White Rock hens under five pounds and other weights, Butter receipts and prices, Eggs receipts and storage terms, and assorted potato and grain bids across Idaho Colorado Nebraska Minnesota and Wisconsin with notes on futures and New York commodity averages.

Chicago Tapi Iisc Springs White Rock Idaho Russet Bure Colorado Red Me Clures Nebraska Bliss Triumphs Minnesota Cobblers North Dakota Tied River Valley Bliss BSI Taerd U. S

City Briefs from Cedar Rapids Area Activities

City briefs report a series of Cedar Rapids and nearby area events including a PTA picnic dinner in Soko hall Friday at 6 30 p.m. YWCA golf league and softball meetings on Wednesday evenings, Painting and Decorating Contractors of America meeting at Montrose hotel, Daughters of Isabella card party April 23 at the Gas company glow room, St Luke's nurses visiting Wilson and Company plant, Mrs. Alex Fidler's return from St Luke's after two operations, Linn County Young Democratic club speaker Paul Huston at Lafayette cafe Wednesday 8 p.m. with a Dutch treat supper and guest invitation. A Belle Plaine talk by Richard F Carne on Youth and Its Search for Work drew about 200 attendees. The items reflect a district-wide assortment of meetings, social events, and community updates.

Cedar Rapids The Painting and Decorating Contractors of America Montrose Hotel Paul Huston Linn County Young Democratic Club Lafayette Cafe Richard F. Carne Belle Plaine High

Cowboy Steve Dysons Rodeo Helps Cedar Rapids Police

In an assembly sponsored as a Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce public service feature, Steve Dyson is nicknamed Cowboy Steve after rounding up a loose horse on Highway 218 near Prairie Creek bridge at 4 am. A motorist reported the animal, Dyson corralled it, found a gate, and returned it to a pasture, unsure if it was the correct one but sure the highway was wrong.

Cedar Rapids Steve Dyson Steve Worthy Prairie Creek Bridge Dyson

Mrs Kathryn M Berger Dies After Lingering Illness

Mrs Kathryn M Berger of Cedar Rapids dies at home at 428 G avenue NE after a lingering illness. Born Feb 1 1886 in Cedar Rapids she married Charles Berger in 1906 who died in 1934. Survived by her mother Mrs Fred Bakerney and sister Mrs J M Wetzel Vin ton. member of Judies auxiliary Switch men's union Boat R T Rock Island Women's Club and First Lutheran church. Funeral at First Lutheran church Thursday 2 p.m. Rev Henry Scherer. Burial Oak Hill cemetery. Body at Monahan funeral home, visitation until noon Thursday.

Kathryn M. Berger G Avenue Cedar Rapids Charles Berger Fred Bakerney J. M. Wetzel Vinton Judies Switchmen's Union Rock Island Women's Club First Lutheran Church Henry Scherer Oak Hill Bedy Monahan Sveaneiee

125 Meet Here For Scottish Rite Reunion

One hundred and twenty five Scottish Rite Masons from throughout Iowa met in the Scottish Rite temple in Cedar Rapids for a three day 1940 spring reunion. Degree work began at 830 am and will continue through the day with a dinner served at 615 p.m.

Iowa Cedar Rapids

Driller Burned When Equipment Fouled High Voltage Lines

In Visalia California Ben Blackwell was severely burned after his well drilling gear fouled 11000 volt power lines. He regained consciousness as a hearse arrived and was treated at a hospital for burns on his hands and feet.

Visalia Calif Ben Blackwell Blackwell

Gazette Want Ad Rates And Information

Classified notice details want ad pricing, formatting rules, advance payment, and deadlines for The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Includes examples of line counts, out of town charges, box numbers, and special rates, plus listings for services and businesses.

The Gazette

EXPERT SERVICE ADS INCLUDE HOME CARE AND VEHICLES

Classified listings show a mix of home improvement services and used vehicles. Providers offer tree trimming wallpaper cleaning painting upholstery cabinet work and hauling plus two cars a 1936 Ford Tudor and a 1936 Dodge Touring Sedan with prices listed.

Bo P Consig Frank Russell CO Grim Service CO Pee Powell Roofing CO Harry Largent Mt Vernon Ave H_ BOOTH & SON Gardner Rose Cuash Fred Youn H. R. Butters New International Harvester Co Packard Maribben Motor Co Oldsmobile Hudson Sales CO 2Nd Ave GMC S. H.C Stone's Truck Service 1St St Paris St. SE Cedar Rapids Nash. Inc M. Hamilton Marlon Iowa First

Side Glances by Galbraith about Ed waiting for a letter

Ed’s aging father laments his son’s absence as a year passes without a letter. The strip captures a quiet, somber routine of hope and disappointment in daily life.

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