Cattle and Hogs Show Mixed Movements Across Markets
Receipts on Thursday totaled about 3,000 hogs 4,000 cattle and 5,000 sheep with Chicago reports noting Wednesday gains amid light overall volumes. Hogs remained steady to firm with ceilings around 14.85, cattle bulk near 15.75 to 18.00 for steers and yearlings, while sheep markets fluctuated with several carloads of western lambs selling near 17.10. Sioux City and Omaha markets followed similar patterns with active demand for steers and heifers, and mixed lamb pricing reflecting regional supply dynamics. Iowa hogs posted strong throughput at Des Moines with 24 700 head, steady to higher values across weight classes.
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Kansas City
Cedar Rapids hog and cattle market prices update
Cedar Rapids market quotes ceiling prices for hogs and cattle. Prime butchers top at 14.45 per cwt, packers 13.70. Dressing grade steers quoted by class AA 16.10, A 15.45, B 12.70, C 10.25. Cows and yearlings listed with ranges, calves and sheep prices shown. Also lists grain, hay, hides, and fruits with assorted bids and prices. Wisconsin cheese sales none. five cars bid at 27 cents per pound.
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Cedar.Rapids
Sheen Market
Bosbeans
Timothy Hay
Stock Market Trend Uneven
The New York market showed uneven gains with rails and select industrials improving while overall activity remained irregular. Trading volume hovered around 1.6 million shares as large cap issues like American Telephone faced slight moves and the market absorbed mixed signals from the Dow Jones averages.
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New York
Chicago Produce Market Reports Mixed Prices and Arrivals
Chicago reports show poultry receipts four cars and nine trucks with firm market and pigeons at 2.25. Cheese prices for twins and cheddars around 28.45c, butter receipts 350,301 lbs firm, eggs with mixed lot prices, potatoes with arrivals, track sales, and varying grades, including Idaho and Texas lots, with prices listed across multiple grade categories.
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Idahos
Idaho
Burbanks
U.S
Colorado
U. S
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Texas
New York Produce and Livestock Prices Show Firm Market
AP reports firm wholesale prices for eggs butter and cheese in New York with mixed egg varieties listed and current receipts. Iowa hog prices from Des Moines show good butchers and packing sows with price ranges across weight classes for Mason Waterloo Ottumwa and Austin markets.
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NEW York Produce
New York
Iowa
Des Moines
Mason C. Waterloo
Ottumwa
Austin
Rye Falls From Fresh Peak In May Contracts
Chicago reports May rye down nearly five cents amid profit taking after a fresh intraday high. Wheat, corn, and barley held at ceilings, while oats eased. Kansas City livestock receipts show steady to higher cattle and calves with mixed feeder cattle and scarce cows, price ranges noted across various classes.
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Chicago
Lamson Brothers
H. R. Mowrey
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank
Marylander Allen Named to Iran Job
President Truman announced George W. Allen of Maryland as ambassador to Iran and Edwin F. Stanton of California as ambassador to Siam. He said no one is being considered for Rome, with Alexander Kirk currently at the Rome embassy. Allen is in the Near East section of the State Department.
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Washington
Truman
George W. Allen
Maryland
Iran
Edwin F. Stanton
California
Siam
Rome
Alexander Kirk
Allen
State Department
George Allen
RFC
Reminder to Cyclists Get Plates This Month
Traffic Captain J H Clift warns time is short for cyclists to obtain 1946 bicycle plates at the police station with a May 1 deadline. Unregistered bikes will be seized after the cutoff as Easter break offers a convenient time for students to register. Registration runs 10 am to 6 pm daily except Sundays. an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 bikes remain.
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J. H. Clift
Clift
Waxonia Corp Files Articles of Incorporation
DES MOINES UP Cedar Rapids based W. A. Waxonia corporation filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state on Wednesday. The firm will own and operate land and factories for processing sorghum molasses. Officers based in Cedar Rapids include Edward Wessale as president Frank Wessale as vice president and treasurer and George Wessale as secretary.
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Des Moines
W. A. Waxonia Corporation
Cedar Rapids
Edward Wessale
Frank Wessale
George Wessale
Hunter makes perfect cribbage hand at fire station
Jesse G. Hunter, city fireman, earned a cribbage hall of fame moment by a perfect hand against John Helming at Fire Station No 3. He held the jack of spades and five spots in three suits. the five of spades turned up for a 29 point single hand. Navy veteran Hunter was subbing for W H Barnes. Capt I R Harbit and George Leehman verified the game.
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Jesse G. Hunter
Cribbage Hall of Fame
John Helming
Hunter
Navy
Central Station
W. H. Barnes
I. R. Harbit
George Leehman
Woolen Knitwear From Britain To Return This Fall
British woolen knitwear returns to America this fall with a series of tailored women’s suits shown by Berg Ltd of London. The collection features clever pocket arrangements, slim skirts, shirtwaist jackets, narrow belts, and varied fabrics including plaids and self stripes.
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New York
America
Berg, Ltd
London
Mme. Berg
Vienna
England
State Music Contests To Be Held April 26-27
Four Iowa cities Independence Grinnell Sac City and Atlantic will host state music contests April 26 and 27 Delinda Roggensack Newton president of the Iowa High School Music Association announced. Supts in charge are R W Johnson R A Hawk MR Clark and Karl E Gaylord Winners of division I ratings from pre state contests in about 26 centers qualify for the state series.
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Newton
Iowa
Delinda Roggensack
Iowa High School Music, Association
Independence
R. W. Johnson
Grinnell
R A Hawk
Sac City
MR. Clark
Atlantic
Karl E. Gaylord
George Fullerton Dies in Marion Hospital Services Saturday
George H Fullerton 57 a former Marion resident died Tuesday at Des Moines Veterans hospital after a lingering illness Born Feb 1 1889 in Marion he worked as a Milwaukee rail road brakeman and later freight conductor He served in France two years in World War I married Dora Harding of Keystone in 1925 and lived in Marion Perry and finally died in Des Moines His survivors include wife daughter Mrs Frank M Swift son Pfc George H Fullerton Jr and Donald Fullerton a sister and a brother A son Bobby Fullerton was killed in a 1840 Marion traffic accident Services at Yocom chapel 2 p m Saturday burial Cedar Memorial Park No flowers nos.
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Marion
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
George E. Fullerton
Milwaukee Railroad
France
Dora Harding
Keystone
Perry
The
Milwaukee
Marion Lodge
A. F
Patmos Commandery
K T
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Camp Polk
Donald Fullerton
E. C. Ainley
Park L. Fullerton
Eau Claire
Wis
Sally Swift
Richmond
Bobby Fullerton
Yocom Chapel
James P Gable
Cedar Memorial Park
Mrs Peters Injured at Local Cafe Fall
Mrs. Peters is confined to her home with an injured right foot after a heavy kettle fell on it while she worked in a local cafe. Several brief notices follow about residents traveling or returning from visits, including Gerald Stark arriving in Anchorage for radio course, Miss Ruth Maier visiting Yankton and plans for Spokane, and other local happenings.
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John Peters
Stark
Alaska
Gerald Stark
W. G. Steeles
Anchorage
Great Falls
Mont
Radio Technical
Ruth Maier
Philip Smithmeyer
Phil
Yankton
S. C
Harry Schweitzer
Smithmeyer
Baker, Mont
Spokane
Wash
Miss Maier
Marion
Shaffer
Arturo Toscanini
Eugene Ormandy
Leopold Stokowski
Phil Spitalny
Olmsted Warns State Holds Idle Dollars In Revenues
Des Moines AP George Olmsted Republican governor candidate says counties and cities struggle while the state accumulates millions in idle dollars. He blames rising property taxes on state taxes siphoning local revenue and warns real estate taxes could climb up to 22 percent, threatening property values.
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Des Moines
George Olmsted
Olmsted
Des Moines Attorney Eugene Perry Dies at 69
Funeral services are set for Friday for Eugene D Perry 69 a noted Des Moines attorney who died Tuesday following a stroke He formerly served as general counsel for Royal Union Life Insurance Company.
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Des Moines
Eugene D Perry
Royal Union Life Insurance Company
I Music Maestros Have Glass Arms Even as Pitchers
NBC conductor Lloyd Shaffer shares how a glass arm can threaten careers in music and sports. He recalls a shoulder injury from overtaxed conducting, notes other maestros who suffered similar ailments, and stresses constant warming up and practice to prevent such injuries.
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New York
Lloyd Shaffer
NBC
Shaffer
Parsons Fined For Slugging Policeman in Downtown Incident
Ivan Parsons, 30, of 529 Sixt Avenue SE, was fined $100 on costs by Judge Harry S Johnson after pledging guilty to aiding an officer. Police say he slugged Patrolman Merl Burton at about 6 20 am near his home and fled down a downtown alley. Parsons has 17 prior arrests for drunkenness, disturbing the peace, drunk driving, larceny, and illegal liquor possession.
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Ivan Parsons
Sixt Avenue SE
Harry S Johnso
Parsons
Merl Burton
Burton
Burto
Polic
Five Iowa Vets Buy Fort Dodge Apartment Building
Five former servicemen in Fort Dodge pool resources to purchase the Allamakee apartment building from the Fort Dodge Messenger Printing company. The group plans to occupy six units, solving their housing need through collective investment.
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Iowa
Vets Bay
Fort Dodge, Ila
INS
Allamakee
Fort Dodge Messenger Printing Company
Red Measles Rampant In Two Iowa Cities
Fort Dodge reports 30 measles cases in the fifth district April total reaches 177 across 12 counties Webster City logs 58 cases by midweek and a six year old boy died Tuesday night according to health officials.
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Fort Dodge, In
INS
M. T. Johnson
Fifth District Health Office
Fifth District
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Des Moines Vets Build Old Time Miniature Golf Course
Two Des Moines World War II veterans Eugene S. Brodie and Robert H. Lannon plan a comeback of the miniature golf craze. They are constructing an elaborate course to test market interest in the 1930s idea.
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DES Moines
Eugene S. Brodie
Robert H. Lannon
Warehouse Fire Destroys Leghorn Army Stores Depot
In Leghorn a blaze at the 61st quartermaster depot caused the loss of three million dollars worth of U S army stores. Firefighters fought the flames Wednesday to contain the warehouse fire and prevent spread to adjacent units.
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Ins
United States Army
61St Quartermaster Depot
Leghorn
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