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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1939

Page

6

Livestock Prices Mixed on Chicago Market Reports

Hogs steady to 10 cents higher with active trading while cattle and fat lambs move slowly. Reports from Chicago and multiple midwest markets show varied receipts and prices for hogs, cattle, and sheep across cities including Kansas City Omaha St Joseph and St Paul with top quotes around 7.35 for hogs and cattle generally softer amid rainy weather.

Chicago Kansas City Omaha S&s St Joseph Stows City St Paw Indianapalio Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnat Rio Cincago ST Pay ST Paul AP Reedors Ovaia Livestock US Dept Agricultures Son Carly California

Cedar Rapids Grain and Produce Prices Mixed in Listing

A Cedar Rapids price rundown lists wheat, oats, rye, barley, and corn quotes by grade. It covers soybeans hay straw butterfat cream prices, poultry rates for colored hens and roosters, fruits and vegetables with assorted crate prices, potatoes onions cabbage and tomatoes, and hide livestock values including beef hides calves and horses.

Cedar Rapids Chicago Lamson Brothers & Co I. R Mowres Merchants National Bank Miny Gabe Billy Bilas Winnipeg Wheat

Local Hog and Cattle Market Report Shows Small Lift

Hog prices edge higher on the local market with all grades up about five cents and top at 6.95. Cattle market unchanged with varied consignments from 4.60 to 10.25 for steers and yearlings, plus calf and sheep listings across weights.

Wisconsin cheese exchange notes and market terms

Fragmentary report shows prices and terms for Wisconsin dairy items including cheddar and cheese varieties. Mentions farmers' call board and minor figures such as 11% and 114 with unclear descriptors. Names or places are not clearly identified due to the damaged text.

Wisc Sin Cuerse Plymouth Wistapi Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Twins Farmers’ Call Board Americas

Markets Chicago Poultry Eggs and Dairy Prices Mixed

Chicago market notes show poultry prices firm for hens over five pounds at 164 67 and 17 cents for under five pounds. Eggs receipts steady with local extra firsts around 16 to 18 cents. Butter prices rise with creamery at 23 to 23 4 cents and cheddar steady. Potatoes firm with Idaho Russet Burbanks at 1.60 to 1.75 per cwt and Minnesota Red River cobblers higher. New York egg and butter markets report firmer prices with standard and firsts varying by grade.

Chicago Plymouth Rock Idaho North Dakota Minnesota Red River Valley U. S New York Btsc

Mixed U S Treasury bonds guide gains in uneven market

U S government bonds closed higher on renewed demand but mixed activity left gains to rival losses. Treasuries rose to near year highs with 7 per cent issues slipping and several corporate issues following the trend, while some foreign bonds weakened in thin trading.

New York Iapi U. S. Treasury Treasury Talian Hicher Alleghany Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific A International Hydroelectric New York Central Ss

Stocks Slide As Market Hits Slow Trading Day

New York traders paused Tuesday awaiting European market cues and domestic outlooks. The session was one of the slowest in months with major issues easing fractionally while volume lingered near 450000 shares. Downticks included U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler Westinghouse du Pont U S Rubber Montgomery Ward J C Penney Anaconda Texas Corp. Leaders were Glenn Martin American Telephone Standard Oil of N J and Pennsylvania Railroad with minor declines seen in Electric Bond and Share Creole Petroleum and Cities Service.

New York London Paris Amsterdam U. S U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler Westinghouse du Pont U.S Rubber Montgomery Ward J C Penney Anaconda Texas Corp Glenn Martin American Telephone Standard Oil of N. J Pennsylvania Railroad Creole Petroleum and Cities Service

Wall Street Quotes From J L Bennett Co Tuesday’s Prices

Wall Street stocks listed by J L Bennett & Co with W H Jump manager show a wide array of issues and prices from Adams Express to Zenith Radio across diverse sectors. The list includes major names such as Allied Chem, Procter Gamble, General Motors, Coca Cola, Du Pont, and Union Carbide among others reflecting a broad market snapshot on Tuesday trading.

J. L. Bennett & Co W.H. Jump Telephone Merchants National Bank Adams Express Johns Manville Alisha Juncatl Kans City Allegheny Corpu Kayser Jls Allied Chem Kennecott Allied Stores Kingston Pd Allis Chalmers wKresee SS Oy Amat Len Lorillard Amn Metalsci Lou'e C&e Wituellan Anm Marshall_Fid Ann Roll Mills Atartun Amn Smelting Mathieson Amn Steel Fdys Maytag Mfe Ann Pac Santa Amn Zinc Murray Corp Ark Nat Beatrice C Niar Bendix Aynigt Nor Pac Beth Steel North Amt Co Blaw Knox Boeing Park Utah Patina Mines Burroughs Penick Ford Heela Sit Penna RR Calumet P Jn Rom Jin Chrysler Mtr Ren Motors Ace Steel Coca Cola Safeway Colo Fuel Schenky Seaboard T Sears Roccock Com! Solvents Server, Inc Comw Southern Sharon Steel Consolewsa Sharp Dohme Consol Edison Shell Union Wty Consol Oil Silver King Wath Simmons Co Skelly Oi Motors Coty, Inc Crucible Steel Oy Cub Am Calif Curtiss Wright Ind Curtiss Wr Jai Deere & Co Frisco Bond & S Trans-America TC Fox Film Freeport Union Carbide Union Pac Uni Aircraft Uni Air Lines Gen Foods Uni Corpa Gen Motors Uni el Coal United Fruit Gen Realty I Gas Giliete SR Uni Gasting Glidden Co Goodrich BOF Goodyear Tire Graham Paice Granby Steel Great Nor Ore Greyhound Ward Hecker Sham Walker Wes'n Union Houston Staqvestehse Howe Sound Hudson Motors Sawhite Motors Hupp_ Motors Vadhite Tis Centra Willys Ovid Indus Rayon Rate Wilson & Co Inspiration Woolworth S&t Zenith Tel Chicago Automat Prs Heileman Midwest Corp Quaker Com Quaker Chicazo

Officers Reprieved From Marriage Ban

Second Lieutenant Dan Cupid won a reprieve from the War Department. Secretary Woodring announced that the rule forbidding marriage of air corps reserve officers seeking regular army commissions would not become effective until July 1, 1940. An official explained that some reserve officers have made commitments. Minneapolis, Minnesota, is about halfway between the North Pole and the equator.

Additional Rain Depresses Wheat as Corn Is Firm

Winter wheat prices fell on the Chicago Board of Trade as rains persisted in the wheat belt while corn held firm. May wheat down to 69 4? cents, corn up to 48 ½ cents, oats higher. Export sales and international demand partly offset weaker wheat. Local cash markets show mixed prices across red and white wheats, maize, and oats with varied cash bids.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Pacific United Kingdom Romania Liverpool

Committees Named On Cedar Rapids Youth Hostel Project

A Cedar Rapids meeting at the public library formed a planning group for a youth hostel. Mrs. Henry Haegg acts as temporary secretary. The organization committee includes Louis D. Dennis David A Stoflet and Dr Elsen bust. The housing chair is Marguerite Stein assisted by F C Waples N Harold West and Harry G Hansen. Ways and means include O J Elsen bast Fred A Winter and David A Stofler. Publicity attendees are Leonard R Wilson Nevin Nichols and Willard N Morgan. Additional committees will be formed at the May 1 Y W C A session. meetings remain private to active workers until fully organized.

Cedar Rapids Public Henry Haegg Louis D. Dennis David A Stoflet Elsenbust Marguerite Stein F. C. Waples Harold West Harry G. Hansen O. J. Elsenbast Fred A. Winter David A. Stofler Leonard R. Wilson Nevin Nichols Willard N. Morgan Y. W. Co

Court House News: Partition Suit and Estate Matters

Hannah Flaherty Harrington seeks an one eighth share in Cedar Rapids and Linn county realty for herself and co defendants Mary Flaherty Margaret Flaherty McManus Isabella Rosser Ellen Flaherty Julia Flaherty Elizabeth Flaherty and Alice Donnelly. A second division seeks rents and profits accounting and judgment from Elizabeth Flaherty Julia Flaherty and Ellen Flaherty. A third division asks 375 for rental value share from the same three defendants. In hearings regarding John T. Flaherty executor of Patrick Flaherty estate further proceedings were continued 30 days for amendment. Objections were raised by Harrington. Release of voting machines in Linn county ended after Dickinson dismissal of injunction suit with Gillette contest. Also Minnie P. Leonard petitions widow s allowance during administration.

Hannah Flaherty Harrington Cedar Rapids Linn County John T. Flaherty Patrick Flaherty

Estate hearings set over allowance request for J C Leonard heirs

The J C Leonard estate proceedings continued before Judge C J Haas. Mrs Leonard seeks 1500 dollars allowance minus 425 already paid while executors J C Leonard Jr Amy Franta and Fred Leonard request total allowance not exceed 800 dollars with two minor children remaining at home.

J C Leonard C. J Haas

Guardian of Emma Stephenson settles large school fire suit

Judge C. J. Haas approved a settlement of 1000 dollars in a 2000 dollar lawsuit filed August 25 by the Washington school township of Linn county and West Side Mutual Fire Insurance Association over a fire damage to a one story frame school building last May 28. Emma Stephenson formerly taught at that school.

Emma Stephenson C. J. Haas

Numerous Classified Ads Prompt Local Deals and Services

A collage of ads announces lost and found items and various services. Entries include a $10 reward in Martins store, a May's Cut Rate Dice Store offer on Ostrex Tonic, a Gazette reward for fraud prevention in Want Ads, watch cleaning and repair, fishing gear closeout, bedbug killer Bug A Cide, photography and lighting supplies, Allied Van Lines moving services, and a rummage sale. Also listed are beauty services, permanent waves, a town camera shop sale, and local event notices.

May Second St. SE The Gazette Probasco Jewelers 2Nd Ave Richards Pharmacy Allied van Lines, Inc Calder's van & Storage Co., Inc Dillon Lynch Transfer « Storage Co Hsk Schaeffer Kresges Norah Gott C.R.S B L. A. Lower 3Rd St 3Rd Ave Alluni Lawn House Oskaloosa van Springfield el Kenwood Griffith Feather Mattress Co P.o.box

Communist official testifies to WPA committee

Washington Herbert Benjamin, secretary treasurer of the Workers Alliance, told the WPA investigating committee he is a communist. He denied plans to overthrow the government by force and said there is no inconsistency between communist philosophy and American democracy.

Washington Herbert Benjamin Workers Alliance House WPA Communist Party

Linn County Seeks Cold Storage Building Bid

Bids for a general construction of a 17 by 26 foot cold storage building at Linn County Home will open at 2 p.m. May 2. The concrete basement will store vegetables and potatoes, while the main floor preserves meat milk and fresh vegetables. Walls rise with cement or cinder block backing, steel windows and asphalt roofing. Open to Linn County contractors. Specifications may be obtained at County Supervisor Robert M. Vesely's office.

Linn County County Stugnor Robert M. Vescely Ofice

How Family of 5 Can Eat Well On $12 a Week

The menus in these columns plan for a family of five two adults and three children for about $12 weekly. Each day’s menus and recipes aim to provide a balanced diet with sufficient calories protein minerals and vitamins to support heat energy growth and health.

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Low-Cost Daily Menu and Egg Yolks Nutrition

Daily meal plan shows Breakfast Lunch and Dinner options including tomato juice scrambled eggs toast coffee milk corn and chipped beef casserole pear salad beef stew with potatoes onions tomatoes muffins cabbage salad and cocoa. It notes a total cost around 1.75 and 13 000 calories, with guidance on using leftover egg yolks and nutrition tips.

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