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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1940
Page
2
A mixed livestock market report shows steady hog prices with gains up to six dollars, while cattle and veal fluctuated. Regional quotes from Chicago to Des Moines, Mason City, and Waterloo highlight varying wholesale and feeder prices, with hogs leading the upward trend and cattle largely steady.
Market reports show hog prices unchanged with top at 350 and ton valves 890 based on weight and quality. Spring lambs listed at 70-90 lbs around 9.00 per hundredweight, with other prices fluctuating by quality and weight.
Grain and produce prices listed for Cedar Rapids including wheat at 98c for No 1, oats at 39c, corn shelled at 6c No 2, and soybeans 2 yellow Sic. Also butterfat 28, lemons 1 64, oranges 3 24, and potatoes 1 has 40. Live stock prices feature hides, calf, horses, and ponies with various values.
Receipts show steady demand for butter and cheese with mixed activity in potatoes and eggs. Prices firm on creamery butters while U.S. shipments and stock levels influence retail sales and wholesaler offers across Chicago markets.
A Lamson Brew and Co. listing appears with references to butter storage eggs and refrigerator standards. The notice cites April 2640 and November 2705 in relation to standard dates and product terms for dairy and storage equipment.
A late April note from Plymouth Wisconsin lists cheese quotations and a Farmers' call board with cheddar prices. Separate market report from Boston notes a modest wool market gain with several types priced between 33 and 37 cents. shell discoveries in Tolworth England are mentioned.
Steels, aviation, and specialty stocks led a broad rally on Wall Street as volumes rose around 650000 shares. Shipbuilding, paper, and woolen issues started strong with aeronautical stocks retreating. motors, rails, coppers and utilities gained. Paris reports of Franco-Italian talks boosted optimism for the Allied effort. New year highs for several names included American-Hawaiian, International Mercantile Marine, Electric Boat, Armour, Wilson, International Paper, Zonite, and American Woolen.
A dense OCR listing shows stock quotations from Wall Street firms and trade houses including Adams Express, Johns Manville, General Electric, U S Steel, Texaco, Chrysler Motors, Union Carbide, and others. It catalogs prices and market abbreviations across numerous railroads, utilities, metals, and consumer goods companies with figures and tickers for June 1984 trading.
Wheat prices held near prior close on the Chicago Board of Trade on Saturday recouping about a one cent drop late in the session amid dull trade. May led gains, closing around $1.13 1/4 to $1.14 per bushel with corn and soybeans also showing modest advances in a market influenced by France Italy talks and stock strength.
New York bonds rose briefly after Premier Reynaud signaled a Mediterranean entente with Italy and Spain, sparking jitters about Italy siding with Allies. Trading later showed mixed moves with some issues gaining over 5 points while others edged down. Dow Jones close noted notable shifts across bonds and stocks amid war-scare uncertainty.
Milwaukee No. 103 struck horses near Lost Nation killing three and derailing wheels on its way west. No. 108 delayed by a cow and an auto removal at Tenth street crossing. man arrested for intoxication after driving onto tracks. Local notices include camp fund donation by Fidelis circle and community events at Marion.
Local church schedules for Marion include Baptist led by Rev L W Inman with Bible school at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 10:43 a.m. Other denominations listed include St Joseph Catholic Rev Father TD Jo McElliott Masses at 8 and 10 a.m. Christian Rev Vernon H Carter Bible school 9:45 a.m. and worship at 10:43 a.m. Congregational Rev C G Ellinger worship 11 a.m. Pilgrim Highroaders and Free Methodist details noted. Minor scheduling details vary by church and time of midweek services.
Funeral services are set for Tobias Oliphant who died at his Cedar Rapids area home five miles north of the city. Services will be at Green's Grove church at 2 PM Monday with burial in Oliphant cemetery. Lena Kathryn Schaefer, Cedar Rapids resident, died at her home on J Street SW. Her funeral will be at Turner chapel at 2 PM Sunday with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
Robert Whelan retired conductor died at his Oklahoma City home Friday according to word received at the O R C headquarters. His wife Agnes Whelan is the grand president of the O R C auxiliary and they had visited Cedar Rapids several times.
Joyce Ann Murphy four months old died Saturday morning at her Tipton home. She was the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J T Murphy who formerly lived in Cedar Rapids. No funeral arrangements had been made by Saturday noon.
Miss Marcella Ann Kloubec of Solon married Robert H. Hahn of North Liberty at the Bohemian Moravian Brethren church in Ely in a double ceremony. Rev. Ludvik Burian officiated. A 4 o'clock dinner followed with 50 guests at the Kloubec home. Both newlyweds are Shueyville high school graduates and will live on the Hahn family farm near North Liberty.
Gust Cringos formerly of Cedar Rapids died Thursday in Detroit as relayed to Mike Thomas president of the Cedar Rapids chapter of the Order of Ahepa. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday in Detroit.
Funeral services for James Ed ward Mottinger, who died Thursday, were conducted at 2 30 p m Saturday in the Rohn chapel with the Rev W G Rowley presiding. Burial followed in Linwood Cemetery.
Dr David I Berger head of Coe college bible department Cedar Rapids told the 17th district rally of the Christian Endeavor state field tour at College Avenue Church of Christ. He urged young people to live Christ to meet world duties.
Deputy Police Chief Homer Cross orders detectives to appear as detectives while asking what the true look should be. Some recall Sherlock Holmes gear, others point to film sleuths, prompting debate on whether appearance should aid or hinder investigations.
Verdun Quebec runner B Cote wins the 44th Boston Marathon finishing in 2 hours 28 minutes 28.35 seconds to break Ellison Tarzan Brown's previous mark for the 26 mile 385 yard course.
Rates for gazette want ads listed with multiple line counts noted. The fragment shows pricing hints and line counts but lacks complete items or dates. No clear entities or events beyond generic rate lines.
A jumble of small ads appears offering a 20 percent discount on homes for a fox terrier and other items, plus lost items including two $20 bills and a 15 inch steel baton with rewards. Separate listings include a patent attorney address, fat Feather Mattresses, Allied Van Lines, and a nursery stock advertisement with classification notes.
Classified notices list various service providers including gutter repair painting wallpapering electrical work roofing and cleaning. Advertisers cite free estimates reasonable prices and contact numbers to reach Frank Russell Co St. Louis area tradesmen and suppliers.
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