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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1942
Page
3
Chicago AP reports a large number of hogs shipped Monday pressured prices down 19 to 15 cents in moderately active trading. Top price near 14.10 with most sales around 14 to 14.10. Heifers steady to firm and bulls down 10 to 15 cents. lamb bids steady from Friday.
The market notes calf and veal receipts of about 9 000 and total cattle receipts around 38 000 with price ranges from 6 to 13 40 per hundredweight. Vendors report steady demand for cattle while fat lambs move slowly and other offerings vary in value across categories.
Market notes show heavy cattle at $9.00 to cutters about $7,000.73 total for stock, stock steers around $1012.15, seed cows listed at $12.65, and various price markers for dairy and beef categories. Reading reflects fluctuating values for heaviest stock and feeders.
Reading fragments show prices and items with cryptic codes. Mentions of dollars and packing are scattered with inconsistent numbers.
The digest notes bids and prices for cattle and meat products with figures such as $13.25 and $17. Trade activity appears mixed with some drops and several steady readings. Buyers and sellers assess early offerings including sausage and stock cattle with noted down payments and price ranges.
Incomplete text fragmented report notes changes in culture combined sectors and interior rates. Mentions 42-hour event timing, comparisons of 30.790 and 3.30 figures, and a 44.0 percent year rate with references to Shaki and Paste sections.
Fragments mention ear infection concerns and medical notes with unclear context. Sparse details reference care, symptoms, and possible treatment terms, but no named individuals or organizations are readable. The partial text lacks a cohesive event or identifiable actors.
Mixed action in early Bond Markets as traders weigh financing options and rate expectations. Analysts note cautious sentiment and limited new information guiding moves at the opening bell.
The fragment discusses the balance between price and intrinsic worth, questioning what value a purchase truly holds beyond its price tag. It reflects on subjective assessment and the gap between market cost and personal utility.
Furnished by Lamsen Brothers and y Phone 2 3141. H Merchants National R Mowrey, manager, Cedar Rapids office, 503 Bank building.
Local hog market follows a 5 cent drop in all grades. The long haul no fill top is at 13.85 dollars per hundredweight. Readable price details show the sluggish trend in this regional livestock report.
Commodity prices and market notices list straw bale prices at 16.99 and 16.98, assorted feed and grain items, and poultry market terms. Entries reference Leghorns and various corn and bean products with unit prices, alongside miscellaneous Cedar Rapids market notes.
Prices were mixed in the New York stock market Monday with leaders such as Ward, United States, Yellow Truck, American International Nickel and Phelps Dodge moving. Steels and motors gained late while farm equipment shares softened and Caterpillar fell about one point. Rails ranged from slightly lower to higher.
Wheat futures slide to seasonal lows while corn and oats show limited demand. A mid session rally fails to erase earlier losses as professional traders offer some support. Winnipeg prices stay steady amid mixed U S market activity.
Fragmented OCR text provides unclear pricing and sample grade notes with no identifiable people, places, organizations, or events. Unable to determine a concrete news item or summary from the readable fragments.
An AP style snippet from Plymouth Wisconsin outlines weekly quotas with 2025 figures for Wis twins at 20 percent daisies 21 percent horns 2 percent cheddars zero percent.
Market notes from New York describe creamery pricing and commodity movements with limited legible details. The fragment references produce and wholesale activity amid wartime era conditions, noting nominal prices and general market tension.
Market item listing from Caro shows poultry with unclear weights and vendor names. Readable fragments mention heavy hens and multiple vendors or buyers. The garbled OCR limits extraction of concrete entities or dates.
Reduced want ad rates outline word counts per line and days, plus payment rules. It mentions pricing for different line counts, the deadline at noon, and that ads may require name and address as part of the ad. It notes no responsibility for insertion errors and limits on sharing numbers.
German occupation authorities announced 30 French people will be executed in Rouen after a train confrontation. An additional 80 prisoners will be shot if those responsible are not identified and turned over by April 23, and 1,000 Communists are to be expelled to ensure safety.
Panama Canal Zone AP dispatch reports the largest field maneuvers since the war began ended with a theoretical repulse of an invading yellow army. Thousands of U S troops in the Panama mobile force, with air corps, fought four days of night attacks, infiltrations, forced marches and assault boat landings behind the blue defenders.
The Civil Air Patrol on regular patrols aided the war effort by harrying enemy submarines in the Atlantic. General Bradley noted civilian flyers helped prevent shipping losses and sometimes forced subs to crash-dive.
The American Federation of Labor in Washington called the proposed anti-racketeering bill a conglom eration of vicious anti-labor ties under anti-trust laws and the 1934 anti racketeering act.
City faces a likely stop to water and sewer installation as council drafts plans for four large projects. City Attorney Don Hines awaits a ruling, noting the first general order of the WPS bans extensions except in defense zone residential areas. A protest against sewer installation is submitted by Joseph and Ads.
Dr. Maurice Parmeliee, economist on the Board of Economic Warfare, is identified in Washington dispatches as involved in an ouster controversy surrounding a prominent nudism advocate. The report notes Dr. Parmeliee's official role and hints at political undercurrents shaping the dismissal.
A citizen reported erratic driving leading to Walter’s arrest. Police stopped him as he rode at a mere five miles per hour, a detail noted by the county attorney.
Charles B. Sonn of Marion files in district court claiming W L Fowler refused to pay 420 for 14 sows bought Feb 13. Sonn alleges Fowler kept the animals after returning a 350 settlement check and expresses dissatisfaction.
M W O Rieiey files suit claiming due payment for legal services in a probate matter tied to the estate of J M Weeks. Referee A L Hubert approved by Judge G K Thompson. The action lists E R Weeks and Paul Houston couples versus Bernice and Randolph Hutchinsor and E R Weeks as administrator.
A classified line invites readers to dial a number for a trained ad taker to assist in wording a newspaper advertisement. The notice emphasizes professional help with crafting the text.
Diverse help ads including maids cooks waitresses and housekeepers seek employment. Listings call for experienced individuals from 18 to 60 with various duties and shifts at local homes, cafes, and hotels with contact box requests and addresses.
Fragmentary OCR shows references to car brands Pontiac Desoto and Bridwes with a street address 3324 1st Ave NE. The text includes stray letters, model hints, and measurements, but lacks coherent context or complete facts to form a clear event or notice.
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