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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1936
Page
18
Chicago observers report pork prices rising while hogs slip with prices down 10 to 15 cents and a top near 10.90 ahead of a light 12 000 hog receipt. Beef competition keeps cattle prices at low levels since 1934, with pork and hog supplies adjusting to a year long abridgement and steady wholesale gains for fresh loins at 23.50 per cwt.
The Associated Press notes hog prices fell by about 10 cents in Waterloo with weights 140 to 550 pounds. Mason City and Ottumwa spot markets show similar reductions across light, butcher, and packer hog categories, with price ranges listed for multiple weight classes.
Austin Minnesota hog market reports steady to ten cent lower with choice 180 to 220 pound hogs at 10.15 to 10.45 dollars and 220 to 230 pound hogs at 10.10 to 10.40. 250 to 290 pounds fetch 9.85 to 10.15, 290 to 350 pounds 9.55 to 9.85, and packing sows 175 to 550 pounds 8.65 to 9.30 dollars.
Iowa hog receipts at 20 yards and 9 plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota totaled 15 600 for the 24 hours ended Tuesday 8 a.m. Prices 5 to 15 cents lower than Monday with mix of weights and categories listed. Cattle and hogs at St Paul and South St Paul markets show receipts and bid ranges for steers heifers cows calves and hogs with mixed trends and top quotes around 10 50 for select hogs.
Hogs receipts 5 500 steady to 15 cents lower 170 240 lbs 10 10 25 top 10 25 240 265 lbs 9 95 10 15 265 300 lbs 9 65 10 00 ewes 9 50 10 15 4 13 0 lbs top 10 15 10 85 11 25 calves 300 pounds strong steers 7 25 9 50 heifers 6 25 8 00 cows 4 75 5 75 cutters 3 50 4 25 bulls 5 50 5 75 yearlings 8 50 odd head 9 00 sheep lambs steady to 15 cents lower top 10 85 11 25.
Raw sugar in New York holds steady while futures rise by 1 to 4 points. refined sugar remains unchanged as market activity shows limited movement in the commodity.
Flour unchanged in Minneapolis with a carload rate at 6.8007.00 per barrel in 98 pound cotton sacks. Shipments total 22,813 with pure bran at 17.75 and standard middlings at 18.25 per unit.
The New York AP report lists steady demands in cents for major currencies including Great Britain 4.94 and France 6.59, with others such as Italy 7.89, Belgium 16.82, Germany 40.24, Holland 67.85, Sweden 25.47, Denmark 22.06, Poland 18.85, and Japan Tokio 28.92. Montreal in New York 99.50 and New York in Montreal 100.50 are noted for cross rates.
The fleece wool market in Boston stayed unchanged from last week as mills showed little interest in new offerings. Dealers reported difficulty securing wool from the country, keeping quotes at 36 to 37 cents for new clip wools for future delivery.
Chicago traders watched weather reports from the southwest as wheat prices swung. May wheat closed up a fractional cent while corn and oats showed mixed movements and overall dull activity.
The report lists Chicago cash prices for wheat corn and nongrain items with bid-offer ranges and samples. It notes no actual sales for certain wheat and soy categories. also includes prices for barley timothy seed clover seed and related commodities with unit prices and quotations.
Minneapolis AP reports cash grain prices for wheat and corn and oats. No. 1 heavy dark northern spring 60 lbs priced at 1.165 to 1.3158, No. 1 dark northern 59 lbs 1.125 to 1.295, No. 1 hard Montana 14% protein 1.165 to 1.18 arriving 1.155 to 1.175, No. 1 dark hard Montana winter 1.005 to 1.0653 arriving 0.995 to 1.055, No. 1 hard amber durum 1.13, No. 1 red durum 0.782 to 0.825. May 1.0358, July 0.9942, Sept 0.9242. Corn No. 3 yellow 61 to 63. Oats No. 3 white 25.5 to 34.27.
Chicago produce receipts and prices show steady levels for eggs and poultry with varied weights. Potatoes list several varieties and farm names with price ranges and stock notes across Idaho Russet Burbanks Bliss Triumphs and related brands.
AP reports New York market prices for eggs and butter with mixed color lots and standard/firsts figures. Egg receipts total 37,670 with 24 to 24.5 cents for select packs. butter receipts 19,670 with 30 cents for extra and 29 to 34 cents for other grades. cheese receipts 521 with prices unchanged. live poultry listed as available by freight with easy pricing.
Chicago notes on dairy and egg futures with quoted prices and storage standards. Butter futures for November at 26 c, egg futures for firsts in April at 21 5 c, May at 21 2 c, and October refrigerators at 22 c.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. George F. Karch of Cleveland Ohio a son on April 21. Mrs. Karch is the former Mary Sargent daughter of Amor Sargent 1625 First avenue E. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nilles 1824 Eighth avenue SE a daughter at Mercy hospital on April 20. Born to Mr. and Mrs. George Pierce 1514 First avenue W a daughter on April 21 at Mercy hospital.
U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler Columbian Carbon Allied Chemical Case Santa Fe Lackawanna Northern Pacific Western Union Anaconda Kennecott Consolidated Edison lag in late trading. American Telephone Johns Manville Douglas Aircraft American Can Dome and McIntyre Porcupine rise among few gainers. Transfers around 2 200 000 shares aid market tone. wheat corn beans futures and bond markets mixed.
A compendium of stocks and price quotes arranged by company and ticker from Adams Express to Wyeth, featuring numerous industrials, metals, oils, and consumer firms. The list notes percent gains or prices for diverse firms such as Anaconda Copper, General Electric, United Fruit, Chrysler, and Ford among others.
New York bond review notes recovery tendencies among corporate bonds while U S government securities drift lower. Monday's stock and loan shakeout prompted price reassessment with some sectors selling off. Gainers included Studebaker 6s Allis-Chalmers 4s Baltimore and Ohio 449s St Paul 5s Chicago and North Western 434s Postal Telegraph 5s and Panama 5s advanced about 2 points in the foreign list.
AP reports U S bonds closed with Treasury 44s rising to 117.29 and 40 43 June at 108.17. Treasury 34857 sits at 108.4 and 3s from 46 49 at 105.21 while Treasury 3s from 51 55 trade around 104.12.
Edwin A. Kisinger and Clara Belle Palmer of Maquoketa obtain a marriage license. Paul A. Patterson and Amelia A. McDonald of Cedar Rapids also receive a license.
Local hog prices weakened Tuesday after a period of steadiness with all grades down by 10 cents. The top hog price drops to 10.50 while the cattle market remains unchanged.
Market listings show wheat oats barley and corn prices per bushel with No 1 and No 2 eggs and wholesale fruits and vegetables including oranges grapefruits lemons apples bananas and strawberries. Hides and horse prices are listed with variations by quality and weight.
In district court Mrs. Louise Swan of Walker files a counterclaim claiming certain securities were a gift from the late Fred A. Hefty and asks the court to declare her ownership. A temporary injunction had barred removal of securities from a bank safe deposit box as estate assets.
Several district court civil actions before Judge A. B. Clark were dismissed or settled with prejudice. A Staab vs Gossard crash case from 1934 on Highway 149 near Cedar Rapids ended in settlement. Ward and Brown vs Standard Accident Insurance also settled with prejudice. Snyder vs Kelly real estate commission suit dismissed with prejudice. Lafler vs Lafler divorce filed 1928 ended by plaintiff dismissal with costs.
Douglas Phillips aged 33 of Central City, held in Reno awaiting extradition, is charged in Linn County with embezzling mortgaged property. A chattel mortgage on a Ford coupe for $535.50 secured debt, and he allegedly left town last October with the car.
Iff and Payn departed for Reno on Monday. Bond on the new charge stands at $1,000.
Marshall A. Shores a Waterloo salesman seeks 4 586 03 judgment in district court for personal injuries and damages from James Roberts doing business as Jim Roberts Auto and Paul Keiser The crash occurred about five miles west of Cedar Rapids March 11 when Altenloh allegedly crossed the center line The car was registered to Paul Keiser of Kimball Nebraska but Shores believes it belongs to Roberts of Idaho
LeRoy Wildman age 16 of Johnson county sues Frank S. Mitvalsky of Cedar Rapids for 5700 in personal injury damages after a May 29 crash on highway 161 near the Butler bridge. The suit also seeks 700 in damages for the father, while Mitvalsky counters with 6621 in injuries and damages.
A motion for new trial was filed in a note suit by A H Markt against F J Check and Ida Lea Check after a jury verdict for the defendants. Separately a rental suit by F W and Jennie Page Kopp seeks 345 dollars against T A Ryan and Rex J Avery, with a storeroom at 1552 First Avenue E. Custody of minor children was awarded to Della Coon in a divorce from Leroy Coon on cruel and inhuman grounds, married in 1913. Another divorce decree granted to William E Hanson from Hazel Hanson on cruel and inhuman grounds, married February 23, 1935. Dorothy Kelley seeks a divorce from John Kelley, married in 1934.
Funeral services were held at the Monona Methodist church for Mrs. S. W. Barnes 78 with Rev G W Turner officiating. Born Rachel Hazlett she lived in the Monona area all her life. She married Samuel W. Barnes in 1881 and is survived by her husband two daughters a brother and a sister. Pallbearers included Elmer Wiethorn Henry Kamp George Schofield William Schlitter Frank Hertrompf and Charles Clauson.
Miss Ethel C Bowen daughter of Mr and Mrs Sylvester Bowen of Donnan married Donald Jennings son of Mr and Mrs Clifford Jennings of Volga City at the Methodist parsonage in West Union. Rev T M Nielsen officiated with Miss Violet Walker and Joe Brink of Fayette as attendants.
Bishop W. L. Adrian celebrated his first Pontifical high mass at St Bridget's church in Victor on Sunday morning. Approximately twenty five clergy from nearby parishes assisted and were later served a banquet by the Sodality.
Fragmentary lines show prices such as 40 dollars and 9 joint terms plus weekly figures like seven days and 1.68 under unclear headings. No clear event or entities identified beyond generic market price snippets.
The Sodality choir performed as Bishop Adrian confirmed a class of sixty children and adults. He attended an evening supper where J. J. Roushar acted as toast master. A farewell reception on May 3 by the whole congregation marks the end of activities before his departure to Nashville, Tennessee.
Varied notices include thanks for bereavement support, a lost red purse, a $25 reward for uncovering immoral use of want ads, safety cautions for auto transportation, cash for old gold, business ads for cleaners and restorers, pharmacy film service, car wash offer, carburetor service, upholstery work, medical ad, tailor and dressmaking, and local services and sales. Local names and contact numbers appear throughout.
Various help wanted and job notices from Gazette classifieds. Listings include experienced beauty operator at The Peacock 119 3rd St NE, maid for a three person family, a dignified teacher position requiring automobile and full details by Box A 226, two ladies calling on customers with a plan at Box A 167, an Insley dragline operator and several farm and dairy jobs including a married man with dairy experience at Wayside Farm Marion Iowa.
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