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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1944
Page
6
Financial and market brief from Brothers and Company provides Chicago grain quotations. It mentions a headquarter line in Des Moines and a Rapids office at 503 Merchants National with a contact phone 2-3141.
Wednesday estimates show cattle receipts 11 000 hogs 14 000 and sheep 5 000 in Chicago with hog prices unevenly lower on heavy weights and sows while good and choice steers and yearlings gain 10 to 15 cents. Slaughter lambs steady to 15 cents higher as Iowa Des Moines and Omaha reports reflect slow hogs and varied weights with top prices around 13 60 to 13 80 in multiple markets.
Des Moines AP reports packing point notations showing price ranges for hogs and sows across buyers including Good butchers Pound Mason C Waterloo Ottumwa Austin with figures like 180-170, 20, 1150, and 12.50 to 13.45. Furnished by Lamse R. Mowrey, manager, Ci Rant hidineg.
Chicago AP report notes small offerings of wheat and rye accepted by milling interests and southwestern buyers, oats regaining ground after OPA ceiling easing. Close shows wheat up to 13% higher on July contracts, oats firm, rye up 1% to 1.3% higher. barley steady. Cash prices listed for barley and seed grains with various nominals.
Listings reported cheese prices in Plymouth Wisconsin for the week of April 24 29 with Twins or cheddars at 23 cents. Mississippi River stages noted at Davenport Hastings Portage Dubuque Prairie du Chien McGregor Keel and Garden with various rises and falls.
Prices on all hog grades were steady while Cedar Rapids buyers cut packer bids by ten cents Tuesday. Top hog prices ranged to $12.50 for packers and $13.45 for butchers with varied weights and cattle and sheep market notes included.
Grain prices for oats, wheat, rye and corn levels noted with ranges and receipts. Live poultry prices listed by weight class, dairy and egg figures, plus wholesale fruits vegetables prices and assorted hides and by products market notes. Includes California lemons naval oranges and apples prices and cattle by products pricing.
Chicago and New York markets report mixed receipts across dairy and produce. Butter and eggs show firm or steady prices with various grades and lots. live poultry includes turkeys and ducks with multiple weight classes. potatoes list arrivals and on-track shipments. New York notes wholesale butter prices and dressed poultry ranges with creamed and egg values.
The Internal Revenue Service delays the 1943 filing deadline for tax exempt organizations beyond May 15 due to unreadied forms and regulations. The added groups include labor unions and farm cooperatives, with a new date to be announced later.
Estella Wooten Mapel Petro Boise City Oklahoma Everett Petro Walnut Ridge Arkansas sue Elbie R. Petro executor and Beat rice Petro in district court claiming James W. Petro was not of sound mind June 11 1943 when making the will. They seek to set aside the will and appoint an administrator for the estate. The will was probated November 1 1943 with Elbie Petro named executor.
New York markets showed tapering invasion selling as leaders managed a modest rally without sparking a broad bid. Early gains faded near session end as mixed quotes and about 600000 shares changed hands amid scattered advantages and declines across listed issues.
A dense listing of local ads and services including AA contact info, jewelry and watch stores, shoe department, fur care, appliance repair, heating and lawn services, monument sales, hauling, plumbing, and beauty services. Numerous phone numbers, addresses, and shop names appear, reflecting a bustling mid century classifieds page. The list emphasizes local businesses from 2nd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids area, with references to Palace Theater and Park Academy nearby.
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