Wall St Stocks Slip Amid Narrow Fluctuations
Wall Street markets eased slightly with most sectors showing muted moves. National Steel rose while Santa Fe cancelled a small document. declines were seen in American Telephone, US Steel, Chrysler, Consolidated Gas and several major names as investors priced in cautious inflation and earnings signals.
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New York
National Steel
Santa Fe
American Telephone
US Steel
Chrysler
Staples
NY Central
North American
Consolidated
Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices Listed
Grain and produce prices for Cedar Rapids include wheat and oats at 23c, rye 48c, barley 40c, corn 35¢, bale and hay prices, hens and leghorn hens at various cents, wholesale fruits and vegetables with California oranges at 2.60 to 4.00, grapefruits 3.25 to 14.00, lemons 5.50, sweet potatoes 2.25 per basket, potatoes 1.75, bananas 4¢, head lettuce 4.00, celery 3.00, cabbage 1.90, onions 2.25, tomatoes 3.50 per crate, cured hams and hides prices, no 1 cured sides 6c, no 2 5 36, hides per ft, horse meat and green sides listed.
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California
J Lew
Hog and cattle market notes from local futures page
Liberal premiums paid over the above prices according to quality and condition of hogs. Good to choice calves 130 to 190 pounds fetch about 300 to 375 dollars. Fed lambs 80 to 90 pounds quoted around 70 to 97 dollars per hundredweight. Packers and producers remain active in the local market scene.
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Sinciair
Prices of Grains Sag in Pit at Chicago
liquidation appeared in all grain pits as May delivery nears with wheat near season lows and corn slipping about a cent. Market weakness followed inflation fears, drought reports tempered by some firmness in wheat towards close. cash market light and Northwest spread wide as day wore on.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Federal Commission
He Otis
Osese
Bae
Tre Rade
Washaston
Liverpool
Northwest
Murphy and Gillette propose widening farm conciliation plan
Washington AP reports Senator Murphy and Representative Gillette plan a bipartisan bill to expand the conciliation commissioner program for agricultural bankruptcies. The measure would authorize courts with agricultural counties of 300 or more farmers to appoint commissioners and merge smaller counties as needed.
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Washington
Murphy
Galelette
Iowa
Murphy-Gillette
Two More Anti Crime Bills Approved in House
The house judiciary committee advanced two anti crime bills amid debate over federal action. Representatives from the government and a Chinese firm faced questions about the bills and potential enforcement measures.
Licensing Measure Aims at All Market Pacts
Washington AP reports the administration will seek to extend the agricultural adjustment act licensing to cover all marketing agreements this session. Senate leaders outline a broad program including reciprocal tariff stock market regulation and bankruptcy relief with AAA licensing to push minorities into agreements.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Rainey
Robinson
Arkansas
Communications Commission
RFC
Wagner Labor Board
Smith
Senate Agricultural Committee
AAA
Democratic Party
Gifts To S A I Approved By Board Members
Two gifts were approved by the state board of education: 10000 to the zoology department for research on normal cells from the Rockefeller foundation and 7500 to apply on the Leigh Hunt collection purchase from the Luther Brewer estate. Grant Wood of Cedar Rapids was approved as lecturer in the graphic and plastic arts department.
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Iowa City
Leigh Hunt
State Board of Education
Grant Wood
Cedar Rapids
Wood
CWA
Town City
Zoology
Rockefeller Foundation
University
Luther Brewer
Walter A Jessup
Denials Clear Sanders Not Retiring As GOP Chairman
Reports that Everett Sanders planned to step down as Republican chairman were denied by J. Bennett Gordon. The AP said Sanders was recuperating at a Maryland farm and had called committee men to an early meeting. Despite denials, other party sources expect Sanders to relinquish the post soon.
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Washington
Everett Sanders
J. Bennett Gordon
National Committee
Sanders
Maryland
Jong
Sioux City Lawyer George W Finch Seeks Governor Nomination
Sioux City attorney George W Finch announced he seeks the democratic nomination for governor citing a demand for a more aggressive administration of public affairs by the party. A V Brady of Sanborn also announced his candidacy for the republican nomination for Congress in the Ninth district, a farmer active in cooperative marketing who served in the Iowa House from 1920 for two terms and chaired the agriculture committee.
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Sioux City
George W Finch
A V Brady
Sanborn
Iowa House
House Agriculture Committee
Start Round-Up Of 33 Licensed Cars On May 1
Des Moines AP reports that after May 1 any automobile using 1932 licenses faces prosecution and seizure. The state motor vehicle department will seize and sell such cars for the fee, with storage options by surrendering plates. Owners must pay a full year’s 1934 fee plus penalties. long-term storage incurs personal property tax.
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Des Moines
State Motor Vehicle Department
Lew Wallace
Mother’s Day Stamps Arrive At Cedar Rapids Post Office
One hundred ten thousand Mother's Day 3 cent stamps bearing a copy of Whistler's Mother arrived at the Cedar Rapids post office. They will be placed on sale in May. Postal employees call them the department’s most beautiful stamps. They are roughly the size of a special delivery stamp and are printed in lilac.
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Whistler
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa Boy 15 Earns Eagle Scout Title
Anamosa's Warren Kellogg, 13, a Beaver patrol member of Troop 31, was awarded Eagle Scout at Cedar Rapids area council's court of honor held at Benjamin Franklin junior high. The ceremony featured 800 attendees, with Kellogg receiving the badge from his mother as his father and scoutmaster look on.
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Warren Kellogg
Beaver Patrol
Troop 31
Anamosa
L. L. Kellogg
Cedar Rapids
Benjamin Franklin Junior High
L. R. Williams
Anamosa High School
The
Peoples Church
I. Copeland
John
John Huss Methodist Church
Franklin John
Funeral services for Mrs. Romelyer Ford at Bethel church
The funeral for Mrs. Romelyer Ford will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Bethel A. M. E. church with Rev. J W Collins officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill cemetery. The O. E. S. and the Daughters of the Tabernacle participate. Visitation at Beatty chapel Wednesday from 1 to 9 p.m.
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Romelyer Ford
Bethel A. M E
J W Collins
Oak Hill Cemetery
Daughters of the Tabernacle
Beatty Chapel
J. B. Holsinger
Linn County
Yocom Chapel
John M. Walters
H. G Stitzel
G. O. Pyle
Jesus
Edna Roberts
Holsinger
C. R. Albaugh
Wilbur Albaugh
Dan Stamy
Earl Miller
Oak Shade Cemetery
Funeral services for Edith Sheer at Turner chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Edith Sheer who died Tuesday will be held at Turner chapel at 2 pm Thursday. The Rev Melvin Welke of the Peoples church will officiate. The deceased resided at 716 Tenth Street NW.
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Edith Sheer
Tenth Street
Turner Chapel
Pam
Melvin Welke
The
Peoples Church
Mrs Bender Dies At Home In Motor City
Mrs W C G C Bender died at her home 2426 B avenue NE around 2 30 p m Wednesday.
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W. C. Bender
W Cgc Bender
B Avenue NE
Prosecution Hurls Attack in Cannon Campaign Case
AP reports District of Columbia jurors heard prosecutor John J Wilson accuse Bishop James Cannon Jr of diverting part of 1928 anti Smith campaign funds for personal use and hiding behind a woman's skirts. The trial involves Bishop Cannon and Miss Adam L Burroughs on conspiracy to violate the federal corrupt practices act over 65 300 contributed by Edwin C Jameson New York insurance executive.
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Washington (Ap
John J Wilson
District of Columbia
James Cannon, Jr
Cannon
Wilson
Southern Methodist
Adam L. Burroughs
Edwin C Jameson
New York Insurance
Another Indiana Lifer Walks Out
In Michigan City Indiana the Indiana state prison reported a fifth escape in a few days as Herman Williams 48 a Black trusty vanished Tuesday night authorities said Williams a lifer disappeared from the facility.
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Michigan City
Ind
Indiana
Herman Williams
Riot in Bombay Cotton Mills Injures Police and Workers
Ten policemen and scores of mill workers were injured in a riotous demonstration by cotton mill workers that swept the streets of Bombay on Wednesday.
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Bombay
Marion widow Grace Brown dies at 74 in Marion
Grace Brown born Grace Adams in Waverly May 12 1873 migrated to Marion with her family in 1880. She married C G Brown in 1890 and as a railroad dispatcher’s wife lived in many places. Funeral at 847 Eighth Avenue with burial in Oak Shade cemetery. She leaves son Claude Brown of Great Falls Montana daughter Mrs L Evans of Brooklyn and two grandchildren.
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Marion
Grace Adams
Waverly
C. G Brown
Brown
Claude
Maurine
Marion Post
American Legion
B. S
Gethsemane Shrine
White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Milwaukee Railroad Women's Dlub
Golden Rule Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad
Episcopal Church
Claude Brown
Great Falls
Mont
L. Evans
Brooklyn
Maurine Brown
Donald Evans
Charles Brown
St. Joseph
Harold Adams
Della Senninger
Eighth Avenue
Oak Shade Cemetery
Gehan Narrowly Beats Mahoney for St. Paul Mayor
In St. Paul voters set a city record turnout as independent Mark Gehan defeated incumbent mayor William Mahoney in a tight race by about 542 votes after unofficial tallies showed Gehan leading 46 598 to 46 056 with one precinct unreported. Mahoney faced critique of his police administration from Attorney General Homer S. Cummings during the contest alongside council races and minor officials on the ballot.
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ST. Paul
Als
Mark H. Gehan
William Mahoney
Gehan
Mahoney
Homer S. Cummings
I J. Paul
Pana ispHler
Anti-Long Candidate Defeated in Louisiana Runoff
In Baton Rouge the anti-Long candidate J Sanders Jr defeated Huey P Long’s nominee for Congress as election officials faced a deadly incident. Sanders led with 17 782 votes to 15 406 nearly complete returns while poll commissioner T W Thompson fatally shot a knife attacker Frank Humphey who assaulted him.
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Baton Rouge, la
LLP
Huey P Long
J. ¥. Sanders, Jr
Sanders
Harry D. Wilson Sanders
Frank Humphey
T. W. Thompson
Thompson Thompson
Births and Buchanan County school events update
Births list four new arrivals including an eight pound daughter born to the Owens family in Independence and twins born near Watkins. Additional births include a son at University Hospital Iowa City and a son and daughter twins to the Lacock family of Martelle. In Independence a county music festival is approved with Buchanan schools for next year. The annual basketball tournament dates are set for Feb 21–23 at Hazleton. New club officers include President Supt J S Van Derlinden Independence and Vice President Supt R W Esslinger Jesup with Dayton H Winter as secretary treasurer.
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Roy Owens
Thirteenth Avenue SW
Ralph Lacock
Martelle
University Hospital
Iowa City
William Schmidt
Near Watkins
Independence
Buchanan County
Jesup
Hazleton
J. S. van Derlinden
R. W. Esslinger
Dayton H. Winter
Moon River Rancho to Be Presented by High School Junior Class
Western comedy Moon River Rancho will be staged in the opera house Friday evening by the high school junior class. Cast includes Keith Ellis Irene Vick Philomena Lawrence Andrew Hefferman Bob Bressler Wilbur Pilliard Kathryn Ward Elizabeth Graut A J McEnany Evelyn Caldwell Anna Williamson Joseph Kinley. Coaches are Miss Darlene Duke and Miss Eva Larson.
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Moon River Rancho
Keith Ellis
Irene Vick
Philomena Lawrence
Andrew Hefferman
Bob Bressler
Wilbur Pillard
Kathryn Ward
Elizabeth Graut
A. J. McEnany
Evelyn Caldwell
Anna Williamson
Joseph Kinley
Darlene Duke
Eva Larson
County Governments Cut Costs 11 Per Cent
DES MOINES AP Iowa county governments cut operating costs by 11 to 16 percent in 1933 based on 50 counties surveyed by State Auditor C W Storms. Audits show an 8 to 11 percent rise in delinquent taxes for 1933 vs 1932 with audits completed in 32 counties and nearing completion in 18 others.
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Des Moines
Iowa
C. W. Storms
Storms
Adair
Adams
Black Hawk
Boone
Bremer
Cars Roll
Cedar
Clayton
Crawford
Decatur
Dubuque
Faye Cette
Floyd
Guthrie
Humboldt
Jaseper
Jefferson
Johnson, Keokuk
Lucas
Madison
Mahaska
Mills
Mitchell
Montgomery
Page
Pocahontas
Ringgold
Scott, Taylor and Wapelto
Boy Scout Court of Honor Set in Independence
Independence reports a Boy Scout court of honor Thursday night for Troop 47. Robert Haney, John Lynch, Roland Netcott and Leroy Wallace seek first class rank. Gerald Howland seeks second class. Merit badges are pursued by Haney, Lynch, Melvin Gray, Jack Gates, Wallace, John Willey, and John Hall. City Clerk Alva Norton is scoutmaster. court members include Rev Floyd H Weed, G R Lockwood, Burr McFarland, William Woodward, and J E Holden.
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Independence
Boy Scout Court of Honor
Troop 47
Robert Haney
John Lynch
Roland Netcott
Leroy Wallace
Gerald Howland
Melvin Gray
Jack Gates
John Willey
John Hall
Alva Norton
Floyd H Weed G R Lockwood Burr McFarland
William Woodward
J. E. Holden
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Court of Honor
William Watson
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Cedar Rapids Area
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Ray Glenn
William Beshekas
Reeve McKevitt
Edgar L. King
George Watters
Lawrence May
Keith Mossman
Joe Jenkins
Robert Bickel
William Lynch
Robert Britt Ernest Smith
Hillis Olson
Vinton
Arthur W. Schlumbohm
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Donald King
Robert Merrifield
Hugh McGuire
Herbert Lynch
Logan Urice
Lamir Zitek
Richard Lahman
Junior Janos
Ralph Johnson
Jack Zaruba
George Grubich
William Kelsey
George Elmore
Oral Moore
Charles Kelly
Robert Tanner
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Harold Parks
Matthew Herbeck
Vern Reeder
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Richard Carpenter
Burton Cray
Lyle Suits
Robert Thune
Charles Klima
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Ray Fisher
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Charles Larkey
Kenneth Smith
John Hillstead
India
Marion News
Levasseur's
Carrie Reichert
Kissimmee, Fla
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Sorosis Club
George Busby
W W Yocom
T. A Yocom
John Yocom
Springville
Princeton, Il
Hattie Frager
Maw W. Courtney
J L. Morrison
Robins
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Klatter Klub
Marley Clark
Mount Vernon
Ray Valentine
C M. Wynkoop
Cedar Falls
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C E. Mitchell
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Robert Keely
Charles T Rowe
Lions Club
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Theristrial Club
A. J. Keyes
Federation of Women’s Clubs
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George C. Oxley
America
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H. G. Stitzel
Book Club
H. N. Strader
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H B Christianson
A A. Hardin
M W Courtney
H.N. Strader
H B. Christianson
C. L. Brown
Bethany Circle
Methodist Church
Charles R. Biddick
R. Lee Taylor
Howard Leinbaugh
Charles A. Ward
Earle Edwards
Elizabeth Snyder
Wills Jordan
Arthur Newman
L. R Blinks
Leinbaugh
J . Booth
Ameigo Club
Clemantine Michel
Emery J. Miller
O CG Olney
E. M Adams
Central City
W S&s. Campbell
Priscilla Guild
Congregational Church
W G Koppenhaver
Ethyle Wood Birmingham
Janet Elder
Esther Morgan Krabbenhoft
Faye Beach Murdock
Fern Waffle Thomas
L. C. Low
Fred Lutz
C A Ward
J. T Christie
Sara Nott
J G. Thomas
Monticello
St. Paul's
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sam Gallo
C. E. Strickell
Atkins
Louisiana
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