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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1940

Page

4

Hogs steady to 10 cents lower amid heavy receipts

Chicago market scene shows hogs steady to ten cents lower while receipts run heavy. Cattle mostly steady to 23 cents down as fat lambs gain about 25 cents. Iowa and Omaha reports note mixed changes across hogs cattle and sheep with varied top bids and regional quotes.

Chicago ST Palg Livestock South Stopall Fed-State Market News Service Gratty Sears Ratis Iowa Des Moines US_ Dept Agriculture Minnesota Sinon Fey Saads Rand Sioux City Montana Omana Limstock Omaha S&s Seo Searce

Cattle Market Report With Mixed Prices and Load Details

Cattle and meat prices listed with weights from 120 to 600 pounds. Steers and heifers show good to choice ranges up to 8.50 per pound, cows around 2.50 to 6.00, and various packer bids noted. Trading activity appears weak with cattle offerings fluctuating across weight classes and several price decimals indicating quoted bids.

Flors

Hogs Weaken on Local Market With 5 Cent Drop

Local market hog prices slipped five cents across all grades. Top hogs fall to 5.95 while cattle remain unchanged with top values around 8.00. Sheep market shows spring lambs 70 to 90 pounds at about 9.00 with prices varying by quality.

Genuin Spring

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices

A Cedar Rapids market listing shows grain quotes for Wheat No 1 and No 2, Rye No 2, Barley No 2, Corn values, Buckwheat, Soybeans No 2, hay and straw bale prices, butterfat quotes, and poultry prices by weight. Also included are fruit and vegetable prices such as Lemons Grapefruit Oranges Celery Lettuce Lettuce Onions Tomatoes and strawberries with crate and carton pricing, plus hides and live stock prices for cattle calves kip and horses.

Cedar Rapids Lemfon Lehts Old Roosters Tc Lechorns Fc Perm Heantes Tre Lsc

Chicago Produce Market Update From March Trading

Chicago and New York markets show eggs butter and vegetables with steady to firm prices. Hen and turkey lines move modestly as supplies shift for Easter demand, while butter receipts and cheese bids hold firm amid storage and futures notes.

Chicago Plymouth Rock Les Horn Medivks Lee Hans U. S Idaho Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley Bliss California Lane White New York WEW York Trereulat

Stock Losses Are Plentiful

New York AP reports a slow stock market session with many leaders slipping. Some gains in steels and motors faded late while shipping and machinery stocks led the forenoon activity. Transfers neared 600000 shares as advances were mostly fractional and several notable names hit new 1940 tops.

New York National Acme Dresser Mfg American + Hawaiian steamship Pressed Steel Car Shipbuilding Westinghouse Glenn Martin Grumman — Aircraft Bethlehem Steel Chrysler White Sewing Machine Marshall Field

Wall Street Stocks from J E Bennett Co Markets

Monday stock quotations show widespread activity across mining, oil, utilities and industrials with numerous named companies including Alaska Juneau, Allied Stores, Johns Manville, Calumet and Hecla, General Electric, Westinghouse, Woolworth and Union Carbide among others. Investors track prices across many sectors as markets move in light volume.

J E. Bennett & Co Juma Merchants National Bank Adams Express Alaska Juneau Ind Nickel Alleshany Corp Auls Allied Chemwie Intl T.& the Allied Stores Johns Manville Alus Chalmers Pier Kan City Kresse Kroger Amn Tide Amh Lott. Inc Pow & L MeLelad Ann Roll Mills i MeKeston Marshall Fld Yi Martin G LL Amn Steel Mathiesen Aik Amn Tel Amn Woolen Lipis Annacanda Armaur and Co Parnimount Boevrus Erie Utah Budd Aife Patino Pen & Ford Peoples Philling Pet Canada Dry Pillsbury Pittsbah Plymouth Procter Gamble Pullman Co Ches Ohio Bsa Keith Thy Chen Chrosine Motors Reo Motors Coca Reyn Cole Palmolive Ealeway Cole Shepley J Columbas Seaboard Oil Credit Sears Rorbuck Com! Solvents Server. Inc Famw Sovethern Conde Nast Shell Union Cansateum Av Fetson Simmony Co Cone Kells Owl Srcony Vagante Enerry Corp AZ Crucible Curtiss Curtiss Wr Gen Outdoor el Coal Gen Realty Umi Prat Ol Gilete & R Tha Ung Gae Co Cambell Bros Tie Uni Gas Imp Glidden Goebil Goodrich Gondyear Tire U S& Rubber Graham Patce U S Realy T Granby U S Steel Nor Ore Vanadium 'S Reel Nor Ry Walworth Wes Suc Ward Bak Bo Greyhound Warner Bros Armour Col. Katz Midwest Corp East Blessine Bershot Brewil Bendix Swift Walercen Edison

Wheat advances in Chicago despite Southwest rain

Wheat futures on the Chicago board of trade rose Monday after early losses, with May prices around 109 1/4 a bushel. Corn, oats, rye and soybeans also moved higher as Minneapolis and Kansas City markets followed Chicago trends, export business remained limited, and receipts were 116 cars with 5,000 bushels shipping sales at noon and 24,000 arriving.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Minneapolis Kansas City Winnipeg

Winnipeg and Chicago grain and soy quotes from markets

The page lists cash grain and futures quotes for Winnipeg and Minneapolis, with notes on wheat, corn, oats, barley, and soybeans. Prices include No 2 white corn, No 3 yellow soybeans, and lard market figures, reflecting market activity in Chicago and Winnipeg exchanges.

Chicago

Wisconsin cheese prices and market notes across regions

Wisconsin cheese quotes for the week April 29 to May 4 list twins 13 cents datsies 13.5 cents thrix 12 cents horns 13.42 cents cheddars 3 cents. Market reports from Boston wool trade and Mississippi River stage readings accompany Dow Jones averages and stock figures with regional summaries.

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange

Bond Market Movements Mixed Amid congressional Outlook

New York bond market ends Monday with modest losses for most issues while select issues show small gains. Rail stocks dip after a stronger week as investors weigh chances of favorable currency legislation and upcoming congress sessions.

NEW York Bond Review New York API Congress St Paul Southern Railway Thyrd Avenue International Telephone Ss Consolidated O11 Belgium Japan Australia

Cab Driver Fined for Drunkenness in Collision

Howard McNulty a 24 year old cab driver was fined 10 dollars and costs on a drunkenness charge after a Century cab collided with Ronald Rawson at I avenue and Ellis boulevard NW. McNulty pled guilty and was held in jail for further probe as Captain Gordon Hughes sought evidence for an additional drunken driving charge.

Howard McNulty Avenue NW Gordon Hughes Traffic Division McNulty Century Ronald Rawson Ninth Avenue I Avenue Ellis Boulevard NW Rawson

Magnate Forgives Eloping Daughter

Shipping magnate Edgar Luckenbach has forgiven his daughter Andrea after her elopement with Billy Dobbs in March 1938. The Daily Mirror reports the father’s stance remains stern toward Dobbs, whom Andrea persuaded to run away the day after she turned 18.

New York INS Edgar Luckenbach Andrea Billy Dobbs The Daily Mirror Luckenbach Dobbs

Lawsuit Over Merchandise Order In Cedar Rapids Case

A jury waived S9115 account suit in district court against Dr J C Petrovitsky of Cedar Rapids by C E Wheelock and company of Peoria. The plaintiff says W A Sharples acted as Petrovitsky's agent ordering stock for Sharpley 5eetool store at Grundy Center on August 21, 1938, while Petrovitsky denies any obligation.

C E Wheelock and Company of Peoria J C Petrovitsky Cedar Rapids J E Heiserman W. A. Sharples Dr Petrovitsky Sharpley 5Ee Grundy Center di Petrovitsky

Probate actions list two wills and a civil suit

The will of Mary Kerns who died April 23 was admitted to probate by Judge H C Ring on Monday. Legatees include daughters Margaret E Leming and Ella M Reel, with Leming appointed executrix. the will dated November 7, 1933. Also admitted to probate was the will of C W Emerson who died April 7. beneficiaries were daughters Alta M Emerson, Elva L Emerson, and Blanche D Emerson, with Alta M Emerson named executrix. the will dated October 30, 1924. A defense motion for new trial in Patricia Makinson v Joseph Stark, a personal injury case arising from an automobile accident, was heard before Judge John J Moffit. the plaintiff won a $3,250 verdict on March 14, and the defense contends no guardian at law was appointed for Stark as required for minors.

Mary Kerns H C Ring Margaret E. Leming Ella M Reel Ring C W Emerson Alta M Emerson Elva L. Emerson Blanche D. Emerson Patricia Makinson Joseph Stark John J. Moffit Stark

Wapsie Bank assets to be sold at public auction

D W Bates receiver of Wapsie Valley State Bank of Central City filed for authority to sell remaining assets in receivership excluding real estate and a few items. Assets include bills receivable stock assessments a cash item overdrafts non ledger assets and more. Judge H C Ring set May 8 hearing at 2 am. A divorce suit Hazel M Edmondson against Homer M Edmondson on cruelty grounds was submitted to Judge Ring. the marriage occurred in Dixon Illinois on June 26 1918.

D. W Bates Wapsie Valley State Bank of Central City H C. Ring Hazel M. Edmondson Homer M. Edmondson H C Ring Dixon, 111

Help Wanted Ads Rates and City Classifieds Sample

The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists want ad rates and guidelines for day counts and line counts. It includes examples of lost and found notices and various classified service ads with pricing, deadlines, and contact details.

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