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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1934

Page

4

Hog Markets Mainly Weaker Trade At Chicago 15 Still Paralyzed

Chicago stockyards faced continued trading paralysis as non-strikers were seen as a threat to carry on operations. Other markets showed mixed movements with receipts and prices varying across Cleveland East Buffalo East St Louis Pittsburgh and Omaha listings. U.S. Dept Agriculture reports hog cattle and sheep receipts and price ranges across major markets including Omaha St Paul Iowa and Minnesota with notable shifts in weights and values.

Chicago Cleveland East Buffalo East St Louis Pittsburgh Buffalo East St. Louis Omaha Livestock Omaha Taabi U.S. Dept Agriculture Kansas City Louis Sal St. Joseph Bronx

Chicago Produce Markets Report Summary

Chicago market notes show eggs butter cheese and dressed poultry with varying receipts and price levels. Prices for Idaho eggs New York products and Wisconsin butter are listed, alongside futures for butter potatoes and other staples.

New York Pices Strodstine San's Express Chicago Idaho

States Cut Auto Registration Fees During 1933 to 1934

During the year spanning April 1 1933 to April 4 1934 nine states lowered private passenger car registration fees. The moves reflect relief measures aimed at easing motor vehicle ownership costs in the period of economic strain.

Mixed Flour Prices and World Currency Rates Reported

The Minneapolis FLOUR MARKET notes steady prices with 23791 pure orange shipments at 21 and 22 dollars for Sug 22.00 standard middlings at 23. The New York foreign exchange summary shows irregular demand with multiple country rates including Great Britain 503 and Argentina 36. The report lists numerous cross rates and city pairings such as Mexico City, Montreal, and New York exchanges.

Minneapolis Foreign Exchange New York API Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Spain Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jusoslavia Austria Hungary Shanehal

Bond Market Holds Firm Tone Despite Some Losses

New York bond prices show a firm undertone with miscellaneous gains across corporate issues. Utilities and government issues mainly steady with small moves. notable advances in Northern Pacific and several railroad and utility bonds. Treasuries mix with modest shifts in the 4% 1945 to 1st 4% and 4 1/2% issues.

New York Northern Pacific A.legshany St Paul Erie Southern Pacific Santa Fe Pennsylvania International Telephone American Foretgn Power Pac F c

Porkers Steady on Local Market

Hog prices hold at 4.25 top on the local market with no changes in any grade. Cattle market slightly weaker and calf and sheep ranges listed with weights and prices.

Chalee

Cedar Rapids Market Prices Mix for Hogs Fruits and Hides

The Cedar Rapids market lists varied prices for wheat corn and hens with many line items. Fruit values show California Valencia oranges grapefruit lemons and bananas with crates and per-dz pricing. Hide and animal byproduct prices are posted including cured hides and calves with miscellaneous grades.

Colonial Baking Suit Over Wrappers Heard in Federal Court

In Sioux City a federal case is heard by Judge George C Scott involving Colonial Baking and Petersen Baking. Colonial seeks an injunction to stop Petersen from using a bread wrapper it claims mimics Colonial’s product and confuses customers.

Colonial Petersen Co Sioux City Cedar Rapids George C Scott Colonial Baking Company Petersen Baking Company

Jay Morgan Pitches No Hit No Run Game

Rapids Chestover softball team defeated Mount Vernon 9 to 0 Tuesday night as Jay Morgan pitched for Chevrolet striking out sixteen and achieving a no hit no run game. Mount Vernon failed to score for the first time this season.

Jay Morgan

Piano fall injures man. no serious injuries reported

Jacob Drokhuzen was helped from a location at Fifth Street and Eighth Avenue SE after a piano slipped and fell on him at 10 am Wednesday. An ambulance transported him to his home for treatment.

Jacob Drokhuzen Sherayano Fifth Street Eighth Avenue SE Dykinuizen Ins Home

Local Man Arrested In Des Moines For Vinton

Bert Allison Burrows 41 of Cedar Rapids is held in Des Moines jail for Vinton authorities on a breaking and entering charge. Inspector A H Pedersen said Burrows is wanted at Vinton. The city directory does not list a Bert Alison Burrows as living here.

Des Moines Bert Allison Burrows Cedar Rapids Vinton A H Pedersen Burrows Bert Alison Burrows

Heat wave boosts grain prices on Chicago market

Bullish activity at the Chicago board of trade lifted all grains as replying heat in the southwestern US and drought in Canada supported gains. Wheat rose up to 3 cents a bushel, corn advanced 2 cents, oats higher, while cash markets in Winnipeg and Buenos Aires showed strength amid drought and demand from European buyers.

Chicago Winnipeg Chicago Board of Trade Canada England Middlewest Northwest Buenos Aires Australia Liverpool Cables Liverpool

Grain Movement In Chicago and Minneapolis Grain Markets

Chicago and Minneapolis market notes show varied grain quotes for wheat corn and rye with prices across No 1 to No 6 grades. Prices include wheat No 1 at 102.41 and 101, hay at 106, mixed and hard wheat ranges, corn mixed and yellow quotes, white and amber durum notes, rye and barley figures, plus seed and lard values amid receipts and protein data.

Chicago Lamson Brothers and Co I. Isbrow Cedar Rapids Merchants National Bank Otlty Deeree Chicago Castle Ed Seo Minneapolis

Wall Street stocks rise amid cautious optimism

Wall Street displayed quiet strength as stocks gained over three points with rails muted on the recovery. Metals and select industrials rose briskly led by Armour Winds preferred and Wright Aeronautical up about five points each. U S Smelting California Packing U S Steel American Telephone and Telegraph advanced notably with about 175 000 shares trading in New York.

U. S Homestake Howe Sound American Smelting Dome McIntyre Alaska Juneau California Armour of Illinois American Telephone U. S. Steel Preferred du Pont American Sugar Refining Auburn Corn Products American Can Bordens Chrysler Case Allied Chemical Westinghouse American Commercial Alcohol Schenley Johns- Manville Santa Fe Union Pacific United Fruit Wright Aeronautical United Aircraft Douglas New York New U S U S Steel

Allard seeks wage garnishment restraint in divorce case

Samuel H Allard, former husband of Melissa R Allard, filed in district court on Wednesday to stop his ex wife from garnishing his railroad earnings. The decree from August 2 1933, left alimony at 40 dollars monthly reduced to 25 by stipulation last March. Allard asserts Melissa R Allard has recovered ill health and is now employed.

Samuel H Allard Melissa R Allard Allard

Divorce Actions Filed by Blake Siblings Dismissed in Court

Divorce actions filed in December 1931 by Daniel Blake and Rose E Blake against each other on treatment were dismissed in district court before Judge John T Moffit Wednesday. Mrs Blake filed December 11 and Mr Blake December 15. The couple married in California early in 1918.

Daniel Blake Rose E. Blake John T. Moffit

Judge Revokes Barber License of Iowa Inmate

Judge H C Ring in district court Wednesday revoked the barber license of William R Harr 33 of Cedar Rapids after finding he was an inmate of the Inebriate ward at Independence state hospital. The action was brought by the state health department and Harrits is perpetually enjoined from practicing barbering in Iowa.

H.C. Ring William R. Harr Cedar Rapids Harr Independence State Hospital State Health Department Harrits Iowa

Will Rogers praises Baldwins on Kalamaioi Island sugart plantation

Will Rogers writes of visiting Kalamaioi Island where Frank Baldwin runs the largest sugar plantation with an advanced water pumping system. He notes a big cattle ranch with riders, ropers, and polo players, plus excellent roads and top politicians on the island.

Kalamaui Hawaiian Islands Baldwins Chuck Frank Baldwin San Francisco Whykiki Beach

Regatta Motion Pictures Shown at Kiwanis Meeting

Robert O. Bickel presented motion pictures of the Cedar River outboard regatta shown at the Kiwanis club noon meeting in the Montrose hotel. Hamilton Tobin of Vinton, commodore of the Midwest Outboard Racing association, spoke briefly on the regatta before the program. Joshus Joe Wilson, Choctaw from Wichita, Kan, described Indian tribal head dresses and displayed relics. Wilson has worked with the Waubeek Boy Scout camp this summer.

Cedar River Robert O. Bickel Kiwanis Club Montrose Hotel Bickel Hamilton Tobin Vinton Midwest Outboard Racing Association Joshus Joe” Wilson Wichita Kan Wilson Waubeek

City Briefs And Personals In Cedar Rapids

Local items note a government sealskins display ad at 838 First Avenue E and a 1:20 p.m. rubbish fire at Roy Radebaugh’s home. Families Dietz and son Joe return from Oakland July 1. Le Roy N. Hexter, St. Louis Chamber rep, visits Cedar Rapids. Edgewood No.1 beats Second Christian 7 to 3 with batteries Andrews Woodin Karasek Stumpff.

Roy Radebaugh First Avenue E Edgewood School Second Christian Church Edgewood Second Christian Andrews Woodin Karasek Stumpff

YMCA Boys Welfare Committee Plans City Activities

A meeting of the Y M C A Boys Welfare executive committee and pastors of affiliated churches will be held at the Y M C A Friday noon. The program will be a planning meeting for the coming activities season in local Y city wide boys work.

Y. M. C. A. Boys’ Welfare Executive Committee

Speeders and Violators Incur Fines In Police Court

Walter Wooldridge and Max Smith pled guilty to speeding and were fined 15 dollars plus costs and jailed for nonpayment. Don Cook and H M Kelly paid 2 dollars plus costs for overtime parking. R C Burr received a suspended fine for parking at night without a light.

Walter Wooldridge Max Smith First Avenue E Don Cook American Trust Building H. M. Kelly E Avenue NE R. C. Burr A Avenue NE

Scalded worker injured at Penick and Ford plant

H Fifield of 1334 C street SW was severely scalded on the back and right side when a tank of hot water overflowed in the Penick and Ford plant sugar house. He was taken to St Luke's hospital Wednesday morning for treatment.

H. Fifield C Street St. Luke's Hospital Penick and Ford Fifield Sugar House

Young Boy Fractured Leg After Car Collision

X ray findings show 15 month old Neil Martin son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Martin 148 Thirty third street NE suffered a fractured right leg when struck Monday by car driven by S J Grauerholtz 128 Thirty third street NE The leg was set and the child is recovering at home

Neil Martin Glenn Martin Thirty-third Street S. J. Grauerholtz

Man Injured Repairing Roof Reaches Mercy Hospital

C W Leksa, 73, of Fourteenth Street SE, was taken to Mercy hospital by ambulance at 11 45 a m Wednesday after a fall from the top of a house at 2316 Fourth Avenue SE left him with a fractured right arm. He was repairing the roof at the time of the accident.

C W. Leksa Fourteenth Street SE Mercy Hospital Fourth Avenue SE Leksa

Leonard Walsh Loses Arm At Sinclair Packing Plant

The left arm of Leonard Walsh of 844 Tenth Street SW was amputated at St Luke's hospital after a Tuesday morning accident at the TM Sinclair packing plant where he works. His arm was badly mangled when caught in machinery on the hog killing floor.

Leonard Walsh Tenth Street St. Luke’s Hospital T M Sinclair Walsh Sinclair

Evangelist Ketcherside Arrives for Two Weeks of Gospel Meetings

Evangelist W. Carl Ketcherside of Nevada Missouri arrives in Cedar Rapids to lead a two week gospel meeting for the Church of Christ in a tent at Fifth avenue and Seventh street SW. He speaks Tuesday night on Shall I Preach To Please Men. Evening services start at 8 oclock with C D McKay of Des Moines directing the song service.

W. Carl Ketcherside Nevada Cedar Rapids Church of Christ Fifth Avenue Seventh Street C. D McKay Des Moines

Ledger finds trustees chairing Cedar Rapids lot deed

Bank trustee under Leo M. Ford will deeds lot 15 block 1 Larimer's 2nd add Cedar Rapids to Daniel G and Margaret Frasinger as trustees. Property excludes the south 23 feet. Price listed as $166.66 with dates 2-3 and 7-21-34.

Merchants Nail Bank Leo M. Ford Daniel G Margaret Frasinger Larimer Cedar Rapids

Volunteer Watch Aims To Stop Garden Thefts

A relay system of volunteer watchmen protects emergency relief gardens from theft. Garden director E S Smith says authorities will impose maximum penalties on culprits. Move of the garden office to the courthouse is planned for Saturday. First community harvest yielded fifteen bushels of beans, with output below last year due to heat. Canning equipment and 50 000 cans are arriving to process garden products in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. July inspectors show 1725 gardens rated. about 80 percent have been replanted. rural gardens may improve in July.

E.S. Smith Relef Smith Court House Linn County Relief Department State Relief Cedar Rapids Mason City Iowa City Board of Supervisors A Avenue NE

First Auto Accidents Hit Sam Hotchkiss Jr Twice

Sam Hotchkiss Jr. 19 of 1700 First Street NW was involved in two non serious accidents between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. Police found faulty brakes and no driving license, leading to an arraignment in justice court and a pending advisory on the case.

Sam Hotchkiss, Jr First Street Hotchkiss Justice Court Third Avenue J. E. Bates Bates Fifth Street Third Avenue SE Zimmerman

Deaths Ruth Wilton Metcalf longtime Cedar Rapids native

Mrs Ruth M Wilton 40 former Cedar Rapids resident died at her Chicago home after a lingering illness She was born in Cedar Rapids daughter of Will and unknown Metcalf She resided in Chicago and Cedar Rapids and returned to Chicago last summer Survived by husband mother four uncles several aunts and other relatives The body to Beatty chapel Friday morning with services at 3 pm Burial in Oak Hill cemetery

Ruth M. Wilton Ruth Metcalf ‘Wilton Cedar Rapids George D. Wilton Chicago Will Metcalf Harry Minor Oakland Avenue Cyrus George Metcalf Wallace Allen Metcalf New York City P. A. Hromatko W. E. Rick San Diego Calif George W. Duncan Topeka Kan Paul A. Reed Iowa City Alice Della Reiner Lottie Snook Dudley Grant Lincoln Neb Beatty Chapel E. F. Austin Oak Hill Cemetery

Mrs Mary Cohrt 66 Dies After Illness in Cedar Rapids

Mrs Mary Cohrt widow of J G Cohrt aged 66 died at the home of her sister Mrs Frank Vavra 1411 Seventh Avenue SE Cedar Rapids after months of illness She was born in Bohemia July 27 1868 came to America at age eight She leaves son Theodore and sisters Mrs Frank Vavra and Mrs Wesley Klinger Cedar Rapids Mrs Anna Horak Center Point and brother Frank Jansa Fairfax Funeral services will be in Beatty chapel with burial in Traer Cemetery Friends may call at the chapel

Mary Cohrt J. G. Cohrt Cedar Rapids Frank Vavra Seventh Avenue SE Bohemia America Cohrt Theodore Wesley Klinger Cedar Rapds Anna Horak Center Point Frank Jansa Fairfax Beatty Chapel Traer

Marion News: California Visitors Arrive in Marion

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rowe and children Charlotte and Thornton arrived from Los Angeles for a ten day visit with F. A. Rowe and Cc. T. Rowe in Marion. The trip lasted ten days by auto via St. Louis and Kansas City. They also visited Illinois friends. Mr. Rowe worked at Security National bank in Los Angeles for 24 years.

California Walter Rowe Charlotte Thornton Los Angeles Marion Mr. Rowe F. A. Rowe Tenth Street Cc. T. Rowe St. Louis Kansas City Illinois Iowa Security National Bank

Local social notes and visits across Iowa and neighboring states

A string of hospitality and travel updates highlights visits by Tom Rice of Washington DC, B C Busby, Mr and Mrs Roy Tamblingford's trip to Sheboygan Wis, Ed Haase and Virginia Fry wedding trip to St Louis, and multiple Cedar Rapids Waterloo Brandon Nashua Riceville and Des Moines acquaintances. Guests from Bayard Neb and Des Moines mingle with local families.

D. A. Stamy B. C. Busby Roy Tamblingford Sheboygan Wis Tamblingson Mrs. C. O. Secrist Ed. Haase St. Louis Mr. Haase Haase Virginia Fry

Cop Catches Cop In Ashland Speeding Arrest

In Ashland Oregon officer John F. Graham a special deputy was arrested by a local policeman for driving fifty miles an hour in the business district. He posted a ten dollar bond.

Ashland Ore John F. Graham Graham

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