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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1944
Page
5
Chicago livestock reports show hogs near steady and cattle and lambs advancing in price as August peak values neared. Officials cite feeding steadiness, strong steer and yearling demand, and varied weights with bulls cows and vealers trading at mixed but firm levels.
The page reproduces hog price figures and wholesale meat notes followed by Chicago grain quotations. It lists various price points for hogs and a dense block of wheat oats rye and barley quotes with open high low and close values, led by Lamson Brothers with Mowrey managing Cedar Rapids.
The Chicago market shows mixed receipts and prices across butter cheese eggs live poultry and potatoes. Butter receipts reach 250 and 40, cheese and eggs display varied wholesale ranges while live poultry and turkeys rise slightly. potatoes arrivals total 40 with on track shipments.
In Chicago, grain futures fell in late trading on Wednesday as the bearish supply outlook influenced markets. Wheat slid about 14 to 15 cents with September at 1552 to 1553, oats rose a fraction, rye dropped around 34 to 35 cents, and barley held near unchanged amid the broad downturn.
A fragmented Chicago market note lists cash wheat and corn prices with several lots and bids. Prices shown include No 1 hard wheat around 158 and No 2 soft near 134, with other quoted grades and bids mentioning around 194 and 256 in a varied, OCR-heavy snippet. The text references traders and market terms but lacks a clear single transaction.
Butchers steady as Packers up a dime to 13.70 with top hogs at 14.45. Cattle values show range from 9.50 to 15.50 for steers and good to prime grades at 14.75 to 15.15 for yearlings and heifers. Lambs and sheep priced per hundred weight with mixed, fluctuating bids across categories.
Corn shelled No 2 yellow 1.04. Soybeans No 2 yellow 1.86. Oats New white No 2 0.76. Wheat No 2 1.40. Hay straw prices listed. Poultry and eggs prices shown. Wholesale fruits and vegetables with Florida celery, lemons, naval oranges, lettuce, onions, sweet potatoes, apples, and potatoes. Hides and calf hides quoted. Horses, ponies and related stock prices included.
Linn county supervisors awarded contracts for printing assessment books rolls and homestead credit applications. Pioneer Lithographing will print assessment books for 86.75 dollars and homestead applications for 165.50. The Laurance Press will print assessment rolls for 1 010 dollars. The Tribune Publishing company of Cedar Rapids received a contract to publish and bind 450 volumes of tax books for 1 783 dollars.
Linn county war finance committee reports Series E bond sales totaling $2,362,617, well below the $2,860,800 quota. The drive was extended to July 31 to try to reach the goal, with a few agent reports still pending.
Police records list theft of a motorized floor sander valued at 50 and a $10 bill from Mrs George Crha's drawer at 629 C avenue NE. Sander reported stolen July 24 to Aug 1 from Standard Body Works 116 Fifth Jevenue SW. Veenday police also detained three runaway boys from Chicago, two at First street and Foust avenue. one wounded on Third at First avenue Ficith street, held for parents.
New York trading showed fractional gains across steel motors and specialty shares as markets paused for summer. About 800000 shares changed hands with mixed, irregular performance. notable listings included Chrysler, Coca Cola, General Electric, and Union Carbide among others.
Miscellaneous Wisconsin cheese data lists Plymouth Hastings La Crosse Prairie du Chien Dubuque McGregor Gordon Ferry Davenport and Keokuk with butter and fall rise figures. Entries include 5.6 0.2 469 0.4 and other small changes across towns.
The Ogden air service command seeks hundreds of civilian workers for the Hawaiian air depot. A Cedar Rapids office will host representatives on Thursday through Saturday. Both skilled and unskilled men and women are needed with paid training and $2 daily living allowance. Roles cover aircraft engine, sheet metal, radio, and other trades. men must be over 30 or 4-F, women 18 to 37 preferred. Contact the employment service at 308 Third Street SE.
Washington AP report says wartime tin demand is surpassing estimates and the War Production Board urges accelerated collection and salvage of used tin cans to meet needs.
Prime Minister Churchill told the Commons that flying bombs have killed 4,735 in Britain and injured 14,000 with 17,000 homes destroyed or damaged since June 15. He noted nearly 1,000,000 Londoners evacuated, 5,340 bombs launched, and warned of heavier rockets despite rising bomb destruction rates.
The Marionette Four-H club met at the Carl Carver home with cooking demonstrations by Fae Carver health talk by Mary Svoboda and reading by Kathleen Svoboda. Plans for the Four-H fair at Hawkeye Downs were discussed with Georgia Papacek and Jean Quinn selected for a demonstration team.
Mr and Mrs Russell Bene dict announce the marriage of their youngest daughter Betty Jo to Wesley Gatewood of Cedar Rapids. Ceremony held July 22 at a Dubuque Lutheran church. Sister Mrs T G Kelly of Marion accompanied them. Gatewood employed by Witwer Grocery, they plan to reside in Cedar Rapids Ninth Street SW.
The report notes 4,500 tons of material versus Allied air power that dropped 48,000 tons of high explosive bombs on Germany in the same period, highlighting the disparity in scale between ground shipments and aerial bombardment.
Bangkok dispatch reports Major Kwan Ut tayan ordered to assemble a new Thailand cabinet replacing Luang Piul Songoram who resigned last week. Public notices list lost items, ads, and personal notices including a card of thanks and job ads from various local businesses and services.
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