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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1934
Page
10
Market reports show lingering strike conditions delaying operations at Chicago yards. Cattle and hog receipts and prices are noted across multiple markets including Des Moines and Ottumwa, with steady packer demand and limited movement.
European buying of wheat futures in Chicago triggered wider demand for grains. Wheat rose 2 cents a bushel, corn up 2 cents, oats up, with global prices buoyant on drought and heat. Officials warn of potential Nebraska corn losses without rain within two weeks. Provisions rise. lard deliveries reach new seasonal highs.
Livestock and grain quotes show hogs steady with no changes across grades. The top choice hogs hold at 435 dollars per hundredweight while corn futures edge up by 15 cents, signaling mixed gains for farmers.
Local market notes list grain and produce prices in Cedar Rapids and Chicago. Wheat oats barley corn and mixed futures show varied quotes. fruit vegetables and hides prices also recorded with regional wholesalers and buyers.
AP notes mixed market activity in Chicago with potatoes showing varied prices and quality. Reports list US No 1 and ordinary grades, faded or decayed lots affecting value alongside poultry prices and truck steadiness in delivery terms.
Indianapolis dispatch cites the Indianapolis Times claiming John Dillinger paid $10 000 to gain release from the Lake County Indiana jail. Attorney General Philip Lutzer is quoted regarding the bribe and a family reunion tale about the escape tool, with witnesses uncertain about the full story.
Havana reports a Cuban official warns of a serious diplomatic situation if the Dominican Republic refuses extradition of former President Cierardo Machado. Cuba asks Dominican authorities to arrest Machado pending extradition. Machado reportedly sought refuge there.
The Association of Railroad Executives reveals major railroads plan to file an injunction suit challenging the constitutionality of the new compulsory railroad pensions law. General counsel R V Fletcher says the challenge hinges on regulation of pensions not being within interstate commerce. The suit is to be filed in district court within days.
Police arrested C L Van Patten 47 at 15158 Park Avenue SE at 3 40 pm on a drunk driving charge after officers Milke and Walsh observed erratic driving near Band Streets and stopped the vehicle at Fifteenth Avenue and C Street SW.
An English shepherd dog named Beaver, ten years old, earned a Humane Society Medal after leaping between a bull and his young master Richard Fosdick on the Fosdick farm in Keota Iowa. Beaver distracted and fought the bull, saving Richard from crushing injuries, while the crowd of 800 applauded.
England tightens grip on illicit distilling amid high whisky prices and strict licensing. Northern raids target bootleg whisky rings moving raw spirit at low cost, with penalties up to 5000 dollars. Paralyzed drinkers and health risks accompany a campaign authorities call the broadest yet to stamp out the trade.
Twin City newspapers in Minneapolis refrained from publishing a photo of Leo Holscher the strike breaking trucker who wounded two pickets. Adjt Gen Ellard A Walsh requested suppression saying the image would put him at risk from strikers. Newspapers said they complied and some agreed the photo could invite retaliation.
Washington reports a World War I anniversary finding the U S Army far weaker than before entering the European conflict. A defense survey cites shortages of munitions modern rifles tanks field artillery anti-aircraft guns and gas masks with only twelve modern tanks and few new automatic rifles.
A dense OCR snippet lists ad pricing and display lines with numerous numbers and stray letters. It notes a charge of 10 cents additional for out of town readers and invites out of town readers to answer Gazette Want Ads by writing to the Want Ad Department.
Senior army officers warn that the standing force of about 135000 officers and men lacks sufficient anti air guns and gas masks. They say enforced economy by the budget bureau and failure by Congress to fund expansion would leave the nation with only a three to one chance to win a modern war.
U S ambassador William E. Dodd called at the foreign office in Berlin to express his government’s condolences over the death of President von Hindenburg.
Announcements noteJohn Elapes florist advertises vibrant summer flowers for living and dining rooms. Lost items include a leather portfolio near Cedar Memorial park Marion and other small losses with rewards. Personals mention a large reward for information on preventing immoral use of Want Ads. Various services and items appear, from film developing to truss medical aids.
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