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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1938

Page

6

Hogs Slide as Chicago Trade Slows Amid Mixed Cattle

Chicago stockyards show hogs down at least 25 cents with slow trade and large arrivals. Top hog price hit $9.35 as regional markets in Pittsburgh Cleveland and East St Louis offered mixed, while cattle and sheep saw steady to weak demand and varied quotes across districts.

Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland East St Louis East St. Louis

Chicago Livestock Prices From AP Report

Chicago and Sioux City cattle hog and sheep prices show receipts and market tone across regions. Beef and pork values drift lower with few strong bids. Iowa and Nebraska yards report slow trade and steady to lower quotes for calves steers cows and vealers.

Mason City Chicago B_ Dent Wesehty Sausone Sioux City Texas Omamen OMATA

Porkers in Slump on Local Market

Hog prices fell on the local market Tuesday with declines of 25 to 44 cents across grades. Top hogs down to 875 dollars. Cattle and hay markets are weaker with calf, sheep, and beef grades listed alongside.

The Baptist Church Marion

Cedar Rapids Market Prices Mixed for Grain and Produce

Grain and livestock prices listed for Cedar Rapids including No 1 wheat 54 cents No 2 52, oats 15, corn shelled 41 4 cents, soybeans 80 cents. Hay straw butter hens and leghorn prices shown with fruit and vegetable standings and live stock values including horses and ponies.

Chicago Ava Winnhteg

Bond Markets Slip as Industrials Dull While Treasuries Firm

New York bonds mixed on Tuesday as Industrials eased and utilities quieted. Government issues firmed after early softness with Treasury 4s 1945 near 118.27 and Federal Farm Mortgage 3s around 49, while Bethlehem Steel and others posted fractional declines and some up moves in U S bonds markets.

NEW York Bond Review New York API Japan New York Central Rock Island General Bethlehem Steel National Daily Remington Rand Youngstown Sheet and Tube American Telephone Western Union U. S. Bonds U. S Treasury

Markets Report From Chicago And New York

Chicago market notes show live poultry receipts and steady to firm prices for hens leghorn hens broilers and colored varieties with multiple varieties and weights listed. Butter eggs and cheese prices moved with receipts and small daily changes recorded. New York reports emphasize egg butter and cheese price standings with noted unsettled cheese prices and London noted as the world’s largest fish market.

Chicago Plymouth Rock i Plymouth White Rock Idaho Oregon Biss Wisconsin Bliss U. S Minnesota Ous York New York

Wheat prices firm after new lows at opening on Chicago board

Wheat steadied and closed higher at 4% up as buying picked up after early lows on the Chicago board of trade. Corn and oats also rose while export interest and improved demand supported gains amid light trading and reports of Canadian harvest delays. Liverpool and Winnipeg movements reflected mixed international sentiment ahead of U S crop data.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Winnipeg Canada Liverpool U. S

Wisconsin Cheese Market and Related Commodity Notes

Wisconsin cheese prices show gains and declines across several varieties with Cheddars at 7c and Commodores around 1242¢, while Sugar futures slip and refined prices hold at 4.25 to 4.30. Wool quotations in Boston remain steady amid slow trade and French combing lengths evidenced in packed offerings reaching 26.30 to 63 scoured basis.

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Ex Chance Sugar Market New York Boston S U. S. Department of Agriculture Crense

Divorce Suits Filed On Cruel Treatment Grounds

Court records show divorce petitions including Mary A. O Connor versus Carl J O Connor married at Marion in 1917, R E Newell versus E H Newell married at Nashua in 1934, Rah Coover versus Robert Coover married Cedar Rapids in 1937, and Elmer Heald versus Glennis Heald married at Galena IL in 1931. Mrs Newell seeks custody of a 15 month old daughter.

Mary A. O'Connor Carl J. O'Connor Marion R. E. Newell E. H. Newell Nashua Rah Coover Robert Coover Cedar Rapids Elmer Heald Glennis Heald Galena Newell

Late Support Cuts Dramatically Trim Stock Losses

After a downward drift most of Tuesday the late buying surge helped erase or reduce fore noon losses. Transfers totaled about 750000 shares as bonds were mixed and commodities edged back. Varied foreign markets and a broad list of lagging stocks underscored renewed market nervousness.

New York London U.S. Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler Santa Fe Southern Pacific Anaconda Kennecost Phelps Dodge International Harvester Allis Chalmers Sears Roebuck Montgomery Ward du Pont Westinghouse American Can Owens-Illinois

Wall Street Stock Quotes and Listed Companies Tuesday

A dense assemblage of ticker-like entries lists Adams Express, Alaska Juneau, Allied Stores, Johns Manville, Chalmers, Kennecott, Amat, Kroger, Loews, McKesson, Maytag, Miami Copper, Procter Gamble, Caterpillar, Ford, General Motors, U S Steel, and many others with varied prices and annotations. The column reads like a market snapshot with numerous equities from oil, steel, and consumer goods showing quoted values and related notes.

EA Hepner & Co W. MH Anager Merchants National Bank Tulsday Adams Express Alaska Juneau Allied Chem Allied Stores M Johns Manville Mms Chalmers Kennecott Kroger G Bellas Armour Co Atlantic Coron Baldwin Loco Borden Co ATK An Borg Warner Patino Mines Briges Ford Bucyrus Erie Calumet Canada Dry Proctor Gamble Pullman Co Ally Paseo Hin Radio Corpn Gu Radio Keith Ches & Ohio Gaz Rem Rand Chio R&p Rep Motors Rep Steel N'Y Eilies Warner Stodenaeeene Astman Timken Trans-America Ford England TC Fox Film Freeport Tex Union Carbide Gen Botting Union Pacific Uni Aircraft Elec Mn Air Lines Gen Foods Union United Fruit Gen Motors Uni Gas Co Gillette SR U S White Sewing Hudson Motors Wilcox Oil Hupp Motors Ik Willys Ovid Tis Central Wilson and Co Indus Rayon Woolworth Inspiration Yngstown Hydro Zenith Radio Chicago Amn Dexter

Gas station manager accepts other security for payment

An East Hampton customer could not pay for five gallons of gasoline after losing his wallet. He offered his wife as security, but filling station manager Michael T. Wall took his name and address and let them go.

East Hampton Conn Michael T. Wall Wall

Songwriter Lawrence Kortum Found Dead in Central Park

Lawrence Kortum a 28 year old musician and songwriter was found dead in Central Park Tuesday from a self inflicted gunshot wound police said death by own action ruling. The AP report notes Kortum was known in New York music circles and had released several songs in the city.

New York Lawrence Kortum Central Park

Police character Sam Picciardo found slain in Chicago street

Sam Frog legs Picciardo a local police character was found shot to death on a south side street Tuesday with two gunshot wounds to the neck authorities reported the case under investigation in Chicago.

Chicago Sam “Froglegs" Picciardo

Iowa in Brief Highlights Obituaries and Local Events

West Liberty Elmer M. Lewis a 72 year old former Muscatine county resident dies at his Grass Valley California home. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Surviving include son John and daughter Helen. Other notes include Martele Play Day August 16 and a K P lodge sponsorship, Aaron Batterson killed at Iowa Southern Utilities plant, Lin confirms reunion notices in Stanwood Earlville La Porte City Scotch Grove Millersburg North English Amana Decorah Van Horne Brandon notices.

West Liberty Elmer M. Lewis Muscatine County Grass Valley Calif John W. Lewis S. C. Snider Funeral Home Lewis Springdale Elizabeth Wiese Atalissa John Helen Droesbeck Fargo N. D Charles Lewis Pittsburg Kaw Bert Lewis Los Angeles Earl Turkle Carl Wiese Earl Wiese Arthur Bailey Will van Gent L . Schmaack Martelle Springville K. P. Lodge Washington Aaron Batterson Iowa Southern Utilities Company L. A. Jones Alpha York Galesburg Batterson Stanwood Lake Macbride Solon Gladys Hanlon Eleanor Schneider Evelyn Moreland Ethel Kratzer Seward Mackey Glen Th Orra Wesche LA Porte City Helen Roszell Jud Roszell Shellsburg LeRoy Riggle Elmer Riggle Little Brown Nashua Marjorie Riggle Harold Schreiber Millersburg Row’s Hill Nelson G. Kraschel J.P. Gallagher Reynold Zuber Williamsburg Schaffner Elmer Lacy Floyd Faas NORTH

Marion area social notes span party farewells and reunions

Marion area residents share birthdays farewells and gatherings. Alicin Frasinger of Cedar Rapids receives a two week California departure plans as friends host at the Platner home. Local golf, church events and Legion convention trips fill the week with varied visits and civic notes.

Miss Frasinger Mabel Carlson Harriet Platner Alicin Frasinger Cedar Rapids California Glenn Platner Joyce Herrington Robert Bowen Cecil Bowen Harold Bowen Kathryn Metzger Bernita Haines Leland Weaver Henry Cole Harold Smith Marion

Men Get Pep New Ostrex Tonle Tablets Offer

Announcements item promotes Ostrex Tonle tablets with tan oyster stimulants promising immediate results. Special price seven cents at MAY'S CUT RATE DRUG STORE 215 Second Street SE. Also cash for old gold offered by Katz Jewelry & Loans 112 First St SE across from Post Office.

May Second Street Stecon Old Gold Katz Jewelry & Loans First St Tom Post

Frye Reunion Held at Harold Holmes Residence

North English hosts a Sunday gathering honoring Mr and Mrs Alva Frye of River Falls Wisconsin at the Harold Holmes residence.

Frye Harold Holmes Alva Frye River Falls Wis

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