Market News Prices Sink Deep Into Five Year Lows
Chicago AP reports live cattle receipts estimated for Thursday at 4 000 hogs 9 000 sheep 3 009 with hog prices down 10 to 20 cents at the stockyards. Cattle and calves show strength to 25 cents higher as representative sales list steers cows and calves with varied average prices and weights. Furnished by Lamson Brothers and Co. and H R Mowrey Cedar Rapids manager.
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Chicago
AMIES
Lamson Brothers and Company
H. R. Mowrey
Cedar Rapids
Merchant National Bank
Wheat 13 Dips Slightly in Narrow Chicago Range
Wheat futures ease amid light trading on the Chicago Board of Trade with Sept at 63 14 cents. Corn and oats little changed as traders await U S crop estimates and a firmer Canadian report. Lard leads losses with seasonal lows as grain hogs and cottonseed oil drift lower.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Liverpool
Winnipeg
Government Weekly
U. S
City briefs and personals update
Haircuts 25c Hanna Barbers 322 Second avenue advertisement The Siver family reunion will be held all day Sunday at the small pavilion in Bever park Dinton B Lally 22 Blake ter race has been recommended for promotion from second lieutenant to first lieutenant in the 74th engineers battalion army dispatches received in the Cedar Rapids reserve corps office indicated Wednesday Ice cream social No 2 Edgewood school Thursday evening advertisement
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Siver
Bever Park
Dinton B. Lally
Blake Terrace
74Th Engineers Battalion
Cedar Rapids
Edgewood School
Iowa Hog Prices Steady to Mixed Across Markets
Hogs are reported steady to down in Ottumwa Mason City and Waterloo with varied price ranges by weight. Prices span from about 3.80 to 6.00 for multiple weight classes and packing categories, while cattle remain unchanged with steers at 7.25 to 9.50 and yearlings around 6.00 to 9.00 in the region.
Iowa Hog Receipts Show Increase From Week Ago
Combined hog receipts across 18 interior Iowa yards and 10 packing plants for a 24 hour period ending 8 am Wednesday totaled 20 500 head, up from 15 000 last week and 18 600 a year ago. Prices varied by weight with barrows and gilts mainly 4.20 to 5.90 per cwt and sows 3.30 to 4.65.
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Iowa
Des Moines
IU. S. Dept. Agriculture
Minnesota
Austin Hog Market Prices by Weight in Minnesota
In Austin Minnesota buyers quote hog prices by weight range from 149 to 500 plus pounds. Rates span 3.20 to 5.90 dollars per hundredweight depending on cut, weight, and class including sows and various weight bands.
Sioux City Livestock Market Report Snapshot
Livestock receipts total 2,300 cattle and 3,500 hogs with steady to strong demand for beef cattle. Yearlings and heavy heifers hold at high prices. stock cows mid range. Hogs show slow to steady demand with packers and shippers quoted. Sheep receipts 2,500 with underwhelming spring lamb action and natives and fat ewes trading up to about 3.25.
Omaha Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Hogs and Cattle
Receipts 5,000 hogs with light weights active and others slow. top $6.00 for 180-210 lb hogs, 180-240 lb $6.85-$6.90, 249-300 lb $5.00-$5.90, 300-330 lb $4.75-$5.15. Cattle receipts 5,000 with fed steers and yearlings steady to weak. beef cows $5.00-$6.00, vealers $8.50, stockers $7.25-$8.25. Sheep receipts 8,200 with fat lambs $8.25-$8.50. range feeder lambs $7.75-$8.35.
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Chicago
U. S
Colorado
Iowa
Associated Press
Ottumwa
Mason City
Waterloo
Hoss
Omaha Livestock
Omaha
U. S. Dept. Agriculture
Livestock Market Report From South St. Paul
Paul Estoce reports cattle receipts about 3 000 head with slaughter steers slow bidding above 950 lbs. medium to good cows and heifers quoted, bulls steady, stockers and feeders steady to weak, calves around 7 50 to 8 50. Hogs receipts about 3 500 with 200 lb animals down 10 25c, rest steady. sows steady with top around 6 15.
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PAUL _ESTOCE
South
Pau
Fed
Mkt
News Soc
Livestock Prices Mixed as Sows Steady and Native Sheep Rise
Receipts total 9 500 with fat native lambs up to 25 cents for two days to 8 25. Sheep hold at steady levels while native ewes sell 2 00 to 3 25 and native feeding lambs move 6 50 to 7 00. Sows 400 pounds down 3 90 to 4 40 and 4 50 to 5 Or good and choice pies top at 4 75 to 5 25.
Local Hog Market Slips as Prices Fall
Local hog prices continue to weaken with a 15 cent drop in good hogs and good packers down a dime. The top price dips to 6 dollars while cattle values show mixed readings across grades from good to prime steers to common types. Calf and sheep markets list various ranges for weights and quality with spring lambs at about 8 dollars.
Cedar Rapids grain and poultry prices and produce listings
Price list shows No 1 wheat at 5 1/2 cents, corn shelled No 2 at 39 cents, soybeans No 2 yellow 65 cents, oats prices, hay, and Cedar Rapids poultry rates with hens, springs, cocks and leghorns. Fresh fruits and vegetables priced by weight, including oranges, grapefruit, celery, lettuce, onions, cabbage, carrots, apples, peaches, and watermelons. Hide market quotes include No 1 cured beef hides at 7 cents and horse hides at 2.25 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Michigan
Produce Markets Chicago Produce
Live poultry receipts 34 trucks steady with various breed prices. Butter receipts 876 951 steady with prices unchanged. Potatoes arrivals limited and steady with moderate demand and specific prices for U S Nos 1 under ice and under refrigeration across states.
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Chicago
Plymouth Rock
U. S
Russel Burbanks
California
Washington
Minnesota
Wisconsin Bliss Triumphs
Cobblers
Missouri Cobblers
New York Produce Markets Report Prices and Receipts
AP market report shows Eggs receipts 1 407 irregular mix of colors with various classes. Butter receipts 691 450 steady with creamery higher. cheese receipts 245 933 steady prices. Includes outlined price ranges and average checks for egg classes and butter scores.
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New York
Wisconsin Cheese Prices Published in Plymouth
Dairy market notes list cheese quotations for August 13 to 20 from the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange and Farmer's Call Board. Daisies 13 cents, brick 141/2 cents, horns 12 cents, cheddars 12 1/2 cents. Commodores 13 1/2 cents, horns 13 cents, cheddars 12 4 cents.
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Wisconsin
Plymouth
Wis
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
C. Farmer's Call Board
Wool Market Holds Steady In Boston Trade
U S Department of Agriculture reports firm prices on a moderate volume in the Boston wool market. Most sales center on fine territory and Texas wools with last week’s ranges echoed. Fleece wools show slow activity. Graded combing bright medium fleeces steady at 32 33 4c per pound grease for three eighth blood and 32 34c for quarter blood.
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Boston
U. S. Dept. Agriculture
Texas
Sugar futures rally on London market activity
New York futures advanced as London market action boosted prices. Light offerings were quickly absorbed by trade and foreign buying with September up the most and December higher. Refined market quotes ranged 4.30 to 4.40.
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New York
London
Wall Street Ends Downtrodden After Quiet Opening
Wall Street trends lower with most issues slipping while a few gainers push ahead late in the session. Trading dull due to trader lethargy, about 500000 shares changed hands as leaders lagged and several large steels and manufacturers posted losses. Goodrich, Air Reduction, Woolworth and Santa Fe resisted declines despite the market softness.
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New York
U. S. Steel
Chrysler
Goodyear
Sears Roebuck
International Harvester
Anaconda
American Can
Westinghouse Electric
J. C. Penney
Owens-Illinois
U. S. Gypsum
Goodrich
Air Reduction
Woolworth
Santa Fe
Wall Street Quotation Listings From Bennett Co
Wednesday’s stock quotations from Wall Street show values for Adams Express Alaska Juneau Allegheny Krafts various industrials and utilities with price figures across numerous firms including Allied Stores Johns Manville Amn Can and more. The list includes notable names such as Western Union and Bethlehem Steel with mixed gains and losses across sectors.
Miles City Publisher Joseph Scanlan Dies at 63
Joseph D. Scanlan 63 publisher of the Miles City Daily Star and former member of the Republican committee died Wednesday in Miles City Montana. He led local press efforts and served on local party affairs.
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Miles City, Mont
Joseph D. Scanlan
The
Miles City Daily Star
Republican Tees Committee
Unclear Financial Data Fragments From Oct May Figures
Fragmentary financial text shows High Low Close values for Oct Dec May and May months with percentages and stray digits. Data appears garbled with inconsistent punctuation and unclear instruments or dates. No coherent event or entity can be substantiated from the provided snippet.
Grain and feed prices in Chicago market listing
Chicago price table reports cash wheat with varieties No 2 red 68 4c No 3 red 65 2c and samples 61 2c Yellow hard 65 2c sample 61 2c Corn No 1 new 44 2c White 55c Sample 40c Oats No 3 27 344 281c No 2 white 29 54c No 3 white 28 4 29c Sample 26c Barley Malting 47 53c Nominal Seed 35 41 43c Nominal No 3 malting 48c Mothy seed New crop 3 65 4 3 90 Clover top 8 50 9 00 nominal Rye No 2 see Lard Tuners 5 50 nominal loose 5 10 Bellies 5 25 nominal
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Chicago
Wheat and grain quotes as Minneapolis AP reports
Minneapolis AP reports Wednesday receipts at 386 cars, similar to last year. Prices show No 1 heavy dark northern 70 to 34 cents, No 1 dark northern 69 to 4714 cents, fancy No 1 hard Montana 14% protein 72 to 34 cents, No 1 red durum 59 to 7346 cents, corn No 3 yellow 39 5s to 14s per bushel, oats No 3 white 25 to 426 2 cents, barley 28 to 52 cents.
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Minneapolis
Montana
Bond Market Moods Mixed with Small Shifts Across Issues
In New York, selective industrials and some rail bonds rose while utilities slipped. Near noon changes remained fractional with key quotes from Anaconda Copper 4s Bethlehem Steel 3 1 2s and 3 3 4s. Consolated Oil 3s convertible Studebaker 6s and Western 5s of 1960. Government issues posted small losses across several issues as a general trend.
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NEW York Bond Review
New York
Anaconda Copper
Bethlehem Steel
Consolidated Oil
Studebaker
Western
Illinois Central
Frisco
Union Pacific
Delaware
Agi Hudson
S. United States
U.S. Government Bonds Close Mixed On Wednesday
Treasury notes and bonds traded with varying levels as the market closed. 3 percent bonds settled around 103.20 for June maturities, while 4 percent issues hovered near 121.40 with other issues showing modest moves.
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New York
U. S
Treasury
Market Report: Stocks Edge Higher Across Sectors
Open high low close data for industrials rails and utilities show slight gains with mixed changes. Transactions indicate industrials 66,300 rails 22,390 utilities 43,600 and 65 stocks totaling 132,200 on Wednesday.
Counterfeiting Ring Linked To Minister’s Daughter Slaying
Camden detectives weighed a link between a counterfeit money ring and the murder of Wanda Dworecki 17, the minister’s daughter. The slaying followed arrests of seven involved in counterfeit operations in Camden and surrounding areas. Detectives questioned five young men but offered no breakthrough on the killer following the highway death.
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Camden
N. J
Wanda Dworecki
Walter Dworecki
Lawrence P. Doran
Lost Nation Man Michael Byrnes Dead at 74
Michael Byrnes was found dead Monday at his home after months of ill health due to heart trouble. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 9 a.m. at Sacred Heart church with Rev. J. L. Garriety presiding. Burial will follow in Toronto cemetery. Byrnes was born on a farm south of town. His parents and four sisters preceded him in death.
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Michael Byrnes
Sacred Heart Church
J. L. Garriety
Toronto
Mr. Byrnes
Here
Lost items and thanks noted in want ads
Sincere thanks to neighbors for kindness after sorrow from Skersick family. Various lost items listed with rewards including a briefcase, a yellow gold Swiss watch, a harness, a bilfold, a dachshund, and a fountain pen with keepsake rewards. Also a puppy ad under classification 36.
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Skersick
Norvel
Mamie Skersick
Charles Skersick
Gazette Office
Linger Neet
Lester Tellin
Heavy hydrangea blossom picked from Hobel home garden
A hydrangea blossom measuring 12 inches long and 10 inches thick was picked from a bush at Mrs. Richard E. Hobel’s home at 1154 J avenue NW. More than 20 other large blossoms are on the same bush.
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Richard E. Hobel
J Avenue NW
Man Hurt In Construction Fall At 1827 Second St SW
Harry Smith Mooseheart Sr employed by J T Ure on a new house project at 1827 Second Street SW suffered cuts to the face nose and eyes when he fell into a pile of metal lath at 9 15 a m Wednesday. He was taken to Mercy hospital by the ambulance service.
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Harry Smith, Mooseheart, Sr
J. T. Ure
Second Street
Mercy Hospital
Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Ad Promises Quick Results
An old classified item advertises MEN GET PEP New Ostrex Tonic Tablets with oyster stimulants and immediate effects. It lists a special rice price 79c and directs to May's Cut Rate Drug Store at 215 Second St SE. It also promotes binoculars and jewelry loans from Katz Jewelry and Loans at 112 1st St SE opposite the Post Office.
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Cali
Katz Jewelry and Loans
1St St. SE
Purge Ordered After Legion Espionage Reveal
West Coast CIO Director Harry Bridges announces a housecleaning in his longshoremen union after evidence that members fed information to the American Legion’s radical research bureau. He says counter espionage is active and spies are being removed.
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Angel Island
Calif
INS
Radical Research Bureau of the
American Legion
West Coast
CIO
Harry Bridges
Bridges
Harper L. Knowles
Aps
Keep Still
Beauty Shops Offer Roomwide Permanents In Paris Area
Local beauty salons advertise perms and hair treatments with special summer and machine less options. Names include Cordes Paris Beauty Salon Grace Miller Mary Nell Beauty Shop Betty Kind s Lillian Lucky Beauty Shop Rita Beauty Shop La Vogue Helene Beauty Shop and Paris Academy of Beauty. Prices range from about 1.95 to 6.00 plus additional services. Dial numbers provided for each shop and a beauty school advertises shampoo and fingerwave services.
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Iowa Theater
Grace Miller
Mar
Mary Nell Beauty Shop
Paramount Theater
Betty Kinds
Lillian Lucky Beauty Sohp
16Th Ave
Rita Beauty Shop
Gunter’ Point
3Rd St. NE
la Vogue
Kennedy
California
Ist
Ave
Helene Beauty Shop
Beauty School
Paris Academy OF Beauty
Two Men Sought in Dreher Slaying Seen Hitchhiking North
Two men answering the general description of Francis P. Welsh and Fred Otto Ostendrieder were reported to Des Moines police as suspects in the murder of Harold J. Dreher, a Mason City salesman. They were seen hitchhiking north along highway No. 11 near Center Point around 6 p.m. Tuesday, with several persons reporting sightings.
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Francis P. Welsh
Fred Otto Ostendrieder
Des Moines
Harold J. Dreher
Mason City
Jim Smith
Highway No. 11
Center Point
Waite Corrected as Gladiolus Show Winner
Mrs George Waite of Anamosa was the thirteenth annual gladiolus show winner in Ames on Saturday. The Gazette had misprinted her name as Mrs Weight. Waite, an amateur grower making her first show appearance, earned three firsts four seconds and additional ribbons.
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George Waite
Anamosa
Ames
Weight
Westfall Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition in Court
Raymond R. Westfall of 209 First Avenue W filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in a U S district court listing total liabilities of 2641.88 dollars. He shows assets of 8541 dollars including 8000 in insurance policies he says have lapsed and 540 in personal property exempt. Secured claims total 1040.82 dollars while unsecured claims total 1366.54 dollars.
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Raymond R. Westfall
First Avenue W
United States District Court
Westfall
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF INDIVIDUAL OBITUARIES ACROSS THE STATE
Mrs. Bertha Amelia Gissell 64 of Buchanan county died after a three week illness at her son Fred’s home in Washington township Independence. Funeral Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran church. Survived by son Fred Otterville daughter Mrs. David Gross Cedar Rapids two sisters and four brothers. John Rauch obituary in La Porte City born 1878 Monticello married 1899 Wa terloo funeral Thursday at home of daughter Thersa Smith. Survived by husband four daughters five grandchildren three sisters four brothers. Burial West View cemetery.
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Buchanan County
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Washington Township
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Cedar Rapids
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Oelwein
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John Rauch
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Rauch
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la Verne Clarke
Forrest Smith
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