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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1940

Page

8

Lambs advance for seventh session in row market notes

Chicago and regional livestock trade reports show steady or higher prices across hogs cattle and sheep with receipts around 16 000 to 25 000 head. Prices vary by weight class region and market, with hogs at top around 6 50 for 180 240 lb, cattle generally firm to higher, spring lambs up about 25 and fat sheep firmer.

Chicago Des Moines US Dept Interior Town Minnesota ST. Pau ST Paul 'Sapi Mkt Omaha U 3 Dept Agriculture Sioux City Toux City U S Manly Peoria Sapi Chorce

Local hog market shows slight advance on Friday

Hog prices gain 45 cents on local markets led by firmer quotes across grades. No fill top at 6.40. Cattle and hogs listed with varied weights and prices, including 149-150 lb hogs at 4.95 to 5.50 and packers buying 275-360 lb hogs around 5.10 to 4.75. Sheep and calves also noted with price ranges and quality-based adjustments.

Associatedress Waterloo Eeeeaerevece Comets Ce Neascnegnees Nccereese SNE

Cedar Rapids Grain and Produce Prices Mixed for Local Market

The Cedar Rapids listing shows grain quotes for No 1 wheat 64 cents No 2 62 cents oats at 29 and 27 cents. Corn shelled No 2 yellow 55 cents, No 9 yellow 55, soybeans No 2 yellow 65. Hens above 5 pounds 12 cents and other poultry prices listed. Fruits vegetables prices include Lemons 3.5, Oranges 3, celery 6 9, lettuce 3.40, onions 2.10, cabbage 1.25, tomatoes 1.85, carrots 2, new potatoes 1.70. Hide market quotes for various hides and calf and horse prices.

Chicago Lamson Brothers and Company H. R Mowrey Cedar Rapids Merchants National Bank Aly

Chicago Produce Markets Report Receipts and Prices

Chicago and New York markets show mixed receipts for poultry butter eggs and potatoes. Poultry receipts include 54 trucks with small hens and various white rocks at specific prices. butter steady with firm demand. potatoes arrivals and on track totals noted with regional price ranges. New York eggs and butter report firm creamery butter with price tiers and cheese and produce futures referenced.

Chicago Browers Plymouth Rock White Rock Idaho Nebraska Bliss Colorado Bliss New York

Dow Jones Averages Move Mixed On Rails And Utilities

Financial desk reports Dow Jones averages show gains in some sectors while others slip. Industrials rise modestly, rails advance, utilities fall slightly, with overall activity noted in Friday transactions across 65 stocks totaling about 71 thousand shares.

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Stocks Lose Early Gains in Friday Trading

In New York stocks tried a rally but failed to hold gains after the first hour. Early fractions rose for steels motors and specialties, but volumes faded by mid day and many advances were erased by close. Major names mentioned included U S Steel Bethlehem Youngstown General Motors Chrysler Sears Roebuck United Aircraft Anaconda American Telephone Allied Chemical Eastman Kodak and Allis Chalmers as utilities oils rails and rubbers moved narrowly.

New York U. S Steel Bethlehem Youngstown General Motors Chrysler Sears Roebuck United Aircraft Anaconda American Telephone Allied Chemical Eastman Kodak Allis Chalmers

Wall Street Quotations from Adams to Quaker Oats

Movements in listed equities show Adams Express and Allied Stores among gainers while Amn Tel and Chrysler Motors rise. In Chicago items, Quaker Oats and Swift & Co advance as market activity centers on Friday.

Bond Market Quietly Shifts As Rail and Industrial Bonds Rally

In a choppy New York market on Friday bond prices edged higher by noon, led by rail and industrial issues such as Delaware and Hudson refunding 4s, Nickel Plate 4s, Remington Rand 4145, Southern Railway 4s, Goodrich 44s, and Walworth. Portland General Electric 4 3s fell about 2 points after Chase National Bank filed a suit in Portland for nearly 4.79 million dollars. Foreign exchange traded with caution as belligerents fought for control and Belgium 6 7s dropped 5 points while U.S. government securities slipped about a point.

NEW York Bond Review New York Ag Delaware Nd Hudson Remington Raad Southern Goodrich Walwor S Portland General Electric Chase National Bank Portland Belgium U.S

Grain prices hold narrow gains on Chicago market

Wheat closes steady to up 10 cents amid quiet trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Corn and oats show mixed moves while soybeans slip slightly. Winnipeg and Minneapolis also report narrow ranges with quiet demand. Canadian wheat interest from Brazil noted. track receipts around 103 cars.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Minneapolis Kansas City Winnipeg Brazil Montana Minnesota South Dakota

Wisconsin cheese quotas and wool market report

Wisconsin cheese quotations for Aug 5 10 list Daisies 1442c bricks 1234c horns 14s c Cheddars 1342c Farmers call board shows daisies 142c Americas lilac horns 14tsc cheddars 13c Wool market in Boston dull with few sales Texas wool moved at 80 83c scoured basis Good to choice wools in low demand US government bonds closed with Treasuries 5s 110 80 3s 109 90 13 5 49 53 105 10

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Farmer's Call Board Americas Boston Uss Dept. Aericul Texas U .S. Bonds NEW York U. S Treasury

Roosevelt Stays Close to Capital For Security and Plans

President Roosevelt said he would remain within 12 to 14 hours of Washington to ensure quick response to events. He backed expanding the Export-Import Bank by 500 million dollars and urged allied funding to curb totalitarian economic strength in the Western Hemisphere. He denied abandoning a hemispheric cartel label but affirmed the policy aims. He will receive a report from Col. Donovan on a recent England mission and rejected Willkie’s Hatch act asset registry proposal.

Washington Roosevelt United States New World William J. Donovan England Secretary of Navy Frank Knox Albany New York Wendell Willkie White House

Towns end club dance and local notices

Towns end club hosts an 8 45 p m dance at 109 Second Avenue SE with public invitation. A federal bankruptcy petition was filed by Thomas Schoon of Anamosa under the Frazier Lemke act. Shueyville United Brethren worship at 9 30 a m. Rev. Eckles speaks at 10 30 a m Sunday school. Senior Christian Endeavor 7 30 p m.

Townsend Second Avene SE Clerk of Federal Court Thomas Schoon Anamosa Shueyville United Brethren Church A. R. Eckles Senior Christian Endeavor

Cavaliers win third annual battle of champions in Iowa City

The Cedar Rapids Cavaliers, an all girl group, placed first in class B at the battle of champions in Iowa City. An Associated Press report incorrectly named them runners up to Boone.

Cedar Rapids Iowa Ginsberes Ginsberg First Ave May

Peace Bonds Set In Disorder Case At Court

In Justice Ball court Friday both the complainant Mrs Edna Rowden and defendant Mrs Pearl Horsky 1016 Fifth St SE signed $50 peace bonds to dispose of an information accusing Horsky of disturbing the peace by blasphemous language. Rowden admitted she used rough language in a row with Horsky. Judge Ball followed the assistant county attorney Carl Hendrickson in calling for peace bonds.

W. A. Ball Pearl Horsky Fifth Street SE Edna Rowden Horsky Justice Ball Carl Hendrickson

Court House News Finds Theft and Legal Actions Pending

Mrs. Harry Milligan reports the theft of 50 chickens near Bertram with Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon investigating. A real estate sale near Springville to A. C. Stewart by D. W. Bates, receiver, was approved for $14 711.40. Genevieve Pisarik files for divorce from Joseph Pisarik, citing cruel treatment, seeking custody of a son. Judge Haas approves sale of a Linn county farm in the Carpenter estate for $21 600 to Conrad and Aletha Paulson.

Harry Milligan Near Bertram Larry Condon Springville A. C. Stewart D. W. Bates C. J. Haas Cedar Rapids Linn County Claude C. Carpenter Conrad R. Paulson Aletha A. Paulson

Partition decree requested for Marion real estate

A partition case filed Thursday seeks the decree of shares in the Marion township estate of Leah Ann Reynolds. The petition assigns one third interests to Ethel L. Windt and Ralph E. Reynolds as administrator of the Tinzie Dray estate, and one ninth interests to Leroy A. Reynolds the plaintiff and Gordon A. Reynolds and Ralph E. Reynolds.

Marion Real Estate Leah Ann Reynolds Ethel L. Windt Ralph E. Reynolds Tinzie Dray Estate Leroy A. Reynolds Gordon A. Reynolds

Vinton Man Bailed After Pleading Not Guilty to DWI Charge

E. C. Johnson aged 31 of Vinton posted 500 bond and was released from Linn county jail after pleading not guilty to a motor vehicle operation while intoxicated charge on Thursday.

E. C. Johnson Vinton Linn County

Divorce Suit Filed Between Kru picka and Krupicka

A divorce suit of Joseph Kru picka against Anna Krupicka on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds was submitted to Judge H. C. Ring Friday. The two were married in Marshalltown in 1912. A divorce case of Nedra Hite against Alfred W. Hite on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds was submitted to Judge Ring Thursday. The marriage took place in 1931.

Joseph Krupicka Anna Krupicka H. C. Ring Friday Marshalltown Nedra Hite Alfred W. Hite Ring Thursday

Cudahy to Speak on Belgian Ruler in Commons

In London United States ambassador John Cudahy will argue his policy supports Leopold’s capitulation. Conservative Robert A Cary will present the statement on the Commons floor and seek Churchill’s view on a possible white paper about British Belgian war developments.

Cudahy London John Cudahy United States Belgium Leopold House of Commons Robert A Cary Flanders Cary Winston Churchill Foreign Office

Local service ads mix in 1938 Gazette listings

Classifieds advertise moving and storage firms ambulance service and repairs. Listings include D. D. Liebe Ted Youngton Kenwood Transfer Allied Van Lines Siegel’s Loan Office and many tradesmen offering watch jewelry repair, furniture packing, and painting services with contact details and rates.

D. D. Liebe Ted Youngton Montrose The Gazette Probasco, Jeweler 2Nd Ave Kenwood Marion Cedar Rapids Mt Vernon Conpact Forerave Construction Co Cedarapids Red Cross Hospital Ambulance Service CO Siegel’s Loule Fine Blue White L. A Vincent's Jewelry Los Angeles Chevrolet van Lines, Inc Lynch Transfer O& Storage Co Allied van Lines, Inc Davis Tailoring Granby Portland Seattle H. K. Schaefer Kresge Griffith Feather Mattress Co Bender W. T. Sands 2Nd ST. NE

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