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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1940
Page
8
Regional livestock prices show hogs steady to 10 cents higher with tops around 6.80. Cattle and sheep markets mix gains and losses across Chicago Omaha Sioux City and other nodes with varied but overall firmer tendencies. large receipts and steady to higher yearling and steer values noted along with steady to firm hog and sow prices.
The document lists live hogs and sow prices by weight and category across regions including Austin. It shows bids for 40 to 500 pound ranges with bids around 4.40 to 9.10 per hundredweight and notes several weight bands and totals, reflecting market activity.
Local hog prices stay unchanged with top good quality at 6.45. Cattle classifications range from good to prime steers with several price bands and weights noted, including yearling and dairy types, while calf market lists selects at 10.00 and other grades varied.
A Cedar Rapids miscellaneous market listing shows grain prices for wheat barley corn and soybeans with No 2 yellow corn at 57 cents and No 2 soybeans at 65 cents per bushel. Poultry and produce prices are given for hens roosters turkeys and various fruits vegetables with items such as lemons oranges celery lettuce and tomatoes priced and described. Livestock prices include hogs hides cows horses and ponies with multiple grade classifications and capitalization.
The report details butter and eggs receipts and prices in Chicago with dairy and produce figures, alongside New York prices for eggs butter and cheese. It notes varied freight carlot prices, potato arrivals and US shipments, and provides stock market figures with daily open highs and lows. The piece closes by mentioning the Bok Bird Sanctuary bell tower near Lake Wales Florida and its range of bell weights.
New York stocks regained balance as steels and aircrafts led a gentle upturn. Some issues rose up to a point while most declines were minor amid a slack 250 000 share session. Bethlehem US Steel Douglas Aircraft United Aircraft Great Northern Westinghouse showed early gains but many faded. Small losses appeared in Sears Roebuck Anaconda General Motors Texas Corp Du Pont and American Telephone in late trading.
Wednesday quotations list many companies and prices across sectors including Allied Stores Coca Cola General Electric IBM and Kraft showing trading activity at Wall Street firms Bennett and Co and others with numerous tickers and percentage figures for various equities across industrials consumer goods and transportation sectors.
Wisconsin cheese quotations for April 12 17 show daisies wine brick and cheddars at 13 to 14 cents in a quoted range. The wool market in Boston slowed with occasional interest in fine wools around 80 to 84 cents on a scoured basis and inquiries for blood fleece and other grades.
In Boise Idaho Senator John Thomas, a veteran Republican, led the race for the party nomination to fill the remainder of the late Senator’s term. Thomas appeared poised for a strong showing Wednesday as he sought the nomination in a contest with multiple opponents.
Wheat and corn drifted lower on Chicago boards with wheat at about 4 to 5 cents down and corn 4 to 12 cents lower. Soybeans edged down, Minneapolis and Kansas City following Chicago, with receipts on track and shipping sales noted.
A dispirited New York bond market Wednesday saw losses in trading as frac tional declines persisted in rail loan related issues. Brokers noted limited aggressive bets amid cautious sentiment while the Loreiza dollar remained muted. Higher notes included Portland General Electric 443s and Montana Power 3715 with several corporates trimming and government issues dipping.
The National Labor Relations Board wraps its presentation against William Tehel Bottling Co after calling union officials to testify that Tehel refused to deal. Testimony covers 1939 1940 events including a three week strike beginning April 10 and alleged pressure to join a company union versus an A F L contract.
Mrs Florence Burnett Rogers a lifelong Alburnett resident and daughter of A C Burnett who gave the town its name died suddenly at 6 15 am at her home northwest of Central City Born May 19 1877 in Alburnett she married John Rogers who survives Also left are two daughters Mrs Cecil Wright Shellsburg and Mrs Lera Falcon Rowley a son Malcolm M Rogers Lytton two sisters Mrs Howard Moothart Marion and Mrs F B Frick Mount Vernon She was a member of the Christian church at Alburnett The body was taken to the Yocom funeral home.
Albert Kratochvil of 1512 Nye Avenue NE died in a local hospital late Monday. Services are set for 2 p.m. Thursday in the Barta chapel conducted by T. B. Hlubucek. Burial will be in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
A compact paging item lists KUBA FUNERAL HOME noting services while readers report lost items including a lady’s brown embroidered jacket near Calvary Baptist church a wrist watch downtown on Saturday and various rewards for a dachshund and a toy dog plus a cray-eree n coat and other personal items.
Gazette rate card shows minimum two line ads with price scales by days and sizes. Sample lines include Lovely Lady Oil Permanent and Lovely Lady Beauty Shop with contact details and locations in Cedar Rapids. Ads may be telephoned mailed or delivered with advance payment for out of town clients and a box number surcharge applies.
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