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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1939
Page
5
Chicago market report shows hogs advancing up to twenty cents with active trading. Cattle steady to strong in a cleanup trade and sprint lambs steady to strong, with Saturday receipts estimated at 100 cattle, 200 hogs, and 1,000 sheep.
U S Department of Agriculture notes Hogs receipts 5000, total 7500 with butchers up to 20c, sows 10c higher. 180-240 lbs 6.25-6.50, 270-300 lbs 5.50-6.15. cattle receipts 500, calves 300, steady to strong trade. steers 7.75-8.75, yearlings 9.60, heifers 9.40, cows 3.75-4.50, bulls up to 10.50, Montana feeders 8.35. Sheep receipts 1000, total 2000. lambs and yearlings 15-25c lower, top native lambs 8.50, bulk 8.25-8.40. yearlings 6.50, Idaho lambs 8.10, native slaughter breaks 2.50-3.25.
US Department of Agriculture reports hogs and cattle receipts in Omaha Sioux City and Iowa with price ranges across weight classes. Hogs top around 6.00 with varied by weight. cattle steady to higher in parts. sheep and lambs show strength in fat lambs and feeding lambs.
Receipts total about 2000 cattle with steady to mixed demand. Slaughter steers and heifers show broad price ranges from 7 to 9 dollars, cows 5 to 6 dollars, and bulls around 5 to 6 dollars. Pigs rise sharply with 25 to 50 cent gains, lamb bids steady on native and Washington springs noted at 7.75 for good lambs and 8.10 for 85 lb Washington springs.
Combined hog receipts at 17 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and the south ended 8 a.m. Friday totaled 16 100, down from 18 500 a week earlier and 21 200 a year ago. Prices ranged with load lots and weights, with heavier hogs earning higher bids and lighter groups showing variable gains.
Minn AP reports hog market prices in cents per pound across weight spans from 140 to 360 pounds. Prices rise with weight, peaking around 5.65 dollars per pound for midweights and tapering to about 4.65 dollars for the heaviest range.
Grain quotations furnished by Lamson Brothers and Company with contact details for H R Mowrey Cedar Rapids manager at 503 Merchant National Bank building Phone 2 3141
The listing shows sow prices across weight bands from 270 to 500 pounds. Prices range from $4.75 at 300-330 pounds down to $3.70 at 350-500 pounds, with intermediate bands at 270-300, 330-360, 360-400, 400-450 pounds.
Hogs advance 10 to 15 cents on Friday pushing top at 6.09. Cattle are unchanged with ranges for good to prime steers 9.00 to 9.50 and yearling stock from 6.75 to 9.50. Calf and sheep listings show varied values among fancy selects to 190 pounds and spring lambs 70 to 90 pounds at 7.50.
Cedar Rapids market prices cover Wheat No 1 and 2 Oats Rye Barley Soybeans straw and hay prices. Poultry prices for hens springs and Leghorns with weights listed. Wholesale fruits vegetables and hides prices for No 1 to No 3 hides and calves and horses.
Wisconsin cheese quotes reported by the Wisconsin Cheese Exchange include Daisies 1344c, horns 134c, cheddars 122c. Farmers’ call board shows Daisies 1344c, Commodores 1334c, cheddars 1242c. Plymouth, Wis. AP filing.
New York AP reports sugar futures trading Friday saw liquidation and hedging absorb activity but demand remained light. Prices were steady to lower in midafternoon trading with September at 1.88 and refined sugar at 4.30 to 4.40 per unit.
Demand for wool was slow in Boston on Friday. Occasional sales of good French combing length fine territory wools in original bags brought 67 to 69 cents scoured. Average to short Fren combing wools moved at 64 to 66 cents. Country packed bright fleece wools of 1 2 blood grade offered at 32 cents in the grease, with little buyer interest.
In New York the bond market dipped fractions to about a point amid light selling. Dealers cited Danzig tensions as a potential spark, while positive business items tempered declines. U S governments showed modest weakness around 5 32nds. Corporate list trades included Santa Fe 4 8 of 1995 Burlington 4s and others with small gains for Portland General Electric 4s and St Paul 5s.
U S government bonds finished the week with varied results in New York. Treasury 3 25 40-43 June at 103.20, 3 5/8s 46-49 at 111.12, Federal Farm Mortgage 3s 42-47 at 105.29, and Home Owners Loan 3s 52 at 108.16.
The remark recalls longstanding belief that John the Apostle was the sole disciple to avoid martyrdom, contrasting with the fates of others who followed Jesus in early Christian tradition.
Nervousness over European war threats dominated Friday trading as a slow start gave way to a selling spree. Major benchmarks fell one to four points while transfers totaled about 850000 shares, the largest in two weeks, with motors and aircraft leading the decline and many big names like Chrysler General Motors Douglas Aircraft Bethlehem Steel U S Steel and Union Pacific among losers.
A fragmentary telegraphic list shows numerous stocks and bonds with varied prices and percent changes, including major names such as Allied Chem, Coca Cola, General Electric, Chrysler, IBM, U.S. Steel, and Pennzoil. The data covers shares, conversions, and ranges, reflecting a daily market snapshot.
Wheat on the Chicago board of trade closed firm on short covering amid European political nervousness. Wheat rose up to 14 cents. corn softened slightly and oats edged higher. Local factors included new export subsidy, storage of about 80 percent of the wheat crop, light hedge selling, and steady North American demand. Local receipts: 73 wheat cars, 72 corn cars, 39 oats cars.
Chicago cash provisions show no. 3 red wheat at 68%4c and No. 2 hard at 68%4c. Corn values range from 44c to 45c for No. 1 yellow and No. 4. Oats quoted at 29c to 31c, barley mainly 46c to 54c, timothy seed around 3.65 to 3.90, clover seed red top 8.50 to 9.00 nom., lard tierces 5.47 and loose 5.40, peltries 4.75.
AP dispatch from Minneapolis shows Friday receipts at 418 cars, down from 572 a year ago. Quotes indicate slight declines across wheat corn oats and barley with specific prices for No 1 heavy dark northern No 1 dark northern No 1 hard Montana and other grades in mixed ranges.
AP news brief shows live poultry receipts 39 trucks steady with prices unchanged. Butter receipts 906,427 steady. eggs receipts 8,511 weak. potato arrivals 50 with mixed U. S. shipments. Prices given for U S No 1 potatoes and various regional stocks. New York eggs receipts 8,819 irregular with mixed colors and standard to fancy price ranges. Butter receipts 577,241 steady with varied creamery pricing. Cheese receipts 84,772 steady to firm with unchanged prices.
Ralph P. Williams 44 of 1003 Tenth Street SE was fined 300 plus costs by Judge C J Haas for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Unpaid fines could send him to county jail for three months. Williams, in a light truck, allegedly side swiped a parked car of M E Popovich in Alburnett and was arrested two miles north of Alburnett by Deputy Sheriff Harlan Snyder last Wednesday.
James Clair 27 of Chicago was sentenced by Judge C. J. Haas to 60 days in county jail on a charge of leaving a railroad train at a point other than an established depot. The sentence was suspended during good behavior as officials reported Clair remained at large.
The state board of assessment and review filed notice of an appeal with Court Clerk Ed Lundquist regarding Donald Lynch of Cedar Rapids. Lynch challenged an additional $170.38 income tax levy for 1936 as ruled by Judge C. J. Haas. The district court upheld Lynch's contention that the tax levy was improper.
The levy represented liquidation of certain corporate assets and cancelled the assessment, signaling a full discharge of financial obligations tied to the evaluated property. The action clarifies asset disposition and removes outstanding charges affecting stakeholders.
In Benton County two personal injury suits arise from a vehicle collision on 6th Avenue NW near Seventeenth Street on August 18, 1937. Plaintiffs Lucille Biiney and Mamie Heefner seek damages of 5046.05 and 5205.65 respectively against defendants Roy D. Martin and the Holland Furnace company for alleged negligent driving. A separate case mentions a false check warrant served on Irv Narber, and a separate intoxicated driving charge against Louis McNamara who posted a 500 bond east of Marion. Also: Joseph Dunek seeks a divorce from Roberta Dunek on cruel treatment and requests custody of a child. G W Borschel and A E Washburn elected directors of the Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society at a Denver convention.
Small black coin missing from working girl found in ads. Two fishing lures left on car at Lower Palisades Aug 16. Lost tarpaulin east of pruspavike. reward. Found two cocker spaniel pups husband Humane Shelter Marion. Dining dancing roller skating attractions and local bars advertise events at Old Eidelberg Hallwood Cafe. Couples only rooms listed under classification 45.
A collage of classified notices lists offers from jewelry and watch sellers, drug products, and services. It includes Gladstone style promotions, delivery and transport ads, and a $25 reward for fraud conviction, with several local merchants and services named across Avenue addresses.
An $831.95 account action filed July 30, 1937, by West Publishing Co of St. Paul was dismissed with prejudice by the plaintiff. The Lewis Heins Law Library was defendant. Vernon H. Coggan seeks quieting of title through admistratrix’s deed from the Chris J. Larson estate. Morris Rosenbaum Friday named administrator of Fanny Rosenbaum’s estate, who died August 14. Administrator’s bond fixed at $5,000.
Joseph Luther Pospishil 377 Seventeenth Street SE died Friday at 7 15 a m after a brief illness. Born near Ely March 20 1863 he was a former grocer and lived in this vicinity his whole life. Survived by wife Caroline Karlik a daughter Lenore Soucek Riverside Illinois a son Ben K Pospishil Arlington New Jersey a brother Ben R Pospishil Chicago and two sisters M W Houser Hollywood and Lillian Mokress New York City Funeral in Turner chapel Sunday at 2 p m burial Oak Hill cemetery friends may call at chapel.
Funeral services for George Serbousek of near Center Point will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Barta chapel conducted by Theodore B. Hlubucek. Burial is in Bohemian National cemetery. He leaves a wife Frances and a son George, plus a daughter Mrs. Paul Goodrow of Wilmington Calif. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Tressie Serbousek, seven brothers Josef Frank Leonard Lumir William of Oneida S C Otto of Oregon Emil of Plattsburg N Y and five sisters Mrs. John Novy Mrs. Paul Pitlik Mrs. Josef Pospishil Mrs. Oldrich Rohlena and Mrs. Josef Clouhy. His father predeceased him four years ago and a son Robert died en route to France in World War I.
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Melendy of 726 Eighth Street NW will be held at St Patrick's Church Saturday at 9 am with Rev D J Lenihan presiding. Burial is in Mount Calvary Cemetery. Rosary is recited Friday at 8 pm at Teahen chapel where friends may call.
A. L. McKinstry of Old Bertram road SE left Thursday night for Harlowton Montana after learning of his mother Mrs Mi nerva McKinstry's death Thursday morning. She had resided in Cedar Rapids for over ten years and is survived by her son, a daughter Mrs Al Brititus of Harlowton, and two sisters.
Ernest O. Johnson died suddenly at his home 134 Thirtieth Street SE. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 30 PM in Beatty chapel with Rev. Clyde Scott of Marion officiating. Burial will be in the Linwood cemetery family lot. friends may call at the chapel.
Funeral services for John S. Graham who died at his home 217 Second street NW will be held in the Beatty chapel at 4 p.m. Saturday conducted by the Rev. Melvin L. Welke and I O O F lodge 141. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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