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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1941

Page

9

Livestock receipts rise as demand boosted by cold snap

Chicago markets report Monday receipts totaling about 89 009 cattle hogs and sheep across ten markets with Kansas City Omaha and St Louis showing varied volumes. Tuesday salable estimates from Chicago project 8 000 cattle 13 000 hogs and 2 000 sheep.

Chicago Kansas City Omaha E. St. Louis St. Joseph Sioux City St. Pat Buffalo Cmcago INS

Chicago Livestock Market Sees Steady to Higher Prices

Cooler weather boosted demand at Chicago livestock sales with prices largely steady to up as much as 25 cents. Hog values gained up to 10 cents, strongest on 240 lb plus weights and sows, while top hog prices rose to 11.75. Cattle demand remained solid with fed steers and yearlings holding steady to firmer.

Chicago

CHICAGO LIVESTOCK REPORTS HOGS AND CATTLE PRICES

Chicago livestock issue notes hogs steady to higher with top at 11.75 for 240-270 lb, cattle steady to strong with best 1251 lb at 12.50, calves 11.00–13.00, sheep steady to higher for native and western lots. Des Moines and Iowa markets show varied weights and regional price shifts across hogs cattle and sheep.

Omaha and Sioux City Livestock Markets Report Prices

Livestock receipts and price ranges noted for hogs cattle and sheep at Omaha and St. Louis markets. Hogs top 11.35 with varied weights. cattle steady to mixed with steers and heifers around 11.25 to 11.65. calves and bulls varying, sheep and lambs showing strong undertone but mixed. Stoux City figures show similar patterns with hogs steady to higher, cattle steady to strong, and sheep steadier.

Omaha IUS Dept. Agriculture

Livestock Prices Gain Steam at Peoria Market

Hogs supplies 1800 steady to strong with top 11.60 per cwt and varied weights. Cattle demand active with best yearlings near 11.85, road to choice steers around 11.75, cows and bulls steady. Sheep market moderate with spring lambs steady and ewes, wethers 10.75 to 11.25 per cwt.

Chicago Stoux City U. S. Dept. Agriculture Peoria

Local Hog Market Recovers Loss in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids hog market recovers after a 5 cent drop, advancing 10 cents for 170 to 270 lb hogs and 5 cents on other grades. Cattle and sheep values listed with ranges for various weights and goods, including calf, packers, and yearling prices, plus prime to choice steer and heifer notes.

Cedar Rapids W.e

Cedar Rapids Grain and Market Prices Mixed for Cured Hides and Produce

A list of grain and feed prices shows No. 1 Wheat, oats and corn values, soybeans at 1.33, hay and straw quotes, and poultry market rates. Hides and calf prices are posted, with live stock notes and river stage readings for the Mississippi at Davenport and Muscatine indicating small rises and unchanged points for several stations.

Stock Market Gains on Monday Across Sectors

New York shares climbed in early trading with a general recovery, early highs softened by close. Trading volume around 400000 shares showed steel rail and aircraft groups leading. US Steel Bethlehem Republic Steel Santa Fe Boeing United Aircraft Glenn Martin Douglas Aircraft Kennecott Phelps Dodge Chrysler U S Rubber U S Industrial Alcohol Caterpillar Westinghouse among buyers. Hesitant movers included General Motors Johns Manville Macy Goodrich and Air Reduction.

New York US 5S Steel Bethlehem Republic Steel Santa Fe Southern Railway Southern Pacific Boeing United Aircraft Glenn Martin Douglas Aircraft Kennecott Phelps Dodge Chrysler U. S. Rubber U. S. Industrial Alcohol Caterpillar Tractor Westinghouse General Motors Johns-Manville Macy Goodrich Air Reducion

Wall Street Quotations Report From J E Bennett Co

Monday stock quotations list numerous corporate names and prices led by Express 7 percent Lehigh Valley Serre guneau 4s and Allied Chem 16013 with many others including Lockheed, Loews, General Motors, Sears Roebuck, Colgate Palmolive, Procter Gamble, Caterpillar, Bethlehem Steel and more across industries. The sheet provides intraday figures for multiple firms and sectors, reflecting a broad market snapshot.

J. E. Bennett & Co W. Hysusie Merchants National Bank Ams Express Lehigh Serre Guneau Ciokey Owens Allied Chem Sig. Myers Allied Stores Allis Chalmers Ibs Amn Lockheed Gene Loews Inc Lorillard Amn Intl Corpaya Louville Gas Amn McKesson Os Rinracntbo Marshall Fid Mathiesen Roll, Mills Maytag Amn Steel Fays Mils Moline Sug Ref Matenont Ward Finn Wate Nash-Kelv Ij Atk Pow & L Pilsbury Jain Camp Wyant Pullman Co Celotex Radio Corp Ches & Ohio’ Art Rem Rand Chrysler Motors Repb Steel Reyn ‘Tob Ccon Cola Safeway Colg Palmolive Schenky Colm Gasea Seaboard Goml Grecht Sears Roebuck Com! Solvents Servel Inc Tha Gongolcum Vita Shell Union Cons Simmons Co Rha Skelly Socony Sbp Sou Railway Sperry Core Curtiss Wr Ag” Stew Warner Deere. Co Stone Webster Doulas Aire Studebaker DuPont Dow Teri Tex Corom Eaton Miez Elec Autolite Af Trans-Amer Gen Baking Fox Fim Union Carbide m Y Union Pac Poors BOR Uni Ntotore Gillette Srga Fae Brosult Goodrich Goodyear Tire Greyhound Veedtza Sears Vanadium Hecker Walworth The Woolworth Johns Manville Kennecott Gor Youngston S&t Kroger G. B Zenith Radio Chicago Armour & Co Adarvis Bendix Marsh Field Borg Warner Midwest Cory Butler Bros Quaker O

Wheat ends down in narrow Chicago market session

Wheat futures fell 1 to 4 cents with September at 1.11 and a tight range on the Chicago board. Corn, oats, rye and soybeans moved modestly, aided by resting order demand and favorable weather. cash prices for wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans listed for Chicago. Receipts and noon sales noted as 329 cars and 30,000 bushels respectively.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Commission House

Markets CHICAGO PRODUCE UPDATE

Chicago reports poultry prices with varied hens and broilers, plus butter eggs cheese and potatoes. Markets steady to firm for butter and eggs, with numerous regional price points and product weights listed.

Bond Markets U S Bonds and Dow Jones Averages

New York reports U S government bonds closed with Treasury 3s at 51-55 and 112.8 service, Federal Farm Mortgage 3s at 49 and 106.25. Dow Jones Averages show 30 industrials at 125.62, up 0.57. rails 30.19, up 0.34. utilities 18.39, up 0.08. 65 stocks at 42.72, up 0.26.

U. SS New York API Treasury Federal Farm Seveese

Navy V-7 Enlistment Interviews Slated for Aug 26

Ensign J E Sheledy in charge of V-7 enlistments for Iowa will interview applicants at the local recruiting station in the federal building on August 26. Requirements include 20 to 28 years old and four years of college with trig schooling. After a prelim course, recruits become midshipmen in the naval reserve with three months more training. V-7 class priority ranks just behind aviation cadets. Joe B Meloan, 24, of 116 First Ave E, son of Mr and Mrs Clifton Meloan of Muscatine, has enlisted as a ship's cook and awaits active duty. he was honorably discharged from the reserve last year.

J. E. Sheledy Des Moines Navy Iowa Federal Building Naval Reserve Joe B. Meloan First Avenue E Clifton Meloan Muscatine Meloan

Court House News Seeks Partition of Chesmore Estate

Albert Chesmore's estate dispute covers two Troy Mills lots as he sues nine co claimants for a one seventh share and others at one seventh or one twenty first shares. He seeks court confirmation of distributions and $76.34 for taxes repairs and attorneys fees. An order to sell a Nugent estate lot near Fifteenth Street SE was granted. Appraisers were named. A drunk driving case ends with a $500 bond for Fred C. Lane Jr after an erratic drive in Marion.

Albert Chesmore Charles Chesmore Troy Mills Lillie Chesmore Butters Watson Chesmore May Chesmore Weldon George A. Hovey Mary Quartz Mabel Quartz Broemer Russell W. Quartz Harry Quartz Ettie Chesmore Washington Avenue Anna E. Nugent Guaranty Bank and Trust Company C. J. Haas Fifteenth Street Howard Helscher Robert F. Milota T. L. Woods Fred C. Lane, Jr Ackley Charles J. Haas Lane James Clapp M Jacobs Marion

Car stolen near Shafer residence recovered near Mechanicsville

The sheriff's office reported a car stolen from A. C. Shafer’s lot at Second street and Fifth avenue SE two days earlier was found abandoned one mile east of town near Mechanicsville. Shafer said the vehicle was taken from a parking lot on Second street.

A. C. Shafer Park Avenue SE Sheriff's Office Mechanicsville Second Street Fifth Avenue SE Shafer

Guardians Appointed for Joseph Abdo by Judge Thompson

Rose Nassif and Sam Abdo posted a guardian's bond of 1000 in district court and, on approval, received letters of guardianship for their father Joseph Abdo after his petition. Marie Bennett filed for divorce from Robert Bennett in district court on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Bennetts wed in Canton Missouri on June 16, 1939.

Rose Nassif Sam Abdo Joseph Abdo G. K. Thompson Marie Bennett Robert Bennett Bennetts Canton

Jap turns himself into torch starts 1000 acre forest fire

An elderly Japanese man in Honolulu set himself on fire and started a forest blaze over more than 1000 acres. He was burned severely and died after being wounded, as authorities report the incident tied to the U S Japanese crisis and a gas and liquor purchase before the act.

Human Torch Honolulu Civilian Conservation Corps Ushi Nakamine Nakamine Waiau Gulch Schofield Barracks

Burlington Taxi Driver Charged With Murder

Burlington taxi driver Barney Brent, 20, was charged with second degree murder in district court over the death of Mrs. Don Sunny Holt whose body was found July 30 in the Mississippi River.

Burlington Barney Brent Don “Sunny” Holt Fort Madison Mississippi River

Lost Purses and Items Found in Local Ads

Clasps, purses, glasses, and jewelry items are advertised in a flood of Lost and Want notices. Rewards offer liberal pay for recovered money, with several contact numbers and addresses for retrieval or inquiries. Also includes service ads for watches, fur cleaning, and car repairs.

J. C Dial Daniels’ Park 7Th Ave Frobasco Jeweler 2Nd Ave Palace Theater the Gazette 1St Ave Morris Fur Shop Granby L. A 2Nd St Andrew 1St St K. & M. Phcy Lyman & Son Shell Lund Second St Lawrence H. Franks C Ave 1St Ave. E Vincent's Jewelry Store 3Rd Bt Bands Printing Co Kriz & Son K. Schaefer Kresge Calif Griffith Feather Mattress Co Dist

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