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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1935
Page
8
Chicago dispatch reports larger hog receipts at major Midwest markets with slow demand cutting values. Prices for various weight ranges moved lower in Chicago, Mason City, Tama, and Des Moines as buyers stayed cautious.
Hogs are weaker on the local market as a 20 cent drop hits all grades Tuesday. The decline brings the average price to 11 dollars 60 cents.
A Cedar Rapids column lists current market prices for grains including wheat oats rye and corn with varying rates. It also covers produce such as oranges grapefruits lemons peaches bananas and cabbage with unit prices and crate or dozen figures. Hides and animal products are listed with grade prices and livestock values.
New York trading eyes corporate bonds as investors monitor rail and utility issues amid unsettled government debt bids. Treasury offerings and private placements shift, with notable activity in corporate debt, government bids, and market tensions shaping tone through the session.
Wheat prices firmed on Chicago board trading as bears receded. Bulls cited stronger Winnipeg and Minneapolis markets and rust damage updates from the northwest, with a local yield estimate near 145 million bushels, about 30 million under government forecasts. Corn and oats followed wheat higher while cash prices stayed largely steady.
The daily report lists wheat and oats prices with open high low and close figures for Sept and Dec contracts, plus a detailed Chicago and New York stock quotation section. It records receipts, market activity, and notable movers such as United Aircraft and American Telephone with overall market tone showing volatility and mixed direction.
Washington AP report says Speaker Burns told President Roosevelt adjournment would come by Saturday after Monday progress on TVA amendments. He noted final agreement likely on TVA changes, but called utility holding company regulation bill still uncertain.
Elmer L. Torge of Walescenter New York won the champion of champions title at the Grand American shoot with a perfect 200, the only state champion to go undefeated through afternoon rounds. Sam Sherman of Salt Lake City was elected president of the American Trapshooters Association with R. C. Coffey of Prairie City Iowa named vice-president.
Technical Sergeant Stanley R. Morgan was promoted to master sergeant in recognition of his initiative in organizing and directing the recovery of Rogers and Post. He transported the bodies to an Eskimo village and provided a detailed outside account of the Arctic tragedy near Point Barrow Alaska.
The Senate approved the House bill to speed railroad reorganizations without a record vote. A minor amendment requires the measure return to the House before sending to the White House for signature.
Mrs Dora Primrose wife of James Primrose died at the family residence at 7 30 a m Tuesday after a brief illness She was born Sept 16 1863 in Linn county and lived here all her life Survived by husband two daughters Verna Millett Wilmington California Irene Rimrodt Cedar Rapids five sons Ora Shellsburg Elmer Vinton Forest Cedar Rapids and Clarence Ira at home three sisters Alice Napier Ewing Nebraska Lottie Brewer Boise Idaho Emma Harriett Mitchell Atkins three brothers Norman Miller Urbana Nelson Miller Kewanee Ill Orville Miller Coal City Ill A daughter Hattie Petersen died last year Funeral announcements will be made later Friends may call at the Turner chapel
Private funeral services for Fred Kraus will be held in the Barta chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m. conducted by the Rev. August Cramer. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery.
George W Swenson and Genevieve C Parks of Cedar Rapids receive marriage licenses. LeRoy B Sorenson of Storm Lake and Eloise Touro of Marion are also listed as couples granted licenses.
William B Price 70 state auditor of Nebraska died late Monday night of a heart attack. Born in Lynchburg Virginia in 1865 he was a Town law school graduate and had practiced law in Lincoln since 1890.
Washington report says House and Senate conferees reached agreement on the Tennessee Valley Authority amendments. Chairman John McSwain of the House Military Affairs Committee announced the accord on Tuesday.
Market report from Minneapolis and Boston notes steady wheat shipments and refined sugar firmer in New York. Ohio wools tight with limited supply and ongoing grading prices, while Philippine sugar cargoes and futures show small gains amid active trading.
The fifteenth Gott family reunion at Thomas park drew about seventy relatives from Center Point Whittier Davenport Waubeek Mount Vernon Oelwein Walker Cedar Rapids Toddville Alburnett Hubard and Marion Plans were made for the 1936 reunion at the John Olinger farm near Toddville New officers were named for the Marion Legion and auxiliary with delegates listed Funeral services were set for Mae Rathbun and other community updates cover moves visits and club plans at Marion including 4-H postponements Old Settlers preparations and upcoming Wisconsin Linn picnic events
The famed S. S. Olympic, once the largest Cunard liner, was placed on the scrapping list by Cunard-White Star. Launched in 1910, the four funnel 46,439 ton ship served Southampton to New York and sank a German submarine during the war.
George Williams 42 was fined 300 dollars and costs for illegal liquor possession after a Williams raid. Harold Crain 24 pled not guilty to illegal liquor possession with bond set at 500 dollars. Lester Kaul 32 and Herbert Mefford 49 pled not guilty to drunk driving with 500 dollar bonds. Sue Stoneking seeks divorce from James Stoneking on cruel treatment grounds. Notice of appeal filed in a separate personal injury case involving Eve lyn McVey. next friend Lester McVey.
Born to Mr and Mrs Frank Peyton a son Aug 20 at St Luke's hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs William Dykhuizen a son Aug 20 at St Luke's hospital. Oxford applies for a federal grant to fund 45 percent of a 12000 dollar project to surface Oxford streets with crushed rock.
Manchester methodically beat the Delaware nine 11 to 5 on the starter's diamond to push their record to 11 wins in 16. Sheppard and Rissler teamed for the locals while Delaware’s Woelschow and R. Brown allowed 14 hits and nine strikeouts. Manchester travels to Winthrop next Sunday and then to Masonville on Labor Day.
The Daniel and Louisa Smith and Charles and Lucina Stone descendants group met in Manchester with ninety seven present. Officers elected include President M L Stone Edgewood vice president Everett Smith Oelwein secretary Nellie Smith Witt treasurer Wesley Alcorn Edgewood and press correspondent Emma Wait Edgewood. The oldest attendee was 80 year old Mary A Bacon Edgewood and the youngest was Howard Bowman child of Milton and strawberry Point resident family.
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