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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1941

Page

2

Chicago Hogs and Sheep Prices and Feeder Cattle Trends

U S Department of Agriculture reports receipts in Chicago with hogs at 12 000 head and sheep at 4 000. Prices show all hog weights 9 10 65 to 10 40, lighter weights up to 10 65. Lambs around 11 75 to 12 15, western natives near 12 40. cows scarce, bulls up to 15 cents higher. Steers broadly 11 50 to 12 65 with western 1325 lb averages around 12 50. beef cows and stock steers firm. cutter cows 7 15. sausage bulls to 2 40.

Chicago SavesTece Chicago U. S. Dept. Agriculture Northwestern West

HOG PRICES UPDATE AT TOWA AND OTTUMWA MARKETS

Hog prices rose in Towa and Ottumwa markets with Good to choice hogs at 160-170 pounds trading around 10.55 to 10.70. Heavier weights varied from 170-180 pounds at 10.95 to 11.40, while sows and yearlings showed prices from 7.25 to 11.00 for various grades.

TOWA Ted Huene Ckers Stin Austin, Minn Barrows

Iowa Hog Receipts Reach 31 300 Head for 48 Hours

U S Dept of Culture reports combined hog receipts at 18 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 48 hours ending 2 am Monday. Volume was 31 300, slightly down from 31 900 last week and up from 28 000 year ago, with prices varying by weight and category across locations in Minnesota and Iowa.

TOWA DES Moinesins U. 8 S Neous Tbs Gene Gost Choice

Market summary cattle hogs and calves

Receipts in cattle show grain fed cattle steady to lower bids, with best fed cattle near steady. steers around $11.75 and heifers about $12.00 for 765 lb. cattle. Cows and stockers expected. calves steady to mixed with strictly choice around $13.00 and common around $8.00. Hogs at 4,000 head with bids down for sows and heavy butchers. barrows and gilts mostly 10 cents lower, buyers bidding up to $11.70 for 190–220 lb hogs and down to $10.60 for lightweights.

Montanas Goodoe Barrowsgilts Sony Paency

Furnished by Lamson Brothers and Company Ad

H R Mowrey manager Cedar Rapids office 503 Merchants National Bank building furnishes quotations and contact phone 2-3141 for Lamson Brothers and Company services.

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

Hog and Sheep Market Report Mixed Prices Weaken

Hog bids ranged around 10.35 to 9.70 while most hogs held near steady with the Friday panel average. Saturday weights hit 201 pounds and 227 pounds for barrows, sows at 354 pounds, and feeder pigs around 11.62. Sheep receipts were 3 500 with lower salable values. western market around 12.00 with four feeder lots at 11. er steady.

Livestock Market Prices and Receipts Recap

Steady to slow bidding across cattle and hogs with calves and feeders showing modest gains. Reported receipts total 4 600 head for cattle and 3 000 hogs with prices listed for good and choice cattle, feeders, stockers, canners, and sows across weight classes.

Omara Livestock Omaha Hog and Cattle Market Report

Hog prices mixed with lighter hogs near 11.90 and heavier sows down 10 to 25 cents. Cattle receipts about 10,000 with slaughter steers and heifers active and steady, cows and bulls steady to firm. Sheep receipts 8,600 with fat lambs slow and feeding lambs higher. natives around 10.00 to 11.65 for feeding lambs.

Omara Livestock Omaha U. S. Dept. Agriculture Miowa

Peoria Livestock Market Report

Peoria Illinois receipts steady summary shows cattle buyers steady on grass fed steers and yearlings at 11.00 to 12.00 with medium stock at 9.00 to 10.50. Cows hold at 9.50 to 10.25 with bulls and calves also listed. hogs and veal present with top near 11.90 for 190-220 lb hogs and 230-260 lb hogs at 11.25 to 11.65. lambs steady at 4.00 to 4.50 for light weights.

Peoria Livestock Peoria I. (Ap Dept. Agrice

Cedar Rapids Hog Market Posts Three Year Highs

The Cedar Rapids hog market reached price levels not seen in three years on Monday. Barrows advanced five cents while packers rose ten cents with top reported at about 10.50 dollars per hundredweight for select quality hogs.

Cedar Rapids

Wheat and hay prices and poultry market notes from Cedar Rapids

Market brief from Cedar Rapids lists wheat No 2 sc 1960 36c 34c for No 3 64c 2 1 34. Hay and straw prices show baled tame 10.00 baled straw 7.00. Poultry rates given for springs over 5 lbs 15c 4 5 lbs 4c hens over 5 lbs 15c under 5 lbs 13c Leghorns 10c. Egg and other market notes appear with minor adjustments. Wholesale fruits vegetables hide market also referenced.

Sc. Oato- New

Stock Gains Unimpressive in Mixed Market Session

In New York, favored stocks posted several advances but many leaders failed to reach gains. The session saw fractional gains amid minor declines as war fears and material shortages clouded sentiment. Major names such as New York Central United States Steel General Motors United Airlines and American Telephone advanced at times while Consolidated Aircraft American Smelting Westinghouse Sears Roebuck and Allied Chemical lagged.

New York Douglas Wall Street Russia Iran New York Central United States Steel General Motors United Aircraft Anaconda American Telephone Consolidated Aircraft American Smelting Westinghouse Sears Roebuck Allied Chemical

Wall Street Stocks Monday Quotations Snapshot

A compact list of stock quotes and percentages from multiple firms and sectors led by Adams Express andIntl Paper with varied gains and declines. The bulletin includes companies like Allied Chem Johns Manville Kraft and Co ampersand data for Amn divisions and regional rail and utility stocks with mixed performance signs.

Adams Express Alaska Juneau T and T. 2 Allied Chem Johns Manville Allied Stores Allis Kresee Kroger Come Lowville Gas Amo Martin G L Am Tel & Tel Maytag Ie Amn Wat Mont Anaconda Mue Sauce & Co Ak A Lies Our & Co Natl Bellas Atchison T&sp Natl Dairy P Atlantic Big Pars Sigvia Son Corp Natl Balto & Ohio Nor Pac RR Barnsdall Mn Beatrice Crmy Nor Amn Avi Bendix Ohio OU Bethi Otis

Wheat futures glide through unchanged close on light selling

Chicago markets show unchanged to slightly higher wheat prices as offerings thin and funds cover. Soybeans, oats, rye and corn move with mixed recovery or selling. North American wheat trends follow Chicago with varied prices across grain types and grades.

Chicago

Bond Market Narrow Gains Amid Rails Lead

Bond activity Monday centered on a small set of corporate issues with rails contributing most gains near midday. Chicago Burlington and Quincy 4s rose nearly 2 points while International Mercantile Marine and others in the miscellaneous group gained about 1 percent. Foreign issues were mixed and U S government bonds traded near unchanged.

York New To York Rails Chicago Burlington and Quincy International Mercantile Mariners Modern Pacific Republic Stec Commonwealth Edison Ilinois U. S

Chicago Produce Market Reports Mixed Poultry and Egg Prices

Chicago market notes mixed poultry receipts and varied prices. Heavy hens at 19 cents, leghorn and colored hens around 14 to 15 cents. broilers and fryers listed up to 19 cents. Eggs receipts 8162 cases with current dirties around 26 cents and storage firsts about 31 to 32 cents.

Chicago Ymouth Rock Springs White Rock Springs Leshorn Cox Oregon

R A F Bombs Western Germany as Nazi Raids Hit Britain

Royal Air Force bombers struck targets in western Germany Sunday night and early Monday while German raids on Britain caused minor damage with no casualties. An air ministry communique provided the brief update.

London Germany Britain Air Ministry

Building Firm Renews Incorporation and Stock Renewal

Harper and McIntire Building company files with County Recorder Dempsy Jones to renew its incorporation for 20 years with Ottumwa as principal place of business. 1 197 shares valued at 190 dollars set firm capitalization at 150000 dollars. Officers named August 12 in Cedar Rapids include Frank G. Fiedler Ottumwa president treasurer J Rayner Harper Cedar Rapids vice president Christine J. Wilson Ottumwa secretary.

Dempsy Jones Harper and McIntire Building Company Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Frank G. Fiedler J. Rayner Harper Christine J. Wilson

Partition suit seeks division of Silas A. Devol estate

The plaintiffs P. O. Devol Aseneth De vel Bucklin and Nellie Devol seek court confirmation of quarter shares in the estate of Silas A Devol who died in 1917 Their filing contends the other daughter’s husband is entitled to 10 12 share and Irwin P O Connor to 2 12 L M Paul holder of a $1400 judgment against Mrs Bucklin’s share is named defendant due to his lien on title.

Silas A. Devol P. O. Devol Aseneth Devel Bucklin Nellie Devol Tom O’connor Irwin P. O'Connor L. M. Paul

Local ads mix and match services and shops

A jumble of business notes includes prices on diamonds and cars, a Shell station at A Ave and 2nd St, jewelry at Vincent's, fur items at Morris Fur Shop, and services from Lyman & Son to insuring auto and home. Also mentions a Christian Science Practitioner, printing, and apartment listings with multiple local names and locations.

A. Vowri St. SE Perfect Motors Andrea New Shell Station A Ave 2Nd St Lyman & Son Shell Service Hi Vincent's Jewelry Ora St. SE St. NE Schacter Watch ER Mateos C. R. Knitting CO St.sw

Classified Ads and Trade Listings From Local Gazette

A jumble of small ads including patent attorneys in Des Moines addresses, beauty schools and salons, job notices for male help wanted, chemical shampoo requests, rug cleaning and hauling services, and construction trades seeking experienced field men and a drag line operator. Numerous phone numbers and brief service/product mentions appear throughout.

Behrends Sues Behrends for Divorce After Short Marriage

Joseph Everett Behrends filed for divorce from Lucille May Behrends in district court after a marriage begun January 12 and lasting a little over seven months. He cites cruel and inhuman treatment as the ground for the suit.

Joseph Everett Behrends Lucille May Behrends

Executors Seek Settlement Of $600 Legacy To Knopf Norbohm

Judge Haas authorized payment on a $600 legacy from the Fuessley estate to Alice Knopf Norbohm and allowed executors Kate and Albert Fuessley to settle the bequest. Separately Judge Thompson discharged Mrs. Mary E. McSwiggan as administratrix of Daniel J. McSwiggan’s estate after approving her as widow and sole heir, gaining his half interest in the town lot. The Beatty will from died August 14 was admitted to probate Monday with further action pending.

Alice Knopf Norbohm John Henry Fuessley Charles J. Haas Kate and Albert Fuessley Mary E. McSwiggan Daniel J. McSwiggan G. K. Thompson Aaron Z. Beatty Edmund

This Congressman Takes Things Easy

Excerpt from Rep Wilburn Carthwright newsletter says twelve congressmen have died from overwork in six months. He reports resting on a porch in Oklahoma and urges constituents to avoid lasting anger, stressing life is short.

Washington Wilburn Carthwright Okla Old Oklahoma

Bette McFarlin Weds Jack Bergman In Montezuma Ceremony

Miss Bette McFarlin daughter of Clyde and Mrs McFarlin and Jack Bergman of Baltimore Md were married Saturday at the Montezuma Methodist church. About 259 guests attended with bridesmaids from Montezuma and Minneapolis and E J McManus of Keokuk as best man.

Montezuma Bette McFarlin Clyde McFarlin Jack Bergman Baltimore Freda Steffy Virginia Sheeler Doris Sharer Ruth Neilson Minneapolis E. J. McManus Keokuk Nan Castner Des Moines Russell Saunders Warren Polla

Harold Johnson Named New Alburnett Mayor

Harold Johnson was elected mayor of Alburnett at a special council meeting Saturday night. Leo Powers was chosen councilman to fill the vacancy caused by Johnson's appointment and fills the vacancy caused by the death of Winfield E. Stick. Funeral services for Stick were held Sunday at the Lafayette Christian church with a Marion American Legion firing squad on hand for military services.

Alburnett Harold Johnson Leo Powers Johnson Mr. Johnson Winfield E. Stick Lafayette Christian Church Marion American Legion

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