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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1942

Page

10

Hog profits hold at 15.10 in Chicago market report

Chicago hog prices steady at 15.10 per hundred pounds for sixth straight session. Cattle trade active with steady to strong demand. steers and yearlings seen at 16.60 top in early trading, wholesale loads 15.50 to 16.45. Sheep and lambs mixed with steady to calm activity. receipts varied across markets in Austin Minnesota and Des Moines Iowa.

Chicago Iowa Des Moines Dent Agriculture Minnesota Strass

Market Notes on Livestock Receipts and Lamb Prices

Readable market bulletin shows bulk butchers handling $14 25714.60 and sows at $13 504. It lists sheep receipts around 3,000 with lambs offered at or above $14.75. Spring lamb quotes include road and native range selections at $14.50 to $14.75, with no early action indicated.

Peoria Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Trade

Salable hog receipts 2,000 with steady opening and later gains around 10 cents. 170-260 lb hogs $14,657. 270-330 lb hogs $14,304. 130-160 lb hogs $13,754. bulk 350-500 lb sows $13,754. Cattle receipts 400 with good fed steers $13.85–14.75. grassy to short fed $11.75–13.50. heifers $12.50–13.50. cows $9.25–10.50. calves up to $16.00. Sheep receipts 600 with spring lambs $14.50–14.75. medium to good $19.00–14.25.

Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dept. Agriculture Locke Washington Carly Omara Livestock Omaha Japi IU. S. Dent S. Dept. AgrigtooUx Cultere Sioux City Peoria Cedar Rapids Onney

Cedar Rapids Hog Market Unchanged

Cedar Rapids hog and sheep market figures show stable prices across classes. Listings include feeder weights 75-95 lbs with prices around 9.5 to 12.5 cents per lb, and ewes and lambs priced across quality grades, with several lines indicating per-head or per-pound values.

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Rates and Goods

Market notes show pricing for grains fruits vegetables poultry and meats in Cedar Rapids. Entries include Wheat No 1 83.00 and No 2 97c, new white corn 43c, 40c. various bananas and berries, cabbages, grapefruits, plums and watermelons with per unit prices. poultry prices list hens ducks and leghorns with weights and costs. hides and horse prices listed with multiple grades. miscellaneous items and market terms appear.

Say Strar Baieg Tame Leghorn Michigan

Chicago Produce Market Reports Butter Eggs and Potatoes

Receipts and prices shown for butter eggs and potatoes in Chicago with market unsettled or firmer trends. Notable figures include butter receipts around 715842 lbs and 4 234 789 lbs. eggs receipts 8583 cases. potato arrivals 67 on track 228 total shipments 351 with varied prices for russets long whites and other varieties.

Chicago F Produce Chicago Wisconsin Idaho Nebraska South Dakota Iowa

Stocks Suffer Sharp Decline Amid War News

The New York market fell sharply as nervousness over Russia war news spooked investors. Leading groups including rails, motors, steels, chemicals and aircrafts dragged the Dow and S&P lower, with low-priced shares trading actively while tax developments at Senate finance hearings were viewed as constructive.

New York Russia Senate Finance Committee House

Wall Street stock quotations and company listings

A dense ledger of prices and tickers from Adams Express to Zenith Radio. It lists numbers for industries, utilities, chemicals, and consumer goods firms, including Libby Owens, Lockheed, Procter Gamble, General Motors, Ford, and Goodyear, with multiple price fractions and market standings.

JE. Bennett & Co Jums Merchants National Bank Adams Express Indus Rayon Alaska Allis Chalmers Hydra Ann Can Hide & Lain T& T Lockheed Wit Amn Atch S Ita Atlantic Rfe Mont Ward Maton Corp Baldwin Locolite Nash Natl Dairy Beth Steel Nat! Distirs Bohn Alun Central Ots Borden Co Nor Pac RR Fila Bore Warter North Amt Co Bridgeport Nor Anim Avi Briggs Mfr Chito Bucstus Otis Elev Budd Wheel & Paramount Wat Ark Proctor Gamble Cerro de Pasco Pullman Co Ches & Ohio Nadio Corpah Chirysier Mirs Nadio Keith Gilles Ste Rem Rand Q Cole Palmolive Eola Safeway Comeve Ant Schentey Colm Seaboard Oil KomwSoftha Benes, Ocbuck Shell Union Cons Edison Silver King Simmons Co Ifon Skelly Ol Socony Vac Contl Motors Crucible Steel Sperry Corp Calif Teo Fox Elec P Union Carbide Ford England Union Pac Gate Gen Baking Uni AirereTt Anya Gen Cables Gen Foods UM Brugble Gen Gas Uni Gas Co Gen Motors Uni Gas Gillette & F‘auu Goodrich Goodyear Tire U S Steel Graham Paiga Vanadium Granby Walworth Warner Bros Gt Nor Ry Pr Wes Union Giavetnet Isaac Hiram Walker Wilson & Co Houston Oil Woolworth Homestake Yellow Truck Hudson Zenith Radio Hupp Zenite Chicago Armour & Co Libby McNet Bore Warner Marsh Field Bendix Bendix Ayn . 3074 Okr O com 63%66 Chicagzo_Corp Edison Wa Swift & Co Swift Walereen el Hshold Zenith Rad

Wisconsin cheese quotes and Boston wool market report

Plymouth Circle Wisconsin cheese quotes for Aug 24 26 show No 1 twins and cheddars at 2 cents, state brand daisies and horns at 224 to 224 1 4 cents bid with 22 cent squares. Boston wool market quiet with buyers away at western sales. Colorado sale reported at 1146. 1 17 dollars per bag of bulk fine wool.

Plymouth Cirele Plymouth Wis Tapi Wisconsin Cheese Exchange U .S Consin Boston UPI U. S. Dept. Agriculture West Colorado

Workmen uncover jar of sugar while renovating mattress

In Memphis Tennessee workers tearing into a mattress at upholsterer E V Wilson’s shop found a sealed jar filled with sugar. The find surprised the crew and was turned over for safekeeping pending further inquiry.

Memphis, Tenn E. V. Wilson

Grain futures slump as anti inflation measures deter demand

Chicago wheat futures fell as much as 4 percent while corn oats rye and soybeans declined on news of potential executive action to curb living costs. Cash grain prices varied with No 1 hard wheat at 1.24 plus per bushel and corn mixed bids across grades.

Chicago Board of Trade

Bond Market Edges Lower Amid Thin Trading on Wednesday

New York bond market showed small fractional losses near the close with the same list of issue leaders attracting support. Higher names included Nickel Plate 5 423 Missouri Pacific 5s and Kansas City Terminal 4s while Detroit Edison 3s Columbia Gas 5s and Mock Island 4s traded mostly unchanged to down slightly. U.S. governments were at a standstill and foreign issues were mostly higher or quiet.

New York Missouri Pacific Kansas City St Paul Uo Os Stock Exchange Belgium

Four Horsemen of Highway Deaths Warn Drivers

Acting Sgt. William J. Matias told Kiwanis at the Roosevelt hotel that four highway killers roam the roads speed road hog drunk driver and unsafe car. He warned drivers to heed speed limits keep distances and maintain vehicles. Frank Ruce of Miami described war preparations in Florida and evacuation drills for children in case of bombing.

William J. Matias State Highway Patrol Kiwanis Club Roosevelt Hotel Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde Frank Ruce Miami Fla Cedar Rapids Florida

Townsends Auxiliary Meets Thursday at Liveries Home

Townsend auxiliary will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday in the home of Mrs Ella Fisher at 1151 Center Point road NE. The note mentions other local gatherings and an insurance suit filed by Jim E. Nye against Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association over an eye injury claim.

Townsend Ella Fisher Center Point Road Jim E. Nye Mutual Benefit Health and Accident Association Nye Penick and Ford

Venezuela Declares Brazil Non-Belligerent Status

Venezuela becomes the seventh South American nation to declare Brazil non belligerent. The move allows Brazil to use Venezuelan ports freely and exempts it from wartime restrictions.

Venezuela Brazil Caracas

Opening Tourney Games Postponed to Friday

The Marion softball midget tournament opener, moved from Wednesday due to rain, will now be played Friday. Thursday night games stay on schedule weather permitting, with semi finals and finals dates to be announced later.

Marion Ater

New Quake Hits Village in Peru

Reports from Lomas Peru describe new earth tremors after a major quake Monday. The town between Callao and Mollendo faced flooding from a tidal surge, warehouses were destroyed, and many were injured or displaced. Nazca’s 10 000 residents also fled into streets and fields amid quake damage and night darkness due to an eclipse.

Lima Peru Lomas Callao Mollendo Nazca

Gas Utility Chief Unaware of Gas Rate Revision

The Federal Power Commission announced new schedules from The Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America proposing wholesale rate reductions for Iowa Illinois Kansas and Nebraska totaling 2 738 000 annually. John McKinney of Rock Island Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric said his company has received no first hand information and believes the changes not yet approved. Cedar Rapids manager Mark Anderson noted refunds for gas gate reductions ordered by a US court are pending court action. Don Barnes says refund checks are mailed by the commission, but none have reached Cedar Rapids.

Federal Power Commission Washington Duesday Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America Iowa Illinois Kansas Nebraska John McKinney Rock Island Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company Cedar Rapids McKinney Mark Anderson United States Don Barnes

Extend Time for Rent Protests at Burlington

The Office of Price Administration granted a 30 day extension to 63 protesters in the Burlington area to present more evidence against maximum rent rules for accommodations other than hotels and rooming houses. Protestants were sent printed forms requesting rental income and operating cost details.

Washington Office of Price Administration Burlington OPA

Ask Sale of Useless Automobiles as Scrap

AP reports WPB urges immediate sale of nonfunctional cars at scrap prices. Kansas City regional chief George J. Devine says if owners refuse fair offers the vehicles may be requisitioned. Definition covers cars not running and not fixable in 60 days. Also notes cotton used for medium priced aura to make four army uniforms.

Omaha WPB George J. Devine Kansas City

Springville and La Plant Choate forfeit games on Tuesday

Forfeits occurred as Springville and La Plant Choate failed to appear on Marion softball diamond against Whittier and the A and P Super Market respectively. Whittier won 7 to 2 in a 50 minute seven inning game. Springville used a makeshift lineup and the Supers lost 5 to 2 to Springville subs Old Settlers Day events noted. civic notices include local visits and church events.

Springville la Plant-Choate Whittier Macon Cope Stodola Santos

Community Notes from Local Social Scene

Mrs C E Drummond hosted a party at 1535 Ninth Avenue and read poems while Mrs H B Phillips shared travel notes from the Black Hills. Seventeen attendees including Mrs John Peters and Mrs Alfred Johnson, with visits to Tyndall S D for ill relatives, and relatives from Oxford Junction.

W.S.C.S Ninth Avenue C. E. Drummond H. B. Phillips Black Hills John Peters Alfred Johnson Tyndall S. D Peters Albert Vohaska Vohaska Oxford Junction

Classified Ads and Services Listing with Offers

A dense page of old classifieds includes watches repaired and sold, fur and coat services, laundry and car wash deals, farm help wanted notices, lodging and transport requests, and various job ads. It lists prices for watches and coats, cleaning services, loan offers, and several employment opportunities with contact numbers and locations.

Probasco Jeweler Palace Theater Jack’s Storf Onnasite Post Office Lyman's Shell Service Ave 2Nd St. NE Cedar Rapids Marion Baldridge Studio 3Rd St. E Macmillion Illinois L. A Iowa Montgomery Ward Dasses Frank Megi 3Rd Ave Morris Fur Shop Granby 5Th Ave Kids House Richards Lab 1St K. Sehsefer Kresge Automobile Insurance of Antask Vogel San Antonio A. E. Miller Los Angeles Indy R. Ae BE. A. Kriz & Son 1St ST. SE

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