Sharp Break In Hog Prices Stuns Market Leaders
Chicago markets report a sharp decline in hog values as supplies rise and lend-lease pork purchases wane, with hogs and sows down about 25 cents and top price slipping to 14.75. Cattle and lambs also weaken, with steers steady to lower and spring lambs around 14.50. Receipts climb at major yards signaling a turn in year-end runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Agricultural Marketing Administration
Montana
Oux City
U. S. Dept. Agriculture
Ericago Livestock
Chicagapi
Faricultures
NCGS
Sone
Ighter
Chicago Grain Quotations
Lamson Brothers and Co provides Chicago grain quotations with H. R. Mowrey managing Cedar Rapids office located at 503 Merchants National Bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamson Brothers and Company
H. R. Mowrey
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank
Local Hog Prices Dip Ten Cents in Cedar Rapids Market
Hog prices Monday were 10 cents lower than Saturday with top quotes at 14.00 and 14.10 dollars. Hogs ranged from 140 to 500 pounds across weight classes amid cattle and sheep pricing details for comparable grades and packers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ch. Ewes
Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices and Supplies
Prices listed for grains hay poultry and produce in Cedar Rapids. Wheat No 1 at 1.02 per bushel No 2 94c New white oats 43c No 2 rye 5c Corn yellow shelled 77c No 3 5c Yellow soybeans 1.87. Hay and straw prices tallied. poultry market items with weights and prices. dairy and fruit prices including celery lemons oranges lettuce onions cabbage peaches and various berries. Hides horse meat and pony prices referenced alongside terms like No 1 calf hides and pony prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratz
Poultry Market Springs
Leghorn Springs
Michigan
Colorado
Chicago Produce Market Reports Mixed Poultry Prices
Receipts show two rail cars and 27 trucks with irregular trading. Heavy hens bring 22 4c and other breeds range from 14c to 26 4c. turkeys, ducks, geese, and capons priced across various weights. Cheese butter eggs and potatoes noted with price standings and market firmness across New York and Chicago segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Plymouth Rock Springs
Plymouth Rock
White Rock Springs
White Rock
Delaware Spring
Delaware Springs
Burbanks
Idaho
New York
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Mississippi River stages show minor changes at Davenport
River stage readings from Davenport indicate slight shifts with no major changes across four stations. Elevations move modestly. Prairie du Chien and Dubuque report small rises or holds as the river remains within typical seasonal variation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Davenport
Rize
Cros
Corseeer
McOresor
Stock Market Ends With Modest Gains Amid Uneven Trading
On balance war news was favorable but not enough for a rally. Final hour advances were spread with mild lifts for American Telephone and Dow Chemical, and new highs for Continental Motors, while United States Steel, General Motors, and Bethlehem edged lower at intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Telephone
Dow Chemical
Anaconda
United Aircraft
General Electric
Deere
United States Rubber
Consolidated Edison
Texas Company
Union Carbide
Continental Motors
United States Steel
Bethlehem, du Pont
United States Gypsum
General Motors
Goodrich
American Smelting
Wall Street Quotations From Abbott Lab to Swift & Co
Wall Street traders report Monday quotes with Abbott Lab and several major stocks. Notable figures include Lockheed 14, Boeing 1634, General Electric 24 15, and US Steel 12 available among broad listings from Allied Stores to Westinghouse and Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J E. Bennett & Co
W. H. Jum
Merchants National Bank
Abbott Lab
Indus Rayonite
Alaska
Juneau
Zia
Allied Chem
Allied Stores
Amn Gann
Amn Loco
Pagera
Amn
Maracatbo
Tang Daul Tel
Ya Johns Manville
Rad
Kennecott
Roll Mills
Pepesees SS
Krorer G & B
Libbey Owens
Suaus Ref Link
Lockheed
Loews, Inc
Wat
Lorillard
WocKessan
Marshall Fida Ark
Mathiesen Ark
Armstrong Cork
Miami
Atchison S
Mids Scont Pet
Atlantic
Mont Ward
Aviation Corp A
Baldwin
Ain Murray Corp
Ely
Bath Iron
Bendix
Natl
Biscuit
Beth. Steel
Canoa
Boeing
Cash
Dairy
Procter Gamble
Chrysler ‘Motors
Fiat
Gocn
Bure
Safeway
Bom
Creak
Schenley
Comw
Southern
Scars
Roebuck
Inc
Curtis
Studebaker
Curtiss Wr
Stone
Peere & Cn Oo
Ieudson
Tex Pac Ld
Douglas Air
Tidewater Ae
du Pont
Timken
Erie RR
Transamer
Erie
Enavan Kodak
Cor Ee
Elec Autolite
Bnion Garolde
Elec Boat
Atreratt
Gimbel Bros
Goodrich
Iit Goodyear Tire
US Steel
Graham Paige
Walworth Oe
Wes Sue
Warner Bros
Greyhound
Wes Union
Hall Printing
Westghouse AB
Hecker Prods
Westghouse el
Hiram Walker
White Mira
Houston Oil
Ig Willys
Ovid
Howe Sound
Woolworth
Homestake
Yellow Truck
Hudson Mtrs
Hupp Mtrs
Chicago Stock Quotations
Armour & Co
Cher Burl
Bendix Avn
Libby McNeil
Borg Warner
Marsh Field
Butler Bros
Qkr
Chicago Corp
Swift & Co
Zdison
Swift Ntl
Plymouth cheese prices in Wisconsin and wool market in Boston
Wisconsin cheese exchange reports varied quotes for cheddar and other styles with small lots of baby grades. In Boston wool market demand remained steady for fine and half blood combing length with outlook favorable as western auctions show strong bidding on better staple lots and high sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Wis
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Wisconsin
Boston
UPI
U &, Dept. Agriculture
Light Japanese Raids on Darwin
Gen Douglas MacArthur announced that Japanese planes made two small raids on Darwin Sunday night and Monday morning. Two flights of three planes dropped bombs in the harbor and a mangrove swamp, causing no damage, and another futile raid followed on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Australia
Darwin
North Australian
Douglas MacArthur
Grain Prices Dip Fractionally on Chicago Market
Grain futures closed with fractional losses as wheat slipped to 144 to 4% cents, corn down 5 to 44, oats off ½ to 4, rye down 14 to 44, and soybeans down 4 to 32. Prices for feed and seed goods followed, with mixed grain, barley and soybeans listed among market quotes and cash lard and U.S. bonds noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Toad Sa
Bond Market Edges Ahead In Modest Trading Session
New York bond market shows small gains and some pauses as traders switch from St Pauls 5s due 1975 to lower coupon issues. The 3s rise modestly while 5s dip slightly and some rail and utility issues edge higher. Government bonds stay quiet with mixed activity. Chile and Canada 4s post gains in the foreign debt section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW_YORK
New York
St Paul's
Missouri Pacific
New Haven
Northern Pacific Tek Pacis Gas and Electric
American Telephone
Bethlehem Steel
Columbia Gas Ss
Cleveland Union Terminal
Stock Exchange
Foreign Department
Chiles
Canada
British Ship Sunk By Axis Submarine In Caribbean Sea
A Dutch merchant ship was sunk by three torpedoes from an Axis submarine in the western Atlantic near the Caribbean in late June. Forty-seven aboard survived, while two other vessels were damaged. The British ship involved was later sunk by gunfire from a warship after survivors were rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribbean Sea
Gulf Port
Ins
Atlantic
South America
United Press
Caribbean
Robert MacDowall
Largs
England
Complaints Filed Against Two Cigarette Firms
The Federal Trade Commission charged American Tobacco Company of New York and American Cigarette and Cigar Company of Durham with misrepresenting their Lucky Strikes and Pall Mall brands. They have 20 days to answer. Similar actions were taken recently against Philip Morris Camel and Dunhill makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Lp
Federal Trade Commission
American Tobacco Company
New York City
American Cigarette and Cigar Company
Durham
N. C
Pall Mall
Philip Morris
Camel
Dunhill
Predicts Air Travel Boom in Postwar Era
Louis H. Straka told the Optimist club at the Roosevelt hotel that postwar travel will surge with air tours first, as bomber planes convert to passenger use. He cited Mexico and Canada as early possibilities while noting gasoline rationing in Canada and no auto-extraction plan for empty tanks. The group addressed military service members in Ireland and at Santa Ana army air base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis H. Straka
Optimist Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Atlantic Ocean
Straka
Mexico
Canada
John Parke
Ed Cleaver
Malcolm Metcalf
Ireland
John Hecker
Santa Ana Army Air Base
Civilians Eligible for Marine Flight Reserve
The Marine Corps announced civilians qualified as aircraft pilots may apply for flight commissions in the Marine Corps Reserve. Those accepted will serve as flight instructors or transport pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Reserve
Philippines pledge to war finish voiced at VFW encampment
Sergio Osmena vice president of the Philippines told delegates at the national encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars that the Filipino people are in this war to the finish. He spoke in Cincinnati on Monday addressing the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Sergio Osmena
Philippines
Hand seeks damages over custody and arrest dispute
Laura Hand of Center Point sues M. H. Sorenson and Adrian Hand for 10000 in district court claiming wrongful arrest and kidnapping charges hindered custody of Georgie Kepler adopted by her daughter’s family. She alleges arrest July 1 caused a nervous breakdown and seeks 5000 in personal damages plus 5000 punitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Hand
Center Point
M. H. Sorenson
Sorenson
Pete Whittemore
Whittemore
Hand
Coast Guard Enlistment Noted in City Briefs
Lawrence Connor son of Mr and Mrs C J Connor 1129 Ellis boulevard NW has enlisted in the coast guard. The Grimm descendants held their fourteenth reunion at Bever park Sunday with 85 attendees. B L Wick will speak on Canada at War to the Canopus club at the Roosevelt hotel replacing this week's quiz session. Yuill and Gohmann negotiated Cedar Rapids City Lines long term lease on a garage building at 207 211 Avenue NE. The garage is owned by Mr and Mrs Robert Armstrong and Mrs Frank Race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Connor
C. J. Connor
Ellis Boulevard
Coast Guard
Abraham
Mariah Grimm
Bever Park
B .L. Wick
Canada
Canopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
War
Canopus
Yuill and Gohmann
Cedar Rapids City Lines, Inc
Avenue
Gazette Financial Page
Robert Armstrong
Frank Race
Gazette
Ee Gazette
National Cash Register Co
3Rd St
Armstrong
Eees Gazelle
Wool Presser
New Process Cranuary Co
American Cigar
American Trust
Cedar Rapids
Twin Towers
Harmony Cafeteria
Rarar Rra
City Hall notes on sidewalk bid obstacle and council actions
Albert Phelps filed an objection to the sidewalk bid order affecting lot 15 block eight on F avenue NW. Ben F. Lastuvka surrendered his class B beer permit and $225 was ordered refunded. The council passed a resolution to purchase a new police car. An ordinance lowering gas rates for Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric was filed. A $325 electric cathodic protection system for Vernon Heights water tank was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Phelps
F Avenue NW
Ben F
Police Department
Council
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric Company
Vernon Heights
Wright Aircraft Walkout Ended in New Jersey
Wright Aeronautical workers at two Paterson plants returned to work after an unauthorized strike. Cyril D Savage, president of the Wright Aeronautical Employees association, an independent union, announced the return on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson
N. J
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Cyril D. Savage
Wright Aeronautical Employes Association
Goodyear tire workers walk out over conditions
Akron Ohio 350 truck tire builders at Goodyear Tire and Rubber walked off Monday in a dispute over working conditions while officials at two other rubber makers protested curtailment of rubber supply production through slowdowns and strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron, O
INS
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Condon Ends Rotating Shift For Police Motor Patrols
Chief Tom Condon announces the rotating shift at the police station will end next Monday. Four motorcycle patrolmen have rotated weekly and two will switch to permanent day and evening duties starting 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Condon
John Stodola
Scotty Duncan
Pat Davis
H. Overman
Charges Switched in Atkins Auto Case
Police and City Prosecutor Dwight Krumholtz shuffled charges after Carl Pedigo and Ed Schueler were arrested for a minor wreck at Second avenue and Second street SE. Schueler denied driving, Pedigo denied drunkenness, then both pled not guilty. A conference led to swapped charges and guilty pleas with Schueler fined 10 dollars and Pedigo 25 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Krumholtz
Carl Pedigo
Ed Schueler
Atkins
Second Avenue
Second Street SE
Schueler
Pedigo
Krumholtz
Beautiful new woolens for Zoi Brenk Mecl and others
Classified snips show woolen coats and suits for Zoi Brenk Mecl Ladies Tailor, plus ads for used cameras, readers digest subscription options, a ride-share request to Los Angeles, a child care ad, bedbug spray, railroad watches, and various local services and goods. The clippings mention Adams subscrip tion agency, a Marion ride phone number, and multiple business names like Richards Lab and Morris Fur Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoi Brenk
Ladies Talor
Baldridge
3Rd St. E
Mary
Adams
Los Angeles
Marion
Gazette
Richards Lab
Hamilton
Tilinall
L. A
Marvin Hanson
Cedar Rapids
Rtc
Iowa Loan CO
Montgomery Ward
Liberty
Doetzel
Vinton
Iowa
Andrew
ST. S
Morris Fur Shop
Granby
H. K. Schaefer
Kresge
C. R. Knitting Co
Norah Gott
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DEA
Minnesota
Agus
Sais
Austin
Umtin
Minn
Azoensolos
Galable
Omaha
S. Dept. Agriculture
Petr
Associated Press
Mason City
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Wees
Lamson Bros. and Co
Wall St
U. S
U. & Government
Treasury
W.F.W. Hears Pledge
Justice of Peace
Rennie J. Claerhaut
Irene G. Claerhaut
George Holub
Nettie Holub
Independence
Eunice Voigt
Don Voigt
City Briefs
City Hall
Wright Aircraft
TIRE
Condon
Ann
Wyoming
Morses
Judy
W .H. Meier
Eastman
Lake Macbride
Roy Marner
Wellman
Narre Gee
Indy
Wwe
Jack's
Probasco Jeweler
Palace Ater
Lymom's
Shell Service
A Ave
2Nd St. NE
New Process Laundry
Rollie Long
Mat Miller
Fine Arts Directory
Pleasanet
Eulalia Hauser
Sth
Ave. E
Lorraine Dieman Mitchell
Coe
Ave. NW
Louis H. Sila
Coe College
Zist St
Dial
Eleanor Taylor
Eleanor Tay
Volee
HELEN KADENA_ STARK
4Th Ave. SE
Personality Ballroom
Ywg.a
Hilterunner Music CO
First St
Ginsberg
St._ B
Ajl
Brabbit Taylor Music Co
Fine Arts
Margie Steight
the Gazette
Lovely Lady Oil
Bishop's Lovely Lady Beauty Shop
Ast Ave
Lillian Suchy
Corley
Paris Academy
Hayes Music Box
Rocky Donovan
Swisher Pavilion
Band OF Tomorrow
Billy Hughes
Garvette
Jack Teagarden
Tiny Hill Lee
Jackson's Cape
1St Ave. E
Little CH
Cou Falls
Pri
Sun Ce-Mar
Sparta
Novak Heating CO
Kuichera Sodding & Fuel CO
Cach Glass & Paint CO
St. E
McAlister Call de Marah
Call Noble
Roto-Rooter Cashman Plumbing & Heating
Hox Gazette
Sears Roebuck & Co
Red Crown
Sinclair
Ellis Blvd
Mandarin Cafe
3Rd Ave
Kory Inn
New Process Laundry Co
Waltrens
3Rd &T. Bz
11Th St
Robb's
1St Ave
Cal
Honert
Fred Schirmer
Cleveland
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