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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1945
Page
3
Chicago market reports hogs steady with top at 14.85 and bulk around 14.60 to 14.86. Cattle and sheep also quoted steady. receipts noted at 1,000 cattle and 3,000 lambs with varied values for calves steers and cows.
City livestock market reports show barrows and sows higher while feeder pigs rise. slaughter steers and heifers stay strong with choice grainfed at 16 to 17 dollars, cows and bulls steady. Lambs and feeding lambs mixed with light demand and prices touch mid teens in parts of the market.
Steady to lower bids at Kansas City live cattle market with feeder steers down to 25 50c lower. Prices show a range with beef heifers around 17.65 per hundredweight and good to low choice cows 13.00 to 14.00. Vealers and calves fetch 14.50 to 14.65 while stockers and feeders run 12.75 to 14.50.
Combined hog receipts at 19 concentration yards and 1 packing plant Saturday totaled 43,200 head, up from 3,000 a week ago and 33,000 a year ago. Prices span 160 to 550 pounds with ranges around 13.00 to 14.25 per cwt for various weight classes and sow categories.
Prices on the Cedar Rapids hog market held steady Saturday with top butcher hogs at 14.00 and packers at 13.25. The report lists weights and price ranges for different hog classes and cattle categories, including steers and bulls, with varying prices by weight and grade.
New York report shows a strong and active market with rail and amusement shares lifting the Dow Jones average. Favorable earnings and strike settlement hopes buoyed investors as industrials and utilities posted mixed changes amid a wide array of listed securities.
Services held for Clara Ericksen an Anamosa resident for many years. Anna Regina Frederick died in Strawberry Point born in Germany 1867 lived here 65 years. Charles Sauerbry former carpenter and farmer died Friday born 1876 married 1899 to Ella Stalnaker. Charles Fall 71 former Antioch resident died Tuesday in Portland Oregon. Surviving family listed for each item.
Grain futures showed a partial recovery led by old crop rye with gains, while oats traded mainly up within a broad session. Rye finished the day higher, wheat and corn mostly steady, oats lifting up to around 2 percent with cash wheat and feed values noted in the market report.
Chicago produce and Wisconsin cheese markets report nominal prices for several items including gutcago 44.6c, extras 44.6c, horns EE Receipts 1 to 2, 49.8c, and dirties Sbasées checks 34 totals with 25.2c for twins and 26c for prints.
Mrs. Etta May Murphy 79 of 1308 Eigth Avenue Marion died Friday at a Cedar Rapids hospital after several weeks illness. Born January 24 1866 in Illinois she moved to Marion in 1930 from Colorado. Surviving are two sons George Wendell Murphy Grand Junction Colorado and Dr Thomas B Murphy Potlatch Idaho a daughter Margaret Murphy six grandchildren and two great grandchildren a brother William M Bryan Des Moines three sisters Ada Hunt Maybell Colorado Muriel Finley and Bess Seydel Denver. Services Sunday at 3 p.m. at Yocom chapel with Rev James P Gable officiating burial in Cumberland Iowa cemetery. Friends may call at chapel.
Elmer Novak of a farm northwest of Marion injures his left foot Friday while cutting posts. Mrs. Hazel Snell learns by phone that her son Captain J Kirkwood Snell arrived in Newport News en route to Camp Grant for discharge from France. Local ads note dairy products and services, with business openings at Sunny Service Station and Phillips 66. The Rev. Gilbert Voorhies and Rev. C V R DeJong visit Emeline to discuss matters about the Presbyterian church destroyed by fire Wednesday. Chief Pharmacist's Mate John Hamilton returns home discharged after service in the South Pacific. his brother Bill also receives discharge from Minneapolis. The Cramer family plans weekend visits. several moves and gift promotions also advertised.
Paul A of Cedar Rapids serves as president. Radioman Jerry Kusler on Manila to west coast transport enjoys an eight day leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kusler. Billmark Cafe hours change Sun 6 am to 3 pm. Mrs. Fred C. Newlin called to Moline for mother's illness. Hallwood Cafe ad. Elizabeth Patour Atkinson WAC at Sthick hospital Clinton named fourth grade technician. former Marion resident sister to Louis and John Pazour.
Local church listings show various pastors and service times for Marion congregations including Baptist, Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Westminster, Lutheran, and Seventh Day Church of God with details on Bible schools worship times and sermon topics. The page also lists a lengthy Lost and Found section with items ranging from pets to personal items and a substantial classifed ads region with services, trades, and notices.
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