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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1935
Page
2
Unofficial weekend figures show hogs steady with scattered sales while cattle and sheep posted declines. Hogs averaged near 9.51 per cwt with tops dropping. heavy steer markets weakened by 75 cents from prior highs. lambs and yearlings showed mixed results amid overall softer allocations and bearish dressed pork outlooks.
Chicago reports receipts of 200 calves with cattle prices down across the board. Heavies and yearlings weaken 50 to 150 cents, cows and bulls decline, vealers steady, with slaughter figures mixed and week end trends showing firmer fat lambs but weaker yearlings and feeders. Sioux City and Omaha markets show similar steady to lower tones.
The report covers hog price trends across Iowa markets including Waterloo Mason City Ottumwa and Mason City with prices for 140-160 lb and 200-250 lb categories. It notes steady to higher bids, weekend activity and quotations around 8.20 to 8.50 per hundredweight and general market strength.
Wool prices in Boston remained firm as sales stayed small, with fine blood and 7s blood territory wools selling in original bags at 79 to 81 scoured basis. Medium Ohio fleeces went for 38 to 39 cents grease. strictly combing fleeces 64s and finer brought 92 to 93 1/2 cents. Foreign exchange rates show steady demand with multiple country rates listed in cents and francs.
Hog prices on the local market are steady with the exception of the good packers which dropped a nickel Saturday. The top is holding at $925. Other local markets are steady.
A Cedar Rapids page item lists grain prices for wheat oats rye corn and barley along with shelled corn and No 1 yellow items. It notes wholesale fruits and vegetables including oranges lemons potatoes pears grapes and apples with prices and crate figures. It also covers hides and furs with No 1 No 2 prices and horse hides and pony terms. Regional cash prices from Chicago and Minneapolis are included for wheat corn oats barley and soybeans.
Chicago Produce markets report mixed receipts across dairy and poultry with butter prices firming for creamers and firsts while shortages in dressed turkeys and various poultry products appear. Potato futures show Idaho shipments steady with prices around 178 to 205 for March and December contracts noted.
New York bond trading showed mixed moves as investors weighed peace proposals and government policy signals. Industrial issues faced some pressure while treasuries held steady and certificates rose modestly amid cautious mood.
After Friday's surge from Argentina's price fix, Chicago wheat slid to Dec futures near 1.01 while corn and oats fell modestly. May and July contracts faced profit taking, as overseas weakness and cooperative selling pressured grains across the floor.
A ghost town 40 miles from Carthage North Carolina remains abandoned after 44 years. The millstone site from Moore county grit still shows intact buildings including homes a hotel stores and a post office though no residents remain. The hotel register last entry reads April 2 1891 and the streets are overgrown with weeds as speculation about why residents left continues.
London reports a British expedition will depart for Luxor to trace the temple Cleopatra built for her son's birth. Olise Myers leads the Sir Robert Mond expedition and aims to learn more about an Armant calibration linked to peoples of the South Sahara as far west as Timbuktu.
Paris reports arrangements for a major war pilgrimage next summer to the Flanders battlefields. Some 5 000 to 10 000 Canadian former service men will travel with their wives, four days on the battlefields where Canadians fought, and a Canadian monument to be dedicated on Vimy Ridge. The event is sponsored by the Canadian Legion and the British Empire Service League.
An estimate shows more than 1,000 people are bitten by snakes in the United States each year and about 22 percent die from these envenomations. The figure highlights the danger of venomous bites and the need for prompt medical care.
Forty one CCC camp workers fell ill from suspected tainted food after a special dinner at a camp in Los Angeles. Seventeen were hospitalized in critical condition as doctors suspected tainted fish caused the ptomaine poisoning.
A terse two hour trading period saw modest recoveries in metals, oils, motors, and a few speculations while skeptics lingered in board rooms. Transfers reached about 700000 shares as year end factors and consolidation concerns weighed on leading stocks.
In North Ashburnham Massachusetts a portion of a vanished town named Safe Tonic is analyzed by surveyors. Remnants include Wells, mine shafts and cellars believed to indicate an early ideal community site sought for permanent settlement. Miners dug shafts in pursuit of gold or other metals.
A seven and a half pound son was born December 9 to Mr and Mrs Lutwick Mahacek of Swisher rural route.
Dr C L Van Patten 47 a World War veteran and charter member of Hanford Post American Legion died at his home 1515 Park Ave SE at 9 p m Friday after a brief illness. He was born July 21 1888 in Monmouth Iowa and practiced medicine in Cedar Rapids for four years. He served 19 months in World War I including 12 overseas as a captain in the 404th Telegraph Battalion Medical Corps. Surviving are his wife Nina a daughter Virginia his mother and a sister. Funeral services and burial will be in Monmouth with Hanford Post American Legion in charge.
Mrs Magdalena Hurka widow of Vaclav Hurka and longtime Cedar Rapids resident died at her home 1439 Fourth Avenue SE at 10 am after a lingering illness. Born in Bohemia September 3 1849 she came to the United States in 1870 and lived in Johnson county Amanas and Cedar Rapids. Surviving are two sons Charles E and Frank M both of Cedar Rapids three daughters Mary Tillie Hurka and Mrs William Maresh of Iowa City and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Monday at 2 pm in the Polansky chapel conducted by Rev Joseph Bren burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
Joseph M Spevacek aged 67 died Friday at 8 p m at his home five miles north of Iowa City Born in Bohemia he came to the United States at age two and lived in Johnson County He is survived by his wife Mary a daughter Mrs Frank Patera of Iowa City a son Joseph of Iowa City a brother Frank of Cedar Rapids and a sister Mrs Michael Zinkula of Mt Vernon seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren He was a member of C S A lodge in Iowa City Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p m at the home with burial in Oakland Cemetery Iowa City Rev Frank Helmich to officiate.
Judge A B Clark grants Mabel Vaughn divorce from William Vaughn with custody of two children and support. Judge H C Ring grants Mamie Cocker divorce from Stanley Cocker, marriage Sept 15 1934, on cruel treatment grounds. Ethel Mae Ampey, four, daughter of Mr and Mrs David Ampey of 1016 Eighth Street SE, dies after diphtheria. private services at Oak Hill Cemetery Monday at 2 pm.
William C Bullitt denied reports he planned to resign as American ambassador to Moscow. He said he would return to Moscow on the S S Manhattan departing New York January 29 and that his U S trip was to spend Christmas with his daughter in Pennsylvania, during a State Department conference.
Rep. John H Hoeppel and his son Charles were found guilty by a District of Columbus jury of conspiring to sell a West Point appointment. Hoeppel urged the public to withhold judgment pending appellate review as sentencing looms next week, with possible four months to two years in jail and a $10,000 fine.
A new Ford with a broken left rear wheel was abandoned at Troy Mills early Friday. A Chevrolet with license 57 432 owned by Harlan Price of Troy Mills was reported stolen at Decorah Thursday and later identified by county officials. The Ford showed collision damage. a shredded tire was found about eight miles south of Troy Mills.
Firemen were called at 9 15 a m Saturday to L Averill 408 I avenue NW for a small roof fire. Noval Skersick 18 of 1227 Third street NW was fined 10 dollars and costs in police court Saturday for intoxication. Earl Clawson 640 Eighth street SE was fined 1 dollar and costs in police court Saturday for parking without a rear light. Vivien Buser has a permit to build a 4000 dwelling Be 218 Twenty six street drive SE. At St Johns Church Malcolm Metcalf and his a capella choir will sing Sunday at 11 a m at Nineteenth street and Park avenue SE, presenting three numbers.
Sylvester Miller 37, recently released from Anamosa reformatory for complicity in the Bishop's cafeteria holdup in 1923, was jailed Saturday for investigation.
After a Friday the thirteenth with no alarms, the fire department responded at 8 50 a m Saturday to the home of M W Bolton at 1820 Second Avenue SE for a small roof fire.
Charles Foster the Davenport trained pilot spoke Friday at Cedar Rapids Airhawks in city hall. He described his Zeppelin escort duty over Davenport and outlined aviation career opportunities and army aviation in the area.
Judge D E Maguire of Dubuque is temporarily assigned to Linn County District Court to assist in trial of cases due to Judge Ellison’s illness. He will be present Monday. The move was requested by Judge John T Moffit of Tipton for the November term. A divorce for Myrtle Adams versus James Adams was granted. they married Feb 26 1933. The Nat Aid Society suit against Hannah McIiver was settled with prejudice. Corn States Serum seeks $1009.98 against W J Pirie.
Wheatland Co a local plumbing concern won a plumbing and heating contract worth 14785 for a new municipal hospital at Charles City funded by a WPA grant and bond issue. The construction contract for the job was awarded to William ONeill and sons of Faribault Minnesota for 79985.
George W. Dvorak of Ely wed Florence C. Netolicky of Mount Vernon. Cornelius Callahan and Myrtle Adams, both of Cedar Rapids, also secured licenses along with Clemence L. Weber and Edna d M. Booth, Cedar Rapids residents.
The Marion Concord Agriculture and Literary club and Reading Circle held Christmas gatherings with talks on Europe and California, songs by Mrs. Fitzgerald, and a Santa gifts program attended by about fifty and sixteen guests. W. S. A. elected officers, and various local groups described donations, presentations, and hospital visits in December activities.
New York society learned that Nona McAdoo de Mohrenschildt Cowles married Francis Taylor in Mexico City on Thursday. Mrs. Taylor reportedly obtained a Mexican divorce from Dr. Edward S. Cowles, a prominent psychiatrist, after a prior marriage to Ferdinand de Mohrenschildt.
Washington AP report says House appropriations subcommittee may insert funding for 800 new Army planes into the coming war department appropriation. Chairman Parks of Arkansas indicated possible cuts in less urgent items to finance the program.
Crude bombs exploded in four Paris post offices on Friday and were found in packages containing a duplicated threatening letter aimed at an American beauty product company. The bombs were addressed to the company’s clients. An earlier similar attack by a madman occurred last year, with one device detonating at the firm’s offices.
A list of area churches with their pastors and schedules. Baptist and Christian groups hold morning worships and Bible schools, Union services at the Methodist church, Catholic mass times, and special sermon topics such as The Christ of Prophecy and Our Pilgrim Heritage.
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