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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1938

Page

2

Hogs steady to lower as Midwest cattle and sheep markets slip

Market reports show hog receipts at Chicago and Omaha around 6 000 and 3 260 head with light hogs at 7.50 and heavy at 7. Calves and cattle sold unevenly with steers down 25 to 75 cents weekly and yearlings around 13.00 to 13.25 for prime lots. Sheep receipts near 4 000 with lambs 9.15 to 9.35 top later in the week.

Chicago INS Chaicago Livestock Iapi U. S. Dept . Agriculturer Heavir Killine Omaha API U S. Dept. Agriculures Sioux City S. Dept. Agriculture Enlyres Texas ST. Paul South ST Paul State Mkt. News Soc DFA Ius Dept. Agriculture Iowa Minnesota At & Am Aietts Tle Hors Kansas City East St Louis St. Josephoe Indianapolis Cleveland Pittsburgh Buffalo Cincinnati

Iowa Hog Prices and Regional Liveweight Beef Prices

Hogs in Ottumwa Mason City and Waterloo show steady to firmer quotes across weight ranges. Iowa regions report price spans for 160 to 550 pound hogs, with packing sows quoted and cattle prices described as unchanged and slow to move.

Iowa Associated Press Ottumwa Mason City Waterloo

Bond Markets Slip Amid Mixed Trading In New York

New York bond review shows a mostly lower session on Saturday with fractional losses predominating and a few gainers scattered. Loew's 3s fell more than 2 points breaking from the trading trend.

New York Loew’s

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices

A Cedar Rapids market listing shows grain prices for No. 1 and No. 2 wheat, oats, rye, barley, corn, and soybeans with various quality grades. Produce and dairy items include butterfat, cream, and farm poultry prices. Wholesale fruits and vegetables list lemons, oranges, grapefruits, celery, lettuce, bananas, onions, cranberries, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, and sweet potatoes with crate or per bushel pricing. Live stock hides and horses are priced, with notes on carcass quality and inclusions.

Cedar Rapids Sings &c

Hogs Steady on Local Market Across All Grades

Hogs remain steady with no grade changes on Saturday and top price steady at 6.85. Other markets unchanged with various price ranges listed for hogs from 140 to 325 pounds and packers in the same weights. Cattle, calves, and sheep sections follow with notable prices and weight categories for steers, yearlings, cows, and lambs.

Wisconsin cheese and wool market notes

In Plymouth Wisconsin the API cheese quota for the week of December 1924 lists daisies horns and cheddars with prices around 12 to 13 cents. The Boston wool market reports moderate activity with steady to slightly lower greasy wools and mid 20s to low 30s cent ranges for various fleece qualities.

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Twins Farmers Boston API U §. Dept. Agricultural

Chicago Produce Markets Report Turkeys Eggs Butter Prices

Chicago and New York market notes show live poultry and turkey prices in turkeys and hens, with toms firm and ducklings at 2 cents. Butter receipts steady with creamery and standard quotes. eggs steady with various firsts and standards. potatoes with mixed U.S. shipments and regional prices. New York prices list butter and cheese with fluctuating scores and varieties.

Chicago Reefrigerator U. S Idaho U S North Dakota Bliss Triumphs Florida U.S New York

Hazleton Defeats $16,500 Waterworks Bond Vote

Hazleton failed to secure the four additional votes needed of the 60 percent requirement as 216 voted for and 151 against a proposed waterworks bond of 16500. The measure was submitted for the third time this week.

Hazleton

Stocks Pause After Recent Rally In Uneven Trading

New York reports show selected stocks stabilizing after a climb with many shares flat and overall gains minimal. Steel, aircraft, utilities and specialty issues led modest advance while GM and Chrysler lagged. railorders and warplane prospects buoyed Boeing and other aerospace makers.

New York U.S. Steel Bethlehem Boeing Douglas Sperry Glenn Martin United Aircraft General Motors Chrysler Lockheed Electric Bond Shore Lake Shore Niagara Hudson Power Cities Service American Superpower

Wall St. Stocks Listed By Bennet Co and Jump

Stock quotations from Wall Street show listings across major firms and sectors. Figures include Allegheny Corp 1 and Allied Stores 103, along with Appleton, Procter Gamble 547, and International nickel 5345, reflecting a wide market snapshot.

J. EB. Bennet & Co W. H Amn Er Sa Lambert Amn Intl Corp Bibby Owens Amn “Loco Ie Bis & My M & Fay Amn Roll Mills Levie G & E Amn Steel Fdys McK Rob 'At McLellan Stores Amn Tel & Tel Marshall T ' Amn Mathieson Alk Maytag Cmer Montag Atchison Tasp Nash Kelly Avante Iscuit Aviction Corpn Balt Wits Natl Distirs Barnsdall Corp Beatrice Cry Bendix Aga NY Central Beth Steel i Nymh Lin Blaw Knox Gr Nor Pac Mkh Boeing Airp North Am Co Behn Alunt Nor Am Avi Borden Co Ohio Owl Werner Otis Steel Packard Phillips Pet Canada Dry Pillsbury Plymouth Oil Cerro de P Procter Gamble Cheyee Ohloahs NJ Ron Ches Corpn Pullman Co Sears Roebuck Com! Solvents Servel, Inc Cemw Southern Sharon Steel Sharp Dohmeren Consol Edison Shell Union Consol Bsa Simmons Co Socony Dol Sqn Railway Grove Brus Fem Crucible Steel Calif Curtiss Wright Curtiss Wr ‘A Frisco U Deere & Ca Stew Warner L& W Stone Webster Pouein Shidehaker Tex Gurratt Eastman Rod Tex Land Eaton Mfc Thompson Str Elec Autolite Tidewater Elec Boat Timken Elec Pow Union Carbide Freeport Tex Union Pac Gen Baking Uni Aleraitai Gen Cables Kci Uni Air Lines Gen Elec Uni Coroa Gen Foods UN el Coal Gen Gas ‘Ata United Fruit Gen Motors Uni Gas Co Gen Outdoor Uni Gas Imp Sih Pes Dan Gimbel_ Bros Glidden. Co Goebel Goodrich Fatt, & Realty Goodyear Tire Graham Poise Uevire Walworth Warner Bros Greyhoun Corp West Westghouse el Wits Hudson Mtrs Woolworth Supp Motors Central Youneston S. T Indus Rayon Zenith Rad Inspiration Chicago Amn Pb Sv Dexter Co Hshold East Blessing Mar Field Quaker Cm Comn Edison Quaker Swift, Co IBY Walgreen

Fatal Pistol Hidden From Coster Two Days

Fairfield Connecticut The death by self inflicted gunshot on Friday used by F Donald Coster had been hidden from him for two days by his gardener William Williamson who said Mrs Coster gave him two guns to conceal on Wednesday One gun was buried and the other placed under a staircase Coster later found the staircase gun Friday morning尾

Fairfield, Conn INS Donald Coster William Williamson Coster Williamson

Argentine Crop Forecast Sinks Chicago Wheat Prices

An Argentine government forecast of the second largest wheat crop on record lowered Chicago wheat prices. December futures fell to 63 1 2 cents amid weaker export interest and light rainfall in the southwest grain belt. corn and oats also declined.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Winnipeg Wheat Belt

Final Anna Hahn Letters Hint Guilty Confession

Cincinnati Times Star reports that final letters from Anna Marie Hahn confess guilt in the murder of 78 year old Jacob Warner and mention the birth of her son Oscar. The paper says she denies poisoning George Hess, her only living alleged victim.

Cincinnati Ohio INL Anna Marie Hahn Jacob Warner Cincinnati Times Star Times Star Oscar George Hess Hess Joseph ‘Houdin

Jack Benny Says Smuggling Case Is Closed

Hollywood reporter says comedian Jack Benny returned from a New York trip where he testified in a federal grand jury probe that also led to George Burns pleading guilty to smuggling. Benny declined to comment on Burns or the case, declaring the incident closed.

Hollywood INS Jack Benny New York Federal Grand Jury George Burns Radio Benny Burns

Manchester High Narrowly Falls to Vinton Five 22 to 21

In a Tri-Valley conference tilt on Friday Manchester High but a close 22 to 21 defeat at the hands of Vinton Five. Wax of Vinton and Mullen of Manchester led scorers with seven points each. The junior varsity also dropped a 22 to 18 decision.

Manchester High Vinton the Gazette Manchester Manhawks Wilson High Cedar Rapids Wax Mullen

Marion groups host meetings and holiday events in Cedar Rapids area

Marion and surrounding community groups held a busy Christmas season with speakers from the Junior League outlining health and nutrition aims, school playground plans discussed, and Red Cross awards announced. Activities included student choirs, immunization updates, club gatherings, gifts, and a hospital update on Mrs Bristol.

Bernice Hopper Community Nutrition Service Junior League of Cedar Rapids Parent- Teacher Association Emerson Irving George Murdoch Kenneth Murdoch Janet Cheadle Mary Ellen Dumbalton K. E. Cornell Dental Medical Committee Marion E. T Gough Linn County Red Cross Home and Farm Accident Prevention Committee C. B . Michel Lincoln School Bertha Harlan Hattie Frager Gwen Newlin Lillian Thada Irving School W. W. Lary T L Bosacker Glenn Wickham Dallas Carsner Dry Creek A I. O. O. F. Hall Donald M. Atwater Ruth Frederick Frederick Ray Esther Booth Leonard Holden Ottosen Harry Blackford Raymond Gerald Eileen Strong Lydia Gillmore

California Official Leads Halt Of Iron Shipments

SAN FRANCISCO UP Pickels led by Lieutenant Governor-elect Ellis E. Patterson halted the loading of scrap iron bound for Japan. It marked the first organized protest on the waterfront during the wartime period.

San Francisco Ellis E. Patterson Japan

Buck Creek Teams Split Games With Dundee

Buck Creek defeated Dundee girls 47 to 21 and the boys 23 to 15 in a doubleheader.

Buck Creek Dundee

Marion churches and services listed with ministers

Local church notices list pastors and schedules across Baptist, Catholic, Christian, Union, Congregational, Free Methodist, Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, and Lutheran parishes. Each group notes Sunday school times morning worship and sermon topics, with midweek prayers, choir practices, union services, and Christmas programs.

L. W. Inman Methodist Church St. Joseph's Re. T Irving E Wade Russel Rodger Christian Endeavor C. G. Ellinger Pilgrim Highroaders This Church Free Methodist C. O Monroe Methodist Episcopal E T. Gough Oxford Club Union Roy Sawyer Central City Ruth Engstrom Marvin Edison Presbyterian C V. R. de Jong St. Paul's Lutheran Carl E. Krog

Sunday Worship and Sunday School Notices

Morning worship at 10 30. Sermon subject Make Straight the way of the Lord. Seventh Day Church of God Sixth street and Ninth avenue. Sabbath school Saturday at 10 30. Preaching at 11 30. Prairie Chapel The Rev J B Clyde pastor. Sunday school at 10 morning worship at 11.

Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue Prairie Chapel J. B. Clyde

Beauty Salons Advertise Low Permanents Nearby

Quality permanents 95 cents up where rent is lower and service is better. Artiste 119 3rd St. NE, Paris. Permanents $3.50 at Alta Dun can. Vanity Beauty 610 3rd Ave. EB 7922. Dial numbers provided for salon contacts.

Rosemont Xmas Greens Ard Ave Sctery Nursery Cedar Rapids Nursery Wilson Ave Pierson Flower Shop Ellis Blvd St E Holliday Kemble’s 3Rd St. SE The Gazette Go Salaa Earnest Johnson Des Moines Maxwell House Cafe 15Th St Kenwood Probasco 2Nd Ave Gertrude Campbell Iowa Theater Xmas R. R. McDonald Allied van Lines, Inc Lynch Transfer & Storage Co Calder’s van & Storage Co., Inc Frank H. Drew Co Third St. SE L.A Kresge Vincent's Jewelry Store 3rd_ST.SE K. Schaeffer Kresee 16Th Ave Acme Thomas Newcomb Mary, Mikas Griffith Feather Mattress Co P.o.box Artiste 3rd_ St. NE Paris Alta Duncan Vanity Beauty 3Rd Ave Lillian Suchy DELUX Sara Park 3Rd St Ern B Ave Dorothea Krebs Manaecr Dial Mary Nell Paramount Mollie Ethyl Virginia Kennedy Margaret Johnson Kennedys 1St Ave Ave Helene Paris Academy OF Beauty Marcell

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