Hog and cattle market shows relief at Chicago stockyards
Chicago stockyards ease in congestion after hog shipments fall to 9 000 head. Prices rise across weights with good and choice steers and yearlings up about 25 cents. Lambs weak to steady as buyers show limited demand. Iowa Des Moines and Omaha markets report varied gains and steady to higher hogs and calves amid mixed receipts.
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Chicago
Des Moines
WFA
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin Miscellany from Plymouth Week
A terse Wisconsin roundup notes local items in Plymouth for the week of December 2025. Mentions twins or cheddars and an APi-Por reference with a value 2374.
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Wisconsin
Plymouth
Wis
Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Bustling Market Report
Chicago market receipts and prices for butter eggs cheese live poultry and potatoes. Butter shows 92 score A 41c and 90 score cars at 4044c. eggs receipts 9 259 cases with varied specials and standards. cheese Twins 25.2c. live poultry steady with turkeys hens broilers roosters and ducks priced. Potatoes arrivals 76 on track with Idaho russets and western stocks. market notes demand moderate for quality and light western stock offerings.
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Chicago
LCI
Idaho
North
Dakota Bliss
Wisconsin
New York
Grains Rally in Nervous Chicago Market
Grains fluctuated nervously in Chicago as December contracts moved off the board. December wheat closed at 1.72, up 1 1/4 cents, with other wheat gains and mixed results across oats rye and barley. Cash wheat and barley prices were listed with sample grades and ranges for timothy red top red clover and sweet clover seeds.
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Chicago
Prices Steady On C R Market In Cedar Rapids
Prices steady across Cedar Rapids market Wednesday with hogs topping at 13.15 for 200 to 270 pound good hogs. Cattle and calf sections show range from 9.50 to 15.00 for cows and vealers, with sheep and lambs priced per hundredweight and weights varying.
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Cedar Rapids
iGood
Cholee Fames
Cholee
Stocks uneven in dull trade and bond rally at New Haven
In a quiet session, a few stocks advanced while most industrial and rail leaders drifted. Turnover totaled about 550000 shares. A strong rally in New Haven Railroad bonds followed Federal Judge Hincks's approval of the railroad's reorganization plan, lifting demand for its 10 bonds on the exchange.
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NEW York
Tapj
New Haven
Cedar Rapids Market Prices For Grain Poultry and Produce
Market report lists prices for grain including No 2 white 6c No 3 5c 1 40 2 95c and No 2 yellow 1 04. Soybeans No 2 yellow 1 80 hay and straw bat ed straw 10 04 12 00 bat ed hay 14 00 16 00. Poultry prices for springs 25c leghorns 22c hens 20 22c eggs no 1 1 ic no 2 ex rs 28c pullets 73c current receipts 32c. Fruits vegetables naval oranges 5 75 lettuce 6 95 onions 1 34 sweet potatoes 5 10 apples winesaps etc. Potatoes 31 5 box. Hide prices No 1 cured hides 12c No cured hides 13c No call hides 12c No 1 horse 50 cents.
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Florida
California
Gas Cylinders Reported in Japanese Offensive in Hunan
Chinese forces displayed tear and sneezing gas cylinders believed used by Japan on the Hunan front. Samples were shown to Allied officers and a Soviet attaché as Lt Gen Liang Hanming discussed the munitions. Mustard gas was identified in a two-foot cylinder dropped from a plane last May, though no fatalities were reported from the suffocating gas used on the front.
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Joseph Stilwell
P. P. Vor‘onin
Chungking
Liang Han-ming
Liang
Hsueh Yeoh
Ninth War Area
Stilwell
Yuna River
Fu Heg-yu
Embezzlement Charge: Youth Waives Hearing
Floyd Wilson age 19 of 1500 C street SW waived to the grand jury at arraignment in Justice Churchill's court. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Snyder and held in Linn county jail on $500 bond. Wilson is accused of embezzling money in November from Western Grocer Co.
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Floyd Wilson
H. R. Churchill
Harlan Snyder
Wilson
Linn County
the Western.Grocer Company
Istanbul War Scare Triggers Mass Moves Across Bosporus
In Istanbul a wartime scare drives many European side residents to cross the Bosporus as troops deploy through city streets for the first time since 1941. Gold prices surge after Inonu's Cairo talks, while foreign policy stays unchanged. Hoarding raises food prices amid growing anxiety over Cairo conference.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Strait of Bosporus
Inonu
Cairo
Roosevelt
Churchill
Numan Menemencioglu
Liberty ships renamed before leaving port after christening
Baltimore dispatch reports that several Liberty ships given to the British after launching were renamed prior to departure. Bethlehem Fairfield shipyard and maritime commission officials said shipyard planners arranged the ceremonies and that the vessels were turned over to British hands with new names in place.
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Baltimore
Bethlehem Fairfield
Maritime Commission
British renames ships under lend lease honor Uncle Sam
Washington officials say Britain submitted a list of new names for ships to be commissioned under lend lease. The prefixes Sam signify Uncle Sam and security rules prevent disclosure of which vessels were renamed or how many were assigned. Some renamed ships honor famous figures whose relatives contributed costly efforts. Ship names appear on papers and cabin nameplates though not on the bow at sea.
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Maritime Commission
Washington
War Shipping Administration
Sam
Holiday schedule for Coe Army Aircrew cadets
The commanding officer Major James D. McWilliams outlines Christmas hours. Open post from 8 am Saturday to 1 am Sunday for all except new squadron. no open post on Christmas Eve. regular hours Sunday. New squadron must stay on post two weeks after arrival, arrived last Saturday. People may call 3-1251 or 7949 for aircrew guest lists. A post Christmas menu is planned, inviting cadets to Cedar Rapids homes later in the day.
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Coe College
James D. McWilliams
Pan Aircrew
Cedar Rapids
City briefs span social, library, and public notices
Prompt car washing at Rapids Chevrolet is now offered. Townsend club No 7 meets Thursday at 8 pm for social evening and dancing at 117 F ayenue NW. War appeals committee to convene Thursday at 4 pm in Chamber of Commerce room. Inter Ocean choir led by Miss Maurine Hamblin performed at Kiwanis noon meeting in Roosevelt hotel. Mrs George J Ottsen of 1122 Maplewood Dr NE traveled to Jefferson IA for a cousin's funeral. Jerry Severa named administrator of estate of his mother Fanny Severa who died Nov 29 in Cedar Rapids. Public library closes at 6 pm Christmas Eve and reopens Monday morning. Sixteenth Ave SW branch closed Christmas Day but open Friday 3 to 5:45 pm. Cub Pack 4 held Christmas party at Central Park Presbyterian Church. Alan Peremsky earned Denner stripe and Webelo badge, John Shean Year Star, Grant Woodson Wolf Book. John Mackey welcomed as new member. Peremsky graduated in Scouting.
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Sixteenth Avenue SW
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Alan Peremsky
Denner
John Shean
Grant Woodson
John Mackey
Death notices from Cedar Rapids area obituaries
Jennie V Fielman wife of J H Fielman of Newhall died at home after a long illness. Survived by husband three daughters four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services in Newhall Presbyterian church. Burial in Raetz cemetery. Mrs Ralph Wood died at 71 after lingering illness. Cedar Rapids resident 52 years born Porter City Indiana. Survived by husband a brother and several nephews and nieces. Services in Moon chapel burial Linwood cemetery. Jason W Brown died after brief illness in Cedar Rapids hospital.
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Jennie V. Fielman
J. H Fielman
Newhall
J. C. Barnhart
West Branch
Fielman
Benton County
Barnhart
Sear West Branch
S. A Fontaine
Marion
J. C. Quinn
Evansville
Ind
Presbyterian Church
Newall
Newhall Presbyterian Church
Raetz
Turner Chapel
Ralph Wood
Twentieth Avenue
Porter City
Cedar Rapids
Congregational Church
Charles B. Kent
Moon Chapel
S. E. Dooty
Linwood
Obituary for Cedar Rapids Resident R. D. Brown Family
Born near Mechanicsville on March 15 1860 he spent 43 years in Cedar Rapids He is survived by three children R D Brown Cedar Rapids Leland Brown and Miss Hollyce Brown Tampa Florida three grandchildren and a sister Mrs Ida Leech Altadena California Services are set for 3 p m Friday at Beatty chapel with Rev I E Linkletter officiating Burial will follow at Cedar Memorial cemetery
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Mechanicsville
Cedar Rapids
R. D. Brown
Leland Brown
Hollyce Brown
Tampa
Fla
Ida Leech
Altadena
Calif
Beatty Chapel
I. E Linkletter
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Death of Cedar Rapids resident Hoyt H. Metzger
Hoyt H. Metzger of 2557 Glass Road NE Cedar Rapids died suddenly Tuesday after a heart attack at home. Born January 14, 1881 in Dillsburg Pennsylvania, he is survived by son Howard of Denver and four sisters and a brother. Services set for Friday at 2 p.m. in Turner chapel with Rev. Paul Luther Miller officiating. burial in Shiloh cemetery at Louisa.
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Hoyt H. Metzger
Glassroad
Cedar Rapids
Dillsburg
Howard Metzger
Denver
Colo
Albert Dubois
Salt Lake City
E. R Hawes
Milwaukee
Wis
H. R Merlien
M. Eberhardt
Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Notices
A Cedar Rapids area notices numerous deaths with services pending and dates arranged. Earl Grace 50 from Denver died of a heart attack with sister Sister M Delores surviving. Emil Miku las services at Hus Memorial Church. Irene Baken services at Barta Funeral Home. Margaret Fitzpatrick a Cedar Rapids resident died in hospital. Leona Burger services at Beatty Chapel with burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery.
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Earl James Grace
Denver
Colo
Mr. Grace
Quartermaster Corps
M. Delores
Chicago
Janeba
Irene Morgan Baken
Detroit
Barta Funeral Home
Carl Manfred
Saron Lutheran Church
Cedar Memorial Park
Barta’s
Margaret Fitzpatrick
Thirteenth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Turner Mortuary
Prices freeze on sweet potatoes by Office of Price Administration
Washington AP reports the Office of Price Administration froze prices of sweet potatoes from country shippers through retailers in a bid to stabilize the market. The clipping also includes extensive classified and personal notices, shop ads, lost items, and local business promotions.
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Washington (Ap
Office of Price Administration
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War Appeals Coordinating Committee
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George J. Ottsen
Maplewood Drive
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J. Ht. Fielman
Jason W. Brown
Mikulas Services
Emil Joseph Mikulas
Fifteenth Street
Hus Memorial Church
Zdenek F. Pauk
Mt Hermon Lodge
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Oak’ Hill Cemetery
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Miss Fitzpatrick
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Vinton
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1St Ave
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Katz Jewelry & Loan
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Milner FF
Kulhavy
2Nd St
West
Probasco Jeweler
2Nd Ave
Palace Theater
Gazette
Richards Laboratory
Mary
Claxton’s
Personal Shopping Service Bureau
Higley Ride
Rule
Pettit
St. SE
Jelry
Vincent
Hermas
H. K. Schaefer
Kresge Bidz
Sands Printing
1St St
Wwe
Lovely Lady
W & Bishops
Lovely Lady Beauty Shop
First_ Avenue
Gall Paris Academy
Lillian Suchy Beauty Shop
Grand Cafe
Trianon
Wan
Don Reid
Orch
Don Roberts
Foxhead
Frank Voelker
Bammaend
Stan Stanley
Apinaxer
Novak Heating CO
Morris Fur Shop
Granby
Charlie's Law Service
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12Th Ave
Iowa Livestock Exchange
Walter Ehlers
Jone
Fred Young
Leo J. Smith
Cashman Plumbing & Heating
Posi'ion
6Th Ave
Cobban Ct
WMC
Jame
First Ave
Honeymead
Honeymead Products Co
10Th Ave
10Th St
Baxter Motors, Inc
Sears Roebuck & Co
John Snetzlar
Avenue 1
3Rd Street
First ST. NW
ACME
Red Crown Bowling Alley
3Rd St. NE
Binley Ol Co
John Snetziar
Ave
3Rd St
Avette
Bell Boy Warely
Montrose
Cedar Rapids Paint Supply Co
Martelle
Clarence Miller
Iman
Paul
3Rd Ave
Lrd Street
Iool
Davis Cleaners
WO Myers
Bell Captain Hotel
Golze
LaFayette Cafe
Royal Laundry
Chrysler System
Eugene Baxter
Stroy Laundry CO
2Nd St. SE
Java Room Hotel
Taft
Robb
Peoples Sav
Sramek’s Bakery
318Rd St
Kozy Inn
Sramek's
Jrd St
2Nd ST SE
Dickinson Sect. Schoo
Guaranty
Chevrolet
Tillie’s Tavern
ST SE
Quaker Oats Company
Pesn
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