Market shows lighter receipts aiding holiday trade and hogs
Lighter receipts and approaching weekend boost hog markets with Chicago showing a top of 320 and trucks steady to higher. Cattle and sheep markets softer overall with slow demand, Chicago leading with moderate activity across regions and mixed shows in steers yearlings and sows. Both buyers and sellers adjust as packing demand weakens.
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Cleveland
Pittsburgh
East Buffalo
East St Louis
Buffalo
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Ean
TED Westerns
ST Louis
Hirher
Corn Prices Edge Lower as Markets See Seasonal Lows
Chicago cash corn slipped to new seasonal lows amid mixed signals from wheat and oats. Traders noted bears on the floor with weak selling, while futures extended losses into mid session amid steady cash prices and light receipts.
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Chicago
Carn
Board of
Ride sParty
Pdetwenes
Liverpool
Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices
A mixed list of late 19th or early 20th century Cedar Rapids market items. Grain prices show Wheat 15c Oats 13c Rye 25c Barley 23c Corn 16c-12c, hay and straw values listed, plus assorted poultry prices and fur notes. Also includes citrus fruits vegetables and other produce with unit prices and crate or per-unit quotes.
Bond Markets SIM FORK BONDS NEW YORK AP S41
Report of bond market activity with mixed movements in Liberty Bonds and government securities. Notes from New York indicate varying prices and yields across treasury issues and corporate bonds while traders assess wartime demand and inflation signals.
Grain Movement Chicago and Minneapolis Cash Grains Report
Chicago cash grain prices show bids for wheat corn and oats with multiple grades and adjustments. Minneapolis cash grain market lists wheat oats corn and barley with grade details and protein percentages, including regional price movements and car counts.
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Minneapolis
Montana
Market Summary From Chicago and New York Trader Notes
The item lists mixed market reports with Chicago and New York exchange data on poultry eggs and cheese. It notes receipts, prices, and varying activity for Leghorn turkeys, dressed poultry, cheese, cream, and butter, alongside futures and exchange quotations from New York and Chicago.
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York
Travner
New York
Qatar
Spreeia Pathe Oor
Trent Frest
Rodards
Dwestern
Mars
Trea Borners
Mentem
Fia
Widh Weetern
Tive Poultry Studienes
Hogs Higher on Local Market Report With Boosted Prices
Local market prices strengthened across hog grades with a ten cent raise on Thursday. Tops reached about 2.30 per unit for prime weights. Calf market notes include 140 to 180 pound calves and varied prices by quality. Lambs and sheep also show higher quotes, with light lambs around 3.50 to 4.50 per pound depending on quality.
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Iowa
Towa
Manne
Bam
Sinclair OG Market
Ae Prime
Prome Hess
Oens
Wall Street Stocks Slip Amid Broad Late Decline
New York AP reports a fresh selling wave drags the market with declines of 1 to 3 points in many issues. Rail stocks lead losses while Allied Chemical American Telephone and U S Steel retreat. volume reaches about 1.1 million shares as traders mull wage talks and beer bill effects.
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NEW York
Allied Chemical
American Telephone
New York Central
Union Pacific
U S. Steel
Preferred
American Dan Santa Fe
American Can
Liggett and Myers “B
Consolidated Gas
Case
International Harvester
Johns Manville
Public Service of
N. J. United Aircraft
U. S. Steel
Livestock Markets Open Monday Amid Market Closures
Chicago markets will remain closed on Monday December 26 for grain cotton and securities. Livestock markets will stay open on that Monday and all markets will be open Saturday according to the report from Chicago.
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Chicago
Deaths of Mrs. Anna Zahradnik 75 Cedar Rapids resident
Mrs. Anna Zahradnik 75 widow of Joseph died at 5 a.m. Thursday at her home 229 Sixteenth avenue SW after long illness. Born in Bohemia August 22 1857 she came to the United States sixty nine years ago settling on a farm near Ely then lived there over fifty years. Survived by four daughters Mrs. Anna Holets and Mrs. John Kriz of Ely Mrs. Libby Vrba and Mrs. Estella Kvitek of Cedar Rapids. three sons Joseph J. of Ely Frank A. and Henry J. of Cedar Rapids. Also twenty four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. No flowers. Body at Janeba and Brosh chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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Joseph Zahradnik
Sixteenth Avenue
Bohemia
United States
Ely
Cedar Rapids
Anna Holets
John Kriz
Libby Vrba
Estella Kvitek
Joseph J
Frank A
Henry J
Janeba and Brosh Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Julia Vobejda set in Janeba and Brosh chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Julia Vobejda will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Janeba and Brosh chapel conducted by J. C. Stepan. Burial is in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
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Julia Vobejda
Janeba and Brosh
J. C. Stepan
Bohemian National Cemetery
Death of George F Horton in California
Relatives report the death of George F Horton in Los Angeles California on December 18 after heart trouble. Horton lived at Linn Grove near Mount Vernon for many years and moved to California about twenty years ago.
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George F. Horton
Los Angles
Calif
Horton
Linn Grove
Mount Vernon
California
Mary Brady Dies After Long Illness at 1408 Third Ave SE
Mrs Mary Brady died at her home 1408 Third avenue SE at 9 a m Thursday after a lingering illness She was born in Hartland Illinois April 25 1846 Surviving children are Edward Kathryn Power Margaret Murphy John Daniel Cornelius Nellie C and Mary E of Cedar Rapids Funeral services will be at Immaculate Conception church Saturday at 930 a m conducted by Rt Rev Monsignor J J Toomey The body will go to Anamosa for burial in Holy Cross cemetery Flowers declined Friends may call at the home.
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Mary Brady
Third Avenue SE
Hartland, Ill
Edward
Kathryn Power
Margaret Murphy
John
Daniel
Cornelius
Nellie C
Mary E
Cedar Rapids
Immaculate Conception
J. J. Toomey
Anamosa
Holy Cross
Funeral services for Burtrum Spores held in Rohn West Side chapel
Funeral services for Burtrum Spores will be conducted at 10 30 a.m. Friday in the Rohn West Side chapel by the Rev. F H Ward. Burial will follow in Oak Hill cemetery.
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Rohn
Peggy Lawton Faces Deportation After Guilty Verdict
New York report says Peggy Lawton, nicknamed the poor little rich girl, was found guilty of misconduct with Jack De Ruyter. Her husband Freddie Rich has obtained a divorce, and authorities may deport Lawton to Britain as she contemplates returning to the state.
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New York
INS
Peggy Lawton
Thursdes
Jack de Ruyter
Park
Former Minister To Mexico Dies
INDIANAPOLIS AP Henry Lane Wilson former United States ambassador to Mexico died at his home at 76 He had served as American minister to Chile 1897 1905 and to Belgium He was recalled to Washington in 1913 resigned from the diplomatic service and later campaigned for Charles Evans Hughes in 1916 The immediate cause of death was pneumonia.
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Henry Lane Wilson
United States
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Mr Wilson
Mexico City
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Chile
McKinley
Belgium
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Charles Evans Hughes
Hoover backs away from war debt commission plan
Congress scenes include Roosevelt not participating in a debt commission proposal while Hoover abandons the plan. Senate approves Philippine independence bill in ten years. A 3.2 percent beer bill is ruled unconstitutional by Senator Borah. House handles a large agriculture appropriation but stalls Interior action while Democrats confer with farm groups and on a farm mortgage relief bill. Senator Norris calls for Reconstriction Corporation probe.
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Fort Dodge Seeks Counterfeit Suspects
Fort Dodge police launched a search for persons passing counterfeit bills after a second counterfeit ten dollar note was passed on Thursday. Authorities urged residents to examine money carefully and report suspicious activity.
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Carleton Student Found Dead In Dorm Despondent Note
NORTHFIELD Minn AP Harold Grove 20 of Dell Rapids SD a Carleton college senior was found dead in his dorm room after an apparent self inflicted shooting A note left by Grove indicated despondency Coroner L M Mayland ruled death by own action
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Aldrich Poised to Succeed Wiggin as Bank Head
Winthrop W. Aldrich, tied to the Rockefeller family by marriage, is expected to become head of Chase National Bank to replace Albert W. Wiggin whose resignation takes effect in January. Wiggin, linked to postwar Germany finance, cites age and will turn 65 on February 21. Aldrich, John D. Rockefeller Jr. brother-in-law and Nelson W. Aldrich’s son, is currently second in command and will remain on the executive committee and board.
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Nelson W. Aldrich
Fire at S. S. Kresge store injures shoppers in Peoria
A sudden fire caused by a broken light bulb and phonograph explosion swept the S. S. Kresge department store in Peoria Wisconsin. About 350 holiday shoppers were inside as fire trapped workers on upper floors were saved by nets. At least a dozen injured, one missing girl later found, heavy damage estimated at $250000.
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S. S. Kresge
Genevieve Arter
Wife questioned again in death of music teacher
Chicago police questioned Frances Schildhauer about the abduction and murder of Edwin Schildhauer Austin high school bandmaster. His body was found in Cicero after two men forced him into a car. Detectives probe records and a Memphis trip by the wife.
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Edwin
Austin
Thomas Duffy
Schildhauer
Illinois Coal Miners Reach Two Year Wage Pact
Illinois coal operators and the United Mine Workers of America extended the prevailing five dollar daily wage scale for two years beyond its March 31 expiration. President John L. Lewis called it a Christmas present to Illinois citizens and a blow to rival unions, while Illinois operators president W Jd. Jenkins praised it as stabilizing the industry.
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John L. Lewis
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W Jd. Jenkins
St Louis
Ilinois
Christmas Tree From Germany Reaches Manitowoc
Miss Mina Bauer arrives from Munich carrying a spruce tree for her brother Hans Bauer and his children. She says the weinachtsbaum tradition seems new to America and her gift aims to revive an old world custom for the American born youngsters.
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Mina Bauer
Munich
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Hans
Miss Bauer
America
Jap Diet To Open Momentous Session
Tokio UP reports the sixty fourth session of the Japanese parliament to convene in a preliminary session Saturday to organize for a possible most momentous session. It must adopt a budget over two billion yens and pass legislation favored by national defense groups led by the army.
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Teikoku Dikai
Diet
Japan
Insull Extradition Hearing Delayed to Next Week
Athens Greece officials announced the extradition hearing for Samuel Insull, former utilities magnate, has been postponed until early next week. The trial was set for Friday but delayed as the date approached.
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Greece
Samuel Insull
United States
Insull
Marion Red Cross elects new officers at Community club
Dr A E Crew is named chair man of the Marion Red Cross chapter at a Wednesday meeting held in the Community club office. Mrs Carl N Owen becomes first vice president James Bleakly second vice president Mrs M W Courtney treasurer and Mrs E E Parsons secretary. S R Hawkins outlines distribution plan for government cotton goods through Red Cross noting all material must be accounted for and reported.
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A E. Crew
Marion Red Cross
Carl N. Owen
James Bleakly
M. W. Courtney
E. E. Parsons
S. R. Hawkins
Linn County Red Cross
Red Cross
Mildred Titus
Christmas Program By Congregational Sunday School
The Congregational Sunday school held a Christmas program featuring a Junior choir and readings by Kenneth Winter and Jerome Kendall. Kathryn Kendall sang O Holy Night, a play The Children of the World was presented, and children sang Away in a Manger and In Little Bethlehem. Santa Claus distributed gifts.
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Congregational Sunday School
Kenneth Winter
Jerome Kendall
Kathryn Kendall
Children of the World
Little
Bethlehem
Herbert Allen
Santa Claus
Emerson School Christmas Program Highlights Grades One to Three
The Emerson school hosted a Christmas program Wednesday with numbers from first to third grade. Performances included carols, The Old Story, The Months, Santa’s Problems, Plan Santa and Son, Christ mas Snowflakes, and a Mother Goose play. Sid Cary returns Saturday from Waterloo business as the St Joseph’s choir plans Friday rehearsal at 2 p.m. The Emerson teachers were later entertained Monday evening at Mrs J A Beeson’s home with a picnic supper and gifts exchanged.
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Grace Donovan
Emerson
Barbara Fitzgerald
Thomas Grayston
Santa and Son
J. A. Beeson
Mongolian Unrest Strains Japan Russia China Ties
Reports of a Mongol uprising against Russian control and Chinese charges that Japan aims to install a puppet government in Mongolia sparked debate over spheres of influence. The issue centers on Russian influence in northern Mongolia and China's grip on southern Mongolia as border clashes occur near the Great Wall.
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Russia
Great Wall
Town Electric Light and Power Sues Hopp for 3946.29 in District Court
In a twelve count petition Town Electric Light and Power seeks 3946.29 in district court against J. W. Hopp and the J. W. Hopp Construction Co in a suit on assigned purchase contracts and accounts. Claims total 5863.63, largely for materials for a Toledo power house. deductions include 1917.34 credited on a 34984.80 building contract for the power plant and pump house.
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J. W. Hopp
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Toledo
Beers Seek Deed Set Aside In Hulls Addition Case
Judge A B Clark heard Lawrence A Beers and May F Beers against Phoebe Lamb and Charlotte Porter to invalidate a deed. The plaintiffs claim they built on the Hulls Sixth addition lot after an agreement to convey the lot in exchange for building and relinquishing a realty contract. They allege Mrs Lamb then deeded the lot to Charlotte Lamb Porter.
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Lawrence A. Beers
May F. Beers
Phoebe Lamb
Charlotte Porter
Report Friday on Col Parsons Probe
Washington officials said an exhaustive probe into Col George C. Parsons deputy prohibition administrator for northern Iowa will be released soon after Col Amos W Woodcock returns Friday. Charges were not disclosed but were filed by outsiders to the bureau and the federal government.
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George C. Parsons
Prohibition
Iowa
Amos W. W. Woodcock
Prohibition Bureau
Colonel Parsons
Clarence Tacker Hurt In Vehicle Upset Near Here
Clara nce Howard Tacker injured in a Wednesday auto accident when a vehicle overturned on a slippery curve near here. His two daughters escaped serious harm, but Tacker sustained a broken right arm lacerations on the left arm bruises and internal injuries.
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Tacker
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