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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1937
Page
8
Chicago AP reports hog prices jumped after a supply cut, with quotes near 68 and 70 cents per pound. Cattle and sheep values remained steady to higher as traders moved livestock in varied demand. packing sow and hog figures showed mixed gains amid uneven receipts.
CHICAGO wheat futures opened fractionally lower and remained near that level as trading stayed lackluster. News from Europe and modest selling by sources pressured prices while speculative buying from primary traders offered slight support later in the session.
Fragmented OCR text from a market page shows mixed letters and broken phrases. It references prices, exchanges, and a river area but contains no coherent events or names to confirm a clear item.
A damaged, garbled text fragment discusses law and town events in past years. It mentions a state attorney, laws from 1740 and 1790, and references unclear dates and names, with inconsistent phrasing and illegible sequences.
New York stocks drifted with losses amid a holiday mood and subdued trading. Bonds moved unevenly as market leaders such as Bethlehem Steel Chrysler Douglas Aircraft Sears Roebuck and American Telephone showed varied activity. Chicago and North Western stock and preferreds tumbled after recon agency remarks.
Court activity accelerates due to Friday's filing deadline in the fantairy district. The docket shows numerous civil actions, including damages, personal injury, and debt suits, plus several divorces and a quiet title action involving the Sullivans.
Mr and Mrs J C Cunning of 711 Fifteenth Street SE expect their son and daughter in law and their Beverly Jane and Jimmie of Chicago to arrive Thursday night for the holidays. A bad check for 1050 was passed to J N Kucera Hardware at 56 Sixteenth Avenue SW. the drawer, Ray C Potter of Central City, is described as a 50 year old man wearing a grey cap, black coat, and high top boots after receiving 810 in change.
London Great Britain intends to give China moral support but cannot prohibit arms exports to Japan. Viscount Cranborne told the House of Commons that only one license for arms export to Japan was issued in the last three months, reiterating Oliver Stanley’s prior declaration.
Court news notes a $17 800 personal injury action by Matte Sedgwick of Cedar Rapids against C A Stevens of Iowa, filed for January term. It details injuries from a Nov 24 crash on Highway 149 near Cedar Rapids and cites an adjourned November term and upcoming filing deadlines. Divorces include Leo B Schley vs Minnie B Schley and Harold R Mingo vs Dayline Mingo. Holland Furnace Co. sues John W Martin and Emma J Martin for 332.86.
District court began distribution of about 965 dollars tied to a war risk insurance policy for Stasys Gimbutas of Linn County who died with the A E F in France July 28, 1918. Surviving relatives include a brother and sister in Lithuania and the matter was referred to a Cedar Rapids lawyer by the Lithuanian consul's attorney.
Funeral services for Sylvanus Andrew Shenenberger will be held in the Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Friday conducted by the Rev. George Stauffacher. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel. Funeral services for Mrs Marie Ralston will be held in Beatty chapel at 11 a.m. Friday conducted by the Rev. E D Wells. The body will be taken to Olin for burial. Friends may call at the chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Peggy Garcia, a 24 year old dancer and former hat check girl who sued violinist David Rubinoff for breach of promise, was freed from a bigamy indictment. The case charged that she married Taylor V. Guinn in Salem Virginia in 1925 and later Michael La Rocca in New York in 1936 without divorcing Guinn. The DA did not oppose dismissal at Garcia's request.
Havana reports the Cuban chamber of deputies passed a bill granting amnesty to Gerardo Machado who was ousted as president in 1934 and recently arrested in New York on Cuban charges. The measure goes to President Frederico Laredo Bru for signature.
The bulletin records several births: a son to Mr and Mrs Glenn Wilkin of Cedar Rapids route 3 on December 22 at Mercy Hospital. a son to Mr and Mrs Floyd Hand at 1221 Fourth Street NW on December 22 at Mercy Hospital. a daughter to Mr and Mrs Paul Ohlen of Blairstown born December 2 at St Luke’s Hospital. the mother Donna Rading of Van Horne is noted. Dickey, Waveland Drive NW, reports a son Richard LeRoy born December 21 at home.
An assortment of classified blurbs and offers from Cedar Rapids transport storage and others urge caution in auto transport, advertise jewelry deals and holiday services, elderly care, travel services, reverse pricers, and misc notices. The cut text includes price hints, local business names, and service pitches with partial contact details.
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