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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1938

Page

2

Hogs and cattle prices hold steady in midweek livestock report

Unofficial estimates project next week receipts of cattle 28 000, sheep 14 000, hogs 12 000 with totals near 90 000. Hogs remain nominally steady with lightweights up to 8 dollars, top said 8.00, while cattle and sheep show gains or steady as bids firm across 100 to 2000 head runs in Omaha Des Moines Sioux City and St Paul markets.

Chicago INS Chicago Livestock SS. Dept. Agriculture Sioun City Livestock Sioux City S Dept. Agriculturer Stendy Omaha US. Dent. Agriculture Johor ST Paul Livestock ST. Paul East St

Wisconsin Cheese Quotations and Foreign Exchange Moves

Wisconsin cheese quotes for the week of December 26 to 31 list twins 12 3/4, daisies 3, horns 13, cheddars 22 1/2. Farmers call board shows daisies 12, horns 13, cheddars unchanged. Foreign exchange notes rallying European currencies against the dollar with late morning rates including Great Britain at 46 6/16.

Wisconsin Cheese Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Exchange Twins Farmers’ Call Board Oreign Exchange Great Britain

Canada Montreal in New York 9900 New York in Montreal 10100

France 2631, Germany 4010 Ttaly 526% , Norway 2344 Sweden 2402 Mexico City 2075N , Japan 2722 Shanghai 16.75. N Nominal.

Canada Montreal New York France Germany Norway Sweden Mexico City Japan Shanghai

Cedar Rapids Miscellany Wheat Prices and Market Rates

Cedar Rapids market prices list grain and produce items with No 1 wheat at 58 cents No 2 56c corn shelled No 2 yellow 41 7c No 3 yellow 39c soybeans 67c hay prices 7.00 bale 5.00 straw butterfat 26c cream 25 23c poultry prices for Springs over 5 lbs 136 under 5 lbs 9c hens over 5 lbs 13c under 5 lbs 9c Leghorns 9c stags 8c hides calf kip horse prices 2 25 including manes full tails.

Cedar Rapids Vie Leshorns Sc Beune der Iee Gee Des Henmeries

Local Market Shows Small Gains in Top Cattle Grades

Prices drift in most local meat markets while top 180 to 220 pound cattle rise by five cents this Saturday. Top price hits 7.10 dollars with other ranges nearby and calf and sheep sections note mixed shifts by quality. Bucks retreat by one dollar, lambs remain steady to light gains.

Markets Chicago and New York Produce Prices Report

Market notes show steady prices across eggs butter and cheese with mixed color egg receipts at New York and US potato shipments and regional price listings including Idaho russet Burbanks and Wisconsin round white. Chicago market reports list US No 1 and other grade prices for varied potato varieties while New York data cover butter cheese and egg classes with receipts and price ranges.

U. S Colorado New York

Bond market edges higher on thin demand in New York

U S government bonds showed uneven moves as trading extended into Saturday. Some issues firmed with gains of over a point while others resisted the rise, including Southern Pacific 3s and Frisco 4s. Treasury 37s, Federal Farm 34s, and Home Owners Loan issues traded near earlier levels.

NEW York Bond Review New York Panama Neht Beers Sma Union Pacific First Southern Pacific Missouri-Kansas-Texas Delaware and Hudson Ds. Erie Tinots Central Western Union NEW York API U. S Treasury Federal Farm

Mississippi River Stages Reported for Several Ports

Davenport shows a rise of 0.1 feet to 41. Davenport and Keokuk mark a rise of 0.3 and 0.2 feet respectively, while Dubuque notes a 41. Keokuk and St. Louis list rises of 0.3 and 0.2 feet with fall 0.3 in part of the Mississippi River readings.

Mississippi Rive Davenport Dubuque

Specialist Ends Life Due To Jewish Ban

In Budapest Prof. Leo Liebermann, a noted eye specialist of the University of Budapest, shot himself Friday amid an impending law restricting Jewish activities in Hungary. He was a half Jewish figure and reportedly acted over fear of professional exclusion.

Budapest INS Leo Liebermann University of Hungary Liebermann

Air Crash Victim Sues For 60000 In Billings Incident

N S Mackie of Minneapolis advertising filed suit in superior court against Northwest Airlines seeking 60000 for injuries from an airliner crash near Billings Montana on July 8 1937. The complaint alleges negligence and notes several others were injured.

Chicago Billings Mont N. S. Mackie Minneapolis Northwest Airlines, Inc

Rail Carry Load of Wall Street Cheer

New York AP reports a mixed trading session as markets paused during a Monday recess. Rail stocks and steel names rose while some issues pulled back. Transfers reached about 500000 shares with rail bonds remaining popular in loans.

Wall Street New York Illinois Central Santa Fe Southern Railway Great Northern Northern Pacific U. S Steel General Motors Chrysler Western Union U. S Rubber American Can Lockheed Lake Shore Columbia Oil and Gas Cities Service Northern States Power Consolidated Copper

Wheat and Corn Hold Near Previous Chicago Close

Wheat and corn linger near last closes in light pre holiday trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat up 4% May to 67 44, corn off fractional, May 52 44, oats up 0. Y% May 29 4. Liver pool closed. Liverpool holiday dampens exports. Chicago market quiet as weather largely fair. Buenos Aires grain and Winnipeg prices show mixed moves.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Winnipeg Buenos Aires

Chicago market report with grain and seed prices

Chicago provisions and Minneapolis cash grain list prices show No 2 yellow soybeans at 8 1/2 to 8 3/4 cents. corn values around 45 7/8 to 46 1/2 cents. barley quoted near 62 cents and oats around 31 1/2 cents. Listings include red clover seed, Timothy seed, lard and bellies prices, and Montana hard red durum and amber durum bids. Receipts from Minneapolis show 72 cars of wheat with varied premiums and firm quotations for No 1 hard Montana and No 3 hard Montana wheat futures.

Chicago Titl Mining Alaska Juneau Niexer Aberneny Corpu “and Paper Johns Mamie BS Vna SaVa BasneesaNe S . Chalmers Kans City Amn Cnn Kennecott OATS—_ Anis SaNa* apts Amn Coml Al 63) Kresee LOIR Kroxer G & B Din Intt Corp Amn Locorm Libbs Owens ASAD Amn M & Fdy Lig & Myrs Amnietals Louisy G & E Teal Marshall Fid Sie Fig Ioby Mathieson Mols Winnipeg Amn Woolen St Mo Texas Wheats aMont Sitatars Ark Nat Gas At Alurroy Coron Q Amour & Co Natl Biscuit Nell Cash Rey Ahroni Nadl Dalry Aviation Y Central Barber Co Barnsdall Corp Beatrice Cry North Amin Co Aiondix Ayn Blaw Knox lGlagus Steel Hocing Airp BlSa Packard Paramount Orden Witapark Utah Berg Warner JI Peyk AF Brikes Mls Peyna Bucyrus Brie We Peyney JC TB Budd Mfr Wapeoples Gas Procter Gamble Gaterpuitr A. Pullman Co Cerro de Paseo Facillo Coron Chio Agi Rem Rand Reg Motors Alo Chko Rep Steel Wa Chrysler Standard Gas Ith Coty, Inc Crucible Steel Stew Warner Stone Webster Curtiss Studebaker Ty Deere & Co del Lo Tex Gull Douglas Tex Lander du Pont de Lastman Tidewater Eaton Mfs Timken Elec Autolife Fire Boat Fox Film Elec Pow & L Union Carbide Elec Bord Union Pac Air Lines Ford England Tex oRy Sistore Gites Gudden Goebel Brew Goodrich BOD Goodsear Tite Walworth Granby Sargign West Union Greyhound Hayes Bory White Motors Hecker Houston Oil PaWilcox Oil Hudson Motors Willys Ovld Hupp_ Motors Wilson & Co Ws Central Weansworth Indus Rayon S&t Fenrth Radio Hydro Dexter Co Butler Bros T Mar Field Cherry Midwest Corp Chicago, Corp MaQuaker c Edison Minneapolis Ofic SaGc Montana

Needs Separate Seat For His Hat

A Nashville wrestling match attendee asked for two front-row tickets. When asked if the second seat was for a man or woman, he replied the second ticket was for his hat. He insisted on two men's tickets since the hat cannot stay on due to the crowd behind him.

Nashville, Tenn

Most Beautiful Waitresses Serve Up Tokyo Beauty

A Tokyo restaurant markets the claim of having the most beautiful waitresses. Patrons are served by staff who are made up at a beauty shop on site before dining.

Japan Tokio

Hitler Chooses Alpine Chalet as Holiday Retreat

Berlin reports Chancellor Adolf Hitler spending the Christmas New Year holiday at a mountaintop chalet in the Bavarian Alps. The eagle’s nest like retreat sits on Kehlstein peak, 3000 feet above Berchtesgaden, reached by a private elevator and accessible only to close staff.

Berlin INS Adolf Hitler Bavarian Alps Hitler Fuehrer Berghof Berchtesgaden Kehlstein Hohen Goell

Decorations In Fire Kill Priest Blame Yule

The Rev. John J. Brennan 31 assistant rector of St Donato s church Philadelphia was burned to death in his rectory bedroom early Saturday Firemen think Christmas decorations started the blaze Two other priests who lived with him narrowly escaped death or serious injury during the rescue efforts.

Philadelphia John J. Brennan St. Donato’s Church Father Brennan

Pilgrims Risk Fire Of Arabs At Bethlehem

Pilgrims travel to Bethlehem amid Arab rebels and sniper threats as British troops guard the Church of the Nativity. Armored cars escort dignitaries for the Christmas midnight mass while curfew limits and gloom persist from recent fighting.

Bethlehem Jerusalem Church of the Nativity Palestine Nablus Monseigneur Barlassina Y.M C.A Ym.c.a

Cardenas Urges Senate to Ratify US Land Payment Pact

Mexico City President Lazaro Cardenas asked the senate to ratify the November 12 agreement paying for lands expropriated from U.S. citizens. He argued the deal covers only the amount of claims, cites U.S. concessions, and notes seizures at Los Mochis and Muzquiz as proof of ongoing expropriations. He said the budget provides payments to Mexicans and foreigners alike.

Mexico City Lazaro Cardenas Senate United States Mexico Cordell Hull Los Mochis Sinaloa Muzquiz Coahuila Cardenas

Lencks Called Home by Mother’s Illness and Death

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Lenck of 318 Fairway Terrace SE were summoned to St. Louis due to the illness and death of Mr. Lenck’s mother.

George W. Lenck Fairway Terrace SE St. Louis

Mrs Martha Baird Fractures Leg After Stool Fall

Mrs Martha Baird aged 64 of 1418 Fourth Street NW was injured when she fell from a stool Saturday around 10 am. She was transported by Ambulance Service to Mercy hospital and will spend Christmas day in bed.

Martha Baird Fourth Street NW Mercy Hospital Council Bluffs Art Law Lloyd Kingery Delores Ann Doris Jane Arnold Knoxville

Deaths Frank Bowlus Services

Frank C. Bowlus dies with services planned including a Rosary at the family home 337 Nineteenth Street SE at 7 p.m. Saturday conducted by Msgr. John M. Molloy. The body goes to New Orleans for services and burial. friends may visit Saturday.

Frank C. Bowlus Nineteenth Street Msgr John M. Molloy New Orleans Bowlus

Marion area relatives noted. Snell widow dies at Marion

Mrs Ellen WN Snell 84 died 10 p m Friday at daughter Mrs Fred Langs home 1999 First Avenue She was born Sept 16 1854 in Haverstraw New York and lived in Iowa since 1875 She married William 4H Snell Feb 20 1882 in Wilton Junction and was a St Josephs Catholic church member She is survived by four children a sister and two grandsons Funeral set for Monday at St Josephs with burial in Oak Shade cemetery.

Ellen WN. Snell Fred J. Lang First Avenue Haverstraw N. Y Nicholas Margaret Calvert Gallagher Iown Wilton’ Junction William LeRoy J. Snell Center Junction Harry W. Snell Lang Marion Nellie N. Gantz Sioux City Kate Gallagher Dubuque Edward Snell James Lang St. Joseph’s Catholic Church T J McElliott Oak Shade Cemetery Yocom Chapel

Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Rearick held in Monticello

Funeral services were conducted Friday by Rev. C. V. R DeJong for Mrs Jennie Rearick. Burial followed in Oakwood cemetery Monticello. Pallbearers were D. H. Smith Earl Weaver George Zier and William Lary. Out of town relatives included Mr and Mrs H E Bowman Mitchellville and Mr and Mrs Harrison Rearick Center Junction. Relatives and friends from Monticello attended.

Jennie Rearick C. V. R DeJong Oakwood Cemetery Monticello D. H. Smith Earl Weaver George Zier William Lary H. E. Bowman Mitchellville Harrison Rearick Center Junction

Christmas church notices fill Marion listings

Local churches list schedules for Christmas services Bible school morning worship and special programs. Denominations include Baptist Catholic Christian Congregational Free Methodist Methodist Episcopal Presbyterian St Pauls Lutheran Seventh Day Church of God and Prairie Chapel with service times sermons candlelight plans and Sunday school details.

L. W. Inman St. Joseph's Catholic T J. McElliott Hugh Churchill Tere Irving E. Wade Jesus Free Methodist Church Fourth Avenue Seventh Street C. O. Monroe Methodist Episcopal E. T. Gough Marvin Edison Dan Cory Eleanor Gough Oxford Club Epworth League Presbyterian C. V. R. DeJong St. Paul's Lutheran Carl E. Krog Christ Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue Prairie Chapel J. B. Clyde

Bound Over in Sachs Extortion Attempt

John W W Scherp Jr 24 former CCC enrollee told federal agents he sought big time dough prompting an extortion note for 10000 to Morris B Sachs clothing merchant and philanthropist He sent the note Tuesday threatening horrible deaths for Sachs daughter and grand child A G man posing as Sachs chauffeur drove the payment package to Logan Park where Scherp fled dropping the package He was bound over to the federal grand jury under 5000 bond and faces up to 20 years in prison and a 5000 fine

Chicago John W.W. Scherp, Jr CCC Morris B. Sachs Sachs Logan Park U. S Edwin K. Walker Federal Grand Jury G-man Scherp Martin Ward

Roosevelt Views Sought On Rail Plan Early Next Week

Washington leaders awaited President Roosevelt's reaction to a 14 point rail rehabilitation proposal. Senate committee chair Wheeler would confer with Roosevelt early next week to obtain his views. Industry figures praised the plan as comprehensive while railroad leaders warned of hidden costs.

Washington Roosevelt White House Wheeler Mont Senate Interstate Commerce Committee Congress J. J. Petley Association of American Railroads Management-Labor Committee Alexander F. Whitney The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen

16 Survivors Of Ship Wrecked In Alaska Safe

Sixteen survivors of the motorship Patter son wrecked off Cape Fairweather in Alaska are safe, some aboard the coast guard cutter Haida and others at Sitka. After supplies dropped by a navy plane, rescuers helped those injured endure a 25 mile trek to Lituya bay where Haida could land.

Washington INS Patterson Coast Guard Haida Sitka Alaska Cape Fairweather Lituya Bay

Woman Dies Recalling Loyalty To Husband In Blaze

Mrs Selina Crockett age 61 was burned to death in Jersey City after she ran back into a blazing building to retrieve a picture of her dead husband. Her charred body was found on the third floor near her apartment.

Jersey City N. J Selina Crockett

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