Chicago Livestock Prices Slip Across Markets
Hog prices fell 5 to 15 cents as Chicago stockyards showed 15 000 of 28 800 hogs with top at 8.10. Cattle and calves led losses with Pittsburgh steady to lower, Cleveland steady, East St Louis down 15 to 25 cents on large lots. Sheep totals reached 18 000 with Chicago 13 000, lambs 15 to 25 cents lower and regional variances noted.
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Chicago
Higago
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
East St. Louis
East St Lews
Omaha Livestock Market Report
Hog receipts 5 000 opened steady later sales about five cents lower top 7 75 for 180 220 lb hogs. Cattle receipts 8 000 fed steers and yearlings slow weak to lower. stockers and feeders strong to 25 cents higher. Sheep receipts 8 500 fat lambs slow with prices down around 25 cents. feeding lambs and ewes also weaker.
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Omaha
U_ S Dept Agriculture
Sioux City Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
Sioux City market receipts show 5 000 calves and 5 000 hogs with mixed demand. Cattle demand weak with stockers and feeders firm. prime steers quotable above 1300 dollars. heifers above 900. cows 550 to 675. hogs mostly 750 to 760. sheep bids around 860 to 885. feeders and loaders listed with varied prices. regional price reports from Ottumwa Mason City and Waterloo indicate steady to unchanged hog values.
Iowa Hog Receipts Report Mixed Rates Across Plants
Iowa hog receipts for 48 hours through Monday fell to 37 700 head from 42 600 last week and 37 600 year ago with weaker undertone. Barrows and gilts 160-180 lb 715 760, 180-200 lb 735 770, 200-220 lb 735 770, 220-250 lb 720 755, 250-290 lb 695 740, 290-350 lb 865 710. packing sows 275-350 lb 630 665, 380-425 lb 620 650, 425-550 lb 600 640.
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Associated Press
Ottumwa
Mason City
Waterloo
Iowa
Des
Hog Prices, Cattle Receipts Slip in Austin Market Report
Market report from Austin Minnesota shows hogs priced 140 to 350 pounds with bids mainly down 10 to 20 cents. Cattle receipts total 3 600 with undertone weak. good fed steers 9.50 to 10.50, heifers 6.50 to 8.50, cows 5.50 to 6.15, calves 8.00 to 11.00 with vealers 6.50 to 7.50. Hogs 7.45 to 7.70 for 140 to 220 pounds, sows at 6.50, extra large hogs around 7.00. Sheep and lambs steady to easier, Montana fed lambs near 8.75 and ewes above 4.85.
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Uth St Waren
Federal Stat
tFedé
Chicago Livestock Market Report Shows Sluggish Trade
The Chicago livestock desk reports mixed cattle and hog activity with uneven demand. Slaughter cattle receipts near 12 000. calves around 1 500 with weights under pressure. packers showing modest bids and weight classes adjusting after a softer week. Eggs and sows posted varied prices, with lighter weights trading around 7 25 to 8 10 per unit and heavier cattle not yet stabilizing.
Livestock Prices Mixed as Lambs Slide While Sheep Hold
Rents on enter markets show scarce stocks with weak early sales. Fat lamb bids run 18 to 25 cents lower than Friday, bids around $8.75 to $9.00, good to choice lambs at $9.10 to $9.15 and higher. Sheep show indications of steady value as receipts remain light.
Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Prices Itemized
The Cedar Rapids list details prices for feed grains including Rene Wheat No 1 at 60 cents and No 28c, new oats White No 9 25c and No 3 226, hay and straw, cream prices, poultry prices with colored hens at 14c and Leghorns at 9c, citrus fruits with lemons at 5 50 and oranges at 2 60, cabbage at 2 50, potatoes at 1 46, and hide market quotes for No 1 cured beef hides six cents and No 2 five cents. It also lists calf kip horse prices and pony notes.
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Freduce
Bustergat
Cedar Rapids
Éoc
Hogs Dime Lower On Local Market
Hogs weakened on the local market Monday with all grades down 10 cents. Top hog price falls to 7.55. Minor change noted in the calf market with 8.50 down. Good to choice 140-190 lb calves. Sheep market shows genuine spring lambs 75-90 lb, 87.00 bucks and others at 7.50 according to quality.
Bond Market Trends Rise After TVA Utility Pact
U S bonds ended higher Monday with utility and railroad issues advancing on hope of friendlier federal relations. TVA and Southern pact spurred five point boosts, profits later taken, with several major utilities and rail bonds showing gains amid mixed foreign issues and fractional Treasury movement.
New York Produce Market Report Highlights Dairy and Egg Prices
AP reports steady egg receipts at 13.69 percent with mixed quality packs and standard classifications. Butter receipts total 505 196 with higher cream demand and varying price ranges. Cheese receipts reach 201 957 with quiet state holdings and fresh product pricing.
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New York
Chicago Produce Prices and Market Report Summary
Chicago prices show steady butter receipts at 932 321 with creamery specials around 2554c and 26c. Eggs firm at 16 cars local firsts 16 tac, poultry live steady with various breed prices, dressed turkeys steady, and potatoes on track with mixed regional listings and U S No 1 values ranging roughly from 1.20 to 2.05 per cwt.
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Plymouth Rock
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Springs
Ens
Idaho
Colorado
McClures U
Cobblers
Minnesota
Red River Valley
Bliss Triumphs
VU. S
Florida
Bi.erates UV. B
Sugar Market Slips Amid Mixed Trade Activity
Trading in the domestic sugar futures market Monday showed liquidation and covering. Midday prices remained largely unchanged as March and May contracts hovered near slight gains or steady levels, with raws stable and Cuba no. 4 refined futures quoted around firm levels.
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Cubas
Eta At
Palais Hee
Utilities Lead Rally As Stocks Rally On Prospects
Renewed buying of utilities boosted early stock market strength in New York. Leading issues rose one to three points with a few about seven, but profits taking trimmed gains by close. Transfers topped 1.1 million shares as investors priced in government and power industry cooperation after the Commonwealth and Southern TVA settlement.
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Anaconda
Westinghouse
General Electric
N. Y. Central
Wall St Stocks Quotations From Adams Express to Woolworth
Wall Street stock quotations show trades across numerous firms and sectors including Adams Express Allied Stores Kennecott Consolidated Edison and General Motors with prices and percentage changes. The item lists Chicago Minneapolis and other markets, signaling a broad market snapshot with numerous named companies and share figures.
Wisconsin Cheese Prices Fluctuate in Weekly Report
Wisconsin cheese quotations for the week ending show varied prices across products. Butter and cheddar values appear. Farmers’ calls and market notes accompany the update from the state cheese exchange in Plymouth Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin
Plymouth
Wis
Wool Market In Boston Sees Firm Prices At Week's End
The Boston agricultural wool market was slow Monday but closed strong last week. Original bag lines of fine territory wools sold around 70 cents on a scoured basis. French combing and average to short French combine Jenaths sold near 68 to 72 cents per pound on a cleaned basis.
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Boston
Ienaths
Wheat Close Steady Near Previous Levels on Chicago Board
Wheat held near prior closing levels on the Chicago Board of Trade with minor losses during the final hour. May corn and oats showed small declines while Liverpool and Winnipeg markets eased. U.S. visible supply declined and world shipments rose to 13.7 million bushels amid thin export activity.
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Chicago Board of Trade
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Ocean Passage
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Australia
China
U. S
Buenos Aires
Kin Of General Found In Maid's Job
Chicago police said Viviane Eugenie Allenby a 19 year old who vanished from New York City two weeks earlier was found working as a nursemaid in Chicago She is a third cousin of the late Viscount Allenby a noted World War I hero who led British troops in Jerusalem in 1917 She left St Luke's Hospital nursing home January 18 and declined to explain her departure.
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New York City
New York
Viscount Allenby
England
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St. Luke's Hospital
Free Nine Of 34 WPA Defendants In New Mexico
In Albuquerque on Monday Federal Judge Colin Neblett freed nine of 34 defendants accused of a conspiracy to divert New Mexico WPA funds for political use. The government dropped charges against the nine, citing no evidence tying them to the conspiracy while the court retained other defendants for jury verdicts.
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Albuquerque
N. M
INS
New Mexico
WPA
Colin Neblett
Iowa Sheriff Expenses Rise 4.4 Percent in 1938
Des Moines reported by the Iowa Taxpayers Association that total sheriff office costs climbed to 875,873 dollars in 1938, a 4.42 percent gain from 1936. The audit-based figures exclude local fee collections, with a per capita cost of 35 cents.
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Iowa ‘Taxpayers Association
Iowa
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State Auditor’s
Mount Vernon Woman's Will Distributes Property and Legacies
Under the will of Mrs. Luana M. Bovey who died January 31, the First Presbyterian church of Mount Vernon and the Federated church of Lisbon receive one half interests each in Bovey's Mount Vernon home. A $500 legacy goes to the Women s Missionary society and a $100 gift to the Lima County Humane Society shelter fund. Executors named are George R. Liddle with Samuel E. Bair and Ada Bair listed as legatees. The Moats will probated January 1939 names brothers and sisters as legatees.
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Luana M. Bovey
Mount Vernon
First Presbyterian Church of
Federated Church of Lisbon
Holub seeks to pull jury issue in $1,000 conversion suit
In a trial about horses sold to Charles Litts, John M. Holub contends the horses were left with his nephew Joseph D. Holub under a pasturing agreement and were traded in the fall of 1937. The defense argues estoppel due to possession conditions, and the issue was debated with jurors away from court.
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John M. Holub
Near Prairieburg
Charles Litts
Mount Vernon
H. C. Ring
Holub
Litts
Joseph D. Holub
Near
Prairieburg
Joseph Holub
$16 000 Estate To Be Divided Among 42 Heirs
Judge H C King authorized Nelle Heft as administrator of Rosa B Hicks estate to distribute $16 000 among 42 heirs found after a two year search. Hicks died March 15 1937 in Cedar Rapids. Shares vary from one tenth to 1480ths with beneficiaries as second to fourth cousins located across the United States.
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H. C. King
Nelle Heft
Rosa B. Hicks
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Hick
United States
Deferral in Pratt Estate Probate Objections Filed
A probate hearing on the second instrument as Eliza Ann Pratt’s will was postponed after William F. Allen and Eileen Viola Allen Vermillion were each granted fifteen days to file objections. The Pratt estate, tied to Ce dar Rapids, saw the 1934 death of Eliza Ann Pratt with the will proposed by Joel H. Allen of Peoria.
Auction of Lost Items and Local Ads Reflect Small Town Life
A jumble of lost and found notices and advertisements appears from The Gazette. Items include lost watch a lady's Bulova and a big hound, a billfold, a gray hat and blue overcoat with rewards offered. Local services advertise watches repairs, van lines, shoe repair, and beauty shops with prices and contact numbers.
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East Side
Dial
Marion
Help Wanted Ads and Used Cars in The Gazette
Classified notices show sales job openings for experienced used car salesmen and a junior wholesale grocery salesman. Also listed is a sale of 1937 Ford V-8 deluxe and 1937 Chrysler six touring sedan with prices, plus a Plymouth deluxe touring sedan. Local dealers Baxter and Unzeitig advertise used cars.
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Ave
M. Unzeitig
Hearing Set To Sell Wapsie Valley Bank Building
Judge John T. Moffit set February 16 for a hearing on D. W. Bates receiver of Wapsie Valley State Bank central City to sell the bank building its furniture and fixtures an offer of 1500 by Mary E O Meara is listed a one story structure A landlord s attachment suit filed November 4 by Herman E Johnson and Herman Jacobson against C O Wilson has been dismissed at plaintiffs costs
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Wapsie Valley State Bank
Central City
Wapsie Valley Bank
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Mary E. O'Meara
Herman E. Johnson
Herman Jacobson
C. O. Wilson
Change in WPA reorganizes nine regional directors
CHICAGO UP Col F C Harrington WPA administrator announced nine regional directors will supervise field operations replacing five regional supervisors. The changes aim for more effective economical supervision and closer state contact. Effective Feb 15 the regional directors cover specific states with designated headquarters. Region 2 Howard S Drew oversees Minnesota Wisconsin North Dakota South Dakota Iowa Nebraska and Kansas from Minneapolis.
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Senate votes to open daily sessions with prayer
The Senate adopted a resolution by Senator Neely of West Virginia to open each day’s session with a prayer. Prayers had previously been offered only at the start of legislative days.
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Senate
Neely
W. Va
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