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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1936

Page

15

Cold weather boosts hog and lamb prices in uneven livestock market

The Chicago market shows hogs and lambs rising on cold weather and tighter receipts, while cattle weaken. Hog prices peaked at 10.85, with week gains about 20 cents per cwt. overall receipts about 72,000 for the week. Cattle and sheep faced mixed to lower prices as demand fluctuates and market uncertainty persists.

Chicago U. S Dept. Agriculture Sioux City Sioux Westers Wilson & CO Wilson's Eeeesas Ene Hania

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain Prices and Hides

A snapshot of Cedar Rapids market quotes listing grain prices for wheat oats corn and soybeans with varying weights and quality, plus livestock prices including heavy hens leghorns ducks geese and hides including No 1 cured beef hides and horse hides with mare notes on quantities and terms.

Uce L&e

Chicago Markets Bulletin Notes Mixed Grain and Produce Prices

Market details show US and Wisconsin vegetables and fruit prices with No 1 russet at 1.40 1.55. Ohio and New York dairy and eggs described as steady. Poultry values remain nominal with no quoted express prices.

Chicago St.prers New York

Hogs Steady on Local Market With Top At 97

Hogs show no change Saturday across all grades and the top price holds at 97 dollars. Other local markets remained steady as well, reflecting stable demand.

Wool Market Steady In Boston With Foreign Wool Demand

In Boston last week foreign wools dominated spot business as domestic offerings were tight. Scoured 64s and finer edged up slightly, while grease and combing wools remained firm at 34 35½ cents for 64s and finer. 58s to 60s 12 blood held around 35 to 36 cents, with 56s 32 blood at 41 to 43 cents and 48 to 50s 4 blood near quoted levels.

Boston U. S. Dept. Agriculturel Ohio

Bond Markets See Mixed Moves In New York

New York bonds closed with small gains and losses amid moderate activity. Government obligations fluctuated with uncertain sentiment and some gains in high grade issues. Corporate issues showed steadier demand in better names such as American and Foreign Power, Chesapeake, Rock Island General, Ned American, Western Union, Maudr, Santa Fe and Nord Weser among others.

New York Industri Chesapeake Rock Island General Ned Amercan Western Union Maudr Santa Fe Nord Weser

Market boost as winter wheat damage reports surface

Reports of actual damage to winter wheat from a severe cold wave sparked moderate buying of new crop futures on the Chicago Board of Trade. May wheat rose to 984% cents, corn climbed 13 to 14 cents, oats were steady to up, and rye firmed while lard futures advanced on renewed crop damage fears.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Urge Blood Test For Drunken Drivers

Connecticut tavern owners launch a campaign urging a blood analysis to determine alcohol levels in drivers. Edward J. Ryan, executive secretary, says the association aims to support a nationwide safe driving campaign, stressing they are committed to law and order.

Hartford, Conn INS Connecticut Edward J. Ryan

Invents Device To Detect Sea Storms

Moscow reports on demonstrations at an acoustics conference where Victor Shuleikin unveils a device that detects approaching storms at sea by sensing the voice of the sea. The system identifies low frequency sound waves created by wind action on water.

Moscow Ins Victor Shuleikin

Storm Plunges Cedar Rapids Temperatures

The regular crew of eighty on snow service worked Saturday with no extra men until the snow ends. Street cars ran near schedule in Cedar Rapids and Marion as snow-removal gear operated citywide. Temperatures fell from 18 above at 4 pm Friday to 14 by 7 pm, then rose to 28 by 8 am and 10 am Saturday.

Cedar Rapids Marion Mercury Chambers

Wall Street Closes Mixed After Brief Saturday Rally

Stocks edged higher in a short session led by aircraft shares with gains in Douglas, United Aircraft, U S Steel and Goodyear. Transfers topped 1.2 million shares as profit taking appeared early, then selective demand near the finish.

New York U. S Douglas United Aircraft Sharon Steel U. S. Steel Auburn Goodyear Goodrich Coca Cola United States ‘‘A

CCC Driver Leaves Four Patients In Ambulance In Cold

Salinas Calif UP Bernard Radloff a conservation corps worker who got out of his ambulance Saturday was under a six months jail sentence. There were four pneumonia patients in the ambulance he abandoned while he was bringing the four to care at the water wagon scene.

Salinas Calif Bernard Radloff Conservation Corps Radloff

Drunk ambulance driver ends in Salinas hospital delay

Radloff, a CCC camp driver, parked an ambulance in Salinas and went to a tavern. He failed to reach Monte Rey Presidio hospital. police found him intoxicated. The ambulance was taken to the hospital. physicians reported patients suffered no ill effects after hours in near freezing temperatures.

CCC Monterey Presidio Hospital Salinas Radloff

Pennsylvania Reports Fewer Factory Mishaps

About 5,000 Pennsylvania firms merit safety awards from the state labor department. Roughly half will receive certificates of honor for no lost-time accidents in 1935, while others earn certificates of merit for safety progress. The department head Ralph M. Bashore cited 3,343 fewer industrial accidents in the first eleven months of 1935 versus the prior year.

Harrisburg Pennsylvania State Department of Labor and Industry Ralph M. Bashore Labor and Industry Department

Natives in New Guinea Buy Wives for One Shilling

Sydney dispatch reports on Upper Ramu natives who trade wives for shells valued at about a shilling. They use small bows and arrows to shoot themselves when headaches strike, claiming it relieves pain. Trade and conflict occur at long range with loud clashes.

Sydney New South Wales INS Upper Ramu New Guinea S. N. Gander

All-Purpose Day Dress Pattern 2667 by Anne Adams

Easy to make all-purpose frock pattern 2667 by Anne Adams designed for day to day wear. Features a curved yoke, sleeve combination, belt with two decorative buttons, and pleated skirt for quick movement. Includes illustrated instructions and fabric guidance with sizes up to 40. Pattern and book available by mail order.

Anne Adams Alze Cedar Rapids Gazette 17Th St New York

London taxi driver hoists cuckoo clock to heed horn ban

A London cabbie adapts to a nighttime horn ban by mounting a cuckoo clock that strikes at Og hours, using the clock as an audible alert to traffic around his cab.

London

Three Marion Churches Cancel Sunday Services

In Marion the Congregational Christian and St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran churches cancel Sunday morning services and the union evening service. The Methodist church will host services in the south room with plans for a young peoples meeting. Presbyterian and Baptist churches run their usual schedules.

Congregational Christian St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Union Methodist South Room Presbyterian Baptist

Multi church schedules offer Sunday services and sermons

Marion area churches list diverse services with dates and times. Catholic mass at St Joseph's. Baptist, Christian, Congregational, Free Methodist, Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, St Pauls Lutheran, Neighborhood Chapel, and Seventh Day Church of God each announce Sunday school, morning worship, and evening services with sermon topics and leaders.

William H. Bridwell Son of God St. Joseph’s T. J. McElliott C. J. Biddle Ray McCalley Christian Endeavor Methodist Church H. O. Allen Epworth Jeague J. O. Sheets Oxford Club Henry Arp, Jr W. E. Fisher Paalqr A. J. Taube YW. O. Allen Irvin Ford St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran C. FE. Krog Lester Boettcher Mary Lockwood Martin Weidbrugh William Mathis T J. Miller Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue Carl Carver

Temple Marks Ten Year Growth at Temple University

Philadelphia report shows assets grew to six to seven million dollars over the decade while the university kept a balanced budget and did not cut salaries. Ten new building units were added and all undergraduate and professional departments received grade A ratings from national accrediting agencies for teaching standards and equipment.

Philadelphia Temple University Charles E. Beary Temple

Blizzard Locks Iowa Roads As Snow Drifts Grow Fast

Blizzard and cold wave grip the state with snow fighting equipment withdrawn as plows drift-stuck. Eastern Iowa drifts rise hourly while Spirit Lake and Sioux City report heavy snowfall and halted trains, lines down, and crews missing work.

Iowa Spirit Lake Sioux City Milwaukee Rock Island Western Union Telegraph Company Chadron Neb Rapid City S. D Des Moines United Airlines Roe Platte, Neb Chicago

City Briefs and Personal Notices

John S. Bostwick left for Manhattan Kansas. Lowell Pirnie went to Waterloo for the weekend. Mrs F E Luse of 1516 E avenue NE recovering well after Mercy hospital operation. William P Shannon of 3900 Lenox avenue NE called to Des Moines by sister Frances Tapley’s death. Firemen put out a small roof fire at Gerald Kelly’s home 507 Second Street SW at 2:40 p.m. Friday.

Noble Grand Association Rebekah Lodge Archie Milner Myrtle Snyder Frank J. Beach John Johnson Fidelis King’s Daughters E. C. Ainley Ninth Avenue A. R. McElwain Perkins Hospital John Reynolds Frank Hardenbrook Lee Fitzgerald Relief Committee Frank J. Hardenbrook F. E. Luse E Avenue NE Mercy Hospital William P. Shannon Lene Nox Avenue Des Moines Frances Tapley Gerald Kelly Second Street

Ernest Kosek Elected to Iowa Investment Bankers Board

Ernest Kosek won a two year term on the board of governors at the Iowa Investment Bankers Association annual meeting held this week in Des Moines.

Ernest Kosek Iowa Investment Bankers’ Association Des Moines

Wilson Hi Club Elects Officers at MCA Meeting

Wilson Hi club elected officers for the second semester at a meeting held at the MCA last Thursday night. John Froehlich was chosen president and James Leehman vice president. Richard Hollister is secretary treasurer and Leonard White sergeant at arms.

Wilson Hi- Club John Froehlich James Leehman Richard Hol Lister Leonard White

Robeson Injured In Icy Car Steps Soaking Deep in Moline

R. H. Robeson a 47 year old express messenger on the Rock Island railroad suffered a fractured left thumb a deep cut over his right eye and facial bruises after slipping on icy steps of a railroad car at midnight Friday. He was treated at St. Luke's hospital where he remained in the hospital.

R. H. Robeson Moline Rock Island St. Luke's Hospital

Two 14-Year-Olds Held for Peanut Vending Theft

Police arrested two 14-year-olds for stealing a peanut vending machine from a service station at First Avenue and First Street West. They were turned over to juvenile authorities. One boy had 44 pennies. he said they moved the machine across a powerhouse dam catwalk and split the money on the east riverbank. It was their first offense.

First Avenue First Street

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