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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1933
Page
4
Hog receipts rose vs last week yet demand remained light amid cold. Chicago prices fell 15-20 cents with top at 3.90 and averages near 3.70 while allocations showed 27,000 hogs and widespread declines across Cleveland Pittsburgh and East St. Louis with leaner bids and steadier sows.
Wheat edged up about a cent on the Chicago board but closed lower as selling pressure and Winnipeg weakness offset gains. Corn rose slightly before profit taking pulled it back. oats and rye were firmer early but slipped. Mills and lard markets weakened. receipts and cash prices varied, with mixed activity across grains and ships.
AP dispatch from Chicago shows wheat no sales and mixed corn and oats quotes for No 2 and No 3 yellows and whites. Lively price details cover barley Timothy and clover seeds, with lard and bellies noted, reflecting regional market conditions.
New York bonds show varied activity as investors focus on Treasuries and corporate issues. Dealers report uneven demand across 1 2 and higher grade issues with some issuers seeing cautious trading amid market uncertainty. Treasury notes hover around established yields while corporate names like Doherty and Treasuries edge into the market amid fluctuating prices.
Chicago and New York markets show varying receipts and prices across dairy produce and other goods. Creamery and butter receipts ease or rise with weather affecting Midwest shipments while cheese and eggs show mixed movement and futures reflect near term storage and price adjustments.
Hog prices fell across all grades as the local market showed weakness Thursday. Prime hogs reached around $290 with supplies tight and buyers cautious at the packer lines.
New York market gains lift many issues as American Telephone and U S Steel lead, Union Pacific raises dividend. Coca Cola jumps four points while rails and metals rally, boosting investor sentiment and signaling firmer week ahead.
Court records reveal six suspects from Cedar Rapids and Muscatine linked to Wabeek Waubeek Prairieburg thefts. Deputy sheriffs arrested Harry Power Lauren Power and others after break ins at Frank Dutcher store and Green Gables inn. Victim Melvin Slife identified Harry Power as an assailant in a prior shooting.
In Marshalltown district court Judge H C Ring heard a motion for directed verdict at noon Thursday after all evidence in the $15,000 personal injury case filed by Rose Babendure of Fremont Neb against Kenneth S Baker and Alice M Baker administrator of Rev Clyde E Baker estate. The crash occurred Jan 28 1931 on highway No 30 six miles west of Marshalltown. Mrs Babendure claims injuries from the slippery curve collision that killed Henry Babendure and the Rev Mr Baker.
Miscellaneous Cedar Rapids market data lists grains hay poultry and produce prices, plus hides. Wheat 40e oats 12c rye 25c barley 20c. heavy hens 9c. hens 4-5 lbs 8c. leghorn hens 6e. old roosters 6e. light hens 6e. cream 17c. No 1 eggs 10-12c No 2 7-8c. Wholesale fruits vegetables oranges navels 3.15. lemons 6.00. potatoes 1.00-1.50. head lettuce crate 9.50. celery 2.90. cabbage 2c. oysters 2.00. Hides prices: No 1 cured hides 3.4c. No 2 2.5c. calves 3.75-2.25c. horse hides 1.40. No 3 0.90.
Reports show sugar and hay futures unchanged with refined sugar at 3.90. East St Louis hogs receipts 8,500 with prices 15-25 cents lower. top 3.65. Omaha hogs 16,000 with steady to 25 cent declines. cattle receipts 8,500 with weak undertone. calves 300. feeders steady to weak. Sheep receipts 6,500 with generally weak bids and fed lambs holding at 5.50 and up.
The page shows a table of foreign exchange rates in cents for countries including Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany and more with values tied to cities such as Tokio Hongkong Montreal Mexico City and others. It also lists percentages and nominal figures for several national currencies.
Sheriff E Wicklund testifies in rebuttal regarding car positions after the accident. Witnesses Joe Este Clarence R Noid and C H Phillips of Marshalltown testified. A 7500 dollar wrongful death suit against the Bakers was filed in district court by a special administrator. The Baker estate also filed a 10000 dollar federal suit in Omaha citing Rev Mr Baker's death.
The will of Wesley Womochel of Fairfax died July 1, 1931, was admitted to probate after a contest by son Joseph F. Womochel ended in a $200 settlement. The will leaves the estate remainder in equal shares to six siblings, with William Womochel listed as an émigré. The probate occurred before Judge A. B. Clark in district court.
A rearrangement of the January term law assignment was made in district court by Presiding Judge A B Clark. The assignment, effective Friday and through February 20, lists numerous civil cases from February 10 to February 20 involving banks, insurance firms, and individuals.
The will of Frances Blazek of Cedar Rapids was admitted to probate in district court on Tuesday by Judge H. C. Ring. Executor John J. Cork was named, and the entire estate goes to her husband Frank Blazek. The will dated December 19, 1932 was read.
By agreement on a stipulation of Settlement judgment of $300 was awarded W. F. Charters against S. M. Brainard and Mary Brainard Wednesday by Judge H. C. Ring in district court in promissory note action. The Mound Carothers Casket corporation of St. Louis Missouri seeks a $149.50 judgment in district court against C. W. Neff of Mount Vernon in account action.
Clara M Porter files for divorce from C W Porter in district court claiming cruel and inhuman treatment. Married in Omaha on July 31 1928, she seeks custody of their three year old daughter and both temporary and permanent alimony.
Detroit based Hudson Motor Car company sees 1000 of 3000 strikers return to the body plant by 9 am with 1000 more expected by midafternoon. Company recalls 3000 additional workers as negotiations aim to resolve difficulties.
Coe college announces a second student election after ballot stuffing evidence in the first contest. John Northcott of Cedar Rapids moved from second to the representative seat for the sophomore class by eight votes. Merlin Morris held his freshman seat with a four vote margin. 118 ballots were cast versus 175 previously. Frederick West and Walter Schwank are elected presidents of the junior and senior classes. The student council plans a meeting Monday evening in the library seminar rooms.
An overheated chimney caused a fire that damaged a first floor partition at Mrs. N. M. Myers home 720 Third street SW. Firemen were summoned at 12:57 PM and again at 2:40 PM to Montrose Garage 215 Fourth Avenue SE where an overheated furnace ignited lumber and activated the sprinkler system.
Mrs. Ida B Wise Smith name checks for October state W C T U convention in Marion. W S Campbell honored guest at Methodist church family night as Boy Scouts perform. Local drives for shoes for schoolchildren. Debate losses by Marion High on revenue sources. Garden club meetings and notes on clubs across Marion Lisbon and Center Point.
A Milwaukee freight derailment east of Dunbar Iowa injured three men and destroyed three carloads of stock. Conductor Clyde Utterback Perry suffered facial arm and thigh burns. Lou B. Lindquist Spirit Lake sustained facial scalp burns and fractured ribs. Clause Ehlers Olin suffered serious burns as the caboose occupants were forced to flee through the fire after a split rail caused by cold weather.
J J Bernet, president of the Chesapeake and Ohio and Pere Marquette railroads, was elected president of the Nickel Plate, the Interstate Commerce Commission was advised Thursday.
Frederick Larrabee of Fort Dodge was re-elected president of the Iowa State Dairy Association at its annual meeting. Officers re-elected were Paul Stewart of Maynard as vice president Fred Stephenson of Oelwe in as secretary and Ed Estel of Waterloo as treasurer. Ed Estel also noted as treasurer in the text. F A Huddleston of Webster City elected president of the Horse and Mule Breeders association.
A record cold wave left a line of ice columns across the river at the foot of the B Avenue Dam Thursday morning. Some spires reached twenty feet with others six to eight feet high, created by freezing foam and spray as water flowed over the dam.
Mrs Myrtle Brown 39 of 505 Ninth Street SW died at a local hospital after a short illness. Born in Centerville she had lived in Cedar Rapids six years and is survived by son Leo and three siblings. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Friends may call at the Gaff ney and Moore chapel.
Funeral services for George H. Johnson will be held in the Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Friday. The Rev. W. L. Duncan will officiate and burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Frank Bechcka announce the birth of a daughter Maxine Carol at their home 1505 Tenth Street SW on a Sunday.
Businessmen in Wiggins Corner Texas renamed the town Phenix in 1933 and formed a boosters club to promote local development. The move reflects a small town effort to rebrand and attract support and growth.
Manchester report says a frame house on the Collins company farm ten miles southwest of Manchester burned Wednesday afternoon. It was owned by the Martin Smith family who had raised 1,500 capons last year. Mrs. Smith saw the blaze and help arrived too late to save most belongings. Only a few pieces of furniture were saved.
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