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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1941

Page

6

Funeral item lost near Marion to Cedar Rapids seeks reward

A Singer electric cabinet machine with serial No AEBT795% is reported missing between Marion and Cedar Rapids about five miles east. A reward is offered by Singer Sewing Machine Co. Call 20252. Also lost is a small box with handkerchiefs and scissors from 16th or 18th Ave SW with phone 21877 PPI FRAIL LF RS.

Singer Marion Cedar Rapids Call Singer Sewing Machine Co 16Th 18Th Ave

Local Classifieds Offer Loans Watches Jewelry And Services

A collage of ads lists Katz Jewelry and Loan offering cash on diamonds watches and jewelry plus other items for loan. Repairs and services include watch cleaning for one dollar at Probasco Jewelers and various trades such as trusses and ambulance services. Other notices promote pharmacy deliveries insurance quotes and local printing.

Katz Jewelry & Loan

Paris Academy Beauty School Dial 20222 Haircuts Free Week

Beauty ads list CHARM beauty shop and ARTISTE SPECIAL offers for waves and services. Promotions include free scalp treatment with shampoo, baby chicks sale for early spring profits, and various machine less wave packages. Contact numbers 3-1598 2-2610 3-1921 2-8316.

Paris Academy Beauty School Charm Beauty Shop Delux Lillian Ludhy Miller

Hog Prices Slip as Supply Surpasses Estimates

Chicago livestock markets show hog supplies higher than early estimates with prices 10 to 15 cents lower for 230 lb and down. Top hogs at $8 with most 180-240 lb hogs $7.75 to $7.80. Cattle and sheep bids steady to weak, limited high grades, moderate declines across the board.

Chicago Chicago Livestock taPi Iu S Dept Agriculture Colorados Sioux City Livestock Sioux City Most ST Paul Waterloo Mason City Omaha API Dept Agriculture Troria

Omaha and surrounding hog and cattle market receipts stir mixed bids

Market updates from Omaha and several midwestern towns show hog and cattle receipts and prices for ringside buyers. Hogs and cattle display steady to lower bids with weights and ranges listed, including packer and feeder demand, with cattle values centering around 6 to 10 dollars per hundredweight and hogs near six to seven dollars.

Wisconsin cheese prices and market notes from Plymouth and Boston

Wisconsin cheese quota for the week shows 18 percent of daisies and cheddar at 15 cents in Plymouth. Market notes from Boston report limited inquiries for graded fine combing delaine fleeces with few offers, while demand for fine territory wools remains steady with several western estates seeking 1941 clips at 95 cents to $1 per scoured pound.

Boston US Agriculture Department

Offerings Trim Stock Prices as Market Dips

NEW YORK AP A dribble of offerings and cautious unloading sent stocks lower on Tuesday with declines of fractions to about two points. Transactions ran around 350000 shares as U S Steel Bethlehem J C Penney U Gypsum and International Harvester dipped intraday amid war front concerns and spring storm protection.

New York U. S. Steel Bethlehem J. C Penney U Gypsum International Harvester

Wall St Stocks From Bennett Co. Quotations List Prices

Wall Street stocks and quotations published by J. 5 Bennett & Co. show diverse listings with names like Adams Express Alaska Juneau International Paper Lockheed Ford and many others. The report reads like a market round up with numerous corporate names and percentage figures indicating price changes across sectors.

J. 5 Bennett & Co Libbey Owens Lit & Myers Inti Corp Amn Lockheed Pow & L Loews Inc Amn Rad &l Loft Inc Amn Roll Mills Lorillard P Amn Smelting McKesson Boeing Aire Gackard Mirs Bohn Alum Park Utah Na Borden Co Benick & Ford Warner Benick & R R Brisss Mig Penney JC Caterpillar Pullman Co Radio Cor Celotex Cerro de Pasco Reo Motors Repb Steel Chrysler Motors Reyn Tob Safeway Coca Cola Schenley Cole Palmolive Sears Rorbuck Colum Gas Servel Inc Shell Union Solvents Skelly Ov Smin Socony Sou Cal Ed Dada Cons Edison So Pac RR Btn Por Rico Sou Railway Contl ‘Can Sperry Corp Gontl Motors Cahitanes Gory Inc Stand Ind Stew Warner Stone Webster Cudahy Crudebaker Curtiis Wigi Tex Corp Deere & Co Tex Gull Tidewater du Pont Timken Eastman Kod Trans-Amer Eaton Mfc T C Fox Film Eler Avtolite Elec Union Carbide Elec Pow & L Union Pac Elec Rand Uni Aircraft Ford England Ia Uni Air Lines Everport Tex Uni Cornil Gen Baking Uni Druz Uni el Coal Gen Electric Uni Fruit Gen Foods Uni Gas Co Gen Gas Gen Motors Gillette SR Warner Bros Gt Nor Ry Pr Wes Union Gt Wes Sur Wastehouse Westchase Hise Hecker White Sewing Howe Sound Wallen Ovld Hucsan Mtrs Wilson. Co Hupp_ Mrs Woolworth Tis Central Ind Ravan Ytown S.T Zenith Radio Chicago Armour. Co Com Edison Asbestos Katz Drug Ate Avil Transp Libbs McNeil East Blessing Mar Field Bendix Midwest Corpsia Bors Warner Nail Stand Butler Bras Qkr_ O P & Pr Swift Co Swift Chicago Corp Walgreen

Cedar Rapids Livestock and Produce Prices Listing

A dense local market column lists mixed prices for grains including Wheat No 1 at 73.¢, No 2 Tic 0ats White No 2 at 36c, Rye No 2 at 37c, Barley No 3 at 35c, Corn shelled New at 49c, Soybeans New No 2 at 34c, along with hay, poultry, hides, and fresh produce such as Lemons 5.75, Oranges 3.00, Grapefruit 2.10, Celery 3.50, Lettuce 3.50, Onions 1.43 to 1.60, Cabbage 3.35 to 3.75, Carrots 3.00, Cauliflower 1.60, Sweet potatoes 1.65 to 2.25, and Winesap apples 1.75. Also notes wholesale pratts and assorted livestock prices for broilers, hens, leghorns, and other poultry, plus livestock hides.

Wheat futures tumble to season low on weak demand

Chicago wheat futures slid to the season’s lowest level as liquidating sales by discouraged holders reduced demand. Nearby May contracts fell to about 154 cents a bushel with drops across corn oats rye and soybeans. Kansas City and Minneapolis wheat also hit new season lows as selling persisted and support emerged only after broad weakness spread through grains.

Chicago Wheat Market Board of Trade Kansas City Minneapolis

Winnipeg Wheat and Chicago Cash Provisions Summary

Winnipeg wheat prices show May at 78 and July at 79 with bids to late 70s. Chicago cash grain lists No 1 hard wheat around 71/2 to 79, corn mixed, oats and barley prices varying by quality. Field seed values include Timothy around 4.90 and red clover near 8.00, with other forage seeds noted.

Chicago Iowa

Local hog market shows continued weakness this week

Local hog market remains weaker with all grades down five cents. Long-haul, no-fill top reaches seven dollars and fifty-five cents, reflecting continued softness in regional prices.

Markets CHICAGO PRODUCE SUMMARY

Prices and receipts for butter creamery eggs and produce in Chicago and New York. Butter receipts 477.005. various butter quotes from 89 to 93 score. Eggs receipts 122.270 steady. New York market shows 1 392 085 receipts easier prices for creamery butter and egg scales. cheese steady. Produce futures note Lamson Bros quotes February butter 29.05 and March 28.40. eggs refrigerator standards February 16.90.

Chicago White Rock New York Lamson Bros. and Co

Bond Market Snapshot and New York Bond Review

U S government bonds closed mixed with a slight downtrend across most sections except rails. Treasuries showed small shifts, with some issues posting fractional gains while overall prices drifted lower amid light offerings.

U. S New York API Treasury NEW York Bond Review St. Paul Ss Rock Island General International Telephone Armour Tilinots Central G. S

Death of Albert Kilberger Follows Fall From Ladder

Albert Kilberger 87 died at his home after an afternoon fall from a stepladder in his garage. Authorities suggest a possible stroke caused the fall. no inquest will be held. He was born in Bohemia on March 3 1853 and lived in Cedar Rapids area for decades. Survived by wife Frances two sons a daughter seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren and a brother. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. in Brush chapel with calling hours before.

Albert Kilberger J Street T. F. Hersch Kilberger Bohemia Cedar Rapids Frances Frances Neirmeyer Joseph M Fairfax Albert J Martin Brush Chapel

Sam Allick Dies Longtime Cedar Rapids Grocer

Sam Allick of 342 Fifth Avenue SW and owner of the Allick grocery here for many years died at a local hospital Tuesday morning after a six month illness. Born in Syria, he came to Cedar Rapids in 1895. Survived by wife Alma two daughters Mary Murray and Naffe Olive two sons Ollie and Emil two brothers Joseph and Asmad Allick seven grandchildren. Funeral services to be announced. Body to Turner mortuary.

Sam Allick Fifth Avenue Allick Mr. Allick Syria Cedar Rapids Alma Mary Murray Naffe Olive Toledo Ohio Ollie Emil Allick Joseph Asmad Allick Beleoret N. D Turner Mortuary Norman C. Dukes Fifteenth Avenue Alva E. Shaffer Findlay Free Methodist Church Minnie Shaffer Amos N. Dukes Lee Lois Dukes Grant Baltimore Sirus Texas The Moon Funeral Home

Mrs Brooks Funeral To Be Held Wednesday

Funeral services for Mrs Lucy Sprague Brooks who died Sunday at 102 will be held at Moon chapel at 1 pm Wednesday. Governor Sprague of Oregon, one of ten grandchildren, cannot attend due to a state legislature session. The Rev James H Blackstone Jr and Dr W M Evans will conduct services and burial will follow in Washington Iowa.

Lucy Sprague Brooks Moon Chapel Charles A Sprague Oregon James H. Blackstone, Jr W. M. Evans Washington, Ia

Major Exchanges To Close For Lincoln Day

Major commodities and securities exchanges across the United States will stay closed on Wednesday in observance of Lincoln's birthday. The AP reports the nationwide closure affects all major markets and trading platforms.

New York United States Lincoln

Prices for Consecutive Nats Classified Ad Rates

Outlines daily ad pricing with multiple line options and add on charges. Notes 10 cent extra for out of town entries and that ads must be placed by noon for same day publication and 5 pm Saturday for Sunday gazette. Box number inquiries directed to The Gazette.

Gazette William Matthey Want Ada Gazetta

1940 Chevrolet Deluxe Sedan with interior and tires

1940 Chevrolet Deluxe in black finish with Alesa interior and tires. Includes a 160 guarantee and license Si 19101. Asking price 8650.

Chevrdeee Arneten Alesa

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