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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1936
Page
14
The report shows continued hog price declines as milder weather boosts supply on the market. Prices drift lower with feed costs easing, while buyers and packers adjust bids in a softer national market, reflecting larger hog supplies and shifting demand dynamics. The detailed figures illustrate lower top quotes and wider price spreads across cattle and hog segments.
Wall Street advanced as industrials led the upturn with gains in General Motors Chrysler and other majors while rails faced mixed results. The market neared the final hour with about 3 million shares traded as Consolidated Coal North American Commonwealth and Southern and Standard Oil issues rose, while U S Smelting and American Can slipped.
Hog prices continue to slump on the local market with AH grades down 25 cents to a top of 965. Other local markets show little change. Prices for various hog weights and cattle categories are listed by market, including packers and calves, with shifts noted in AH grades and heavier hog ranges.
Market listing from Cedar Rapids shows mixed commodity quotes and farm goods. Grain prices include corn at 70 cents per bushel and No 2 yellow corn around 18 cents. Livestock items feature heavy hens and Leghorns with price ranges, plus horses and ponies with quoted values. Also listed are cured hides, fruits and vegetables, and assorted farm supplies with various price points.
Foreign exchange reports show updated rates with Britain and Germany steady while Sweden and Portugal trade shows move. Sugar market in New York lists prices with limited changes as Mexican and New York markets reflect small shifts amid global demand signals.
Wheat futures lifted briefly on Friday then fell back as holiday quiet and weather concerns cooled buying. May wheat traded around 6A% to just under 40 cents higher at session end while oats held steady to down fraction. Cash demand appeared modest with end of week receipts light and traders cautious ahead of Washington holiday, while reports of cold in the belt and potential hard freezes weighed on the new crop outlook.
Chicago cash grain prices show mixed bids for corn wheat oats and rye with sample grades and various No 1 and No 2 classes listed. Minneapolis cash grain reports include wheat futures with No 1 heavy dark northern and hard Montana grades, plus protein details and arriving prices.
Chicago and New York market notes show eggs butter cheese and produce receipts with mixed weights. Prices for butter creamery specials and egg standards vary with regional receipts and futures listed for Chicago and Minneapolis markets.
New York bond market rose to higher territory as buying sentiment improved despite light activity. Freight car loadings improved due to abnormal weather, helping carriers. gains included Baltimore and Ohio 4s, St Paul 5s, Chicago and North Western 4s, NY Central 5s, and Southern Railway 4s. Government issues were moderately mixed with firmer Treasuries 3 1/8 1941 and 3 1/4 1946-49, while 1955-60s and 1951-55s slipped. Canadian government 45s led the foreign section.
Dr Francis E Townsend announced that his old age pension organization will not participate in any action conflicting with either major party in the presidential preferential primaries in California or any other state.
Judge H C Ring denied a defense request for a new trial in the personal injury suit of Fred L Zady of near Toledo against E F Winslow and daughter Ann Winslow of Cedar Rapids. After 28 hours deliberation a district court jury awarded Zady $14500 on December 19 1934 for injuries from a collision at First Avenue and Twentieth Street Dec 15 1934.
Mildred B Mac Danes sues Charles Mrech for a 29045 note and chattel mortgage with a hearing before Judge H C Ring. One attachment filed Jan 16. defendant answers with a general denial. A separate chattel mortgage case against Ralph E Bastwick and Bessie Bastwick by Cedar Rapids Loan Co. was dismissed before Judge A B Clark. South American honey bees defend against intruders by swarming into eyes nose ears and hair and crawling under clothing.
Anne Adams pattern book offers a full wardrobe from house dresses to party frocks with blouses and slenderizing patterns. Readers can learn about fabrics and accessories while exploring the feature and ordering the book and patterns for 25 cents through Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department in New York.
Shirley Maxine Stewart, two days old, died at a local hospital at 11 15 am Thursday. She is survived by her parents a brother Walter a sister Dolores and grandparents Clarence Wright of Sioux Falls South Dakota and Sam Stewart of Cedar Rapids. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Friday at the home conducted by Rev Blaine Hyten. Burial followed at Cedar Memorial Park.
Percy N Manville 60 a former Cedar Rapids resident died in Rock Island Illinois at noon Thursday Born Lyons Illinois January 26 1876 he married Mary Nelson in Clinton in 1898 He was a branch manager for Swift and Company in Cedar Rapids five years Survived by widow three children Mrs L Peterson Detroit Newton Manville Oak Park Ill Mrs Larry Nelson Cedar Rapids and five grandchildren Burial set for Clinton Sunday
Eugene Saenger, 76, former Cedar Rapids bindery foreman and early South Dakota printer, died after a lingering illness in Sioux Falls. Born in Freeport, Illinois, he worked in Dubuque before Cedar Rapids, then established Brown and Saenger in Sioux Falls. Survived by Mrs. Saenger and three sisters. George W. Lowe funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in Turner chapel, Rev. C F Edwards officiating. burial in Morenci, Michigan.
Mrs Frances Stolar aged 81 widow of John Stolar dies at her daughter 915 Ninth Street SW at 445 am Friday after a brief illness Born in Bohemia March 31 1854 she moved from Walker to Cedar Rapids fourteen years ago Surviving daughters in Cedar Rapids and Ely Minnesota burial in Walker cemetery Funeral services in Barta chapel Sunday 11 am Rev Frank Helmich no flowers. Friends may call at chapel Saturday evening. Also funeral for William A Morey set for Saturday 9 am at Immaculate Conception Church with burial at Anamosa. Rosary for Mr Morcy to be recited tonight at Monahan mortuary.
Word came of the death of George Blink age 71 at his Nevada home Friday morning after a two week illness. He is survived by his wife and several relatives. Burial arrangements have not yet been announced by the family.
Weeks was named as a brother of Mrs. Ida H. Elliott of 310 Sixth Street SE and Mrs. T. E. Marshall of 863 Fourth Avenue SE in a partial obituary fragment, noting immediate family ties without further details.
President Roosevelt will depart Saturday for a multi city tour including Philadelphia Cambridge Mass and Hyde Park. He will receive an honorary doctor of laws at Temple University and deliver a 15 minute address. The voyage includes a Fly Club welcome in Cambridge and a Sunday radio talk from Hyde Park before returning to Washington. He is also set to speak at the Jefferson Day dinner in New York on April 25.
The building department issued a permit Friday for remodeling the Armstrong building at 218 Third Avenue SE. The project costs 25000 and enables occupancy by the Luberger company.
Justice A S Reed Friday imposed fines of ten dollars and costs on Anton Womacka and Warren Smith for spear fishing. Deputy game warden Leo Logan led the arrests. Police and Logan visited Womacka’s home Thursday night and seized a ten pound catfish alleged to have been speared by the defendant.
The Lincoln school sewing center needs a small shuttle for a donated Singer sewing machine and asks anyone with a suitable shuttle to donate by calling the playground office at 8121. A second machine is also needed at the Fillmore center per playground officials.
Local aviator Donald S Zook will address the Cedar Rapids Airhawks at a city hall meeting this evening. He will recount his aviation experience and describe his work. Clyde Bailey arranged the program and Nevin Nichols, ill at home, will be unable to attend. Francis Perry will represent the club's advisor.
Carl H. Williams and Eileen G. Jones both of Williamsburg obtain a marriage license. Paul Harold Keffer of Atlantic and Mina Rose Brundidge of Marion also issued a license.
At the St Louis Bridge Club a grand slam against the declarer in a redoubled one notrump contract netted 2 600 points as defenders captured every trick, sealing the contract.
Inspector W H Swane Lester of the federal Bureau of Investigation held a large audience at a local agencies bureau meeting and spoke at length on crime detection. He illustrated with fingerprint and picture data how cases like Lindbergh, Baby Face Nelson, and Dillinger were pursued and argued for universal fingerprinting to aid identification. He cited that 19 year olds commit a fifth of arrests and Native born Americans are arrested more often than foreign born. Public Safety Commissioner Dan Kruidenier introduced him.
BELGRADE AP The Balkan postal federation effective January 1 lowers rates among Jugoslavia Czechoslovakia Roumania Greece and Turkey. Standing committees in each capital will study postal telegraph telephone and radio issues under the new pact along with nearly yearlong negotiations and agreements signed in Belgrade.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Klopp of Marion a son Stephen Pierce Feb 20 at St Luke's hospital. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Spryner a son Feb 20 at St Luke's hospital. Born to Mr. and Mrs. George W Holsinger 811 Sixteenth Avenue SW a son Feb 20 at St Luke's hospital. Born to Mr. and Mrs. O J Johnson 3040 C Avenue NE a son Feb 20 at St Luke's hospital.
In Salt Lake City Chris Michelson, 60, confidently declares he would rather dance than do anything else. He drops dead shortly after making the remark, a striking punchline to a grim scene at a local dance hall.
Stanley C Moore and wife transfer to H T Parsons a warranty deed for irregular survey in section 11 83 7 with nominal consideration. Norvella Ellis and husband convey to John H and Rachel Fee as joint tenants a 45 foot lot 8 and 40 foot lot 7 with balance due mortgage. Nora E Nelson transfers to Petersen Baking Co quit claim on a 3 foot lot 9 block 28 Cedar Rapids corrected from prior deed. Builders Material Co transfers to Builders Material Inc quitclaim for part of government lot 4 section 17 83 7 with nominal consideration.
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