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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1944

Page

5

Mixed Livestock Prices Edge Up as Cattle Lead Gains

Chicago and Omaha livestock markets show firmer cattle values amid steady hog and lamb trends. Higher quality offerings lift cattle, with steers and yearlings reaching around 13.50 to 15.75 while hogs stay near 12.00 to 13.50 and sheep remain scarce with limited demand.

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Chicago Produce Market Receipts and Prices Mixed

The Chicago market shows varied receipts and prices across produce lines. Eggs, butter, cheese, poultry, and potatoes display mixed moves with steady to weak demand and some firm pricing on select items. Idaho and Nebraska produce lists show nominal No 1 and No 4 prices while New York reports mixed butter and cheese receipts and variable poultry quotes.

Chicago Idaho Burbanks U Braska Bliss Wisconsin New York White Strane

Rye Falls in Liquidation Amid Broad Grain Decline

Chicago market reports show liquidation pushing grain prices lower with losses over a cent. Wheat held steady near unchanged, oats down around a cent, rye fell about two cents, and barley slipped roughly one cent.

Chicago

Prices Steady On Cedar Rapids Hog and Cattle Market

The Cedar Rapids market shows steady prices across hogs cattle calves and sheep. Top hog price reached 13.45 for 200 to 330 pound good to excellent hogs with various weight classes listed and cattle and sheep values noted for retail and wholesale buyers.

Cedar Rapids Wwe jChoice Dry Lot

Cedar Rapids Market Report with Grain and Poultry Prices

The Cedar Rapids market lists No. 2 white corn at 76c, No. 3 at 75c, No. 2 wheat at 1.40, rye 0.64, No. 2 yellow corn at 1.04, No. 2 yellow soybeans at 1.80. Straw, hay, poultry, fruits and vegetables priced. delivered springs 26c, leghorn 21c, hens 3c, celery 6.50 per crate, lemons 7.45 per box, naval oranges 5.75, lettuce 6.99, onions 2.84, sweet potatoes 5.10, apples Winesaps etc. 4.25 per box, potatoes 3.18 cwt, Texas grapefruit 3.85 per box, hides and other live stock prices listed for various grades.

Veretabies California Naval Texas

Anamosa salesman injured in highway crash

Irving Musgrove a 45 year old Anamosa salesman received a fractured kneecap and facial injuries when his car collided with a truck on highway 30 about eight miles west of Cedar Rapids Tuesday afternoon He was treated at St Luke s hospital by order of state patrol investigators Walter Lundt drove the truck and state patrolmen investigated the accident.

Irving Musgrove Highway 30 Cedar Rapids St. Luke’s Hospital Walter Lundt

Courthouse figures show social aid in Linn County

The monthly Iowa welfare report lists Linn County residents receiving old age assistance averaging 28.22 dollars for January while state totals reach 1 41619 70 dollars for 52730 recipients. Linn County also averages 32.30 dollars to 63 residents for aid to the blind, against state averages of 31 55 dollars for 1431 recipients. In court, F E Fluegel assignee for Dr J E M Victorine dismissed with prejudice a claim by Raymond M Gosnell and Esther Gosnell for 195 dollars. Fred E Collard and company dismissed with prejudice a suit against Ben Mokres for 350 dollars plus interest on a written broker contract.

Linn County Iowa F. E. Fluegel JE M Victorine Raymond M. Gosnell Esther Gosnell Fred E Collard and Company Ben Mokres

Philippines declares state of siege reported

London dispatch says a state of siege was declared across the Philippines on Tuesday by Manila authorities. The German Transocean agency reported the action and gave no reason for it.

Philippines London Transocean Manila

Finn Peace Envoy Returns to Helsinki from Stockholm

Juho K. Passikivi former Finnish premier who had been in Stockholm for 10 days extending Finland peace feelers to the Russians returned to Helsinki by plane on Wednesday. He was expected to go back to Stockholm soon after conferring with the Finnish government.

Stockholm Juho K. Passikivi Finland Helsinki

Broad Wall Street gains as rails lead market advance

The market saw a broad uptick with rail issues and aircraft stocks rising while leadership in other sectors remained modest and inaction persisted in many groups. About 700000 shares changed hands as prices steadied. quotes show varied movement across major issues and several notable names such as Boeing, General Electric, and US Steel.

New York

Barkley Defends Record in Senate Tax Bill Clash

In a fiery Senate exchange, Senator Barkley denounces the Presidents tax plan as unfair and defends his 12 year loyalty to Roosevelt and seven years as majority leader. He rebukes the White House for alleged miscalculations and insists the social security fund is a sacred trust not revenue.

Barkley Franklin Delano Roosevelt Senate Pennsylvania White House Treasury

Youth Center Opens in Cedar Rapids With Public Preview

Cedar Rapids unveils an $18,000 youth center sponsored by the Young Men’s Bureau. The facility at 119 Third Avenue SE will be open to the public 2 to 10 p.m. today and Thursday. Acting Director Charles E. Griffith leads a busy start as workers prep rooms and host committees praise growing local interest.

Cedar Rapids Third Avenue SE Young Men’s Bureau Chamber of Commerce Spiffy Charles E Chuck” Griffith C Griffith Seventh Street Rex ‘Watson Lincoln Neb Griffith Community House

Townsend club No 1 women to meet in Glow room

City briefs report the Townsend club No 1 women’s auxiliary meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Glow room of the Gas company. Also noted are Mack’s Lunch reopening, hours, and a string of community notices including hospital visits, civic meetings, and Red Cross activities.

Townsend Club No. 1 The Gas Company

Cub Scout Awards at Fillmore School Pack 13

Cub Scouts of Pack 13 earned honors at a Fillmore school meeting. Basil Lucas received wolf bronze, Chuck Thom as second year service star, Joseph Kindig bear bronze gold and silver arrow and lion book, Bill Kleiman wolf bronze and bear book, Jack Hubler one year service star, Marvin Hensch bear book, Jack Zika denner stripes, Billy Welty advanced to graduating into scouting with gold and silver arrow, lion bronze and third year service star.

Pack 13 Fillmore School Basil Lucas Chuck Thomas Joseph Kindig Bill Kleiman Jack Hubler Marvin Hensch Jack Zika Billy Welty

Marion Legion Votes to Give to Red Cross

Marion post No. 298 American Legion voted to donate 50 dollars to the Red Cross after a Monday meeting. Auxiliary members raised 20 dollars for the clubmobile fund and voted to buy a 25 dollar war bond.

Marion American Legion Red Cross Carolyn Hanscom Auxiliary Richard Bristol John Kassler Billie Lundquist Edwin Blinks G. O. Pyle Ray Gallagher Des Moines Herbert P. Price Knoxville

Yanks Attack Taroa In Marshalls Japs

The Japanese Comet agency reports Taroa Island in the Marshalls was bombed from the air on Sunday and Monday and shelled by enemy surface craft on Monday. Japanese authorities say all attacks were repulsed with no damage from the Sunday raid and only flight damage the next day.

New York Comet Agency Pacific Taroa Island Marshalls

Dover Straits guns exchange heavy duels in months

London reports one of the heaviest naval exchanges in months as British and German coastal guns fired across the Dover straits on Wednesday. The item notes intense artillery activity and references the ongoing air and sea tension in the region during World War II.

London Dover Strait

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