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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1934

Page

17

Nations default cast shadow over global finance

Billions of dollars sit idle as nations face defaults, with London and New York bankers circling for borrowers. Central Europe and Latin America top the defaulter list, many debts now unrecoverable or paid in restricted forms.

BT W G London New York Bitler Europe Latin America Central Europe Wold Sack London Stock Exchange Westminster Bank

Nellie the gray mare returns to stables in Cleveland report

Nellie a gray mare owned by a local baking company was taken from the barn by driver Timothy Quinlan at 10 a.m and later returned to the stables by 3 30 p.m in Cleveland.

Cleveland Nellie Timothy Quinlan

Nellie the wagon horse escapes through city traffic

A man reports his wife Nellie and their wagon missing after they left an apartment house. Fifteen minutes later grooms at Nellie’s stable barn confirm she is there trying to enter her stall. She had traversed nearly two miles of traffic without harm.

Nellie

Jobless Man Reads 2000 Books in 30 Months

In Billings Montana a jobless man read 2000 books over thirty months, averaging more than two per day, according to the city librarian Mrs Henry E Garber.

Henry E. Garber Billings

Iowa Sisters Named After Three Virtues

Jefferson Iowa county recorder reports three sisters named Faith Hope and Charity Faith Hillman Hope Kinsey and Charity Haseltine have granted power of attorney to L C Joy to perfect a corn loan. The sisters are married and reside in Nebraska Iowa and Wisconsin respectively.

Jefferson County Recorder's Office Faith Hope Charity Faith Hillman Hope Kinsey Charity Haseltine L. C Joy Nebraska Iowa Wisconsin

Utah Prison Head Defends Parole Policies

Salt Lake City. Utah State Penitentiary Warden Richard E. Davis defends state parole boards against critics who say paroles are too lenient. Davis cites the large share of successful paroles and notes only 77 of 522 released inmates since July 1, 1928, were returned for violations. He argues early releases prevent an overcrowded system and help young offenders reintegrate.

Salt Lake City Utah State Board of Pardons Richard E. Davis Severnl Davis Boards of Pardon Citiizen Utah State Penitentiary

Signs Indicate Mild Winter In Montana

MISSOULA Mont. Signs point to a mild Montana winter with students abandoning ice skates for roller skating at the university and coal use at the heating plant down to the lowest in eleven years.

Montana Missoula Mont Montana University

Broad demand boosts hog prices at Chicago stockyards

Saturday trade at Chicago stockyards saw broad demand for swine with most hog prices up 10 cents. Receipts at three terminals totaled about 14 000 with Chicago handling 9 000, top hogs reaching 4.75, and the week’s high in the mid 4 s. Cattle and sheep also moved firmer in places while Iowa hog prices varied by yard and weight class.

Chicago Pittsburgh East St. Louis Iowa Des Moines US. Dept. Agriculture Iowan Minnesota Cood and Choice

Local Hog Prices Edge Up At Sinclair Market

Local hog prices rise slightly with all grades up five cents. Prime hogs reach 4.00 and good packers top at 3.25, with various weight ranges listed for prime hogs and packers. Calf market reports 130-190 Ibs at 3 to 5 dollars, while sheep and lambs show creeping values tied to quality and weight.

Iowa Associated Press Waterloo Good Packers

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Prices Uppercase

Grain wheat sentence prices and assorted produce and livestock rates from Cedar Rapids: oats rye barley corn hay straw hens and roosters leghorn springs hides and cured goods plus fruits vegetables and oysters. The list includes California oranges grapefruit lemons and Jonathans apples with prices per unit or crate where available.

California

Free Seed Requests Herald Advent Of Spring

Sacramento officials note spring arrives with a flood of requests for free seeds. The state department of agriculture does not distribute seeds, and inquirers are told the requests reflect memories of past franking privileges and free seed programs.

Sacramento Calif State Department of Agriculture Federal Department of Agriculture

Chicago Produce Market Report Overview

AP dispatch summarizes Chicago produce trade with butter receipts at 11 firm creamery specimens and 93 score extras, eggs receipts 16 238 with extra firsts at 16 3/4 to 16 1/2 cents, potatoes receipts 88 on tracks 352 and total US shipments 621, market described as nominally unchanged amid weather factors.

Chicago

Rye price surge lifts grain markets in Chicago pit

A rush to buy rye caused a sharp spike in New York grain trading with rye closing 7% higher and wheat tumbling. Traders speculated U S rye imports faced duty barriers tied to Poland and a 1930 revenue law. Profit-taking later erased much of rye gains and set mixed moves for corn oats and hogs.

Chicago United States Kansas Nebraska Poland

Northern Ohio Flooded With Counterfeit Bills

In Cleveland a large influx of counterfeit currency is reported by federal agents. Bootleg gangs are recruiting petty hoodlums to print and circulate fake money from unnamed New York City backroom plants. The fake notes mainly target denominations of five ten and twenty dollars.

Cleveland Ohio Secret Service New York City

Bidding thanks for sympathy and funeral assistance

We acknowledge with sincere thanks the expressions of kindness in the death of Mrs. E. A Chamberlin and our appreciation to friends who generously provided cars. The family.

E. A Chamberlin

Want Ads and Personal Notices from Gazette Classifieds

Classified notices and personals listings from The Gazette include rewards for immoral use of ads, loans on jewelry, maternity and adoption services, aging and health offers, repair services, and various product advertisements. Entries mention people such as Carlos Adrian Bort and Laurence E. White, local businesses, and locations like Kansas City Missouri and Shreveport Louisiana.

The Gazette Dial Mullin Blde Montgomery Ward Fairmount Hospital East 27Th Kansas City Missouri Spirelin Foundation Irene McMickle Maplewood Shreveport Feinze Elec Co Carlos Adrian Bort 4Th Ave Laurence E. White Palo Iowa Cedar Rapids Knitting Co Scheer Soverden Aoentn Gove Fred Oy Bugs Dini Chicago Hall Bicycle Co 2Nd Ave Jond Kenwood Hendel & Co McKinley St Prank Drew, Co St. Senity

Classified Employment Ads From Early 20th Century Paper

A compilation of job and sales advertisements seeks salesmen agents and route men for punchboards life insurance auto sales and more. Listings include Harlich Co Dayton Cincinnati Mayo & Co Richmond Va Alliance Life Santa Ana and Watkins Products Cedar Rapids and Marion with earnings claims and immediate openings.

Harlich Co Jackson Chicago Kacser-Blair Dept V-117 Cincinnati Ohio Dayton America Gazelle Ard Ave U.S Alliance Life Santa Ana Call Racena Battery & Equipment Co Mayo & Co Richmond Unio Aid Society Dent Beverly Mis Calif Winona Minn

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