Hogs Gain on Morning Trade in Chicago Livestock Market
Chicago AP dispatch notes Tuesday estimates showing hogs up about 50 cents with steady to mixed cattle and sheep. Hog receipts 10,000. prices $22.25 to $21.60 for 110-230 and 240-270 lb, sows up to $19.80. Cattle receipts 13,900 with steady to weak calves. range $26.28 for select steers and $15.80-$17.25 for cows. Sheep receipts 3,000 with slaughter lambs up $0.80 to $67.50 top. ewes steady.
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Lockheed Arkh Nat Gas
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Hayes
Youngston S
Zenith Radio
Auto Wash
Omaha Hog and Cattle Receipts Clear Prices Mixed
Salable hog receipts around 8000 with most bids 0.50 higher at $21.00 to $21.25 for 180-240 lb barrows and gilts. 240-270 lb at $20.00-$21.25. 300-360 lb at $18.50-$19.50. Calves about 11600 and fed cattle steady to lower, top fed steers $2100-$2400, some $2500+, cows mostly steady to weak, bulls steady to strong. Sheep receipts about 7000, trade not fully established with 78-101 lb fed wool lambs $26.25-$27.50 and slaughter ewes steady at $12.50.
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Bioux City
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Bioux City Cattle Market Weakness and Steady Slaughter Gov
Receipts: cattle about 6700 head and hogs around 7000. Cattle trade slow to steady with mixed bids. steers and heifers mainly steady to firm with some cows weaker. Hogs market fairly active with gains to 50 cents. Sheep receipts light with limited trading and stronger demand for slaughter lambs noted.
Kansas City Livestock Market Receipts and Prices
Kansas City cattle receipts reach 11000 with 900 steer lot sales mostly steady. Heifers around 850 lb down 500. Cows light supply and steady to strong, stockers and feeders strong. Prices shown include fed steers around 20 to 25 per 100 pounds and fed heifers near 22 to 24, common beef cows 16 to 18, stocker/feeder brackets 22 to 25 with loads and shipper comments.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Stan Cary
St Eady
Cedar Rapids Hog and Cattle Market Prices Report
Market notes show Cedar Rapids hog prices up a quarter with prime butchers at 2050 and packers at 1800. Cattle values list strictly choice to prime steers 1000-2000 lbs at 25.00 to 26.40 and various weight ranges for cows, yearlings, and bulls. Also included are calf and sheep markets, wholesale fruits and vegetables, poultry, feed, and grain futures data from 1949.
Stock Market Extends Rise
In quiet trading Monday in New York mild buying demand lifted the stock market. Gains reached fractions to a point or more among leading issues with volume around 700000 shares.
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New York
Chicago Produce Prices Mixed Across Docks and Markets
UPI reports steady poultry receipts in Chicago with hens and crosses varying from 23 to 40 cents per pound. Butter and eggs show unsettled markets as New York and local receipts influence prices across dairy, cheese, and related goods.
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White Rock
Plymouth Rock
New York
Chandler Treason Conviction Upheld
The Supreme Court upheld the treason conviction of Douglas Chandler, a Chicago-born Nazi propaganda broadcaster. The court refused to hear his appeal, leaving him in a life sentence. he is incarcerated at Danbury Federal Prison in Connecticut.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Douglas Chandler
Chandler
Danbury
Conn
Grain Develops Firm Tendency in Chicago Market
Chicago reports show grain prices firming after an opening dip as government cash wheat buying expectations faded. CCC cash wheat purchases totaled over 6.08 million bushels with Kansas City accounting for 4.6 million, while soybeans edged up and lard softened.
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Chicago
Commodity Credit Corporation
Kansas City
Iowa Hog Receipts and Des Moines Market Prices Report
Des Moines hog receipts show estimated 40 000 last week and 49 000 year ago with Saturday unloads at two packing plants in southern Minnesota and twelve in Iowa plus additional out of state moves. Prices rise about 25 cents with ranges for barrows and gilts from 160 to 560 pounds, up to 18 60 for the heaviest and 15 25 to 17 25 for large sows. activity described as fairly active across multiple plants and weight classes.
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City Briefs Highlights Local Meetings and Notices
Van Buren Cub Pack 26 met with dens three and seven for music games and skits. Boegel Jr. elected to National Amateur Radio Council in Indianapolis. Optimist Club to hear Collins Radio director at Roosevelt hotel. Mrs Art Pagles convalescing at Mayo Clinic. Trowel Chapter 49 RAM to meet at Masonic Temple for Royal Arch work. Rabbi Schaalman to speak at Exchange Club noon meeting in Montrose. Elks hold past exalted rulers night with officer nominations. Mrs William T Engel dies from injuries in Minneapolis. Mrs Edna Atkins to speak on The All-Embracing Baha i Faith at Baha i Center. Michael Merfeld fined for reckless driving. Lyle Suits fined for disturbing the peace. fine suspended.
Legends of Arthur Echo Through Welsh History
Wales is described as the homeland where legends of King Arthur and the Round Table first emerged, shaping enduring myths tied to its landscape and historic culture.
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King Arthur and
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Round Table
Not Wild by Nature, Just Circumstances
Keokuk residents heard panther like cries. Horace Newberry shot toward the sound behind his house. He found a large tom cat with a trap on its hind leg, its bone nearly severed by the trap jaws.
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Keokuk
Horace Newberry
Newberry
Levee Walkers Begin Annual Inspection Tour
Davenport based army district engineers started their annual levee walking tour along the Mississippi from the Iowa border to the Minnesota line. Fourteen engineers will inspect both river banks on foot for weaknesses from burrows to erosion, review tree growth, and arrange repairs with farmers and local communities.
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Mississippi River
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Stanley Station To Lose Telegraph Service
The Iowa Commerce Commission approved discontinuance by the Chicago Great Western of telegraph agency service at Stanley station near Oelwein. Custodian service will replace it to handle carload service. Mail and limited express options will continue. accounts stay at Oelwein. a $2,400 yearly saving is expected. Stanley residents argued lack of common carrier truck lines and telephone access. commission notes most Stanley revenue comes from Kaufman Feed and Grain Co.
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Kaufman Feed and Grain Company
Earthquake Causes Rattled Dishes in Long Beach
Police reported no damage after a Sunday afternoon quake in Long Beach that rattled dishes and swayed chandeliers.
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Long Beach
News Institute At S U I To Be Held March twenty eight twenty nine
Iowa City March 28 29 the second Iowa Press Institute for telegraph editors from midwestern dailies will meet at the State University of Iowa under the university school of journalism. Dr Charles Swanson chairs. Eleven editors from six states have enrolled. Arrangements are by Edwin B Greene and Dr Swanson.
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Iowa Press Institute
State University of Iowa
University School of Journalism
Charles Swanson
Enics
Ude
Peocle
Press Association
University of Iowa School F of Journalism
Einar Nelson
Ottumwa Courier
Harry Prugh
Des Moines Register and Tribune
Telegraph
Herbert Kelley
Des Moines Register
Malcolm Thompson
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Robert C. Chilcott
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Burke M. Gillespie
Council Bluffs
Fly Control Starting Time Is Now
Ames Iowa State entomologist Harold Gunderson explains last summer’s housefly comeback. He cites 1948 as favorable for insects and notes DDT resistance, urging education sanitation and new insecticides to reduce flies in Iowa before summer.
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Iowa State College
Harold Gunderson
Gunderson
Iowa
Des Moines Man Charged in Gallatin Hit and Run
William Hancox aged 34 of Des Moines faces charges of leaving the scene after a fatal hit and run on a Gallatin highway. Everett Gardner aged 52 of Pattonsburg was struck and killed while walking along the road Saturday night.
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William Hancox
Des Moines
Everett Gardner
Pattonsburg
Gardner
Marion Obituary for H Leighton Terrill in Cedar Rapids area
H Leighton Terrill 71 cafe operator died at 7 30 a m Sunday at his home 254 Ninth street after a long illness Born Feb 18 1878 at New Providence he married Cora Taylor March 6 1906 in Crookston Minn They lived in Cedar Rapids from 1915 moved to Marion 1935 and ran the Whiteway cafe for 11 years He was a Quaker birthright member later joined Methodist church and held Masonic honor in Marion lodge Surviving are wife a son Daniel E Terrill two daughters Pluma F Terrill and Mary Hermanson a brother Dwight W Terrill four sisters and nine grandchildren Services 2 p m Tuesday at Yocom chapel with Masonic services Burial Cedar Memorial Cemetery Friends may call at chapel until noon Tuesday A family picnic at 6 30 p m Tuesday in the Presbyterian church basement A Gibson Market closing Wednesday 6 30 p m to root for Marion
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Winthrop
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Story City
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Lebanon
Ind
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Shirley
Leah Secktock
Takoma Park
Ethel Hinshaw
Folsom
Calif
Ruth Smith
Ames
Yocom Chapel
James P Gable
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Masonic Temple
Red Cross First Aid Course Opens March 2
A Red Cross standard first aid course will be offered in Marion beginning Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Marion library. The 18 hour class, set up for the REA, will be attended by Marion police and fire department members and other interested persons. Instructors will be Vernal Stimson of Marion and Floyd Sutliff of Mt Vernon.
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Floyd Sutliff
Mt. . Vernon
Marion band concert moved to another date
The Marion high school band concert scheduled for Tuesday evening is postponed. A pre contest concert is planned tonight at 7 30 in the Lincoln band room and will proceed as announced.
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Marion High School
Lincoln Band Room
Mrs Draker Recovering With Family Help After Major Surgery
Mrs Charles Draker is convalescing at her parents the Neal Bloks home ten days after major surgery. Her grandmother Mrs Alma Gunderson of Springville is in Marion to assist care. World Day of Prayer postpones the Past Noble Grands Association meeting by one week. Cub Scout Pack 58 will host a meeting.
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Ruth Ann Pech
Eugene Dunn
Bonnie McGrew
Marion
Clarence McGrew
Springville
Charles Draker
Neal Bloks
Alma Gunderson
Noble Grands Association
Birthday dinner notes and local social updates
Mr and Mrs W E Reinsch hosted a Sunday dinner for Mrs Reinschs father W F Kruger with M Huebsch of Cedar Rapids in attendance. Zelda Gillmore, recent Iowa State Teachers College graduate, will teach in Des Moines schools. Mrs Clara Stickney learned of the death of her niece Mrs R B Russey in Tampa Florida. Charles Langfeldt paid a 15 fine for disturbing the peace. A chimney fire at 447 South Eleventh damaged the attic but was minor. Mr and Mrs J Oliver travel to Des Moines, while Mrs Frank Suchan of Chicago visits sister Mrs Mary Yauslin.
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Zelda Gillmore
Iowa State Teachers College
Des Moines
Laura Gilmore
Clara Stickney
R. B. Russey
Tampa
Fla
Russey
Cappie Stickney
Marion
Florida
Magnet delivery announced for ISU synchrotron
Ames AP reports Dr. Gerald Fox head of ISU physics announced the delivery of a 12 ton magnet for the 70 million electron volt synchrotron, to be installed as part of the Iowa State college institute for atomic research.
Notices Served For Power Line
Forty five Boone county farmers were served with condemnation notices over a proposed Des Moines to Fort Dodge power line. An additional 41 farmers did not protest and will not be served. The line, contracted by Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric, is slated to begin in spring with supplies already arriving in Boone county.
City Hall Notes Move To Install Ninth Street Curbs
Six citizens petitioned the city council Monday to install curbs and gutters on Ninth street SW between Nineteenth and Twentieth avenues. The request was referred to the engineering department for plans hearings bids and a contract to be paid by special assessments. Final approval came for curb and gutter widening on three loop streets next summer with MHnegg Construction Company to do the work for 32976 14. A class C beer permit was issued to David Haddad at 428 First Street SW.
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Des Moines Kennel Club Show Goes On Amid Quarantine
More than 800 dogs were expected to enter the 24th annual Des Moines Kennel Club all breed show on March 13 despite a 60 day Polk county dog and cat quarantine. Officials had obtained permission from health authorities to proceed under state of emergency rules due to rabies cases. Police strays detail would cover East Des Moines areas after the weekend.
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