Hogs Cattle Dip as Fat Lambs Rise in Early Year Trade
Chicago market reports show hog and cattle prices down in the first trading of the new year while fat lambs advance. Dressed meat demand remains weak with consumer buying power soft, and wholesale meat prices at low levels though supplies move slowly. Livestock bodies indicate 27,000 head run, with yearling heifers and steer crops mainly in the 730 to 10 class. Iowa hog prices vary by weight and region, with overall steady to weaker tendencies across several markets.
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Chicago
Iowa
Mason City
Wilson & CO
Dial
Wilson's
Good Packers
Boston
API
U. S. Dept. Agricultures
Sydney
Australia
Livestock Receipts Plunge Across Sioux City Omaha and Chicago Markets
Across Sioux City, Omaha, and Chicago, cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts rise with mixed price action. Cattle mostly steady to weak as feeders and fat cattle soften. hogs show firmness early but drift lower on lighter weights. sheep demand remains moderate with few direct lamb movements and rising slaughter lambs market pressure.
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Sioux City
S_ Dept Agriculture
Strang
Undertone
Cedar Rapids Miscellanieous Grain Prices and Hides
A mixed list of commodity prices and market notes from Cedar Rapids including grains such as oats, corn, rye, and barley with new and various lots. also prices for butterfat cream, eggs, poultry like leghorn hens and ducks, and wholesale vegetables with fruits and regional prices. Mississippi River stages and Davenport to St Louis entries are listed with water levels and travel notes.
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Mississippe Rive
Davenport
Mississippi River
Hastines
Fall OF
Wheat futures rise as trade remains quiet on Chicago Board
Wheat futures firmed in dull Chicago trading as export demand stayed small and weather in the southwest cleared. May wheat up to 903/4 cents, corn mixed around 61/2 to 6 cents, oats down about 1/2 cent, with July lead as buyers step in and Winnipeg trends support higher prices.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Congress
Winnipeg
Buenos Aires
Liverpool
Europe
Chicago area markets show mixed dairy and produce quotes
Market notes from Chicago and New York report varied dairy and produce prices with receipts for butter eggs and cheese, including creamery butter and standard eggs. Poultry and potatoes show steady to higher bids with No 1 russets and Colorado Red varieties listed alongside Michigan russets and Wisconsin whites.
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Chicago
Plymouth
White Rock
Leshorn
Leshorn Chickens 18c. Roosters Lac
Leshorn Roosters
Toms Youne
Eason
C. Toms Younr
Idaho
Nusset Burbanks
Colorado
Red McClures US
North Dakota
Bliss ‘Triumphs
New York
Bond Markets Edge Up on Mixed Read of Roosevelt Speech
New York bonds moved higher with Federal issues leading gains while corporate bonds posted modest mixed results. Treasuries showed most improvement as traders awaited President Roosevelt’s address to Congress. Corporate names advancing included American and Foreign Power, Illinois Central, Santa Fe, Northern Pacific, and Southern Railway.
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New York
API
U. S
President
Northern Pacific
Erie Ss
Great Northern
Baltimore and Ohio
Steels Lead Slow Upturn After Drop
New York AP reports a slow stock rally as steel stocks rebound after a prolonged downturn. trading remained subdued with only 150000 shares changing hands in the first hour while steel operations rose to 25.6 percent of capacity, a 6.4 point weekly gain.
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New York
U 5
Steel
Chrysler
General Motors
U. S Rubber
Goodyear
Sears Roebuck
Wall Street Stock Quotations From Adams Express to Zenith
Wall Street quotations compiled by J E Bennett & Co show active trading across banks, mills, oils, railroads, and manufacturers. Notable names include Johns Manville, Kennecott, Allied Chem, Amn Can, Lehigh Valley, Marshall Field, Procter Gamble, Coca Cola, General Electric, Westinghouse, and Union Carbide with varied percentages and prices listed.
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J. E. Bennett & Cow
W._H. Jump
Merchants National Bank
Adams Express
Alaska Juneau
Johns Manville
Allegheny Corp
Kans City
Allied Chem
Kennecott
Allied Stores
Kresee S S
Allis Chalmers
Kroger G & B
Amal Lea
Lambert Wty
Lehigh Valley
aLibby Owens
Pwr
Lic & Myers
Amn
Hide & L
Ann Woolsn
Mnis
Mont Ward
Ark Nat Gas
Mother Lade
Armour & Co
Motor Wheel
Nts
Murray Corp Sty
Atchison T&sf
Nash Hel
Atlantic Rig
Bellas
Penney
Camp Wesant
Canada Dry
Phillins Pet
Pillsbury
Pettymouth Oil
Procter Gamble
Cerro de Pasco
Pullman Co
Ches. Ohio
Olco Ches Corp
Radio Corpn
Air Radio Keith
Chrysler Mtr
Rong Rand
Cities Service
Rep Motors
Coca Cols
Rep Steel
Col Palmolive Aspeun
Colo Fuel
Ray Any
Safeway
Col Cian Elec
Schenley
Seaboard Oil
Sears Roebuck
South
Congoleum Aja
Inc
Gts
Consol Edison
Dohme
Consol Oil
Gel Union
Consol Textile
Contl
Simmons Cong
Peut Bae
Socany
Motors
Far Rica
Sperry Corp
Calif
del LD
Warner A
Douglas Air
Sone
Webster
du Pont
Den
Studebaker
Eastman
Imken
Trans-America
Fox Film
Freeport
Tex Gas
Union Carbide
Gen Baking
Union Pac
Bats
Gen Cables
Uni Aircraft
Uni Air Lines
Gen Foods
Uni Corp
Gen Gas A
Iia
United Fruit
Gen Motors
Uni Gas Co A
Gen Outdoor
Uni Gas Imp
Gillette
Walworth
Hayes
Warner Bros
Hecker
Ah East
Blesstne
Helleman
Berghoff Brow
Mar Field
Butler Bros Tia
Mid-West Corp
Quaker
Chicago Corp
Quaker Pr
Swift & Co
Comw
Edison
Sugar Market Mixed as Futures Quiet in New York
Raw sugar opens steady as March No. 4 trades around 1.18 with refined price unchanged. Foreign exchange shows dollar demand lifting European currencies against the American unit ahead of the President’s congressional message with notable moves across Britain France Italy and others.
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New York
Foreign Exchange
API
London
Congress
Great Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Switzerland
Spain
Portugal
Greece
Poland
Roumania
Brazil
Tokio
Shanghai
Hongkong
Mexico City
Montreal
Hogs Weaken on Local Market. Cattle Mostly Steady
Hogs are weaker on the local market with drops of 10 to 15 cents lowering the top to $7.75. Steers and heifers are 25 cents lower while the rest of the cattle market remains steady.
Grand Jury Begins First Session of 1938 in Linn County
Linn counties 1938 grand jury met Monday at the courthouse to open the January term with Judge H C Ring presiding and Judges Haas Ellison present. Foreman W H Treiz leads eight jurors including Paul Wilson and Henry Hood as members. The district court will hear defaults in law and equity, equity case assignments planned, and the petit jury set to report January 11 for trial work. Judge Moffit to open Cedar county term at Tipton.
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Linn County
H. C. Ring
Cedar Rapids
C. J. Haas
Marion
F. C. Ellison
Anamosa
W. H. Treiz
Boulder Township
Paul Wilson
Spring Grove Township
M. M. Strait
Otter Creek Township
Henry Hood
Buffalo Township
Daniel J. Coughlin
C. E. Butters
Maine Township
Charles G. Bachman
Bertram Township
Ring
F. O. Ellison
John T. Moffit
Cedar County District Court
Tipton
Dubuque County Seeks Trial Change in Linn Suit
A defense motion was filed in district court by Dubuque County Attorney John L. Duffy to move the case of Linn County versus Dubuque County for care of a patient at Independence State Hospital. Linn County contends Dubuque was liable since 1915 when residence was confirmed. The claim plus interest reached 8,708.87 by July 1, 1937, with suit filed December 8 in Linn County district court.
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Dubuque County
John L. Duffy
Linn County
Independence State Hospital
Dubuque
Jellison Divorce Suit Opens Linn County Court 1938
Adeline Jellison seeks a divorce from Harold Jellison on cruel and inhuman treatment in the first civil case filed in Linn County District Court in 1938. The couple married April 6, 1935.
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Adeline Jellison
Harold Jellison
Linn County
Jellisons
Tentative New Tax Rates For Corporations Set
The House tax subcommittee tentatively approved new rates for corporations with net income up to 25000. The first 5000 would be taxed at 4 percent, the next 15000 at 14 percent, and the final 5000 at 16 percent. Bankruptcy insolvent or receivership firms would be covered and losses may be carried forward to offset next year’s undistributed income. Tax exempt interest will be included in gross for loss calculations.
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Washington
INS
House
Vinson
Kentucky
Jand
Jamming of Gun Saves Patrolman
In New York a gun battle on the east side left Raymond McCormick, 33, dead and Nathan Schneider, 24, dying after his weapon jammed just as Patrolman Joseph Pigott survived unharmed.
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New York
INS
Raymond McCormick
Nathan Schneider
Joseph Pigott
Schneider
Twin Births at Mercy Hospital Reported
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Stina of 1213 J street SW at 11 45 p m January 1 at Mercy hospital A son was born to Mr and Mrs Glen Plattenberger of Marion in Mercy hospital on January 3
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Frank Stina
J Street
Mercy Hospital
Glen Plattenberger
Marion
Cedar Rapids pair leads marriage license bylines
Lawrence G. Steggall and Lucille M. Barta of Cedar Rapids, along with Gunnell A. Larson of Cedar Rapids and Ethel B. Hayes of Mount Vernon, secured marriage licenses.
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Lawrence G. Steggall
Lucille M. Barta
Cedar Rapids
Gunnell A. Larson
Ethel B. Hayes
Mount Vernon
Seven arrests mark first day of new year in Marion
Marion police chief Gene Miller and officers made seven arrests on the first day of the year. Among those detained were B Grady and Larry Grady of Cedar Rapids for causing a disturbance at a dance hall, with fines of 10 dollars and costs each, and several Cedar Rapids and Center Point residents charged with intoxication. Other entries note local social visits, club meetings, illness updates, and church group activities in Marion and nearby towns.
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Gene Miller
Marion
B. Grady
Larry Grady
Cedar Rapids
C. J. Nemecek
T. Martin
Francis Gable
J. M. Harris
Center Point
Nemecek
Martin
Gable
Harris
H. W. Mumbower
Jacksonville
Marion News Tells Of Local People And Events
Marion relatives report Charles Cornelius injured in a New Year’s Day accident near Adair is not as seriously hurt as first thought. He is at a Council Bluffs hospital with jaw and rib injuries. Teachers and residents return to work after holidays. club meetings and social gatherings noted across Marion and nearby communities.
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Marion
Charles Cornelius
Milwaukee
Adair
Cornelius
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Hanscom Family Ties Highlight New Year Visit
Warren Hanscom of the Interstate Lyceum Bureau spent New Year’s Day with his mother Mrs. Carolyn Hanscom in Des Moines where he has been unconscious since a stroke. His sister Miss Priscilla Hanscom, who had been visiting, went to Chicago with him on Sunday.
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Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Warren Hanscom
Interstate Lyceum
Bureau
Carolyn Hanscom
Priscilla Hanscom
Chicago
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Omaha Livestock
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U_ S Dept of
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Advancr Sud
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Complete Investment Service
W.D. Hanna and Company
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Arthur L. Augustine
J. Scott McIntyre
Scott McIntyre & Company
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Owen Hizh Lon
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Timothy
Wwe
Peter Fox Sons Co
Steels
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Court House News
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James J. Wallace
Eighth Avenue
Frank S. Skinner
Kenneth Burns
Kent
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Earl Biggs
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Harlan Biggs
Troy Mills
Carrie Reichert
Eva Preston
Ella Miller
Mary Burkhart
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C. W. Biggs
E. L. Potter
Richard
Jimmie Joe
Marshalltown
Jack Blessing
Betty Jane
Independence
M. D. Randall
Joan
Shirley
Donnie
Blessing
Glenn Cheadle
Mr. Cheadle
Charles Cheadle
Mrs. Cheadle
Beloit
Wis
Bert Whitcomb
Springville
Minnie
Metta Whitcomb
W O. Whitcomb
Mr. Whitcomb
Lester
Glenn
Lenna Whitcomb
R. L. Runkle
Bob
A. B. Black
Dorothy
Miss Arline Guzzle
Ottumwa
Roy Guzzle
Mrs. Guzzle
A. A. Schenken
Albert
Eileen
Minnie Schenken
Blairstown
W. J. Grunewald
Tennyson Club
Fern Miller
Seventeenth Street
Emma Klein
Grace H. Starr
Sidney L. Chandler
Peter Meci
Pauline Nase
E. E. Parsons
E T. Gough
C. E. Drummond
Ladies Progressive Club
Dry Creek
George Touro
Patmos
Knights Templar
Blanche Strayer
Ava Agnes Walker
Mary Helen
Sloss
A. C. Sloss
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Ocelwein
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Red Oak
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St. Louis
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Schaller
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Elizabeth Self
Keota
Jean Dow
Manly
Anthony B. Lake
Guttenberg
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Harry Coker
Clare Coon
Bobbie
Walter Coker
Irvin Scott
Ralph Michel
Floyd Emmons
Roy Scott
Emma Kendall
The
Congregational Church
Minnie Whitcomb
Ninth Street
Barbara Sloss
Diana Fret Club
Willis Jordan
L. A Turner
Springfield
Ill
H E. Ramsey
Arlington
Mr. Turner
Roscoe Stevens
Iva Stevens
Milford
N. J
Chatterbox Bridge Club
Glenn Brooks
Seventh Avenue
Alice Carlberg
Virginia Wild
Helen North
Fay Bailey
English Boulevard
Don Goodyear
University of Iowa
Zaneta Haines
Waterloo
L. E. Fehr
Fehr
Wallace Oldfather
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Sam Dean
Walford
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Yeading
Magnus Hote
Scottie
Judy
Rew
Daniels St
Brown
White Springer
Ginsberg
Mary's
2Nd St
Representaive
Kenwood Transboth
de Katz Loan CO
3Rd Ave
Hawkeye Travel Bureau
Merchants Bank
Harper’s Bazaar
McDonald
Iave
Probasco Jeweler
2nd _ Ave
H K Schaefer
Kreste’s
Podzimek
Allied van Lines, Inc
Lynch Transfer& Storage Co
Florida
Bob Merveaux
Magnus Hotel
1St St
el Permanents
la Vogue Beauty Shop
Cinderella Beauty Shop
Peacock
3Rd St
Permanents
Stella's
3Rd St. SE
Mae
Paris Academy of Bty
St. SE
Baer
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