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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1949

Page

13

Hogs Rise as Receipts Lag Markets in Chicago Twin Focus

Chicago livestock markets show hogs up about one dollar per hundredweight as receipts fall short of expectations. Cattle and sheep advance modestly with cattle steady to 50 cents higher and sheep up about two cents, while hogs see wide variation by weight and quality across slaughter and feeder lots.

Chicago Amigier Trade Ac Biolx Oil Cattle Sa Omaha Ately Greene Tad Fed Nee Warer Idahor Southern Minnesota Lowe Ateady

Mild rally in stock market amid farm and commodity notes

Market activity edged higher after the Presidents message with small gains across steel rail and auto shares. Cash and futures volumes remained light as traders priced a cautious outlook amid mixed farm and livestock quotations from Kansas City and Chicago reports.

New York Wall Street

Grain Not Unduly Excited at Speech

Chicago AP reports the grain market reacted with limited excitement to President Truman's speech. A selling flurry hit soybeans hardest, while other commodities recovered later with renewed buying in deferred wheat deliveries and most cereals edging above Tuesday's close.

Chicago Truman

Wholesale Market Recap for Poultry Cheese Butter and Potatoes

Chicago market receipts show mixed poultry prices with hens fryers and ducks listed. Cheese and butter quotes range with varying scores while potatoes and russets display on track arrivals and firm to unsettled pricing. overall receipts reported at 445.761 lbs for butter and 344.382 for cheese with steady prices and unsettled market trends.

Chicago Rusta Colorado Eye Ab Acore Xtra

Joseph E Winkler Dies of Heart Attack at Farm

Joseph E Winkler 55 prominent Clayton county farmer died of a heart attack Tuesday night on his Elkader area farm seven miles southeast. He had been in poor health the last five years. Surviving wife and daughter Mrs Richard Harralson Chicago and brother Charles Winkler Elkader. Services set for 2 pm Friday at Peace Evangelical Church.

The Gazette Elkader Joseph FE Winkler Clayton County Richard Harralson Chicago Charles Winkler

Epiphany Services At St John’s Episcopal Church

St John’s Episcopal Church to hold Epiphany holy communion services Thursday at 7:30 and 10:00 am. The city brief also notes a convalescence update for Mrs J M Nemecek at home after hip fracture, and a VFW Auxiliary meeting at the Memorial Coliseum Thursday at 8 pm.

Holy Communion St John's Episcopal Church V.F.W. Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxilary Memorial Coliseum

Gowrie Youth Fined for Drunk Driving in Fort Dodge

A 16 year old Gowrie youth pled guilty to a drunk driving charge in district court at Fort Dodge. He was fined 300 dollars with all but 75 suspended during good behavior.

Fort Dodge Gowrie

Queen Mary Sails After Cherbourg Grounding Repairs

The liner Queen Mary left for New York after repairs for damage from being driven aground in Cherbourg harbor Saturday night. Hat manufacturers say the average American man wears a sized hat.

New York Cherbourg Harbor

Golden Bird Crossword Clue Grid Solving Exercise

A densely packed word puzzle list with cryptic style clues and long garbled entries. The sequence includes a mix of clues for feathers colors weather terms metals and units, many letter sets appear broken or misread.

Marion News Highlights Local Births Honors and Moves

Mrs. Bailey celebrated her 103rd birthday at a family dinner in Marion attended by relatives from Center Point Winton Winthrop Toddville Cedar Rapids and Aurora. Lyle McConaughy and Laura Jane have moved to Clarion after his Iowa University degree and sales job. Leonard Brenneman fractured his left wrist in a fall on his way to work at the Marion post office. Funeral attendance noted for Joseph Blazek with Cedar Rapids Ames and Maquoketa relatives. Birth named Victoria Ann to John J Mather and Marilyn Fontaine in Iowa City University Hospital. Community notices include housing pleas eviction threat for Marion Silker Klinger and family and upcoming meetings and hospital updates.

Bailey Lorinda Bailey Rye Harrison Eleventh Street Harrison Center Point Winton Winthrop Toddville Cedar Rapids Aurora Clarion Lyle McConaughy Laura Jane McConaughy University of Iowa Waterloo Leonard Brenneman Marion Milo Blazek Howard Britton John J Mather Iowa City Victoria Ann University Hospital Mather Marilyn Fontaine Sherman A. Fontaine

Hat Hucksters Pressure Hollywood Over Hats

Hollywood hat lobbyist Keneth Hopkins harasses starlets to keep hats in fashion. He chides Anne Baxter Hedy Lamarr Barbara Stanwyck and Jane Russell and says Greta Garbo’s return will boost bonnet sales in 1949.

Hollywood Lana Milady Beverly Hills Keneth Hopkins Hopkins Pemieres Darryl Zanuck Anne Baxter Gloria Hedy Lamarr Miriam Hopkins Hedy Miriam Barbara Stanwyck Jane Russell Hopkins Miss Russell Stanwyck Marlene Dietrich Marlene Greta Garbo

Biermann to Remain U S Marshal for Northern Iowa

Senator Gus M. Gillette approved the reappointment of Fred Biermann as U S marshal for northern Iowa. Biermann, a Decorah resident and Democratic veteran, has served since 1940 and previously served in Congress with Gillette.

Washington Gus M. Gillette Fred Biermann Iowa Biermann Decorah Marchal Gillette

March of Dimes Campaign Set to Start January 14

Linn county 1948 polio cases rise to 12 up from 8 in 1947 while statewide polio cases reach 1247. Frank Baldwin county chair urges renewed community support for the 1949 March of Dimes asking residents to donate from January 14 to 31 to combat infantile paralysis.

Linn Frank Baldwin Baldwin Iowa

Waterloo Man Held for Black Hawk Authorities

Cedar Rapids police hold Richard Ferguson of Waterloo for Black Hawk County authorities on a charge of disposing mortgaged property. He was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Patrolmen Harold Cerven y and Donald Ankney at the junction of highways 149 and 30.

Cedar Rapids Richard Ferguson Waterloo Black Hawk County Harold Cerveny Donald Ankney

Four Fined On Disturbance Plea

Two men and two women were fined 25 dollars and costs each by Judge Harry S Johnson on Wednesday after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace. Leola and Ralph Stuart of 400 Favenue NW Marie McLain of 114 Favenue NW and Kenneth Byers of 527 Second Street SW were arrested at the Stuarts home following an information signed by landlord Paul Stark.

Harry S Johnson Leola Ralph Stuart Favenue Marie McLain Kenneth Byers Second Street Stuart Paul Stark

Administratrix Appointed for Linn County Iowa Estate

Georgia Haynes named Administratrix of the John Bramley estate in Linn County Iowa. Creditors are asked to present claims promptly to the Clerk of Linn County District Court with proper authentication. Attorneys Elliott Shuttleworth and Ingersoll handle the administration.

Tenner Eis Brate Iowa Linn County John Bramley Georgia Haynes Elliott Shuttleworth Ingersoll

Ban on Radio Thrillers Motive Cited in Killings at Ranch

Richard Guy Pruett 16 signed a statement Tuesday night admitting he killed two women and seriously wounded his half brother at a Colorado ranch. He said the motive came from being denied radio murder thrillers and from disagreements over ranch management and dishwashing duties. George Morris the rancher was shot in the jaw and his wife and her sister were fatally shot.

Delta Colo Richard Guy Pruett George Morris Edith Jantorina

Wildcat Walkout Ties Up Milwaukee Transit

About 2,400 bus and streetcar drivers staged a wildcat strike in Milwaukee defying union leaders. The action paralyzed the city’s transit system as drivers briefly stopped, then some resumed before most walked off again. Union Local President George Koeche said the union would honor a court injunction against the strike.

Milwaukese George Koeche

French Epidemic Strikes Paris In Grippe Outbreak

Paris reports hundreds of thousands afflicted by grippe in a nationwide epidemic. Authorities warn of widespread illness as the flu sweeps across the country, with Paris bearing a heavy burden of cases.

Paris Grippe

Gazette want ad rates and lost and found notices

Classified page listing ad rate notes and several lost and found items. Items include a lady's diamond watch missing on a city bus and a beige twill top coat found or claimed. Contact numbers provided for rewards and inquiries.

Lost items and notices clutter Cedar Rapids ad page

A garbled local notice column lists lost items including a black billfold with checks and cash, a white diamond wristwatch, purses, and a dark brown envelope. Names including Frank McConnom and Mrs Chas McGinty appear with contact numbers. several businesses advertise services such as clocks and jewelry repairs, printing, and income tax preparation. The fragmentary text mentions Cedar Rapids Iowa and local establishments.

Frank McConnom Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids Iowa

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