Hog Market Surges Despite Higher Receipts In Chicago
Chicago grain and livestock news report hogs rising sharply with prices up 10 to 20 cents and tops at 7.55 per cwt. Cattle show steady to higher activity while sheep and lambs drift. Multiple regional listings from St Paul, Iowa and Omaha detail receipts, price ranges, and interest across cattle hogs and sheep markets with weights and ranges noted.
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Chicago
Atkamt
Ave
Iowa
Associated Press
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Mason City
Peoria Livestock
Peoria
Menee Road
Livestock Market Report Sparse Early Sheep and Hogs Prices
The Des Moines market shows fat lambs steady while early bids weaken. Hog receipts total 41 300 with mixed prices by weight and category. Sows and barrows list range from 5.60 to 7.60 per cwt, with various dfferentials across weights. Austin market reports barrows and gilts with price bands from 5.20 to 7.50 per cwt across weight classes.
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Omaha
US Dept Agriculture
Hogs rise as local market tops at 7.25 dollars
Local hog prices moved higher with all hogs up 10 cents. The top price reached 7.25 dollars while market details list possible prices for spring hogs and various weights with adjustments by quality.
Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices Listing
Grain and hay prices for Cedar Rapids include 36c for No 2 White Oats and 37c for No 2 Rye. Shelled corn No 2 yellow at 52c, soybeans No 2 at 8c, and hay straw prices at 11 and 8 dollars respectively. Poultry rates feature broilers 15 2 Ibs at 15c and other fowl priced per weight, with wholesale fruits and vegetables listed including lemons 5.75, oranges 31.60, grapefruits 1.85, celery 3.25, lettuce 1.25, onions 0.80 to 1.50, cabbage 2.35, carrots 4.59, potatoes 1.10 to 1.70, cauliflower 1.60, and sweet potatoes 2.00 per basket. Hide market quotes No 1 cured hides fc and No 2 cured hides 8c. Calf hides No 1 0, No 2 10c. Various livestock prices include No 1 horse 5.00 and No 2 horse 4.50. Pony and glue half price. mane and full tail included.
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California
Markets Report From Chicago and New York Produce
Chicago receipts show poultry prices steady to firm with various weights and breeds listed. butter market unsettled with multiple score levels. eggs weak with mixed color values and current receipts. potatoes on track and firm at specific regional prices. New York eggs weak with mixed colors and grades. butter steady with high-grade creamery prices. cheese prices irregular with no change in overall quotes.
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Chicago
White Rock Springs
White Rock
Idaho
Nebraska
Bliss
Minnesota
Dakota
Red River Valley
Cobblers
Une
McClures
New York
Futures prices for storage standards and retrievers
Furnished by Lamson Bros and Co the record shows Utter Storage standards and Egos Retrievers with listed prices for January February March and October. Values include Sacuars 3030 February 30.65 and EGOS Retr...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamson Bros. and Co
Stocks Edge Higher In Quiet Budget Session
New York, AP The market moved with calm after the budget message. Early gains grew to fractions to a point or more for leaders Bethlehem United Aircraft U S Gypsum and New York Central, with turnover about 700000 shares.
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New York
Bethlehem
United Aircraft
U. S. Gypsum
New York Central
Wall Street Stocks Quoted by J Bennett & Co
Stocks on weekly quotations list high and low values for numerous firms led by Adams Express Alaska Juneau Allied Chem T and T Kennecott Amn Can Kroger Libbey Owens Lockheed Amn Smelting Lorillard Natl Biscuit Natl Cash Rew Packard Michigan Moline Mpls Sears Roebuck among others with prices and changes. Reports include Chicago close listing Armour Co to Western Unions and various utility and industrial names with index notes.
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J &, Bennett & Co
W. H. Jump
Merchants National Bank
Adams Express
Alaska
Juneau
Allied Chem
T& T
Allied Stores
I'Z
Johns Manville
Allis Chalmers
Kennecott
Amn
Libbey Owens
Amn Intl Corp
Lig & Myrs
Lockheed
Amn Roll Mills
Loews Inc
Amn Smelting
Loft Inc
Amn Steel Fays
Lorillard
Phillips Pet
Mach
Pillsbury
Caterpiler
Ches & Ohio
Pullman Co
Chrysler Motors
Sf Cities
Radio Corp
Keith Ata Cole Palmolive
Rem Rand Am Columbas
Repb Steel
Credit
Reyna
Safeway
Southern
Schenley
Cons Edison
Seaboard
Cons Oil
Sears Roebuck
Inc
Shell Antonigi
Motors
Silver King
Simons Co
Corn Products
Skelly
Coty Inc
Socony
Crucible Steel
Cudahy Pke
Curtiss Wray
Lou Hadwas
Curtis Wr
Sperry Corp
Deere
Douglas Aire
Galil Ae da Pont
Ease
Stew Warner Ary Entonatte
Stone Webster
Peutegaker
Tex Gull
Bic Ow. Ly Thompson
Tidewater
Ford
England
Timken ' S Freeport Tex
Timken R
T C Fox Film
Union Carbide
Gen Foods
Union Pac
Gen Gas
Ani
Gen Motors
Uni Air Lines
Gillette S
Uni Corp
Gimbel Bros
Uni Drug
Glidden
Uni el Coal
Goebel Brew
Uni Fruit
Goodrich BF
Uni Gas Co Ta
Goodyear Tire
Uni Gas Imp
Greyhound Ian
US Steel
Indus Rayonairs
Wilson & Co
Big Inspiration
Woolworth
Hedro
Younis
Int Mining
Chicago
Armour & Co
Katz Drug
Av & Trans
Marsh Field
East Blessing
Midwest Corp
Berghoff Brew Aus Norwest Bank
Bendix
Qkr O
Bors Warner
Qkr
Big Butler Bros
Cher Burl
Swift & Ca
Cent
Swift
Comw Edison
Walereen
Gt Lakes Dr
Wis Bk
Bond Market Rally Lifts Rails and Utilities in NY Review
A Wednesday rally lifted rails and utilities in New York bond and stock markets with several corporates such as Southern Pacific Portland General Electric and Illinois Central showing gains. Government issues mostly declined or traded lightly while Latin American and European dollar loans held steadier amid mixed results.
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New York
Apii
Rails
Southern Pacific 4
Portland General Electric
Illinois Central
Uruscany
Cuba
Colombia
Sao Paulo
Wisconsin cheese and wool market brief from Plymouth Boston
Wisconsin cheese quotations for Jan 6 to 11 show Daisies 1574 cents, bricks 159, cheddars 152. Farmers call Dairy 1534c, horns 16c, cheddars 151ac. Wool market notes mention small batches of medium territory wools moving 83 to 88 cents scoured and 80 to 83 cents for combing wools with variable demand. finer grades slow, spot Australian Merino shows some demand at higher prices.
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Plymouth
Wis
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Farmers’ Call board—Daiisies
Boston
Aps
US. Agriculture Department
Rising troop influx reported to diplomats in London
A steadily growing influx of German armed forces to Italy was reported Wednesday in advices to foreign diplomats in London.
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London
Italy
Wheat Marks Better Tone Amid Market Strength
Wheat on the board of trade rose with a firmer tone due to stock strength, milling buying, and light offerings. Soybeans gained, corn eased, and oats held. May contracts showed mixed moves in Chicago with reported purchases and firm May delivery in corn. Cloudy weather and moisture touched grain belt trading as Minneapolis and Winnipeg markets firmed on buying interest.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Minneapolis
Winnipeg
Kansas City
Winnipeg and Chicago grain prices for May and July futures
The report lists open high low close for Winnipeg Wheat May and July futures, and Chicago cash provisions for various grains including hard wheat, corn, oats, barley, soybeans, and field seeds with quoted prices per unit and sample grade notes. Named items include No. 1 hard wheat, No. 2 yellow corn, No. 1 red oats, and timothy and red clover seeds with price ranges.
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Winnipeg
Chicago
Court Dismisses Overtime Suit by 17 Vinton Seed Corn Workers
Judge George C. Scott in federal court dismissed a $2,822.76 overtime claim filed Dec 23 by A. W. Rader for 17 employees of the Vinton Hybrid Seed Corn Company. The action sought $1,411.38 in overtime pay and $1,411.38 in damages under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Scott
Vinton Hybrid Seed Corn Company
A. W. Rader
Keokuk
Iowa Barber Arrested In Cigaret Stamp Counterfeiting
Des Moines reports that up to 30 000 packages may be involved in a stamp counterfeiting case. John Washington a Ruthven barber was arrested on a counterfeiting charge after raids at Ruthven and Sioux Rapids and seizures by state and local law enforcement.
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DES Moines
Iowa
North
John Washington
Ruthven
Barber
R. W. Nebergall
Town Bureau of Investigation
Nebergall
Washington
Ruthven, Jr
Sioux Rapids
C. R. Gaffin
Storm Lake
Plan A F L Local Hero of Electrical Workers
J Harris Igon of Austin Minnesota, international representative for the A F L union, discussed plans to install a Cedar Rapids local of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers with Cedar Rapids electrical workers. He said the brotherhood has a general contract with Iowa Electric Light and Power but not Cedar Rapids, and that he would return around January 15 to obtain a local charter.
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Cedar Rapids
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
A. F. of L
J Harris Igon
Austin
Minn
Deaths Clarence E. Wickham 51 Rockford resident
Clarence E. Wickham 51 formerly of Cedar Rapids and Rockford Illinois died at St. Anthony hospital Rockford at 4 30 p m Monday He was born August 30 1889 in Salina Kansas and came to Cedar Rapids as a child He is survived by his wife Ethel a daughter Arlene a son Orland and one grandchild plus three sisters and four brothers The body will arrive Cedar Rapids late Wednesday and be taken to Beatty mortuary Funeral services are set for 1 30 p m Thursday at the Free Methodist church with the Rev A Bailey officiating burial in Linwood cemetery.
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Clarence E. Wickham
Cedar Rapids
Rockford
Ill
St. Anthony Hospital
Salina
Kaw
Ethel
Arlene
Orland
Minneapolis
Frances Jones
Hopkinton
John Matus
Charles Hanes
Harry
Eau Clare
Wis
Aaron
Sioux City
Loran
Jesse
Beatty Mortuary
Free Methodist Church
6 Avenue
Eighth Street NW
A. Bailey
Linwood Cemetery
Parl O Taylor Dies Suddenly At Cedar Rapids Home
Parl O Taylor died suddenly at his home 323 Third avenue SW at 6 45 pm Tuesday after a period of poor health. Born May 18 1887 in Maquoketa he lived in Cedar Rapids 25 years and worked as a painter at Beck Hawkeye motor truck works. He married Rose M Welling June 18 1925 in Galena Illinois and is survived by his wife three daughters two brothers two sisters and three grandchildren. The body lies at Rohn funeral home with arrangements pending and calls may be made there.
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Parl O. Taylor
Third Avenue
Mr. Taylor
Maquoketa
Cedar Rapids
Beck- Hawkeye Motor Truck Works
Galena
Rose M. Welling
Paul Clark
Centerville
Julian Hupp
Maxine Ruth Taylor
John
Ira Taylor
Flora Cartington
William Hoyland
Rohn
William Novak 74 Oxford Farmer Dies in Iowa City Hospital
William Novak of Oxford died at 2 am in an Iowa City hospital after a lingering illness. He was 74, a retired farmer born near North Liberty on September 16, 1866, and lived in the area his whole life. Surviving are his wife Kate two sons Frank L and William M of Oxford a brother John of Swisher seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Zion Lutheran church Oxford Friday at 1 pm with burial in Babcock cemetery near North Liberty. The body will be moved from Brush chapel to the family residence where friends may call Wednesday evening.
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William Novak
Oxford
Iowa City
North Liberty
Kate
Frank L
William M
John
Swisher
Zion Lutheran Church
Babcock
Brush Chapel
Death of Frank Benedick at 69 in Cedar Rapids
Frank Benedick 69 of 1117 Belle avenue SW died at a local hospital at 11 p m Tuesday after a short illness. Born in Protovia Iowa July 6 1871 he lived in Cedar Rapids about 40 years. Survived by wife Frances daughter Margaret and son Frank all at home. Funeral Thursday at 1 p m Brush chapel with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday evening.
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Frank Benedick
Belle Avenue
Protovia
Cedar Rapids
Frances
Margaret
Frank
Brush Chapel
Oak Hill Cemetery
Dapfonten Woman Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Elizabeth Dapfonten 78 died at 10 am Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Colgan 1625 First Avenue E Cedar Rapids after a long illness She was born in New York December 15 1862 came to Cedar Rapids from Dubuque twelve years ago Her husband Peter preceded her in death and a son Frank of Independence survives The body is at Monahan funeral home pending arrangements.
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Elizabeth Dapfonten
Charles Colgan
First Avenue E
New York State
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Peter
Frank
Independence
Monahan
Funeral services for Alfred Thomas at Beatty chapel
Funeral services for Alfred Thomas of 1206 Third Street NW will be held at Beatty chapel at 10.30 a.m. Friday conducted by Rev. Clifford Miner. Burial follows at Shiloh Cemetery in Louisa. Friends may call at the chapel until 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
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Alfred Thomas
Third Street NW
Beatty Chapel
Clifford Miner
Shiloh
Louisa
Cedar Rapids Mourns Former Resident Mrs Miller
Mrs Alice S. Miller, once of Cedar Rapids, died January 6 in Long Beach California after a long illness. She lived in Cedar Rapids for many years. Body to be brought home for services in Cedar Rapids at a later date.
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Alice S. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Long Beach
Calif
Funeral services for Mrs Mary DeWoody
Mrs Mary DeWoody dies at home 217 Eighteenth street NE. Funeral at Beatty chapel 3:30 p.m. Friday conducted by Rev Marion Williams and Rev William M Evans. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery family lot. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Mary DeWoody
Eighteenth Street
Beatty Chapel
Marion Williams
William M. Evans
Oak Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Samuel E. Mettler at Turner chapel
Samuel E. Mettler died at the family residence 406 I avenue NW after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Thursday in Turner chapel with Rev. Frank Ward in charge. Burial is in Shiloh cemetery at Louisa. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Samuel E. Mettler
I Avenue NW
Turner Chapel
Frank Ward
Shiloh
Louisa
Funeral services for Courtland Richey set at Turner chapel
Funeral services for Courtland Kelsey Richey, long time linotype operator at The Gazette, will be held at Turner chapel at 2 pm Friday. Burial follows at Linwood cemetery and friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtland Kelsey Richey
the Gazette
Turner Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Mayme Arlene Jordan
Funeral services are announced for Mrs Mayme Arlene Jordan wife of Milo Jor. The obituary notes her as a local resident with ties to the Jordan family and calls for services at a designated church with burial to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Arlene Jordan
Milo Jor
Death notice for Dan at 321 Fifth Avenue SE
Mrs S J Griner 74 died in Webster Wednesday at 8 am. Funeral services for Dan will be in Turner chapel at 2 pm Thursday with Rev August Cramer. Burial in Linwood chapel. Mrs S J Griner is mother of George R Griner of 1724 First Avenue E.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Griner
Webster
George R. Griner
First Avenue E
To Hold Memorial for Miss Louise Grindrod
The body of Miss Louise Grindrod of 504 Vernon Drive SE died in a local hospital at 1 25 am Tuesday and was cremated Tuesday evening. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
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Louise Grindrod
Vernon Drive
City Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Events
Community notices report Tau Gamma Sigma of Trinity Lutheran church meeting Friday at 7 45 p m and West Highlands Community club January gathering at Cleveland school Friday at 7 30 p m. Local residents Mrs Sadie Rains and Mrs Minnie Hollowell are ill or injured. Navy and draft updates include Harold Volz and Francis Steggall leaving for service, while James Stroleny joins the draft board quota.
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Tau Gamma Sigma
Trinity Lutheran Church
West Highlands Community Club
Cleveland School
Reward offered for stolen bicycle in Mason City
Bob Petro 15 son of Mr and Mrs E R Petro 1635 First Avenue East offers a reward for information leading to the recovery of his Standard bicycle stolen last Tuesday evening from in front of his home. The bike had many accessories and a Mason City license attached at the time.
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Bob Petro
E. R. Petro
First Avenue E
Mason City
Passion Play film to be shown at Foursquare Tabernacle
An all talking motion picture titled The Passion Play will be shown at the Foursquare Gospel Tabernacle at 609 First Avenue SW on Friday at 7:30 pm. The film aims for authentic portrayal of life in the Holy Land and invites public attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foursquare Gospel Tabernacle
First Avenue SW
The
Holy Land
Christ
Waltonian Luncheon Speaker on Greek Situation
The Waltonian Luncheon Club meets Thursday at noon in the club room of Gables Sea Food cafe. Paul Costas will speak on The Reasons and Accomplishments of the Greek Situation. The complete committee for the annual...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltonian
Gable’s
Sea Food Cafe
Paul Costas
Banquet Planned February 28 at Memorial Building
A banquet will be held February 28 in the old armory hall at the Memorial building with Clark Beems named as general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory Hall
Memorial Building
Clark Beems
Cedar Rapids Boy Scout Council to Hold Final Meeting
The 1940 executive board will meet Thursday at 6 30 p m at Gabels. Stewart Holmes serves as president. New officers will be named at the annual council meeting later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Boy Scout Area Council
Gabel
S. Stewart Holmes
McKinley Junior High Students Donate To Yarn Fund
A $4 donation to the baby yarn fund of the Linn county Red Cross was reported from the grammar room of McKinley Junior High School. The gift came during a Christmas program led by Anna Steiner, with pupils giving small sums instead of exchanging gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Red Cross
McKinley Junior High School
Anna Steiner
Bridge bids sought by Linn County supervisors
Linn County supervisors will open bids January 21 at 2 pm for bridge construction and maintenance lumber. The package includes 104000 board feet of treated fir, 3300 lineal feet of treated yellow pine piling, and 84000 board feet of treated and untreated lumber, with an estimated total cost of 17000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Wanted Ads From The Gazette
Numerous classifieds offer loans on valuables and services from Katz Jewelry to press, typing, and repair work. Advertisers seek references for auto transportation and warn of a $25 reward for false pretenses via want ads. Local shops provide prescriptions, shoe repair, feathers, and beauty services with contact details.
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The
Gazette
the Gazette
Podzimek Pharmacies
2Nd Ave
16Th Ave
L. A
St. SE
Newman
Smithsonian
Richards Pharmacy
2Nd Ave. SE
Griffith Feather Mattress Co
1St St
Sands Printing Co
2Nd St. NE
Schaefer
Kresce
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Biown City Livestock
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Itm
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H. R. Mowrey
Tle Ors
Indianapolis
U. S Dept Agriculture
Minnapi
Wall St
U. S. Bonds
U .S
Treasury
Federal
DOW Jones
Ind
Util
Wisconsin
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Hastings
Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Ubuque
Keokuk Davenport
Wee
St Louis
Catrom
Memphis
Rise
Plan A. F. L
Local Hero of Electrical Workers
Samuel Mettler
Richey
Mrs. Jordan
Dan
Fifth Avenue SE
August Cramer
City Briefs
Sadie Rains
Twelfth Street
Commonwealth
Minnie Hollowell
A. Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
James Burwinkle
Vincent H. Burwinkle
Twenty-seventh Street
Mercy Hospital
Harold C. Volz
Florence Taylor
First Street
Francis Steggall
A. Steggall
Great Lakes
San Diego
C. M. Moss
Henry
Coe College
Fremont
Henry Boyson
Moss
Ethel Orr
Stroleny
James Stroleny
Sixteenth Avenue SE
East Side
Foursquare Tabernacle
Waltonians
Costas
Scout Board
Red Cross
Quasaueton
Rowley
Mary Adams
American Home
Atlantic Monthly
Reader's Digest
David McGregor
Probasco
Palace Theater
Scen
Suerte
May
Katz Jewelry & Loan
Dial
Ambulance Service
Lover Lady Oil
Lovely Lady Beauty Shop
1St Ave
Bishop’s
Mary
Kennedy's
Charm Beauty
Delux
Lillian Suchy
Enid Wahe
Stark’s
Beauty
Beauty School
Paris Academy OF Beauty
Udesen
Best of Foods
Lafayette Cafe & Club Room
LEO Pieper Orch Magnus Stables
SUN
TOP Hat
CE Mar
Yellow Cab
Hallwood Cafe
Marion
Pee Ae
Alkes Hawkese
Gardner Bus
E. A. Kriz & Son
1St St. SE
Carl Luedeman
West Branch
Mills
Paul Reynar
Fairfax
Montrose Barber Shop
Frank Perch Solon
H. J. Dane
Elmer Davis
Marlon
Cook
Box V-96 Gazette
Linden Terrace
Princess Nyla Cosmetics
Salary Commission
Rose
18Th Ave
Achors Central Employment
Granby
Radio Electrical
U.S
International Correspondence Schools
C. R. Barber College
Rapid School of Welding
N Autos & Trucks
Handler's
Dodge & Plymouth Distributors
Second Ave. SE
First Ave
Chrysler
Rice Hudson Sales CO
Langhit Motor CO
14Th Ave
Kadlec Bros
Studebaker
Isles
Pipesure
Rm Mt
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