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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1934

Page

8

Hog Prices Drop as Heavy Receipts Burden Chicago Market

Chicago hog market shows steep declines with 56 thousand head at five terminals. Top offering fell 14 cents, average around 3.24, while Cleveland and Pittsburgh see mixed moves. Sheep and cattle receipts total near 22,600 and 4,800 respectively, with steady to lower bids across regions.

Chicago Union Closeland Pittsburgh Buffalo Hear TNO Cleveland East Buffalo East St Louis

Cedar Rapids miscellaneous news item summary

Local Cedar Rapids report presents fragmented notes on parish affairs and community events. The readable portions reference names, places, and activities but lack clear context or dates, limiting precise interpretation.

Wall Street Stocks Drift With Mixed Readings In Quiet Trade

Wall Street stocks opened with cautious gains and modest losses as advlities rails and alcohols held a firm undertone while industrials showed mild profit taking. Transfers ran about 1.65 million shares as Chrysler and General Motors dipped while US Industrial Alcohol and Allied Chemical posted fractional advances amid a broad list of movers.

New York Nash American Commercial Alcohol Consolidated Gas Santa Fe Chrysler Dome American Telephone Wash Motors Chrysler General Motors American Can Union Pacific Montgomery Ward Pennssilana Western Union Johns-Manville Allied Chemical du Pom American Tobacco Liggett and Myers B and Dominion Stores

Rain Prices Drop After Firm Start On Chicago Board

Grain markets opened firm on the Chicago Board of Trade but finished with declines across wheat corn and oats as selling overwhelmed early strength. Traders cited lack of outside support and increased country offerings with modest upturns in stocks and cotton later before prices eased.

Chicago Board of Trade Iinow Liverpool

Local prime hogs drop 5 to 15 cents on market

Local hog prices weaken with a 5 to 15 cent slide Thursday lowering top prime hogs to 2.85. Good packing grades hold steady while hogs in other weight classes show mixed quotes and premium ranges vary by quality. Calf market notes include 120-190 lb steers around 4.00. Surrey markets report lambs at 0.40 to 0.6 per pound with rough quality variations.

Surrey Spring

Funeral services held for Soll Rozen

Soll Rozen a local businessman of thirty three years at 214 First Street SE was honored at a 4 p.m. Thursday service at the Gaffney Moore chapel with Rabbi Greenstein officiating. Burial followed in the Jewish cemetery.

Soll Rozen First Street SE Gaffney-Moore Chapel Greenstein

Iowa Houses Push Tax Bill Amid Senate Rebuke

Des Moines reports the Iowa house moved a three way tax revision bill to be acted on Friday, defying a possible deadlock with the senate. Rep Mitchell warned delaying could set dates to March 16, urging liquor control and tax regulation passage. The house also passed 93 to 6 an emergency measure delaying tax deeds issuance before Dec 2 1935 on certain properties.

Des Moines Senate Iowa House of Representatives Interim Commission Order of Business House Mitchel Webster County Aif Mitchell

R W Black Elected Shrine Potentate

R W Black of 2418 Grande avenue SE was elected and installed as potentate of El Kahir Temple of the Mystic Shrine for the ensuing year. Rob ert L Savage named chief rabban with Dr Thomas F Suchomel assistant rabban and Walt H Workman recorder. Also elected were A Otto Ambroz high priest and prophet George F Miller treasurer Paul Enele Oriental guide R W Black R L Savage Past Potentates M M Thompson and J W Boling of Waterloo as Imperial council representatives. Mr Thompson named long term trustee. Past Potentate Paul N Clark elected short term trustee.

R W Black Grande Avenue el Kahir Mystic Shrine Robert L Savage Rabban Thomas F Suchomel Walt H Workman Otto Ambroz George F Miller Aul Enele Oriental Guide R L. Savage M M .Thompson J W Boling Waterloo Imperial Council

Notice of Water Main Grant Approval

Official notice that a PWA grant and loan totaling 140900 for construction of water mains has been approved. Filed Thursday by LD Burg, sanitation commissioner Bur g.I recessed the name from PF Hope as pune works engineer for JMB Zeinye Ye project. Submittal to a vote of the people likely at March election.

PWA LD Burg Assnance Burg PF Hope Pune JMB Zeinye

Market Roundup Sees Mixed Bond and Currency Movements

U S government bonds posted varied results with Liberty bonds advancing while Treasury issues showed modest gains and declines. Foreign exchange rates shifted with euros and francs firming as Germany and Brazil currencies moved. sugar futures remained unchanged as raw sugar held at 8.716 cents per pound with minor futures adjustments.

Ats Down Liberty Group Sheaingahilly Risher Allegheny Corporanan Santa Fe Baltimore Ohin Chirara North Western Great Northern Nickel Plate Southern Pacific Southern Raneay Columbia Chas Electric Brazil Sao Paulo Aegricultural Bank Italy

Deaths Samuel R. McBurney Former Travelers official dies in Los Angeles

Samuel R. McBurney born Cedar Rapids July 1868 served as superintendent of agencies for the Travelers Insurance Company. He died December 28 in Los Angeles after a career starting as cashier in Omaha and with postings in St Louis and Hartford. He retired in 1924 and lived in Hartford and Los Angeles. survived by his widow and two daughters.

Samuel R. McBurney Cedar Rapids Nfe Travelers Insurance Company Los Angeles Calif Town Nebraska Omaha St Louis Hartford Conn

Japan warns of war if tariff clash drags U S into clash

The piece argues that racial and economic tensions will drive a warlike trade confrontation between Japan and the United States. It cites Anglo Japanese cotton trade, Manchuria, and naval arms as key factors and calls for unity and equal treatment to avoid conflict.

Japan America China Manchuria Saehon United States Britain Germany San Francisco Araki Formosa Pacific League of Nations Manchura Shantung Occidentals

Japanese Navy Chief Sees War Prep Prompting U S Alarm

Washington officials reacted with stunned caution after Vice-Admiral Nobumasa Burtsugu claimed Japan is preparing for war with the United States. Officials called the remark militaristic and pathetic while doubting an immediate attack, stressing that fear is used to justify massive military spending.

Washington INS Imperial Japanese Navy Japan United States Nobumasa Burtsugu State Department State Navy Department U S

Funeral services for Mrs Jaro mira Nepras Walker

Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 30 pm at the Barta chapel for Mrs Jaro mira Nepras Walker who died from injuries received in a Tuesday auto crash. The service will be conducted by Speaker T B Hlu bucck. The body will be cremated. She leaves her husband children and grandchildren two brothers Jaroslav and Joseph Sirowy a stepson William Walker all of this vicinity Friends may call Thursday evening at the chapel.

Jaromira Nepras-Walker Barta Chapel T. B Hlubucck Jaroslav Joseph Sirowy William Walker

Public installation of officers in Marion with multiple lodge groups

About 300 attended the Patmos Commandery No. 27 installation as Knights Templar Marion lodge No. 6 A F and A M Trojan lodge No. 548 A F and A M and Linn chapter No. 900 DeMolay were installed. The evening featured welcomes, invocations, musical numbers, and a benediction followed by refreshments and social activities. The US Circle hosted husbands at a dinner with a full program and announces a February 14 meeting.

Patmos Knights ‘Templar Marion Lodge A. F A. M. Trojan Lodge A. M Linn Chapter Order of DeMolay Fred C. Holsinger No. 6 C J. Biddle William Dobbs George Whitney L. R. Fitzgerald Co. E. Drummond Cc. T. Rowe R. J Kendall W. K. Lothian G. W. McElwain Harley Ives Ernest Weaver AE. Lininger H. G Stitzel A. BE. Lininger Tyler Amos Stewart Sylvan Lawson Thomas Lawson Raymond Manson Allen Edwards DeWayne Dickey Marvin Fernow George Oxley Waldo Lindley Don Hillerege Harold Fernow Laura Kershner Dennis Taylor Harley Erwin Russell Singleton Hugh Gordon Elizabeth Kershner Roland Goudy Harold Scott Parke Parks Miss Kershner Dorothy Jean Ratliff June Cunningham G. A. Cleland

Crowds Riot Narrative From Wynekoop Trial Unfolds

Testimony portrays intruder in Wynekoop case firing three shots in the basement during Rheta Wynekoop murder scene. Family claims accidental shooting occurred as Rheta, unclad, near a sunlamp. defense contends intruder wounded and fled, ending in tragedy.

Three Aurora Firemen Killed in Wall Collapse

In Aurora on the principal business street a burning store caused the front wall to fall crushing three firemen Captains Charles Hoffman John Peterson and Edward Ries. Twelve spectators were injured as bricks and embers flew. The Woolworth building valued at $250,000 suffered near total destruction with spread to three adjoining structures before the five hour blaze was controlled.

Aurora, Ul INS Aurora Woolworth Company Charles Hoffman John Peterson Edward Ries

Community religious week services draw growing crowds

In Waterloo at the Presbyterian church Rev. Fred J. Clark leads nightly services with themes on peace and faith. He warns that church members must join the battle against militarism to preserve Christian values and warns against cynics using religion for power.

Fred J. Clark Waterloo Presbyterian Church Clark Prince of Peace Stalin Tutler God Jesus Christ Jesus Judas Mr. Clark Clara Bills Ida Patschke William H Bridwell The Baptist Church Miss Patschke Jerusalem Hervey Shutts

Government Maintains $34.06 Gold Price For Eighteenth Time

The government kept the domestic gold price at $34.06 an ounce on Wednesday marking the eighteenth continuation of the rate.

Washington

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