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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1935

Page

13

Hog Prices Steady To Lower at Chicago Stockyards

Hog prices held steady to lower in a slow market at Chicago stockyards with top grades at $8.10 and average around $7.75. Receipts totaled about 28,800 at five terminals, with Chicago taking 17,000. other cities showed mixed movements with Cleveland and Pittsburgh varying in strength.

Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh East Buffalo East St. Louis Amt. Co. Ave East St. Laws Omana Livestock Omaha

Hog Prices Slump on Local Market

Hog prices continue to weaken on the local market with 180 to 340 pound grades down a dime and good packers down a nickel The lighter good hogs are unchanged The top price has fallen to 7.80 dollars per hundredweight.

Sinclair Sinclair's Chicago North Duluth Minneapolis Kansas City

Grain Movement Chicago Cash Grain Report

Grain prices and receipts for Chicago and Minneapolis markets show bids for wheat corn oats and barley. Prices listed include No 1 and No 2 yellow soybeans and various durum and amber durum grains with next delivery months and percentage protein notes.

Chicago Pitack Minneapolis Casit Grain Montana

Gold Rumors Trigger Grain Liquidations on Chicago Board

A wave of liquidation driven by supreme court arguments over the gold clause hit Chicago grain pits. Wheat fell 15 to 21 cents, corn 24 percent, oats 1 percent as prices slid while buyers remained cautious. Cash demand stayed firm and receipts were mixed across grains.

Chicago Supreme Court Chicago Board of Trade Corm Liverpool

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices List

Readable items show varied farm and yard goods prices in Cedar Rapids. Grain and feed quotes include wheat and oats, livestock like hens and horses, vegetables and fruit such as oranges and potatoes, plus hides, furs, and furred crafts. Prices are handwritten and span multiple categories.

Wall Street Slips as Stocks Sell Off Early Year

Frid ay trading sees broad market weakness with losses of 1 to 3 points in metals and tobaccos. U S Smelting down about four points and Coca Cola rising for a brief uptick while other major names drift. volume around 1.6 million shares as traders brace for potential Washington developments and cautiousness in the commodities space.

New York U. S Cerro de Pasco McIntyre, Liggett and Myers B Santa Fe U. S. Steel American Telephone Deland-Dare Washington Coca-Cola Century Ribbon Consolidated Gas Public Service of New Jersey North American Western Union Liggett & Myers Reynolds B American Tobacco McIntyre Porcupine Dome

Bond Markets in New York See Wide Shifts and Prices

The New York bond market shows continued activity with varied price changes across issues. Treasury and Liberty securities move unevenly as investors react to interest rate signals and government offerings.

York Great North Erie

Chicago Markets Report on Butter Eggs Poultry and Potatoes

The report shows AP receipts for butter at 8 798 weak creamery specials 93 scores with various extras and firsts. Eggs receipts 3 694 with fresh graded firsts and refrigerator stocks. Poultry live receipts 21 trucks with leghorn hens roosters ducks and turkeys, steady demand. Potatoes receipts 73 on track, Wisconsin round whites US No 1 80a 85e, Idaho russets US No 1 55-50, Tama mix. New York prices for butter show receipts 10 163 easier creamery creamery planes, extra 34e, firsts 39e, seconds 29-39e.

Chicago Wisconsin Idaho Texas New York

Chicago Produce Prices and Futures Snapshot

Facades 28 204c a centralized dec CHEESEReceipts 171613 firm prices unchanged Live Poultry firm by freight chickens 14 119c fowls 16 20c other freight grades unchanged Eggs Receipts 11917 unsettled mixed colors special packs from fresh receipts 1306 3%c standards and commercial standards 29429 4c firsts 28 28ac mediums 40 lbs and dirties No 1 42 lbs 2k average checks 21 22c refrig mediums and dirties unquoted other mixed colors unchanged Chicago Produce Futures Chicago API Butter Futures Closed Storage Standards Jan 28 54c Feb 54c March 284c Egg Futures Refrigerator standards Jan Sister Oct 22 4c7 fresh graded firsts 203 storage packed firsts April

Chicago

Praise for Cedar Rapids scenic beauty and park plans

L. H. Weir of New York City lauded Cedar Rapids for conserving natural resources and urged wider city recreation planning. He described Wheeling’s park complex with museums, trails, theaters, water activities and family camp centers as a model for future national recreation centers.

L. H. Weir New York City Park Recreation Service National Recreation Association Council of Social Agencies M. C Cedar Rapids Weir Ellis Park Wheeling W. Va National Park System

Herring Seeks Cooper Resignation Over Liquor Case

Governor Herring requests the resignation of Harold M. Cooper, head of the state liquor operation, after a two hour meeting with the executive council and amid intense political pressure. Legislative inquiry is planned while action on removal remains uncertain and dependent on future hearings and Cedar Rapids trial outcomes.

J. LeRoy Farmer Cooper Executive Council Herring E. J. Feuling Democratic State Central Committee Feuling DES Moines INS Harold M. Cooper State Senate Dennis H. Goeders Fish and Game Commission E. W. Clark

Two Held For Theft Of Packing House Meat

Norbert Nejdl age 32 of 1509 Sixteenth avenue SE and Jack Prushek age 26 were arrested at 3 05 pm Friday by police and will be charged with larceny from a building in the meat theft yesterday from the Wilson and Company packing house Earl Stanley chief of detectives said

Norbert Nejdl Sixteenth Avenue SE Jack Prushek Wilson and Company Packing House Earl Stanley

Tortign Exchange Rates From New York AP Report

Foreign exchange rates list cents per unit for many nations and cities including Great Britain 491, France 66154, Italy 85 7 2, Belgium 23.49, Germany 40 25, Holland 67 29, Norway 24 70, Sweden 35 34, Denmark 21 95, Finland 21 8, Spain 13 72, Portugal 44 83, Greece 9 4, Poland 18 96, Yugoslavia 22 28, Austria 18 85, Hungary 29 80, Roumania 10 1 and currencies for Argentina Brazil Japan and Canada with notes on Tokyo Shanghai Hong Kong and Mexico City exchanges and silver peso value.

J. BE. Bennett & Co W. H. Jump Merchants National Bank Adams Express Indus Rayon Inspiration Alaska Juneau Allegheny Corpn Tata Allied Chem Johns Manville Amn Dr . Gas Sev Amn Steel Cops As & Mb Tae Tel & Tel Merehal Aaire Ao Mathieson Sto Ansconda Aer Eye Atch T & SP Auburn Auto Monsanto Aviation Corpnh Mont Ward Baldwin Loco Balto & Ohio Murray Corpn Barnsdall Nash Motors Beatrice Cry Bisey T Bendix Best and Co Beth Steel Bocing Pow & Lony ’ Borden Co Pal Stee Eee Borg Warner Pac Otis Steel Packard Watts Caterpillar Park Utah Ate Celanese Cerra de Pasco Penick & Ford Ches and Ohio Penna RR Ches Corp Penney JC St P. P Peoples Gas Phelps Dodge Philips Pet Chrysler Mtr Plymouth Proctor Gambel Pullman Co Col Carbon Qi Eure Oil Radio Coron Rem Rand Comw Southern Rep Steel Reyn Consol Cigars Seaboard Consol Gas Sears Raebuck Consal Conti Conti Can Shen Union Contl Motors Cub Amn Son Ratlung Curtis Werieht 8Perry Corp Deere & Co St Joe Lend del L& W Demi Mines Tougins Air Calit Pont den 4Stand Ind Fastman Kod Frisco Stew Warner Tex Corpa Gulf S Ford Eneineg Foster Wheeler Tidewater Io Pos Timken Freeport Issu Rabbagi Ciotham S& Gmeiing Graham Phige Cmicago Libby McNellon Bendix Avn Lynch Corp Berchoff Marshall Karg Warner Nobi Sparks Butler Bros Quaker Chicaro Corp Edison Swift and Co Cord Corp Herlemann York Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Spain Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jugoslavia Austria Shanghai Hongkong Mexico City Montreal New York

Deaths Mrs Julia Koza 86 Cedar Rapids resident

Mrs Julia Koza 86 wife of Thomas Koza died at her home 1244 Lake avenue NE at 5 am Friday after a lingering illness She born Feb 12 1848 in Moravia married Thomas Koza July 26 1882 migrated to America settled in Cedar Rapids in 1932 their golden wedding anniversary Two children John and Mrs Michael Tristan survive along with a brother Edward Meznik four grandchildren and two great grandchildren Preceded by two children Hubbert Julia and Sonia Tristan Member Ceske Vlastenky Body at Polansky chapel pending funeral arrangements.

Julia Koza Thomas Koza Lake Avenue NE Krizanov Moravia America Cedar Rapids John Michael Tristan Edward Meznik Edward Jane Koza Edward Grimm Leonard Tristan Hubbert Julia Sonia Tristan Koza Ceske Vlastenky Polansky Chapel

Hassel, longtime Cedar Rapids clothing dealer, dies

Robert Leonard Hassel aged 85 died at a local hospital at 1 45 am Friday. He was born December 25 1859 in New Jersey and married Libbie Metcalf in 1886 at Center Point. He lived in Walker and Cedar Rapids, worked in retail clothing most of his life, served as Walker postmaster, and is survived by his wife son two sisters a brother and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Walker Sunday at 2 pm with burial there.

Robert Leonard Hassel Sixth Avenue SE New Jersey Jacob Sophia Hassel Libbie Metcalf Center Point W. C. Hassel Cedar Rapids Hassel Walker Grover Cleveland Loretta Roseberry Charles Laughlin Maurice R. Hassel Winterset Robert Francis Hassel Turner Chapel

C G Houx Former Stage Manager Dies in Cedar Rapids

C G Houx a retired sales man died at his home 1517 Fifth avenue SE after a long illness Born January 25 1862 in Martinsburg Pa he came to Iowa at age 15 He spent twenty years as stage manager at Greene's opera house and twenty eight years as a salesman for Warfield Pratt Howell Co He is survived by his wife one daughter Mrs E Walter Falck of Pittsburgh and two sisters Mrs Laura Rutan Cedar Rapids and Mrs Hattie Loy Lake Charles La Funeral arrangements pending Also report that John Rooke a former Cedar Rapids resident died January 10 in Freeport Illinois He leaves a son Thomas Rooke of Omaha and three daughters including Mrs Fred Currell Cedar Rapids Mrs Marguerite Johnson Chicago and Mrs Braton McCain Los Angeles plus five grandchildren The body will arrive Sunday and funeral services scheduled for 2 pm Monday at the Turner chapel.

C. Graham Houx Fifth Avenue SE Martinsburg Iowa Greene's Opera House Warfield, Pratt, Howell Company E. Walter Falck Pittsburgh Laura Rutan Cedar Rapids Hattie Loy Lake Charles Sam Houx Turner Chapel John Rooke Freeport Thomas Rooke Omaha Neb Fred Currell Marguerite Johnson Chicago Braton McCain Los Angeles Calif

Funeral services for James B. Gourley scheduled in Turner chapel

Funeral services for James B. Gourley will be held in the Turner chapel at 2 30 p m Saturday. The Rev Mr Lilley of Waterloo will officiate and burial will be made in Linwood cemetery The Knights of Pythias will have service at the chapel. Members of the Knights of Pythias will meet at the K P hall at 1 30 p m Saturday to attend the services in a body.

James B. Gourley Turner Chapel Mr. Lilley Waterloo Linwood Cemetery Knights of Pythias K. P. Hall

Funeral Services for Mrs Mary Holcomb Held Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Holcomb are set in Turner chapel at 1 p.m. Saturday with Rev Lowell S Orth officiating. Cedar chapter O E S will conduct chapel services. Burial will follow at Center Point. Friends may call at 126 Eighteenth Street NW until 9 a.m. Saturday.

Mary Holcomb Turner Chapel Lowell S. Orth Cedar Chapter O. E. S Center Point Eighteenth Street NW

Dunn Wife of Rock Island Dispatcher Dies in Pratt Kansas

Mrs. E. J. Dunn wife of a Rock Island dispatcher died Thursday afternoon at Pratt Kansas where they have lived for several years The Dunn family lived in Cedar Rapids during 1922 and 1923 then moved to Des Moines and later to Pratt

E. J. Dunn Rock Island Pratt Kan Dunn Cedar Rapids Des Moines

Funeral services held for Edwin Lou Viach infant

Funeral services for Edwin Lou Viach infant son of Mr and Mrs Lumir Viach were held in the Turner chapel at 9 30 a m Saturday. The United States at the end of 1930 had developed water power of 14 885 000 horsepower from an estimated potential capacity of 38 000 000 according to the U S geological survey.

Edwin Lou Viach Lumir Viach Turner Chapel United States U. S. Geological Survey

Wheat farmers face two year planting limits in 1936 plan

Administrator Chester C. Davis signaled the AAA will impose limited planting for farmers in its program for at least two years. He outlined options including compulsory control, buying marginal land, and education to curb output to avoid a repeat of the 1932-33 price collapse.

Topeka Kan AAA Chester C. Davis Davis Kerr-Smith Tobacco

Suit to close Iowa liquor store in Sioux City

Carlos W. Goltz files for Margaret Brennan asking a municipal court to halt state operation of the Sioux City liquor store at 415 Sixth Street. The petition argues the Iowa liquor control law is unconstitutional and that the state maintains a nuisance. A hearing is set for Saturday before Municipal Judge H R Kenaston with a request for a temporary injunction and eventual permanent relief.

Sioux City State of Iowa Carlos W. Goltz Margaret Brennan Sixth Street Iowa Goltz Harold Walters Valley Gardens H. R. Kenaston

City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Updates

Comaker loans discussed as a general note. Albert Clark city hall custodian serves as assistant health officer during James Yanda's vacation leave. Yanda expected back Monday. Oldsmobile advertisement noted in Sunday Gazette. Playground commission piano lessons led by Miss Bella Scheer resume Saturday at 10 a.m. at Sunshine Mission. No more beginners accepted. Linn county lumber dealers hold monthly meeting at Hotel Roosevelt at 6 30 tonight. Joe Neidermeyer, 18, injured at St Luke's hospital after scuffle. Cedar Rapids DeMolay to host children’s party at Sunshine Mission at 7 30 tonight. Fines for parking offenses imposed in police court: Helen Powell and Theodore Gilleland. C W Cottingham to leave for French Lick Indiana for a managerial convention of Equitable Life Assurance.

Albert Clark City Hall James Yanda Yanda Bella Scheer Sunshine Mission

Hillier Son Recuperating After University of Michigan Appen

Dale Hillier son of Mr and Mrs Guy E Hillier of 2301 Meadowbrook drive SE underwent an appendectomy Wednesday at Ann Arbor Michigan where he is a student at the University of Michigan and is now recuperating according to word received today.

Dale Hillier Guy E. Hillier Meadowbrook Drive Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan

Thief Steals Battery and Bottles From Truck

Jonas J. McArthur reported to police that the battery was stolen from his truck parked at 1116 Seventh Street SE on Wednesday night. He also said 150 milk bottles two bushels of beer bottles and two dozen fruit jars were taken.

Jonas J. McArthur Seventh Street McArthur

Trade Agreement Parley Involving Midwest Mill Men

A meeting of mill men linked to the United Brotherhood of Carpenters will discuss Mississippi valley trade agreements in Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota. The session begins at 10 a.m. with H O Dieterich of Dubuque presiding. J Albert Pye of Dubuque serves as secretary.

Mississippi Valley United Brotherhood of Carpenters Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota H. O. Dieterich Dubuque J. Albert Pye

Williams Family Plans Two Month Florida Vacation

Mr and Mrs Frank Williams and their son Herbert of 207 Twentieth street NE will leave Saturday for a two month vacation at Miami Beach Florida stopping in several cities to visit friends Mr Williams served Linn county treasurer for twelve years retiring last year to run for state treasurer on the republican ticket but was defeated by Leo Wegman the present state treasurer

Florida Frank Williams Herbert Twentieth Street Miami Beach Fla Williams Linn County Leo Wegman

City Employes Union Re-elects Harry Haller President

Harry Haller was re-elected president of the Municipal Employes union No. 626 at Thursday night’s regular meeting. Officers include Art Ruddlesdin as vice president H Eggleston as secretary treasurer Forest Foster as recording secretary Ted Norberg Charles Nunn A Cherry as trustees Carol Swett as guide Fred Goyer as sergeant at arms and delegates Hanks E Martin T Norberg and H Haller to the Federation of Labor.

Harry Haller Municipal Art Ruddlesdin H. Eggleston Forest Foster Ted Norberg Charles Nunn A. Cherry Carol Swett Fred Goyer Hanks E. Martin T. Norberg H. Haller Federation of Labor

Turnips Used as Medicine in Throat Disease Cure

Seventeenth century doctors employed turnips as a treatment for throat infections, reflecting early folk and medical practice.

Night dances and beer welcome at local spots

Various venues host dances tonight and Saturday with live bands and beer. Little America and Golden Slipper features headline acts. regulars include Nevada Cowboys and Golden Pheasants.

Ola's ACES Casino Jack's Inn E Ave Joe's Joy Orch Wilber's Ramblers 12Th Ave JOE Navratil Golden Pheasants Plantation Inn Sam Countes Johnnie's Palo Jack and Jail Little Barrel Inn

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