Midwest Livestock Prices Signal Mixed Hogs Cattle and Sheep Moves
Chicago and Omaha market reports show hog receipts 16 000 to 12 000 with prices mostly steady to 25 cents lower. Cattle receipts about 8 000 with steers and heifers trading steady to higher on light weights and weaker on others. Sheep receipts 4 500 with prices steady to higher amid active slaughter and feeder demand. Prices vary by weight class and region with notable ranges for hogs and cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
LSDA
Welahta
Prag
Omaha
Steaty
A.oughler
Tao
Kansas City
Stock Market Mixed With Slow Trading Across Broad Range
New York AP reports a slow stock market with supply and demand in balance. Few issues moved beyond fractional changes from the prior close as many shares fluctuated between gains and losses throughout the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago Produce Market Update Highlights Price Movements
Chicago market receipts show steady trends across poultry eggs potatoes and cheese with various price points. Leghorn hens at 29 cents. eggs brown and white cases weak with extras 60-80 percent at 45-48 cents. potatoes arrivals 49 on track and Colorado McClures at 425-430 for size A washed. New York butter prices firm with scores and quality levels varying.
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Chicago
Colorado
McClures
North Dakota
Minnesota River Valley
Bliss Triumphs U
Florida Billiss Triumphs U
Grain Indecisive and Soybeans Lower in Chicago Trade
Grain backed and filled with no clear direction as wheat steadies and soybeans dip. Cash interests hedge soybean futures while the Commodity Credit Corporation buys corn wheat soybeans and barley on light activity. Wheat closes higher while corn oats rye and beans move modestly with concrete price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Commodity Credit Corporation
Chicago AP Wheat and Cattle Prices With Sioux City Market Box
Market notes show flour futures and grain bids with sample grades and price ranges including oats, barley, field seed, and boybeans. Sioux City reports active butchers, varied cattle weights, steady to higher bids for some classes, and passable wholesale demand for slaughter steers and heifers. lambs and sheep receipts are noted with mixed market signals and price guidance.
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Chicago
Linn County Courthouse Actions Include Relief Commission Report
The Linn County Board of Supervisors spent much of Tuesday’s session on the Relief Commission. They accepted the 1948 financial report, approved Mrs Don Newell’s resignation to become executive secretary, and deferred action on Cedar Rapids attorney Martin Roeniig for the WWII vacancy. The relief tally totaled 10,888.68 with operating costs of 2,313.73 for 1949. Payments covered fuel light water and gas food rent milk medical care hospital and ambulance clothing drugs nursing tax and transport board and lodging burial. salaries mileage and postage comprised operating expenses. The board also named Mrs James Smith, wife of the sheriff, jail matron and granted Mitch's Club 30 in Bertram township a cigaret permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Relief Commission
Board of Supervisors
Don Newell
Martin Roeniig
Cedar Rapids
James Smith
Mitchell Homsey
Mitch
Case Assignments For January Term Of Court Listed
Assignment of law and equity cases for the January term of Linn county district court have been made. Judge J E Heiserman presiding has set the schedule with juries waived. Readouts include Power versus Kanel lis Henderson versus Universal Foundry Merveaux Coal Company versus George on Monday January 17 and Denver Chicago Trucking Company et al versus Keeshin Motor Express Company Wilson versus Root Byers versus Ranes Frazier versus McArtor Woodhouse versus Rebec Hasbrouck versus Occidental Life Insurance on Monday January 24
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County District Court
J. E. Heiserman
Power Etc
Kanellis
Henderson
Universal Foundry
Merveaux Coal Company
George
Denver-Chicago Trucking Company Et al
Keeshin Motor Express Company
Wilson
Root
Byers
Ranes
Frazier
McArtor
Woodhouse
Rebec
Hasbrouck
Occidental Life Insur
Ance Company of
California
Wright
Holland
Marshall
Brecht
Farrell
Birkey
Morse
Glaubach
Bernstein
Cooperman
Schoen
Concrete Materials and Construction Company
Colesman
O'Brien
O’brien
Rines
Short
Buol
Arensberg
Schroeder
G K Thompson
Henry
Jakubeck
Jakubec
Ludwig
Grimm
Law
Tapper
Creighton
Kiesling
Janda
Wheeler
Stewart
White
Civil court docket lists multiple cases and dates
Equity assignments and ongoing trials populate a detailed court docket with Monday sessions including Wright versus Root and Holland versus Marshall among many others, spanning January 31 through February 21 with various plaintiffs defendants and references to estates and law cases.
Linn Road Crews Ask Pay Increase
Linn county road workers asked the board of supervisors for a 15 cent an hour raise, the first move in a new round of wage demands. The request came from Local 231 of the AFL union and supports a one year contract starting January 1, 1949. The group also sought sick leave benefits and seniority-based promotions, with details of wages for 1948 listed for various job classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Road
Board of Supervisors
State
SE Peterson
Cedar Rapids
Earl Cone
Marion
State Council
J I. Heady
Mt Vernon
Wilbur Oliphant
Center Point
IL Sword
Center Point Gazette carrier wounded in hunting accident
Duane Eldred a 13 year old Gazette carrier was accidentally shot in the leg while hunting with De Wayne Jones in a Linn county nursery. Eldred recuperates as Richard Butterfield takes over his newspaper and milk routes.
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Duane Eldred
A R Eldred
Gazette
Center Point
Sheriffs Office
Eldred
DeWayne Jones
Linn County
Richard Butterfield
Custody Awarded To Grandmother In Sidney Caudill Case
After a three and a half year court fight 11 year old Sidney Charles Caudill was awarded to his paternal grandmother Mrs Claudia Caudill French of 1154 J Avenue NW by Judge M C Hamiel. The boy may visit his mother if he chooses with grandmother approval. The boy expressed love for both parents but preferred his grandmother due to too many fusses at his mother's home.
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Sidney Charles Caudill
M C Hamiet
Claudia Caudill French
J Avenue
Margaret M Harms
Hamiel
Sidney
Montgomery Arraigned for Theft Plea of Innocence
James Howard Montgomery or Gordon Charles Muller, 38, Iowa City, pleaded innocent in district court to theft of 300 dollars from Williamsburg farmer Henry S. Schmidt. Schmidt, after selling cattle in Cedar Rapids, cashed checks and woke to find the missing money following a night at a tavern and a room on First Street SE. Witnesses testified Montgomery had been drinking with another man, John Dines, earlier today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Howard Montgomery
Iowa City
Gordon Charles Muller
Williamsburg
Montgomery
Henry S. Schmidt
Cedar Rapids
Schmidt
John Dines
First Street
Man Turns to Spending $20 Bills After Break
A man with limited funds changed his pattern and began spending $20 bills, signaling a shift in spending behavior amid financial strains.
Cedar Rapids Law Club Elects Garberson Head
The Cedar Rapids Law club elected Garberson president for 1949 succeeding Williams O Gray. Other officers include W Howard Smith as vice president Yothers as secretary and Ralph V Harmon as treasurer. The club comprises Linn County Bar Association members under 40.
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Cedar Rapids Law Club
Williams O. Gray
Linn County Bar Association
Siena
W. Howard Smith
Care Yothers
Ralph V. Harmon
Petition Seeks Declaration Over Corporate Amendment
Louis Luh files in district court against Tribune Publishing Company to declare rights and status in the corporation. Melisha holds 135 of 625 shares and opposed a June amendment renewing the articles to extend life from 20 years to perpetual, with his 135 votes the sole opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Luh
Tribune Publishing Company
Meli Sha
Elmer Lavora Indicted for Larceny in Linn County
Elmer Lavora indicted by the Linn county grand jury on a larceny charge. He pled innocent before Judge J Heiserman. Prosecutors say he took 145 dollars belonging to Clarence and Anna Hulet of 1007 Ninth street SE on December 19.
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Elmer Lavora
Linn County Grand Jury
J . Heiserman
Clarence
Anna Hulet
Ninth Street
Mortgage suit seeks foreclosure on Bee Line Transit loan
Arthur Evans of West Branch files suit against Bee Line Transit for 11,208.06 plus 6 percent interest on a 10,000 note dated March 25, 1947. Curtis Keithley sues Cedar Rapids and Iowa City railway for 19,887 for damages to his car from a Dec 22 incident at 745 pm at Twelfth avenue and Eleventh street SW. Norman Paul Stoll of 1601 Thirty-fourth street NW pleads innocent to lascivious acts with a child alleged to involve a 13-year-old girl last Nov. 14.
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DOW Jones
Ind .Strigas
James E Yennett & Co
Merchants National Bank
Adams Express
Intl Rayon
Wskaa Jinewu
Mls Central
Wehaty Corp
Blores
Intl Hydro Se
Amn
Jonas Mans
Jones la
Kennecott
Kresge
Bieel
Marshall Fid
Martir
Martin Parry
Wed Corp
Mathieson
Maying
Barto Ono
Nath Kels
Boe Ng Ard
Borden Co
Bor
Warner Qil
Biscuit
Datroy P
Bucveus
Prica
Hus Corp
Pinder Gamble
S ” Radio Corp
Rado Keith Cole
Rem Rand
Bull 'S
Shenier Fos
Sears Roenick
Cra
Rai'way
Jay Crucne
Sperry Carp
Fle
Sree Warner
Farrsanorty
Tinewater Feveraert
Ion Carbide Pacaa
Cien Foods Va
Cien Morera
Wtte & R
Coryey
Frutre Bel Brew Sal S Carps
Crayry
Cathay
eaWeower
Citar
Warner Bros U
Hersney
Hodson
Zen H Radio
Hupp Mtra
Chicacn
Admiral
Dodge
Mia
Miller Hart
Erry Burl
Arthur Evans
West Branch
Bee Line Transit
Evans
Curtis Keithley
The
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway
Twelfth Avenue
Eleventh Street
Norman Paul Stoll
Thirty-fourth Street NW
J . Heiserman
Marion News: Local reunions and community events
Marion brief notes recount a reunion honoring E J Wells of Anti och California and visits by Frank Wells and other Wells relatives. Anniversaries mark the Mary Lowe Dickinson circle of King’s Daughters. Local housing sales include 1240 Thirteenth Avenue and 452 Third Avenue transfers. Luncheon plans at the Christian church and a Oklahoma relocation for Walter Stewart share the week’s community updates. Shanunka Camp Fire girls prepare a firemakers rank dinner with guardian Mrs J H Ensminger and sponsors in attendance.
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Carl J Kasster
Mary Lowe Dickinson
King’s Daughters
Harlan F Knight
Shanunka
Rank
The
Guardian
J H Ensminger
F E Stimson
Pat Ensminger
Jean Marchant
Margaret Evans
Mary Ann Kepros
Ensminger
Mrs Ed Paul Visits Relatives in Missouri
Mrs Ed Paul will travel to La Plata Missouri on Thursday to visit her sister Mrs Will Mason and her brother Bill Coons. Mrs L D Johnson returned to Springfield Illinois on Wednesday after a visit with her mother Mrs W W Vaughn.
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Ed Paul
la Plata
Will Mason
Bill Coons
Trade activity for c that opens Iron Curtain edges
East European buyers seek American goods while U S traders look for cotton and fibers to feed mills behind the Iron Curtain. Czechoslovakia hosts a trade fair to lure dollars, pledging the aid stays local, as Norway Russia and Poland expand cross border deals.
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New York
de Denis Fitzgerald
The
Economic Cooperation Administration
Russia
India
Egypt
ECA
United States
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Karel Kink
Washington
Norway
Poland
Five Eastern Iowans Enlist for Army Duty
Cedar Rapids recruiting station reports five eastern Iowans enlisted in the army. From Cascade are Ronald V Draboff Everette E Emerson and James F Davis. From Dubuque are Michael F Henge Edward L Henge and Justad H Droessler.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette want ad rates and a sample of notices
Classified page shows advertising rates for one and eight day runs with various line counts. It also contains lost and found notices listing items and contacts, including a blond cocker puppy, a brown billfold, a purse, a diamond pin, and a spotted hound. Multiple local names and phone numbers appear alongside the items and requests for return or reward.
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Tedelsh
Joe' Childrens
Dial
Melody Inn
Duane Lamb
Arthur School
Ferns Cafe
Roosevelt
Jessie
Mound Farm
Hound
Douglas Ross Marion
Lang's Barn Dance headline listings
Lisbon Iowa venue Lang's Barn Dance hosts weekly Tuesday and Friday nights with Danceland and the Murray Ballroom bands. January events include balloon games and cash prizes with guests Ray Winegar and his Dozen Tunesters and McIntyre featuring The Glenn Miller Star.
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Danceland
Aran Es Penley
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Lamson Brothers
S&s
CAGO
Omara Livestock
C. R. Markets
Bas
Ogna Bul
Aeghemon
Ride Market
Cat H. Areac
Idaho
Bennett and
Mississippi River
la Crosse
Dubuque Ibaa
NEW York Bond Review
Iowa
DES Moiier
Minnesota
Kansas City Livestock
Des Moines
USDA
Sioux City Livestock
Sioux City House
Galable
Wet
Seady
Ostorn
Linn Soldiers Relief
Elson Et al
McClintock
J E Froelich
Linn
C.P. Gazette
Sidney Caudill
Garberson
Marion News
E J Wells
Antioch
Calif
Leslie Wells
Alton Covington
Central City
Carl F Michel
Thirteenth Avenue
Gerald Wilson
Earl T Brockman
Ray Sheeley
Third Avenue
Elvin Schwartz
Sheeleys
Mmning
Watertoo
Earl Booze
C E Pearson
Women of the Christian Church
Harold A. le Clerc
Oklahoma
Walter Stewart
Doris Eckhart
Neil Sills
Iowa Falls
Prior
Okla
Sam Dawson
America
Myrtle Cunningham
St Luke's Hospital
Matt Mullin
Thirteenth Street
Adv
Lulu Liddle
Gloria Staman
Myrtle Point
Ore
Gloria
LaVerne Stamans
Mrs
Sam Ladd
Mr. Ladd
W. A. Ladd
Dixie Rathman
J W. Joseph
Marton
Merrill
Origin
Appy Nursing
Purdler Staee
Osens Tailor Shop
Istmith
Ave
Roosevelt Hotel
Kenwood
Gus
Wee
Uelae Aa
Vogel Acento A
Seabee Vile
Anamosa
Zimmermanes Ofches
Earl Beck
Leech van
Adtisston
Mathrite
Rome
Bwokies
Ce-Mar
Rod Donce
Erepay Pusi
Wapaie
Valley Cowboys
Lone & Tomies Range
FPA
Kcrg-Rcar
Christ Anderson
Ralph W Bradley
Dick Alexander
Virgil Ors
Pier
Rabblahread
Carbace
FOH
1St Ave
Leo J Smith & Son
PLAS
Nagston
Ank Ones & Sons Construction Co
S&lso
Hekup
Sa Warner
Rae
Wrecker Service
Mr. DeLong
M E Garmoe
Yaser’s Math Fuer
Jack's
St Bse
Palace Theater
the Clothing Exchange
Oil and Ins Buresh Motor, Inc
Garmore Jewelry
Yasers
Ise
Ison Ave
Goodmah Detective Service
Vincents
George P_ Frondle
BTA
Smulekott
Barnett
Cusack
Electrc
John Voldn
Los
Morris
McLellans
Perennanl
Ernie Dial
Larry Lawrence
Jack Schneider Tal
Handy Man
Palton Lewis
Kcrog-Kork
George McElowen
Ork
College General Office
Marchant Ogare
Marrion
Leon Ravenmyer
Winthrop
RH Buros
Mae Stanek
Rawleigh
Freeport
Lincoln
Paul Myers
Bert Christian Wes Branch
Kerath Randall
Mies
Blairs
Clarence Ova
Reger Real Estate CO
Northwood Dairy
C.S.P
Hall
Kenny Hofer
Detroit
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