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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1933
Page
4
Livestock market news shows hog prices edging higher while most markets hold steady. Cleveland and Pittsburgh report near steady demand, Chicago and East St Louis see mixed activity, with bids failing to meet asks and overall lighter schedules. Representative cattle and sheep bids appear amid modest supplies and cautious trading.
Markets show steady truck receipts and varied prices for hens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and chicks. Des Moines livestock summaries record combined receipts, yard concentrations, and 24 hour period totals with weight-based price ranges and packing figures.
Late trading on Thursday showed mixed gains and losses as major issues like Admed Chemical, Goodyear, and Drug rose while Westinghouse Electric and Corn Products declined. Rail shares held steady with Southern Pacific and New York Central slightly up, and overall turnover reached about 800000 shares.
Grain movement data from Chicago and Minneapolis shows receipts and shipments for wheat and cash grain. Details include car counts and prices across locations, with notes on market activity and storage.
A dense stock quotation page lists numerous companies and prices, including Adams Express, Allied Chemical, Johns Manville, Kennecott, and Noranda Mines. The column shows varied gains and losses with a focus on industrials, utilities, and rail names, reflecting a snapshot of daily market movements.
An erratic session saw wheat prices rise to highs before closing lower as market weakness and technical selling weighed on futures. Spot demand remains tepid with limited buying, while corn and oats mirrored mixed activity. July contracts faced pressure as traders awaited clearer signals from export markets and weather data.
Prices continue to advance on the pork market with all grades boosted. Top hog price reaches 82.60 as Sinclair Hog Market reports varied quotes for sows and boars. Calf and sheep markets show mixed gains by weight and quality, with prices listed for different grades.
Philippine veterans are anticipated to attend the Oasce gathering with plans outlined by organizers. Attendees aim to discuss initiatives and honor veterans' service in a regional context.
Fragmentary notes describe Christy Mathewson showing early form in a match with unclear opponents. The garbled text hints at a tie and a late surge, with references to New York and a possible improvement or preparation.
Paducah amateur archaeologist Fain W. King describes Wickliffe Kentucky mound sites on the Mississippi bluffs. He reports nine mounds with a temple complex, three ceremonial altars, perpetual fire, and a burned temple building preserved as scientific record.
District court heard Ray E Nelson claim 173.25 against Pilicer Petroleum for back wages. Blatz Brewing versus Noah Hare and cross-petition were dismissed without prejudice in a car damage case. Zon May Munger’s 3617 injury suit against Quaker Oats and Tenney was dismissed with prejudice. Albert Joseph Francois pled not guilty to larceny of copper wire from Iowa Electric Power.
Funeral services for Mrs J C Petrovitsky are set for Friday at 2 p.m in Turner chapel with Rev Melvin L Welke officiating. Burial in Oak Hill cemetery. J L Dickinson Jr of Chicago, a former Shellsburg resident, died early Tuesday after a long illness. He was born November 12 1854 in Albany NY and lived in Shellsburg for 20 years before moving to Cedar Rapids and then Chicago. He is survived by four daughters two siblings and grandchildren. Funeral for Dickinson will be in Sumner chapel at 4 p.m Friday with burial in Linwood cemetery.
New York AP report that Mrs. Hugo Connor failed to secure a mandamus order to obtain a foundling she found on December 1. Supreme Court Justice Charles J. Dodd upheld Welfare Department designation of the child as Catholic under an arbitrary system.
A Cedar Rapids group of about fifteen local beverage bottlers and distributors met at the Chamber of Commerce to organize. W G Konecny of Cedar Rapids Distributing said the new group would plan beer distribution if legalized and would form a credit protection organization as its primary goal.
Des Moines AP reports the appointment of Major E. C. Conley of Marshalltown as inspector in the motor vehicle department by Secretary of State Mrs. Alex Miller. He will be assigned temporarily to Polk county and later work in northern Iowa. Conley is an Iowa National Guard officer and active in American Legion circles, having chaired the state convention in Marshalltown.
A $250000 heart balm suit was filed in Oakland by Olive Beck of Livermore alleging engagement to Max Baer before his July 1931 marriage to Dorothy Dunbar Wells. Baer, a California heavyweight contender, previously worked as a butcher's assistant in Livermore.
An ambulance was called at 2 45 pm Thursday to Fifth avenue at Twenty second street SE where an automobile struck a tree and rolled over completely. No one was injured and the motorist’s identity was not learned at press time.
W L Fowler was elected president of the Cedar Rapids chapter of Electragists at a Thursday noon meeting at the Chamber of Commerce. T J Shea was named vice president with officers including Paul Butterfield secretary G J Kosek treasurer James Cusack sergeant at arms Co E Stone scribe Guy Rummels auditor and Earl Heinze conductor.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Hassan Igram of 51 M Avenue NW on January 11.
In Cantrall Illinois a coroner's jury verdict confirms the death of the Metz infant who reportedly strangled on a peanut. The case cites accidental asphyxia in the family home.
Marion chapter No. 183, E. S. held installation at the Masonic temple with 300 diners. Officers installed included Worthy Matron Mary Kendall and Worthy Patron Earl Edwards. Special guests and past officers attended. readings and songs accompanied the ceremony.
DES MOINES AP Senator William Carden of Winfield introduced in the Iowa senate on Thursday a bill to make secondary road construction and maintenance levies optional as of last year and allow boards of supervisors to skip mandatory levies without penalty.
Norman A. Luce, a used car dealer convicted of second degree murder in the eight year old slaying of Ethel Collicott, was sentenced to twenty years in Fort Madison penitentiary by Judge D. V. Jackson. The court overruled a new trial motion and Luce will be committed January 23 to allow appeal time.
In New York AP report Dr George Oliver Curre a Mount Vernon Indiana native receives the Chandler medal for outstanding work in chemistry He is cited for developing synthetic grain alcohol and many American industrial products The Chandler award began in 1910 through friends of the late Prof Charles Chandler of Columbia University founder of the American Chemical Society
Des Moines AP report states the Iowa state board of education rejected five bids for the University of Iowa Fine Arts Building after deeming them too high. Secretary H Gemmill said all bids were considered excessive and were not accepted.
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