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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1934

Page

4

Hog Prices Rise at Chicago Despite Big Monday Receipts

Chicago market shows swine prices up to 360 for top offerings as hogs lead Monday gains amid 66 700 total receipts across major markets. Cattle and sheep receipts and regional trends mirror steady to mixed movements with Cleveland and Pittsburgh noting varied shifts. Strong hog demand persists in East Buffalo and St Louis, while Chicago remains the focal point for price discovery and weighted averages around 340.

Chicago Fiauay Mactyve Union Stockyards Cleveland Pitsburgh Aye Amt AXE Amt Butchers Barz Pittsburgh Buffalo St. Louis East Buffalo East St Loms

Local Hog Market Shows Softening Prices Across Grades

Hogs weaken on the local market with a 9 cent drop on Monday. Prime hogs for various weight ranges see prices down, with top packer and prime rates noted. Liberal premiums apply based on hog quality and condition as packers adjust to market shifts.

Sinclair Hog Market

Wheat Prices Rally on Roosevelt Message to Congress

Wheat futures climbed as much as four cents amid broad buying after President Roosevelt’s monetary message. May futures reached a season high, with corn and oats also advancing while profit taking cooled late gains. Cash prices rose and receipts showed active mill demand.

Chicago Roosevelt Congress Southwest Liverpool Apenne

Wall Street stocks surge on broad market gains

New York AP reports a strong broad rally led by steels motors rails and utilities while alcohols lag. Major gains seen in Allied Chemical Du Pont Delaware and Hudson American Telephone US Steel and GM with about 2 to 5 point rises. Transfers around 3.5 million shares. Market cheered President's message to Congress with some profits taken later.

New York Allied Chemical du Pont Delaware and Hudson American Telephone Steel General Motors Santa Fe American Can Congress Allied Chemical Ganed U S Steel Western Union Bethlehem Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube National Steel U. S Pipe and Foundry Consolidated Gas Santa Fe Pennsylvania U S Smelting American Smelting Johns Manville General Electric Goodyear International Harvester Deere Central Public Service of New Jersey

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Update

Brief Cedar Rapids items include terse notices and local notes about community happenings, small ads, and short announcements. The scattered text references miscellaneous topics without clear detail or full context.

Grain Market Ticker Shows Broad Trading Across Commodities

A dense list of securities and commodity notes appears with tickers like Adams Express, American Smelting, and Lehigh Valley among many others. The entry references bank buildings, telephones, and various steel and mining firms, reflecting a wide market movement across transportation metals and industrials.

Wheat and Poultry Prices Amid Mixed Market Activity

Market notes show varied poultry prices with roosters and turkeys listed by weight and quality. Potatoes receipts and shipments are reported with limited sales and liberal demand, while Idaho and Colorado markets show few transactions and general firm vibes at certain price points.

Wisconsin Idaho Colorado

Chicago produce futures report and price notes

AP market roundup notes Chicago egg futures closed refrigerator standards January 16 and fresh graded firsts January 17 and February 15 with varying cents per pound. Butter futures indicate closed storage standards January 18 February 19 and March 19. Idaho russet potato futures show a March price of 209 per hundredweight.

Chicago Idaho

Death notices and funeral plans from Cedar Rapids area

Obituary notices list John V Kolank 32 of Cedar Rapids with funeral in Barta chapel and Masonic rites. Joseph Henry Cottingham former Cedar Rapids resident dies in Los Angeles. Mrs Farabeth Seiler dies in Cedar Rapids with funeral in Rohn West Side chapel. Anni Skersick 84 of Ban Dien Cala noted with survivors and services.

John V. Kolank Second Street Barta Chapel T. B. Hlubucek Mount Hermon Lodge A. F A M Oak Hill Cemetery Jan Huslodge Charlies Kriz Milton Jasek Frank Stanek Lorene Anthony Dirk Broulik Frank Kelster Crescent Biscuit Company Viasta Trachta Anna Rebec Joseph Rebec George Riley Charles Kirchner Rufus Eugene Rebec Jan Hus Lodge U. C T Malta A. M Joseph Henry Cottingham Cedar Rapids Claude W. Cottingham Fourth Avenue SE Los Angeles Calif Democrat Wis Josephine Bratton Platteville Ponca City Oklo Iowa Ottumwa Creston Mount Vernon Des Moines St. Pauls Ora Inez Joseph Loren F. A. Michalicek Wendel Muncy Betty Anna Bully John Cottingham Betty Jeanne James William Ensign, Jr Mason City Patina Ann James Arthur Michalieck James E Otis Las Areoles Farabeth Seiler Ian Seer Bellevue Cigbt Tra Lint Walter Lint Shellsbore Viola Clarence Lister Hilda Florence Floyd John Reeg Henry Seiler Emma Seiler Caroline Re Ma Anni Skersick Ban Dien Cala Gedar Rapids Twall Beal bin Olega Joseph Po Adeaph Woo Chartles Fo Skerre Mit Mary Lavder M. Rare BueAson San Oiga

21 Killed and Many Injured Across India in Devastating Quake

A powerful earthquake struck multiple cities causing at least two dozen deaths and widespread injuries. Reports cite collapse of a teashop, hospital, and several homes with tremors felt from Bombay to Calcutta and Patna. Casualty counts varied as agencies assess the devastation.

All India Calcutta Treia Monelay Ci W Brown Iniiwas Tndaan Castnct Rey Wer Patna Cranva Hich

Marriage Licenses Recound To Mortiant And Whitemark

Toddsiae couple Mortiant and Treaty E. Whitemark are recorded for marriage licenses in the local notice. Blended names suggest a clerical error in the original record.

Mortiant Treaty E. Whitemark Toddsiae

Gas Rate Ordinance Ordered by Council

City council adopts plan to have city attorney draft a natural gas rate ordinance based on a tentative Cedar Rapids Gas Co. agreement. Proposed schedule sets 19 cents per therm for 50 therms and 15 cents thereafter, with an optional 20 cents minimum consumption rate and tiered pricing.

Cedar Rapids Gas Company David G. Bleakley W H. Stepanek Howard R. Green Engineering Company I. B Mc@ladrey company Pas Leo Peiffer Central Park Fuel Company Pon Barnes Gas

Roosevelt Seeks Gold Revaluation and Trade Measures

The article outlines a plan under consideration by President Roosevelt to revalue gold through executive action. It proposes restricting silver exports, regulating foreign exchange, and using treasury bullion for trade balances. It also notes the hoped effects on bond prices, export trade, and domestic prices, with RFC continuing gold and silver purchases and financing deficits by borrowing.

Treasury Congress Treasury Stabilization Fund Reconstruction Finance Corporation Secretary of Treasury Morgenthau RFC

Mixed reception to Roosevelt gold take over proposal

President Roosevelt urged Congress to authorize the government to seize all gold stocks with potential profits between 3 and 4 billion dollars. The plan drew mixed reactions in Congress as Democrats generally supported it while Republicans signaled it could become a party issue. Senator McNary convened Republicans to discuss strategy for 1930. Senator Hastings condemned the plan calling it robbery. Senator Carter Glass criticized the program, arguing the proposal merits careful floor discussion.

Washington INS Roosevelt Congress McNary Oregon Senate Hastings Delaware Carter Glass Virginia Secretary of the Treasury Chass

Births Reported for Watt Jones and Feward Pop

A daughter was born January 13 at St Lukes Hospital to Mr and Mrs Thomas Watt of 626 Fonvenue NW. A son was born January 15 at Mercy Hospital to Mr and Mrs Russell Jones of 418 Fast Street SW. A son was born January 15 at Mercy Hospital to Bern and Mr Feward Pop of 208 Fg teenta Street NW.

Thomas Watt St Lukes Hospital Russell Jones Fast Street Mercy Hospital Bern Feward Pop Teenta Street

CWA Workers Ordered to Use Wages for Necessities

Linn county emergency relief chairman Benjamin Tait warned CWA and CWSA workers that their wages should cover essentials such as groceries housing fuel and clothing. He said complaints show some workers spend funds on liquor and luxuries and those found to do so will be discharged immediately.

Benjamin Tait Linn County Emergency Relief Committee CWA CWSA Tait

Insull Loses Bid to Halt Extradition in Ontario Court

Toronto, Ont. Justice Charles Garrow denied a motion to set aside the extradition order for former Chicago utility magnate Martin J. Insull. Insull had $10,000 bond revoked and was jailed. his lawyers planned an immediate appeal to the appellate division of the Supreme Court.

Toronto Ont Charles Garrow Ontario Supreme Court Martin J. Insull Chicago United States Insull Supreme Court

Trial Opens in $1999 Damage Suit Over Fatal Beverly Crash

Ruth E. Burger sues Milwaukee Road as administratrix of Leo Burger estate claiming fatal injuries when he was struck by a North Western train near Beverly after being taken into a freight cab. Defendant argues Burger acted as trespasser and left voluntarily. Irene Leonard and Evelyn Langton obtain divorces in separate district court actions. Tile-Tex wins $409.18 recovery against A B Brumm for Building Specialty Co.

Milwaukee Railroad Company Ruth E. Burger Leo Burger Burger North Western Beverly A B Clark District Court Ottumwa Milwaukee Road Cedar Rapids Interstate Commerce Commission Tile-Tex Company A. B. Brumm Building Specialty Company A. B. Clark

Courthouse Painting Project Proposed for Linn County

A Linn county courthouse interior painting job totaling 4636 dollars is submitted to CWA headquarters in Des Moines. It plans 32 workers including 24 painters at 120 dollars per hour for 2880 man hours and 8 helpers at 0.50 an hour for 960 man hours. Materials estimated at 700 dollars. Start January 19 and finish February 19 under Earl Miller oversight.

Linn County CWA Des Moines Feh Earl Miller

Senate Confirms Welles Appointment

The nomination of Sumner Welles of Maryland as assistant secretary of state was confirmed by the Senate on Monday afternoon. Delaware County opposition and valuation figures follow, detailing taxable land, railroad property, and moneys and credits across corporations and noncorporate sectors.

Washington INS Sumner Welles Maryland Senate Manchester Delaware County Roy Welterton

American Sailors Land At Foochow Amid Chinese Disorder

American sailors arrived from the gunboat Tulsa in Foochow to guard lives and property during the evacuation of the rebel capital as nationalist forces drive south in Fukien. British cruiser Berwick arrived from Hong Kong while tensions prompt evacuation orders for missionaries and locals.

Foochow China United States 19Th Route Gordon Burke Tulsa Min River Fukien Chen Shao-Kwan Berwick Hong Kong Amoy Chuang-Cho

Mystery Man in Wynekoop Defense

Dr. Alice Wynekoop faces a defense alleging she knew nothing of Rheta’s death until discovering her body on a basement operating table. The case cites claims of Dr. Wynekoop’s affection for Rheta, disputed illness, and insurance actions including a $3,000 double indemnity policy and premiums on other family policies.

Alice Rheta Earle Smith Dougherty

French official killed in crash near Paris

Governor General Pasauier of French Indo China and nine others died when the trimotor Emerald crashed near Corbigny 125 miles southeast of Paris on the return flight from Saigon. The wreck burst into flames after impact. most victims charred. The Emerald previously damaged on a prior return flight from Indo China. The ship aimed to set a Paris to Saigon record and carried pilot Lunay, a mechanic and a radio operator among nine others.

Paris Pasauier Indo-China Emerald Saigon Orient Far East France-Orient Corbigny Nievre Faris France Monay the Emerald Launay Pasquier

Bank raid in Indiana yields 25000. officer killed

A gang of machine gun bandits robbed the First National Bank in East Chicago Indiana and fled with 25000 after killing Patrolman Patrick O Malia who entered with a detective to answer a burglar alarm. Police quickly surrounded the bank but the robbers escaped.

Chicago Ind First National Bank John Dulinger Indiana Patrick O'Malia Pang O'Malia

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