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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1933

Page

4

Hog Prices Rise on Modest Demand and Light Receipts

Hog prices advanced modestly amid light receipts across major markets. Chicago saw top prices near 3.40 with bulk near 3.15, while Kansas City and St Louis noted uneven gains and steady to higher bids for lighter weights. Receipts and market tone varied by region, with oats and heaviest weights trading differently from light hogs.

Chicago ST Josepi ST Joseph Chaice Insi Kansas City Omaha East St Loui Joseph Case Sioux City Indianapolis Ates Cleveland Pittsburgh Buffalo Cincinnati

Chicago currency table lists international exchange rates

Fragmentary OCR shows foreign exchange rates with many misread city names and figures. It references New York, Poland, Denmark, Norway, Holland, and Canada with varying bank and price values amid scattered numbers and abbreviations.

New York Foreign Exchange Begum van Carre Holand Norway Denmack Poland Raumor Eng Roy

Cedar Rapids market prices for grain produce and livestock

The Cedar Rapids listing shows varied prices for grain and produce including wheat at 4c per bushel, corn at 12c, and hay at 70c per bale. Hens and eggs fetch 6 to 7 cents per pound, butter and cheese noted, with vegetables and fruits like oranges and cranberries priced, plus hides and horse hides detailed by grade and value.

Wheat Rises Then Drops as Corn Stays Weak in Chicago Trade

Wheat softened toward the close on the Chicago Board of Trade after an early rise, sliding about 1/2 to 5/8 cent as light trade and slow demand persisted. Corn remained lower most of the day, oats eased, and rye moved irregularly. provisions firmed despite a Sterling rise. Winnipeg export activity emerged early while cash prices and receipts showed little change in a cautious market.

Chicago Board of Trade Kansas City Liverpool Winnipeg Vancouver Suis Washington

Grain Price Report and Visible Grain Supply Update

Grain prices across Chicago Minneapolis and New York show movement with wheat and corn varying by grade and origin. Visible grain supply in New York shifted with wheat down 2 4980000 bushels and oats down 208000 while corn rose 33 000 and barley up 236 000.

Chicago New York

Wall Street Stocks Ease After Gains Amid Trading Slump

The market slipped on Monday as stocks failed to sustain earlier advances with many issues down fractions to over a point. U S Steel and several others fell while American Telephone and General Motors held steady as transfers neared 600000 shares.

NEW York U. S. Steel Auburn Case Allied Chemical American Can United Aircraft DuPont Consolidated Gas Lackawanna New York Central J. C. Penney American Telephone General Motors Nash Union Pacific Santa Fe Standard of California U S. Steel Owens Ilinois Glass Apri

Chicago Live Poultry and Egg Market Totals and Prices

Live receipts show 23 trucks steady hens about 12 4 1 2 3 cents, leghorn hens 10 11 cents, turkeys and ducks listed with assorted prices, and dressed poultry steady. Eggs and butter futures mixed with weak receipts 7 8 2 5, butter softer, raw sugar unchanged, and dressed poultry prices firm with variances by grade and freshness across fresh, frozen, and reg weights.

Chicago Wisconsin Michigan Idaho Socnl New York

Local Hog and Calf Markets Edge Up One Dime

Hogs strengthened on the local market Monday with all grades advancing a dime. Top price for hogs reaches 2.60 dollars. Calf market shows choice 140-180 lbs at 0.83 to 0.83.50 and good to choice 130-190 lbs at 2.50 to 3.50. Sheep markets list choice lambs 75-85 lbs at 3.50 to 4.50, heavier lambs vary by quality.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City UCR ST Paul U S. Dept Agriculture Gil Weisht Nckers East ST Louis Iowa Associated Press Mason City Ottumwa Waterloo Sinclair

Landmeyer Murder Case Seeks Continuance Defense Asks Delay

County Attorney G. K. Thompson resists a continuance in the murder case of Benjamin H. Landmeyer 36 Cedar Rapids accused of beating Chance Rittenburg 1111 Second St SE Oct 8 injuries leading to death Oct 14 Landmeyer arrested Jan 6 pled not guilty Jan 9 held without bond in county jail.

G. K. Thompson Benjamin H. Landmeyer Cedar Rapids Landmeyer Chance Rittenburg Second Street

Hopkinton Man Fined $300 For Drunk Driving

Menno Monck, 34, of near Hopkinton, was fined $300 and costs by Judge A. B. Clark in district court for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. In default of payment, he faces ninety days in jail with mittimus held until Sept 1 and is forbidden to drive during the period after Coggan marshal arrest. Monck pled not guilty Jan 10.

Menno Monck Hopkinton A. B. Clark Monck Coggan

Will of Anna Zahradnik Admitted To Probate

Anna Zahradnik of Cedar Rapids died December 22. Judge H C Ring admitted the will to probate. Bequests go to four daughters Anna Holets Mary Kriz Libbie Vrba Estella Kvitek and three sons Joseph Frank Henry. Fifty dollars to Bohemian Reformed church cemetery and Rogers Grove cemetery funds. United State Bank named executor. Will dated September 13 1932.

Anna Zahradnik Cedar Rapids H. C. Ring Anna Holets Mary Kriz Libbie Vrba Estella Kvitek Joseph Frank Henry Bohemian Reformed Church Rogers’ Grove United State Bank

Jury case assignments set for Tuesday morning

Judge Atherton B. Clark announced that a new law assignment of jury cases will be made Tuesday morning at 9 in district court.

Atherton B. Clark

Farm Agents Accused Of Misusing Job Board Of Trade

CHICAGO AP President Peter B Carey of the Chicago board of trade begins a second term at the annual exchange meeting by charging county agents especially in Illinois with misusing their jobs to attack farmers markets. He says agents took pay from government while engaging in political activity. Carey warns the extension system may collapse without purging political practices tied to farm board and farm bureau actions.

Chicago Peter B. Carey Chicago Board of Trade Exchange Inllinois Illinois Carey Department of Agriculture Farm Board Farm Bureau

Center Point Man Injured After Fall in Local Warehouse

George Pirale, 46, truck farmer of Center Point, was rushed to St. Luke's hospital after suffering scalp and facial wounds and possible internal injuries. Eyewitnesses report Pirale fell about eighteen feet from an elevator shaft on 307 First Street SE, then walked out to the platform with bloodied face. A worker on the unloading platform saw Pirale arrive around 9 am with a load of turnips and later stumble out in distress, unable to explain what happened.

George Pirale Center Point St. Luke's Hospital First Street Hugh Anderson N Street Pirate John Breckle Fourth Street NW Breckle Pirnie Breeckle John Anderson

Aaberg Named Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Iowa

Des Moines AP Secretary of Agriculture Ray Murray named H. C. Aaberg of Orange City as assistant to replace Carl Kennedy. Aaberg, ISU graduate, has county agent experience in Winnebago and Sioux counties and will earn 2800 dollars annually, down from Kennedy’s 3300.

Des Moines Ray Murray H. C. Aaberg Orange City Aaberg Carl Kennedy Mark G. Thornburg Iowa Iowa State College Ames Winnebago County Sioux County Kennedy

Marion High to Debate in Local Revenue Contest

Marion taxpayers are invited to a 7 30 p m debate at the high school. Marion debaters defend the affirmative on the question that at least half of state and local revenues come from sources other than tangible property, facing Iowa City high school. No admission fee.

Marion Iowa City Hervey Shutts Muscatine Cedar Rapids

Confessed Killer of Des Moines Cop Enters Guilty Plea

Edward J Farrant 20 confessed killer of Detective Harry Booton entered a guilty plea before Judge Allan A Herrick. Sentence postponed to Feb 18. Under Iowa law he faces death or life imprisonment. Ray Kinney 45 charged in Booton death ordered brought to trial.

Des Moines Edward J Farrant Harry Booton Allan A. Herrick Farrant Iowa Ray Kinney Booton

Stanwood Pioneer Civil War Veteran Dies at 89

Stanwood resident and Civil War veteran John Doudney 89 died Saturday evening at his son Dice Doudney’s home between Stanwood and Wyoming after a lingering illness. Born June 26 1843 near Trenton New Jersey he enlisted in 1862 with Company G Eleventh Iowa Infantry. He served at Chickamauga Vicksburg and with Sherman's Georgia campaign. Survived by three children Dice Joe and Sadie Honeyacre funeral services set for Tuesday at the Methodist church. American Legion post Hegarty-Busching and the Woman's Relief Corps to assist.

Stanwood John Doudney Dice Wyoming Trenton N. J Mr. Doudney Cedar County Ayersville Eleventh Iowa Infantry Davenport Chickamauga Vicksburg Sherman Georgia Doudney North Western Railroad Dice Doudney Joe Doudney Nebraska Sadie Honeyacre Chicago Methodist Church Hegarty-Busching Post American Legion Woman’s Relief Corps

Griffin murder case ends in death penalty verdict upheld

Judge G. W Wood denied Patrick Griffin a new trial after a district court jury ordered the death penalty for the murder of deputy sheriff W. F. Dilworth.

Waterloo G. W Wood Patrick Griffin W. F. Dilworth Griffin

Fire Hits Two Rock Island Five And Dime Stores

A blaze in Rock Island Illinois caused an estimated 175000 in damage to the J J Newberry five ten and twenty five cent store and the F W Woolworth store. Losses include 50000 in Newberry stock 25000 in Woolworth stock 38000 in fixtures and 62000 in damage to buildings and Woolworth apartments.

Rock Island, Il J. J. Newberry Company F. W. Woolworth and Company Newberry Woolworth

Brookhart Attends Meeting After Illness

Senator Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa, hospitalized but improving, attended a joint congressional committee on veterans affairs meeting in Washington as a member. In Central City, Guy Hutchins was elected president of the Farmers Exchange at its annual meeting, succeeding Rowland Hill who retires for health reasons. O. C Brewer became vice president and E. R. Finson secretary.

Washington Smith W. Brookhart Iowa Joint Congressional Committee On Veterans’ Affairs Central City Guy Hutchins Farmers Exchange Hutchins Rowland Hill O. C Brewer E. R. Finson Lewis Wright

City Briefs And Personals

A Boy Scout first aid class meets 7 30 p m Tuesday at the Chamber of Commerce. Chamber of Commerce board meets at luncheon Tuesday. Archie Reinheimer of Marion got a suspended 10 fine in police court for reckless driving. Walter J Hutchings 1737 Avenue NE had an emergency appendicitis operation at St Luke s hospital Saturday evening and is doing as well as can be expected. Traffic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce holds noon meetings this week to discuss administration problems.

J. E. Bennett & Co WH. Jump Merchants National Bank Adams Express Indus Rayon Alaska Juneau Nickelae Ays Allegheny Corp Johns Manville Allis Chalmers Kan City Sou Bia Am Gan Feayser Gallus Ya i. KF Carnes Kennecott Kresee SS. S Intl Corp Kreuger & T Eine Metals Lehigh Va Dire & Wry Roll Mills Noranda Mines Brooklyn Norf & West Burroughs Advi Nor Pac North Am Canada Dry Otis Eles Packard Motors Cerro de Pasco Ford Ses Corp Phelps Dodge Philins Pitshury Il Gsambel Chgeo Puh Sve NJ Chro Rip Pullman Chrysler Motor Lle Padin Carp Uities Ceca Colaqua Adie Keath Palmolive Jena Colo Puel Rem Rand Col Garbon Gol Gas Elec Noah Caml Balvents Sea Ward Curtin Wright Bee Privey Ass DuPont Dew Gat Udebaker Ala Eastman Yodak Eaton Ford Eng Foster Fox Freeport Ie Fonds Matora Gondrich Central Ss Earth Radio i Chicago Bendix Marshall Org Warner Middlewest Bruce E la Butler Prima Co Quaker C Comn Edison Quaker Pro Chea Corpn Chamber of Commerce Archie Reinheimer Marion Walter J. Hutchings Avenue NE St. Luke's Hospital the Chamber of Commerce

Death notices for Claude S Matthews and Anton Poula

Funeral services for Claude S Matthews will be held at Beatty chapel at 2 p.m. Wednesday with burial in Linwood cemetery. He was found dead at 325 A avenue SW and leaves a sister and three brothers. Anton Poula died Sunday at 3 p.m. after a brief illness. Funeral services at Lesinger-Polansky chapel are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday with burial in Bohemian National cemetery. he leaves seven children and several relatives.

Claude S. Matthews Beatty Chapel Blaine Hyten Linwood Cemetery Mr. Matthews Elkhart County Indiana Cedar Rapids North Western Railroad Company Frank Giovanazzi Milford Matthews Robert Matthews Seattle Wash James Matthews Kent, O Anton Poula A Avenue NW Johnson County Clarence Edward Swisher Milo J. J. Racer Evan Anton L. L. Bennett Ontario Calif Joseph Frank Lesinger-Polansky F. D. Chada Bohemian National Cemetery

Junior Service League Meeting Boxed by Schedule

The Junior Service League will meet Tuesday at 2 30 p m at the W C A. The board meeting at 2 p m precedes the regular gathering.

Junior Service League W.C.A

Bond Markets Little Progress on a Narrow Trading Day

New York bonds moved in a sluggish, narrow range as traders remained unsure about the economic and political outlook. High grade maturities held near last year’s tops while industrials showed uneven gains and German and Italian issues slipped amid mixed demand. Liberty bonds closed varied with several Treasuries near key levels.

NEW York Bonds NEW York Allegheny Corp Santa Fe Chicago and North Western Mlinois Central Baltimore and Ohio New York Central Canadian Pacific Union Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio American Telephone Virginia Electric Light and Power Ss Southwestern Bell ‘Telephone Union_ Electric Light and Power Columbia Gas and Pacific Gas Postal United Drug Loews Belettum Italy United States

No Skating On Rink At Manhattan Beach

Municipal skating rink at Manhattan Beach iced over with water on surface. Warming house temporarily closed. playground office announced on Monday.

Manhattan Beach

Progressive Club Meeting Planned at Mrs George Trabue Home

The Progressive club will meet at 625 Fifth avenue SE on Wednesday. At the last gathering at the W C A club 12 Mrs Bartholomew was elected vice president and members began piecing quilt blocks with twenty one present.

Progressive Club George Trabue Fifth Avenue SE W. C. A. Clan Bartholomew

Two Women Charged With Hotel Room Theft

Mrs. Jessie Cole and Mrs. William Byers of 117 A Avenue NW faced a burglary charge at a Monday hearing before Justice Almon S. Reed. They were released on their attorney's oath while the county attorney's office prepares the case. The theft involved $100 taken from the hotel room of W. G. Durant.

Jessie Cole William Byers Avenue NW Almon S. Reed W. G. Durant

Robert H Topping Funeral Services Set

Funeral services for Robert H Topping will be held in the Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will follow in Bohemian National cemetery.

Robert Topping Robert H Topping Turner Chapel Bohemian National Cemetery

Births in St. Luke's Hospital Named Woodward Carringer Kuba

Born to Raymond Woodward at 925 Oakland NE a son Robert Gene in St Luke's hospital on Jan 15. A son to Harry Carringer at 4301 Mount Vernon SE on Jan 14 in St Luke's hospital. Melvin Kuba at 1901 Wilson SE welcomed five and six pound twin daughters on Sunday.

Raymond Woodward Oakland Avenue NE Robert Gene St. Luke's Hospital Harry Carringer Mount Vernon Avenue Melvin Kuba Wilson Avenue SE

Intoxication costs lead to fines in police court

In police court Monday H N Henry 27 of 1323 First Avenue EW was fined 25 dollars plus costs for intoxication. A G Wescott 24 of 1329 Hinkley Avenue NW faced 100 dollars plus costs. Clyde Johnson 35 received a thirty day vagrancy sentence and was escorted to city limits after agreeing not to return, per Detective George Powers.

H. N Henry First Avenue A. G. Wescott Hinkley Avenue NW Clyde Johnson Lmits George Powers

Payette Clerkship Election Contested Trial Date Set

Judge W L Eichendorf set January 23 for the trial of the contested election case over the Payette county clerk of courts seat. Philip K Meskel opposes Edgar A Traeger, who was declared the winner by a contest board.

West Union W. L. Eichendorf Payette County Philip K. Meskels Edgar A. Traeger

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