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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1939

Page

4

Hogs unevenly higher as Chicago market reports key receipts

Chicago hogs rose 10 to 20 cents in active trade with 22 000 hogs in Monday's tally and top price at 7 95. Cattle and sheep also mixed across cities led by Chicago with 17 100 head reported and calves and steers showing varied gains and steady to weaker bids in Pittsburgh Cleveland and East St. Louis.

Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland East St. Louis mt.No INS Kansas City Louis O Joseph Foux

Omaha Hog and Cattle Receipts Report Weak Prices

OMARA LIVESTOCK Omaha via API I0S Dept Agriculture reports hog receipts at 4500 with 20 cents higher top 70 for 220 lb hogs, steer and heifer prices mostly steady to weak. Cattle receipts 8500 with fed steers and yearlings steady to weak, beef cows steady. vealers top around 900. stocker and feeder steers 750 to 4935. Sheep receipts 7000 with lambs weak to 25 cents lower, best red wool lambs above 850, feeding lambs 850, ewes 415.

Omara Livestock Omaha API I0s Dept Agriculture

Iowa Hog Prices and Cattle Rates by Associated Press

The report lists regional hog prices in Waterloo Mason City Ottumwa and Ottumwa with ranges by weight from 140 pounds to over 550 pounds. Hogs 5 to 15 cents higher in several zones, with prices for various weight classes and packing sows. Cattle tone steadier with steer and yearling price bands from 3,000 to 9,500 dollars, and different grades shown for good to choice, medium, and common stock.

Iowa Associated Press Waterloo Mason City

Iowa Hog Receipts Report Slumps From Week Ago

Combined hog receipts at 19 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior rows and southern Minnesota for the 48 hours ending 8 am Monday totaled 44,000, down from 64,000 a week earlier and 50,100 a year ago. Prices ranged from 5.90 to 7.60 per hundredweight across weight classes, with various bids for barrows, gilts, and packing sows. Austin Minnesota listings show similar volatility with prices from 5.75 to 7.60 per hundredweight across multiple weight ranges.

Iowa Des Moines Dept. Agriculture Minnesota

Chicago Livestock Prices Trimmed by Mixed Hogs and Cattle

Chicago and Sioux City markets show mixed moves with hogs up to 16 25 cents higher and cattle uneven. Receipts include hogs 16 000 and cattle 13 000 with best cows steady, yearlings and fat steers holding firm, lambs strong, and sheep steady as buyers adjust to weight classes and grade.

Livestock Prices Hold With Mixed Movements At St Paul Market

Cattle receipts 4 000 steady medium to good steers 8 00 to 9 50 heifers 7 50 to 9 00 beef cows 5 76 to 6 50 low cutters 4 50 to 5 50 sausage bulls 6 75 down calves steady. Hogs receipts 6 500 top 7 85 for 140 160 lb. 170 220 lb 7 50 to 7 80. 230 270 lb 7 00 to 7 40. 280 350 lb 6 70 to 6 90. Sheep receipts 8 500 steady deck choice 104 lb Dakota yearlings 7 50. slaughter ewes scarce.

Chicago Livestock Chicago Dept. Agriculture SioUx City U .S. Dept. Agri South ST Paul

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Market Prices

Grain prices stand with Wheat No 1 at 59c No 2 at 57c New oats White No 2 25c No 3 22c Rye No 3 34c Barley No 3 41c Corn shelled No 2 yellow 42c No 3 yellow 40c Soybeans No 2 yellow 3c Hay and straw prices listed with tame hay at 7.00 and surya reduced Butterfat figures 36c and cream grades 25-23c Cedar Rapids poultry prices show colored hens Leghorn and other breeds with single-digit to 14c ranges Vegetables list lemons oranges grapefruits celery celery prices lettuce bananas and onions with crate and dozen style pricing Potatoes sweet potatoes and cabbage priced per crate or unit Hides market reports No 1 cured beef hides 6 1 2c No 2 cured beef hides 5 1 2c No 1 calf 12c No 2 calf 6 1 2c No 1 kip 6 2c No 2 kip 5 1 2c No 1 horse 2 28 No 2 horse 1 78 Pony and glue hides at half price.

Cedar Rapids

Local Hog Market Trends Upward With Higher Prices

Hogs rise 10 to 15 cents on Monday with top at 7.35 in a market that shows gains across several weight ranges from 140 to 350 pounds. Cattle and calf sections list varied prices, while sheep indicate spring lambs 75 to 90 pounds at 87.00 with Bucks $1 less, and other stock figures noted.

Bond Market Declines In Europe Fears. Rail Shares Slide

New York bond market traders faced lift in apprehension over European turmoil on Monday. Rail stocks fell as much as two points or more while government issues showed uneven activity. Notable losses included Delaware and Hudson Refunding 4s and Southern Railway 4s etc. US Treasury issues held firmer on some maturities with several 3s and 4s moving modestly.

NEW York Bond Review New York Italy Japan Delaware and Hudson Baltimore and Ohio Southern Railway Southern Pacific West Shore Western Union American Telephone National Daily Shell Union Utilities Power and Light Youngstown Sheet and Tube International Paper Joe American

Chicago Produce Markets Report Sizeable Poultry and Dairy Prices

AP Chicago market notes firm poultry prices with detailed figures for hens, broilers, Plymouth Rock and Leghorn varieties, and turkey classifications. Dressed turkeys show varied pack and price points. butter and eggs receipts provide price levels and grade qualifiers. Potatoes on track report lists regional varieties with on hand stock and price ranges across several states.

Chicago Plymouth Rock White Rock Springs Plymouth U. S Idaho Wisconsin Colorado North Dakota

New York Produce Market Report

AP report from New York notes Egg receipts total 16 067 with mixed colors and special packs priced 19 to 20 cents. Standards and firsts around 17 to 18 cents, seconds 17 to 18, mediums 16 to 17, dirties 16, refrigerated categories up to 16 to 17 cents. Cheese receipts 337 781 tied to state whole milk flats with prices 20 to 22 cents. 1937 vintage was mentioned.

New York

Stock Break Dives in Sharp Four Month Decline

New York stocks slump on Monday as fear over European events and the Spanish war crisis weigh on sentiment. Major losses hit steel and motor shares with declines from 1 to about 6 points, few gains, and near day lows at close.

Wall St. Stocks Selections From J E Bennett & Co

Monday quotations list numerous names across industries and exchanges. Major listings include Adams Express Alaska Juneau Intl Paper Allied Chem Johns Manville Allied Stores Kennecott Corp Am Can Kroger Union Oil Phelps Dodge and many more with varied percentages and prices. The page shows closing values and miscellaneous market movers from a broad roster of corporations.

J E. Bennett & Co Merchants National Bank Adams Express Nickel Alaska Juneau Allegheny Corp Tel & Tel Allied Chem Johns Manville Allied Stores Kans City Sou Allis Chalmers Kingston Kroger G & B Lambert Hide. L Ilehigh Valley Intl Corp Libby Owens Loco Lig & Myrs M & Fdy Loews Inc Loft Ark Nat Gas Motor Wheel Atlantic Rfg Murray Corpn Aviation Corp Nash Kel Baldwin Loco Natl Bellas Balto & Ohio Natl Biscuit Barber Co Barnsdall Corp Natl Dairy Beatrice Cry Natl Dept Bendix Natl Distris Beth Stee Natl Pow & Te Blaw Knox Y Central Boeing Airp Nhh Bohn Alum Procter Gamble Pullman Co Radio Corp Keith Coca Cola Rem Rand Reo Motors Jia Cola Fuel Rep Steel Col Gas Gonti Motors Silver King Simmons Co Skelly Curtiss Wr A St Joe Deere & Co del L Standard Gas Douglas Air DuPont Uni Air Lines United Buber Oodyear Tire Seecea Westehss Hecker Westehee Chicago Helleman Avi Avs Jarvis Butler Bros Aig Ton Ol Midwest Corp Chicago Corp Q’k Tee

Wisconsin Cheese Quotas Listed for Jan Twenty Three to Twenty Eight

Wisconsin cheese exchange sets weekly quotas for January twenty three to twenty eight with items including daisies 120, horns 12 cents, cheddars 11 4 cents. Farmers call board lists daisies 2 cents, horns 12 cents, cheddars in similar range.

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Farmers Cail Board

Wheat futures slip after early gains on weather and demand

Wheat futures on the Chicago board of trade fell late trading as stock weakness and winter wheat belt precipitation added pressure. May wheat eased to 0.69 dollars, with corn and oats also lower. export sales and world shipments showed mixed activity amid regional weather impacts. Local receipts totaled 171 cars.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Winnipeg North America U. S Department of Commerce United Kingdom Australia Buenos Aires

Chicago Grain Quotations From Lamson Brothers Co

Minneapolis AP reports grain quotes with receipts at 125 cars versus 97 last year. Wheat prices range 77 to 80 cents for various No 1 grades. dark northern and hard Montana types shown with protein notes. Corn No 3 yellow quoted around 44 to 45 cents. oats No 3 white at 26 to 28 cents. barley 33 to 65 cents.

Minneapolis Montana

Chicago cash provisions and grain prices report

Chicago market prices for wheat corn oats and barley with sample grades listed. No. 1 yellow corn No. 2 mixed oats No 2 white oats No 4 oats and barley malting and feed values. Red clover seed lard tieres and loose beliles prices provided with nominal figures.

Chicago

Cedar Rapids wills probated for Metcalf Poetzinger and Luberger

The Cedar Rapids area probate notices record Cyrus Metcalf dying January 10 with Dora Marie Metcalf named executrix and legatee, date June 29, 1917. Gae Poetzinger died January 11. Louis Poetzinger is both beneficiary and executor from a October 4, 1935 will. Grace S. Luberger's will dated September 18, 1936 names Frederick Luberger, Henry S. Luberger, Balcom Luberger, and Clara L. Reiff as heirs. Merchants National Bank named executor.

Cyrus Metcalf Cedar Rapids Dora Marie Metcalf Gae Poetzinger Louis Poetzinger Grace S. Luberger C. Frederick Luberger Cincinnati Henry S. Luberger Omaha Balcom Luberger

Accountant Testifies In Mrs Stewart Suit Against Tribune

Testimony before Judge John T. Moffit centers on a 25 weekly payment to Mrs May Stewart tied to her status as stockholder and claims the Tribune misappropriated accounts due to her late husband R G Stewart. Accountant I B McGladrey examined Tribune audits from 1931 to 1937 as part of the case.

John T. Moffit May Stewart Tribune Publishing Company Cedar Rapids Tribune Joe McCormick, Jr Flora Brown Fred Fitch I. B. McGladrey Tribune Company

Judge Approves Coggan Bank Receiver Report for 1938

Judge John T. Moffit approved the twenty-second receiver report for Coggan State Bank covering 1938. Cash on hand at year end was $11,178.44. Judge H. C. Ring approved the twenty-fourth report in the case.

Coggan State Bank John T. Moffit H. C. Ring

Receivership Details for Linn County Savings Bank Center Point

The report covers the Linn County Savings Bank Center Point from July 1 to December 31, 1938. Cash on hand at December 31 totaled $24,187.89 with D. W. Bates named receiver and O. A. Conwell listed as examiner-in-charge for both banks.

Linn County Savings Bank Center Point D. W. Bates O. A. Conwell

Grand jury indicts Wolgamott in 1938 larceny case dismissed

A November 1938 grand jury indictment for Merle E. Wolgamott of Marshalltown on larceny by embezzlement was dismissed on a complainant's motion. Wolgamott pled not guilty December 8 and posted a $1,000 bond for allegedly failing to account to the Investors Syndicate for a $120 deposit from Caroline Barkknecht in January.

Merle E. Wolgamott Marshalltown H. C. Ring Wolgamott Caroline Barkknecht

Sentenced for Hosiery Theft in Clarion Store

George E. Sasse aged 38 of Clarion received a six month county jail term after being charged with stealing fifteen pairs of men's hosiery from the Neumode store on Saturday. Police detectives arrested him Saturday and Judge C. J. Haas imposed the sentence Monday.

George E. Sasse Clarion Neumode C. J. Haas Sasse

Paroled teen in motor theft case sent to Anamosa reform school

Chester S Gralund 18 Cedar Rapids was paroled to a Cedar Rapids minister from an indeterminate 10 year sentence to Anamosa reformatory on a motor theft charge. Clarence Vanourney 17 Cedar Rapids also in case was committed to Anamosa reformatory Dec 22 under a 10 year sentence. Vanourney on parole from Eldora state training school at arrest. Judgment of 1601.31 to W K Pearson against C L Burroughs Omar Patten and L N Patten.

Chester S. Gralund Cedar Rapids Anamosa H. C. Ring Clarence Vanourney R. J. Felter Seventh Avenue SE Vanourney Eldora State Training School

Cedar Rapids City Briefs and Personal Notices

Rudolph Kolda and Gwendolyn D Diehl were married by Justice H R Churchill. Marcella Klein will conduct the story hour at the Sixteenth Avenue library Tuesday at 4 15 p m. Henry Bencke and family attended the funeral of his uncle Charles Bartels of Maynard. Donald Hawker and Jennie V Annis married by Justice W A Rall in his first case since taking office Jan 1. Bert Kiburz files bankruptcy with assets 10435 72 debts 12340. exemption requested 1840. Grace Ziegler arrested on petty larceny charge for taking two pairs of hose from Montgomery Ward. pled guilty and received suspended 25 fine. Melody Camp No 10715 will host public installation Friday at 7 p m at Moose hall with juveniles installing first, then adults. program follows.

Grace Ziegler Avenue NE Condon and Marshall Shewie Montgomery Ward W. A. Ball Melody Royal Neighbors of America Moose Hall

Door Lock Injury At Roosevelt Hotel Sends Worker To Hospital

Charles D. Gable, 33, of 1427 Mt. Vernon avenue SE, suffered a severed artery in his left wrist Sunday while using a knife on a door lock at the Hotel Roosevelt where he is employed. He was taken to St. Luke's hospital at 11:40 am, treated and released.

Charles D. Gable Mt. Vernon Avenue Hotel Roosevelt St. Luke’s Hospital

City Council hears requests for street light and gas pump permit

R F Plumb asked the city council Monday for a street light at F avenue and Twenty first street NE citing Milwaukee railroad tracks nearby. The issue was referred to the department of public improvements. William Laubly sought permission to erect a gasoline pump at his store near First avenue and Fifth street W and the matter was turned over to City Engineer Frank E Young.

R. F. Plumb F Avenue Twenty-first Street Department of Public Improvements William Laubly First Avenue Fifth Street Frank E. Young

Tapager Company Dinner Honors Mason City Emploees

R W Tapager president of the Mason City firm hosted a Sunday dinner at the Montrose hotel for sixty employees and wives. Cyril M Tapager Cedar Rapids branch manager arranged the event with R W Tapager and J M Tapager Forest City leading speakers. George Sanders led group singing with Harry Ardinger at the piano and Miss Le Verne Siebert Iowa City performed dancing tumbling and singing.

R. W. Tapager R. W. Tapager Company Mason City Montrose Hotel Cyril M. Tapager Cedar Rapids J. M. Tapager Forest City George Sanders Harry Ardinger le Verne Siebert Iowa City

Radio Artists of Frisco Approve Broadcast Strike

San Francisco members of the American Federation of Radio Artists vote to strike against sponsors of national network broadcasts unless wages rise. Two hundred members, all immediately available, approve the action unanimously after similar polls in New York Chicago and Los Angeles. The federation's New York executive committee will announce the next move.

San Francisco American Federation of Radio Artists John Hughes New York Chicago Los Angeles Hughes Federation

Old Age Insurance Claims Rise Tripled in 1938

The regional Social Security office reports a 300 percent jump in single cash old age insurance payments in 1938 across Minnesota Iowa Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota. A total of 7,954 claims were filed, up from 2,119 in 1937, with $389,026.77 distributed. Iowa accounts for $121,133 in payments.

Minneapolis, Minn Social Security Board Fred M. Wilcox Minnesota Iowa Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota Wilcox

Want Ads and Services From The Gazette Pages

Classified insert lists funeral homes and services, jewelers and loans, storage and moving firms, and merchandise deals. It mentions a $25 reward for arrest of fraud through Want Ads and notes references for automobile transportation. Local shops advertise hardware, skates, watch repairs, golf lessons, malted milk, and shoe and jewelry items with prices and contact details.

Ideal Bridge Katz Jewelry & Loans First St. SE The Gazette Podzimek Pharmacy 2Nd Ave 16Th Ave Ginsberg Burkart 3Rd Ave H. K. Schaefer Kresge’s Allied —— Lines, Inc Calder's van & Storage Co., Inc Allied van Lines, Inc Lynch Transfer & Storage Co

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