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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1936

Page

10

Hog Prices Rise on Light Receipts Amid Cold Wave

Chicago AP reports thin livestock supplies due to cold weather boosted hog prices to an early top of 1050 per hundredweight, with cattle steady to 25 cents higher and lambs seeking similar gains. Despite small midweek runs, most hog sales stayed at 10.35 to 10.50, while cattle and lamb markets showed broad strength on limited receipts.

Chicago T Rade Ciucago Aye CAI FED West'n Lambs SS Dept. Agriculture Tuklo ST. Paul South ST Paul S. Dent

Iowa Hog Prices and Pack Hog Market Rates in Early Reports

Market wires show Iowa hog prices with varied ranges by weight and class, including packers paying around $8.40 to $9.00 for 275-350 lb hogs and higher quotes in other cities. Reports from Mason City Ottumwa Austin Omaha Sioux City St Paul list receipts and price spreads for hogs, cattle, and sheep with slight gains across regions.

Iowa Associated Press Mason, City Ottumwa Austin Munn API

Local Hog Prices Rise Further Across Market

Hogs advance 10 cents across all grades with top price at 9.85. Wilson’s regional quotes list truck hogs by weight bands from 150 pounds up to 550 plus, with varied prices. Calf, sheep, and cattle markets show mixed moves and range from good to fair, with steers, yearlings, heifers, cows, and canners priced across several brackets.

Wilson's

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices

Grain and produce prices list in Cedar Rapids with oats rye and barley per hundredweight, soybeans, poultry by weight, ducks geese and hides prices, plus wholesale fruits and vegetables including oranges lemons potatoes onions and cabbage. Horse prices and hides valued with miscellaneous livestock terms.

Jonathans

Bond Markets Show Minor Gains Across Sectors

In New York trading, modest gains appeared in most bond market divisions before dawn. Corporate issues led with secondary improvements, high grade loans steady, and government issues moving narrowly. Foreign notes showed mixed results with Colombia 6s rising and Uruguay 6s retreating.

YORK NFW York AP Nationas Rovernment Obimnath Isney Ito

Bullish Tendency in Grains Checked by Various Factors

Chicago reports a restricted outside interest curbing wheat rally and keeping price moves moderate. Prices end higher for wheat May at 1 00 7% while corn and oats show small or no changes. subzero weather, Liverpool market tone, and backspreading pressure influence trading while arrivals stay light and lard futures rise on hog strength.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Kansas City Southwestern Minneapolis

Government plans seek 2 billion for work relief

Relief heads propose a 2 billion dollar request for work relief and limited direct relief for the new fiscal year starting July 1. The plan awaits approval by President Roosevelt and the budget director before reaching Congress. Hopkins warns the 4.88 billion appropriated to employ 3.5 million may run out by midsummer.

Washington INS Relief Administration Congress Roosevelt Harry L. Hopkins Works Progress

Wall Street Stocks Rally on Broad Advance and Record Volume

New York stocks jumped on Thursday with prices up two points or more across mining, aircraft, rail and industrial sectors. Active issues included American Smelting, Howe Sound, Dome, U S Smelting, Douglas, United Aircraft, Boeing, Union Pacific, Nickel Plated, Southern Pacific, Columbian Carbon, General Electric, Westinghouse, Kennecott and Anaconda. Transfers reached about 2.6 million shares as wheat and cotton improved and bonds held steady while gold currencies fluctuated early.

New York American Smelting Howe Sound Dome U. S Cerro de Pasco Douglas United Chicago Lamson Brothers & Co H. KR. Mowrey Cedar Rapids Merchants National Bank J E. Bennett & Co W A. Eye Manager Ani National Bank Ayaoa Glabos Pate Adams Express Indus Rayon Ady Rumely Inspiration Sar Alaska Juneau Allegheny Corpn Allied Chem Johns Manville Allied Whls Kans City Bay Allis, Gualhers Ants Swis Amerada Corpn Kennecott Coprgis Cat & Fdy Kresse RLEY Kroger A. Ty Ate Penicn ‘Valley Coron Bibby Owens Joo TS Armour Combss Monsanto Assad Bry Gore Montreale Auburn Auto Swurmy Corpn Aviation Corpn Nash Motors Baldwin Phelps Dodge Ches Ohio Pittsbred Screw Plymouth Sears Roebuck Southern Concoreum Shell Union Tat Consol Consol Gas Simmons Co Gorsol Seely Oil Roth Bok Socony Vacia Gonay Patt Motors Sperry Corp Crown Cork Crucibie Steel Curtis Wright Rhb & I Dome Mines Stew Warner Boban Mauris Tex Land Thompson Tidewater Elec Dond & S Timken Erie Fisk Rubber Trans-America Ford England Foster Wheeler Union Carbide Freeport Tex Tint Air Lines United Frutt Cipars Sitz Rober Gillette Ratton Gimber Bros Vannadiem Ghidden Co Walworth Warner Bros i Goodrich Vail Ward Goodyear Ween Morvid Gotham Wesn Union Graham Pater Westehse Grarhy Copper Weathse Inns White Motors Wilson Co Woolworth Hiram Walker Worth Pump Houston Hudson Motors Zenith Radio Hupp Motors Heilemann Irrahott Keystone Stigg Butler Bros Marshall Geosum Nobl Sparks Chirase Coron Edison Swift Cord Coron Crane Gipsom Woalereen

Wheat and grain prices in Chicago and Minneapolis markets

Chicago cash provisions list bids for wheat corn oats and rye with prices per bushel or ton, including No 2 red and No 3 hard varieties. Minneapolis spot grain quotes show wheat receipts and prices for No 1 dark northern and hard amber durum, along with corn and oats valuations.

Chicago Arley Timothy Clover Seed Minneapolis Montana

Chicago Produce Markets Report

Chicago area market notes show butter receipts firm with various grade quotes, creamery specs and extras. eggs firm at 24 to 32 cents, poultry steady with no arrivals, potatoes on track with supplies moderate. Reports from New York reflect higher butter receipts and steady poultry. futures included butter and fog futures with several month prices listed.

Ciicago Chicago Op Sates New York frevcMt

Wool Market and Foreign Exchange Reported in Boston Gist

Sizable weights of fine wools sold at firm prices including U S Department of Agriculture notes. Prices for combing and greasy wools listed with scoured basis. Foreign exchange rates shown for major currencies with multiple country figures. Market text also mentions New York and Montreal futures movement and refinery status.

Boston Dept Agriculture

Katie Adams dies longtime Union Station matron at 68

Mrs. Catherine Adams 68 longtime Union Station matron died at home 859 Fifth Avenue SE at 1045 p m Wednesday after a long illness She was born in Alsace Lorraine Germany April 16 1867 came to the United States before age seven She entered Rock Island service in 1903 and worked until July 13 1935 since on sick leave She aided travelers stranded or injured and helped ill women and children Friends may call at Brady chapel Thursday evening Funeral announced later.

Catherine Adams Union Station Fifth Avenue Alsace Lorraine Germany United States Rock Island

Death of Mrs S G Morgan Due in Cedar Rapids for Burial

The body of Mrs. S G Morgan who died in Glendale California last Sunday will arrive in Cedar Rapids early Friday morning. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Saturday at Turner chapel with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call Turner mortuary if the body is delayed by late trains.

S. G Morgan Glendale Calif Cedar Rapids Turner Chapel Oak Hill Cemetery Turner Mortuary

Funeral services for Miss Mable Stoddard in Oakland

Funeral services for Miss Mable Clare Stoddard, who died in Oakland California last Sunday, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Turner chapel with Dr A A Brooks in charge. Burial follows at Oak Hill cemetery. Call Turner mortuary as the body may be delayed by late train schedules.

Mable Clare Stoddard Oakland Calif Turner Chapel A. A. Brooks Oak Hill Cemetery Turner Mortuary

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ann Meredith

Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ann Meredith will be held in the Turner chapel at 3.30 p.m. Friday with the Rev John J Gent officiating. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the Turner chapel.

Mary Ann Meredith Turner Chapel John J. Gent Linwood Cemetery

Archie Francisco Dies at 61 of Stroke in Bed

Archie Francisco 61 of 320 B avenue NE was found dead Thursday from a stroke per Linn county coroner Dr. B L Knight. Francisco born June 1 1874 near Eldora leaves sister Mrs R A Hrnserote Hannibal Missouri a brother Adrian McManus St Louis and half sister Mrs Anna Los Angeles California. Funeral announcements will be from Rohn mortuary.

Archie Francisco I. C. O. F. Lodge B. L. Knight Linn County Francisco Eldora R. A. Hrnserote Hannibal Mo Adrian McManus

Can Opener Drives Huge Rise in 1935 Farm Canning

The can opener is credited with steering about 100 million dollars more into farm pockets and trade marts in 1935 than 1934. Carlos Campbell of Washington, director of the statistics division for the National Canners association, said housewives used more canned food than ever as the 1935 pack reached 6 billion cans, with major vegetables like corn, peas, and tomatoes up 30 to 50 percent.

Chicago Carlos Campbell Washington National Canners Association Campbell

Hell Frozen Over Hell Michigan Ice Clad Village

Hell Michigan known as Highland sits nearly abandoned under six inches of snow with a heavy ice coating on Reeves mill dam and pond. The area draws winter anglers for ice fishing for pike despite the village’s decline. Prof H F Lutz estimates Alexander the Great seized vast sums at Issus Persepolis and Ecbatana in ancient campaigns.

Hell, Mich Hell Livingston County Reeves Mill Highland H. F Lutz University of California Alexander the Great Issus Persepolis Ecbatana

Treasury bond prices cited in New York market notes

Market notes list closing prices for several U S Treasury securities including 4s 47652 at 115 11, 4s 44-54 at 11190, 378s at 40.43, June 107 30, 33 s 43-47 at 107 10, and 46-49 at 104 20, with 33 51-55 at 102 30.

V. S. Bonds New York U_ S_ bonds Treasury

Morgenthau Refines Plan Denying Resignation Rumors

Washington reports Morgenthau and President Roosevelt are crafting a refinancing plan to strengthen national credit with potential public release in weeks. Morganthau rejects resignation rumors, stating any such move would come at the President’s request, while outlining needs to fund bonuses, AAA substitute, and silver purchase.

Washington INS Roosevelt Treasury Morgenthau RFC Jesse H. Jones

Youth Confessing Theft Gets Pay Raise at Work

In Wilmette police court 19-year-old Harry Cutseres admitted that his claim two men robbed him of 205 dollars was a hoax staged with clerk Robert Leonard. Employer W. A. Bihler, noting the youths sent the money to him by messenger, refused to prosecute and offered Cutseres a raise from 12 to 14 dollars a week, citing four and a half years with the firm.

Chicago Harry Cutseres Wilmette Robert Leonard W. A. Bihler Cutseres

Blind Woman Freezes to Death as Husband Fails to Build Fire

In Michigan City Indiana a 65 year old woman Mrs Anna Kalinowsk i froze to death while her blind husband groped for a way to heat the home. A neighbor found her body in bed and investigators noted adequate food and coal were available in the house.

Michigan City Ind Anna Kalinowski Otis

Nine Million Repaid on Rural Loans

Washington report shows rural rehabilitation loans repaid to date total nine million dollars of sixty eight million advanced. The Rural Resettlement Administration notes 408,721 farm families aided, up 54,000 since September and 112,000 since June 12, with Iowa listing 3,709 rehabilitation families as of January 1.

Washington INL Rural Resettlement Administration RRA Iowa

Edward VIII Vows to Uphold Constitutional Government

King Edward VIII's first message to parliament expresses determination to follow his father's example in upholding constitutional government. The message was presented in the House of Commons by Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin.

London Edward VIII House of Commons Stanley Baldwin

Deep Love for George V Recalls British Spirit

The Rev R J Campbell at a Lions Club lunch spoke on British affection for King George V. He recalled the Silver Jubilee in London and noted the King’s life as a model, a good father and honest man. He contrasted Edward VIII’s Jubilee gesture with charity for underprivileged children.

George V R. J. Campbell Church of Our Lady of Grace Lions Club Hotel Roosevelt London Father Campbell Edward VIII British Isles

Loaded shell in attic uncovers Alsace fortune

Workmen in Hagueneau Alsace found a rusty shell in an attic during repairs. A cap unscrewed revealed the shell was loaded with gold coins valued at $13,500, a fortune from wartime loot.

Haguenau Alsace

Marion Woman Turns Eighty One In Fragile Health

Mrs. Robert Martin longtime Marion resident marked her eighty first birthday Thursday. She has spent most of life within a mile of her Martin's Creek home four miles southeast of Marion. Confined to bed over a year, she was born in a nearby log house to Ed win and Charlotte Clark and married Robert Martin January 2 1876. Her husband died in 1928. She raised eight children seven living with fifteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Three half brothers Charles Michael and Oliver Clark survive.

Robert Martin Charlotte Clark

Thirteen Birthdays Share a June Day in Sydney

In Sydney Constable George Lin ey notes thirteen children born in different years but all on June 13. He treats it as a joke except on June 12 when he goes out to buy birthday presents for them.

Sydney INS George Liney Australia Sydas George

Gazette Want Ad Department Phone Reply Procedure

Out of town readers wishing to answer Gazette Want Ads with only phone numbers may write a letter to the Gazette Want Ad Department to respond. The notice informs readers of the process and addresses contact steps for inquiries.

Gazette

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