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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1938

Page

8

Hogs Lose Much Of Tuesday Gains On Thursday Supplies

Chicago livestock market reports a sharp pullback in hogs after a Tuesday surge, with prices dropping 10 to 35 cents as weekly runs of around 26 000 head arrive. Heavier hogs fell 25 to 35 cents, top bids under 9 dollars, while lighter pork rose slightly in some wholesale markets amid colder meat demand. Cattle and sheep also eased on slim beef trade, with prime steers near 11.50 and lambs steady to stronger in late trading.

Chicago Jess ST. Paul South ST Paul U .S. Dept. Agriculture Averae Omaha Dept. Agriculture Sioux City API U Dept. Anis Wrights Carly Shipper Bratier Hutchers

Local hog market slides on weaker good grades

Hogs weakened on the local market Wednesday with a 15 cent drop in good grades, bringing top prices to 825 dollars. The good packers are a dime lower. Cattle market remains steady, while poultry and eggs weaken.

Market Prices And Goods In Cedar Rapids Trade Sheet

A Cedar Rapids market listing shows mixed grain prices for Wheat No 1 at 00c and No 8 at 88s, corn shelled No 4 yellow 45c, No yellow 47c, oats at 21c, rye new No 2 55c, soybeans No 2 yellow 88c, hay and straw values, fruit and vegetables prices, and assorted livestock hides and dairy products. Includes wholesale fruit prices for lemons, oranges, grapefruits, apples, celery, lettuce, sweet potatoes, bananas, and grapes, plus hides and calf prices and horse values.

Texas Idaho No Chicago Lamson Brothers & Co H. R. Mowrey Cedar Rapids Natonal Bank Winnipeg

Bond Markets Open Mixed As Liquidation Pressures Persist

New York AP reports bond markets showing continued liquidation in second grade ratis sues with most divisions steady to slightly lower. U S government loans edged higher by a few points while utilities and industrials fell 1 to 2 points. Notable issues moved modestly with several corporate and treasury securities quoted, reflecting narrow trading and cautious investor sentiment.

NEW York Bond Review NEW York U. S Allecany Corp Baltimore and Ohio Rock Island Atlantic Coast Line Cleveland Union Terminal Missouri-Kansas-Texas Northern Pacific Wabash Southern Pacific New Orleans Texas Mexico Childs Co General Steel Casting Portland General Electric Simmons Co Wheeline Steel Japan Lrht

Sugar Market Mixed as Prices Steady in New York

New York AP reports raw sugar unchanged at 3.20 spots while March futures drifted from 11.3 to 14.13. Refined sugar held steady as Wool market in Boston shows scant demand with limited consignments and price ranges noted for fine territory and French combing wools. Foreign exchange rates list the franc and other currencies weakening against the dollar with mixed global gains.

New York Boston Dept. Agriculture Crense Foreign Exchange Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Spain Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jugoslavia Austria Hungary Ronmantr Bravil Frees Tokio Shanghai Hong Kong Mexico City Montreal

Wheat at Chicago joins. markets crash across North America

Wheat futures on the Chicago board fell sharply as markets across North America and globally sank. May wheat around 93 cents, corn down about 1 cent, oats and other grains slipping with heavy selling early but some intraday buying by professionals. export demand weak, cash markets steadying, and several world markets showing declines amid softer Argentine offers and lower freight rates.

Chicago Chicago J Board of Trade Liverpool Buenos Aires Winnipeg Rotterdam Minneapolis Kansas City

Chicago Produce Markets Summary From City and New York Listings

Markets report mixed activity across vegetables fruits eggs and dairy. Receipts and prices vary with butter eggs and cheese showing firmness while onions and potatoes display cautious trading due to weather and demand.

Mine Delegates Back Lone Wolf Position

A large segment of the United Mine Workers backs John L. Lewis and William Green seeking labor peace and unity with the AFL and CIO, while a larger faction favors the CIO continuing alone to absorb the federation. Over a thousand resolutions from rank and file members were presented at the union's thirty-fifth convention and sent to committees for action later in the week.

Washington INS United Mine Workers John L. Lewis William Green A. F. of Lewis CIO UMW

Heaviest Year Start Pushes Stocks Down Across Sectors

The New York stock market suffered broad losses as the heaviest selling wave of the year hit on Wednesday. Industrials led declines with United States Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler Allied Chemical Anaconda Kennecott J. J. Case Sears Roebuck Johns Manville du Pont Pullman American Smelting Goodyear Southern Pacific American Can among the notable losers. Trading volume surged early and overall weakness persisted despite some afternoon rallies. President Roosevelt urged wage and price restraint to aid markets as earnings signals darkened the outlook.

New York Roosevelt United States Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler Allied Chemical Anaconda Copper Kennecott J. J. Case Sears Roebuck Johns Manville du Pont Pullman American Smelting Goodyear Southern Pacific American Can

Wall Street Quotations and Close of Chicago Stocks Listed

Lists of stock quotations from Adams Express to Zenith Radio with numerous lines for various companies and markets. Includes several corporate references such as Allied Chem Amn Steel and Coca Cola, plus notes on property transfers and mortgage details for local parties dated 11-20-37.

J. E. Bennett& Co W. H. Dump Merchants National Bank Wednesdas Adams Express Alaska Juneau Intl Hydro Allegheny Corp Aint Mining Allied Chem Intl Nickel Allied Stores Intl Tha Allis Chalmers Tel & Tel Bbei Johns Manville Amn Ganoe Kan City Ainn Goml Ale Kayser Julius Pwr Kennecott Amn Hide & L Kresee Amn Intl Corp B Krover G & Bil Amn Loco Bis Amn Md Fdy Lelen Vee Amn Metals Amn Pow & L Paris Inc Amn Rud Loft Inc Aimtt Roll Mills Amn Snieltmi Jaxtecesson Amn Steel Fdys Irepellan Amn Ste Riarshall Amn Mont Ward Armour & Co Witch Boeing Airp Nor Pac Nor Amn Co Horden Co Ig Amn Avi Warner Steet Bucyrus Erle Tockard Attis Am Park Utah Burroughs Penick Ford Cal Heela Ala Penna Callahin Proctor Gamble Cerro de Pasco Certaan-teed Pullman Co Ches and Ohio Radio Corp Radio Keith Rem Rand Chao Chrysler Mtr Nop Steel Pahteyn Tob Coca Cola Subway Col Palmolive Seaboard Oil Col Gnas Elec Gary Gents Ocpuck Sharon Steel Southern Vacharp Dohme Consol Edison Shel Crucible Steel Ba Cub Amn Gurtis Wrient Curtiss Deere. Co Frisco Warner O's del L Stone Webster Aysas Tex Gut S Farman Kodk Tee Land aMmaton Autolite Tidewater Timken Det Li's Timken Trans-America Erie Fox Film Fisk Rubber Union Carbide Ford England Freeport Tex Nj Air Lines Gen Raking Bs Oy Oron Unit Gas Co Gen Foods Gen Motors Gillette SR Gimbel Bros U S Glidden Co Goebel Brew Goodrich BF Goodyear Tire Virg Care Graham Paige Walworthibs Granby Warner Bros Nor Ore West Maryland West Union Jow Westhse AB Hayes Body Weste Hse el Hecker Prods White Motors Hiram Walker White Sewing Houston Willys Ovid Howe Sound Wilson & Co Hudson Motors Woolworth Hupp Motors Vinston_S. T Indus Rayon Zenith Radio Inspiration Chicago Dexter Co East Blessing Helleman Butler Bros Water Field Cherry Bar Mid-West Corp Chicago. Corp Quaker Quaker Pr Comw Edison Swift and Co Swift Intl Cord Corp Walgreen

Founders day tea and local club notices in Marion

Fourteen members of the Kings Daughters attended a Founders day tea at the Montrose hotel in Cedar Rapids. The day included committee chairmen from Marion circles and numerous notices of local club meetings, visits, and upcoming events across Marion, Cedar Rapids, and nearby farms.

King’s Daughters Marion Montrose Cedar Rapids C. J. Kassler H. F Knight John Smith Irvin L. Ford F. C. Newlin Mary Low Dickinson Thomas Costello A. A. Schenken O. W. McBride Nathan P. Vanderlinden Mr. Biddick A. R. McElwain Fidelis Circle Andrew P. Munson Ralph Seager F. A. Peterson Electa Circle Willis Jordan Knight McElwain Lions Club Michel Clifford Johnson P.E.O W. S. Campbell A. E. Crew

Court action seeks transfer of Arden estate rights in Cedar Rapids

Dr. Sydney E. Sinclair, grandson of Marie Louise Sinclair, asks district court to accept his quitclaim to the 11.5 acre Arden estate after a will condition. Trustees plan to decide by Feb 7 whether to pass full title to him if he returns to Cedar Rapids after medical training, else sell the property for a grandchild trust fund. The Arden property fronts First Avenue between 22nd and 23rd streets. Judge George Greene once owned the site.

Sinclair

Hearing Resumes in Linn County Official Paper Contest

County supervisors continued the contest over the three official papers for 1938 on the courthouse second day. The Mount Vernon Hawkeye Record Lisbon Herald Central City News-Letter Springville New Era and Marion Sentinel face challenges to each other on subscriber lists. The News Letter defends its list while contesting the others, Cedar Rapids Gazette not involved.

Linn County Mount Vernon Hawkeye Record Lisbon Herald Central City News-Letter Springville New Era Marion Sentinel Sentinel Hawkeye Record News-Letter Cedar Rapids Gazette F. O. Satter

Counsel for Other Contestants Questioned in Circulation Contest

Hearing resumed Wednesday morning as J. Lewis Papes publisher of the Marion Sentinel testified for the Central City paper’s attorney about his submitted list. The questions centered on subscribers obtained through a circulation contest.

J. Lewis Papes The Marion Sentinel Central City Paper

Dissolution of Drug Store Partnership Sought in Quality Pharmacy

G B Havercamp sues to dissolve an oral 1931 partnership with A F Sallach over Quality pharmacy at 511 Third avenue SE. He seeks a receiver to manage assets during litigation and judgment for his share after final accounting. Judge Moffitt set Feb 2 for hearing on a temporary receiver.

G. B. Havercamp District Court A. F. Sallach Quality Third Avenue SE Sallach Havercamp John T. Moffiit

Yeisleys Settle Estate Claim Against Dr Stevens

Ivan P Yeisley and Elizabeth Yeisley in the estate of Dr Delos D Stevens settled in district court at their costs and for 300 dollars after a prior jury award of 530 85 dollars. The Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids resisted as executor. The case, before Judge H C Ring, had been reversed by the state supreme court and remanded for retrial.

Ivan P. Yeisley Elizabeth Yeisley State Supreme Court Linn County Court

Road Relocation Feasible Near Brown Buffalo Line

County Engineer W H Behrens reported relocation of a township road segment between Brown and Buffalo townships as feasible when the road is constructed or brought to permanent grade. Supervisors requested the report after applications from area residents. The less than half mile curve would place the road on higher ground near the Wapsie river in an unimproved area.

W. H. Behrens Brown Buffalo Behrens Wapsie River

Separate Maintenance Decree Granted in District Court

Nellie Wisehart received a decree of separate maintenance from Claude Wisehart 37 on cruel and inhuman treatment. She was awarded custody of minor children and support. The marriage occurred at Center Point in 1921. Judge Ring also granted Edith Ortell a divorce from George Ortell on cruel and inhuman grounds. The Sta married at Marion in September.

Nellie Wisehart H. C. Ring Claude Wiseheart Center Point Ring Edith Ortell George Ortell Sta Marion

J P Reports Approved By Linn County Supervisors

Justice W R Watsa baugh of Rapids township saw the last quarter 1937 report approved by Linn County supervisors on Tuesday, signaling routine fiscal and governance oversight for the town.

W. R. Watsabaugh Rapids Township Linn County

County Board Sanctions Annual Justice Reports and Fees

Treasurer receipts show civil fees of 325.25 dollars and criminal fees of seven dollars delivered to the county. The board also sanctioned annual reports of Justice W. K. Wild of Brown town ship Justice Daniel Arnold of Grant township and Justice A. M. Floyd of Franklin township.

W. K. Wild Brown Township Daniel Arnold Grant Township A. M. Floyd Franklin Township

Kingma Main Case Dropped in District Court

District Court dismissed with prejudice a $741.12 contract action by Egbert Kingma of Newton against W F Main of Cedar Rapids and the Machen company over vending machine deal. Filed May 3 1937, suit ended before Judge H C Ring with costs. A separate civil action by Eunice B Sanford against Ben Eley for personal injury and husband R D Sanford car damage was dismissed with prejudice before Judge John T Moffit.

Eunice B. Sanford Ben Eley John T. Moffit R. D. Sanford Eby Scotch Grove Kingma-Main Egbert Kingma Newton W. F. Main Cedar Rapids Machen Company H. C. Ring Kingma

Maquoketa Juniors Defeat Waukon 46 41 In Cold Gym

Maquoketa junior college cagers edged Waukon 46 to 41 at the latter’s gym. Jones led visitors with 14 points while Rathbone scored 15 for Maquoketa in a hard fought game played Tuesday evening despite severe cold.

Waukon Maquoketa Junior College Jones Rathbone

Lost and misplaced items and service ads with contact numbers

A vintage parcel of want ads lists lost items including a packet of wearing apparel and jewelry with a reward, a cameo pin set with diamond to locate, and various business offers. It also includes elderly care, travel planning, van and moving services, tailoring, hat cleaning, quilting, key duplication, and a dancing pianist job ad with contact numbers.

Moose Hall Piccadilly Kenwood Transfer Hawkeye Travel Bureau Allied van Lines, Inc Lynch Transfer & Storage Co C. R. Knitting Co 1St St Yellow Cab Co Booker Bob Herrald Sovereign's Dial

Announcements Personals and Transit Storage Ad Notice

Notices invite auto transportation advertisers to submit references via The Gazette. Cedar Rapids storage advertises warehousing with furniture and rug compartments. Also promoting watch cleaning and repair services, laundry and ironing, with damp-rolled remainder pieces returned.

the Gazette Goth Cedar Rapide

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