Livestock market slips as cattle lead Friday declines
Chicago reports show cattle at weak prices with steers selling near three year lows while hogs post modest gains. Wholesale beef prices fall. buyers cautious as limited slaughter and lagging demand press overall market, with regional quotes from Des Moines Omaha Sioux City and St Paul noting mixed but softer tone across cattle hogs and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
ST Paul
South ST Paul
API
U S. Dept Aericulture
Sioux City
U_ S. Dept. Agriculture
Omaha Livestock
Omaha Taaps
Dept. Agriculture
Hogs Edge Higher on Local Market as Prices Rise
Local hog prices advanced ten cents across all grades on Friday with top quotes reaching 8.20. Wilson & Co also notes varying bids for good hogs and packers across weight ranges, while calf, sheep, and cattle markets show mixed movements and price levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson & CO
Wilson's
Prine
Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices list
Grain and farm produce figures for Cedar Rapids showing prices for wheat oats rye barley corn soybeans and hay with figures for butterfat eggs ducks geese and leghorn hens. Wholesale fruits vegetables and hides prices are included with assorted items and price ranges.
Wheat futures find support after heavy losses
Chicago wheat futures eased with large losses but found support by session close. May wheat around 93 1/2 cents, corn near 60 1/2, oats down about 31 1/4 cents. Argentina acreage down 8 percent and export surplus over 100 million bushels below five-year average weigh on sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Liverpool
Buenos Aires
Germany
Winnipeg
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Argentina
Bond Market Mixed With Selective Rebound Hints
In New York bond listings on Friday gains and losses were mixed as some junior rail and utility issues faced selling pressure. The market showed limited rebound potential with pockets of support in select ratings and declines in others, while U.S. government and foreign bonds posted varied results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NVUW
York Bond Review
New York
Tapi
Irly
Southern Railway
Pennsylvania Northern Pacific Nickel Plate
Columbia Gas and Electric
Erie
International Paper
New Orleans Public Service
Remains of a fossil forest found upright in France
A fossil forest is uncovered in France with tree trunks preserved in an upright position. The discovery offers insights into ancient flora and the region's paleoenvironment, suggesting a once thriving forested area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Foreign exchange and wool market notes from New York and Boston
The report highlights Friday action in foreign exchange with the franc gaining on controls and mixed movements for other European currencies against the dollar. It also notes a sluggish Boston wool market with weak demand and easing foreign prices, and mentions raw sugar futures holding steady with no sales reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
OU S
Idaho
U.S
Colorado
Red McClures
U. S
Minnesota
Bliss
Wisconsin
Florida Bliss
U_ S
Cuba
Aheks
Foreign Exchange
New York
Great Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Finland
Switzerland
Spain
Portugal
Greece
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Jugoslavia
Austria
Hungary
Argentine
Brazil
Tokio
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Mexico City
Montreal
Boston
U. S. Dept. Agriculturey
Martin Promises Prompt Action on Steiner Successor
Salem Ore AP Gov Charles H Martin met Friday with advisers to discuss a replacement for Frederick Steiner Oregon's junior Republican senator who resigned effective Monday Steiner had served since 1926 Leaders mentioned Joseph K Carson Portland mayor as likely appointee D O Hood and former Gov Oswald West denied interest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
Charles H. Martin
Frederick Steiner
Oregon
Steiner
Roosevelt
Joseph K. Carson
Portland
D. O. Hood
Oswald West
Martin
Arms Message Fails To Aid Stock Market
New York trading opened with industrial stocks slipping one to three points as renewed selling eroded early gains. The market hovered and then slid near the close with buyers remaining cautious. Transfers ran about 1.2 million shares as investors weighed President Truman’s rearmament message and the naval build up. Gold shares improved while several blue chips fell, including U S Steel Bethlehem United Aircraft Boeing and Du Pont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dome
McIntyre
U. S Steel
Bethlehem
Youngstown
Boeing
United Aircraft
Douglas Aircraft
Union Carbide
Westinghouse
du Pont
Western Union
Kennecott
Great Northern
Sears Roebuck
Montgomery Ward
American Can
Johns Manville
Consolidated Edison
Homestake
Oliver Farm
Wall Street Stock Quotations From Adams Espress to Willys Overland
Wall Street closing quotes feature a broad list of equities and values from Adams Espress to Willys Overland. The page shows prices for major groups including industrials, utilities, petrochemicals, and transportation with noted percentage changes and market constants across many firms.
Solons Pay Their Respects To Kenney
Members of Congress and friends paid respects to the late Representative Edward A. Kenney of New Jersey after his death from a fall judged accidental by the coroner. His body lay in a funeral home near the Capitol as arrangements were made to transport him to New Jersey for Monday funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Edward A. Kenney
New Jersey
A. Margruder MacDonald
Capitol
Man awarded monthly sum for time in insane asylum
New York Supreme Court ordered Herbert L. Pratt and estate supervisor Edward Crawford to pay Morris Idelevitz five thousand dollars a month for three months he spent at Kings Park state hospital. Idelevitz, a real estate broker, claimed he was railroaded after falling in love with Pratt’s daughter Florence Morris. Florence later married another man and lived abroad.
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New York
INS
Supreme Court
Morris Idelevitz
Kings Park State Hospital
Herbert L. Pratt
Standard Oil
Pratt
Edward Crawford
Idelevitz
Pratt Estate
Florence Morris
Florence
Morris
Insane
Francis Powell, Jr
Roosevelt praised as model of spoken English worldwide
Professor Arthur Lloyd James lauds Franklin D Roosevelt as the speech model for the English speaking world. He warns the language could shrink to a single vowel and jokes about mispronunciations from common phrases and place names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
London
INL
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Arthur Lloyd James
Professor James
Gower
Tower of London
James
Lord MacMillan
End Probe Of Rail Wreck Completed But Findings Not Revealed
Investigation into the Waterloo collision between a freight train and a switch engine finished Thursday night. Results and testimony will not be made public until approved by the Rock Island Lines general manager in Kansas City. Investigators believe Cedar Rapids residents John G. Griggs and William Rose might have fared better if they had stayed in the cab. The freight engine was in reverse when the crash occurred. both engines reportedly jostled on the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
C. C. Cunningham
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Lines
Kansas City
Cunningham
John G. Griggs
William Rose
County renews contract for omitted moneys audit
Linn county supervisors renewed the Iowa Tax Service contract for one year to locate omitted moneys and credits. The Cedar Rapids firm may be paid up to 15 percent of collections, with daily caps of 20 or 10 for two investigators, and 1937 results cited include 19 791 15 dollars in omitted tax and interest and 6 274 18 dollars in newly assessed taxes for 1938. A separate district court action yielded a 250 judgment against six Mordorst defendants and a 400 counterclaim was dismissed with prejudice. An executor was empowered to settle Linn county 1934–37 omitted moneys and credits taxes for 1 168 35 dollars.
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Iowa Tax Service
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
R. C. Coutts
Coutts
District Court
Real Estate Commission
C. J. O'Connor
H. C. Ring
Margia S. Mordorst
Mary P. Mordorst
John A. Mordorst
Dora M. Dennis
W. C. Dennis
Addie Lawton van Vechten
High scoring students at Brown have more children
New York AP reports a Brown University study finds high grade college men tend to have more offspring than lower ranked peers. Yet researchers warn the data, limited to post World War I era, may not prove long term fertility trends.
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New York
Brown University
Brown
Raymond R. Willoughby
Appeal Ruling Unborn Infant Not an Individual
Attorneys for Mrs. Theresa Smith will appeal Judge Fisher ruling that an unborn baby is not a legal person. The case stems from a 1924 x ray treatment claim against doctors Luckhardt and Trostler resulting in a baby girl born five months later who died last October. The judge criticized Holmes precedent but said he must follow it.
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Chicago
Theresa Smith
Harry M. Fisher
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Fisher
Justice Holmes
Holmes
Smith
Waukegan
Albert Luck
Kaiser's Grandson to Wed May 2
Prince Louis Ferdinand grandson of former Kaiser Wilhelm will marry Princess Kira of Russia on May 2 in a ceremony announced at a family banquet for the former emperor's seventy ninth birthday in Doorn Netherlands.
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Doorn
Netherlands
Louis Ferdinand
Kaiser Wilhelm
Kira
Russia
Larceny Charge Against Harry Fleagle Dismissed
Harry Fleagle faced a larceny charge filed by Harold Hanson from Standard Bakery in the basement theft claim. Justice W R Watsabaugh dismissed the case for want of prosecution after the defendant pled not guilty and the matter lingered dormant.
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Epic
Harry Fleagle
Avenue NW
W. R. Watsabaugh
Justice Court
Fleagle
Harold C. Hanson
Seventh Street
Standard Bakery
Second Avenue
Hanson
Walter Morris
Mary Walters
Omaha men jailed in Indiana slot machine racket
Four residents of Omaha Nebraska were jailed in Warsaw Indiana after police said they knew how to hit the jackpot of slot machines at will. Herschell Blackwell Ray Blackwell William Jackson and J Minarick allegedly drilled holes in machines and used a wire to produce jackpots.
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Warsaw
Ind
INS
Omaha
Neb
Herschell
Ray Blackwell
William Jackson
J. Minarick
Illinois Flood Inundates Farmland And Maroons Families
Rock Island Illinois thousands of acres of lowlands were flooded and about a dozen farm families were believed marooned as the Rock River rose. Nearby Erie and Hillsdale residents faced danger and Mrs Ellen Crandall 80 ill with flood waters reaching her home upstairs. The river is expected to exceed last spring’s record levels threatening barge camps and blocking access to Barstow.
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Rock Island
Ill
Rock River
Erie
Hillsdale
Ellen Crandall
Moline
Barstow
Reps Urge Quick Replenish of Farm Rehab Fund
Representative Harrington of Iowa urged President Roosevelt to replenish the farm security administration loan fund to finance farm rehabilitation for spring work. He estimated 25 million dollars is needed now to fund loans, mostly in drought areas, arguing loans cost the government little and keep farmers from relief.
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Washington
Harrington
Iowa
Roosevelt
Farm Security Administration
Cards of Thanks and Local Ads Offer Daily Rates
Small announcement page lists want ad rates 25c per day with three or seven day options and advance payment for out of town orders. Notices include artistic machine quilting services apron sewing housedresses and leather repair. Also TOWING SERVICE and radio program note with contact numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schmidt
Yellow Cab Co
Dial
Oscar Lowry
WMT
E. A. Kriz & Son
1St St
Announcements and Personal Ads Scatter Gazette Page
Public notices and classifieds list autos watches jewelry and services. Advertisers seek references for auto transport and readers share contact exchanges. Promotions include slimming pills watches jewelry repairs travel agency offers and home elder care while local firms announce unclaimed diamonds storage and moving services.
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Cricago
Dept. Auricule
Associated Press
Mason City
Ottumwa
Nforsie Nisher
Packers
Austin
Austin Minn
Des Moines
Cipvelarna
Texas
Cash Grain
Crsh
Montana
Lamson
Brothers
H. Re & Co
Wrey
Wlonal Bank
U. S._BONDS
U 5
Treasury
Peter Fox Sons Company
Merchants National Bank
Davenport
Mississippi River
Hastings
Chanre la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Dubuane
Keokuk
Wall St
J E. Bennett & Co
W. HH. Jump
Adams Espress
Nickel
Alaska Juneau
Allegheny Corp i
Tel & Tel
Allied Chem
Johns Many
Allied Stores
Kans City
Sou
Alls Chalmers
Kayser Julius
Anvil Lea
Kenne
Kresee & S&s
Amn
Miz Kroger G & Amn
Lambert
Lehigh Valley
Amn Int Corp
Libby Ouen
Lig & Myers
Amn P and Li Loews Inc
Loft Inc
Amn Roll Mills
Loose Wiles Amn Smeltins
Lorillard P Amn Stee Fdys
Louisy Gas
McKesson Rod
McLellan Stores
Marshall
Fid
Maytag
Amn Woolen
Miami Copper
Armour and Co
Mont Ward
Mother Lode
Jn Atchison
Murray Corp
Auburn Auto
Nash Kel Aviation Corp
Bellas Baldwin
Biscuit
Balto
Ohlone
Phillips Pet Can
Southern Ma Shell Union Congoleum
Consol Edison
Simmons Co
Consol O
Skelly Oil
Consol Textile
del * Sperry Corp Corn Products
St. Joe
Coty Incrucible Steel
Standard Gas
Calif
Curtiss Wright
S Deere & Co
Frisco
del L & W
Stew Warner O's
Douglas Alr
Stone Webster
du Pont de
Studebaker
Eastern RM
Tex. Corpn
Eastman Rod
Tex. Oulf
Eaton Mir
Tex. Land Tr
Elec Autolite
Thompson
Elec
Bond & Satimken
Trans-America
Fox Film
Ford Faeland
Union Pac
Cabres
Uni Aircraft
Uni Air Lines i. Gen Foods
Uni Corp
United Fruit
Uni Gas Co
Jette SR
Gimbel Bros
Gildden Co
Googrich BF
Goodyear_ Tire
Graham Patre
Areek
Ovid
Walworth
Warner Bros
Fiat Corp
Hecker
Wes'n Union
Houston
West'house
Howe Sound
Westhouse
Hud Motors
White Motors
Eee Motors
White Sewing
Willys Ovid
Indavon
Wilton & Co
Inspiration
Woolworth
Hearo
Youngstn
Ib Zenith Radio
Am Pub
Cord Corp Asbestos Mir
Dexter Co
Hshold East Blessing
Heileman Butler Bros
Mar Field Cherry Burt
Mid-W Corp
Chicago Corp
Quaker
Edison
Swift & Co
Solons
Kenney
Court House News
County Board
Kaiser
Illinois
Gazette
United States
Besterstown's Landing
Ludvicer
Frank J
Theighbors
Humane Shelter
Ave. NE
4Th Ave
10Th &T. SE
the Gazette
Ruar Katz Loan CO
3Rd Ave
Transpert& Storage
May
Alka-Seltzer
Sal Hepatica
Podzimek Pharmacy
2Nd Ave
16Th Ave
Kenwood
Probasco Jeweler
7Th St
Hawkeye Travel Bureau
Ames Bank
Town Loan Co
Maslin
H. K. Schaefer
Kreste’s
Ress
Allied van Lines, Inc
Lynch Transfer & Storage Co
C. R
Sara Park
da SARA_ PARK
3Rd ST
Higley
DELUX
Lillian Suchy Beauty Shop
Mary Nell
Paramount
Stella
Elene Beauty Shop
Peacock
Cinderella Beauty Shop
Paris Academy of Beauty
Viking
S P S. Hall
Waubeck
Tanite
Butch
Wilson
Turkey House
Walford
Behounek's
St Joe Navratil
3Rd St. BE
Business Cards Business Services
America
Novak Heating CO
Maresh Sheet Metal Works
17Th St. NE
F Ave
Baer
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