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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1941
Page
11
Chicago and Midwest markets show weekend hog receipts around 17 000 with direct shipments lifting supply beyond demand. hog prices fall 25 to 40 cents while cattle trade remains dull with limited gains for fleshy steers and varied activity across regions including Omaha Sioux City and Des Moines.
Market summaries show steady demand and varied quotes for hogs cattle and sheep across Austin Minn Peoria and other centers. Barrows and gilts 119-350 lbs around 85 90 per cwt with lighter weights near 84 76. cattle steady with feeders around 92 50. sheep and lambs weak to steady with native and western lambs scarce.
Cedar Rapids reports mixed grain prices with Wheat No 1 and No 2 at 36 37 cents, Corn shelled new No 4 yellow 63 cents, Soybeans new No 2 59 cents, and oats White No 2 36 cents. Poultry prices list broilers and leghorns at 18 13 cents, old roasters at 14 2 cents, and hens 12 13 cents. Produce prices cover lemons 5 75, oranges 23 00 7 4 00, grapefruit 2 10, celery 3 25, lettuce 3 85, onions 1 45 4 54 1 60, potatoes 3 1 9 to 10, winesap apples 41 75. Hide prices show No 1 cured hides 8 1 2 cents, No 2 7 1 2 cents, No 1 calf hides 10 12 cents, No 2 calf 9 3 4 cents, horse hides 4 75 to 4 25. Pony and glue half price.
Scattered spot sales in domestic wools were reported by the US Department of Agriculture with mixed 53 and 44 blood fleece wools around 40 cents a pound in the grease. Graded combing wools fetched 35 to 44-45 cents in the grease. foreign fine and Half-blood grades remained fairly active at firm prices. Butter and cheese quotations were listed for February. New England shows the lowest robbery rate across the country.
Feeble rallies appeared in parts of Friday's market with some steels rails and industrials gaining early while selling dried up in others. Trading was slow and gains were quickly erased. top performers included U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler and Montgomery Ward while American Can Du Pont Western Union and Union Carbide lagged.
Wall Street quotations show numerous listings including Alaska Juneau Kennecott Aluminum Lockheed and Anaconda. The note lists prices and shares for Amn Smelting Armour Co 5 United States Steel and many others with reference to Chicago stocks and various line items in an old newspaper market page.
U S Government bonds closed Friday with Treasury 4 1/4 5 2 47 52 at 120 28 Federal Farm notes 42 47 at 103 and Treasury 2 1/2s 49 53 at 106 90 An English speaking colony descended from early adventurers occupies an island off Nicaragua's Mosquito coast and numbers about 2 000 people.
Wheat futures edged up a fraction after five straight declines with May delivery at a late October low. Soybeans rose more than a cent, while corn and oats were mixed. rye held steady with gains. Winnipeg and Minneapolis traders retreated as Kansas City firmed at the open. Trading showed modest volume and scattered profit-taking later in the session.
A patchwork listing shows Chicago cash provisions for wheat corn oats and soybeans with bid offers and price ranges. It records grade distinctions and feed ingredients alongside field seed prices and assorted farm products.
Chicago market notes show variable demand for fruit and vegetables with receipts for peppers pears and prunes steady to mixed. Eggs butter and cheese receipts appear steady with prices holding, while potatoes and apples show regional shifts in supply from Minnesota North Dakota and Nebraska.
Barthalomew T Flaherty 67 formerly of Fairfax and Cedar Rapids died at his home after a lingering illness. He worked in the city parks department and belonged to Immaculate Conception church and several fraternal groups. Survived by a daughter Gertrude two sons Nantel Font and John EB two sisters and a grandson, with funeral plans pending. Anna Guzzle DouBENmier 1053 Fourth Ave SE Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Born Sept 22 1872 she came from Des Moines in 1933 and was long employed as assistant superintendent of the Iowa Girls School at Mitchellville. Survived by husband a daughter and two sons a sister and two brothers, with funeral services set at Turner chapel Sunday and Lisbon cemetery burial.
Joseph Robovsky 77 retired contractor died at his home 1007 Sixth Street SE at 9 am Friday after a long illness. Born in
Bohemia March 19 1863 he came to Cedar Rapids 65 years ago and had lived here since He retired from active work about seven years ago. His wife Frances Manura Robovsky preceded him in death Feb 15 1927 Surviving are five daughters Mary Robovsky Washington DC Mrs JJ Bartusch Kingston CTithe Robovski Cedar Rapids Mrs Walter Voelker and Mrs M H Donnell both of Chicago four sons Wesley Ralph and Charles Robovsky all of Cedar Rapids Richard of Marshall town five grandchildren two sisters Mrs Lacey Fiala Oregon City Ore Mrs Emily Meltzner and a brother Milvos Rohovsky both of Portland Or The body is at the Brosh chapel pending funeral arrangements.
Michael Donahue 84 resident with his sister Mrs Oscar Quick of 883 Shaver Road NE died at a royal hospital at 4 pm Thursday after a lingering illness. Born January 28 1857 in Town count he lived in Cedar Rapids 30 years and was a Rock Island railroad flagman from 1912 to 1929 when he retired. Survived by his sister two brothers A oJ Donahue of Oxford and Patrick Donahue of Sigournes funeral set for 1 am Saturday at Immaculate Conception Church with Msgr John M Molloy burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery. The body is at Monahan funeral home with Rosary Friday 8 pm.
Judge Co Haas recorded dismissal with stipulation alleging compromise and settlement. The suit, filed December 49 1923, by Bog Fingle as trey Saunders assignee, targeted an 1913 insurance policy to Fred W Saunders who died August 24 1932.
The second progress report on the Edwin S Williams estate, who died March 2 1939, was filed by Guarants Bank and Trust Company as executor, in district court. It covers Dec 1 1939 to Dec 31 1940 with receipts 144250 29 expenditures 125435 77 and balance 8814 52. Judge HC Ring fixed executors fees at 7500 and attorneys fees at 7 AN0.
Homer C T Walcott of Bertram was named administrator of Mary Walcott estate who died in Tulsa. The estate is valued at 800 dollars with a 200 dollar bond. John Co Adams was named administrator with the will annexed by Judge C J Taas for the estate of ON Adams who died in 1929. He had served as administrator for his mother Mary Eo Adams who died January 25 1934. bond posted was 100 dollars.
Mary Kathryn Kelty of Cedar Rapids filed for divorce from Parl Joseph Kelty on cruelty grounds. The couple married in Dubuque on December 18, 1937. She seeks custody of a daughter and ten dollars weekly alimony. Judge C J Haas issued a $300 writ of attachment and a protective injunction for Mrs Kelty against the defendant.
George Squires mayor of Pala defends his record after a writ of corfiorart filed in district court. He clarifies a Gazette quotation stating he did not keep a docket, asserting he does maintain a record of his cases.
A delinquent tax sale on all Linn county property with unpaid taxes, originally set for Friday forenoon, was postponed until March 28.
Caroline B Lambert names Earl W Lambert as defendant in a divorce suit filed in Toledo. The marriage occurred October 27 1921. Testimony in the Bradshaw divorce case was submitted in Cedar Rapids before Judge C J Haas. They wed in Anamosa September 29 1936. A Chevrolet abandonment report from Palo.
Fire leveled the two story Frank and Mrs Whittmore home on South Eleventh Street Marion Friday at noon. Fire chief says the blaze started near the chimney and the roof was ablaze when the alarm rang. Both town and rural units fought the fire with water and chemicals but could not save the landmark home formerly the Stilman Winter residence.
Marion branch unit members upheld a Thursday gathering with a picnic lunch at noon. Attendees included Miss Lois Burnside, Stephen Crouse, Bd Wooldridge, Strother, J J Williams, Rose Wright, Sarah Hutton, Minnie Schenken, Willa Crane, Rosa Fairley, Kline, Wiley, Hawkins, Bowdish, Riesecker, Knapp, and others. next meeting set at Rose Wright’s home.
The report outlines concerns about machine tool priorities at a press briefing. It notes production bottlenecks in the metalworking sector and references defense programs aiming to boost productive capacity.
Eppley interests purchase a Sioux City hotel amid regional business deals. Omaha figures and Nebraska representatives participate in the transaction as ownership shifts.
A dense scanned passage from an Iowa brief lists numerous names, places, and legal notices. It references Temptic residents, restoration of maiden names, pensions, and several towns such as Tipton and Manchester. The text presents restricted sentences of varied topics without coherent narrative.
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