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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1934
Page
15
Chicago hog prices show a shade higher amid steady trading at the stockyards. Receipts at five markets totaled about 34,000 with Chicago at 21,000. top offerings near $5 and averages around $4.75, while other cities report mixed gains and softer values for lighter weights.
Minneapolis grain market notes show receipts, prices, and quality grades for corn, oats, rye, barley, and Timothy and clover seeds. It lists Nos 2 to 4 red and white corn, mixed grades, yellow corn, oats white grades, rye, barley, and seeds with bids in cents per bushel and protein percentages for several grades. The report includes futures or delivery terms for durum and amber durum, plus July September December pricing references.
Wheat rose 1% to 1 1/2 cents in Chicago as commission buying and short covering supported gains. Liverpool July cash wheat higher, while corn and oats advanced with mild hedging pressure and improved U S and European demand.
Receipts for cheese, live poultry and eggs steady with mixed colors unchanged. Cheese receipts 234 388 at leads. live poultry prices steady to weak with broilers freight and express around 13 to 14 cents. eggs receipts 34430 steady with mixed colors unchanged. Chicago futures show July fresh graded firsts at 23 42 cents and storage standards at 28 0 cents.
Market resumes after holiday with a cautious upturn as leading shares gain about a point and several specialties rise 2 to 3. Indices show fractional gains with Blue Chip miners hitting a peak at 421. U S Steel American Telephone and other majors advance while transfers reach about 440000 shares.
Local market reports show good to choice hogs gaining a nickel with top prices reaching 4.30 while good packers hold steady.
AP reports from Chicago markets that hog receipts reached about 22 009 with slow direct sales. Prices varied by weight, with 29-320 pound hogs around 4.00 to 4.50 per cwt and larger weights around 7.00 to 7.50. Market tone described as weak to steady with some firm bids for heavier lots.
A Cedar Rapids market page lists fruits vegetables and produce terms with prices for California Valencia oranges lemons bananas celery cabbage tomatoes and other items. It also details wholesale hides including No 1 No 2 cured hides calves calves horses and green hides with price quotes.
AP market notes show seeds and flour prices in several cities with mixed readings in commodities. Foreign exchange rates rally in Britain and Europe while sugar futures edge higher. scattered listings include currencies and international quotes.
Chicago receipts show butter at 18 200 weak creamery specials 193 to 235.47 with many mixed grades and standards. eggs receipts 12964 steady extra firsts. poultry live receipts 13 trucks with hens, rocks, leghorns, and turkeys. New York ahead shows butter receipts 149063 weaker with creamery prices higher, scores 23 to 24, and various grades.
New York bond review notes a firm tone across US government and prime corporate issues while secondary loans rise modestly. Gains target American and Foreign Power 5s Goodyear 5s and several others with several Treasuries and Liberty issues quoted near recent levels. Smithsonian notes no major changes in oceans and continents outlines.
Federal narcotic agents report an 100 percent rise in American opium smoking due to increased smuggling from China via Puget Sound California and routes through Vancouver. Seizures show 1933 imports doubled 1932 and the first half of this year trend continues as China expands poppy production to about 15 000 tons annually.
The traffic panel in police court Thursday fined Vernon Paul for overtime parking and J W Allred and Laura Mineck for parking without rear lights. The city council granted Flora Burton Jones permission to erect a tourist camp sign at 2743 Mount Vernon Avenue. H E Campbell reported thieves entered his garage Wednesday night and stole a battery from his automobile.
Edward Vanda, 45, pleads not guilty in police court to disturbing the peace and will be tried on July 7. Several others receive fines for intoxication and related offenses including Ray Ralson, 30, Glen May, 26, Mirl Morrison, 35, Grace Schwitzer, 40, Wes Lavel, 50.
M T Hasek secretary of Jan Hus lodge No 51 IOOF appeared before the city council Thursday to obtain permission for an outdoor fireworks display at Thornwood on July 12 after the original celebration was rained out Wednesday night. Council granted the celebration but could not authorize the fireworks display and advised proceeding without formal authority.
Dr A R Menary reports Cedar Rapids June gas consumption averaged 1049 46 BTU per cubic foot for therm calculation. DeLosse A Jones son of Mrs A L Keefe 352 Sixth Ave SW named weekly honor man at U S Naval Training Station San Diego Calif for neat appearance initiative and ability to profit from instruction.
John M Drabelle electrical engineer for Towa Electric Light and Power received two US patents assigned to General Electric for automatic generating station devices. The patents, filed Feb 4 1930, build on hydro electric plant principles from 1917 and cover nine claims of originality.
The case of E. W. Crain 54 found with a fractured skull near Ellis park moves forward as deputies subpoena two Springville men. Witnesses place Crain riding on a car from Linger Longer dance hall toward the city. drivers deny knowledge while admitting attendance at the dance. If the driver is identified he could face charges for leaving the scene or failing to report an accident.
Cedar Rapids school district sells $100,000 refunding bonds at Merchants National Bank Cedar Rapids at a premium of 130 to refinance old bonds. New bonds bear 2 percent interest dated July 15 1934 and run to 1942 replacing 4.5 percent bonds from Wilson junior high. A hearing on the issue is set for July 16 at 7:30 p.m. Five bidders participated.
Elmer H. Buchanan also called Jack Buchanan was arrested by county officials on Oakland road NE near Arrow Inn at 1:30 p m Thursday and jailed to serve a one year term for assault with intent to commit great bodily injury. He had been sentenced in district court a year earlier but mittimus was delayed until December 11.
O L Creswell manager of a gas station at Thirty second street and First avenue E petitioned the city council to rezone adjoining property from light to heavy industrial to allow a bulk gasoline plant on the Milwaukee road right of way. He presented a certificate of agreement signed by the Milwaukee company. The request was referred to the city plan commission.
The 1930 annual Crim inal Justice Association report notes Philadelphia had fewer crimes than any year since 1929 despite rising unemployment. It reports better arrest rates but lags other cities in convictions and prison sentences relative to arrests.
Jerome Bowers 35 of Lisbon was admitted to St Luke's hospital at 115 p m Thursday with a compound fracture of the left leg after being thrown from a horse.
Police were asked to search for 77 year old Tobias Lana of 1006 Twelfth Avenue SE after his wife reported he left home Wednesday. He is about five feet eight inches tall, 160 pounds, wearing a grey hat grey trousers and a lavender shirt.
Thomas Parkinson 69 a wealthy retired farmer of Greeley died Thursday after a months long illness. Born in England he came to the United States in 1884 and married Anna Penny in 1888 who died in 1928. Survived by Nora Carroll his 1929 wife funeral set for Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church.
New York State reopens Colorado court proceedings to claim part of the $750000 estate of Julia E Hallett widow of Samuel I Hallett pioneer mining man The New York filing argues the will destroyed before her death left the estate to New York for a home for aged gentlewomen in Wayne County Relatives including Virginia Mae Gilham St Louis Md a niece receive part of the estate while New York contends Hallett was of unsound mind when the will was destroyed.
A mother kangaroo stands four or more feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds while her newborn joey is just over one inch long and weighs less than a mouse in its earliest stage.
Heavy rain caused Indian Creek to overflow and cover Thomas park and near the American Legion pool. Wind damaged a smoke stack at Paris steam laundry and dye works and blew off shed roofs. Trees fell including one in the city park. Rail washouts reported near Lyons, and near Viola Wyoming and Center Junction.
The Marion band presents its fifth summer concert under director Paul E. Popejoy tonight at 8 in the city park with rain plan for Friday. Program includes Mona han Post Morning Noon and Night The Iron Division Memories of Stephen Foster The Glorious South and others.
Reports from Berlin describe the crisis as Nazi leaders debate vice-chancellor options with Hess and Goering under consideration. Death lists from the executions are not expected to be published, while Cardinal Faulhaber’s status worries Catholics. Hundreds flee Germany as Goebbels, Wagner, and other leaders converge in Flensburg to quell a larger revolt among Sturmabteilung ranks.
Nelson Mc Kinley fished Spring Creek near Bellefonte Pennsylvania and snagged a century old water wheel from a grist mill site circa 1790. The relic was placed in the State Museum in Harrisburg after mud collected by the creek exposed the wheel.
Harold Ballard defeated Lou Maresh to claim the Marion Country Club golf championship on Wednesday morning. In the two ball foursomes, sixteen players competed with Leta Marchant and Edwards winning first, Gilbert Gordon and Louis Ross second. Edythe Gordon and L R Hermann won the consolation prize. Harle Boileau captured the women's driving contest and H C Jensen won the men's putting contest. The Marion golfers travel to Winton Sunday for a return tournament and breakfast.
Fern Biggs and Milford Randall wed at the Cedar Rapids Methodist church with Rev. John M. Walters presiding. The couple, living in Marion, will reside at 1122 Mee eerie avenue SW Cedar Rapids. Attendants included Betty Biggs and Mrs. Rachel Lynn. Randall owns a Cedar Rapids garage.
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