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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1944

Page

10

Hogs Fall Across Weights in Chicago Iowa and Sioux markets

Chicago hog prices slip across all weights with slow trading. cattle and sheep largely steady. Estimated Thursday receipts show hogs around 17,000 to 23,500 head with mixed changes. hogs 180 to 270 pounds and combined light weights fall, while cattle steady to firm and lambs steady to slightly higher across UPI markets in Omaha and Sioux City reports.

Chicago Weae Koood Choice Caeh Shfep Sa Enes Springer Rade Omaha Sioux City IWFAI

Chicago Produce Prices and Supplies Mixed Across Markets

Chicago and New York markets show mixed receipts and steady or higher prices for butter eggs cheese and live poultry. Chicago reports strong dairy and produce demand with elevated US shipments and regionally varied prices across potatoes, poultry, and eggs.

Chicago Reese California Texas Bliss Los Arizona Arkansas Bliss Missouri New York Lineemallers

Wheat Rallies After Mid Session Drop

Chicago AP reports late trading demand for wheat futures reversed a mid session drop. Wheat closed fraction lower to fraction higher with July at 15754, oats off fraction, rye down, barley mixed. cash wheat prices for No 2 red and No 1 hard shown, with various futures quotes and market notes.

Chicago

Elizabeth Hamilton Dies at 92 in Calumet City

Elizabeth Hamilton, a native of Carmine, died Wednesday in Calumet City at the age of 92. The late resident was known for longtime community involvement and family connections across the region. Services were not listed in the notice.

Intion INS Elizabeth Heamilton Nate Ciltun

Hog Market Steady Prices Topped Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids hog market held steady with top butchers at 13.55 and packers at 11.50. Listings show varied weights from 160 to 500 pounds with prices ranging mostly around 11.20 to 13.55 for hogs and 11.50 for packers. cattle, calves, and sheep sections follow with several price bands and bulk averages.

DFS Mason C Watarion Ottumwa Austin Cedar Rapids Conners Bolonna

Cedar Rapids Market Prices Lightly Skimmed Report

Market update lists grain and feed prices for Cedar Rapids including corn at 1.04, soybeans 1.86, oats 0.15, wheat 1.40, rye 0.95, with baled straw and hay values. Poultry prices delivered cover heavy and light springs, heavy hens, leghorn hens, and eggs. Wholesale fruits and vegetables show crates and individual items with varied prices, plus hide markets for several classes and animal hides.

Miscellaneous Wisconsin Cheese and River Stage Notes

A brief Wisconsin item notes cheese varieties with a price cue, listing day range 10-15 where twins or cheddars trade around 23%c. River stages from Davenport report Hastings rising 3 Fall 0.1, La Crosse 8.9, Portage 0.6 rise, Prairie du Chien Fall 0.2, Dubuque Fall 0.2, Davenport Fall 0.4, Gordons Ferry Fall 0.4, Keokuk Fall 0.1, with multiple towns showing declines or slight changes.

Wisconsin Xymouth Wis Davenport Hastings la Crosse Portage Prairie. du Chien Dubuque McGregor Gordons Ferry Keoku

30 000 Children Taken from Tokyo

Tokyo radio reported that about 30 000 schoolchildren have been evacuated from Tokyo to rural districts since July 8 as part of a government plan to move children from major cities to safer areas. Third to sixth graders with provincial relatives have been moved, while those without relatives have been relocated islandwide. The broadcasts noted the evacuations are not compulsory.

New York Tokyo Radio Tokyo Federal Communications Commission

President Lopez Returns After Colombia Coup

In Bogota President Alfonso Lopez resumed power after rebel officers captured while fleeing toward Ecuador were seized in Yaquerres Tuesday and surrendered to the president. All leaders face trial before a military court under martial law. Lopez was unharmed after being kidnapped during maneuvers at Pasto.

Bogota Colombia Alfonso Lopez Ecuador Diogenes Gil Paz Figueroa Yaquerres Lopez

Japs Open All-Out Bid for Hengyang

Japanese forces press a desperate assault on Hengyang in Hunan province along the Canton Hankow railway with air and artillery bombardment and gas attacks. A Chinese communique reported the joint attack on Wednesday.

Hengyang Chungking Canton-Hankaw Hunan

Wall Street Gains Narrowly as Rails and Radio Rally

Stock activity centered on rails, radio, and specialty issues with fractional gains. Industrial sectors mostly flat. overall volume around 1.3 million shares. New York and Chicago listings show mixed moves with notable names such as Libbey Owens, Goodyear, and Procter Gamble among active quotes. Bond market steadies with Commercial Bank and Rio Grande moves noted.

NEW York New

Court arrests Woods on statutory rape charge near Central City

Arthur Woods, 30, was arrested Tuesday by Deputy P J Whittemore at his farm home south of Central City on a statutory rape charge involving a 16 year old girl. He was arraigned Wednesday, waived preliminary hearing, bound to grand jury, and jailed on a $3000 bond. The girl was placed with juvenile authorities.

Arthur Woods P. J Whittemore Central City H. R. Churchill Woods Linn

Two Promotions At Peoples Savings Bank

At a board meeting on Tuesday two Peoples Savings Bank staffers were promoted. Donald L. Estes moved from auditor to assistant cashier while Charles E. Kreesi, a teller, became auditor. Both have long service with the bank.

Peoples Savings Bank Donald L. Estes Charles E. Kreesi

Photographer William Baldridge Dies at 63 in Cedar Rapids

William Baldridge, 63, proprietor of the Baldridge studio and camera shop at 218 Third Street SE, and a Cedar Rapids commercial photographer for 29 years, died at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday at his home. Born Nov 13, 1880, in Story county Iowa, he lived in Belmond, worked as a stone mason, then as a Chicago photo house traveler, opened studios in Kansas City and Cedar Rapids, where he took Cedar Rapids first aerial photo in 1919. Surviving: his wife Alice, two sons Charles and John, a daughter Mrs Mary Johnson, two brothers Frank and Louis, two sisters Mrs May Thomas and Mrs Sadie Follett, and three grandchildren. The body is at Turner funeral home. funeral arrangements pending.

William Baldridge Baldridge Third Street Cedar Rapids Mt. Vernon Avenue Story County Iowa Belmond Chicago Kansas City The Elks and the South Side Civic Club Alice Charles John Mary Johnson Frank Brainerd Minn Louis Edwardsville Ill May Thomas Billings Mont Sadie Follett Davenport George Turner Funeral Home

Obituary notices from Cedar Rapids area timeline

Multiple death notices including Mrs. John Nalley and Louis L Rabik report long Cedar Rapids associations. Mrs Nalley, born 1885, died after illness. services set at 2 p.m. Friday in Turner chapel with Cedar Memorial burial. Rabik, 40, born in Bohemia, died in Cedar Rapids hospital. survived by wife Vlasta and children Arlene and Richard. services at Brosh chapel. Additional notices include Charles J Kell, Mrs Harry Mentzer, and William F Stahl with funeral plans and survivor details.

Obituary notices for Stahl family and Lena Schroeder Crowder

E Stahl of Lisbon and family survivors including daughter Mrs George Elder of San Diego and sons Robert B Stahl Cedar Rapids and F Whitney Stahl San Diego. wife died 1940. Lena Schroeder Crowder 70 former Cedar Rapids resident died in Detroit after brief illness. Born Benton county June 8 1874. Surviving husband three daughters and a son in Detroit. Sister Mrs Lottie Krippner of Owatonna Minn. Nephews and nieces in Cedar Rapids and Marion.

E. Stahl Lisbon Katherine Randall Manly Robert B. Stahl Cedar Rapids F. Whitney Stahl San Diego George Elder Lena Schroeder Crowder Detroit Benton County Lottie Krippner Owatonna Minn Marion

Terrorists burn Vichy minister Marcel Deat house in France

AP reports from DNB that terrorists set fire to the home of Marcel Deat, Vichy minister of labor, in central France. The rest of the text contains petty notices, ads, and lost items listings with no clear connected story.

London DNB Marcel Deat France

Six German Peace Attempts Reported in World War II

London reports from AP that Germany made at least six peace efforts since February. The first involved Gen Baron Alexander von Falkenhausen flying to Lisbon. The six attempts followed the fall of Rome and the Normandy invasion, with the last attempted shortly before Hitler’s never capitulated speech last week.

London Madrid London News Chronicle Germany Hitler News Chronicle Baron Alexander von Falkenhausen Lisbon Rome Normandy

Scout Committee's July Meeting Friday Evening

The Cedar Rapids district committee of the Waubeek area council will hold its July meeting at Camp Waubeek Friday evening. A fish fry will be served at 7 pm, and an inspection of the council camp prior to its closing Sunday will be held. This week's registration at Camp Waubeek is 107, bringing the total registration for the camp's four-week period this summer to 357.

Cedar Rapids Waubeek Area

Senders of APO Mail Warned on Addresses

Cedar Rapids post office received a postal department bulletin warning senders of mail to overseas army personnel to use both the APO number and the name of the post office at the point of embarkation. Mail not so addressed will be returned to the sender.

Cedar Rapids Postal Department

Scouts Raise 320000 In War Bond Pledges

Boy Scouts collected 320000 in war bond pledges through house to house canvass and solicitation in Waubeek area council. Scout executive Keith Benner announced the figure on Wednesday.

Keith Benner Waubeek Area

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