Cattle Price Sets Record Amid Strong Market Signals
Chicago reports Friday lifted cattle to a new high at 23.25 per hundredweight for 1,148 pound steers, with mixed steers and heifers around 22.50 and fat cattle steady. Hog prices rose to 18.25 on light supplies, lambs at 21, veal 19, and oats and corn quotes also given by Lamson Brothers.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
USDAI
Dow-Jones
Utilities
Intl Hary
Amn Air L
Amn Gan Uot Ia
Amn
Amn Loco
Amn Roll Mills
Ss Lang ‘S
Amin Sur Ris
Kroger
T and
Leonard Ol
Libby McNeill
Amn Wat
Bibbey Owens
Bitsah Anegada
Armour and Co
Atchison
Martin
L Aviation Corp
Rerein Parry Baldwin
Dairy Pt
Bore Warner
Bridgeport
Gypsum Briggs Mfz
Gentral Bucyrus-Erie
Nor Pac RR
Budd Mig
North Am N Co . Burroughs Adit
Amn Avi
Butler Bros
Bee Gas & E . Cal
Hecla Oy
Canada Dry
Paramount’ x _Ganad Pac
Penick & Ford
Case JJ
Penna RR
Penney
Chrysler
Shell Union
Gomw Southn
Sinciaid Ol
Cons Edison
Gocony
Wae Rey Gong
Vulico
SOU Railway
Gperry Carp
Contl Motors
Contl Gil del
Seng Ol
Calle
Stang Syee
Crane Co
Std Steel
Erie RR
Union Carbide
Firestone T
Union Pac
Fruchaul
Uni Aircraft
Garwood
Uni Air Lines
Gen Baking
Uni Corps
Gen Cables
Gen Electric
Uni Fruit
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gillette
Glidden
U S Rubber
Goebel Brew
U S Steel
Goodrich BF
Walgreen
Goodyear Tire
Walworth
Graham Paige
Warner Bros
West Union
Gt Nor Ore
Westshouse el
Gt Nor Ry Pr
Greyhound
Willys Ovid i Hayes
Wilson & Co
Houd Hers
Sioux City and Omaha Livestock Market Report
Sioux City and Omaha markets show mixed livestock prices with cattle and hogs seeing gains. Calves, yearlings, and feeders rise modestly while cows and bulls hold steady. hogs up to 1.00 higher with top around 18.00 for lighter weights. sheep receipts steady to higher on spring lambs. Iowa prices list regional figures for several weight ranges and packers.
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Sioux City
Omaha Livestock
Ocmaha
USDA
Kansas City
UPI
USDAI
Cedar Rapids Hog Market Shows Gains Across Weights
Prices advanced 25 cents on the Cedar Rapids hog market Friday with $1.25 gains earlier in the week. Top price on prime butchers reaches $16.35 while packers hit $15.60. Good hogs range 160 to 180 pounds and 180 to 400 pounds. Good packers qualify 270 to 600 pounds.
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Iowa OG
Des Moines
Mason
Waterloo
Ottumwa
Austin
Cedar Rapids
INS
Towa
Arenesota
Rena
Cattle and Market Prices From Local Auction House
Cattle and sheep prices listed across grades from choice to fair for steers yearlings cows and bulls. Also market for poultry dairy and produce including eggs butter and vegetables with prices per hundred or per crate and assorted farm goods such as potatoes onions peaches and melons.
Market Faces Weekend Drop As Industrials Lead Decline
New York stocks slipped on a Friday session with steels and industrials dragging markets downward. A weak early rebound faded as aviation shares weakened and trading slowed near the close with about a million shares moving. Dow Jones Industrials hovered around 204 to 206 as broad losses appeared across sectors.
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New York
Weak Undertone In Oats Futures Amid Cash Demand
In Chicago, cash oats offerings and expectations of a strong oats movement soon created a weak undertone in oats futures Friday. Cash dealers reported bookings exceeding 250000 bushels, with part of the early decline erased by short covering. Iowa yield reports fueled a late rally as corn showed wide fluctuations in a thin market and barley remained steady. Futures close modestly lower with July around 8748-87 and January near 1.6534.
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Chicago
Iowa
Chicago Produce Market Receipts and Prices Summary
Chicago Produce reports show weak market for poultry with no cars and 15 trucks, leghorn hens 27340, fryers and broilers 30 to 32 cents, pigeons $1.00. Butter firm at 93 acc 7T4 4c, 92 score 73%4c. Eggs weak with wholesale extras 37 to 39c, standards 34 to 35%6c, current receipts 32 to 33c. Potatoes arrivals 138 on track 237, total shipments 1,200. various washed potatoes prices listed. New York reports mixed egg and butter prices. cheese firm, receipts 407,158, unchanged.
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Chicago
Mercantile Exchange
Arkansas Triumphs U
Missouri Cobblers
Kansas Cobblers
New York
City Briefs Oliphant Cemetery Meeting
Oliphant cemetery business meeting set for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Oliphant Klemish home 1539 E avenue NE. Finance committee asks all involved in upkeep fees to pay at or before the meeting.
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Oliphant
Contracts Set For State Printing
Wallace Homestead Co of Des Moines won two state printing contracts totaling 2505 dollars for 4,500,000 liquor store tickets and 18,000 copies of a 32 page summer bulletin for State Teachers College. Torch Press Cedar Rapids and Economy Advertising Iowa City also won several university and conservation commission print jobs with varied page counts and costs. No bids were received for a car load of book paper.
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DES Moines
Waillace ‘Homestead Company of
State Printing Board
Wallace Company
Des Moines Company
State Teachers College
University of Iowa
Torch Press
Cedar Rapids
Economy
Towa City
State Conservation Commission
John H. Curryer and Company
Athens Press
Iowa City
Iowa Law Review
Too Bad He Didn't Take His Own Advice
Gary Indiana police chief Matovina warned motorists to lock cars at night due to seat slashings. He found his own unlocked car door and windows damaged with seats cut to ribbons after he ignored his own warning.
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Gary
Ind
INS
Matovina
Four Injured in Auto Crash on Highway No. 30
Four people were hospitalized after a car left Highway 30 between Lisbon and Mechanicsville. Charles Hovey suffered multiple cuts and abrasions, Mrs. Hovey broke her arm, Truman Clark had a deep thigh puncture, and Syvan Curtis sustained chest and head injuries. A passing motorist transported them to Mercy hospital. no official investigation was complete by Friday afternoon.
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Mercy Hospital
Lisbon
Mechanicsville
Charles Hovey
Sixth Avenue SE
Hovey
Truman Clark
Miskawaka
Ind
Syvan Curtis
Magnus
Sheriff's Office
Brothers Duel to Death in Forest in Indiana
In Terre Haute Indiana two brothers shot at each other about a dozen times in a forest near their home over a quarrel. Walter E Dowell 27 was killed three hours after the shootout. William Dowell 23 is jailed awaiting charges. The brothers had started the feud in a Shepardsville tavern and later retreated to the woods.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Hugh Chrisman
Walter E. Dowell
William
John Lett
Chrisman
Shepardsville
Walter
McCormack urges Britain loan aid to curb Moscow influence
House Democratic Leader McCormack pleads for passage of a 3.75 billion dollar British loan. He warns that without U S aid to France Italy China Poland and others, nations will fall under Moscow's sphere of influence. He urges strong U S action in national interest.
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Washington
House
McCormack
Mass
United States
Moscow
Court finds Midland fault in turnbuckle dispute
Judge G K Thompson ruled Thursday that Midland Industries bears the loss for manufacturing turnbuckles to incorrect specifications, not Louis B Weiss who supplied a sample. Weiss had sued May 29, 1945 seeking 3325.32 from Don M McIntyre Aileen McIntyre and E K Hendricks, alleging damages and contract relations. Midland counterclaimed for damages.
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Midland Industries
First Avenue
Louis B. Weiss
New York City
G. K. Thompson
Weiss
Don M McIntyre
Aileen McIntyre
E. K. Hendricks
Thompson
Judge Appoints Receiver of Partnership Property
E C Griffith secretary treasurer Cedar Rapids City Cab Co was named temporary receiver of James Convey and Irwin O Connor partnership assets at 200 Seventh St SW and Summer Apartments after Convey sought to end their Jan 20 partnership and secure an accounting. Convey claims 310 due for his share and accuses O Connor of failing to keep books and using the cab for personal trips totaling 800 miles amid alleged insolvency.
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E. C. Griffith
Cedar Rapids City Cab Company
G. K. Thompson
James Convey
Seventh Street
Irwin O’connor
Convey
O’connor
City Car Company
O'Connor
Mt Vernon Funeral Home Sued for $172
C. W. Neff operating as Neff funeral home in Mt. Vernon named defendant in a suit for 172.62 dollars filed Friday by the First National Organization Ltd of Los Angeles. Plaintiff contends that Neff on Dec 1 1939 entered into a con.
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C. W. Neff
Neff Funeral Home
Mt. Vernon
First National Organization, Ltd
Los Angeles
Neff
Murray debt case tied to Neff collection action
The Davenport based case involves Robert Murray owing $590.50 to Neff One of them. After signing the contract Neff collected the Murray bill himself and the company charges.
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Neff
Robert Murray
Davenport
Murray
Two Sons To Execute Will of John R. Meade
John R. Meade died July 2 in Cedar Rapids. His sons Clement T. Meade of Cedar Rapids and Gordon Meade of Walker will execute the will. His wife Mary will receive a life estate in the property, with final division among sons William of Cedar Rapids and Edmund of Los Angeles and the two executors.
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Clement T. Meade
Cedar Rapids
Gordon Meade
Walker
John R. Meade
Meade
Mary
William
Edmund
Los Angeles
Jayne Waives to Grand Jury in Desertion Case
LeRoy Jayne Beverly was released on $500 bond after waiving to the grand jury at his arraignment before Justice H. R. Churchill on a charge of deserting minor children. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff P. J. Whittemore.
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LeRoy Jayne
Beverly
H. R. Churchill
P. J. Whiitemore
Divorce Petition Dismissed for Harriette Duke
Harriette E. Duke had filed a divorce petition against Venus Duke last Tuesday and was granted a dismissal of the case on Thursday by Judge G. K. Thompson. The action ends the dispute without a final divorce decree.
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Harriette E. Duke
Venus Duke
G. K. Thompson
Additional Grain Bonuses Upheld by Senate Panel
The Senate agriculture committee unanimously approved legislation to grant a 30 cent per bushel bonus on wheat and corn produced and sold from Jan 1, 1945, to April 18, 1946. Sen. Langer argued retroactive entitlement honors farmers who aided famine relief. earlier programs moved 85 million bushels of wheat and 34 million of corn, with projected payments around $313.6 million.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen. Langer
R-N.d
Simple Justice
Langer
Agriculture Department
Deaths in Center Point and Tipton area list local obituaries
Center Point Eugene O Smith 72 retired farmer died at Peoples hospital Independence after months of illness. Former Buchanan county farmer, in horse business seven years. Survived by nieces and nephews including Eugene Smith near Rowley and Mrs Della Boyd of Waterloo. Born October 13 1873 Manchester. Funeral 230 pm Sunday Heege Funeral Home Independence with burial Fairview cemetery Winthrop. Tipton Myrtle May Collins 74 died at Tipton home Wednesday. Born February 12 1872 Evansville Wisconsin. Husband Emmet and a sister survive. Burial Tipton Masonic cemetery. Traer Lavina Thompson 51 died Wednesday funeral held Friday. Born March 13 1895 Bedford Illinois lived here most of life. Married 1913 husband died 1934. Surviving nine children five sisters and a brother. Burial Buckingham cemetery. Earlville Ernest Millard former Earlville resident died of heart attack at Milner North Dakota buried Fairview cemetery here Wednesday.
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Center Point
Eugene O Smith
Peoples Hospital
Independence
Buchanan County
Eugene Smith
Rowley
Della Boyd
Waterloo
Smith
Manchester
Heege
Fairview
Winthrop
Tipton
Myrtle May Collins
Evansville
Wis
Emmet
Tipton Masonic Cemetery
Traer
Lavina Thompson
Bedford
Buckingham
Earlville
Ernest Millard
Milner
N. D
Burial Delayed for Centerville Tailor Albert Eckman
Funeral services were held in Centerville for Albert Eckman, a pioneer tailor, but burial was postponed because no one could be found to dig a grave. The funeral occurred on a Friday and centered on Eckman’s long service to the community.
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Centerville, In
Albert Eckman
Centerville
Kusler Dies From Locker Plant Accident at Alburnett
Fred L. Kusler 55 manager of S and S lockers died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a refrigeration coil fell on him at a locker plant setup in Alburnett. Born April 27 1881 in Fowler Indiana he spent most of his life in South Dakota. He married Lorna Warsing June 3 1917 at Parker South Dakota. He moved to Marion in 1942 as manager of the local freezing plant. A World War I Army veteran he attended St John Episcopal church Cedar Rapids and belonged to Marion American Legion Post 298. Surviving: wife, son Jerry at home, brother Lyda Kusler Muncie Kansas, four sisters Gertrude Sweet Independence Missouri Viola Roberts Kansas City Missouri Mayme Sophie Davis South Dakota Ruth Carden Kansas City Kansas. Funeral arrangements pending. Friends may call Yocom chapel.
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Fred L. Kusler
Cedar Rapids
Alburnett
Fowler
Ind
South Dakota
Parker
S. D
Lorna Warsing
Kusler
Marion
Mitchell
St. John’s Episcopal Church
American Legion
Jerry
Lyda Kusler
Muncie
Kan
Gertrude Sweet
Independence
Viola Roberts
Kansas City
Mayme Sophie
Davis
Ruth Carden
Yocom Chapel
Local couples buy Twin Oaks cafe and cabin court
Mr and Mrs Howard Caldwell purchased the Twin Oaks cafe and cabin court between Morrison and Fulton on the Lincoln highway. Caldwell has led Marion Machinery for nine years and they plan to leave Marion on August 1. Ladies day at Indian Creek Country club yielded prizes for Violet Curtis least putts Les Edmonds and Florence Clauss high net Kathleen Goodyear low net. Women plan trips to Waterloo on July 17 and Iowa City on July 18. Auction sale set for Saturday features household furnishings cut glass Haviland dishes at Mentzer Hollingsworth home.
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Howard Caldwell
Twin Oaks
Cabin Court
Morrison and
Fulton, Il
Lincoln Highway
Caldwell
Marion Machinery Company
Marion
Indian Creek Country Club
Violet Curtis
Les Edmonds
Florence Clauss
Kathleen Goodyear
Waterloo
Iowa City
Mentzer Hollingsworth
Eleanor Hanna Weds Martin M Klein in Indiana Ceremony
Eleanor Hanna daughter of Mrs Mary L Hanna of Marion and Martin M Klein of Washington DC were married in a double ring ceremony at First United Brethren Church South Bend Indiana. Attendants were Mr and Mrs William Sterling of South Bend. The bride wore brown linen and Great Lakes blue with daisies for a corsage. After the ceremony the couple flew to Washington. Mrs Klein, a Marion High and Iowa State College graduate, has taught homemaking in Racine Wisconsin and is active in AAUW and Sigma Alpha Iota. Her husband owns a men s wear shop in Washington and served three and one half years in the Army Air Corps. Dr and Mrs Edward Hanna of Springville attended.
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Eleanor Hanna
Mary L. Hanna
Marion
Martin M. Klein
Washington, DC
First United Brethren
South Bend
Ind
William Sterling
Great Lakes
Washington
Klein
Marion High School
Iowa State College
Racine
Wis
A.A.U.W
Sigma Alpha Iota Music Group
Farmy Air Corps
Edward Hanna
Ispringville
Local Home Sale and Personnel Moves Snapshot
Mr and Mrs Louis Parks sold their residence at 1115 eighteenth street to Mr and Mrs E H Clark of Des Moines. Clarks take possession Aug 1. Clarke is district manager for Remington Rand. Sale via C E Pears on. Pvt Robert Shaw, son of the Donovan H Shaws, transferred from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Fort Knox, Kentucky. Mrs Ethel Gorsuch, recently in Clinton hospital, now at 321 Tenth street. For sale New 6 tube table model radio, phone 791W. Miss Sunshine Gelbin of Los Angeles visited Miss Sara Nott. Mr and Mrs Earl Caraway and son Harry home after trip to Black Hills. Mr and Mrs John T Crawford went to Webster City for Crawford family reunion.
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Louis Parks
Eighteenth Street
E. H Clark
Des Moines
Clarks
Clarke
Remington-Rand Company
C. E. Pears Son
Ethel Gorsuch
Clinton Hospital
Tenth Street
Mrs. Earl Caraway
Harry
Black Hills
S. D
Death of University of Chicago professor undetermined
A coroner's jury in Chicago returned an undetermined verdict into the June 19 death of Henry C. Simons 46 University of Chicago professor of economics and law. A medical report cited barbiturate poisoning but did not state the drug amount. Simons previously taught at Iowa from 1921 to 1927. His widow said he used sleeping tablets for ulcers and insomnia, with doctor permission for higher doses. A box of 200 tablets found empty in his room four days before his death.
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Chicago
Henry C. Simons
University of Chicago
Simons
University of Iowa
Marjorie Simons
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Payne Chapel
Bethel A.M.E
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Andrew R. Parks
Bethel
Mr. Folden
Sunset Service
Dairy Dale Community Church
del Horsley
Lincoln Heights
Edwin Heusinkveld
Twenty -Seventh ‘Street
Wheaton ‘College
Wheaton
Betty Bear
Thirty Fourth Street
Timothy Starr
Dairy Dale
Angelo
U.S
Mt. Vernon Funeral Home
Jayne
Gabardine
Adkins
Feigh
Marion, Iowa
Marion News
Matio
Purchase Cabin Court
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Gunnison
Utah
Overfelt
Ben F Brockman
Philadelphia
Lions Clubs
W. B. Langton
Seattle
Albert Kaiser
J R Ozias
Pauline Blessing
Adv
Frieda Moore
Charles Moore
John Ommen
Peoria
Harold Harville
Ozarks
Indiana
Mrs Harville
Gene Michel
Lynn Ford
Janesville
Lupt
C. B Vernon
Robert
John
Washington, Kan
Eleanor Hanna Bride of
Man
John Urbanek
Anamosa
Rita Marie Remington
Donald Gott
Ralph Michel
Gott
Fifth Avenue
Parks Sell
Pvt
Robert Shaw
Donovan H. Shaws
Fort Leaveneworth, Kan
Fort Knox, Ky
Sunshine Gelbin
Sara Nott
John T. Crawford
Webster City
Crawford
Culbert’s
Nash
Bae
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Jack Sprat
Thurst
Bradc
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