Hogs and cattle prices hold steady in regional bids
Market notes from Chicago Omaha Sioux City and Des Moines show slow hogs with leftovers around 3,000 Saturday and cattle and sheep near steady. Receipts tally 1,700 plus in various yards, with top week prices cited for fed steers around 17.25 per cwt and lambs near 15.00. Western and interior Iowa reports indicate generally steady to firm demand across hogs, sows, and feeder stock amid scarce spring lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa
Des Moines
Insi
IWPA
Minnesota
Chicago Livestock Markets Noted Broad Cattle and Hog Shifts
Chicago livestock receipts show 400 calves, mixed cattle movements with steers and yearlings down 10-25 cents, weighty grass steers up, fed heifers strong but light, cows soft, bulls lower, vealers unchanged. Sheep receipts none, spring lambs weak to 25 cents lower, hogs slow with holdovers around 3,000. Top steers around 1740, best yearlings near 17.25, various cattle and hog price ranges across grades and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Idaho
Kansas
Siocx City
Sioux City
WFA
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
WFAI
Montana
New York Produce Prices from Up to Down Market
New York and Chicago markets show steady live poultry and butter receipts. Prices span turkeys geese ducks guineas and squabs with assorted broilers and leghorns, while potatoes list U S No 1 and washed grades with decay and price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
U. S
Alabama
U_ S
Missouri
Grain Quotations Rise Fractionally
CHICAGO AP grain futures rose slightly on a quiet trading day. Wheat finished unchanged to up 4 cents a bushel, rye up 1 percent, oats mixed, and barley up modestly. Cash provisions for wheat and oats noted in the Chicago market, with various No 2 and No 1 grades listed at specific bid prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hog Market Holds Steady Amid Mixed U.S. Prices
Cedar Rapids hog market prices were steady with top butchers at 11.55 per hundred pounds and packers at 11.50. Hog weights from 160 to 500 pounds show varied demand, while cattle and calf markets display mixed ranges for steer, heifer, cow, and bull categories. Sheep and lamb listings indicate lighter demand with several price points noted for various weights and grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
The
Associated Press
Good Butchers
Masson
Materies
Ottumwa
Austin
SGEEL
Wis
Elis
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Grain and Market Prices List
A price list shows various grain, feed, poultry, wholesale fruits and vegetables, and hides. It includes corn, soybeans, oats, wheat, rye, baled straw and hay, poultry deliveries, eggs, varieties of fruit and produce with crate or box prices, and animal hides with grade prices. Prices cover Cedar Rapids market items and commodities with numeric values and unit descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Naval
Texas
Japs Cross River in New Guinea Drive
Allied forces resist a Japanese push near Aitape as the drive collapses in the Maffin Bay area. Sawara airfield captured with little resistance, 268 Japanese buried in Aitape region, Japanese survivors of the 18th army under Gen Adachi pursue retreat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HDQ
New Guinea
Aitape
British New Guinea
Sawar
Maffin Bay
Oriniumo River
18Th Imperial Army
Hatazo Adachi
Adachi
Joan Blondell Divorces Dick Powell After Eight-Year Marriage
Hollywood report states Joan Blondell was granted a divorce from Dick Powell after eight years of marriage. Powell did not contest. Judge Baird approved a property settlement with terms undisclosed. The dissolution took about ten minutes to finalize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Joan Blondell Friday
Dick Powell
Powell
Baird
Stocks Drift Through Cloudy Late Trade In NY Market
Quiet pockets of strength persisted in New York trading as leaders shuffled within an undefined range. Trading volume neared 400000 shares as near closing prices remained unsettled. key issues like American Telephone 3s drew demand amid mixed bond moves in the weekend session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Npview
American Telephone 3S
Une
Miscellaneous Wisconsin cheese and river stage notes
Plymouth AP bulletin lists cheese prices for July 17 to 22 with twins or cheddars 23 4c. Mississippi River stages at Davenport la Crosse Fall 0.1 Portage Rise 0.1 Prairie du Chien Fall 0.2 McGregor Fall 0.1 Dubuque Fall 0.1 Gordons Ferry 0.11 No change Davenport versus Keokuk 0.2 to 0.4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Plymouth
Wis
Mississippi River
Davenport
la Crosse
Portage i
Prairie du Chien
McGregor
Dubuque
Nazi Threat of Wide Scale Occupied Europe Destruction
London AP Herbert Pell, US rep on the Allied war crimes commission, warned that Germany may destroy occupied Europe before defeat as a prelude to a further war. He cited Poland and noted Germany’s current strong condition and potential for rapid, heavy devastation of cities like Paris during postwar rebuilding. He described their aim to weaken the region by systematic destruction while remaining strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Herbert Claiborne Pell
United States
Allied War Crimes Commission
Europe
Pell
Paris
Poland
Hungary
Portugal
France
Pearl Harbor Inquiry Units Are Named
Both the army and navy set up boards of inquiry to investigate the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7 1941. Gen George Grunert heads the Army panel joining Gen Henry Russell and Gen Walter Frank while Admiral Orin G— heads the Navy panel with Kalbfus and Andrews. The court will gather facts for eventual courts martial with sessions at the Navy Department next Monday. Priority is reviewing Justice Roberts' report and delaying trials for Kimmel and Short until six months past June 7 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Army
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Congress
War Stimson
Army Board of Inquiry
George Grunert
Eastern Defense Command
Henry D. Russell
War Department Manpower Board
Walter H. Frank
Air Service Command
James Forrestal
Navy Board
Orin Gaafin
Edward Kalbfus
Adolphus Andrews
Harold Biesemeier
Navy Department
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Husband E. Kimmel
Walter C. Short
Short
Kimmel
Act of Congress
Secretary of War
Secretary of Navy
Goebbels Plea Softens Demands Amid War Endquest
The OWI released a paraphrase of a Goebbels Das Reich article noting an implicit appeal to the United States and Britain to soften unconditional surrender terms. He argues nations seek quiet and progress after the war but must not come at others’ expense, claiming Germans desire peace while respecting others’ strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Office of War Information
Goebbels
United States
Britain
FCC
OWI
DNB
Das Reich
Judge Returns Traffic Fine with Apologies
Des Moines AP reports Traffic Judge C Cooter reversed a routine procedure by visiting Mrs Elizabeth Berry to return a $1 parking fine and apologize for a wrong ticket. Berry had protested a nonappearance notice, believing the fine addressed another driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
C. §. Cooter
Elizabeth Berry
Pie Ticket Pranks Feud Through Camp Life
A lighthearted military camp piece describes non existent items like a pie ticket and imaginary tools such as the Hammock Ladder and Smoke Preventer. Recruits are sent on wild goose chases from platoon leaders to the mess hall to vendors, creating amusement at the expense of new sailors who avoid errands after the ordeal.
J. M. Dye Dies at 75 Former Marion Resident
Marion News notes the death of Joseph M. Dye, 75, retired lawyer and former Marion resident, who died Friday at his son’s home in Clear Lake. Obituary mentions siblings and nieces, with services planned in Swea City. Also lists local military relatives visiting, travel to Des Moines, Chicago, and notices of families, guests, and a youth enlisting in Des Moines and Des Moines-bound sailors. Includes brief society updates and an advertisement for candy at Owen's Cut Rate Drug.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Dye
Joseph M. Dye
Marion
D. D. Dye
Clear Lake
Charles
Wesley Dye
Delbert Turner
J. M. Gray
Swea City
Charles Dyke
Wallace accused of fostering communistic moves in Latin America
Washington reports William Lavarre ex BEW chief claims Vice President Wallace backed revolutionary efforts in Latin American nations. He cites revolutions, rubber deficits, closed shop demands, CIO labor pressure, price controls, and propagandistic labor agitation as liabilities to U S war aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INL
William Lavarre
Commerce Department
Henry A. Wallace
Lavarre
Wallace
Board of Economic Warfare
United States
Chicago
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
House Committee
BEW
Commerce
Jesse H. Jones
Leo T. Crowley
Foreign Economic Administration
Jones
Smith
Bolivia
Ecuador
el Salvador
Guatemala
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Honduras
Colombia
Amazon Valley
CIO
Latin America
Latin-America
Crowley
Jimmy Stewart Named Chief of Staff for Bomber Wing
Lt. Col. James Stewart, the former film star, has been named chief of staff of his B-24 Liberator combat wing in Britain, second in command to Brig. Gen. Edward J Timberlake Jr. He has flown 14 missions and previously served as operations officer for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Eighth Air Force
Britain
James Stewart
Edward J Timberlake, Jr
Church notices and service listings in Marion area
A compact list of local church schedules including Marion Churches Baptist Catholic Christian Congregational Free Methodist Methodist Presbyterian Lutheran Seventh Day Church of God and Prairie Chapel with pastors, service times, Sunday school and evening worship. Includes Bible school 9:45 a.m. morning worship 10:45 a.m. evening services and midweek or Sabbath observances where shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin H.stan
St. Joseph’s
T. J. McElliott
Vernon H.carter
Bible School
James M. Lower
Grover Day
Cedar Rapids
Free Methodist
C. B.patrick
James P Gable
Presbyterian
Gilbert, Voorhies
Prairie Chapel
A. B Curran
Epworth League
B. J. Price Dies in Fort Dodge at 66
B J Price a prominent Fort Dodge lawyer aged 66 died Friday afternoon after a year long illness. He practiced law in Fort Dodge for 45 years and figured in many important cases across the state. He is survived by his wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge (Ap
B. J. Price
Fort Dodge
Price
Plant strikers returning to jobs in Chicago area
Six thousand workers in ten plants of American Can and Continental Can began returning to work Friday after protesting a War Labor board ruling. The stoppage affected both companies and occurred Thursday with the return underway the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Can Company
Continental Can Company
War Labor Board
OPA Orders Canned Meat Price Cut Nationwide
Washington AP reports the Office of Price Administration set a new rule reducing canned meat prices by about 10 percent of raw meat value, effective August 4. Wholesale prices become flat, replacing the former price freeze, with retail marks fixed on net cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Card of Thanks to Neighbors and Family
Expressions of gratitude for kindness sympathy and floral offerings follow a bereavement. Acknowledgments mention Mrs Vigsta Rabik and family and Rev Zdenek Frank. Also thanks to friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during illness and death of a husband and father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis L. Rabik
Frank
Brash
Zdenek Frank
Vigsta Rabik
Richard
Arlene
Anna Jones
Edward Jones
PREWAR TUBES AND LOCAL MERCHANDISE LISTING
A fragmentary prewar catalog lists tube sizes 50x17 25x18 75x19 as well as men s and women s slacks hats jewelry watches and records. It mentions Stellar Service Station 201 Fourth Ave SE JACK S STORE First Street opposite Post Office and several jewelry and printing businesses along 2nd Ave SE and 3rd Ave SE plus beauty shops and entertainment venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stellar Service
Fourth Ave
Jack’s
First Street
Post Office
A. B. Steele
2Nd St
the Home Recording Co
3Rd Ave
Biceerie Gap Ravers
Richards Laboratories
Probasco Jewelry
2Nd Ave
Palace Theater
Letitia B
Runyon
Bhaes
Pointment
Agii
Gifts of
Vincent's Jewelry Store
3Rd SE
Olivery
SANDS
2Nd St. NE
Lovely Lady OU
Bishop's Ovely Lady Beauty Shop
First Avenue
Dial
Paris
Academy
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Lamson Brothers
H. R. Mowrey
Merchants National Bank
C. R
iGood
Eveerare Seas
Gholee
Joan Blondell
J E. Bennett & Co
W. Jump
Yoo
Adams Express
Johns Manville
Allied Chem
Kennecott
Allied Stores
Kresne, S. S
Allis Chalmers
Libby McNeil
Libbey Owens
Ays Lie, & Myers
Amn Eerily Mills
Teews Inc
Amn Smelting
McKesson
Amn. Steel Fdys
Marshall
Amn Tel&Tel
Martin
Amn
Martin Parry
Armour & Gp
Atchison Ssw
Moline
Atlantic
Mont
Ward Aviation Corp
Murray Corp
Baldwin Loco i
Nash
Ostiis
Beth Steel
Central
Boeing Airp
Nor Pac R R
Borden Co
North Am'n Co
Briggs Mfg
Ae Nor
Amn’ Avi
Bucyrus Erie
Pac Gas & E
Packard Mtrs
Budd Wheel
Paramount
Burroughs Ade
Penick & Ford
V. Cal
Hecla
Fenney, JC
Pepsicola
Elo
Ches
Ohio
Chrysler Motors
Broctor Gamble
Sinclair Oil
Crucible Steel
Foy’ Pac
Cub Amn Sue
Sperry Corp
Deere. Co
Stand
Tidewater
Cen
Timken
Gen Motors
C Fox Film
Gillette
Yoon Carbide
Goebel Brew
Goodrich
Goodyear Tire
Unt Air Lines
Graham Paige
Gt. Nor Ry
Greyhound
Walworth
Gantral
TyerNes Bros
Mining
iehoUse Fl
Nickel Ry Wilson & Co
Yu Power
Woolworth
Zenith Radio
Butler Bros
Quak O
Swift & Co
Chicago Corp
Swift Inti
Colin Edison
Walgreen
Marion News
Gazette Business Office
Donald E. Johnson
A.O M
Elizabeth Snyder
Mary Snyder
Emery J. Miller
Pfc
John McCammon
Perry
Italy
McCammon
Iowa University
Catherine Cheadle
la Salle, Til
Glenn Cheadle
Merton Knapp
Irene Locke Schultz
Josephine Kindig
Lyle R. Kindig
Patricia Georges
Savanna
Clarence Reiter
Richard Schnell
W. J Schnells
Third Street
Marine Corps
Eysterset
Parris Island
Seaman
Clyde Fuller
Great Lakes Station
Janice
R. J. Williams
Allen R. McElwain
Williams
Veterans Hospital
Kenneth Hall
Donald W. Halls
Treasure Island
San Francisco
H. B. Leinbaugh
Blanche Savidge
South
Sioux City, Neb
Owen
Barbara Fitzgerald
Eileen Schenken
Fitzgerald
Bonnie Carey
June DeWees
Jean Stamy
Kathleen Mullaley
Dorothy Dumbalton
Eileen Miller
Ae Hutton
Marilyn Fontaine
William Mack
Howard Macks
R. A. Macks
San Diego
Charles Wallace
Red
Jimmy Stewart
Marion Churches
Ave. N
St. E
Beyer Park
Gus Peterson
Palo
E Ave
8Th St. NW
Phyllis
Singer Sewing Machines
Singer Sewing Machine Co
1St Avenue SE
MSE
Loken Nohee
K. Schaefer
Kresse
Schaefer
Jewelers
Norman G. Homsey
6Th St
Claxton College Pharmacy
Barta Garag
St. SE
Charles Hudson
Swisher Pavilion
Moeller's Accordion Band
Blue Barron
Kenny Hoffer
ORCH
Twin Towers
Bud Ebson
SEE
1St Ave
Townsend Club
Sisco Orchestra
NOVAK
Ee ES Millburn
Ee Fur
Morris Fur Shop
Ath Fir
Granby
Walter Ehlers
Center Point Road
3Rd St
Charlie's
NOBLE
Ray Looper
Sparta
J.T Thomas
Reliable Man
Ronnie
Cashman
Jone
BUD Myers
Iman
Gazette
Mid-States Wallpaper and Paint CO
Ambulance Service CO
Montrose
Red Crown Bowling Alley
Hotel Allison
Cedar Rapids Pumps& Supply Co
WA Diploma O. P. Make
Union News
Union Railroad Station
Loren Co Town City
Mandarin Inn Cafe
Ce-Mar
Telp
WMO
Peter Pan Bakers
Sixth Ave
Free Housing Service
Wilson & CO
Uptown Employment Office
First ST. SE
Collins Radio
MAN Finneg
Hansford Foundry Dept
Iowa Steel & Iron Works
New Rock Island
Round House
Chas. Harris Plumbing & Heating CO
Rock Island Round House
LeFebvre Corp
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