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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1934
Page
6
Prices for hogs remained steady despite slow demand at Chicago market. Strong receipts and widespread grades noted with butcher and feeder hogs showing varied prices while cattle and sheep markets also posted mixed bids.
Bullish crop estimates draw grain buying while hog prices show mixed gains at Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh Buffalo and East St Louis. Representative sales list varied steer cows and lamb prices with Chicago receipts around 21 thousand and cattle average near six seventy, with market steadiness overall.
Market report shows lamb prices dropping sharply Tuesday afternoon with all classes down about 150 per head. Hogs and cattle remain mostly steady with quoted ranges reflecting quality and market demand across several grade categories.
Local cedar rapids market list shows mixed produce and livestock prices. Items include wheat oats rye barley corn and eggs, various hens and broilers, wholesale fruits vegetables and fruits from california. Prices for bananas celery cabbage peaches grapefruits and grapes also noted with oddities from local vendors.
A wild trading day on the Chicago board of trade saw corn futures rally as traders priced in strong export demand and optimistic crop outlooks. Wheat advanced amid foreign market strength while oats gained modestly, with local cash prices up and receipts mixed across regions.
Trading Tuesday showed scattered selling with small price moves in a uneven session. U S Smelting Howe Sound and Hudson Motors slipped about a point while U S Steel held steady and several rails moved firmer amid a broad list of issue quotes and a grain rally lifting some market sentiment.
A garbled international wire text lists names and numbers across countries including Germany Sweden Switzerland and Japan. It mentions a change in charge terms and refers to dates and locations in a fragmented manner.
The University of Iowa board of deans voted unanimously to oppose opening a state liquor store in Iowa City. They argued the move would harm the university and its students, noting the university draws its youth from across the state and policy should not be founded on routine liquor store procedures.
Funeral services for Dr Elmer G Paxton a Cedar Rapids resident for twenty years will be held at the Gaffney and Moore chapel at 4 30 PM Tuesday with Rev Nelson Careier officiating. Dr Paxton died at his home 112 Twentieth Street NE Sunday morning. He was a graduate of Scio Literary College Ohio Medical University and a post graduate of the New York School of Clinical Medicine.
Ten Martin bombers will depart Washington at 10 a.m. Thursday on a scheduled Alaska flight, arriving in Bolling Field Wednesday from Dayton. The squadron will stop briefly at Minneapolis before flying over western Canada to Fairbanks. Lieut Col. Henry H Arnold will command the training and photographic mission.
Joel Armon of 1530 Fourth Street NW was sheltered beneath a box car during a heavy rain when a switch train moved the car, injuring his left leg hand and face. He is at St Luke's hospital in serious but not life threatening condition.
In San Francisco today you can't. Buy fresh meat, go to the movies, ride the trolles cars, call a taxiwab, get trousers pressed, buy pasome, ride the elevator in many sky scrapers, fat in a hotel dining room, get a shave or a haircut, buy fresh vegetables, have your automobile repaired, board a boat for Tahiti or Los Angeles, move your household goods, take your wife to the theater, buy more than a pack of cigarettes at a time, or get your shirt washed.
The Federal Communications Commission today split authority into three divisions for broadcasting telegraph and telephone systems. Hampson Gary chairs the broadcasting division with Thad H Brown as vice chair and Eugene O Sykes as a member. Irvin Steward heads the telegraph division with Payne as vice chair and Sykes as a member. Pan! A Walker leads the telephone division with Norman Case as vice chair and Sykes as a member. Regular meetings set for broadcasting Tuesdays telegraph Wednesdays and telephone Thursdays.
The court of appeals upheld a 25,000 pound verdict against Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer over the film Rasputin the Mad Monk. Princess Irina Youssoupoff, niece of the late czar, claimed the movie damaged her by depicting alleged incidents in Rasputin’s life and influencing Russian court circles.
The closing Decision Rock campfire at Wapsie Y marks the 1934 season end with 63 campers honored. Awards include 28 achievement ribbons, 17 monograms and red cords, 3 white cords, 7 blue cards. Honor Camper awards go to Thomas Wright, Ben Haddad and Junior Cady.
Police investigated two breakins near Twelfth street and Fourth avenue SE, noting a Negro seen breaking windows at Garber Shoe shop and Milo's Market. A pair of slippers were stolen from the shoe shop while the market door remained locked after the break. A grey coat was found in the rear alley. Leo Harris reported eight gallons of gasoline stolen from his car Monday and Sunday nights.
Attorney and Democratic leader Joseph Mekota urged Canopus club members at a Hotel Roosevelt luncheon to study the stars. He said studying planets reduces earthly conceit and speculated about life on Venus and Mars, noting Venus may host future life and Mars would be cooler than Earth.
Washington AP report states Col Henry M Waite resigned Tuesday as deputy public works administrator to lead Cincinnati department of economic security handling unemployment and rehabilitation issues.
Funeral services for Helen Neighbor daughter of Mr and Mrs E D Neighbor Center Point will be held Wednesday at 2 30 pm at the Christian church Center Point She was born February 5 1912 in Center Point and graduated in 1930 from Center Point High School Miss Neighbor worked in the Linn County Courthouse office of the overseer of the poor Pallbearers named Rudolph Hrbek Warren McArthur Claire Whitmore Don Tunks Max Knight and Leo Sarchett The Rev Loren T Jenks will officiate Also Leone Schaul 22 of 1135 T avenue NE died Tuesday at Oakdale after a protracted illness Her body will be taken to Monahan chapel with funeral arrangements to be announced.
Funeral services for Fred Smetana a former Cedar Rapids resident who died in a Cleveland hospital Sunday will be held Wednesday at 2 30 p m at the Barta chapel The Rev Frank Helmich will officiate Burial will be in Bohemian National cemetery.
Marion News reports the American Legion post at No. 298 elected Dr. H Strader as commander and A. R McElwain as adjutant to attend the Iowa state convention in Des Moines this August. The Auxiliary named delegates and alternates including Mrs Della Senninger and Mrs Joseph Boyle with others listed. One obituary note and local social items follow.
The Congregational church pastor Rev Herbert O Allen was honored with a surprise birthday party in the church parlors Monday evening. Gaylord Ward played piano, Louise Gillette gave readings, and Allen spoke after receiving a lighted cake and greetings. About 45 guests attended with refreshments served.
On a French artillery training ground in Saint Germain en Laye a forgotten 81 millimeter shell exploded after a soldier believed it inert. Seven soldiers died and twenty five were wounded, with several losing limbs. A separate Toulon incident earlier also claimed two sailors.
Henry Forney of 325 Second avenue SE suffered cuts to his forehead and nose after being thrown into a car windshield during a collision on A avenue NE between First and Second streets at 2 pm Tuesday. He rode with Arnold Zimmerman of 609 Tenth Street SE. Zimmerman said he was westbound on A avenue and struck a car driven by Henry Chukas of 810 N street SE when Chukas turned left into an alley. Forney was treated by a doctor. neither driver was hurt.
Twenty five people were recovering Tuesday after food poisoning from a Sunday picnic in Correctionville. Doctors suspected the illness came from meat eaten by the group.
W I O F officers installed by Mount Vernon team led by George Wilson. New chief patriarch W J Blim, with Archie Milner as high priest and other officers named. Visitors from Mount Vernon attended. refreshments served. Local notices list visits, meetings, and events including church and club activities across Marion and nearby towns.
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