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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1935

Page

13

Hog Top Pushed Up To $10.50 In Strong Hog Market

Chicago reports a new hog price peak of $10.50 as a three week upturn lifts values. Short supplies and firm demand for fresh pork push quotations higher while receipts fade. average better medium weights sell $10.30 to $10.50 with 8,000 hogs received.

Chicago INS Aus Amt Goo & Iit Sons Rees Rene Shane Anc Feraets Faust Pete Moet Sinclair Hog Market Sinclair's

Markets report on Chicago New York butter eggs and poultry

Chicago and New York markets show receipts and steady prices across butter eggs and live poultry. Butter and eggs hold steady with unchanged prices while poultry ranges include hens roosters turkeys and ducks at varied cents per pound. Potatoes and cheeses list steady prices with several regional distinctions and demand noted as light to moderate.

Chicago Rock Springs U S Idaho U. S Alabama Biss Arkansas Huss California Missouri Cobblers Kansas Cobblers North Carolina Tennessee Cobblers Hliss Virginia Cobblers New York Kreumnt

Local hog prices climb on market gains

Hog prices continue higher on the local market with advances of 15 cents in top grades and 10 to 15 cent rises in other grades. The best hogs now bring up to 9.90 dollars per hundredweight.

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain Prices and Supplies

A Cedar Rapids listing shows wholesale fruit and vegetable prices and grain figures. Wheat at 75 cents, oats 26 cents, corn around 42 cents, barley 42 to 55 cents, with various live stock and farm goods priced, including hens, springs, hides, cocks, bananas, lemons, grapefruit, and cabbage, reflecting a broad market snapshot.

Leshorn

Foreign Exchange and Market Notes From New York AP

New York reports on foreign exchange rates and New York market notes. Quotes show sterling and European currencies fluctuating with several nations listed and prices noted for spots and futures. Sugar and wool market summaries provide brief price movements and quality notes from Boston and New York observers.

Bond Markets Show Modest Gains Amid Mixed Trade

In New York the bond market edged higher on Thursday with general activity steadier than earlier, as utilities and industrials firmed on earnings expectations and a Louisiana court ruling affecting the Tennessee Valley Authority. Government issues moved within a narrow range with several Treasury issues quoted near prior levels and minor price shifts across maturities.

New York Durie Vision Tennessee Valley Authority

Wheat price trend in Chicago grain pit fluctuates

Chicago wheat prices showed a volatile session with a final drop of 1 to 1 4 cent. July wheat at 83 4? cents, corn down about 1 1/2 cents, oats down 2 to 4 cents. Reports of rust and demand for red wheat delayed by market nerves. Receipts: 154 cars wheat, 35 corn, 14 oats.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Northwest Minneapolis Toledo Ohio

Grain Price Report Chicago and Minneapolis Cash Markets

AP wire report covers Chicago cash grain provisions for wheat corn oats barley and soybeans with prices for No 2 and No 1 hard wheat ranges and mixed grades. Minneapolis cash grain notes higher wheat cash prices with No 1 dark northern and hard amber durum listings and assorted corn oats and rye values. mentions protein levels and market comparisons to prior year and July futures.

Chicago Sonny Minneapolis Li's Montana Bent

Wall Street Specialties Forge New Year Highs Amid Mixed Moves

Wall Street advanced with many issues hitting annual highs while utilities hesitated. GM and Chrysler led gains to new 1935 highs. other notable movers included Westinghouse, Johns Manville, Allied Chemical, Air Reduction, Case, Walgreen, and American Can. Transfers neared 1.6 million shares.

NEW York Westinghouse Johns Manville Allied Chemical Air Reduction Case J. C. Penney Santa Fe Philip Morris American Tobacco National Steel Bethlehem U.S. Steel General Motors Chrysler Walgreen United Aircraft American Telephone Consolidated Gas Pullman N. Y. Central Standard Oils N. J California du Pont International Harvester American Can Libby-Owens Johns-Manville Western Union Commercial Solvents Cerro de Pasco Motor Products Kelsey- Hayes “B VU. S. Steel Otis Packard Motors New Orleans Tennessee Valley Authority Commission House

Thursday Quotations and Stock Ticker Highlights

A long list of stock prices and quotations from Houston and other markets appears, naming multiple companies such as Alcoa, Johns Manville, Union Carbide, Chrysler, Ford, General Electric, and US Steel. The column features percentage changes, prices, and buying/selling notes, with brokered references and factory names interspersed. The page reflects a dense financial snapshot typical of a late 19th or early 20th century market roundup.

J. EB. Bennett & Co Merchants National Bank Ty Houston Hudson Motors Hupp Motors Alaska Juneau Aleghens Corpn Indus Rayon Allis Chalmers Zis Amerada Corpn Johns Manville Kayser Julius Libby Owens Hell McKeesp Magna Copper Ie Armour Com Austin Backard Mitra Ar Caterpillar Penick Fred Cerro de Pasco Szapenney J C Peonles Ches & Chro Phelps Dodus Ian Ches Corpneisines Pet P&p Col Gas & Elec Rem Rand Rep Steel Southern Seaboard Consol Cigars Sears Roebuck Consal Gas Serve, Inc Consol Ol Bhattuck F Cudahy Pke Agi Sperry Coronios Kodaki Warner Eaton Stone Webster Autolite Studebaker Tex Coron Tex Gul S Elec Bond & S Ex Lander Erle Tidewater Fish Timken Ford Engiwnd Foster Wheeler Jets Fox Film Union Carbide Freeport Union Pac Amn Unl Aircraft Unl Corpn United Fruit Gen Foods Uni Gas Co Gen Motors Uni Gas Ry Ste U S Walker Chicago Berrholf Seve Halron Keystone Steel Libby McNeil Cher Burl Marshall Fld Chicago Corpa Sparks Quaker Com Edison Quaker Pr Dhn Swift, Co Grane Co Swift Tntl Hehold Gypsum Hellemann Walgreen

Snake electrocuted near transformer pole in Missouri

In Boonville Missouri a black snake crawled up a transformer pole for a nest. Contact with a second pole delivered a fatal 33 000 volt shock. The accident blew fifteen dollars worth of fuses.

Boonville

New Well At Ellis Park Delivers Pure Cedar Rapids Water

A new water supply at Ellis Park is ready for public use after workers completed a well 145 feet deep near the duck pond and tennis courts. The two old Ellis wells are condemned and sealed. State and local officials have tested the new supply and declared it pure.

Ed Stefan Cedar Rapids Ellis Park Duck Pond Ellis

City Briefs and Personals Highlight Local Duties and Visits

Leo Griswold of Marion, 34, jailed 30 days for intoxication after a police court appearance. G. O. Fletcher fined $1 plus costs for parking in a restricted zone. Fire Company No. 3 fought a grass fire near Center Point NE. Apollo Commandery No. 26 will escort J. M. Harcourt at funeral services. D E Applegarth of Des Moines and Glenn Appleharth of Long Beach visit the Keyes home. Iowa leads in May sales of U S savings bonds, per the local post office data.

D. E. Applegarth Des Moines Glenn Apple- Harth Long Beach Calif S. D. Keyes Eleventh Street J. Jerome Paul Towa United States Savings Iowa

Eligible youths may join CCC camps this July

Miss Cora Jacobs Linn county relief director announced Thursday that eligible young men from relief families aged 18 to 28 may apply at the Linn county relief office for CCC camp replacement service during July. Dows Camp Picnic hosted by Dows Camp No 4 United Spanish War Veterans and Jane DeLano auxiliary will be at Ellis park river pavilion Friday at 6 30 p.m. Veterans and families invited.

CCC Cora Jacobs Linn County Relief Linn County Relief Office Dows United Spanish War Veterans Jane DeLano Auxiliary Ellis Park River

Lions Hear Luber On German Leadership After Hindenburg

Hans Luber a German native told Lions Club at the Roosevelt hotel that Hitler rules but Goering runs the government. He said voices are unsafe due to widespread spying and that conscription and inflation worsened unemployment. Emil Levsen discussed a junior baseball tourney sponsored by the American Legion next month.

Luber Hindenburg Hitler Germany Goering Hans Luber Lions Club Roosevelt Hotel Emil Levsen Maquoketa The Bunnies Cleveland American Legion

Missouri Valley Tennis Quarter finals Reach After Upins

Des Moines reports the Missouri Valley net meet advancing to the quarter finals with players from Texas Kansas Illinois California and Iowa. Upsets mark third round as Richard Tyndall loses to John Van Der Zee while Banky Ed Davis defeats Howard Stephens. Upcoming junior and men's singles and doubles rounds feature Tyndall Riggs Kiley Corbin Van Der Zee and Rigas in near term play.

Des Moines Texas Kansas Illinois California Iowa Richard Tyndall St. Louis John van der Zee University of Iowa Howard Stephens Banky Ed Davis Peoria Tyndall Robert Riggs Los Angeles Bob Kiley St. Joseph Harry Corbin Wichita Kan Bill Kiley Kansas City Kenneth Black Gordon Pease Austin Tex Ed Davis Ill Harris Coggeshall Robert Rigas Calif Iowa City

Farmer Finds Potato Tomato Vine Mystery Near Alto

LUFKIN Texas UP J C Burt a farmer living near Alto reports a unusual crop development In 1933 he planted tomatoes then potatoes last year again tomatoes and this year he found vines with potatoes on the roots and tomatoes on the stems indicating a potato tomato vine on the same plant.

Lufkin Tex J. C. Burt Alto Burt

Marriage Licenses Issued to John H Lindsey and Dorothy Reid

John H. Lindsey of Vinton and Dorothy Reid of Center Point received marriage licenses.

John H. Lindsey Vinton Dorothy Reid Center Point

Deaths Charles Molter Dies at Linn County Home

Charles Molter died at the Linn county home at 2 30 p m Wednesday He is survived by a son Phillip Molter of Cleveland The body is at the Polansky chapel pending funeral arrangements

Charles Molter Linn Phillip Molter Cleveland Polansky Chapel

Thomas Wolf Dies. Services Planned at Watkins Cemetery

Thomas Wolf former Watkins resident and father of Miss Bertha Wolf died at his daughter Mrs. F L Krause home in Sargent Minnesota after long illness. Funeral services will be held at Mound cemetery in Watkins at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Thomas Wolf Watkins Bertha Wolf Second Avenue SE F. L. Krause Sargent, Minn Mound Cemetery

Funeral services for John M. Harcourt announced

Funeral services will be held in the Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Friday with Rev John J Gent Mount Hermon lodge A F and A M and Apollo Commandery in charge and burial in Cedar Memorial park cemetery. Masons to meet at 1 30 p.m. at the Masonic lodge to attend in a body.

John M. Harcourt Turner Chapel John J. Gent Mount Hermon Lodge A. F A. M Apollo Commandery Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Masonic Lodge

Mrs Caroline Meci Rites Set In Marion

Mrs Caroline Meci 54 wife of Frank Meci died at 907 Eleventh street Marion at 5 40 p m after a lingering illness Born October 19 1880 in Pilsen Bohemia she had lived in Cedar Rapids and Marion recently Survived by husband two children Mrs Hall Orr Granite City Ill and Peter Meci Marion four brothers Joseph Peter Anthony Heise Philadelphia and John Heise Maywood Ill Funeral at Gaffney and Moore chapel Saturday 10 am Rev Father McElliott Marion Friends may call 7 to 9 p m Thursday and Friday

Caroline Meci Frank Meci Eleventh Street Marion Pilsen Bohemia Cedar Rapids Hall Orr Granite City Ill Peter Meci Joseph Peter Anthony Heise Philadelphia John Heise Maywood Gaffney and Moore Chapel Father McElliott

Obituary of Henry H. Meyer Dyersville Farm Vet

Henry H. Meyer 175 retired farmer of Dyersville lived with his daughter last five months. Survived by five sons bert Cedar Rapids Ben Oelwein Harry Waterloo John M Edward Aurora and four daughters Mrs Mayme Wesner Mrs Joe Kottencamp Mrs William Smith Mrs Jack Gafney all of Aurora. Body to Monahan's mortuary.

Henry H. Meyer Dyersville Rose Pudil Oakland Avenue Ben L. Knight Linn County Mr. Meyer Albert Cedar Rapids Ben Oelwein Harry Waterloo John M Edward Aurora Mayme Wesner Joe Kottencamp William Smith Jack Gafney Monahan

Memorial: Paul Peterson 65 Dies after Illness in Cedar Rapids

Paul Peterson 65 died at his home 1132 Thirteenth avenue SE at 3 30 a m Thursday after a lingering illness. Born in Germany he came to this country as a child and lived in Cedar Rapids about twenty years. He worked most of his life for Penick and Ford. Survived by his widow Mrs Jennie Peterson. Funeral plans to be announced. Body at Johnson Funeral home.

Paul Peterson Thirteenth Avenue SE Germany Cedar Rapids Penick and Ford Company Jennie Peterson Johnson Funeral Home

Linn county awards road and bridge contracts

The Linn county board of supervisors approved a three year program totaling over 19000 dollars. G H Lowe of Cedar Rapids won grading contracts on four road projects including segments near Fayette township Covington Marion and Marion. S P Moore of Cedar Rapids bid 3846 dollars for a crushed rock surfacing project near Alburnett. Perry Jayne of Cedar Rapids won a 2644 dollar contract for a 40 by 20 foot steel bridge in Center Point. Four bidders were on each project with work starting August 1.

Linn County Board of Supervisors G. H. Lowe Cedar Rapids Fayette Township Benton County Doubledeck Covington Marion Otter Creek Alburnett S. P. Moore Center Point Perry Jayne

Widow files injunction over oral residence and legacy pact

Ida M. Meck widow sues in district court alleging an oral contract with her brother James W. Smith and his wife. She says she moved into his Cedar Rapids home in 1931 to care for him and to make the house her home with a life interest and eventual inheritance. James W. Smith recently remarried, per the petition.

Ida M. Meck James W. Smith

Divorces Granted by Judge Ring in Cruel Grounds

Divorces granted by Judge H. C. Ring include Clio Ginn 28 and Maurice Ginn 31 Hazel C Chermak 45 and Fred M Chermak profile Mildred Lippert 22 and Wend lippert Jr 25 all on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. The Ginns married July 29 1933 the Chermaks on Oct 16 1927 and the Lipperts on July 3 1929. Mrs Chermaks maiden name Hazel C Nievas restored and property rights settled by stipulation. Mrs Lippert awarded custody of two children and support money.

H. C. Ring Clio Ginn Maurice Ginn Hazel C. Chermak Fred M. Chermak Mildred Lippert Wendl Lippert, Jr Ginns Chermaks Lipperts

Counties To Certify Persons Eligible For Federal Works Jobs

Local counties will certify all persons eligible for federal works relief to the U S employment service when the program starts. Relief offices perform initial eligibility checks. placements are made by the employment service with preference given to May relief roll recipients and a 90 percent certification rate. Farmers would be ineligible under the plan.

United States Employment Service Cora Jacobs Linn County Town City Monica Lyman Federal Employment Service Relief Office Relief Department

City Council authorizes light on First Avenue E near Cedar Park

The council ordered Iowa Electric Light and Power to install a street light on First Avenue E near the Cedar Park entrance. Frank Hrabetin to serve as acting sergeant from May 25 with $5 extra pay until a new civil service exam. Cedar Rapids fire losses totaled 27392.07 with most covered by insurance. Mayor Hahn forwarded a telegram urging Lincoln highway re routing and an Eighth Avenue bridge.

Iowa Electric Light and Power Company First Avenue E Cedar Park Frank Hrabetin Joe Kudina Hrabetin Civil Service Commission Cedar Rapids Emil P. Kohout Frank K. Hahn State Highway Commission Eighth Avenue

Births At Mercy Hospital And Local Homes

Born to Wesley Blin of Center Point a nine pound son Kenneth Wesley on July 18. Mercy hospital welcomed a son born July 16 to John and wife at 278 Twenty seventh avenue SW. Rodney Kenyon and wife at 1009 A avenue NE welcomed a daughter born in July at Mercy hospital. John McEachron and wife at 619 Fifth street NW welcomed a son born July 18 at Mercy hospital. Curtis Gearhart and wife at 1330 B avenue NE welcomed a daughter Shirley Mae born July 15. Wallace Mills and wife at 1847 Wilson avenue SW welcomed a daughter Nancy Delores born in July.

Wesley Blin Center Point Kenneth Wesley Mercy Hospital John Bauer Twenty-seventh Avenue Rodney Kenyon A Avenue John McEachron Fifth Street Curtis Gearhart B Avenue NE Shirley Mae Wallace Y. Mills Wilson Avenue Nancy Delores

Lynn licensing board ends barmaid seating custom

The Lynn Massachusetts licensing board ordered a cleanup of tavern practices. Barmaids must not sit with patrons at the bar and pitchers under taps are banned. Bartenders must have drippings drain away.

Lynn Mass

Gazette Want Ad Rates And Out Of Town Insertions

A reader notice explains that an extra 10 cent charge applies to all out of town blind ads and specifies how out of town readers can respond. It also notes Gazette liability limits for a single incorrect insertion when ads run for more than one day.

Gazette the Gazette

Chicago Firm Low Bidder On La Porte City Power Plant

Nine bids were received for La Porte City's municipal power plant. Monroe Electric Company of Chicago won with a bid of 99 280 to complete the plant and install engines within 120 days of acceptance. The city plans to purchase the water system from Central States later and recently approved a 100 000 bond issue to finance the plant.

Sed Borte Monroe Electric Company of Chicago la Porte City Central States Company Central States

Lost and Found Pets and Local Advertisements

Lost white bulldog with brown shoulder patch named Pexey near Newman's Dept Store. Reward offered. Lost or strayed black and white male dog named Jack near 524 B Ave NE and 910 M Ave NW. Reward offered. Lost slim black English terrier named Sober near 820 St SW and 910 M Ave NW. Reward offered. Lost keys on ring between 1st and 12th St on 1st Ave E. Reward. Found keys in black feather container. Gazette Want Ad Dept. $25 reward for info leading to arrest of fraud in want ads. Various ads for chiropractic, medical, travel, and goods.

Newman's Dept Dial M Ave 12Th St 1St Ave Gazette Want Ad Dept The Gazette L. L. Dolson Paramount Ride Swinburne M. D New York 4Th Ave May Drug Co Robert G &Tickley Marion Iowa Allied van Lines, Inc Ginzbert’s C. R. Wright 2Nd St Star Jewelry Leeland S. Gosnell Smithsonian Richards Col. Phy Glasgow C. R. Knitting Co F_ L. MINICK Granby Kenwood Transfer Frank Drew Co St. SE L. W Podzimek Phar 2Nd Ave Felix Toy & Lawn Novelty Co Ellis Blvd Griffith Feath. Matt. Co

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