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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1938

Page

6

Hogs higher as markets show gains in Chicago bid

Chicago hogs rose with top bids around 10.15, as receipts at major yards showed 9,000 hogs and 8,000 cattle in Chicago. Reports indicate varied strength across Pittsburgh Cleveland and East St. Louis with steers firm and spring lambs steady to higher.

Chicago Omaha St Louis St. Joseph Sioux City St Paul Indianapolis Cleveland Buffalo Cincinnati

Omaha Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Feeds and Prices

Iowa hogs and cattle markets show varied demand with price rises for lighter hogs and steady to higher cattle values. Receipts include Omaha and Mason City regions with hogs 140 to 350 pounds and cattle including fed steers and vealers trading from moderate to strong levels across markets.

Iowa Hog Receipts See Decline From Last Week

Des Moines AP report shows combined hog receipts at 14 100 in interior towns and southern Minnesota packing plants for the 24 hours ending 8 am Wednesday, down from 15 400 a week ago and 10 700 a year ago. Majority butchers higher at select weights, weights up 20c, packing sows steady overall.

Iowa Des Moines Dept Agricultures Minnesota

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices

A Cedar Rapids market column lists grains and produce with prices for No 2 corn yellow 4812¢ per unit, soybeans No 2 yellow Bic May, straw hay at 7.50, 9.00 per bale, butterfat at 25¢, hens 14¢ per pound, Leshorn hens and cocks with various price notes, wholesale produce and vegetables with lemons oranges grapefruits celery lettuce bananas onions cabbages carrots potatoes and miscellaneous items. hides and glues at varied prices including No 1 cured heel hides 5c and No 2 cured beef hides 3c.

Texas

Hogs Strengthen on Local Market

Hogs strengthened on the local market Wednesday with light grade hogs 10-150 pounds rising 10 cents, top price at 9.55. Cattle and calf markets show steady to varied quotes with Good to Choice calves 140-190 pounds around 8.50, spring pigs 65-80 pounds 8.50, bucks about 1 less, and other beef grades ranging from 6.25 to 11.75 with feeder and yearling cattle noted in the wider price list.

Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland East St. Louis Iowa Associated Press Ottumwa Mason City Packers Waterloo Hogs Tc Hichers Heo Oas Paul Livestock Souther Paul Iapi Dent Wilson & CO Annes

Market Report From Chicago and New York Pricing

Produce and egg receipts show mixed changes with steady chicken and hen prices in Chicago. eggs unsettled with slight declines in some grades. Potatoes show light demand and firm U.S. numbers. butter and cheese receipts steady with minor price adjustments.

Chicago Mysmouth Rock Springs Butte U .S Perent Cobblers Missouri Asc Kansas California White Rose U. 5 Bliss Idaho U. S Oregon New York

Wisconsin Cheese Market Notes From Plymouth

Wisconsin cheese exchange report from Plymouth lists cheddar at 12 1/2 cents, daisies 13 cents, commodores 13 43?, and horns 13 cents for the week with prices of various varieties.

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Farmers

Dollar edge in foreign exchange market and sugar notes

The New York AP report shows the dollar edging higher with noon rates for major currencies including Great Britain and Canada, plus spot cables. Raw sugar markets are largely unchanged with No 4 futures pressured by outside selling, while No 2 futures slip slightly and refined sugar remains steady.

New York Great Britain Montreal Czechoslovakia France Germany Grerce Japan Hongkone Shanehat

Mississippi River Stages Reported For Several Locations

River levels show no chance of rising at Davenport Hastings La Crosse and Keokuk with falls ranging from 0.3 to 0.6 feet. Falls at Prairie du Chien Dubuque and St Louis are listed with varying rises and a 0.1 rise at Memphis.

Mississimgi River Davenport Tapi Hastings la Crosse

Defense Rests In Harlan Coal Trial

The defense in the Harlan labor conspiracy trial closed its case shortly after noon Wednesday after having called 347 witnesses.

Harlan Coal London Ky

Wheat Drops More Than a Cent Under Hedging Pressure

Chicago markets show wheat closing down more than a cent amid hedging pressure on the Board of Trade. July wheat at 687, corn and oats mixed, with early trade light and Liverpool and North American markets lending support before selling pressures dominated.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool U. S Canada Iowa

Chicago Wheat and Corn Prices and Winnipeg Market Report

Grain prices report from Chicago and Winnipeg with cash and futures quotes for wheat, corn, oats, and soybeans. Includes domestic cash grades, Western Canada bids, and Minneapolis cash grain receipts and pricing across several contract months.

Bond Markets Move Inward In Mixed United States List

New York bond market Wednesday showed general inward movement with industrials easing by midday and utilities mixed. U S government bonds were easy with Treasuries declines up to 0.632. Fractional gains appeared in St Paul 5s Missouri Pacific 5s of 1977 PF Nickel Plate 4s5 New York Central 5s Southern Pacific 4 25 of 1968 and Central Pacific first 4s of 1999. Losses included American Telephone 3 45 of 1966 Colorado Gas and Electric 5 5 of May International Paper 5s and National Dairy 3 44s. Foreign bonds saw German 7s soft and Italy Ts up slightly.

York Bond Review New York U .S Treasuries St. Paul Missouri Pacific Ss Nickel Plate New York Central Southern Pacific Central Pacific American Telephone Colorado Gas and Electric International Paper National Dairy Italy

Two Die As Biplane Crashes Near Fort Plain

A biplane crash in a field near Fort Plain New York killed Everett Sanders, 34, a Fort Plain farmer and pilot, and two women, Theresa Hendershott and Allen Shelley, both in their early 20s and residents of Fort Plain. The tragedy occurred Wednesday, with the aircraft owned by Sanders and used for sport.

Fort Plain N.Y Here Everett Sanders Sportsman Theresa Hendershott Allen Shelley Pere Fortain

Army Flyers Die In Madison County Plane Crash

Two Army servicemen were killed when an Army plane crashed on a farm in Madison County. Lieut Ralph Guy La Baw, 23, of Lincoln Illinois and Private Alney L Tanner, 22, of Sikeston Missouri, died Wednesday in the accident.

Belleville Ralph Guy la Baw Lincoln Ill Alney L. Tanner Sikeston Madison County

Poor Pa by Claude Callan

Kate is justified in not likin her husband's mother. The mother is nice in lots of ways, but she understands Kate, and of course that's cruel.

Poor PA Claude Callan Kate

Stock Market Mixed Gains as Rails Lead Simultaneous Shifts

New York AP reports a broad market swing with rail and utility stocks leading gains while movie shares fall after federal action separating theater ownership from film production. Trading reached about 2.5 million shares as several names moved, with declines in U S Steel and General Motors among others.

New York New York Central Santa Fe Southern Pacific Great Northern North America Consolidated Edison Electric Power and Light U. S. Gypsum National Distillers International Paper U.S. Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler Montgomery Ward U. S.—Rubber International Nickel International Harvester Union Carbide

Wall Street Stocks and Quotations Report

Wall Street quotations show wide mixed activity with numerous names listed from Adams Express to Quaker Oats. Major banks, oils, metals and manufacturing houses appear, including Anaconda Copper Armour, General Electric and Bethlehem Steel among many others.

U. S. Embassy Hit In Madrid Attack

Madrid reports an air raid and shelling as Spanish insurgent artillery targeted the U S embassy building, with Nazaret and Cabanal villages' destruction and over 400 shells falling on the city. One person was killed and five wounded, while seven others were injured by aerial bombing near Alicante.

Madrid INS United States Nazaret Cabanal Alicante

Both Sides Blame Others In Maytag Factory Rioting

Newton, UP—Union strikers and back-to-workers blame each other for a Maytag Washing Machine plant disturbance. CIO regional director William Sentner says attackers provoked the clash and that union discipline prevented injuries. back-to-workers spokesman A M Miller says no worker was an aggressor and that strikers assaulted individuals seeking to enter or leave the plant. Maytag attorney Edward Ford declined to comment.

Newton Maytag William Sentner CIO A. M. Miller Edward W. Ford

FMC To Take Over Dollar Steamship System

Agreements under which the federal maritime commission will take over the Dollar Steamship lines have been completed and are now in Washington for final approval and signature by the commission officers. This exclusive IN S report notes signing is the last step before full deal details are released.

San Francisco INS Federal Maritime Commission Dollar Steamship Lines Washington Commission International

City Briefs and Personals

Mrs. Margaret Cousins of 1205 Sixth avenue SE has returned home from St. Luke's hospital after an operation. Dr. Elsenbast of the Chamber of Commerce speaker bureau addressed Mount Vernon Rotary on "The Amanas" at the Lower Palisades. Nicholas Hamling, 23, of Albernnett, fractured his right ankle when he stepped in a hole while wrestling at home and was treated at St. Luke's hospital.

Margaret Cousins Sixth Avenue SE St. Luke's Hospital Elsenbast The Chamber of Commerce Mount Vernon Lower Palisades Nicholas Hamling Alburnett Hamling

Farm accident leaves man with knee laceration in Marion

Kenneth Quass aged 23 of route 4 Marion sustained a laceration below the right knee when snagged by a combine driveshaft at the Del Van Note farm on Tuesday. He was treated at St. Luke's Hospital.

Kenneth Quass Route 4 Marion del van Note Quass St. Luke's Hospital

Decree Cancels Citizenship of Robert McCosh

A decree filed with the clerk of the United States court cancels the citizenship of Robert McCosh formerly of Cedar Rapids. The action cites McCosh meeting the United States in 1924 and establishing permanent residence in Ireland within five years after citizenship was granted.

United States Robert McCosh Cedar Rapids McCosh Ireland

Kolach Festival at St Ludmila’s Church This Week

The annual Kolach festival at St Ludmila’s church on Second street at Twenty first avenue SW starts Wednesday evening and runs through the rest of the week. Entertainment includes a pony merry go round and other rides. Free kolaches and coffee are served each night. A fish fry is featured Friday night.

St. Ludmila's Church Second Street Twenty-first Avenue SW

Robberyreport at Globe hotel targets Rack Luben

Rack Luben reported at the Globe hotel that a Tuesday night intruder entered his room while he slept, stealing his 21 jewel pocket watch valued at 20 dollars from a dresser and 92 cents from his trouser pockets. The door was left unlocked.

Rack Luben Globe Hotel

Rev Grant Anderson speaks at Kiwanis on Creators of History

The Rev. Grant Anderson addressed the Kiwanis club at Hotel Montrose on Wednesday delivering Creators of History as the topic. He argued that every living person with voting rights and free speech is a creator of history alongside historic figures.

Grant Anderson Kiwanis Club Hotel Montrose Anderson

Bride Becomes Widow Minutes After Wedding

Davenport AP report details Alfonso Navarro 42 dying at St Luke’s after a crane accident at Betendorf foundry. His bride Mande Buri hurried to courthouse for a fast license, then wed as a minister performed ceremony. Navarro died moments after the vows.

Navarro

Marion News Dinner Guests and Local Visits Highlight Week

Marion residents hosted and visited many friends with gatherings at the Crawford home and outings to Fairfax Palisades State Park. Guests included Mrs. Walter Burckle, Mrs. R. A. Iliss, Mrs Ray Melchi, and others from Webster City, Fairfax, Houston, Cedar Rapids, and Washington D C. Local health news mentions R D Rusler of Ohio recovering after a Cedar Rapids hospital operation.

John Crawford Walter Burckle R. A. Iliss Ray Melchi J. R. Melchi Webster City Arthur Buttes Fairfax Burckle Iliss Craford R. D. Rusler Ohio Cedar Rapids W. L. Lowe Grace Griffith Baker Reine Spears Houston Tex E. W. Griffiths Lula Toms J. M. Toms the Palisades State Park Baker Spears Thomas Park Myrtle Winter Yates Central City

Luncheon and Pool Party Honor Beadle's Daughter at Tom Park

Mrs. Edwin Beadle hosted a Tuesday afternoon luncheon and pool party at Thomas park for her daughter Margaret Elaine Beadle's eleventh birthday. Guests included Loyce Schenken Donna Helbig Emma Jean Nollsch Kathleen Waline Marilyn Nickeson and Beverly Lutz. Miss Eileen Schenken will host a lawn supper event Wednesday evening with Irene Harris Kathryn DeWees Patricia Peck June DeWees Betty Peck Barbara Fitzgerald Marilyn Fontaine Kathleen Mullaley Bonnie Carey Mary Alice Kemble and Arlene Tow listed as expected guests.

Margaret Elaine Beadle Edwin Beadle Tenth Street Thomas Park Loyce Schenken Donna Helbig Emma Jean Nollsch Kathleen Waline Marilyn Nickeson Beverly Lutz Eileen Schenken Eighteenth Street Irene Harris Kathryn DeWees Patricia Peck June DeWees Betty Peck Barbara Fitzgerald Marilyn Fontaine Kathleen Mullaley Bonnie Carey Mary Alice Kemble Arlene Tow

Lothian daughter Janet tours Europe via ship stopovers

Mr and Mrs W K Lothian learned from their daughter Janet Lothian that the boat halted in Dublin on July 11 to discharge passengers and she arrived in Liverpool the next day after continuing her European tour.

W. K. Lothian Janet. Lothian Europe Dublin Ireland Liverpool England

Chicago native recovers after motorcycle crash. MacArthur safe

Donald MacArthur, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. MacArthur of Chicago formerly from Marion, is out of danger from blood poisoning after losing a leg in a motorcycle accident ten days ago. Nearby relatives in Marion report his improving condition. Mrs. Charles Meier of Geneseo visits Minnesota son. Mary Gleason returns from ten day Chicago vacation with Everett Burt and family. F. K. Converse and Ruth Converse of Elgin, Illinois, who stayed with Walter Applegate, have returned home.

W. QC. Norton Coggan George Wessel Gary Anamosa Norton Charles Schmatt Ethel Collins Norton Eee Marion John Engstrom George Engstrom Deerfield, Ill Chicago Donald MacArthur J. H. MacArthur Charles Meier Geneseo, Ill Chris Frederick Minnesota Mary Gleason Everett Burt Waterloo

Strikebound North Chicago Hardware Plant Reopens

The Chicago Hardware Foundry resumes production at North Chicago after a June 6 shutdown. About 150 pickets gathered, remaining beyond a deputy line as workers entered. Eleven of twenty indicted leaders pled not guilty. nine released on 2500 dollar bonds, including Robert Wirtz.

North Chicago Chicago Hardware Foundry Company CIO Ralph Cady Robert Wirtz

Greek Earthquake Toll Rises to Twenty Dead and One Hundred Hurt

An earthquake centered on Euboea and felt across the Aegean left twenty dead and about one hundred injured. Neapalatia near Athens suffered partial destruction, with Oropos Tatei and Kakosalesi damaged. A prison wall collapse in Oropos coincided with a death tied to a murder case.

Athens INS Greece Euboea Aegean Neapalatia Oropos Tatei Kakosalesi Orospos

Call Insull death free of suspicion

Paris AP reports police concluded Samuel Insull former Chicago utilities magnate died without foul play and granted embalming approval after completing an investigation into the sudden death in Paris.

Paris Samuel Insull Chicago

Births at St Luke's Hospital Two Daughters Reported

Born to Mr and Mrs Ray E Glime route 1 Marion a daughter July 18 at St Luke's hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs Arnold De Long 4338 North Winthrop avenue Chicago a daughter July 18 at St Luke's hospital.

Ray E. Glime Marion St. Luke's Hospital Arnold de Long Winthrop Avenue Chicago St.Luke's Hospital

Golf exhibition marks Wednesday with Ralph Guldahl presence

Wednesday features a golf exhibition headlined by Ralph Guldahl. Monday hosts at Mr. and Mrs. A. A Hardin include Mr. and Mrs. OQ. F. Grimm of Long Beach California. Mrs. Grimm, formerly Grace Hillier of Long Beach, wed in June.

Port Ralph Guldahl A. A Hardin OQ. F. Grimm Long Beach Calif Grimm Grace Hillier

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