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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1932

Page

16

Estimated Saturday Livestock Arrivals in Chicago

Official AP estimates show Saturday arrivals at Chicago markets with cattle at 300 head hogs 3000 head and sheep 500 head.

Chicago

Hog and cattle market quiet as weather slows demand in midwest

Cooler forecast and lower temperatures slowed demand for hogs and cattle in Chicago Cleveland and Pittsburgh markets. Chicago top hog prices around 5.10 with much traded 4.40 to 5.05. cattle trade weak in slaughter classes with mixed activity in other classes. Totals show Chicago 1,500 and East St. Louis 900 cattle and hog figures across markets.

Chicago Middle West Cleveland Pittsburgh East Buffalo East St. Louis

Chicago Livestock Market Receipts and Prices

U S Department of Agriculture reports total receipts around 12 000 hogs with direct 5 006. Prices rise 10 to 15 cents for most hog categories while sows trade up to 10 cents higher. Calves slaughter cattle and yearlings show slower demand with mixed offerings. steers and heifers fetch top quotes near 9 50 per hundredweight for heavier cattle and vealers firm at 5 50 to 26 00 per head depending on weight and grade.

Market Report South St Paul Cattle Receipts

South St Paul cattle receipts 3,200 with market active and uneven gains. Killing classes steady to strong. top price 8.60 for select lot of fed cattle. Heifers fair share of top, 160-220 and 240-350 lb ranges scarce. Beasts and cows varied. calves, stockers, and feeders mixed. prices generally mixed across weight classes.

South Paul API Dept

Market Report Notes Lamb Prices and Trade Upsets

In a terse market note traders report lamb prices rising by about 25 cents on native lambs to around 5.50 while Washington lambs run about 5.35. Weights around 69 pounds show range throws to feeders with 54.25 to 54.50 cited.

Aere Washington Lambs

Sioux City Livestock Prices Mixed as Hogs Lead Demand

Receipts total 4 000 hogs and 2 000 sheep with steady to higher bids. Hog prices rise 15 to 20 cents with top around 4 65 for 220 pounds and 4 56 for 250 370 pounds. Cattle and grass cows show varied quotes from 1 25 to 6 00, while lambs and feeding lambs test higher ranges up to 4 50.

SIO City Livestock Sioux

Livestock Market Thin but Mixed Across Species

AP reports livestock receipts with cattle lighter demand and weak feeder activity. Vealers steady, yearlings weak, red waters and yearlings priced to $8.00 with some tops near $35.00. Sheep volumes strong with feeders rising and slaughter lambs quoted around $4.25 to $5.40, ewes lower at $1.75. Prices reflect mixed demand across categories.

INS Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh East Buffalo East St. Louis Pat Ewes

Iowa and Minnesota Hog Receipts Fall From Week Earlier

Combined receipts at 21 concentration yards and 7 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hour period ending 8 a.m. Friday were 11,1 thousand head, down from 26.9 thousand a week ago and 13.5 thousand a month ago. Prices mostly 10-15 cents higher with varied weights quoted for different hog categories and grades.

TOWA Eeeia Iowa Minnesota Wience

Market Report Kansas City Livestock Prices

U S Department of Agriculture hogs receipts 3 000 with top 4 65 per cwt on 210 lb hogs and steady to higher prices across weights. Cattle receipts 1 200 with slaughter and feeder classes mostly steady to weak. calves and cows show mixed, prices around 2 50 to 7 25 for various weights. Sheep receipts 2 500 with steady classes. native lambs top around 5 25 per lb and ewe prices 2 00 to 3 00 per lb.

Kansas City U. S S. Dept. Agriculture

East St. Louis Livestock Hogs and Lambs Prices Surge

Receipts show hogs at 4,000 with most up 25 cents and top at 4.99. Calves and cows mixed on limited sale with bids around 7.50 for good calves and 5.25 to 7.50 for middling steers. Hogs and lambs reports note market strength or steadiness, with lambs 5.5 to 7.75 to packers and ewes trading around 0.60 to 1.75.

Livestock Prices in St Joseph Amid Steady Trade

Livestock market updates from St Joseph show hogs around 4.25 to 4.60 per cwt with top load at 4.65, calves slow to clean up and native steers and yearlings at 7.75, Kansas grossers around 5.50, and stocker feeder demand weak. Sheep receipts at 3,500 with fat lambs steady, westerns and natives ranging 4.75 to 5.25 for top categories, ewes near 1.50.

ST. Joseph Kansas

Iowa hog prices update across markets

Prices move across cities including Ottumwa Waterloo and Des Moines with hog weights from 170 to over 350 pounds. Quotes show varying per hundredweight figures, highlighting prime heavy and good packers across multiple weight classes.

Toledo AP Weather and Produce Price Brief

The Toledo AP dispatch notes close ay and Chicago produce market figures with egg meteorator standards and storage prices listed around 18 cents to 16 percent, reflecting November changes.

Toledo Chicago

Flour Market In Minneapolis Shifts Prices

AP dispatch notes changes in flour market in Minneapolis with shipments listed at 26.482 and bran priced at 8 dollars, standard at 18 dollars, with 10 a noted.

Inneapolis

Cedar Rapids Grain Prices Mixed with Corn and Old Roosters

Grain notes from Cedar Rapids list corn at 25 to 26 cents for No. 2 yellow and No. 3 yellow shelled. Entries include odd items such as old roosters priced at 5 cents and scrambled, unclear references to stored or spring varieties.

Wheat closes higher after mid-day rally on demand

Wheat gains softened late but closed higher on Friday as buying from a large eastern interest buoyed prices. Corn, oats, and rye moved modestly, with cash prices mostly unchanged and receipts across commodities modest. Northwest crop reports remained bullish amid clear to partly cloudy weather.

Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Northwest

Chicago Grain Prices and Seeds Report

AP market roundup lists wheat prices for No. 2 red and hard, No. 2 yellow hard, corn at No. 2 mixed and white, oats at No. 3 white, and rye and barley figures. Seed prices include bellies at $6.37, seed at $7.00, loose lard at $4.90, and ribs at $6.37.

Chicago

Minneapolis cash grain market terse and mixed

AP report covers wheat and corn cash bids in Minneapolis with several grade prices including No 1 northern at 52 to 61 cents and No 1 amber durum around 57 to 62 cents. No. 3 yellow corn and No 3 white oats bid around 33 to 34 and 16 cents respectively.

Minneapolis

New York Produce Markets Report Summary

New York market notes show weak potato prices with Long Island at 1.50 to 2.35 a barrel and Maine 1.25 to 1.35. New Jersey 2.00 to 2.25. Poultry steady with turkeys and chickens around 12 to 26 cents. live poultry dull, ducks 8 to 15 cents, broilers 13 to 24 cents. Eggs steady with fresh firsts around 17 to 19 cents and spot prices near 96 cents for certain grades. milk prices listed with special market at 18 to 2l? cents and sugar details noted.

New York Long Island Maine

Market Notes From Chicago Creamery and Grain Prices

Fragmentary data show unsettled creamery terms and mixed scores for dairy products. Market weak with heavy arrivals from Kansas and Missouri, prices cited at 60 to 70 cents, and a listed sale value around 2.40 per unit amid varied stocks and receipts.

Chicago Ee Ee Kansas Missouri Ewt

Exchange rates report from New York markets

AP notes international currency movement with Britain and France showing varied demands and several European values. The report lists currencies with percentages and figures for Germany Switzerland Spain Netherlands Slovakia Yugoslavia and the silver peso, reflecting shifts in exchange activity.

Ae Ee Exchange New York Britain France Germany Norway Spain Eelovakia Ugoslavia Ziak

Hedding Sues Bakery Over Dog Bite Case

In Mount Vernon Missouri E J Hedding sues a bakery on two counts. A bakery truck ran over his dog, and when he fetched the injured animal it bit him severely. He seeks 150 dollars for the dog and 850 dollars for the bite.

Mount Vernon E. J. Hedding

Two Grades Hog Market Shows Ten Cent Gain

The local hog market rose Friday with a 10 cent gain on two prime hog grades for 160 to 240 pounds and 240 to 260 pounds. Top price for primes reached 4.15 dollars as all other grades also advanced.

Sinclair 806 Market Lambs and Weights

Market notes list choice lambs with heavier lambs available. Prices show 84 COGS and 130 to 190 pounds live weights. Trading details include 3.0004.0¢ and 280 3.56 SET, with prices to analysts.

Wall Street Gains Lifted by Rails and Oils in July Trade

The stock market rose to near June peak led by railroads and oil stocks with U S Steel and Chesapeake and Ohio advancing. The day saw broad gains in carrier shares after the Interstate Commerce Commission approved a four party eastern trunkline plan, while oils such as Standard of California and New Jersey rose about a point. Overall turnover ran around 1.4 million shares as late trading tempered earlier strength.

New York U. S. Steel American Telephone Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio New Jersey California Lackawanna New York Central Pennsylvania Interstate Commerce Commission Baltimore Ohio Delaware and Hudson Standard of Seaboard Atlantic Refining Bond Investing Corporation

Kid McCoy Leaves Ring After Parole, Plans Work

SAN FRANCISCO AP Kid McCoy, paroled from prison, says he is through with boxing and intends to go to work. He plans to stay in California and start a new life, citing a fresh start away from his earlier career in the ring.

San Francisco Kid McCoy Mich

Chicago Attorney Is Retained By Luce In Murder Charge

Norman O. Luce, held in Scott county jail on a murder indictment of Ethel Collicott, has engaged Chicago attorney Louis Picquitt. Picquett will confer with Luce next week after Luce’s return from Los Angeles where extradition occurred. Luce has written letters seeking legal counsel.

Louis Picquitt Chicago Norman O. Luce Davenport Scott County Ethel Collicott Cedar Rapids Associated Press Picquett Luce Los Angeles

Judge cuts four months sentence for car theft case

Dwight Wilson, jailed for four months for using a car without consent, has four days removed from his term. Judge H C Ring ordered the sentence start date moved to March 21, the arraignment day, instead of March 25.

Dwight Wilson H. C. Ring Wilson

O'Hern Divorce Suit Filed in District Court

Gertrude G. O'Hern sues for divorce from James J. O'Hern alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and seeks an injunction to keep him from her home. James J. O'Hern denies the allegations and moves to dismiss at his expense.

Gertrude G. O’hern James J. O’hern O’hern

Judge reduces alimony in Cocker divorce decree

In a modified decree granted by Judge H. C. Ring in district court Friday, W. S. Cocker was awarded custody of two minor children and alimony to Alice Cocker was cut from 20 to 10 dollars monthly. A division of furniture was approved.

H. C. Ring W. S. Cocker Alice Cocker

Division of Chase Estate Promoted in District Court

G M Chase and others filed a petition in district court seeking division of the estate of Frank M Chase who died intestate on October 2 1930. They name Cora E Chase and others as respondents.

Frank M. Chase District Court G. M. Chase Cora E. Chase

Final baseball benefit drive totals $1600, jobless aid urged

Final reports on the baseball benefit ticket sale for the Unemployment were not submitted at a captains' meeting at the Chamber of Commerce Friday noon. The drive raised $1600 as Mayor W. H. Stepanek urged workers to finish the campaign to aid needy men and support the baseball association.

Chamber of Te W. H. Stepanek Baseball Association

First Load of New Oats Sold in Cedar Rapids

The first load of new oats arrived Friday afternoon from the Lee OConnell farm six miles west on the Lincoln highway. They weighed thirty two pounds per bushel and sold for fourteen cents a bushel to a local feed store per a commission man.

Cedar Rapids Lee O’connell Lincoln Highway

Bond Markets Rise on Rail Issue Buoyancy in New York

New York bonds gained life as railroad loans led a broad advance after the interstate commerce commission approved a plan for eastern line consolidation. Gains of one to three points appeared across rail issues led by Chicago and North Western Chicago Great Western Illinois Central and New York Central. Utilities also rose with Southern Railway and others lifting Treasury and telegraph securities.

NEW York Ap)i Interstate Force Commission Chicago and North Western Chicago Great Western Illmore Ohio Canadian Pacific Ilinois Central

Unclear OCR: Bond Prices and Treasury Figures Cited

Fragmentary financial note lists bond prices and treasury figures with inconsistent formatting. Reads like a ledger snippet showing yields or prices such as 101.23 102.20 106.12 and 102.28, but the entities and context are partially garbled.

TY Bende Eetthers Platte Liberth Treasury

Missing heir to Boston fortune found in sleeping sickness

Allan Bradford Monks, long missing heir to a 2 million dollar Boston fortune, was found in a dazed state in Long Beach California. Police had sought him on a fugitive warrant. His chauffeur George Otsuka led to the capture by informing friends Monks needed money. Monks diagnosed with post encephalitis and sent to county hospital. wife, once Imperial Valley cantaloupe queen, faces joint charges for worthless checks with her husband and uncle Wiley Watson.

Long Beach Calif Allan Bradford Monks Boston George Otsuka Otsuka Imperial Valley San Diego Wiley Watson Monkson

World War Vets Borrowing Act Signed By Hoover

President Hoover signed a new act extending loan access to about 215000 World War I veterans. Vets can borrow half the value of their bonus certificates from VA offices after July 25, with loans at 3 1/2 percent interest. Frank Hines announced immediate loan arrangements through regional offices.

Washington Veterans’ Administration Hoover Frank T. Hines Veterans’ Affairs

Hoover to Deliver Renomination Acceptance Address August 11

Republican campaign leaders announced at the White House that President Hoover will deliver his formal acceptance address on August 11 in Constitution Hall near the executive mansion. The speech will launch his re election campaign and is expected to be nationally broadcast.

Washington White House Hoover Constitution Hall Executive Mansion

Survey on Relief Welfare and Character Work Here

The Public Welfare bureau of the Chamber of Commerce called for a budget report from all organizations in the Community Chest funded relief and welfare effort. Ina Tyler of the University of Iowa, aided by major students, will prepare a survey and report by August 1 detailing relief welfare and character building work and service distribution in Cedar Rapids.

Community Chest Fund Public Welfare Bureau Chamber of Commerce Ina Tyler University of Iowa Cedar Rapids Tyler

Births announced for families in city notices

Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Lawrence at St. Luke's hospital a daughter on July 13. Mr. and Mrs. Donald McGrath welcome Sarah Jean on July 21 at Mercy hospital. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hickman have a son born Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Randall welcome Marlene Joy a daughter at 1101 Fifth street NW.

C. T. Lawrence Avenue NE St. Luke's Hospital Donald McGrath Twentieth Street Sarah Jean Mercy Hospital F. J. Hickman Eleventh Street Marion Randall Fifth Street Marlene Joy

Marion pair Warren Mundy and Deborah Kearns wed in license

Warren Mundy and Deborah Kearns, both of Marion, obtained a marriage license.

Warren Mundy and Deborah Kearns Marion

Gambling ship Johanna Smith destroyed by fire off Long Beach

Fire of mysterious origin Friday destroyed the gambling ship Johanna Smith anchored twelve miles off Long Beach. 150 guests and crew rescued. fuel oil tanks explosion suspected. Investigators link blaze to a gamblers feud tied to Charlies M. Bozeman’s murder on Rose Isle. Four suspects arrested for Bozeman’s death.

Long Beach Calif INS Johanna Smith Charlies M. Bozeman Rose Isle Bozeman Monte Carlo Emergency Fleet Corporation Chicago Edward Reed John Teeter Joe Aycoy Werner Hansen

Deaths funeral services for Andrew Pagomenos

Funeral services for Andrew Pagomenos, World War I veteran wounded at Chateau Thierry, will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Greek Orthodox church. He died last Sunday in Fitzsimmons hospital, Denver. Clergy from Waterloo and Cedar Rapids will lead, with American Legion and Maine lodge rites at Oak Hill cemetery. Pallbearers include Pancretan Union and Greek-American groups.

Andrew Pagomenos Chateau Thierry Greek Orthodox Church Twelfth Avenue Ninth Street Pagomenos Fitzsimmons Government Hospital Denver Demosti Tsamardas Waterloo Joseph Kacrre Cedar Rapids American Legion Post Pancretan Union Greek-American Political Association The Maine Lodge Myron Diamond Nick Zervakis James Bellas Fred Poyneer H. G. Mayne R. E. Pearson

Longtime Cedar Rapids Resident Phillip Metz Dead

Phillip Metz, a long time Cedar Rapids resident, died at the Mason City Odd Fellows home at 8 30 p m after an eight year illness. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Saturday in Turner chapel with Rev R Q Lady presiding. Burial will be in Shiloh cemetery. Metz, born in Germany on November 13 1854, came to Cedar Rapids in 1881 and lived there until moving to Mason City a year ago. He leaves five daughters Charlies Theering and W J Brown of Brooklyn New York Elfrieda Metz Mrs Emil Dvorak and Mrs Elizabeth Schade of Cedar Rapids. six sons P J Metz C W J Metz Danville tl Metz Sioux City Charles F Blecher Fred W Biecher both of Cedar Rapids and H C Lehans of Minneapolis. He also leaves two sons Peter Metz of Buffalo and Adam Metz of Paterson and two sisters Mrs Kathryn Kunkle of Los Angeles and Mrs Maria Frey of San Francisco. His wife died in 1929. Friends may call Friday evening.

Phillip Metz Cedar Rapids Odd Fellows Home Mason City Turner Chapel R. Q. Lady Shiloh Metz Germany Charlies Theering W. J. Brown Brooklyn N. Y Elfrieda Metz Emil Dvorak Elizabeth Schade P. J. Metz H. C. Lehans Minneapolis Peter Metz Buffalo Adam Metz Paterson Kathryn Kunkle Los Angeles Calif Maria Frey San Francisco Pum

Morgan Goes Abroad to Europe for Vacation

New York AP report says financier J. P. Morgan sailed to Europe aboard the Olympic early Friday with the remark that the trip would be only a vacation.

New York J. P. Morgan Europe

County Farm Agent System Attacked in Congress

Kansas City report cites critics accusing federal support of county farm agents of diverting business from private commission houses. Iowa taxpayers finance 100 agents while pamphlets urge farmers to use farm organizations for livestock sales. Critics fault government grain operations and lending practices amid high interest on commissions.

Kansas City, Mo Congressional Investigating Committee Joseph Shannon Missouri Samuel Pettingill Indiana Iowa R. E. Whitlock Sioux City In Livestock Exchange E. W. Houx Kansas City Livestock Exchange Houx Kansas City

Truck Driver Fails To Signal Leads To Chicago Crash

An 8 year old Chicago boy, Buddy Coaker, received first aid for minor head cuts after a car carrying the Coaker family struck a left turning truck on highway No 30 near the west city limits. The boy's injuries were not serious and the truck driver did not report the accident.

Buddy Coaker

Two Men Slain Found On Long Island Truck Farm

Two men were found shot, hands tied behind them and mouths sealed with adhesive tape, under pear trees at a Bayside truck farm entrance. Bodies showed left-ear shots and had been dead for hours. investigators suspect a gang feud and possible prior killing elsewhere. Casual checks found no identification.

New York Bayside L. I Howard Neail

Reynolds Estate Faces Early Legal Challenge in Williamsburg

The Reynolds estate of Zachary Smith Reynolds, valued at 15 million, enters litigation as a New York law firm reports an executor appointment. W. N. Reynolds, guardian and uncle, received the letter while Charles Babcock travels to NYC to learn more. Mrs Libby Holman Reynolds, Smith’s widow, is secluded with her parents in Cincinnati.

Winston-Salem, N. C INS Zachary Smith Reynolds New York W. N. Reynolds Smith Reynolds Charles Babcock Mary Reynolds Smith New York City Libby Holman Reynolds

Red Johnson Deported to Norway from New York

Henry Red Johnson, linked to the Lindbergh baby case and neighbor of Betty Gow, was detained at Ellis Island and on Friday began deportation to Oslo Norway after police questioning upon arrival in the United States.

New York INS Henry “Red” Johnson Oslo Norway Johnson Betty Gow Ellis Island

City Briefs and Personals

Dr William Gerard of Miami Florida former Cedar Rapids resident arrived Thursday to join his wife and son visiting Mrs William Smith for a month Waldo Yerkes 60 Circle Drive NE was found guilty in police court Friday on a speeding charge The fine was 15 dollars and costs

William Gerard Miami Fila Cedar Rapids Waldo Yerkes Circle Drive

Talks To High Twelve Club On Home Air Conditioning

Frank H. Wagner of the Holland Institute of Air Conditioning spoke to the High Twelve club at Friday noon about manufacture and use of home air conditioners. He discussed humidity control circulation and purification.

High Twelve Club Frank H. Wagner Holland Institute of Air Conditioning Wagner

Fullerton Men Will Go Barefoot for Homecoming Boost

In Fullerton Nebraska 170 business and professional men signed up to go barefoot until August 1 to promote the Nance county homecoming set for that date. The stunt aims to draw visitors and highlight local pride.

Fullerton, Neb Nance County

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