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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1940

Page

4

Hogs Decline as Cattle Steady in Midwest Livestock Markets

Iowa and Illinois markets report hog prices down about 19 cents with tops near 6.70 while cattle remain steady and spring lambs rise 10 to 25 cents. Regional quotes at Ottumwa Mason City Waterloo Peoria reflect mixed moves across hogs cattle and sheep with receipts varying by yard and weight classes.

Iowa Br Associated Ress Ottumwa Hocs Waterloo Chmie Pacaing Mason City

Iowa Hog Prices and Receipts Across Markets

Receipts and prices from Des Moines and Omaha markets show hogs at multiple weight ranges with bid levels down from prior periods. Omaha notes softer packing sow and heavier hog bids while Chicago reports mostly lower cash quotes on lighter and heavier weights. Cattle and sheep activity remains slow with feeders and stockers weak to steady amid mixed regional demand.

Des Moines Iowa Minnesota At & Am Aurekasa Choice Omaha Livestock Omaha Aue & Cenk Jan Askas Ziaucites

Livestock Market Report From South St Paul State Market News

Cattle prices and conditions mixed at the South St Paul market with 6000 head reported. Early bids showed steady to weak demand for steer and heifer sale, yearlings and mixed lots priced around 850 to 900 dollars, with medium to good quality cattle showing strength in some lots.

ST Path Livestock ST Paul Stegdt Wreak Tone Preva Linge Sian Eari Chaice

Local Hog Market Slips 10 to 13 Cents. Cattle Steady

Hogs show weakness on the local market with a 19 ton drop and prices down to 630 for no-fill taps. Cattle remain steady with varying weights and quality. Genuine spring lambs range 79 to 90 pounds at 850, 100 to 120 pounds at 2.50 down, with prices varying by quality.

Ava Eure

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Prices and Poultry Market Notes

A Cedar Rapids listing notes poultry prices Hens under 5 lbs at 32 to 34 cents per lb and adds wholesale fruits vegetables and meat prices. Supplies include straw baled at 7.50 to 5.60 per unit and hides for various grades, with horses priced at 30.9 to 25.0 and pony or clue priced separately.

Wall St. Stocks and Market Quotes From Mon Nov 27

J E Bennett & Co publishes Monday quotations featuring Adams Express Inspiration Alaska Juneau Allied Chem Aluminum Corp and many more. The listing covers numerous corporations including Kennecott, Kroger, Union Carbide, Bethlehem Steel, General Electric, Studebaker and Coca Cola with prices and percent changes, followed by a section on Chicago stocks and futures data provided by Samson Bros.

J E. Bennett & Co Jump Merchants National Bank Adams Expr Alaska Juneau Allesny Corp Hydro Allied Chem Allied Stores Gladnt Nickel Alls Chalmers Paner Ann Cable Johns Manville Kan City Amn AL An Kroger G Amn Int. Co Libbey Suns Big & Myers M & Fdy Lis Atte Am Metals Vandate Lorws. Inc Lott Ineita Ame Rod Ab Loritard Mills i McLelland Smellac McKesson Amn Steel Fays Sianewall Martin G L Taedhy Tet & Tel Smatruai Ann Woden Myris Moline Natl Bellas Atlantic Natl Biscuit Aviation Cor Balwin Dairy Paty Balto & Ohio Dept Stra Detirsania Rayuk Chars Pow & Bits Crmy Wils Benda Ayn Nh&a Beth Steet Nor Pac North Amn Co Nor Amn Bohn Alum Ohio Hth Borden Co Oqus Steel Bors Warner Packard Maines Ana Canada Binouth Proctor Pullman Co Cetra de Pasco Carp Stu Ches & Ohio Keith Cmsr A&p ‘A'Y Reo Motors Repb Steel Chroit Chroit Yk Poofaety Chresler Motors Satewas Schenier Coca Sears Roebuck Serve, Inc Sharp Dohme Bia Shell Union Southern Simmons Co Svelly Owl Cons Edison Socony Vacals Motors Corn Coty Inc Crown Drug Cudahy Curtiss Stew Warner Deere. As Stone Webster Ougle Studebaker du Pont Stud Corp Eastern Tex Guilt Eastman Thompson U S Steel Goodyear Tore Vanadium Graham Paize Walworth Granby Cons Ward Bak Nor Ore Warner Bros Hat Corp Hayes Willys Ovid Hecker Wilcox Ol Wilson Houston Oil Woolworth Howe Sound Zenith Aio Waleren Edison

Bond Markets Show Modest Gains in Quiet Trade

New York prices edged up for a few railroad and foreign dollar bands while generalist issues held near last week’s levels in a subdued session. German Italian and Milan foreign bonds rose modestly. several corporate issues lagged with limited progress. Government securities fluctuated little with the newly issued 24 1 2 percent bonds joining the tape at about 103.4.

New York Boston and Mathers Germany Milan Foreit Buenos Aires Abitibi Power and Power $S Youngstown Shell Union Micemuri-Kansan-Texas Montana Power New York Central Ss

Stocks Haven’t Waked Up Yet

New York AP reports stocks remained in a comatose condition with war fear dragging markets. A weak rally by steels failed to gain ground while investors kept a wary wait-and-see stance amid potential German aggression against England. Transfers were around 225,000 shares with U S Steel Bethlehem GM Chrysler Montgomery Ward United Aircraft Johns Manville among resistant issues.

New York England U. S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler Montgomery Ward United Aircraft Glenn Martin Great Northern Southern Pacific Johns-Manille

Wheat Tone Easier On Chicago Market As Corn Steady

Indifferent buying and a generally easier tone marked the Chicago wheat market. Corn showed firmness especially in the new crop month, with July wheat down about a cent and July corn up around 14 cents. Other grains moved mixed with Minneapolis cash grain noting varied receipts and bids.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Minneapolis Kansas City Winnipeg Minneapolis Cash Grain Montana South Dakota

Wisconsin Cheese Prices and Boston Wool Market Report

Wisconsin cheese quotations for the week of July 22 to 27 show varied prices with Daisies at 14 2 for certain types and Cheddars 13 2. The Farmers call hoard lists Daisies at 14 2 and mentions commodities horns 14 at 14 sc. The Boston market remained very quiet with a sporadic sale of country packed three fichts and quarter-blood bright fleece wools at 37 to 38 cents delivered past Mills. Fine territorial wools showed little interest, with some jennet wonls moved at 73 to 78 cents scoured.

Wisconsin Tlymouth Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Farmer’s Call Commodores Tc

Chicago markets report on live poultry and dairy products

Chicago markets show 27 trucks of live poultry with varied prices for hens, roosters, ducks, and turkeys. Butter receipts at 59,498 pounds steady. egg receipts at 18,879 with unsettled fresh stock. potatoes steady with several regional price ranges for Idahos and Washingtons.

Chicago API Plymouth Rock White Rock Roest. Old Inc. Young Creamory California Ionng White US Idaho Bussett Burbanks Jong Whites US Idaho Bliss U. S Washington Oregon Lone Whites Nebraska Bliss Nebraska Missouri Kansas

La Porte City Fire Destroys Frame Barn Behind City Hall

A 25 by 40 foot frame barn owned by Mr. and Mrs. Franc Igou was destroyed by fire Friday night behind the city hall. The barn held many tools and papers sold by Mr. Igou. Firemen saved nearby structures and the building was insured.

LA Porte City Franc Igou

O R C Directors Open Sessions Here

Twelve directors of the Order of Railway Conductors representing 35 000 members on 165 United States and Canadian railroads convened here to transact internal order business. The semiannual board of directors meets in the Q O R C building all week with senior vice president Fraser stating no appointments will be made.

Order of United States QO. R. C J. E. Rogers Cedar Rapids C. S&s. Montooth Oram H.W. Fraser J. A Phillips M P P. Reynolds Seattle WD. Johnson Washington, D C F J Williams Chicago Thomas Todd Montreal J. H. Rodgers Louisville R . Hughes Milwaukee J. A. Scott Atlanta J. F. Casey Portland J. R. Kelly Newton F H. Nemitz B C Johnson Grand Rapids Mich Reynolds Hughes Rodgers Fraser Brotherhood W. J. Daniels Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway

Fowler Nantz Prairie City and Phyllis Wyne Wed in Maple Park

Fowler Nantz and Phyllis Wyne were married Monday morning by Justice H R Churchill. Mrs H T Ford of St Paul, formerly Rachel Gutenkauf, visits her parents Mr and Mrs J C Guten Kauf at 1002 A Avenue NW. Cub Pack Nolf tours Coca Cola Bottling Plant with Mrs Leo Vanous. Parking rules on Sixteenth Avenue SW to C Street installed Monday per Traffic Capt Gordon Hughes. Glove compartments in 12 autos at A Avenue and Second Street NE ransacked Monday morning. Maurice F Jones reports to police. Kenwood Park Presbyterian church held its annual picnic Friday evening in Bever Park with 200 attendees. Prof Walter H Bundy to speak on Is Civilization About to Collapse tonight at 8 in Maine Lodge Hall. follow-ups on The Uses God Makes of Evil and The Second Coming of Christ.Its Purpose.

H T. Ford St Paul Rachel Gutenkauf Mrs J C Gutenkauf A Avenue NW Sixteenth Avenue C Street Gordon Hughes Second Street Maurice F. Jones Walter H. Bundy Maine Lodge Hall First Avenue E Christ

Pushmobile Derby Date Corrected by Recreation Commission

The third annual Pushmobile derby, organized by the playground and recreation commission, was mislisted as Sunday. It will be held Wednesday, August 14. Entry blanks are available at all playgrounds.

Playground and Recreation Commission

Reservists Ordered to Temporary Active Duty

Two eastern Iowans in the reserves have been ordered to active duty. Second Lieut. Donald Lamar Saljee of Ottumwa is at Fort Riley Kansas with the field artillery through August 3. First Lieut. Ralph William Hauswirth of Fairfield is with the national guard field artillery at Camp Ripley Minnesota from August 3 to August 18.

Cedar Rapids Donald Lamar Sal Jee Ottumwa Fort Riley Kan Field Artillery Ralph William Hauswirth Fairfield National Guard Camp Ripley Little Falls Minn

Family Troubles Over Break‑In Case Narrows to Fine

F J Menary 60 of 1509 B Street SW was held on charges of plain intoxication after his son in law O G Andreson failed to press charges for a break in at the estranged wife's home. Menary was found intoxicated in a garage near Thornwood and fined $10 plus costs in police court.

F. J. Menary O. G. Andreson Menary Andreson Thornwood

Purse Found But Cash Gone

A wallet with $24 stolen from painter A. P. Fuller at his Fifth Avenue SE job was found Friday night in nearby bushes by a neighbor. Fuller’s wallet was returned to the police by David Lehti, and Fuller suspects his assistant known as Bob took the money before fleeing.

A. P. Fuller Hinkley Avenue NW Fifth Avenue SE David Lehti Fuller Bob

Marion women handicap golf matches begin at Marion Golf Club

The Marion News reports the women's handicap tournament started Monday at Marion Golf Club with matches due by July 29. Pairings include Oxley vs McBurney and Hillbruner vs Lundquist among 16 scheduled opening matches.

Marion Golf Club Kathleen Oxley Phil McBurney Clarice Hillbruner O. W. Lundquist Ruth Wherry Mary Whsely Dolly Towers Hilda Beadle Lou Maresh Don Wolfe Mary Balster Walter E. van Fossen Cliff Davis Caryl Jacobsen Frank Morris James Foile Ralph Fitzgerald DeWitt Smith Joan Balster Tom Brady Helene Fiedler W. H Balster K. V. Murdock Gladys Miner C Halamka Bess Anderson J French H. N Strader Ethel Gordon

Hold Everything Phone Gives Martha A Better Job Offer

A kitchen phone prompts a call to Martha revealing a superior employment opportunity. The moment showcases a surprising vocational chance sparked by a simple home phone call.

Martha

Thompson guests return to New York as Beiber hosts

Thompson of New York City, guests of Mr. and Mrs. B Earl Beiber, have returned to their names. The women are sisters of Mrs. Beiber. Mrs. C L. O'Kelly and her son David joined Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Bailie of Chicago for a week visit at their home Sunday.

George TP. Whitney Mr. Whitney W. Wagner Charles Beckman Town City California Mr Whitney Elmo Whitney Whitney Cedar Rapids Merle A. Knight Merlene Black Hills Denver W. G. Koppenhaver Chicago Richard A. Crew Frank Starry Dickie Webster City Mr. Starry E. A. Starry John Crawford Dorothy de Vault Bloomfield Virginia Monay Albert Jelinek James and Robert Lake Macbride Thompson New York City B Earl Beiber Beiber C L. O'Kelly David J. C. Bailie

Beauty Shops Offer Permanent Waves and Specials

Local beauty shops advertise permanent wave services with guaranteed results and new equipment. Listings include Lovely Lady Beauty Shop at 317 1st Ave SE and Stark’s Beauty with $3.50 Vita Oil Wave, plus Kennedy’s and Artiste salons offering July specials and beauty courses. Availability extends to evening hours and connected services.

Lovely Lady Oil Dée Lovely Lady Beauty Shop 1St Ave Bishop's Seine Delux Beauty Shop Lillian Luchy Kennedy’s Kennedy's 3Rd St. NE Paris Academy OF Beauty

Local Business Classifieds and Services Ad Page Fragment

A collage of local service ads including sodding and grading Black dirt seeding lawn care tree work fencing and stone driveways window and porch railing painting and flooring services mower grinding and repair carpentry cement and concrete work rug cleaning and carpet services plus a classified section for wanted farm help and miscellaneous hauling and junk removal items. Listings show varied business names numbers and addresses with promotional offers and contact details.

Co. L. Russell Novak Heating CO GR D Avery Dial Saas Cummins Ak Andy Carpenter Butters Claire Morrow

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