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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1934

Page

26

Hog Market Closes With Steady Prices Amid Heavy Receipts

Heavy hog arrivals at Chicago and other markets slowed trade while keeping prices near steady. Kansas City and Omaha reports show top steady to firm values, with Nebraska weights around 1,252 pounds selling near 940, and overall receipts rising to around 3,865 head. Cattle and sheep activity mixed, with steers, heifers, and cows trading steadily or slightly lower in several regions.

Chicago Chirapo Kansas City Omaha Rann Yan Sioux City Po St Paul Dann Fagor Chiracy Pittsburgh East St Fous Sylis Cinslish Nebraska Cleveland East Buffalo East St. Louis Iowa Des Moines U Os Dept. Agricultures Minnesota Ceric

Hogs Unchanged in Local Market Report

Market notes show hog prices steady with prime hogs commanding 28 30 per cwt for various weights. Packers offer ranges from 190 to 275 for different hog classes. Calf and cattle markets quote steady to uncertain, with prices listed for springers, steers, heifers, and cows reflecting quality and condition.

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Grains fall after heavy selling wave on Friday

In Chicago a wave of heavy selling pushed grain futures down at the close and prices slid from earlier highs. Wheat slipped about 4 cents from intraday peaks while corn and oats also edged lower. weather forecasts and strong hands on the floor fueled volatile trading in an otherwise bullish week.

Chicago Nis Dakotas Nebraska Criop Rena Boards of Liverpool Drs

Wall Street Stocks Falter Amid Downward Momentum

Wall Street extended losses on Friday as selling pressure intensified in the final hour. Major issues including Case, Union Pacific, U S Steel, Bethlehem Steel and Johns Manville fell about three points or more, with several names hitting year lows while about 600000 shares changed hands.

NEW York Case Union Pacific U. S. Steel Common and Preferred Santa Fe Johns-Manvile Bethlechem U.S U.S. Steel U. S. Steel Bethlehem Steel American Telephone du Pont Corn Products Johns Manville Chrysler General Motors Sears Roebuck International Harvester N. Y. Central Northern Pacific Liggett and Myers B

Grain Movement Update from Chicago and Minneapolis Receipts

Grain movement reports show Chicago and Minneapolis receipts with a mix of wheat, corn, and oats. The notes list shipments, carload loads, and price indications across markets including St Louis and Kansas City, with various quality grades and delivery terms.

Chicago Mayrita Minneapolis ST Louis Oni Kansas City Wheat

Markets Beat: Chicago Butter and Eggs Prices Mixed

In Chicago price notices show butter and egg receipts near firm, with 27 499 a firm butter line and 26 680 eggs receipts, while special classifications and grading remain steady. Poultry on track with 20 car receipts and 43 tracks, chickens weak, and turkeys and ducks with varied prices across regions. overall demand steady with moderate supplies.

Chicago Rock Springs Idaho U S New York API Ucks

Cedar Rapids Bey Wins Music Honor

Des Moines AP reports Cedar Rapids Washington high student Don Kessler earned a highly superior rating in the B flat clarinet solo division of the national high school band contest. Iowa competitors achieved strong showings with five highly superior solo rankings and many superior notes across divisions in Des Moines.

Des Moines Don Kessler Washington High School Cedar Rapids Thomas Ayres Iowa City Leslie Conaway Springfield Till Stanley Hasty McCook Neb Orris Herfindahl Mason City Creste Michi Cicero Ill Geraldine Osterholtz Centralia Joe Overman Urbana Victor Steg Emporia Kan Sam Wilensky Chicago INS Iowa Towans Robert Wampler Virginia Luckey Vinton Harold Pederson Maxine Riddle Odebolt Kenneth Carpenter George Kingsbury Osage Sherlin Bossard Ida Grove Earl Canfield Iver Thorsen Waukon Velma Roberts Harry Bachman Allen Sheldon Charles City Helen Dobler Denison Sheldon R Rahn Lisbon Francis Bender Fred Peterson Waterloo Pe Edwin Haals Audubon Trowone

Spurrier Rites Set for Cedar Rapids Widow

Eliza Jane Spurrier 61 dies at home after lingering illness in Cedar Rapids. Born December 16, 1872 in Johnson County, she leaves husband Charles H. Spurrier and children Harold. Mrs. Robert Johnston of Beaverton Oregon. Mrs Gylde Frutchey of San Antonio Texas. Miss Leora Spurrier of Cedar Rapids. Funeral at Beatty chapel Saturday at 2 pm with Rev R B Hyton. viewing Friday 7 to 9 pm. Also notes residence and survivors.

Eliza Jane Spurrier Charles H. Spurrier A Avenue NW Johnson County Cedar* Rapids Harold Cedar Rapids Robert Johnston Beaverton Ore Gylde Frutchey San Antonio Tex Leora Spurrier Joe Sager Alberta Canada Beatty Chapel R B Hyton John M Hinton First Street Stafford England A W, Eyron Gerald Hinton Paul M Beckiey Mildred Hinton Robert M Lorraine Lee Hinton Turner Chapel Saturda F H Ward

Bond Markets Mixed as Traders Gauge Federal Moves

Market activity in New York Friday showed varied bond prices with some issues advancing to top levels while others declined. Government securities such as Liberty and Treasury issues traded near recent highs amid cautious sentiment and ongoing uncertainty from federal policy signals.

Sea Pont Benin Radwas Alleghany Corp Biltmore Ohio New York Berdin Heenvuss

Kenmore Spring Golf Tourneys First Round Concludes

The first round of the Kenmore spring golf tournament finished with close matches and no upsets. Notable results include Howard Helscher beating Frank Fitch 21, Donald Price defeating H W Eliason 1 up, George Har liss 6 5 over Bill Reed, and J. Clapp advancing in class A by default over H T Hampton. Pairings for round two list Smith Helscher, Harliss Meyer, Price Fortson, and others across Championship Class A and Class B flights.

Kenmore Howard Helscher Frank Fitch Donald Price H. W. Eliason George Harliss Bill Reed Hookoun Bob Hastings J. Clapp H. T. Hampton Otis Leefers Dale Smith James Peddycourt J. S. Kehrer H. W. Carley, Jr Ed McPartland Carley Adams J. M. Parker Robert Safely Jack Dubois P. McCallster Henry Kling Jack Smith Bill Meyer Howard Fortson H. Wokotn Elmer Hightower E. J. Clapp H L. Adams Vern White

Local Net Team Prepares for Waterloo Inter-City Match

Cedar Rapids boys will host Waterloo at the Cedar Rapids Country Club Saturday afternoon in a six singles and three doubles inter-city tennis contest. Dell Leibsohn leads the lineup with Stansbury Netolicky Carrithers Fennell Yuill, Yessler to play doubles with Leibsohn. Everett and Dennis make their first inter-city appearance as Carrithers and Stansbury also debut. The match starts at 2 pm and opens a series in the eastern Town league.

Cedar Rapids Stansbury Carrithers Larry Dennis Dick Everett Everett Dennis

Arms Conference Adjourns In Crisis

Arthur Henderson president of the arms conference adjourned the parley until Tuesday and then postponed its next session until Wednesday The British foreign secretary Sir John Simon sees little prospect of progress and prepared to return to London Henderson warned the grave disarmament situation cannot be settled by speeches and signaled actions beyond talks.

Geneva Arthur Henderson Henderson John Simon John London

Elizabeth Taylor Chosen Head of Junior Leagues

TORONTO AP Miss Elizabeth P Taylor of Little Rock Arkansas was elected president for a two year term of the Association of Junior Leagues of America. Elected as officers and directors were Helen Leavy Pittsburgh treasurer Cyrus Phillipp Milwaukee and several directors including Lloyd M. Rodman Oklahoma City Elizabeth Gheens and Elizabeth Haley Portland Oregon. The 1935 conference will meet in San Francisco.

Toronto Elizabeth P Taylor Little Rock Ark Association of Junior Leagues of America Helen Leavy Pittsburgh Cyrus Phillipp Milwaukee Lloyd M. Rodman Oklahoma City C. Edwin Gheens Elizabeth Haley Portland Ore San Francisco

Banks in Receivership Pay Out $1 248 388 In May

Iowa banks in receivership paid depositors a total of 1 248 388 98 in May. Largest payment was 526 056 32 by Burlington First Iowa State Trust and Savings Bank. Dubuque’s Iowa Trust and Savings Bank followed with 104 358 09, its sixth such payment. Other sizable sums ranged from 63 316 12 from Federal Bank and Trust of Dubuque to 22 852 19 from State Bank of Oelwein.

Des Moines D. W. Bates Clyde Herring Iowa Burlington First Towa State Trust and Savings Bank Iowa Trust and Savings Bank of Dubuque Bank Federal Bank and Trust Company Dubuque American State Bank

Pekin Distillery Strike Settled after week of tension

Pekin Illinois five hundred workers at American Distilling returned to their jobs after an agreement between striking employees and the company ended a week long strike. The settlement avoided violence and reduced potential clashes.

Pekin, II INS American Distilling Company

Births Phyllis Diane and son born to Doty Curtiss

Rabeeee EUDEUPPS ESSE reports the birth of a daughter Phyllis Diane to Mr and Mrs L E Doty of 3406 First Avenue East on Thursday morning. A son weighing eight and one half pounds was born May 27 to Mr and Mrs Walter Curtiss of 1336 B Avenue NE.

Rabeeee Eudeupps Esse L. E. Doty First Avenue E Phyllis Diane Walter Curtiss B Avenue NE

Marion's Civil War veteran Erastus Smith turns ninety two

Erastus Smith Marion's oldest resident and one of its last two Civil War veterans celebrated his 92nd birthday at his daughter Mrs John Heaton's home. Comrades Henry Zimmerman 92 and B F Byng 94 attended with a cake from Robert Mitchell Woman's Relief Corps No 126. Born June 1 1842 in Washington county Indiana he enlisted August 8 1862 in Delhi Iowa. He fought at Vicksburg and is a charter member of the J M Holbrook G A R at Delhi.

Erastus Smith Marion John Heaton Heaton Smith Henry Zimmerman B. F. Byng Cedar Rapids Robert Mitchell Washington County Mr. Smith Delhi Company K Twenty-first Iowa Infantry Vicksburg J. M. Holbrook G. A

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