War Industry Boom Seen From Steel Mills to Defense Spending
Business charts point to a major war production upturn as Uncle Sam's defense program looms. Mills plan faster runs this month while observers foresee a busy steel season and strong demand conditions across industries, signaling a broad industrial boom ahead. The Associated Press index shows industrial activity near peak levels for the era, driven by steel, power and construction despite tax fears and trade tensions.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Hi York
Associated Press
Lover Come Back by Barrett Willoughby
Jamb defends his ship and the old sea soul while Sondra questions a fish war plan. Dynamite Danny O Moore schemes to buy the native catch and bring Katlean to influence the fleet. The tension builds as characters plot to control fishing rights and shipments.
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Sandy
Sondra
Swanson
Thomas
Danny O'Moore
Alexander
Katlean
Liane
Darlin
Linn County Sets Record For New Car Registration
Linn County registered 342 new cars in May, the third best May in ten years, with 380 in May 1937 and 359 in May 1936 the only higher months. Trucks totaled 51, matching January and surpassed by only one May in 1937.
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Linn County
Chicago Produce Market Summary Amid Mixed Butter And Potato Prices
Chicago AP reports butter receipts 1 804 165 steady with 89 score 24 cents and other creamery prices unchanged. EQGS receipts 24 448 weak for fresh graded entra firsts. car prices and other lines mixed. Potatoes arrivals on track with U S shipments and liberal supply. demand fair to weaker with prices easing for U S No 1 washed and unwashed types and regional white and russet varieties.
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Chicago
U. S
California
U.S
Texas Cobblers
Alabama
Buss Triumphs
Louisiana
Bliss Triumphs
U S
Futures for Butter and Eggs from Samson Bros
Parcel of futures data on butter storage standards and egg refrigerator standards. Includes entries with November 26 price and October 95 price figures.
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Samson Bros
Chicago Grain Quotations From Lamson Brothers Report
Lamson Brothers and Company provides grain quotations with H R Mowrey listed as manager for the Cedar Rapids office located at 503 Merchants National Bank building. The note cites contact by phone 2-3141 for updated prices and market listings.
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Chicago
Lamson Brothers and Company
H. R. Mowrey
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank
Marion Area Softball Doubleheader and Local Notices
The Balster softball team meets Niles theater squad of Anamosa at 2 30 PM at the Marion field with an 8 PM game tonight. A Chamber of Commerce directors meeting is postponed to Wednesday at 7 30 PM at City Hall. Funeral services for George Eacker will be held in Chicago Monday.
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Balster
Niles Theater
Anamosa
Chamber of Commerce
Clement Eacker
Chicago
George Eacker
Lyons
Clinton
P. A. Griffith
Massena
City of
Marion
Legion Hall
Week's Most Active Stocks Amid Memorial Week Trading
Week's stock activity showed restricted volumes on the New York Stock Exchange due to the Memorial holiday. European developments weighed on markets while King Leopold's surrender triggered declines before a partial recovery. Car loadings rose and steel operations neared January highs as trading remained cautious yet edging upward. An unrelated note lists a quilting meet at the J O O F hall and a Dry Creek Women's Progressive club gathering at Mrs. Harley McCalley's home.
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New York Stock Exchange
Leopold
Women's Progressive Club
Dry Creek
Harley McCalley
Real Estate Transfers in Cedar Rapids Contracts
W E Owen and wife transfer to William F E Owen Jr lot 4 block 2 Sampson Heights add Cedar Rapids with restrictions of record and 40 by 25 foot portions of adjacent lots. Bever Park add Cedar Rapids parcels subject to records taxes. $1 love and affection. Second deed from William E Owen Jr and wife to W E Owen and Kate E Owen and survivors transfers lot 4 block 2 Sampson Heights and portions of lots 5 and 6 block 3 Bever Park add Cedar Rapids with record restrictions and taxes. $1 love and affection.
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W. E. Owen
William FE. Owen, Jr
Sampson
Cedar Rapids
Nely
Bever Park
William E. Owen
Kate E. Owen
Real Estate And Mortgage Reports From Linn County May 24 1940
Conveyances and mortgages recorded in Linn county for May 24 to May 29 1940 show 72 conveyances and 42 mortgages totaling 148530.78 dollars. The corresponding week last year reported 56 450.00 dollars in mortgage aggregates.
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Linn County
Linn County Abstract Company
Ae AD Mortgages Aggregate
Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep
U S Department of Agriculture reports mixed hogs and cattle with steady to higher cows and bulls. Hogs see lighter but steady demand with several price ranges noted for prime fed steers, light yearlings, and feeders. Sheep and lamb markets rise modestly with native spring lambs and woolskins showing varied gains. California springers and fed woolskins feature in regional price spread.
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Chicago
U. S. Dept
Wheat Market Mostly Firm In Short Session
Wheat prices on the Chicago board of trade moved higher in a shortened Saturday session with gains of 14 to 27 cents as slow trading persisted. The Winnipeg market rose over 2 cents amid news the Canadian wheat board sold 50 million bushels to Britain, lifting futures in both regions.
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Chicago
INS
Chicago Board of Trade
Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Grain Exchange
Ohio Valley
Canada
Cash Wheat and Grain Prices Reported Across Markets
OPENING AND closing quotes for July wheat at ten, with October at 78. Chicago cash grain lists No 1 yellow and No 2 white oats, Barley ranged with various nominals. Minneapolis cash grain shows bids for No 1 heavy dark northern and hard Montana durum, with multiple protein and location qualifiers.
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Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago
Minneapolis
API
Montana
Minnesota
South Dakota
Cedar Rapids Men Named to Chain Store Honor Roll
Three Cedar Rapids chain-store managers earned spots on the 1940 Roll of Honor of Community Builders by Chain Store Age. A. J. Cassel of J C Penney M E Feiden of Sears Roebuck and S Glenn Kemper of S H Kresge were cited for notable community service during the prior year.
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Cedar Rapids
Chain Store Magazine
Chain Store Age
New York City
A. J. Cassel
J. C. Penney Company
M. E. Feiden
Sears, Roebuck and Company
S. Glenn Kemper
5. Kresge Company
Milton C. Schmidt
Liggett Drug
Kemper
Cassel
Feiden
Retail Merchants Bureau
National Stores Group
Mercantile
Cedar Rapids Bank Clearings End Week Higher
Bank clearings in Cedar Rapids for the week ending June 1 totaled 1 078 256 19 dollars, slightly above the prior year’s week ending June 3 1939 at 1 072 765 64 dollars. The May 25 week reached 1 138 094 14 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Market Dullness Amid Smallest Saturday Turnover in Months
The stock market sagged on Saturday with turnover at 270000 shares, the smallest since March 2. The session opened mixed, edged up briefly, then fell with many losses as declines outweighed gains. Industrials, rails, and utilities finished lower while some steel centers produced weak production gains.
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Paittsburgh
Chicago
United Bond
York
New Leader Elected for Cedar Rapids Life Underwriters
Wyatt E. Maupin named president of the Cedar Rapids Life Underwriters association at the annual meeting held last Wednesday. Maupin serves as manager for the Business Men's Assurance company of Kansas City in Cedar Rapids and previously headed Life Underwriters in Bloomington, Minnesota in 1924.
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Wyatt E. Maupin
Cedar Rapids
Business Men's Assurance Company of Kansas
Iowa Quarter Million Dollar Round Table Formed
The Iowa Quarter Million Dollar Round Table holds its first meeting in Sioux City on June 6 with Robert O. Bickel of National Life Insurance, Cedar Rapids, as organizer. Fourteen qualified for membership, with six more likely. criteria include good standing, full-time agency work, and at least 230 000 in sales with 5 000 in new premium.
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Iowa
Ve Bickel
Lowell T Schwinger
Northwestern Mutual
Waterloo
Charles I Sessions
New York Tate
Davenport
OS Bayan
Bankers Life
Des Maimes
Wratt E Maupin
Cedar Rapids Life Underwriters
Bickel
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Stocks and Bonds Of Interest In Eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowa investors watch quotes in a brief market note by financial editor Cecar Rawles. The column highlights recent transactions and ongoing interest in local issues and offerings, noting liquidity and demand in Iowa securities.
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Iowa
Itevcete
Cecar Rawles
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Marion News
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England
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Teat
Wwe
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A. G. Heim
Roosevelt Hotel
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Huck
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