Warship Orders Spark Industrial Pulse As Economy Holds
In the last week warship orders worth 350 million dollars were placed, described as a pool size navy. Shipyards. steel, electrical equipment, and carloads gain amid motor output dips from Memorial Day and a Briggs strike. Wayne Michigan car sales rise to 2163 from 1752. AP index steady at 83.3.
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Asistant
Edison
Navy
Tme
Chrysler
Briggs Manufacturng
Detroit
Comerce Department
Wayne Couny
Michigan
Markets At A Glance Irregular Moves Across Securities
Markets at a glance show irregular gains in stocks and curb stocks with U S government bonds higher. Chicago stocks firm as call money rests at 1 percent. Foreign exchange shows the guilder weak while other currencies firm against the dollar. Cotton futures firm and grains little changed in Chicago. Wheat and corn near steady with silver down in London to about 19 15 16 pence an ounce.
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U. S
Chicago
London
Local Securities Price Ranges Notify Investors
A notice from Cedar Rapids Iowa indicates price ranges for unspecified bond issues and invites readers to contact the financial editor for interest. The item clarifies these quotations are not firm bids or offerings.
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Thesetts
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
BONDS
Duplex and five one family dwellings sold in city area
Mrs Adelka Crane purchased the duplex at 821 823 Fourteenth Street SE from Bert Aston of Oklahoma City. Tait and Wagner acted as agent in this and other week’s sales including 724 Seventh Street SW Okla City? 816 E Avenue NW to the Spicers 928 N Street NW by the Home Owners Loan Corporation to Pony Bizulis 1ty-ninth Street NE to Jess H Lawrence and a Vernon Heights lot to Mrs Lela I Derby. The HOLOC property at 916 E Avenue NW sold by Tait and Wagner with White's Business Exchange to R E Wood who plans to occupy after July 1.
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Adelka Crane
Second Street
Fourteenth Street
Bert Aston
Oklahoma City
Okla
Tait and Wagner Company
Seventh Street
Harry Gaeler
E Avenue NW
Lester Spicer
N Street NW
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Pony Bizulis
Ninth Street
Jess H. Lawrence
Malcolm V. Bolton and Company
Vernon Heights
Twenty-fifth Street
Lela I. Derby
Fifteenth Street
Wheat Closes Slightly Lower In Dull Session
Wheat ends the session modestly down as trading stays muted on the board. Prices fell from Friday's levels with July futures slipping to around 77% cents. canal notes show light rain in North Dakota and parts of Canada while export activity remains limited to Pacific coast and hard winter wheat to the continent.
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Chicago
INS
Board of Trade
North Dakota
Canada
Germany
Liverpool
Winnipeg
Wheat and grain prices listed in Minneapolis market
AP report from Minneapolis shows Saturday cash grain quotes for wheat and corn with several grades and percentages. Prices include No 1 heavy dark northern and No 1 hard Montana at varying cents and percentages, along with No 3 yellow corn and No 2 white oats.
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Chicago
Cae
Minneapolis
Cash Grain
Montana
Markets Show Mixed Prices in Chicago and New York Reports
AP dispatch notes unsettled butter prices with creamery 93 score and mixed creamery quotes, eggs receipts 23,723 with steady prices, potatoes arrivals 93 with steady to weaker stock, and California long white stock in demand. New York markets list eggs receipts 37,003 with varied grades, and cheese prices steady as receipts rise to 1,186,733.
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Chicago
California
Louisiana Bliss Triumpha U
Alabama Bliss Triumphs
U. S
New York
Enslert Creamery
Hieher
Owls Lease Private Club Space in Ford Trust Building
The building at 316 Second Avenue SE in the Leo M Ford trust estate is leased to The Owls for a private club room. The lease was arranged through Fred E Collard and Company.
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Second Avenue SE
Leo M. Ford Trust
The
Owls
Fred E. Collard and Company
Vite and Vitamin D: Essential nutrients for growth and health
The article argues that tiny vitamin amounts support growth and vitality and introduces vite as a state of superior health. It explains vitamins A through G, emphasizes vitamin D's critical role for calcium metabolism, and notes cod liver oil as a historic source. It promotes daily vitamin D, calcium lactate, wheat germ, and fresh juices to improve skin, immunity, and overall well being.
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Henry C. Sherman
E. V. McCollum
Ol’ Doc Brady
Brady
Prof. McCollum
Nina Simmonds
Carnation declares quarterly dividends on stock
Carnation company directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 1.25 dollars per share on first preferred stock and 50 cents per share on common stock. Both payments are payable July 1 to stockholders of record June 17, said president E. H. Stuart.
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Chicago
Carnation Company
E. H. Stuart
Start Development Of Summer Resort on Maquoketa River
Manchester plans show work begun on a new summer resort along the Maquoketa River two miles northwest of town at the Quaker Mill picnic grounds. George Robert, barber, buys five acres from the Carr Hutchinson estate. Wayne A. Dutton builds the first cottage. Roberts expects a second cottage within two weeks and a third later. Cottages will feature electric lights, water system, and sewage. Bert Friebel handles water and sewage disposal. The tract has a fenced entrance at the south end.
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Manchester
George Robert
Maquoketa River
Quaker Mill
Hubert Carr
Joseph Hutchinson
Roberts
Wayne A. Dutton
Bert Friebel
Otto Shedek Buys Local Beauty Shop
Sale of Madame Mae's Beauty Shop in the Roosevelt hotel to Otto Shedek of Oxford Junction, president of the Iowa State Cosmetologists and Hairdressers Association, closed last week. Shedek operates shops in Oxford Junction and Anamosa, took possession June 1, Mae Fiala will remain as manager for now.
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Madame Mae
Roosevelt Hotel
Otto Shedek
Oxford Junction
Iowa State Cosmetologists and Hairdressers Association
Shedek
Anamosa
Mae Fiala
Bank Clearings in Cedar Rapids Dips After Holiday
Observance of Memorial day reduced bank clearings in Cedar Rapids last week. For the week ending June 3 total clearings reached 1,072,765.64 dollars, down from 1,316,239.54 the prior week and compared with 1,098.51 for the same week in 1938.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Clearing House
House and Farm Sold Last Week
Mrs. Lena Hamer bought a house at 1317 Sixth Street NW from Joseph Maxa of 311 Second Street SW, via George P. Witwer and Company. The firm also brokered the sale of an 80 acre farm near Walker to Hattie Webber for 3200 dollars, with part of the land flood overflow ground, formerly owned by Leo Butterfield.
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Lena Hamer
Sixth Street
Joseph Maxa
Second Street
George P. Witwer and Company
Walker
Hattie Webber
Leo Butterfield
Beeson Purchase Doors Hillside Acreage to City Home
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beeson have bought a house at 423 Second Street SW from Alfred Peterson of 210 Fifth Street SW. The transfer was arranged through local realtor P. Myers.
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Harry Beeson
Hillside Drive
Second Street
Alfred Peterson
Fifth Street
P. Myers
Mohr Sells Meat Market Interest to Brother in Oxford Junction
Emil Mohr sold his stake in the Oxford Junction meat market to his brother Albert Mohr and plans to return to Lost Nation with Mrs. Mohr. They had moved to Oxford Junction this spring.
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Lost Nation
Emil Mohr
Oxford Junction
Albert Mohr
Custom Smelters Prices For Delivered Metals Listed
United States market report notes Saturday prices for copper lead zinc and aluminum metals. Copper ranges 9.0 to 10.14 cents per pound delivered or refinery, lead around 4.60 to 4.80, zinc about 4.50 to 4.84, aluminum virgin 20 to 21, antimony 12, and quicksilver 85 to 87 dollars per 76 pound flask.
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New York
F.O.B
Lake
East St. Louis
Railroads Pay Heavier Taxes Than Fuel Costs in 1938
The Association of American Railroads reports railroads paid about 100 million dollars more in taxes than spent on fuel to operate trains in 1938.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
Chicago Livestock Market Summary From Chicago AP Report
Hogs show steady trade with 190-230 lb ranges averaging 6.60 to 6.70 while 300-16s bring limited bids. Cows and bulls move mixed with fat steer values around 8.60 to 10.75 and yearlings near 11.00. Sheep and lambs show scarce receipts with steady to higher clipping and fat lambs selling up to about 8.40, bulk near 9.00 to 9.75, late trades weaker for plains types.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
U. S. Dept. Agriculture
Stock Market Edges Forward Amid Quiet Saturday Trading
The market edged higher with total turnover of 180000 shares as few stocks rose sharply and most changes were small. Gains appeared in steel, motors, and certain bonds while aviations and rails slipped and overall trading was light due to weekend exodus.
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Wall Street
Trends of Business June 3, 1939 General Business
Canadian carloadings for the week ended May 27 totaled 41 572, down from 47 081 last week but above last year. Engineering News Record cites May construction awards at 252 992 000, the highest May since 1930 and up 5 percent from April. Federal Reserve reports department store sales May 8 percent above last year. Corporate highlights list several company results for 12 months and quarters, including American Gas and Electric, Chicago Yellow Cab, Cities Service, Eastern Air Lines, Empire Gas and Fuel, Pacific Telephone and Telegraph, and Thompson Starrett with varied gains and losses.
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VAY “Assim (Ap
Navy
Engineering News-Record
Federal Reserve Board
Corporation News
American Gas and Electric Co
Chicago Yellow Cab Co
Cities Service Co
Eastern Air Lines, Inc
Empire Gas and Fuel Co
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
Thompson-Starrett Co., Inc
Mount Vernon Couple Buy City Property on First Avenue
Mr and Mrs Emil Walters acquire the former Eleanor Locke property on First Avenue South in Mount Vernon. They plan extensive improvements to the home and grounds.
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Mount Vernon
Walters
Emil Walter
First Avenue South
Eleanor Locke
Refrigeration Service Headquartered at 421 Second Ave SE
L Hess has rented the rear business location at 421 Second Avenue SE as a service base for commercial refrigeration. The property is owned by R W Maxson and leased through the firm Tait and Wagner.
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L. Hess
Second’ Avenue SE
R. W. Maxson
Tait and Wagner, Company
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Save
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Margiana
Netionwies
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Public Service Co
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Unt
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Eeean
Engray
Prae Tee Ees Corp
Southern Utilities Co
Tate Power Co
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Southern “Utilities
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Twenty Fifth Street
B. Hodin
N Street
Henry Lauber
Fourth Street
Perry Jayne
Higley Avenue
John Robertson
Seventh Avenue
Paul D. Brown
Fortieth Street
Avery G
Twenti
Armstrong Realty Company
Third Avenue
Esther Olmsted
Second Avenue
J. G. Durna
Camburn Court
N. E. Barlow
First Street
Twelfth Street
R. D. Thomas
A Avenue
Mae Niles Melichar
E Ave
Nue NW
J. C. Neal
Fourth Avenue
Adolph Prazak
Wildwood Drive
Jerry Libal
Dunreath Drive
M. S. Reeder
Thirty-third Street
E. J. Meade
Fifteenth Avenue
Bow Jones
Deeds
New York Stock Exchange
Volume Loft, Inc
Greyhound Corp
Schulte
Bethlehem Steel
Montgomery Ward
National Dairy
Youngstown Tube
Jas. E. Bennett & Co
Nat'l
Bank
W. H. Jump
Res. Mgr
Personal Health Service
William Brady, M. D
Beesons
Metals Markets
Joseph Kushner
Pittsburgh
Manhattan Ry
Manhattan
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Motors
General Motors
Bethlehem
U. S. Steel
Navy Department
Youngstown
Cerro de Pasco
Union Carbide
Liggett and Myers “B
American Can
Eastman Kodak
Congress
United Press
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C. V. Shepherd Agency
National Life Insurance Co
Montpelier
Ira R
Brooks King Crown Piaster Co
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