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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1939
Page
7
Hogs rose up to 20 cents as curbed receipts supported prices across Chicago and Sioux City markets. Cattle remained steady while lambs showed slight softness, with varied quotes across fed cattle, cows, and feeder sections and extensive regional price reporting by AP and U.S. Department sources.
Hogs show salable receipts around 4800 with prices mostly 10 to 15 cents higher. top at 6.60 with varied weights. Cattle receipts about 6700 and 11000 in Chicago. steers and yearlings steady, beef cows around 5.75 to 5.50, bulls and vealers steady. sheep receipts 3400 with fat lambs modestly lower but spring lambs bidding up to about 9.50. Chicago reports hogs up 2 to 15 cents to top near 6.90. cattle steady to firm with light steers around 10.25 to 11.25 for top small lots. vealers and yearlings steady to firm as packers bid for ready trade.
Local hog prices advanced a dime on Monday, top rising to 6.45. Cattle market notes show steers over 1,000 pounds down 50 cents, with various hog weights priced from 5.80 to 6.45 and packers near 5.30. Sheep and lambs are listed with prices. spring lambs at 8.50 and bucks a dollar less.
Grain and produce prices listed for Cedar Rapids area including wheat oats rye barley and soybeans with assorted grades. Poultry prices cover hens, leghorns, and related categories, along with wholesale fruit vegetables and hides market figures and related dairy cream prices.
Wisconsin cheese quotations for the week of June 1924 list daisies at 13 2 cents and horns at 13 5/8. Farmers' call board shows finals 13 1/2 cents. daisies 13 1/4. commodores 14 cents. Americas 13 1/2. horns 11 1/2. cheddars 13 cents. Also notes sugar futures easing in New York with refined around 4.45 to 4.50 and wool markets in Boston showing modest demand with prices around 65-66 cents for good French combing length, and grease prices 32 to 32 1/2 cents for country packs.
New York bond market opened mildly spirited as midday quotes rose over a point amid optimism on business news and easing tensions from the Far Eastern crisis. Government issues were subdued while industrials drew funds. foreign section remained quiet.
Light buying lifted the New York market on Monday with top issues rising fractions to about two points. Although some post noon selling appeared, most advances remained strong at close as volume stayed light around 350000 shares. Gains were aided by easing Far Eastern tensions and European markets, with U S Steel Chrysler Montgomery Ward and American Telephone among leaders.
A compressed list of Chicago and national stocks is presented with numerous companies and prices. The page shows securities from Adams Express to Western Union, including general lines like Allied Chem and General Electric, with many percentages and figures, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
Wheat prices on the Chicago board of trade slipped to the lowest in almost two months as heavy new crop receipts in the southwest and bearish outside markets weighed on values. July futures edged down while corn and oats followed the broader market, with heavy arrivals at Enid and Wichita and hedge selling in the pit. Weather was mixed with high temperatures in Nebraska and heavy rains in the Canadian spring belt, while export business remained modest.
Winnipeg and Minneapolis cash grain notes show July and October wheat futures and spot prices, with bids for No 1 heavy dark northern, dark hard Montana, and red durum, along with corn, oats, and barley bids. Chicago cash provisions list No 1 hard wheat and corn price ranges, plus oats and barley quotes and lard pricing details.
Chicago prices show steady to mixed movements in butter eggs and potatoes with receipts noted. Eggs steady as 15% 4c local carrots and creamery ratings cited. potatoes on track with 863 shipments weekend demand fair. US and state grade prices listed for butter cheese and various potato and poultry categories.
Market summary shows mixed gains as industrials rise 1.09 points, rails up 0.08, utilities up 0.15, with overall Dow average around 136.40 for industrials and 27.33 for rails. Transactions indicate activity: 65 stocks, totaling 99,000 shares, with gains across several sectors.
Funeral services for Weimer Schmitz 77 died Saturday at his daughter’s home near LaPorte City after a two months illness were held at St Mary’s of Mt Carmel Eagle Center. Born in Germany he came to America at 17 and farmed in Illinois before moving to Iowa about thirty years ago. He married Mary Klein at Peterstown Indiana. Surviving: four sons Joseph Gilbertville Peter Jack Minnesota William Eagle Center. one daughter Mrs Leonard Rosauer LaPorte City. The government printing office payroll exceeds 12 million dollars annually with product valued at 20 million.
Construction of the $167,778 bridge on Eighth Avenue will finish Tuesday, 45 days early, with opening to traffic set for July 15 after paving. Ross Construction manages the site under Richard Dunn, with C. M. Fisher as resident engineer and Fred Simpson as highway commission inspector. The reinforced concrete and steel continuous girder bridge spans 659 feet with five spans on six piers, costing from the state primary road fund.
Francis Comley, 16, of Cedar Rapids pled guilty to arson before Judge C. J. Haas and received an indeterminate 10 year sentence at Anamosa reformatory, with commitment withheld due to age. He is referred to juvenile authorities. Paul High, 19, also charged, pled not guilty earlier and remains held on $1,000 bond as investigators link them to fires on May 13 and 16 at two local farms.
Vermille Shaffer files for divorce from Hazel Shaffer claiming the wife, married one week earlier on June 12, told him the day after the ceremony that she was in love with another and had married him largely out of spite. He alleges she persistently rebuffed his requests to live with him.
Paul Kraus Jr aged 25 of 118 Eighth Street NE was arrested after a collision with a car driven by H R Wignall of 204 Parkcourt SE. Kraus pled not guilty before Judge C J Haas and posted a $500 bond for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
Abstract of appeal filed Monday by Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids as executor from Judge C J Haas overruling a motion to strike and for a more specific statement in Irene H Douglas estate matter. Fanny H Post asserts a $25 000 stock trust for her benefit is included in the estate and now payable to her.
Rose Mary Fair files suit seeking possession of real estate and household furnishings in the Marie T. Vlasek estate, who died May 13, 1938. Defendants include executor Alois M. Hasek Jr and Ralph Lane, son. Plaintiff identifies as stepdaughter and says she was to be willed the property.
Eleanor Co Freeman sued Reed A Freeman in a May filing for divorce. both petition and cross petition were dismissed by their respective parties in a hearing before Judge J E Heisman. The couple wed in Aledo Illinois in 1931. A separate bank receivership case lists Cedar Rapids real estate sale set for June 27 at 9 am with a $600 offer from Angelo J Biskup and Laura B Biskup and administratorship of Elmer Glen of Farley.
The estate of Walter W. Glew, who died May 27, seeks administration with a bond set at $6,000. Judge C J Haas approved Monday the final report of Mary LaVelle Boozer as executrix of the estate of Dr Leon W Boozer, who died February 20.
Mrs W H Koch and her son Charles of 701 E avenue NW left by train for Eureka Kansas Monday morning to visit friends.
An Elks Club outdoor picnic at Sokol Park has been moved from Wednesday to Thursday night to avoid a clash with a Hill Park bar gain night game. Royal McGinnis, Arrangements Chief, announced the change Monday.
James Hines 18 son of patrolman Leon F Hines and Mrs Hines of 1029 Center Point road NE left Monday to report for duty with the Fourth Signal corps at Fort Des Moines He was a Franklin high school graduate this year and due to his high scholastic record received a special assignment to the signal corps rather than the cavalry according to Sergt August Miller the local recruiting officer.
Washington Senate judiciary committee set July 3 to vote on constitutional amendments establishing a six year presidential term and requiring a referendum before an offensive war. Sen. Edward R. Burke proposed the term measure with Sen. Robert M. La Follette and 11 others backing the war referendum.
Lost dogs and companions sought with contact numbers. reward offered for recovery. Also several ads for watches cleaning, jewelers, and moving services with agency contacts and local store addresses.
A jumble of business ads and personal notices appears, featuring Dillon's Delivery Service offering low cost residential service and free 5x7 enlargements with rolls finished. Also listed are Bob's Photo Service addresses, H K Schaefer jewelry repair, Kenwood Transfer, Feather Mattress Co ads, Hover mirrors, and notes about past due accounts at P.O. Box 269.
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