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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1934

Page

6

Hog Prices Hit New Peak At Chicago Markets

Hog prices rose to a top $5.15 at Chicago yards amid strong demand and hefty receipts of 16 000 hogs with overall five terminals reporting mixed gains. Cattle and hog movements across Cleveland Pittsburgh East Buffalo and East St Louis showed varied but generally firmer bidding with light to moderate volume and steady to higher prices.

Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh East Buffalo East St. Louis MIX, & Butchers Steers Co No Avs. Amt Avi Amt Herrens Chicago Livestock Icago 'T AP Dept. Agriculture Eady Iors Kansas City Omaha St. Louis St. Joseph Sioux City Indianapols Clevelan Buffalo Cincinnati

Local Hog Prices Rise Across Prime and Good Grades

Local hog prices continue to swing upward with prime grades advancing 15 cents to a top of 4.45 and good packers rising a dime to a top of 3.50. The market shows sustained strength as buyers bid into midweek trading.

Towa THE Associated Press Mason Biegastrebe Waterloo Ottumwa Des Moines Sinclair

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Prices and Horticulture Notes

Grain and fruit prices listed with regional figures for Wheat Oats Rye Barley Corn and related commodities. Fruit vegetables and provisions include California Valenci Grapefruit Florida Lemons Potatoes Bananas and Celery with crate prices and unit costs. Local hides, poultry, and livestock values also shown along with wool and other market items.

Florida

Grain Movement and Cash Grain Prices Report

Chicago cash grain markets show bids for wheat and corn with various grades and protein specs. Minneapolis receipts 63 cars record price differentials by grade, with no 1 northern at 98 to 104? and amber durum futures noted, while oats and lard and other items appear in price listings.

Chicago Orn Lake Minneapolis Northwest Duluty Kansas

Toledo Seed Market Report and Foreign Exchange Rates

AP dispatch lists price quotes for Red clover and alsike seeds in Toledo warehouses. It then presents a mixed foreign exchange table with numerous country currencies and current cent values, followed by notes on Minneapolis flour shipments and U S government bond prices including Liberty and Treasury issues.

Toledo

Millersburg Savings Bank Disposes of Depositors

The Iowa state banking department announced Millersburg Savings Bank has liquidated paid off all depositors in full and ceased business. Salt water gnats, tiny insects, once clogged the air intakes of an army bombing plane and forced its landing.

Des Moines State Banking Department Millersburg

Grain Prices Slip on Hedging and Weak Support

Chicago trading sees scattered hedging sales and slim support as grain prices fall. Wheat closes 2% to 2.5 cents lower, corn down 1 cent, oats 0.5 to 1 cent lower amid reports of rains, dry Europe conditions, and chinch bug damage expanding across regions. Cash prices hold steady with light receipts as traders expect further liquidation before any rally.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Canada Europe Kansas Nebraska North Pacific Government Weekly Northwest Liverpool

Poultry and Produce Prices in Chicago Market Report

The document records live poultry and dressed poultry prices with freight and express charges for multiple categories including chickens turkeys ducks and roosters. It notes steady to firm dressed poultry prices and outlines Chicago produce futures with storage firsts standards and refrigerator standards with specific price quotes.

Western Standards Broiler Freight Chicago

Wall Street Stocks Show Mild Rally Amid Slow Trade

New York investors faced a slow session with a modest rally in late trading while losses persisted. Stocks such as American Telephone, American Can, Cerro de Pasco, Howe Sound, Monsanto, Allied Chemical rose slightly. others like Westinghouse, U S Steel, McIntyre Porcupine edged down about a point. Transfers totaled roughly 550000 shares.

NEW York American Telephone American Can Cerro de Pasco Howe Sound Monsanto Chemical Alled Chemical McIntyre Porcupine U. S. Smelting U. S. Industrial Alcohol S. Steel Westinghouse Kennecott Anaconda U.S. Smelting Consolidated Gas General Motors Western Union Santa Fe Union Pacific Case U. S. Steel Bethlehem Steel Freeport Texas Allied Chemical Corn Columbian Carbon General Electric

Chicago Produce Market Report Summary

Chicago market receipts and prices across butter eggs potatoes and live stock show unsettled creamery butter with mixed firsts and seconds, eggs steady, and potato stocks on track with moderate demand. Regional notes cite Alabama Louisiana Oklahoma Arkansas and North Carolina prices and decay indicators with on hand quantities and shipments.

Chicago Rock Springs Idaho Alabama Louisiana

Bond Market Mixed With Losses in Cuban Bonds

The bond market showed an uneven trend with Cuban government bonds weakening after a report on the legality of American loans from the Machado era. Public works bonds fell about 1 point while higher priced corporates such as American Telephone 5s and Goodyear 5s held firm. Treasuries in the forenoon edged higher by fractions.

New York Machado Cuban Public Works Blas American Telephone Goodyear Pennsylvania General Shell Union

City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Happenings

Walter Jones and family returned from visits in Wisconsin Dells and Adams to meet Len Koenecke’s family in Milwaukee. Dr. Norman J. Bickert to speak on Foods and Their Effects at Bishop cafeteria education night. Police sent a doctor to Pat Hamilton, who drank iodine. he is expected to recover. Emil Vestry pleads not guilty to disturbing the peace. trial set for Friday. Louis Lund held in jail after intoxication arrest. arraignment pending. Lisbon teen Dwayne Andreas injures in truck crash. showing improvement at Mercy hospital.

Norman J. Bickert Bishop Cafeteria Emil Vestry Seventeenth Avenue SE Sixth Street SE Louis Lund Fifth Street

Miss Susan Stoner to Speak at Church of the Brethren

Miss Susan Stoner, long engaged in mission work near Bombay Indiana, returns on furlough to the United States and will give an illustrated lecture at the Church of the Brethren on Fourth Avenue and Twelfth Street SE Thursday at 8 p.m.

Susan Stoner Bombay Ind Church of the Brethren Fourth Avenue Twelfth Street Stoner United States

K. C.'s Picnic Promoted by Cedar Rapids Council

J J Tushaus of New Haven Connecticut spoke to Cedar Rapids council No 909 on Tuesday night. A bowling team picnic is set for Turner Park Thursday with dinner and refreshments. Center Point girl returns home to Mrs Roy Waderhouse after police sought him Monday night.

K. C’s J. J. Tushaus New Haven Center Point Roy Waderhouse Charles Grove City Rebekah Lodge Cedar Rapids

Bear Arrives at Bever Park Zoo Cage

A two year old female bear purchased by the city park department from Bemidji Minnesota arrived Tuesday night and was placed in Bever park cages. After release from the crate the bear concealed itself in the inner sanctum and would not come out. Park caretaker Bill Volz told Park Commissioner Ed Stefan.

Bever Zoo City Park Department Bemidji Minn Bever Park Bill Volz Ed Stefan

Deaths of Tra W. Holmes and Vaneta Churchill

Tra W. Holmes a retired railway mail service veteran died at home in Chicago after months of illness. His family had long lived at 1254 Fourth Avenue before moving to Chicago for his work. He is survived by wife, daughter Marian Benner, son Walter and granddaughter Grace Benner. Funeral was in Chicago with burial at Tamity cemetery Palmyra. Vaneta Beatrice Churchill of 32 died in Chicago after lingering illness. A former Cedar Rapids resident, she taught in Tama county, survived by husband Louis Churchill and her mother Mrs. Flowers of Tama. body sent to Cedar Rapids for 2 p.m. funeral at Beatty chapel and burial at Bohemian National cemetery.

Tra W. Holmes Ira W. Holmes Chicago Mr. Holmes Fourth Avenue Chicago and North Western Omaha Marian Benner Walter Holmes First Congregational Church Tamity Palmyra Grace Benner Vaneta Churchill Vaneta Beatrice Churchill Louis Churchill Aingering Cedar Rapids Tama Flowers Beatty Chapel Bohemian National Cemetery

Roosevelt Signs Record Relief Bill and Communications Law

President Roosevelt signed a $2 billion deficiency bill the second largest peace time appropriation in Congress history. He also enacted a communications bill creating a new regulatory commission for telegraph telephone and radio and required the commerce department to publish investigations into fatal air crashes before his New England trip. The package includes a $525 million drought relief fund among more than twenty measures.

Washington Roosevelt Congress White House New England Department of Commerce

Genl Conventions to be Held in Memorial Coliseum

The order plans general conventions spanning the United States and Canada with delegates funded by the organization. Fraser said sessions would likely occur at the Memorial Coliseum and adjourn for lunch daily to ease congestion. Cedar Rapids had been considered years ago, but the idea was rejected.

Congress United States Canada Fraser Memorial Coliseum Cedar Rapids

Recount Confirms Rapids Precinct Totals in Cedar Rapids

Linn county supervisors and County Auditor Robert Vesely recount fourteen of Cedar Rapids election precincts for Rapids township justice of the peace ballots from the June 4 primaries. The tally shows no variation from recorded totals at noon, with Justice Henry A. Stearns defeated by 19 votes to Howard R. Churchill. Official canvass gives Churchill the narrow edge. recheck due to complete late Wednesday.

Cedar Rapids Linn County Robert M. Vesely Rapids Henry A. Stearns Howard R. Churchill First District Stearns Churchill

Parsons Awarded 1560 Settlement For Workman Claim

W H Parsons of 318 Sixth Ave SW received a lump sum settlement of 1560 in district court after Judge H C Ring sustained a defense by Fred Sanders of 3227 First Ave E. Parsons, a plasterer, fractured his left leg and was left with permanent partial disability from a scaffold fall on March 18 1932. He had been earning 15 weekly compensation for 220 weeks. the lump sum settlement was approved June 15 by the industrial commissioner A B Funk.

W. H. Parsons Sixth Avenue SW H. C. Ring Fred Sanders First Avenue E A. B. Funk Parsons

Wills Of Herschel And Fenton Probated In Cedar Rapids

The will of John R. Herschel who died June 7 in Cedar Rapids left his entire estate to his daughter Mamie Jones with Dempsy Jones as executor. The will dated June 23, 1923, was admitted to probate in district court. Mary A. Fenton of Cedar Rapids died February 21 and her will left everything to her son Dr. Melvin George Fenton who was named executor. the will dated December 9, 1927, was admitted to probate Wednesday morning.

J. R. Herschel Mary A. Fenton John R. Herschel Cedar Rapids Mamie Jones Dempsy Jones Melvin George Fenton Fenton

Judge Dismisses $2500 Damage Suit in Ruling on Demurrer

Judge H. C. Ring in district court Monday dismissed N. K. Zastoff's $2,500 damage suit against Dr. G. W. Gearhart of Springville after the plaintiff elected to stand on the court's overruling of a demurrer.

H. C. Ring N. K. Zastoff G. W. Gearhart Springville

Judgment Awarded Against Fortman in Account Suit

Judgment granted for Capital City Products against Dean R Fortman for 693 dollars after sustaining plaintiff’s motion for judgment in an account case. Divorce action heard in district court on Marjorie Sadilek versus Frank Sadilek for cruel treatment. restoration of maiden name sought. The couple wed in Galesburg Illinois on January 2 1932.

H. C. Ring Capital City Products Company Dean R. Fortman Company Marjorie Sadisck Frank Sadilek H. C Ring

Judge Orders Kelley to Court for Contempt Proceeding

Mrs. Della E. Kelley pursues a contempt action in district court after a divorce decree dated November 15 awarded her custody of a minor child and $15 monthly support. The defendant, Howard I. Kelley, is cited to appear June 25 at 10 am for alleged failure to pay.

A. B. Clark Della E. Kelley Howard I. Kelley

Jorgensen Auto seeks district court judgment over default case

H Jorgensen doing business as H Jorgensen Auto seeks 4435.54 in the district court against R J Harrison in an action on a default judgment allegedly obtained in Davidson County District Court South Dakota on April 3 1931.

H. Jorgensen

Judge schedules Dlask debt hearing in June district court

On the application of Wilson and company as plaintiffs in an account suit for examination of John C. Dlask, defendant, Judge H. C. Ring directs Dlask to appear in district court June 21 at 9 a.m. The plaintiff was awarded a $106.40 default judgment against Dlask on December 5.

Wilson and Company John C. Dlask H. C. Ring Clask

Marriages Listed for Toledo Montour Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids Couples

Marriage licenses show George M. Kelley of Toledo weds Barbara Cronk of Montour Elmer J. Hamilton of Iowa City weds Abigail Bishop of Washington Nile Livermore weds Sue Fitzgibbons both of Cedar Rapids Roy LeForrest Yessler weds Dorothea Lucille Miller, Cedar Rapids.

George M. Kelley Toledo Barbara Cronk Montour Elmer J. Hamilton Iowa City Abigail Bishop Washington Nile Livermore Sue Fitzgibbons Cedar Rapids Roy LeForrest Yessler Dorothea Lucille Miller

Drought Relief Only Local Says Report

The weekly crop bulletin notes drought relief is uneven with showers irregularly distributed. Regions in the lake area central valleys and northwest show mixed rainfall at above and below normal, urging more rain for substantial relief.

Washington Lake Region Weather Bureau Montana North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Minnesota Kentucky Wisconsin Iowa Kansas Missouri Illinois Indiana Ohio New York Pennsylvania West Virginia Virginia Oklahoma Idaho Colorado Columbia Green Lake Jefferson Wis

Stanwood Man Hurt In Car Hits Parked Truck

A Stanwood man suffered three lost teeth and minor injuries after his sedan hit a butter transport truck parked on No 30 one mile west of Mount Vernon around 1 a.m. The truck, operated by C F Walch of Nashua, was stalled while repairs were arranged. Walch reported placing flares and leaving two men with the vehicle. The injured driver was taken home by Joe Fisher of Mount Vernon.

A. C. Flangburg Stanwood Mount Vernon Mr. Flangburg C. F. Walch Nashua Walch E. N. Gill Joe Fisher

Government Refuses Bond for Mac West Held at St Paul

Ralph McKinley Mac West former Cedar Rapids resident and alleged liquor syndicate kingpin remains jailed in St Paul after federal authorities denied bond requests. He faced conspiracy to defraud the government and fugitive charges in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Other defendants escaped trial when a federal jury disagreed here.

Mac” West St. Paul Ralph McKinley Cedar Rapids United States West Waterloo Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa

Speeding defendant surrenders license for seven days

Speeder Surrenders His License For Seven Days Co. E. Bowman arraigned in police court Wednesday for speeding pled guilty and surrendered his driver's license for seven days in lieu of paying a fine. He paid the court costs of 1.50. G. N. Taft was fined 5 and costs for disregarding an automatic traffic signal. Paul Peterson was fined 2 and costs for parking without a rear light. The same fine and costs were levied for overtime parking against Gates Walsmith and Mrs. J. H. Bormann.

Speeder Co. E. Bowman Carlisle Avenue NE G. N. Taft Fifteenth Street Paul Peterson Fifth Avenue SE S. Gates, Jr Sixteenth Avenue SE F. W. Walsmith Seventeenth Street J. H. Bormann Park Avenue SE

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