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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1934

Page

13

Chicago Hog Prices Steady Amid Mixed Stockyard Trade

Hog receipts were light at Chicago stockyards with prices holding about steady in cleanup trade. Total receipts at three terminals reached 8,600 with Chicago handling 8,000, much of it billed direct to packers. Regional markets in Pittsburgh and East Buffalo showed steady to weak tendencies as cattle and sheep volumes varied across the day.

Chicago Pittsburgh East Buffalo Cleveland East St. Louis

Chicago and St Paul Livestock Market Totals and Notes

Chicago and St Paul report mixed cattle and hog prices with receipts around 3,000 head each and diverse shifts. Cattle show steady to slightly lower feeder and steer bids, fat cattle softer in some categories, while hogs rise modestly and sheep see gains on preferred lots. Regional estimates include price ranges for weight classes and types across multiple markets, with bulk activity near week’s end.

Chicago ST Pauy Livestock ST Paul AP

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Rates and Prices

Local Cedar Rapids list of farm produce and livestock prices including grains oats rye barley corn oats hay and produce with wholesale fruits vegetables and prices for hides wool and fur. Entries cover hens broilers leghorn stock cocks calves calves hides and horses with varying price points and condition notes.

Local Hog Prices Hold Steady At $4.50 Peak

Hog prices on the local market remain steady with no changes in grades on Saturday. The top price continues at four dollars and fifty cents, indicating a stable market for pork producers and buyers alike.

Reports of Short Crops in Europe Send Grains High

Wheat prices jumped on the Chicago board as European authorities led by Broomhall estimated a 1.4 billion bushel drop in European crops including Russia. Drought and heat blamed. corn and oats rose as buyers eyed US shortages. Strong speculative interest spread, aided by Kansas City strength and near-peak movement of new wheat in the Southwest. Provisions firmer on scattered buying.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Broomhall Russia United States Kansas City Southwest

Bond Markets Show Firmer Tone In Secondary Ranks

The New York bond market closed Saturday with firmer tone in secondary ratings after recent pressure. Trading activity was light across all groups with limited volume. Government and prime corporate issues moved modestly. Treasury yields quoted around 23 to 25 for 4 percent notes with several issues down slightly.

NW York New York Grea Northern Railway Aemere Obin Teeseure Anges

Markets report highlights amid Chicago produce trade

Compilation of scattered market notes from Chicago and New York on AP butter receipts potato and poultry prices. Mentions creameries, egg futures, varied dairy and poultry items with fluctuating bids and steady or unsettled freight and storage conditions.

Chicago Fiesty Uae Psinck Gand Mart Carey Ota i. Artay Alabana Lowenana AISA Fon Ohlahoma York New York

Unclear historical market and fare list with scattered entities

Fragmentary OCR shows mixed references to flour, bran, pricing, exchange sessions, and various country names and numbers. Names and dates are garbled, making concrete events or locations uncertain.

Commodity Exchange to Close Saturdays for Summer Months

New York based Commodity Exchange Inc will suspend Saturday trading this summer, joining the New York coffee sugar cocoa exchange and others. In Napa California Joseph Brimhall reflects on his seventeenth child, noting twenty three years of marriage with one set of twins.

NEW York C UP Commodity Exchange Inc New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange New York Cocoa Exchange Silk Exchange Napa Calif Tap Joseph Brimhall Brimhall

Golfer Call Your Shot and Chester Worton’s Guide

Golf instruction from 1934 promotes a whip like club action starting with a left shoulder pull. It stresses training muscles early, using the club as a lash, and turning away in the backswing for a proper wind up. Chester Horton’s illustrated booklet on golf fundamentals is offered for purchase with a dime and SASE.

Chester Worton Chrester Horton Weorright

Stock Rally Amid Dull Session on Wall Street

Wall Street steadied after a brief rally as many issues rose fractionally amid technical support. Trading remained dull with around 230,000 shares moved. a brisk grains rally provided the only notable positive signal, while many blue chips including U S Steel and General Motors inched higher.

NEW York Commodity Exchange Motors Great Western Sugar Case Threshing U. S American Cerro de Pasco Howe Sound Dome Kennecott South Puerto Rico American Telephone Western Union General Motors Chrysler Hudson Auburn Santa Fe N. Y. Central Southern Pacific U. S. Steel Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Allied Chemical Case

Swallows Dry Ice Nearly Loses Life in Dallas

A 14 year old Dallas boy swallowed a cube of dry ice to cool off in heat. He was rushed to a hospital treated for serious burns from the solidified gas. his recovery was in doubt. Attendants said this was the first such case reported in Dallas.

Dallas Tex INS

Presbyterian Union Plan Again Dormant

The United Presbyterian church merger proposal with the larger Presbyterian church is declared dead for the current assembly after a 113 to 123 vote. The plan rests with the assembly clerk and could be revived at this or future assemblies.

Oxford O Tupi United Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church General Assembly

Two Newborn Daughters Reported in City

A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs M W Davis at St Luke's hospital on June 22, 1005 Eleventh Street NE. Another daughter was born to Mr and Mrs A Koehler at St Luke's hospital on June 22, 1435 Sixth Street SW.

M W Davis Eleventh Street St. Luke's Hospital A Koehler Sixth Street

Attorney Sentenced For Jury Tampering In Des Moines

Walter B Bedell Spirit Lake attorney and Len and Hank Chapman Carroll Iowa brothers were each given one year in jail by Federal Judge Charles Dewey after conviction of jury tampering. Bedell and Ben Chapman fined 1000 dollars. Stevenson Russell Gander also sentenced with varies terms and suspensions. Bedell and Chapmans granted 42 day stay to appeal. The plot traced to March 1933 during a trial of conspirators to violate prohibition laws.

Des Moines Walter B. Bedell Len Hank Chapman Carroll Charles Dewey Bedell Ben Chapman William Stevenson Boone Gene Russell Bert Gander Bayard Dewey Stevenson Russell Gander Chapmans United States District Court Spirit Lake

Deaths Mrs Frank W Pease 74 obituary Cedar Rapids

Mrs Frank W Pease 74 wife of Rev Frank Pease retired Congregational minister died at her home 4020 First Avenue E at 12 30 am Saturday after a five year illness Eloise Bates born Florence NY April 24 1860 married Aug 14 1890 at Vernon Center NY They lived in Central City Postville Lansing then Cedar Rapids Survived by husband a sister Mrs Edwin Ewell Ypsilanti MI and many nieces and nephews Two children died in infancy Funeral announcement later No flowers

Frank W. Pease Frank Pease First Avenue E Eloise Bates Florence Pease Vernon Center N. Y Central City Postville Lansing Cedar Rapids Edwin Ewell Ypsilanti, Mich

Sawmill Fire Destroys Large Edward Hines Plant

A massive blaze gutted the Edward Hines Lumber Company sawmill near Rice Lake Wisconsin Friday night. Eyewitnesses say the 50acre tract burned in a spectacle that drew townsfolk and farmers from as far as ten miles away. The fire, estimated at $250000, consumed what was described as the world’s largest hardwood plant.

Rice Lake Wis Edward Hines Lumber Company

German Flyer Killed in Second Plane Crash Near Bielefeld

An observer was killed and a pilot severely injured in the second crash of the around Germany flight. The accident occurred near Nelle, close to Bielefeld, after the first day crash near Hohenschoenau. 107 planes had started the expedition on June 21.

Bielefeld Germany Nelle Here Hohenschoenau

Four Baseballs Bought Hubbell by Al Demaree

Baseball gossip from the club house recalls Merritt Hubbell, Carl Giants brother and southpaw, once sold for four baseballs. Notes mention ground rent for a Speaker, Billy Sunday as a star outfielder, Hack Wilson's career pivot after losing a ball, Lew Fonseca’s vaudeville hint, players buying own gear except catchers. Also trivia on Umpire Tom Connolly and a 1924 no hit no run game question.

al. Demaree Merritt Hubbell Carl Giants Muskogee Hutchinson Little Rock J. Taylor Spink Billy Sunday Cap. Anson Chicago White Sox Hack Wilson Lew Fonseca White Sox Tom Connolly Manchester England

Cyclist Injured In Hit Run On First Street SW

Ersil Heck of 940 L street SW suffered head, knee and ankle injuries at about midnight Friday when a dark coupe with three men struck the bicycle he rode on First Street SW below Seventh Avenue and fled the scene. Heck could not identify the license number or the occupants. Frank Fitch of 220 Cottage Grove avenue SE told police that his car had struck Dale Streets, a boy at 418 Twenty-first Street NE near Twenty-first and Davenport, but Streets was not hurt.

Ersil Heck L Street Heck First Street Seventh Avenue Frank Fitch Cottage Grove Avenue Dale Streets Twenty-first Street Davenucer Fitch Art

Mothers and community events color Marion social week

Linn's Best 4-H honors mothers at a luncheon at Miss Callie Hagerman's home with Alice Stewart presiding. A second shower honors Mrs. Fred W. Hardin formerly Helen Snyder. Numerous local gatherings include Home for Aged Women picnic, church music by Engstroms and Popejoy, and golf and bridge at Marion Country club. Numerous out-of-town visitors attended and planning for upcoming fairs, picnics, and church activities continue through July.

Linn Callie Hagerman Alice Stewart Eleanor Hanson Fred W. Hardin Helen Snyder Lloyd Snyder Phyllis Snyder Myra Hardin Raymond Hopper Pauline Dobson Cedar Rapids Marie Miles Hazel Quaas Robins Marion Country Club Ralph Fitzgerald Harle Bolleau

City Briefs and Personals: Midnight fire false alarm

City Briefs and Personals report a midnight false alarm from a box at K avenue and Fifth street NW. Other items include radiator cap theft near the ball park, fines for parking without a rear light, out-of-town visitors, a man identified for indecent proposals, arrests at the Sinclair playground, repeat intoxication sentences, and a forged instrument hearing set with bond posted.

K Avenue Fifth Street NW

Couple Returns From Fishing Trip to Cass Lake

Mr and Mrs Charles Novak of 1616 Grande Avenue SE return from a fishing trip at Cass Lake Minnesota. On the way home they stopped in Minneapolis for commencement exercises at the University of Minnesota where Mrs Novak s nephew L Franklin Vobejda was a graduate in the class.

Charles Novak Grande Avenue SE Cass Lake Minn Minneapolis University of Minnesota

Court House News: Iowa cases and drunk driving charges

Paul E Blake of Marion received an indeterminate ten year term at Anamosa state reformatory for forgery. Merle Chapman of Cedar Rapids fined 300 dollars for drunk driving with three month ban. Maxine Clark of Clinton pleaded not guilty to drunk driving with 500 dollar bond. John R Miller of NW Des Moines charged with maintaining an unlawful liquor nuisance after officers found alcohol in a fruit jar.

Paul E. Blake Tenth Avenue Marion Anamosa State Reformatory H. C. Ring Ed Fordyce Blake Bill Fleming E. W Evers Cedar Rapids Onslow Savings Bank Merle Chapman F Avenue Ellis Boulevard Chapman First Avenue Twenty-fourth Street John R. Miller Fourth Street Miller

Divorce Granted in Cruel Treatment Case

Judge H Ring in district court Saturday granted Elza N McQueen a divorce from Austie McQueen on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The defendant was awarded property title and her maiden name Austie M Hughes was restored. The two were married Feb. 10, 1921.

H. Ring Elza N. McQueen Austie McQueen Austie M Hughes

Windenbargh Seeks Judgment in Promissory Suit

A five count district court action by A L Windenbargh seeks total judgment of 400 dollars against Mrs. Mary Mear on a promissory note. The suit requests damages, interest, and costs as relief in the case filed in the district court.

Windenbargh A L Mary Mear

Cedar Rapids Couples Receive Marriage Licenses

Clarence W. Frtsch of Alburnett and Myrna Albaugh of Mount Vernon are granted a license. Harold M Buck of Princeton Michigan and Jane Vincent of Mount Vernon also obtain licenses. David G. Novak and Martha Flinder, Cedar Rapids pair, secure licenses along with David Paul Sturdivan and Aletha Fern Harriman. Maynard D Schulze and Margaret McVey, Cedar Rapids residents, complete license formalities.

Clarence W. Frtsch Alburnett Myrna Albaugh Mount Vernon Harold M Buck Princeton Jane Vincent David G. Novak Martha Flinder Cedar Rapids David Paul Sturdivan Aletha Fern Harriman Maynard D Schulze Margaret McVey

Marion area church services schedule listing multiple congregations

Churches across Marion present Sunday services with varied sermons and timings. Baptist led by Rev Bridwell hosts 10 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. worship, with evening service at 7:30 p.m. Catholic mass at 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. at St. Joseph’s. Congregational, Christian, Free Methodist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Neighborhood Chapel, Seventh Day Church of God all list respective worship times, Bible schools, and special features. A cooling system was installed in the Marion church.

William H. Bridwell Raymond Eckhart B.Y.P.U Christ St. Joseph's Catholic T. J. McEliott C. J. Biddle Elda M. Kemp H. O. Allen Arthur Lyons Methodist Episcopal John M. Walters H. M. Titus Oxford Club Epworth League Presbyterian W. EF. Fisher O. M. Carson Christian Endeavor Irvin Ford St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran C. E. Krog Vaughn Pasture Old Highway 13 William Mathis Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue Saber Bath

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