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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1942
Page
18
Hogs reach the top price level of 14 900 hundred pounds as demand boosts late trade. Medium grade steers and yearlings hold steady with better types moving slowly. Lambs open strong with bids up to 15 50. Cows bulls and vealers steady to firm.
The market features lamb trade with spring lambs strong, old lambs and pelts varying by grade, and native and gem ewes in demand. Cattle receipts total 6 500 with calves and heifers steady to higher, cows firm with fleshier cutters. Weaner prices around 14.50 to 16.00, beef varied around 8 to 12 dollars per hundredweight, and replacement cattle remain scarce after a downturn.
The report outlines varying bids and sales for cattle and cows, with weights from 160 to 180 pounds and 200+ pound stock. Prices edge around 12.50 to 13.85 per hundredweight, with many cows and feeders holding steady or higher, and lighter steer sales slower.
The day’s cattle report lists salable calves, beef steers, yearlings, and feed stock. Prices show steady to firm values with steers around 11.50 to 13.25 and cows 2 to 7.50 based on size and grade.
A cryptic OCR fragment shows ranges and prices for weights in pounds and dollars. The text intermingles numbers such as 12 B56 13.15 and 13.90 with weight bands 170-180 and 360-108, suggesting a garbled listing of commodity pricing. It mentions Good pack and various ibs totals.
Readable data from Interior Iowa and southern Minnesota show 24 hour totals ending Tuesday at 29, up from 25 last week and 18,900 a year ago. Prices listed for hogs range around 13.60 to 13.95 per cwt with various weights and readiness noted.
Livestock sales show cattle receipts at 400 head with steers around 12.38 per hundredweight. Heifers bring about 33.25 while vealers fetch 15.50. Spring lambs command strong prices in shown ranges. Continuous demand noted for good to choice cattle and veal calves.
Fragmented OCR text outlines market notes on price trends and figures for commodities in California. It mentions weights, totals, and vague references to market activity and products, but the readable portion is incomplete and lacks clear entities or dates.
Lamon Brothers and company provide grain quotations from Chicago. H. R. Mowrey manages Cedar Rapids office at 503 Merchants National.
Readable fragments show scattered scores and receipts with items labeled firsts, care, dirties, extras, and packed storage. Mentions of markets and checks appear amid unclear numbers, suggesting a bulk tally or ledger of transactions rather than a clear game or event.
OCR fragment lists prices and receipts for breeder hens old toms geese turkeys roosters and chickens with quotes like 18 to 24 cents for fowls and 23 cents for rock white ordinary, plus broilers 22 to 29 cents and pullets around a dollar per pair, indicating a busy mixed poultry market with varied values.
Hog prices rise on the local market with all grades up ten cents Tuesday. The long-haul, no-fill grade reaches 14.10 dollars, boosting overall pork values amid market activity and wholesale trades.
The Cedar Rapids market notes show grain prices with Wheat No. 1 at 98 cents and No. 2 at 96 cents, No. 3 at lower values, and poultry prices for Leghorns up to 2 pounds at 18 to 19 cents with variations for colored birds and weight classes. Oranges are listed around 45 to 25 dollars per box with market activity noted at local wholesale outlets.
Market tells of light activity and restrained prices with limited demand for wool. Buyers show caution while producers slowly adjust offers as week advances.
Market activity remained light with few transactions across major bonds. Yields edged marginally and traders cited muted demand in Treasuries while corporate issues showed tentative interest.
Ee Gee ers report a dispute over a fee linked to the bottom of the groove. The parties cite unclear terms and seek clarification from the involved company.
New York traders saw selective bidding early on, with improved tendencies and scattered recoveries around a point by midday. By close, many top quotes slid into the red, leaving a mixed finish as about 200000 shares changed hands. Lead movers included United States Steel Bethlehem Great Northern Kennecott General Motors Montgomery Ward Douglas Aircraft Eastman Kodak Standard Oil International Harvester and Gwens Illinois. Hesitant names included Du Pont Dow Chemical United States Rubber American Can American Smelting Consolidated Edison and International Nickel.
Washington Senator Truman charges that dollar-a-year executives effectively control the War Production board's steel policy. He cites influence from major steel firms and criticizes policy direction. The remarks come amid ongoing tensions over wartime production priorities.
Washington AP report outlines claims by Rep. about use of underage female informants in a political surveillance scheme. Details are limited in the fragmented text. Further context from the full article would clarify the allegations and involved parties.
Chicago AP reports grain futures finished near steady. July corn unchanged, July soybeans mixed, wheat and oats moved modestly, with many contracts posting small gains or losses as traders digested market signals.
Fragmentary OCR shows scattered prices and product notes including white and yellow items, a loose lard price, and various notations such as 84 . 486 and 1.71. The text is incomplete, with uncertain items and labeling.
District Court grants Eugene L. McIntyre a judgment of 822.48 plus 6 percent interest from March 3, costs and attorney fees. Judge C J Haas confirms a lien on all household furniture and furnishings at 1861 B Avenue NE and authorizes a sale to satisfy the judgment in the suit against Herbert and Lillian Hazlewood.
The stipulation filed by Richard W. Lones and Lona L. Lones in the divorce case applies if either spouse proves sufficient grounds for divorce. It provides for a financial settlement and custody of three minor children.
Francis W. Russell waived a jury trial and received six months in the county jail after conviction for vagrancy in Justice H. R. Churchill's court. Judge C. J. Haas ordered the sentence held for good behavior.
Des Moines, AP The Iowa highway traffic advisory committee postponed the afternoon session of the statewide transportation meeting to Wednesday due to the absence of John Gillespie who was to explain DDT order applications. The morning session for mayors and city officials will proceed as scheduled.
Barney's Paint suffers first loss of the season as Killian's wins 3-2 on Black's third inning run. Hendrickson throws no hit no run, More- Billy Brown earns his first victory. Black's lone hit comes off Hines while Janos tosses a one hitter for the Elks.
The War Production Board lifted inventory limits Tuesday on a large group of slow moving non critical building materials. Dealers with stock need not include these materials in reports under the inventory limitation order though they remain subject to basic priority regulations.
LaPlant team nips Whittier 4 to 3 as Whittier errors help LaPlant. Hanna allowed 15 hits and 13 runs in three innings while Feiereisen steadied relief. Quakers briefly threatened with Fry’s hitless until the sixth, and As trosky pitched for Whittier.
Mrs H W Rust of Port Orchard Washington arrived visiting her parents Mr and Mrs John Howe. Mrs Howe and daughter Mrs Gaylenet Mingo hosted a miscellaneous shower in Memorial Hall with fifteen guests. The memory book was made and games played as orange and white refreshments were served before Mrs Rust’s Wednesday departure.
Announcement lists Mary Louise Oxley of Washington D C to wed Sidney C Freeman of Duke Center Pa with June 28 ceremony at an Episcopal church in Washington. The couple plans to reside in Mt Rainier Md. Also notes local social items and community notices.
Rep. Martin says the War Department informed him a presidential directive bans any congressman from temporary duty in the armed forces after July 1. They must declare intent to stay for the war or be discharged, ending temporary duty and affecting his own three months officer training at Fort Benning Georgia.
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to apply a five percent tax on freight and express shipments to contract carriers as well as common carriers. The plan aims to raise about 6.64 billion dollars in revenue, with no special provisions for corporations currently in debt.
The Thames Rhine and Elbe once fed into one large master river, a historic hydrological connection noted by scholars. This river system's former structure reflects early continental drainage patterns and watercourse changes.
Miss Virginia Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs William Jackson travels from Iowa City to Omaha to represent Iowa in the Midwest Victory Girl contest with participants from South Dakota Nebraska Kansas and New Mexico. She has completed her freshman year at the University of Iowa.
D A Stamy ill at home on Alburnett road hosts a picnic luncheon Thursday at 12 30 at the home of Mrs Rudolf N Fitzgerald 1000 Twelfth Street. The Christian church choir meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m. at the church. Dr Edward Hanna son of Mrs Mary Hanna has gone to Fort Worth Texas to serve at the army quartermaster depot. Mrs E B Ringland left for Detroit Mich and her son Bud Ringland will undergo an operation Wednesday at Providence hospital in Detroit. Miss Alice Wallace will return home Tuesday evening. Albert Beyer of Wichita Kan visited his mother Mrs August W Beyer who is receiving treatment at St Luke's hospital for a fractured hip and returned home. Mrs N A Baker and her brother Carl Hindman visited Sir George D at the Federated church. Mr Graver died Sunday at his Lisbon home after a long illness. Mrs Graver is the former Margaret Wilson of Marion. John Meredith Howe, who enlisted last week in the U S air corps, has been sent to Fort Leavenworth Kan. Mrs Howe moved to Marion from Cedar Rapids and lives with her parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence M Farley. Mrs Ralph Richardson operated on Tuesday at Mercy hospital. Harold Hayes, son of Mrs Gladys Hayes, is ill with measles. Merlene Knight, daughter of Mr and Mrs Merle Knight, is ill with measles. Mrs Charles A Engel and daughter Alice Ann accompanied Mrs Engel's parents Tuesday.
Mr and Mrs J Geib and Miss Vera Geib spent the weekend in Marion on their way to Geylord Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Bert Klumph returned from Chicago where they visited their son Forrest Klumph and family. Mr and Mrs Celan Rollins came back from Monticello after two weeks with relatives. Mr and Mrs Ray Wiley of Springville hosted an evening for Mr and Mrs Malcolm Blinks of Steubenville Ohio visiting Marion. Other guests included Mr and Mrs A E Blinks and Mrs Bertha Blinks and her son Edwin.
A damaged report notes a man named Tse in an Iowa city theater on a Thursday sighting. It lists nearby businesses and people including Earlene Olin and Roberta Richards, with prices for goods and services, and a range of local notices.
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