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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1935
Page
13
Hog prices surged to a top of 9 55 with a 15 to 25 cent gain as traders note tight supplies. February arrivals total 343 000 hogs in Chicago, down from January and last year, while fat lambs and cattle shows mixed activity and regional quotes.
Hog prices on the local market gained 15 cents Friday across all weights above 180 pounds. The top price reached 9.15, the highest since October 1930, with detailed bid quotes for hogs from 140 to 550 pounds, plus calf and sheep pricing and cattle market notes indicating a generally slow market for cattle and varied grading among packers.
Bearish sentiment weighed on Chicago board of trade prices with wheat, corn, and oats slipping as market activity slowed. Short covering in wheat near the session end lifted some values while London gold and exchange concerns kept the trend down. Cash prices were largely unchanged with light receipts and limited trading in corn and oats.
Receipts show cattle and hog markets fluctuating with varied demand. Farmers fed cattle and steer prices, while hogs traded with lighter demand, as buyers weighed futures and current supplies in Chicago trade.
Fragmented OCR shows dairy and cheese receipts, standards and prices for creamery goods. Mentions include Devin W Decks Berwens, Chicago produce standards, and various packed firsts with March and April pricing notes.
A scrambled report notes fluctuations in U S and foreign bonds with listings for American Treasuries and Edison issues. Prices show mixed gains and losses as traders digest recent yields and policy signals, with several securities moving modestly higher or lower amid uncertain demand.
Shares showed uneven action on Friday as metal stocks led small gains while losses hit some names. United Corporation preferred and commonwealth and Southern preferred rose about a point while Canada Dry and several large allies fell. Volume ran around 570000 shares with scattered gains in Coca Cola and IBM amid a dull overall market.
A compact home craft guide presents a ready to assemble model pattern number 2196. Instructions describe quick steps to build a decorative model item suitable for display.
George E. Ruble, a trapper on Mudegrass Island near Braithwate, captures a monkey-faced owl with a crab dip-net. The owl is kept as a pet and reportedly keeps rats and mice away from Ruble's camp and home, earning the title of the souths rarest rat catcher.
John A Horlivy aged 66 died at his daughter's home in Cedar Rapids after a yearlong illness. Born in Bohemia on June 25 1868 he came to the United States as an infant and lived in Chicago before settling in Cedar Rapids. He worked as a cooper for T M Sinclair Co and later served as a city employee. Survived by his daughter, a son, two sisters and a brother. Funeral at Barta chapel Sunday at 2 PM with burial in Bohemian National Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday evening.
Chicago grain receipts show wheat and corn totals from several northern districts. Minneapolis and St Louis figures cover wheat, corn, oats, flour, soybeans, and seeds with price cues and stock movements across old markets.
Irregular demand in cents listed for numerous currencies including France Italy Germany and Switzerland with values shown. Sugar futures unchanged while U S government bonds traded with various Treasury note prices and yields in the New York market.
The week records four births. A son Feb 27 to Mr and Mrs A T Coleman at 2615 A avenue NE. A son Feb 28 to Mr and Mrs M W Cronbaugh of 208 Eleventh Street WW. A son Mar 1 to Mr and Mrs Walter Nanke of Stanwood. A daughter Mar 1 to Mr and Mrs W J Meaney Jr of 916 Maplewood Drive NE.
Funeral services for Lucile Furnas who died in Los Angeles on February 22 will be at 2 30 p m Sunday in Turner chapel with Dr A A Brooks officiating. Burial follows at Linwood cemetery. The body arrives Saturday and friends may call at the chapel.
Cedar Rapids chapter of the Town Masters Painters and Decorators will meet at Kingston hall at 7 30 tonight. The Rev Robert Little spoke on Japan China relations to High Twelve at the Roosevelt hotel Friday noon. Shueyville United Brethren Church services: 9 30 worship 10 30 church school 7 p m Christian Endeavor. Palestine Council Royal and Select Masters meet at Ma sonic hall at 7 30 with degrees and refreshments. Marvin Law 23 fined 25 dollars for intoxication and disturbing the peace. Mrs Bertha Cummings injured and confined in Mercy hospital after catching her hand in a washing machine wringer. Elmer Heald 21 Mrs George Pospishil 19 Iona Johnson 18 held for disorderly conduct in a downtown hotel room. Jay Gatewood of Chicago fined 5 dollars for failing to stop at a school sign. Parking fines totaled 1 for several residents including R W Boegel Victor Pierson Wes Bizek Milford Heck and Wayne McDowell.
Walter Dennis a crew leader with Sea Scout Ship Kiwanian No 90 becomes the first Cedar Rapids area Scout to register for the national Scouting Jamboree to be held in Washington D C August 21 to 30 Dennis is an Eagle Scout and runs Cedar Rapids area Scout swimming classes.
Alvin Harman aged 11 son of Mr and Mrs L E Harman of 1025 Eleventh avenue SE fractured his left arm Thursday afternoon while playing basketball in the gym at McKinley school. He was taken to Mercy hospital for treatment.
In Boston Dr. Jay B. Nash of New York University urged health officials to “look as idiotic as you possibly can” to stay healthy. He also advised relaxation, slouching less, and walking with ease and rhythm at the ninth state conference of directors and instructors of physical education.
North Sydney Nova Scotia reports Mrs. Angus Dingwall aged 45 was cured of a five year hiccoughing spell by surgeons L Meech and A Roy who treated the phrenic nerve on the neck. The hiccoughs began in 1930 and occurred almost daily before the operation.
A series of transfer notices listing transfers of properties in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Entries include Letla Rosenberger to Perp Savs and Loan Assa for lot 3 block 17 Greene and College Add. John Gray Dornon to Frances Kilberger. Florence Webb to Anna Webb. Mattie A. Donnelly to W. J. Donnelly. Clara Gilliland and husband to Earl M. and Teddy Rowray. Louis Joe Trzil to George Trazil. John J. Rose to William E. Rose. Katherine Nye Luberger and husband to Eugene Hedlund and wife. William F. Lightner to Albert R. and Anna Kuba. Values show $1 with various valuable considerations and dates in 1934–1935.
King Prajadhipok of Siam abdicated after months of internal disputes and failed negotiations with Siamese officials. M R Smaksman announced the abdication from Bangkok as parliament rejected the king's conditions for retaining the throne amid London talks.
Reported from Bangkok that authorities expect the Siam government to accept King Prajadhipok’s abdication and name his 11 year old nephew Prince Ananda as the new king under a regency. The modernized army would lead future administration.
Chicago dispatch reports relief authorities found Jacob Kay on the relief rolls employed a Negro maid and drove a car. The maid Mrs Minnie Rainey faced petit larceny charges which were dismissed for insufficient evidence. Other docket details reference property transactions and mortgage satisfaction.
Advertising rates show size and line charges for daily and Sunday editions with extra line costs and a 10 cent extra for blind ads. Out of town readers may respond by writing to The Gazette Want Ad Department.
Announcements advertise SPECIAL until March 1 for Harpers Bazaar and two other magazines at 57 cents per month via McDonald 2-6217. Other offers include wood fiber flower making lessons, fiber MSc kit, and free instruction from Mrs. Valentine at Thrifty Drug. Additional notices cover knitting goods from C R Knitting Co 216 2nd St BW, pen and pencil repair Vincent E 922 3rd Ave SE, Kenwood transfers, room and board ads, Tom Mason tailoring, spring sale at Glasgow Tillers 104 3rd Ave SE, and foreign stamps at 1 cent from Hawkeye Stamp Co.
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