Broad demand in cattle hogs and sheep as Monday estimates roll in
Unofficial Monday receipts show 13 000 hogs 18 000 cattle and 8 000 sheep. Cattle hogs and sheep steady with cows and bulls up 25 to 50 cents and steers trading mostly 14 to 15.50. Iowa hog receipts 22 100 across 24 hours vs 30 800 prior week and 43 600 year ago with strong to steady demand and varied weights and prices across Des Moines Sioux City and Omaha markets.
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Chicago
Iowa
Des Moines
WFA
Minnesota
Sioux City
FDA
Omaha
INS
J. E. Bennett & Co
W. A. Jump
Merchants National Bank
Adams Express
Allied Chem
Nickel
Allied Stores
Allis Chalmers
Kennecott
Kroger G & B
Libby McNeil
Mills
Libbey Owens
Am'n Steel
Lockheed
Loews, Inc
Amn Teb
McKesson
Am'n Woolen
Marshall Fld
Anaconda Capr
Martin, GL
Armour É Co
Martin Parry
Atchison S. F
Maytag Mfg
Atlantic
Mid-Cent
Aviation Corp
Mals Moline
Baldwin
Mont Ward
Balto and Ohio
Murray Corp
Barnsdale
Nash-Kelv
Bendix
Biscult
Best Foods
Cash Res
Beth Steel
Boeing
Borden Co
No Central
Bore Warner
Brinss
North Amn Co
Bucyrus Erie
Amn Avilio Budd
Pac Gas & E
Packard
Penick & F
Canada Dry
Penney
Pepsi-Cola
Phillips Pet
Cessna
Philcoo
N. W
Cerro de Pasco
Proctor Gamble
Ches
Ohio
Sve
Chrysler Motors
Syc
Radio Corp
Coca Cola
Radio Keith
Cole
Palmolive
Rem Rand
Colum. Gas
Repb Steel
Comw
Reyn Tob
Edison
Schenley Dis
Curtiss Wr
Curtiss
T C Fox Film
Union Carbide
Cables
Uni
Uni Air Lines
Gen Motors
Gillette S. R
Goebel
U S Rubber Goodrich
B. F. Sn
Steel
Oodyear
Walworth Graham Paige
Warner Bros . Heat Nor Ore
Wes Union
Ry -Pr
Greyhound Body Wealmhouse el
Houston Oil
Willys Ovid
Tay, Wilson and Co
Woolworth
Huppers
Youngston S
Zenith Radio
Butler Bros
Quaker O Com
Cedar Rapids Hog and Sheep Market Prices Hold Ceiling Levels
Hog prices on the Cedar Rapids market stayed at ceiling levels on Saturday with top prices reported as 14.45 for prime butchers and 13.70 for packers. Prices cover hogs from 160 to 650 pounds with varied values for packers, mixed yearlings, cattle, and sheep, including lambs and ewes.
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Cedar Rapids
Local Market Prices Across Grains Hay Hides and Produce
The listing shows prices for cornantelied yellow corn oats wheat rye straw and clover hay with various grades and bale weights. It also lists live poultry such as leghorn stags hens and old cocks, ducks geese and current receipts. Wholesale fruits and vegetables include California celery lemons lettuce onions sweet potatoes apples and navels with noted price ranges. Hide market quotes cover cured hides calf hides horse hides kip and other categories.
Stock Market Trends Show Uneven Day on Wall Street
A Saturday session in New York saw uneven stock market action with some leaders slipping while others advanced. Turnover hovered around seven hundred thousand shares as many high and low quoted issues moved in varied directions across the market.
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New York
St. Paul
Chicago
Illinois
Rock Island
Lehigh Valley
Missouri Pacific
Mortis and Essex
Frisco
Entire Grain List Rallies Near Close
Chicago AP recaps late grain trading as transport facility shortages sparked short covering. Wheat May futures rise to around 1.67, corn to about 1.14, oats and rye gain, barley steady, with cash market notes for wheat oats corn barley and field seeds included.
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Lamson Brothers
H. R. Mowrey
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank
Oo L
Chicago
New Paracrates Made at Arsenal At Rock Island
Rock Island arsenal unveils new paracrates parachests and paracaissons to drop 75 mm howitzers flame throwers mortars caissons machine guns and ammo behind front lines. Col E C Goebert and Robert J Lennon designed steel corrugated units for easy assembly and safe landings.
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Rock Island, Ill
Rock Island Arsenal
Col. E. C. Goebert
Arsenal
Robert J. Lennon
Chicago Produce Review and Market Notes
Chicago AP reports potato arrivals on track 74 with total U S shipments 971, demand exceeds offerings and market firm. butter receipts 5 574 tubs steady. eggs receipts 10 817 cases steady. cheese quotes include twins 25 4c daisies 26c and related grades. South Dakota Bliss Triumphs seed stock priced at 4 15 per unit.
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Chicago
U. S
South Dakota
Argentina Could Join Pan American Talks Board
Approval of plans to set up a Pan American Union governing board on May 1 opens the way for Argentina to attend union meetings again whether or not other American republics recognize Buenos Aires. The board will include special delegates instead of ambassadors to Washington and the secretary of state as at present.
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Mexico City
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Washington
Thief Steals Ration Books After Purse Theft
Ottumwa police searched Friday for a thief who stole a woman's purse containing ration books and $110 in cash from a telephone booth. The purse was later found in an alley with only the ration books missing as the thief sought shoes and steak.
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Ottumwa
Brewster Urges Stronger China Foreign Policy
Sen Owen Brewster of Maine told the Executives Club in Chicago that U S policy should aim for a stronger China. He warned that without a stronger China Russia could take action.
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Chicago
America
China
Sen
Owen Brewster
Maine
Russia
Brewster
Executives’ Club
Drive on Wolves in Michigan Woods
An air-supported posse of 500 hunters sets out Sunday in Lake Gogebic woods near Ironwood to chase wolves and other game. Organized by the Ironwood Conservation Club with state officials, the drive will use a three mile skirmish line and air craft to direct gunmen posted on the ice.
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Ironwood
Mich
Lake Gogebic Woods
Here
Ironwood Conservation Club
State Commission
Michigan State Police
Lake
Gogebic
Council Bluffs Chamber Secretary Resigns Post
Floyd P. Willette resigns as executive secretary of the Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce to become analyst counselor for the Citizens Planning Council of Greater Kansas City.
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Council Bluffs Chamber
Council Bluffs, Ia
Floyd P. Willette
Council Bluffs
Marion News Highlights From Local Citizens and Returning Soldiers
Pfc Miller Home on 30 day furlough to visit mother and siblings. Services for George W Harford held at Yocom chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial park. S/Sgt Wilmer Dean visits Cedar Rapids relatives. Mrs B E Beiber returns from Cedar Rapids hospital. Mrs N T Lahgerak visits sister in town. A misc shower for Mrs epee Robert Henry held at Daws home. Arnold Benedict recovering from influenza. Son born March 3 to Tech 5/g John Smeltzer and wife at Mercy hospital Anamosa. Gail Oswald family moving to Mt Vernon. Balsters return from Burlington trip. W W Lary’s daughter returns from Iowa City after father’s death. Lary and Schrimper brothers arrive from Fargo for furlough. Shur-Shine polish ad.
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John Smeltzer
Mercy Hospital, Anamosa. Tech
Smeltzer
Elizabeth Smeltzer
Eleventh Street
Local Church Calendar Listings in Marion and Nearby
Religious services and schedules for Marion and Cedar Rapids area churches listed by denomination including Baptist Catholic Christian Methodist and Presbyterian and Lutheran congregations with service times Sunday school Bible study and special events such as Easter baptisms and youth activities for Rev Charles Moore Rev Vernon Carter Rev James Lower Rev C B Patrick Rev James P Gable Rev C V R De Jong and Rev Carl T Wuerffel and others in the regional faith community.
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Charles Moore
St. Joseph’s
T. J. McElliott
Vernon H. Carter
First Christian Church
Cedar Rapids
James M. Lower
C. B. Patrick
George Reichard
C. V. R. de Jong
Brotherhood
Westminster Fellowship
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Carl T. Wuerffel
Seventh Day Church of God
Sixth Street
Ninth Avenue
W. W. McMicken
Prairie Chapel
A. B. Curran
Epworth League
WFA Advances Chicken Supply to Civilian Hospitals
The War Food Administration declared a program to provide hospitals with chicken meat. Hospitals will receive priority to obtain at least 10 ounces of stewing and roasting chickens per patient each week, addressing prior shortages tied to military needs and distribution rules.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Miltary Services
Prison Ring of Forgery Shut Down in Missouri
Gov. Phil M. Donnelly announced the break in a scheme by six convicts and three prison employees who cashed state checks through forgery. The total theft so far amounts to about 12000 dollars with potential for more. One employee has been discharged and a convict's wife is in protective custody.
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Jefferson City
State Penitentiary
Phil M. Donnelly
Donnelly
Surge in Big Denomination Bills Sparks Tax Evasion Debate
Washington reports growing hoarding of large currency as economists note billions in $100, $500 and $1,000 notes held in vaults. Officials consider executive recall of bills to trace illicit gains, with war-time incomes and tips cited as driving factors. Senators discuss replacing notes to reveal hoarding patterns and tax evasion risks.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Sen
Bushfield
R-S.d
Roosevelt
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Local briefs highlight sermons shortages and court ruling
The Rev C W Harrop speaks on mountaintop experience at Palo Methodist 1 am service with Sunday school at 10 am A Nazarene church plans a combined service at 10 am Dramatic writing event The Atwood divorce is dismissed with prejudice in Judge Thompson's court begun Feb 21 A purse loss report lists $8 missing Walter Votrobek 28 is in fair condition after ingesting iodine and mercurochrome at home Friday night at St Luke's hospital Saturday
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C. W. Harrop
Palo Methodist Church
Jerome B. Atwood
Ann Atwood
G. K. Thompson
T. J. Liddell
Jesus
Church of the Nazarene
Fourteenth Avenue
K Street
Walter Votrobek
Vernal Street NW
St. Luke's Hospital
Central City Soldier Wounded in Germany
Sgt. Ernest Clarke, 20, of Central City was wounded in action in Germany on February 15. He entered service last June and went overseas in December. His wife and parents live in Central City and Mt. Vernon area relatives are named.
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Central City
Ernest Clarke
Germany
Sydney Clarke
Roy Armstrong
Mt. Vernon
Clarke
867 Flyers Freed by Spain After North Africa Landings
Washington reports that Spain has released 867 Allied airmen since the North African landings. Of these, 73 Americans and 294 Britons were moved to La Linea near the frontier and allowed to cross a short no man’s land to reach Gibraltar.
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Washington
Spain
la Linea
No Man’s Land
Gibraltar
Kosher Meat Price Increases Across OPA Ranges
The Office of Price Administration raised point values for several kosher meats effective Saturday, aligning kosher prices with broader March consumer values for meals. The changes cover beef short ribs chuck brisket plate shank hamburger sausage ready to eat and variety meats, reflecting a broader effort to standardize pricing across food categories.
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Washington
OPA
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N. T. Lahgerak
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C. H. Daws
Kenneth Roth
Daws
Epee Robert Henry
Arnold Benedict
Gail Oswald
Harvey and
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Albert Flickinger
Mrs. Verne H. Balster
Burlington
W. W. Lary
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City Briefs
Krebs Dutch Girl Dairy
Martha Noell
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WMT
Liggett
Ssea
Danceland
Uget
16Th
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Green
Luella Bascom
Detriot
Indy
Martha Smith Noell
Randall & Gregson Co
10Th St
Probasco Jewelry
2Nd Ave
Palace Theater
1St Ave
Ardent
Andrew
St. SW
Vincent's Jewelry
Claxton College Pharmacy
A. B. Steele
3Rd Ave
H. K. Schaefer
Kresee
Sfer’s Mfg
Iresge
W. C. Zeman
Bugacide
Richards Laboratories
Anna P. Clark
Masseuse
Sands Printing
2Nd St. NE
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Royal Laundry
1St St
Helene Curtis
Lovely Lady
First Avenue SE
Paris Academy
Metropolitan Beauty Salon
Csps Hall
Kenny Hofer
His
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Montrose
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Kingston Ballroom
Ray Memlar
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2Nd Ave. SE
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Melody Lane
6Th St
Govington Hall
Ladies Service Club of
Palo
Miller’s Orchestra
Draport
Townsend Dance
K. P Hall
Sisco Orchestra
Inbsiteck
3Rd St
Alsone
Call Noble
Harry Davis
Leo J. Smith
Jack Fordice
R. EB. LE Son
A Ave. NE
Ronnie
Novak Heating
Rd Ave
Center Point Road
Iowa Radio & Refrigeration
4Th Ave
Charlie's Service
Sth
Chris Behrens
Park Ave
Kramer Construction CO
DIAL
Arnold Ellingson
Earl's Fixit Shop
EB Ave
Morris Fur Shop
Granby
Sparta Machine
T Thomas
Iowa Livestock Exchange
I. Kirkpatrick
Cashman Plumbing & Heating
Ray Leeper
Mack Augustine
Bechtel
Gazette
National Oats CO
16Th ST. NE
Quaker’ Oats Company
Haegg Roofing CO
Colonial Baking Co
Fifth Ave. SE
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Torney Or
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Troy Laundry Coo
Allison Hotel
New Process Laundry Co
Heratdstone House
Winnetka
Ehree Roofing CO
B Ave
Man Noble
Baker Ice Cream Co
Cedar Falls
Red Crown Bowling Alley
Ard St. NE
Dillon Holcomb
Martelle
Amana Farm Dept
Geiger
Mgr
Leducer
Kilborn Photo Paper Co
Chester Weaver
Amebulance Service Co
Country Club
Aave
Century Engineering Corp
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Cedar Rapids Transfer
Transfer & Storage CO
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Shaver Road
Rockford Road
Westwood Addition
Allen Motor CO
Hearthstone House
Lloyd Kerber
Monona
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