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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1941
Page
15
Chicago and Iowa markets show hog prices easing after early strength while cattle remain solid in many classes. Receipts rise in several regions with top hogs at about 7.65, cattle trading firm to higher on killing totals, sheep activity subdued.
Peoria livestock notes rising hog prices with bids up to 780 for 250-300 lb classes and steady cattle values on light to midweight steers. Sheep see stronger prices for good to choice lambs while franked by steady to higher bulk quotes across weight ranges.
New York reports a Friday lull in a brisk rally after Thursday gains. Traders cite disappointed selling as the market paused, with many taking profits while leaders like Sears Roebuck, J I Case, International Harvester, Allied Chemical, Eastman Kodak and Southern Pacific showed resilience. Most issues remained unchanged.
Wall Street stock quotations led by Adams Express Allied Chem and Kennecott, with extensive listings across industries including steel plants, automobilers, rail and finance firms. Chicago mercantile prices show cattle, hogs, and grain values, plus company shares from Armour, General Electric, Du Pont, and Westinghouse, reflecting a broad market snapshot.
Local hog prices rise after Friday advance of five cents All grades lift with long haul top at 7.55 dollars per hundredweight buyers show steady demand in the market
A Cedar Rapids market listing shows prices for grains and produce including Wheat No 1 and No 2, corn yellow, soybeans, hay and straw, poultry prices for hens leghorns and roosters, lemons oranges grapes and other fruits, vegetables like lettuce onions cabbage carrots potatoes cauliflower sweet potatoes and winesap apples. Hide and leather prices include No 1 cured hides No 2 cured hides calf hides kip and horse notes.
AP report shows U S government bonds closing mixed with Treasury 4s at 119.80 and 3s at 104.70 while DOW JONES averages edge up and rail and utility shares move. Industrials and utilities values listed with intraday highs and lows and overall stock tally.
London AP reports the capture of Mogadiscio and Chisimaio in Italian Somaliland eliminates the axis surface raiders main bases in the Indian Ocean. The admiralty announced the action Friday.
Wisconsin cheese quotations for March 3 8 show dairy products in varying fractions with farm board notes and ledgers. Mississippi River stages at Davenport Hastings Keokuk and St Louis reflect minor rises and falls amid routine fluctuations. A Pulitzer Prize of $1000 is awarded annually for the year's best American novel.
Wheat prices surged in the final minutes with Chicago leading gains. Corn and other grains also rose, supported by buying from eastern houses and commercial interests. Receipts and midday ship sales reported.
Most commodities show steady to firm movement. Chicago receipts for eggs and butter firm with varied scores. potatoes remain steady to firm amid heavy supply. New York markets note mixed egg and butter prices with unchanged cheese.
A dense collage of ads and notices from The Gazette shows requests for housing work and transportation references, beauty services, spring goods, and promotional offers. Readers see addresses, phone numbers, and promotions for products like Osirex tonic and Feather Mattresses, plus a call for public stenography services and a warning about misrepresented help wanted ads.
Mixed newspaper classifieds offer jobs from salesmen to farm hands and house workers. Listings include references contact details and business names across Iowa Wisconsin and local towns with varied requirements and compensation structures.
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