Hog and cattle prices rise on Tuesday receipts fall
USDA estimates show Tuesday hogs at Chicago 11 000 head 7 000 cattle and 2 000 sheep with hogs up a quarter as cattle and sheep move mixed Prices vary by weight with top hogs around 2200 dollars and calves and sheep trading firm to strong across multiple stations including Omaha and Sioux City with steady to higher cattle and strong sheep bids
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Chicago
USDA
Igre
Sendy
Ty Stnes
Stort Road
Haath
Fordera
Stra
Omaha
Sioux City
Archer
Beny
Frerty
god Rae © 610@ 300-950 Ibs $1700 FRA rood p Korer
Kansas City
Emady
Stock Market Tends Higher
New York AP reports mixed prices on Monday with higher prices on some issues and moderate trading activity. The day saw around 800,000 shares change hands as investors weighed gains and losses in a volatile session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Grain Higher in Moderate Trade on Monday
Chicago grain futures climbed as traders, mostly professionals, anticipated stronger export demand. Wheat closed fractionally lower to modestly higher, corn and oats rose, soybeans gained, and fat futures edged up amid technical trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grain and seed price listings with varied brand names
A compact price list shows prices for beers, oats, barley, field seed and soybeans. Entries include sample grades and weight-based costs, with figures such as 1.36, 112 and 1161.20, alongside notes on white and heavy seed types and medicated varieties.
Prices steady as packing shifts move through Minnesota Iowa
Meat buyers report steady to higher prices for cattle and hogs delivered to 12 packing plants in southern Minnesota and 12 plants in Iowa. Receipts from Monday through Saturday show active trading with feeders and sows priced firm, range brackets listed for many weight classes and qualities statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Iowa
Oil Surplus Lifts Drilling Slump and Sparks Debate
The nation holds a crude oil surplus but not enough to cover rapid war needs. Drilling has slowed with fewer wells, while imports from Arabia face opposition. In 1948 oil gains lifted reserves to 976.8 billion gallons. prices stay high at 2.65 a barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wyoming
Mexico
Louisiana
American Petroleum Institute
American Gas Association
OPA
Rep Smith
R-Wis
Congress
Chicago live poultry and dairy market prices across regions
Chicago receive trucks steady markets for hens leghorn and crosses ranged 29 to 41 cents with various colors and fryers at 28 to 36 cents. Cheese and butter receipts noted with steady to unsettled markets and price ranges from 34 to 63 cents for dairy products. New York butter and cheese quotes listed with current grade divisions and shelf prices.
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Chicago
White Rock
Plymouth Rock
Colorado
Red McClures
Idaho
Burbanks
Minnesota
Dakota
Red River Valley
Blissump
Rash Bliss
Florida
Bliss Triumphs
New York
Illness of Alfred Lunt Delays Milwaukee Play Opening
Chicago dispatch reports Alfred Lunt, famed stage actor, in hospital with an acute stomach disorder. His illness halts the Milwaukee opening of I Know My Love, in which he and Lynn Fontanne star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Alfred Lunt
Milwaukee
Lynn Fontanne
Roof Fire Damages Thomas Wilkinson Residence in Marion
Firefighters suspect a defective chimney caused a roof fire at the Thomas Wilkinson home at 1412 Tenth Street. The fire burned through the south roof and attic, with interior water damage. Insurance covers the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wilkinson
Tenth Street
Beast of Burden Crossword Clue Set
Puzzle lists correlating clues with abbreviations and symbols. Answers include ruminant and elements while spanning prefixes and musical notes. It assembles a wide range of terms such as at top, many across clues blend languages and scientific symbols in a themed grid.
Puzzle clues from a vintage crossword list
A fragment lists numbered crossword hints including phrases like native to hi and shade of red along with clues such as Greek letter compass point and note. It reads like a themed puzzle page with entries 21 24 26 33 34 36 37 42 44 45 46 49 51 53 55.
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DOW Jones
James B. Bennett
Merchants Nations Bank
Adama Express
Als Chalmers
Johns Manville
Amn
For
Power
L's Jones Laughlin
Amn Loco Kennecott
Amn Es Resge
Amn Rad
Kroger G
Amn Smelting
Leonard O
Amn Steel Fdys
Libby McNeil
Amn Sug Rie
Libbey Owens
Ainn Ig Myers Amn Too B
Lockheed Vs Inc
Amn Wowen
Bellas
Beth Brees S
Natish
Reg Bian K.ox
Istics
Burcer
Ypsum
Bor Warner
Y Central
Bridgeport
Nor Pac
Tigges Mig
Orth Amn Co
Ucvrus
Packard Mirs
Paramount I Cat & Butter
Herts Bros ‘A
Penick Ford
Canada
Penna
Canad Pac
Penney JC
Philips’ Pet
Ceres
WU Iowa
Cerro de Pasco
Des Moines
USDA
Esna
Procter Gambie
Waterigo Oru
Auris Mase & Cies
Bvc
Creo
Wes Corp
Radio Corp
Keith Bi
Chrysler Motors
Reed Steel
Colum Carbon
Reyn
Shell Union
Ediest
Biiver Kings
Soy Vetn Bininons Co
Ors Copper
Binclair Oil
Bkelly
Ant Motors
Tee O
Artisas
Biew Warner
Ivere & Ca
Btone
Webster
Brudebaker IR
Ougias Air
Tidewater
Timken R
Arn Worth
Fox Film
Tuehaul Iertone T
Union Carbide
Janmod A Union Ac
sUni Aircraft Ngl & En Cablee
Uni Air Lines
Orn
Frut
Gren Motors
Iilette
Gypsum Widden
Goebel Brewily U
Rober Godrich BF
Steel
Oodyear Tire
Walgreen
Graham Paige
Walworth
Granby Cars
Warner Bros Vws
West Penn
Wes Union Sores Hound Aves Mia
Wests House
Hershey
Willys Ovid
Famestake Ouston
Wilson and Co M
U Woolworth
Adson Mitra
Mtra
Zenith Radio
Omcare “Toces Admiral
Miller Hart
Os & É
Seth's Son
Haehlen Anniversary Celebrated At Son’s Home
A couple marked their 40th wedding anniversary at the home of their son Alvin Haehlen with daughter Mildred Haehlen helping entertain. A Marion rural fire destroyed a hoghouse and 18 sows at Leon Hawkins farm Monroe township. loss covered by insurance. Relatives traveled to Morley for the funeral of Frank Wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Haehlen
Mildred Haehlen
Marion
Leon Hawkins
Monroe Township
Morley
Frank Wells
Kennet Wells
Robert Wells
L. R. Wells
William Wells
Howard Glass
Clifford Sampica
Henry Sampica
Raymond Wells
Cecil Leaf
Declines in Mail Order Sales Reported by Chicago Firms
Chicago's three largest mail order houses report February 1949 sales down sharply from a year earlier. Montgomery Ward and Company fall from 75,631,337 to 68,316,441 dollars, Spiegel, Inc. drops from 664,359 to 7,835,998, and Sears Roebuck declines from 139,944,096 to 128,340,018 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Montgomery Ward and Company
Spiegel, Inc
Sears Roebuck
Sears
West Union Hosts Junior High Meet Tournament
West Union will host a Fayette County junior high boys basketball tournament with twelve teams competing Monday through Wednesday. Officials include L Schrader and Dean Curtis of Upper Iowa University. First round pairings place Eight games set for Monday with afternoon and evening sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Fayette County
Fayette County Schoolmasters Club
L Schrader
Dean Curtis
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Ayward
Yette
Fairfield Wins VFW Meet Final Over Swea City
Fairfield won the Veterans of Foreign Wars basketball championship by defeating Swea City 46 to 38 in the final. Iowa City took the consolation crown with an overtime 58 to 56 win over Ottumwa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
INS
Swea City
Iowa City
Ottumwa
Gazette want ad rates and notices in old paper
The page lists old rate cards for one day and multiple day classifieds with line counts and advance payment rules. It includes memorial and lost item notices, with contact instructions and scattered contact details.
Local Gazette Ad Listings and Classifieds Montage
A crowded page of classified ads and notices includes services such as detective and bail bond items, tailoring and alterations, watch repair, tax preparation, hauling and junk removal, painting, carpentry, cleaning, and floor work. Numerous offers seek drivers, sales staff, mechanics, and general labor, with Box numbers and phone references scattered throughout. The ads reflect a midcentury small-town classifieds scene with varied local businesses and employment opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Horak
Christ Anderson
Dick Alexander
Marion
Larry
Lawrence
Degeniaree Service
DLAL
Ronnies
Dia
Trinstag
George McBowen
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GEAIN
Lamsoh Brothers
B. R. Mowrey
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank
Chicago Livestock
Omaha Tivestock
E&a
Carl Saes
C. R. Markets
Sheeran
Bu.s
Cuarn
Alifornia Iett
Texas
Washington
Bennett and Co
Kansas City Livestock
Missinsippi
McCormick-Deering
Kulhavy Bros
Swgisher
Sam Dawson
Marion News
Vera Beall
Ob.s
A. E. Miller
Harold Miller
Norman
Oklo
John H. Pazour
Joy Kennedy
Charles Hopkins
Central City
Richard Lynch
Richard Fontaine
University of Iowa
Fontaine
S A. Fontaine
Harold Woods
Fourth Street
St Luke's Hospital
Harriet Gibson
J. W Bowman
Burd
Bob Whittemore
Tiffin
P Stimson
Stanley
Lyle Stimson
University Hospital
John Stewart
Timmy
Elsie Stewart
Es Moines
Stewart
Jimmy
Tulsa
Frances Ford
Earl Welsher
L. Kingery
Arnold Ann
Jane
Henry Birkenholtz, Jr
Newton
Harlan Holdier
Marion Christian Church
Christian Church
Marion Pta
Orville Busby
Huxley
Mr Busby
Elsie Busby
Ivan Clearwaters
William Burd
Gene Burd
Vinton
O. R Ness
Sixth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
J. B. Haehlen
Alburnett
Beast of Burden
Arabian Gulf
Mrs. I. Kinkead
St. Luke's Hospital
VFW
Gazette
Lise
All
Raturdas
Betty O Hane Frank
Patrick A Frank
Marlon
Dias
oTee Hainee Killian
Des ‘Moines Register
Tribune Collection
Rewar
Hound Shell
Mr. DeLong
Pe Co
First Avenue
Clarence
Seeie Downs
Goodman Detective Service
Ea Phono
Peoples Bank
Jack’s
Tincents
Uresh Motor Inc
Pier
Jorris Fur Shop
Granby ‘Bove
McLellans
Mane
Siice State
FEDF
Charles Grenburg Parrier
Emily Potts
Atst Ave
Ave
Epair
Rose Tailor Shop
4Th St SE
Yellow Cab
Phoenix
Aibvone
Foat Service
Sealth
Roosevelt Hotel
Fust
San Sands
Indy
ANT
Atkins
Usi
Lang
Lisbon
Apsie Valley Cowboys
C.S.P.S. Hall
Ray Stolzenberg
Mbhrch
Tusnore
Art
DARW
Agdsen
Marior Blvd
Shellsburg Community Hall
Louis DeKlotz
Ceearengal
W. Er G
Waller É Saat
P. Experie Ain
Enerry
Peterson Co, Inc
WAL
Ned A
Handy Man
Armbrecht
Lear Repair
Et P Arnett
Istre
Cusack Electric Service Industrial
Comercial
Disa
Welty Heating Co
Allied Construction Desione
Venetian Br
John Voldingh JR
30Th St
ABC Tax Service
Kinkead Construction Co
Schneider
ED Siders
F L Jones
William Turner
Rota- Roeotert Cashman Hlumbine & Heating
Town Theater
Leo Smith
Astfri
Ucensed
Tanes
Bradley
Wik
Paul Dennels
Dipl
Dial
Chazette Coe
Area Gazette
18Th Ave
G. Zette
Mab
Ian
Gazette EE
Dot
Dot, Our Service Department
Vain
Holand Furnace Co
Gazetta
United Food Market
Merenge
Jareha F Morse Coun
Town
Gordon
Anamosa
D Marine
Buren
Ghell Station
Istanien
EN and CO
Twin Towers Cale
MR Witt
Allison
Collins Radio CO
Pathe
Dental da Happ Refrigera
ION Service
George W Dalis
Warron Town
Cook
Reichs Restaurant
Rookeff
Eacs
Aly
Cora
Smulekoff
Eiercountergouy
Onal
Arder S
Vork
Seed Watcheer
Java
Roem Bok
Montreos
Nest Aput
Heisree
Rand
C.eiote
Rooserve
Independence State Hospital
Nebed
Perso
Devar Restaufa
aInte Vance
Chianen
Tom Small
Rei Gazeta
Cazette
Hap
hougewaFk
Dial Star
Con. Cleanera
Waithess
Cate
Civil L Service
Dickin Ae Pery
Sale
Port Sale
Plymouth Tudor
Chevrolet
Odge Tudor
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