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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1940
Page
17
An OCR fragment from a Wisconsin page shows miscellaneous entries about dairy quotas, map notes, and public lines. The garbled text references Plymouth, Dane County, and River Stages with unclear dates and figures. It reads as a list of marginal notices and schedule fragments with no coherent event.
Brief readable text fragment shows unclear names and terms with no coherent event. The readable portion does not establish a clear person, place, date, organization, or outcome for a coherent card.
Local hog market shows little movement as prices hold firm amid varied buyer activity. Buyers pursue steady demand for feeder pigs and slaughter hogs, with quotes for lambs and cattle listed alongside a range of weights and grades, highlighting a cautious but stable market tone.
A fragmented Cedar Rapids market listing shows varied goods and prices including produce like Lutterrat-Sweet We, cream, onions, apples, and bargains on butter, eggs, and other staples. Several items mention weights and half-price sales, with entries for general stores and retailers.
Midday rally in the market led to mixed gains as aircraft shares and specialists edged up while steelmakers and others eased. News from the economy lifted optimism, but traders booked profits before the weekend. Key movers included Eastern Air Lines American Airlines Bendix Motor Products Penn Central Airlines E Wo Bliss and Master Electric.
Wheat eased under scattered selling pressure on the Chicago board of trade. Prices closed 15 cents lower with wheat futures and nearby cash bids mixed. Corn and oats fell modestly while rye and soybeans showed varied moves amid dull trade and ample supplies.
Market notes show mid day activity shifting as Treasuries and corporate issues move on varied ledgers. Traders monitor domestic sections and refunding steps amid uncertain demand and policy signals from major issuers.
A defense motion asks the state to specify if alleged injuries to Lea Shirk were caused with scissors and to detail admissions to detectives in the assault case against Thomas F DeVaul 40 of 9th Fourteenth avenue SL. Also noted are cross-petition actions in a 1975 case, divorce actions, bad check arrest, and a string of local criminal and civil filings with dates and names.
Classified page details multi day rates for two to seven line ads, plus special rules for out of town, blind ads, and box numbers. Also lists lost items, services, rummage sale, furniture, and other small notices with contact numbers and addresses. French, urban Cedar Rapids context with ad-taker contact.
A Linn county court report lists multiple default judgments and civil actions. Cases include Bridas Polke’s $3 54943 institutional care claim against Independence state hospital, various note actions against Honeymead Proctors company defendants, Grady V Fort versus Karl Ross, and an injunction matter involving the International Silver company. Also noted are judgments for KS Gasnor, The McCaskey Register company, Elling E. Tangen, Walter W. Hubard, Seidl and Dugan, and others, plus a divorce ruling awarding custody of a daughter and a will admitted to probate for Attula E. Davis. An Ohio hunting license total is cited for 1938.
A jumble of classified snippets shows offers for stimulants vitamins and tonics, odd doctor notes, and ads for jewelry loans and pawn services. It lists ambulance service references for auto transport, pruning shears, lawn seed, and van line agencies. The scrambled text mentions reward notices and miscellaneous relocation services among routine classifieds.
Multiple used trucks and cars listed with contact numbers and locations. 1939 Green Oldsmobile 70 sedan with 28,098 miles offered by private owner. 1936 Chevrolet Coach in fair condition with heater defroster and quick-sale asking price. Ford Deluxe coach and 1938 Ford deluxe listed with various features. Nursery bulbs and Farmers' Market ads seek trades and livestock. Kadlec Bros location referenced with address.
Wagner Motor Co on 3rd Ave at 8th St SE advertises a completely reconditioned deluxe 1938 Packard Turor Sedan with radio tires upholstery and finish. Easy terms available with price at $595.
1933 Plymouth coupe excellent finish and good tires. Hydraulic brakes and steel body. Smooth economical six cylinder motor. Priced at 95 dollars. Allen Motor Co located at 2nd Ave and 10th St. Dial 8178.
Ton good tires nobody 165, 1936 Tuteena tend Ct is Ton, 113 inch on 2951 In Binational Harvester Cer 106-8- 10 2nd Ase SW 36 PLYMOUTH cotine. excellent shape. Radio. heater reasonable 23545 morns MOTs.
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