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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1940
Page
6
Unclear text describes bond markets and financial moves with scattered references to Europe and prices but lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities. The fragmentary OCR leaves details such as dates, places, and names unreadable.
Local market notes hogs 9 to 10 lower with heavy hogs down about 30 cents while packers pay a nickel less. Cattle prices also drop 25 cents to 35 cents with selections under pressure. reports include various weights and grade ranges for steers cows and yearlings plus lambs and market terms.
Local Cedar Rapids market notes list miscellaneous grain prices including No 1 wheat at 39 cents per bushel, No 2 at 3p, and assorted futures like corn shelled No 2 yellow at 9 cents. Also shows poultry prices for hens and other farm items, with fruit and vegetable sections and various meat products, reflecting a broad daily commodities listing.
A garbled OCR listing from a markets page cites poultry prices, butter and creamery rates, eggs, crates, and various vegetables. It references Nebraska and Colorado stock, US No 1 grades, and shipments with sporadic figures for prices per unit, storage conditions, and regional demand.
New York AP reports stock market leaders held in a narrow range Monday with small gains and losses. Occasional strength appeared in certain aircraft and savings, while hopes rose as the steel rate halt sparked optimism. Packard, Visa, Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit, American Telephone, and Celanese moved into new yearly highs.
Wall Street stock listings mix large names and minor equities with varied quotations. Major banks, oil firms, and industrials appear alongside consumer goods and transportation stocks in a broad snapshot of the market.
A brief Wisconsin cheese market rundown from Plymouth describes weekly quotas and exchange daisies traded at varying prices. Farmers and board officials discuss rationing considerations and a need for steady demand amid fluctuating quotes.
Chicago buyers saw Wheat end higher after a volatile session on the Chicago Board of Trade. Prices edged up about a half to a cent while corn and oats moved within narrow ranges. Oats hit fresh seasonal highs before holding near steady, while soybeans rose on early gains as outside markets followed the uneven activity.
The item lists wheat and corn prices, assorted grain types, oats, barley and feed ingredients with several figures, denominations, and unit prices. It references Winnipeg and Minneapolis, noting fluctuations and commodity descriptions amid a dated market snapshot.
Dean Keith, 25, of 1122 B Avenue NW, admitted entering a service station at 140 Third Street SE Saturday night and stealing two three dollar bills from the safe to buy groceries for his wife and two children. Judge Heiserman suspended a one year county jail term on good behavior after considering Keith's story and recommendations from union officials and station operators. Keith claimed he worked two days a week at a west side factory and had not applied for relief, and police said he entered through a door and opened the safe by a combination he knew from prior employment at the station.
Prof Myron L. Koenig of Cac College told Rotary Club that Finns are not Slavs but racially linked to Hungarians through shared ancestry with Swedes. He traced Finland’s history from Swedish rule to 1920, noted civil strife during World War I, and explained postwar trade shifts with Britain to offset the loss of the Russian market. He described Finland as about the size of Montana with under four million people, totaling a small nation with forest resources and a debt from early independence.
The Boston market opened quiet with most domestic wools steady from last week. Fine delaine bright fleece wools sold around 36 to 37 cents grease around 90 to 93 cents, while some country packed bright wool moved at 38 to 37 cents in crease delivered to mills.
The University of Town concert band of eighty five under Prof Charles B Righter performed at Wilson high before an enthusiastic crowd. The program featured Holst Bach and Williams works with rich instrumentation and dynamic phrasing. Rob ert Stolley showcased a brilliant cornet solo and Alan Richardson led a Wilson group in Perpetual Motion.
Owen J Anderson of 1944 Washington Ave SE left for Canton S D on Monday. Maine lodge 643 Odd Fellows to confer first degree Tuesday evening at 834 First Ave EE. A pancake supper by the married peoples class at St Pauls Methodist Church Wednesday 5 to 730 pm. William Mercer IS college senior from 1431 C Ave NE a ISU aviation student flew solo flights. Dow Stewart 21 of 521 Eighth St SW arrested for false uttering of a check. warrant by Justice H H Churchill. Ambar Grotto auxiliary card party Thursday 2 pm in Gas Co Glow room. Gazette corrected date from Friday to Sunday. First Lutheran Mens League meets 745 tonight. hosts O J Larson George Lowe M Ho Janowsky. Pastor Scherer continues Luther life talks. Pastor H B Centz discusses work for Jews. Art by Richard Heeckle 1109 Fourteenth Ave SW stolen Saturday night and recovered Sunday. car damaged and $7185 in accessories stolen along Shaver Road NE near city waterworks.
The business and manufacturers census was 7B per cent complete on March 6 for fifty three eastern Iowa counties with area headquarters in Cedar Rapids federal building. By that date 27,708 reports had been filed in the region. The Cedar Rapids area second district was 79 per cent complete with 7,118 reports submitted.
R. T. Miller aged 72 of 113 Tenth Street SE is improving at home after a fall Friday night in the alley between Third and Fourth avenues. He was unconscious with facial and neck cuts and a hemorrhage over the left eye, found about 30 minutes later by Nezerka who saw his cane near the sidewalk.
A compact classified line lists cleaning expert services with housemen, window washing, and miper cleaning details. It also advertises hauling ashes dirt general work tree work junk removal and rubbish disposal with a contact dial number.
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