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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1934

Page

8

Hog Prices Edge Lower In Chicago Market Report

The Chicago hog market eased on Saturday with prices around 410 per cwt for 199 lb hogs and weekly averages near 3.97 to 4.25 per pound. Iowa and Des Moines areas show mixed receipts and declines in weights, while reports from Waterloo and Ottumwa indicate mostly steady to lower values for various weight classes and packer bids.

Towa Des Moines S. Dept. Agriculture Minnesota Chicago APS Ted Steers

Heavy cattle hog receipts weigh on Chicago market

Chicago stockyards Monday saw hog and cattle prices slip as heavy receipts pressured values. Five terminals reported total receipts around 25 000 hogs and 17 700 cattle with steers and yearlings trading higher but hogs dropping. top hogs about 4 60, average near 4 35. Lambs strong with sheep receipts about 21 000 and buyers bidding higher on prime lots.

Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh East Buffalo East St. Louis Ayr Igg Fed St. Louis INSI Kansas City St Lous St. Joseph St. Paul Sioux City Indianapolis Ullalo Tae Teeree Cincinnateeeneeres Pebeeedeee Aso A Oe

Chicago Produce Market Report Highlights Mixed Prices

Chicago AP market notes show butter, eggs, poultry and potatoes with varied receipts and steady demand. Butter prices ease while eggs and dressed poultry remain quiet, with futures and storage standards listed for March to November.

New York Chicago CE FuTuris API Idaho

Late Buying Pushes Grain Prices Higher on Chicago Pit

Enthusiastic buying toward the close lifted wheat to new highs for the day on the Chicago board of trade. May wheat touched 88¾ cents, with July firmer as old crop sales weakened. Corn and oats followed mixed trends while cash prices held, and traders eyed a potential 3 million bushel drop in visible supply to 97 million, the lowest since July 1929.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Kansas City Minneapolis Commission House Commission May

Local hog market slips with prime grades down a dime

Hogs weakened on the local market with prime grades 10 cents lower and good packers 5 to 10 cents down. Prime top sits at 3.90 dollars and packer top at 3.15. Calf market notes good to choice 130 to 190 pounds, with other figures irregular and unclear.

Sinclair

Wall St. Stocks Rise On Demand For Rails Utilities

Improved demand for rails and utilities lifts the market into a firmer stance with trading quiet aside from brief buy programs. American Telephone gains. several rail and utility issues advance. U S Smelting reaches a higher point as transfers reach about 1.25 million shares. The army air corps to buy 100 aircraft with $7.5 million from the public works administration.

New York American Telephone Case du Pont U. S. Steel Consolidated Gas Montgomery Ward Goodyear Santa Fe Union Pacific Public Service of New Jersey U. S Western Union Postal Telegraph Consolidated Gas and Public Service of Southern Pacific Baltimore and Ohio N. Y Bethlehem Steel Army Air Corps Public Works Administration

Bond Markets Mixed Activity With Noted Corporate Gains

New York bonds show moderate transfers with gains in several corporate issues including Allegheny Corporation and Van Surringen Group tied to loan status confusion. Government bonds trade narrowly with Liberty 4s and Treasury issues at slight price changes amid quiet turnover.

New York Giis Goodyear International Telephone Baltimore and Ohio Phillips Petraleum Standard Ou North American S. Armour Co Canadian Pacific Tevae Corps

Flour Market Notes and Foreign Exchange Prices

Minneap olis flour shipments and commodity prices listed alongside foreign exchange rates for major currencies. The item cites barrel prices per flour grade, cotton shipments, bran and middlings, and exchange values for Britain France Italy and others with several city quotes including New York Montreal and Shanghai.

Minneapolis New York API Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Spa Portugal Greece Czechoslovakia Brazil Shanhhai Hongkong Mexico City Montreal

Cedar Rapids Market Prices and Stock Listings

The Cedar Rapids page shows mixed commodity prices and livestock listings. Prices cover produce such as California navel oranges, cranberries, sweet potatoes, and bananas, plus meat products, hides, and poultry values. Several weights and grades are noted for hens, roosters, calves, and horses, with wholesale and retail terms.

Grain Movement Highlights Cash Grain Markets in Chicago and Minneapolis

Chicago and Minneapolis cash grain markets show bids and descriptions for wheat corn oats rye and malt barley with varied grades and protein contents. Prices reflect spot trading and futures drift with notes on shipment counts and regional price spreads.

Deaths Robert G. Ray 52 dies after lingering illness

Robert G Ray, 52, died at Mercy hospital at 7 p m Sunday after a lingering illness. A Walker resident for many years he is survived by two sisters Mrs Emma Lemaster of Ur bana and Mrs Hattie Delay of Kansas City. Funeral arrangements are pending at Monahan funeral chapel.

Robert G Ray Mercy Hospital Walker Emma Lemaster Urbana Hattie Delay Kansas City Monahan

Infant Betty Keller Dies at Home

Betty L Keller infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Keller of 811 Division Street SE died at home at 1130 nom Monday Born December 22 1933 she is survived by her parents a brother Walter The body is at the Monahan funeral chapel pending funeral arrangements.

Betty L. Keller Charles Keller Division Street Walter Monahan

Firemen Battle Grass Fires On City Streets

Firemen beat out grass fires along Twentieth street NE and at Fifteenth avenue SE, with runs at noon and 1:15 p.m. Monday. William B Peters of Parkersburg filed for bankruptcy in federal court reporting debts of 1616 and assets of 594. Adrian Burlingham, 19, pled guilty to larceny of gasoline near the A avenue viaduct and was fined 25 dollars with costs suspended on good behavior.

Twentieth Street F Avenues Fifteenth Avenue Fifteenth Street SE William Peters Parkersburg Adrian Burlingham Fourth Street A Avenue Justice A. S. Reed

Local navy recruiting officer enlists four men

L. Du Four returned from Des Moines with four district recruits for the navy. Bernard Hogan and Charles C. Vaughn join sons of local families along with Fred M. and Will Thompson Jr. The four were sent to Norfolk Virginia for twelve weeks of military training before ship assignments.

L. du Four Des Moines Bernard Hogan J. J. Hogan C Avenue NW Charles C. Vaughn James George Vaughn Fred M Will Thompson Jesup Norfolk

Quake Rocks Northern Utah and Salt Lake City

A strong earthquake struck northern Utah and Salt Lake City Monday around 8 to 11 a.m. Shaken buildings prompted closures and alarms as clocks stopped. In Logan, the home economics building at Utah State Agricultural College was abandoned after walls split and the chimney collapsed. The Salt Lake Tribune building swayed and windows broke near Continental National Bank.

Logan Utah Utah State Agricultural College E. G. Peterson Salt Lake City Salt Lake Sandy Continental National Bank

Dogs Again Haul Mails in Alaska

In Seward Alaska dog mushers revive the mail system as depredations on subsidies push star routes to be contracted to individuals and dog teams. Beverages of fur prices and air travel reduce costs while reviving the traditional malemate as transport across remote tracts resumes.

Seward Alaska Ins North Senator McKellar Alaskan Airlines Arctic Circle

Baby Rides With Thieves In Omaha Car Theft

Seven month old Marlene Siford slept in blankets on the rear seat as auto thieves drove away in a car for about ninety minutes before abandoning it. Police recovered the vehicle and the infant unharmed.

Omaha Marlene Siford

Rosenberg Graft Statement Alleged By AP Report

The Evening American claims Moe Rosenberg, Chicago 24th ward boss, testified before a December hearing that he split about 500000 with politicians in Chicago Cook County and Illinois. He said his sole income came from Rosenberg Iron and Metal, a junk firm dealing with utilities, buying cheap from utilities and selling high profit. He named Anton Cermak and several lawmakers as recipients. He claimed 90 percent of Cook County utility junk business and that he worked for Insull companies. Officials declined to discuss the confession, while investigations were announced to probe its publication.

Chicago Evening American Moe Rosenberg 24Th Ward United States Cook County Illinois Washington Rosenberg Rosenberg Iron and Metal Company Cermak Dole Anton J. Cermak Joseph B. McDonough Frank Ryan John Bolton John R. McSweeney John R. Hruby Roy O'Keefe John J. O Insull Telephone Company Traction Companies Ilinois Bell Telephone Company Ilinois Samuel Insull Springfield Nelson Oscar Nelson Dwight H Green U. S Homer S. Cummings

Army Air Corps Mail Service Halt Questioned

Gen MacArthur and Maj Gen Drum were not consulted on the order to fly the mails. Foulois said he sought a conference with MacArthur and Drum after the directive. Westover blamed weather for fatalities and noted reduced appropriations left the air corps unable to maintain its program.

MacArthur Hugh A. Drum Foulois War Department Drum Army Air Corps James A. Farley Branch Westover D. Westover Army Air Corps Budget Bureau

Mrs. Roosevelt Starts Two Day Porto Rico Tour

Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt began a two day tour of Porto Rico to witness living conditions of working women. She traveled with Rexford G Tugwell Rose Schneiderman and other aides. She refused an escort by police.

San Juan Porto Rico Franklin D. Roosevelt Mondary Rexford G. Tugwell Rose Schneiderman NRA Labor Advisory Board

Recreation center meeting in Marion held by service club

Marion residents were invited to a 7 30 p m meeting with the Marion Service club at the room above the Iowa Electric Light and Power office to discuss an athletic field and center. The Kenyanozang Camp Fire group hosted a formal dinner at Barbara June Clay the home to advance rank of firemaker with a four course meal prepared by Maurine Halsey Helen Biddick Jeanne Bowdish Kathryn McElewain Barbara June Clay and Kathe leen Oxley. Green themed decor appeared in nut cups tapers holders Shamrock place cards and tableware. Guests included Ruth Hanscom Dorothy Ford Barbara Sloss Emma Wallace Mrs George Oxley and Mrs John Clay plus DeVeda Troy assistant guardian.

Marion Marion Service Club Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Kenyanozang Barbara June Clay Maurine Halsey Helen Biddick Jeanne Bowdish Kathryn McElewain Katheleen Oxley Ruth Hanscom Dorothy Ford Barbara Sloss Emma Wallace George Oxley John Clay DeVeda Troy

Marion community club holds election for school board treasurer

Election today in the Marion Community club office votes open until 7 Miss Elda M. Kemp director and H F Lockwood treasurer unopposed One act play Chinese Water Wheel to follow family night service at Methodist church Wed evening Allen Edwards directs cast Ruth Rundquist Margaret Oldfather Garland Rundquist Richard Hart Frank Starry No admission fee but a silver offering will be taken Public invited

Marion Community Club Allen Edwards Ruth Rundquist Margaret Oldfather Garland Rundquist Richard Hart Frank Starry

San Quentin Break Foiled Turns Deadly

A prison break at San Quentin led by Ethan A. McNabb ends with one prisoner dead and a guard plus three inmates beaten. John V. Arbuckle is identified as the slain inmate, reportedly shot accidentally by McNabb during the melee. The escape attempt began in the electric shop as McNabb Downs and Bagley struck guard Fred H. Miller.

San Quentin Prison Calif INS Ethan A. McNabb Los Angeles Oakland John V. Arbuckle San Bernardino

Dillinger Escape Probe Put Over For Another Day

Crown Point Indiana AP Dillinger murder trial delayed as defendant absent and grand jury service impossible. A six man grand jury to be sworn at 9 am Tuesday then to witness a jail reenactment of Dillinger s escape with a wooden pistol. Foreman of March jury owned the garage linked to the car theft by Dillinger and suspect Herbert Youngblood.

Crown Point Ind John Dillinger William Murray Dillinger Edward Barce Indiana Murray March Herbert Youngblood Lillian Holley

Births Reported From Several Local Families

Mothers and fathers from multiple addresses announce new additions to their families. Harry D. Gorman of 1034 Thirty second Street NE welcomed an 11 1 4 pound daughter on March 12 at St Luke's hospital. James Raftis of 944 Twelfth Street NE welcomed a son on March 12 at St Luke's. The Rev Mark J Steege of 2040 First Avenue E welcomed a daughter on March 11 at St Luke's. Glenn Turner of 343 Third Avenue SW welcomed a daughter on March 11 at Mercy hospital. Atwood Merrill of 1125 K Avenue NW welcomed twin daughters on March 11 at Mercy hospital.

Harry D. Gorman Thirty-second Street St. Luke's Hospital James Raftis Twelfth Street Mark J Steege First Avenue Mercy Hospital Glenn Turner Third Avenue Atwood Merrill K Avenue N

Recreation program at Oxford church hosts hobby talks

The Oxford Methodist church hosted a Sunday hobby program in its parlors with Miss Catherine Crane leading a talk on Recreative Hobbies. Exhibits included hooked rugs embroidered items books scrapbooks poetry clippings photos and mounted pictures. Refreshments were served to forty attendees including Rev Mr Walters Mrs LaFollette and several guests.

Oxford Club Methodist Church Catherine Crane John M. Walters Robert LaFollette

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