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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1934

Page

8

Hog Prices Move Up After Active Trading in Chicago Market

Active trading and light receipts boosted Chicago hog prices by about 10 cents with top bids near 405 and averages around 435. Receipts across five markets totaled 27,000 led by Chicago 15,000. steady to slightly higher noted in Cleveland and Pittsburgh with mixed regional demand and lambs near 9.20 average as other regions showed firm to higher tendencies.

Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh East Buffalo East St Mind & Buichs East St. Louis Ator Fae East St Louis FED Western Lambs

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Prices and Hides Listing

Local price list shows wholesale fruits vegetables and farm goods with figures for crates baskets berries cranberries and pears. It also lists hides by category and rates for horses and other livestock along with miscellaneous items and standards.

Market Fluctuations Reported Across Grain and Butter Prices

A noisy OCR snapshot shows futures and spot quotes for flour, seeds, butter, and other commodities. Mentions of Minneapolis and New York prices appear with scattered figures such as 17 and 450, plus references to poland and Belgium markets and exchange activity in New York.

Chicago Market Produce Receipts Mixed Amid Strong Demand

Chicago markets report butter receipts 6 047 weak creamery specials 93 to 24c extras 92. Potatoes show 130 on track with 378 total US shipments and high demand. Wisconsin round whites scarce, Idaho russets 19 0 195. Poultry trucks steady with varied prices. New York butter weaker with creamery above extra 45 4% 25 to 24c. Eggs receipts 18 852 firm, firsts 487 01 scores 23 3 4c.

Chicago Wisconsin Idaho Colorado Minnesota Red River Ohios New York

Bond Markets Review Reflects Modest Gains in Corporates

Amid softer overall demand on Wednesday, corporate bonds largely steadied with several favorites advancing modestly for the year. Traders noted selective strength in top-rated issues while secondary names showed limited price activity and broad market caution persisted.

NEW York Bond Review NEW York Marner Therneral Erroena Telenone &S Armour Raisay

Grain Market Summary Chicago Cash Grains Report

The page lists Chicago cash grain movements with prices for wheat and rye, noting bids and offers, moisture and quality details, and receipts at Minneapolis and related markets. It references dates, contract names, funds traded, and market participants, including Timothy Sevid and various grain firms.

Wall Street Advances Mixed as Rail and Utility Shares Rise

Stock market shows mild gains but narrow interest in rails utilities and specialized issues. Liggett Myers B up 2 points while Santa Fe Douglas Aircraft Consolidated Gas and General Motors advance moderately. American Telephone little changed.

New York Liggett and Myers B Santa Fe Douglas Aircraft General Motors American Telephone Washington Union Pacific NY Central Liggett & Myers B Douglas Sperry Curtis Wright Wright Aeronautical Consolidated Gas Chrysler Western Union General Motors Johns- Manville U. S. Steel

Chicago Man Arrested At Marion As Vagrant

Antone Comisky of Chicago, 36, was delivered to Marion by Marshal Patton on a vagrancy warrant issued by Justice F E Parsons. The court jailed Comisky for ten days after being held at the county jail in Des Moines.

Frank Straley Central Avenue Ameigo Club C. G. Stevens Chicago W. B. Sebern Edna St. Vincent Millay James Whitcomb Riley Eugene Field John Thompson

Grain Prices Hold Narrow Margin in Chicago Pit

Grain prices held narrow margins on the board of trade with wheat advancing to a new high since February while corn and oats fluctuated. Wheat finished 1 to 4 cents lower, corn near previous finish, oats up to 4 cents higher. Strong early activity faded into dull trading as stocks rose and winter wheat conditions remained mixed.

Chicago Board of Trade Here Kansas City Winnipeg South West

Notice of Probate of Will in Detret Court

Notice of probate of will for the late testator who died in 19W The hearing to admit the will to probate is set before the District Court at Cedar Tans Iowa The Clerk of the Court will record proceedings and issue the necessary letters testamentary for the estate

Tim Fawr Toni Pois Reneern Boancach Deerer Iowa

Porkers Higher on Local Market

The local hog market rose with an advance of 5 to 30 cents across grades. Prime hogs reached 3.85 per hundredweight while packer top stood at 3.15. Calf market noted good to choice 130-190 lb calves around 3.00. Fed lambs 90 to 90 pounds listed near 28.50 to 29.50 with quality factors noted.

Os Cord Tor Guy Omaha S Dept Srka Moines AP Vos Conrer Sinclair Nog

Mussolini offers free zones to Austria and Hungary

In Rome Premier Mussolini signals concessions to Austria and Hungary to spur Adriatic trade. A free zone at Trieste for Austria and at Fiume for Hungary would allow their merchant activity, with tariffs and rail links to Vienna and beyond. The plan aims to curb Nazi German influence and supports a prospective three power pact with Dollfuss and Goemboes.

Rome Benito Mussolini Austria Hungary Adriatic Trieste Fiume Mussolini Italy Hamburg Vienna Nazi Germany L Duce Engelbert Dollfuss Julius Goemboes Germany

Filipinos Held In Extortion Plot Against St. Louis

Manuel C. Lopez and Andrew Haime were arrested in New Orleans with a complete confession for sending extortion letters to Louis Hager of St. Louis. The letters threatened kidnapping of Hager’s son and asked for money. investigators linked the handwriting to Lopez, a former employee, and sought George Cubano.

St. Louis

Sewell Fined Under Iowa Drunk Driving Law

Reuben Sewell, 37, the first man sentenced under Iowa's new drunk driving law, was fined 300 dollars and costs in district court by Judge John T Moffit. A three month default term was ordered, effective Feb 20, after he was arrested while leaving the courthouse rear area. Sewell's license was suspended for three months.

Reuben Sewell Iowa John T Moffit Sewell F. O Ellison

Childs Realty Loses $350 Contract Suit

A district court jury ruled for defendant William Waddington in a $350 real estate commission contract dispute with Childs Realty Company. The jury returned a verdict before Judge F Ellison after a brief deliberation following a sale the plaintiff claimed was effected under a contract that had expired.

Childs Realty Company

Jordan Merchant At Springville Fined Fifty Dollars

Jordan of Springville was fined 50 dollars and costs in district court by Judge F O Ellison for keeping a gambling house after a slot machine was seized at Jordan's Springville store on March 3 by county officials. OFFICIAL CANVASS. State of Iowa Linn County is L J Storey City Clerk of Cedar Rapids. Canvass recorded for March 13 1934 primary election results with names for mayor and various city offices.

F S Jordan Springville F O Ellison Jordan's State of Iowa Linn Neill Stepanek Louis D Buraus Louis W Noahle Wee Robovsky John T Brice John Cony Rex Em Vera & Hyde Dan Keuydenine David J Condon John F Dedic OH Hohn Loute Rodney EF Birkicht Harald W Davis J Kierman HO Marvin E Rankin J Lihea Ed Shettie Ed Breen Womescome L J Stopey

Waterway Treaty Defeated in Senate Vote

The senate rejected ratification of the waterway treaty amid a tense session. Roosevelt warned Canada could link Great Lakes to the St Lawrence, enlarging canals at about 100 million dollars and charging tolls to American tonnage. Twenty two Democrats and twenty Republicans opposed, while 31 Democrats, 14 Republicans and one former favorite supported.

Canada St. Lawrence International Rapids Roosevelt Senate Lne

St Lawrence treaty details large Great Lakes power waterway

The agreement envisions a 60 foot channel from the Great Lakes via the St Lawrence to the Atlantic, generating 2.2 million horsepower split between New York state and Ontario. US costs total 257.4 million with New York Power Authority paying 59.726 million. Canada receives a Wel land canal allowance of 142 million. Engineers say the waterway could move 13 million tons of foreign commerce yearly, saving 97 million.

Washington St. Lawrence Great Lakes St. Lawrence River Atlantic Ocean New York State Ontario United States New York Power Authority Canada Welland Canal

Senators Vote On Ratification Roll Call

The record lists votes on ratification with 42 against. Democrats and Republicans are named, with 22 and 20 on the against side respectively. For ratification 46 supported, including a large Democratic majority and 14 Republicans, plus a farmer labor(delegate) pairing and one against. Absentees noted among Democrats.

Adams Bailey Byrd Clark Connally Coolidge Copeland Dieterich George Lewis Lonergan Long McCarran McGill Neely Overton Reynolds Russell Stephens Tydings Wagner Walsh Austin Barbour Carey Davis Dickinson Iowa Goldsborough Hale Hastings Hatfield Hebert Kean Keyes McNary Metcalf Patterson Reed Steiner Townsend Walcott White Ashurst Bachman Bankhead Barkley Black Bone Brown Bulow Byrnes Costigan Dill Duffy Erickson Gore Harrison Hatch Hayden Logan McAdoo McKellar O'Mahoney Pittman Pope Robinson Ark Sheppard Caraway Fletcher King Thomas of Oklaw Trammell

Corn-Hog Setup In Linn County Completed

The Linn County Corn and Hog Production Adjustment association completed its organization on Wednesday with the election of a secretary and treasurer. George Dillon named secretary and S. M Wiley chosen treasurer electors were the nineteen chairmen of township associations. The group met at Cedar Rapids and officers were named for the budget and allotment committees.

Linn County Corn and George Dillon S. M Wiley Center Point Cedar Rapids Ben Neal Mount Vernon Harry Dunn Marion Neal Dunn

Explosion Destroys Port at La Libertad Killing 150

In Salvador the La Libertad port was wrecked by a dynamite blast on a docked ship. About 150 people were killed with many injured as fires consumed four city blocks including the city hall and a church. Officials say sparks from a locomotive triggered the explosion.

San Salvador el Salvador la Libertad

Marion Women Discuss Fashion Arts and Community Plans

Miss Ida Oakley addressed the Federation of Women's clubs on Fashion as an Art noting line details and blue daytime dresses. Plans for an all day institute on April 10 and ongoing Marion Recreation Center work were announced along with library book drive and various club meetings and community events across Marion.

Ida Oakley Cedar Rapids Federation of Women’s Clubs Oakley Marion Marion Service Club The Legion Auxiliary

Greece Hands Rail Ticket to Insull

The Greek foreign office ordered Samuel In sull, a refugee from Chicago utilities work, to depart Greece on the Orient Express Thursday. As the demand surfaced, his wife who left the stage decades ago and Mme Zebra Coujoumdjoglou were reported in dispute over his options, the wife urging return to the United States to face fraud charges, Mme Coujoumdjoglou urging him to seek refuge abroad to escape extradition proceedings.

Athens Foreign Office Samuel Insull Chicago Orient Express Mme Zebra Coujoumdjoglou United States Mme. Coujoumdjoglou

John A. Simpson Suffers Heart Attack After Testimony

John A. Simpson, 65, president of the National Farmers Union from Oklahoma City, collapsed in the Senate office building after testifying against the federal gasoline tax before the Senate Finance Committee. He was hospitalized in critical condition.

Washington John A. Simpson Oklahoma City National Farmers Union Senate Senate Finance Committee

Marion Man Hurt In 3 Way Accident

Merle Jayne of Marion suffered head injuries in a three vehicle crash at Third avenue and Third street SE. The incident involved a street car, a truck driven by Stewart Fairbanks of Anamosa, and an automobile driven by Don Jayne. Don Jayne said Fairbanks tried to pass the street car and the car at the same time, struck both, then left the scene without reporting or aiding.

Merle Jayne Marion Third Avenue Third Street Stewart Fairbanks Anamosa Jayne Don Don Jayne Fairbanks

Federal Old Age Pension Bill Ready for House Action

The House labor committee reported a bill by Rep Connery Massachusetts to create a federal old age pension system. The government would cover one third of costs and only states with existing old age pension laws would be eligible, totaling twenty eight states including Iowa.

Washington INS House Labor Committee Rep. Connery Massachusetts Iowa

President Roosevelt to board Nourmahal for fishing trip

The White House said President Roosevelt plans to board the Astor yacht Nourmahal at Miami Florida around March 27 for a fishing trip.

Nourmahal Washington Roosevelt Miami Fla White House

McGregor CCC Team Claims State Cage Title

McGregor CCC cagers claim the Iowa CCC camp basketball title after beating Cresco. The squad has one loss, to Lamont CCC 32 to 31 in overtime, and then defeated Lamont 37 to 26. Coached by Bill Owen a 1932 Iowa State Teachers College graduate.

McGregor CCC Cresco McGregor CCC Iowa CCC Lamont CCC

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