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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1938

Page

9

Livestock receipts stimulate broad price rise in markets

Chicago and multiple regional yards report smaller Wednesday cattle and hog receipts due to severe weather, triggering price gains across major sections. Hogs lead gains with top at 9.65, cattle and sheep also firm on lighter supplies and active demand.

Chicago Marke Kasan City Eaeresae Omaha Bee S’ Louis Joseph Sioux CMNY St Paul Indianapol.s Cleveland

Hogs Rise on Local Market as Prices Lift

Hogs strengthened on the local market Wednesday with all grades advancing 10 cents and top quotes at 915. Wilson & Co listed bid prices for bulk hogs and calves across weight ranges, noting Good hogs 140 to 150 pounds at mid-8s to low-9s and similar spreads for other categories. Cattle and lamb markets show varied quotes with prime to choice steers and yearlings and mixed cows and cutters also listed.

Chicago Livestock Chicago U. S. Dent ST Paul South ST. Paul U. S. Dept Agriculturer Gattle Omaha Livestock Omaha US Dept Aericature Land Lots Fed Westerns Evite TOWA Ry _ Associated Ottumwa Mason City Waterloo Wilson & CO Wilson's Anality

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices

Market list shows grain prices for No 1 Bic wheat No 85c oats 25c rye 55c new No 2 60c corn shelled No 4 yellow 42 1/2c No 3 yellow 45c soybeans new No 2 yellow 85768i. Produce totals include butterfat 32c cream 3c 0 2 cream 29c. Hides prices listed with varieties and animal products in this rural exchange.

Wheat Futures Jump on Foreign Tension Across Markets

Chicago's wheat futures surged as foreign crisis fears spurred buyers on May futures up to 877% while corn and oats also climbed. Liverpool pricing was mixed with export demand weak, and deferred contracts rose as cash deals cooled. Winnipeg and Minneapolis showed gains as traders priced in continued instability.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Winnipeg Liverpool

Markets Chronicle Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago Produce reports butter eggs and live poultry receipts with steady to firm price trends. Idaho russets and North Dakota Bliss Triumphs lead potato markets while New York eggs show mixed colors and standard grades amid steady butter and cheese prices.

Chicago U. S Idaho Burbanks N. S Star North Dakota Bliss Wisconsin U.S Florida Buss New, York New York

Wool Market Sluggish in Boston Mill Purchases Small

The wool market in Boston moved slowly on Wednesday with mill purchases limited to small amounts for urgent needs. Prices on these deals stayed largely in line with last week’s ranges.

Wool Market Boston API Iu. S. ‘Dept. Agricultures

Sugar Market Holds Steady Amid Uneven Futures Activity

Raw sugar stays at 3.03 in New York spots as futures meander and decline then recover. Refining stays unchanged while foreign exchange moves show mixed noon rates across major currencies, with European currencies under selling pressure and several quotes drifting.

New York Foreign, Exchange API Holland Great Britain France Italy Belem Germany Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Simon Portugal Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jukoslavia Austria Hungary Tokio Hong Kong Mexico City Trea Montreal

Bond Markets Slip on Central Europe Debt Fears

New York bond review shows declines across foreign obligations with Czechoslovakia and Austria leading losses. Domestic corporates fell as rail bonds weakened after a White House rail conference report. Treasuries eased with prices down as investors awaited further policy signals.

New York Roosevelt Union Pacific Iles Southern Pacific Baltimore and Ohio Atlantic Coast Line Treasuries

Mississippi River Stage Levels Report

Readings show rising stages at several river towns. Hastings rises 0.7 feet along with La Crosse and Prairie du Chien, while Dubuque and Davenport see gains. Keokuk, St Louis, Cairo and Memphis show various smaller increases or no change.

Mississipie River Stagls Davenport Hastings la Crosse Serrerseee Prairie du Chien Dubuque Soue Keokuk St. Lous Cairo

Two Accused Of Assault To Rob In Greene's Square

Richard Gilligan and Ralph Stuart were arrested on warrants charging assault with intent to rob. Beers alleges the men snapped a whisky bottle and searched his billfold in Greene's square Saturday night, then beat him and fled. Gilligan and Stuart are held in the city jail as the case is investigated.

Richard Gilligan Fifth Street Ralph Stuart Seventh Street Wilson and Haberle W. R Watsabaugh Lawrence Beers Fifth Avenue SE Beers Greene's Square Gilligan Stuart

Fresh sausage ad brightens German butcher shop display

A clean apron hangs over a bar in front of a German butcher shop advertising fresh sausage today. The simple display uses bold lettering to draw customers to the shop’s daily offerings.

Germany

Heavy losses in stocks ease after late session rally

The New York market opened with heavy losses then steadied in afternoon trading as selling lightened. Downgraded shares slipped 1 to 5 points earlier, with rail stocks reaching year lows and transfers near a million shares. European uncertainty and weak euro markets fueled unease, dragging diverse industries down including steel, auto, and chemical groups.

New York U S. Steel Bethlehem Steel General Motors Chrysler Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck Anaconda Kennecott American Smarting New York Central du Pont Standard Oil of New Jersey American Can Westinghouse

Wall Street Quotations Published by J E Bennett Co

Wall Street quotations list many stocks with prices and figures, including Adams Express Alaska Juneau Allied Chem Amercan Can Libby Owens Amn Mfg Boeing and many others across industrials, railroads, oils, and consumer goods. The page shows bid prices and percentages, with a closing Chicago stock section and numerous corporate names.

J. E. Bennett & Co W. H. Jump Merchants National Bank Adams Express Alaska Juneau Tel & Tel Allegheny Corpn Johns Munvllle Allied Chem Kans City Sou Allied Stores Kennecott Allis Chalmers Kresee S . Lita Anal Lea Loft Inc Atun Métals Lorillard Po McKesson McLellan Stores Ann Smelting Marshall Fidaie Anin Steel Fdys Amn Tel Amytay Mfc Atchison T. SF Murray, Corp TACO Aviation Corpn Eirche Aldwin la Haldwin Taco Barber Co Barnsdall Corp NY Central Beth Steel ABN NY Log Blaw Knox Das Pac Boeing Airn Penney JC Peoples Gas Burrs Adg Cal & Heelan Camp Wyant Phillips Pet Plymouth Oil Caterpillar Cuy Procter Gamble Cerro de Pasco Pullman Co Ches & Ohio Radio Corpn Ches Corp Radio Kelth Gt Ns Sn Rem Rand Ite M St P&p Eo Motors Che & NW Rep Steel Chrysler Mtr Reyn Tob Cites Services Safeway Coca Co Wie Aan Schenley Col Palmolive Seaboard Sears. Roebuck Gas & el Server Inc Cam! Credit Dohme Fat Shell Union Contoleum Silver King Consol Edison Simmons Co Consol Oil Okelly Oil Consol Textile Ae Socony Artiss Ind Pars L& WC Ath Stew Warner Stone Webster du Pont Thompson St Elec Tidewater Pow & Lgt Timken Bond & S Erle Fisk Rubber Fox Film Freeport Texagi Union Carbide Union Pac Uni Gen Elee Uni Air Lines Gen Foods Uni Corp United Fruit Gen Motors Uni Gas Co Gen Outdoor Gillette SR Gynsum Gimbel Bros Ind Ale I Glidden Co Goodrich US Rubber Ant Goodyear Tire Tham Paige Granby Cotsay Ut P&s Vanadium Sit Pia Vire Care Chen Mayes Wody Walworth Hecker q_ Ward Bak R Wwiram Walker Warner Bros Trouston Wesn Maryld Howe Sound Aes Wesn Union Hudson Motors Westehse AB Hupp. Motors Weshouse el Ills Central White Indus Rayon White Sewing Agia Wilson & Co Dary Woolworth Divdro Yellow Truckie Intl Mining Yneston S & T Zenith Radio Zenite Chicago Biscuit Dexter Co Hshold East Blessing Helleman Butler Bros Mid-West Corp Quaker Chicago Corp Comy Edison Swift & Co la Swift Walgreen

Income Tax Revenue Reaches Record Early March Total

Telegraph reports from the Internal Revenue Bureau show income tax collections for March 1 to 15 reaching a record high. Totals across 64 districts indicate an 18 percent rise over the same period in 1937 with Iowa reporting 3 606 302 compared to 3 154 990 last year.

Washington INS Internal Revenue Bureau Iowa

Marion News Children Tag Day to Aid Des Moines Home

Marion hosts a Saturday tag day in the public library to raise funds for the Town Children's Home society of Des Moines. Mayor Pazour and a long list of local figures sponsor the event endorsed by state welfare officials and Chambers of Commerce. The society cares for 247 dependent Linn County children from broken homes and tags will be offered for any contribution to help place children in good homes.

Marion Linn County

Mrs Oxley Hosts Sixteenth Birthday Party At Home

Mrs George C Oxley entertained on Tuesday evening at 708 Eighth avenue for her daughter Kathleen Oxleys sixteenth birthday. Guests included Anna Mulalik Mary Mulalik Mary Frances Howell Barbara Clay Theresa Phelps Martha Ann Young and Virginia Crew.

Cleo Neuenschwander Leonard Storm St. Patrick’s Betty ,Pickerill June Cunningham Zoe Meath Martha Ann Young Zella Mae Fenlon Faye Parks Kathleen Oxley George C. Oxley Eighth Avenue

Man Dies of Heart Attack Before Release From San Quentin

Val Weaver, a 30 year old inmate described as Negro, died of a heart attack in his cell at San Quentin five hours before he would have completed a robbery sentence. He told a cellmate he planned to sleep well tonight as he anticipated freedom tomorrow.

San Quentin Calif Val Weaver

Harlow Estate Named In Damages Suit

Hollywood widow Harriet Breese sues for 820 dollars rent and 618 dollars damages over Jean Harlow estate. Administrator is Miss Harlow's mother Mrs Marino Bello. Harlow died in June and the suit was filed here Wednesday.

Hollywood IMNL Jean Harlow Harriet Breese Star Marino Bello Miss Harlow

Births at Mercy Hospital Add a Daughter to Giblin Family

A daughter was born March 16 at Mercy Hospital to Mr and Mrs Emmet Giblin of 414 A Avenue NW. Also a baby was born to Mr and Mrs Gerald Tickal of 1119 Third Street SW.

Emmet Giblin A Avenue NW Mercy Hospital Gerald Tickal Third Street

Want Ads Notice prompts ad submissions with references in Gazette

A garbled Want Ads notice urges advertisers to submit references before publication. It lists services from furniture and jewelry to moving firms and tailoring, with several local business names and contact details.

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