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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1940

Page

10

Chicago Grain Quotations From Lamson Brothers and Co

Grain prices and quotations furnished by Lamson Brothers and Company with office contact in Cedar Rapids and a merchants national bank reference. The clumsy OCR yields scattered figures and trading notes including rates per bushel and related market details for grain delivery and pricing across several river and regional facilities.

Lamson Brothers and Company Cedar Rapids Merchants National Bar

Hogs Fall on Local Market Amid Narrow Slump

Hogs traded lower on the local market as prices eased about five cents on Monday with most sales reported around 49 to 50 dollars. Cattle also showed declines while hogs led the day’s activity.

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain Prices And Stocks

A garbled Cedar Rapids market list shows prices for grain varieties including No 1 wheat 89 cents, No 3 87 cents, oats, barley, and soybeans with various grades and quantities. It references wholesale fruits vegetables, local market items, poultry prices, licenses, and general market rates with many unclear figures.

Minneapolis

Stocks Hold Despite Peace Drive Hints In Early Session

In New York the stock market softened briefly on hopes for a new European peace effort sparked by the Hitler Mussolini meeting. Lending issues eased to fractional losses then recovered as offerings dried up. Closing prices were little changed as volume fell with transfers under 300000 shares. Notable movers included Kroger Grocery Loft Douglas Aircraft Glenn Martin Curtis-Wright Chrysler Dow Chemical and Montgomery Ward.

New York Mendis Kroger Grocery Loft Douglas Aircraft Glenn Martin Curtishs-Wright A * Chrysler Dow Chemical Montgomery Ward

Wall Street Quotation Rundown from Adams Lypress and More

Monday stock quotations feature Adams Lypress 7 percent with Anoka Juneau and Hydro Aluminum Atlanta Corp. The list includes Kennecott, Amn Leco, Lorillard, Beatrice Creamery, National Dairy, Natl Power, Armour, Goodyear, and many others with varied percentages. Trading shows mixed gains and declines across steel, metals, tobacco, oils, and common shares from major firms and banks.

J. EB. Bennett & O W.W. H Merchants National Bank Adams Lypress Anoka Juneau Hydro Ale Atlanta Corp Rand le Sting Allis Chalmers Ind To& Twats Amal Ran City Flaethe Amn Kennecott Corp Amn Inti Corp Kraser Gr Best Leco Lehish Vatts Lthbey Owens Amid Maracaibo Bik & Myers Mathiesen Ark Miami Mpls Molineson Ark Armour Articom Corp Mont Ward Tlis Murray Corp Atchison Tsf Bellas 'S Aviation Cor Loco Balta Ohta Natl Dairy P Ios Barnsdall Basyth Cizars Natl Pow & L Beatrice Crmy NY Central Benhx Avenditan Yonh&h ' Beth Steel Nor Pac RR A Bina Raox Ste North Amn Co Hoeing Nor Amn Bohn Alan Ohio Oil Borden Co OUS Steel Uy Bors Warner Packard Murs Paramount BusTas Eric Ste Park Utahi Tapotino Mines Pen & Fro Cal & Hecia Penney Gilumet Bebr Phillips Pet Pillsbury Plymouth Gamble Alan Ches & Ohio Pullman Co Ches Corp Radio Corp Keith Ts Ag Rem Rand Elo Fur Seaboard Oi Sears Roebuck Sonents Servel, Inc Comw Southern Shell Union Consorrum Silver King Cons Edison Simmons Ea Gantt Ny Socony Conth Ci Conth Motors Del Sperry Corp Cudahy Curtiss Friscof Deere & Cosl Stew Warner Stone Webster E Studebaker Eitan Tex Cor Adm Eaton Lex Gull Fleet Boat Pow &L Union Carbide Union Pac Uni Uni Air Lines Rt Rth Unt Corp Gen Gas Ca Um el Coal Wats Gen Motors Sr Wats Ge Ourdonr Um Gas Co Ve Gen Realty Teeta Imp Vita Gillette Aid & Gas Bt Indus Rayonaieet Zenite Prodsay Chicago Armour & Co Jaevie Wortfile Athetos Marsh Field Atl & Transn Midwest Corp Berchall Brew Nobi Sparks Bendix Ayn Quaker O Com Kors Warnee Qkr Ut Rp Bros Chery Bet Swift & Co Swift Com Edison Walereen Elec Hshold Woodall Ind G. Lys Dredee Zenith Rad Helieman Brew

Wisconsin Cheese and Wool Markets Report

Wisconsin cheese quotations for March 18 to 23 show Cheddar at 13 1/2 cents and 13 3/4 cents for different grades while dairy calls note Daisies Vie and brick cheese. The Boston wool market was quiet with no new rates as buyers remained cautious. fleece prices edged down with a dip to about 38 cents delivered to mills.

Wisconsin Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Boston US Dept Agriculture

Wheat recovers from early losses on Chicago board

Wheat shows rallying strength after initial loss of up to one and a half cents a bushel on the Chicago board of trade. May wheat settles slightly lower while corn and soybeans fall modestly. export demand remains light and cash interests provide buying support on dip.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Bond market shows cautious gains amid peace rumors

New York bond market eased with slight gains as dollar loans to Germany Belgium Finland and Poland rose over a point amid slim trading. Analysts link strength to circulating peace rumors about a Hitler Mussolini conference. Government issues traded modestly with International Telephone and Studebaker gains. Consolidated Edison Southern Pacific Penn Dixie declines.

New York Germany Belgium Finland Poland Wall Street Hitler Mussolini International Telephone Studebaker Consolidated Edison Southern Pacific Delaware and Hudson Penn Dixie Cement

Petersen Baking Co to Issue 185000 Capital Stock Dividend

Petersen Baking Co will issue 185000 in capital stock as a dividend to stockholders before July 1. H A Rundquist, manager of the local plant, announced after authorization by the state executive council in Des Moines. The stock funds plant improvements funded by earnings. gross sales rose from 200000 in 1920 to about 1000000 annually.

Petersen Baking Company H A Rundquist State Executive Council Des Moines Rundquist

Death notices in Cedar Rapids area list three men and survivors

Ambrose Rickabaugh 61 of 635 L street SW died in a local hospital at 11 30 am Sunday. Walter J Kansky 77 of rural Ely died at home after a lingering illness. Claus Albert Barnes fatally injured in a Saturday hit and run. services set for Tuesday in Moon chapel Riverside cemetery Anamosa. Survivors include multiple siblings and a daughter and son. Burial plans noted for Shiloh cemetery Linwood and Riverside family lots. Burial and service details provided with religious affiliations and funeral homes.

Ambrose Rickabaugh L Street Ile Clay Center Neb Cedar Rapids J. L. Craft Elnora Patten Mount Pleasant Beatty Chapel Thomas J. Hinken Shiloh J Walter J. Kansky Ely Ceska Trebovo Bohemia K Street S Rock Island Railroad Mladocech Lodge ZC. B. J Modern Woodmen Joseph F. Priborsky Walter A Kansky Lottie George Priborsky George Leo Kansky Janeba Funeral Home T. B. Hlubacek Linwood Cemetery Claus Albert Barnes Camburncourt SE Moon Chapel Frank F Anderson First Baptist Church Mr Barnes Riverside Cemetery Anamosa

Beauty Parlor Ads and Personal Notices in Cedar Rapids Gazette

A dense column lists permanent wave services and beauty parlors with phone numbers and prices. It also includes a personals section placeholder and notes on Want Ads rules and deadlines, plus a brief funeral home line. The page reflects local classified advertisement content from mid-century Cedar Rapids.

Gazette

Realtors Protest Outside Steps On Remodeled Buildings

Realtors protested outside the Cedar Rapids Real Estate board luncheon at the YMCA criticizing exterior steps added to remodeled apartment buildings as hazardous and unsightly and hurting neighborhood appeal. Earle G Nichols of Iowa Electric Light and Power spoke on lighting history and the rise of fluorescent lamps following world fair showcases.

Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board YMCA Earle G Nichols Iowa Electric Light and Power Company Edison New York San Francisco

Regrets Berlin Envoy Recall Says U S Won't Withdraw

Washington reports that the state department informed congressional leaders the administration will not pull ambassadors while danger of war remains. The note cites regrets over Hugh Wilson’s 1938 Berlin recall and ongoing difficulty obtaining reliable information on Germany.

Washington Ins State Department Department

Ashes and rubbish hauled and tree work offered

Rubbish and ashes hauled and tree work offered by a local service. Also floor sanding, painting, wallpapering, and remodeling. Call DeMarah or leave box L-231 in Gazette for work wanted notices.

Central City Gazette Aim

Local Used Car Lots Advertise Classic Vintage Cars

Readable lines list several 1920s to 1930s vehicles such as V-8 Tudor Deluxe Chevrolet Master Deluxe Convertible Chevrolet coupe and four door sedans. The ad promotes Wagons, pickups, and tourers with phrases Come in and see these cars and others at Rapaport Used Car Lot and Culver Motors Pontiac dealer Lot on Std Ave SE and 3rd Ave at 6th St SE.

Macy Coed Hay Orime Strera Wecht Atality Sulep Markt Genumn The Gazette Probasco 2Nd Ave E. Corey 3Rd St. NE Enere GE Ee St. Louis Kenwood Transor el Ee Allied van Lines, Inc Calder's van & Stornage Co., Inc GMC Sw.b Stone's GMC _SALES ST. NW Ath Ave van Morne Pawer Rapaport Std Ave. SE Culver Motors Pontiac 3Rd Ave 6Th St Padvensky

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