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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1942

Page

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Chicago Hogs Market Slips as Lightweight Offerings Lead

AP reports a sizeable Chicago hog market downturn with many lots under 220 pounds. Top price rose to 15.65 but other grades weakened while heifers stayed firm and fat lamb activity remained slow. Furnished by Lamson Brothers and Company with Mowrey managing Cedar Rapids office.

Chicago Ary Lamson Brothers and Company H. R. Mowrey Cedar Rapids Merchants National Hot

Market Notes From Racine Livestock Sale

Prices and bids from Racine cattle and sheep auction. References to cows at 1250 down and lamb trade. steers and heifers listed with $12.35 to $12.60 ranges. Some trade activity noted with steady ewe prices and overall market movement.

Ibs Hs Welch Ae Racine Pat Lambs

Cattle Prices Decline Amid Market Slump

Cattle values weaken as market forces pull prices lower with traders noting oversupply and reduced demand. Analysts from local exchange report bid activity shrinking while middlemen warn of further pressure in coming weeks.

Desmo I mb Hog Receipts and Agriculture Prices

Fragmented OCR shows figures for Desmo Im b receipts, Department of Agriculture activity, and meat prices. Multiple numeric entries indicate commodity costs and year values with several uncertain digits and broken lines.

Market Report Shows Steady Beef Steers and Lower Hogs

Portable text notes mixed live cattle demand with steady to firm steer prices and good to excellent flesh. Hog prices drift lower as receipts reach running totals, with bids and measurements implied but not clearly stated.

Tate Hon Messer. Bae

Agricultural market report hints at small price shifts

OCR fragment notes minor changes in agricultural labeling and prices with slight declines. Mentions top prices around 13.40 and bulk items near 12, plus overall activity described as rarely active.

Agricul

Local Hog Market To Lower Levels

Local hog market trends show prices easing with top rates near 13.35 dollars for long-haul shipments as buyers adjust to weaker demand and higher supply.

Grain prices and commodities listed in Cedar Rapids

Local Cedar Rapids market column lists grain items including Wheat No 1 and No 7 white and yellow selections, Soybeans No 2 yellow at 180, plus hay and baled straw prices. Obscure pricing appears mixed with misspelled descriptors but indicates commodity trading activity.

Produce Markets Chicago Trade Notes

In Chicago markets on a mixed day traders track price moves for produce items including daisies and Patel varieties while noting steady to firm tones across several listings.

Io Rese Daisies Patel Artivais Aii

Rail Bond Market Lifts Stocks With Notable Gains

In New York a brisk secondary rail bonds market Tuesday boosted selected stocks. General Motors Chrysler and Vultee Aircraft posted new highs for the year while Westinghouse fell early and then recovered to about a point up.

New York General Motors Chrysler Vultee Westinghouse

Baschane Cousin Cheese Exchange Week Specials

Weeklong exchange notes list sharp cheddars at 20 percent discount and other cheeses featured. Wrec and 2ic abbreviations appear as product codes alongside the sale event.

Wrec Herns

Fragmented OCR Note on Agricultural Trade

An unclear OCR passage references APC S Dept tureeae at to Agricu and prices with mention of Pree exbing prieht rt Sioed. It also notes Sombie and Sones iggtee aes see nie ater ploed combine territory scoured baste.

APC. S Agricu

Cancelled Spring Practice Rocks College Park

In College Park, Maryland the spring practice session was cancelled. Details remain sparse with no replacement date announced.

College Park, Md

Grain Develops Stronger Trend Amid Mixed Grain Futures

Grain futures showed a firmer trend with wheat up 1 to 5 cents, corn rising up to 4 cents, oats steady to higher, rye up 1% to 1. Soybeans gained 1 to 2 percent as light trading and scant news prevailed. A 125000 bushel corn shipment was booked for cash handler delivery. Winnipeg and other U S markets remained mostly steady.

Chicago Ferings Ee Se United States Winnipeg

Unclear OCR text fragment from historical page

Fragmentary OCR reads unclear data with numbers and names. Key entities and meaning are not recoverable, requiring contextual reconstruction beyond readable content.

Bond Markets New York Review of Prices and Demand

Market notes show low priced new highs for recent years with cautious demand for government and corporate issues around midday. The report references fluctuations in bond values amid uncertainty and a weak stock market during the session.

New York

POW JONES AVERAGES Bends

POW JONES AVERAGES Bends. fe ie AE 400 ee Reet.

Pow Jones

Unidentified Plane Roars Over Cedar Rapids

A low flying unidentified aircraft prompted numerous calls to Cedar Rapids Gazette and local police. Several witnesses say the pilot flashed lights. the aircraft's identity remains unknown and under investigation.

C.R Cedar Rapids Gazette Cedar Rapids Airways

British Move to Coordinate Allied War Output

Sir Walter Layton reports plans to coordinate United Nations war output. Britain will place an air force unit under army control and train civilians in guerrilla tactics to counter a potential German invasion, aiming to strengthen ground operations amid past RAF and army coordination failures.

Walter Layton United Nations Royal Air France RAF Russia British Isles

Classified Ad Rates and Info for Want Ads

Advertising notice outlines rate structure for want ads with sample line lengths and costs. It notes in town, out of town mailing, cash in advance, and that the Gazette restricts ads after the first issue.

the Gazette

Help Wanted Ad Service Now Open For Your Needs

Dial 2 1121 to reach a trained want ad taker who will help you craft an effective advertisement. Get expert wording tips to maximize responses and fit your budget and timing.

Lost items in Ridgewood and midwest ties

A 1942 New York auto license plate is listed as lost in Ridgewood with a reward and contact dial 25581. A tank wagon hose loss between Cedar Rapids and Urbana is reported with a reward and contact dial 9234.

Ridgewood New York Cedar Rapids Urbana

Jury Impaneled in $10,259 Suit Over Collision

Judge John T. Moffit presides in district court as jurors hear a $10,259.60 injury suit by Jothy Hoff against Wilson and Ray Lehdigh in a crash with a freight train on October 1 1987. Hoff alleges prolonged unconsciousness of fourteen days.

John T. Moffit Jothy Hoff Wilson Ray Lehdigh

Free Theater Tickets Listed In Ads Across Shops

Advertisers offer free theater tickets if readers find their name in shop ads and claim within 34 hours. The message lists various shops including Mae’s Shop, Leone’s, Roosevelt Beauty Salon, and La Vogue Beauté Shoppe offering services and contact numbers.

Mor Siete Roosevelt Levy Helene Beauty LA Vogue

Heating and painting services ad appears in local shop listing

An old classifieds fragment lists heating and coal burning services and painting and decorating offers. It mentions Hawkeye Shop and several phone numbers for contact like 2-7453 3-080, with notes on wall washing, artistic work, and soot removal.

Easner Hawkeye DIAL Resio

Mrs Dobinsky death opinion questioned at inquest

Chicago AP reports Dr Murphy based his coroner opinion on chemical and microscopic tests of vital organs in the case of Mrs Jane Kea A 7ouke Dobinsky former Little Falls athlete. The inquest, continued to March 27, heard testimony from Robinson Hampton who claimed a threat during a quarrel.

Chicago Jane Kea Murphy Dobinsky Little Falls N. Y Liberty Robinson Hampton

Watches Cleaned for $1.50 at Probasco Jeweler

An old advertisement notes watch cleaning services for $1.50 at Probasco Jeweler located at 308 2nd Avenue East near Palace Theater. It mentions other items like belts and defense gear in a cluttered listing with several garbled lines and partial addresses.

Palace Theater

Mount Everest Summit Depth Stated as Ocean Floor Depth

A garbled note asserts Everest summit depth as about 3 alee bas ba ee ee, suggesting confusion over ocean depth measurements. The sentence lacks clear facts or credible entities.

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