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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1939

Page

6

Hogs Bring Weak to Lower Prices in Illinois and Midwest Markets

Livestock receipts across Chicago Kansas City Omaha East St Louis St Paul and other markets show very small hog lots with prices down 10 cents or more. Cattle and sheep mostly steady, with varied wholesale shifts and top hogs around 7.60 to 7.70 at Chicago and related spots.

Chicago Kansas City Omaha East St Louis St. Joseph Sioux City St Paul Indianapolis Cleveland Pittsburgh Buffalo Cincinnati East St. Louis Omaha Livestock Apo Dept. Agriculture Reders Aleady Slauchter ST. Paull

Livestock Market Report Highlights Varied Lamb and Sheep Rates

Slaughter ewes quoted around 50 cents per pound or halved to 965 dollars weekly top on fat lambs. Prices for Fridays show bulk and choice lambs at 92.5 to 9.5 dollars per hundredweight, plain and medium grades at 65 to 85 dollars, native feeding lambs around 70 dollars, with ewes about 4.50 dollars.

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain and Produce Prices

Market notes list wheat prices No 1 60 cents No 2 50 3 22 cents rye No 3 30 433 barley No 3 28 61 pork and dairy figures. butterfat 23 cents No 2 cream 22 and 20 cents. Poultry prices include colored hens 14 cents leghorns 1 cent. roosters 7 cents. Wholesale fruits vegetables and related items shown with various per crate or per unit prices.

Cedar Rapids

Hogs Weaken on Local Market As Prices Slip

Hogs remain weaker on the local market with all grades down five cents on Saturday. The top price falls to 7.25 dollars. Cattle prices hold steady with no change in the market.

Wheat Prices Firm After Slow Chicago Open

Wheat futures posted a firm tone on the Chicago board after a slow start as weekend covering and government purchases offset light offerings. May wheat rose to around 67% to 68 cents, corn up about 4% and oats higher, with rains in Kansas Oklahoma and Texas and forecasts for more southwest precipitation. Winnipeg and Liverpool markets showed mixed gains as Western weakness and export demand influenced activity.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Kansas Oklahoma Texas Southwest Liverpool Winnipeg

Stock Leadership Upturn Faces Obstacles

New York reports a tentative stock market upturn interrupted by selling pressures on Saturday. Leaders dipped fractions as profits were taken from Friday’s gains amid mixed dealings. Rail loans showed selective bond improvement while U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler GM Douglas Aircraft and others weakened. Sears Roebuck Sperry Allied Chemical du Pont AT&T Western Union Standard Oil of New Jersey and C&O remained firm.

New York Mussolini Rome Wall Street U. S. Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors Douglas Aircraft Anaconda Westinghouse U. S. Rubber N, Y Central Sears Roebuck Sperry Allied Chemical du Pont American Telephone Western Union Standard Oil of N. J Chesapeake & Ohio

Wisconsin Cheese Prices and Market Report

Wisconsin cheese prices quoted for March 27 to April 1 include camembert and daisies at 12 to 1?2 cents, horner and cheddar around 1 to 2 cents. New York Sunar futures rose modestly on Cuba trade news with world contract bids near 117 and 117 1/2 for May and July. domestic futures mostly unchanged to slightly higher.

Wisconsin New York Sunar Washington

Wool Market Boston Slow Demand Keeps Prices Steady

Demand for spot domestic wools was slow on the Boston market last week. Sales of small lots for filling in were about steady to slightly easier. Graded bright combing fleece wools quoted 27 to 30 cents grease. fine delaine 29 to 30 cents. half bloods 30 to 31. three-eighths bloods 30 to 31. quarter bloods 29 to 34 cents.

Boston API U S. Dept. Agriiculture

Chicago Produce Markets Report Mixed Prices and Shipments

Receipts and prices shown for EGGS BUTTER CHEESE across New York and Chicago markets. Idaho russets and other potatoes steady with small stock dull. several U S No 1 grades and regional varieties priced per cwt. Growth in Florida and Wisconsin stock notes. overall demand fair to light with unsettled early track sales.

Chicago Idaho U. S Colorado U S Wisconsin U.S North Dakota Bliss Cobblers Bushes Crete Florida Bliss New York

Chicago cash provisions and Minneapolis grain prices

Chicago cash prices report no sales. No 2 yellow corn 484/48 cents, No 2 white 441/ sc, mixed oats 3ic, white oats 33?henc, sample grade white 28 yc, barley making 52%60c, seed 35 42 nom, timothy seed 0.8573.15 nom, clover seed red 13.000 16.00 nom, red top 9.25 4 79.75 nom, lard tierces 6.32, loose 5.70, bellies 8.87. Minneapolis grain: wheat receipts 137 cars. cash No 1 heavy dark northern 74% at 77 4xc, No 1 dark northern TalaeeW6lac fancy, No 1 hard Montana 14% protein, No 1 dark hard Montana winter 72 q idac, No 1 hard amber durum 66%a, No 1 red durum 61 79 4 633%ac. corn No 3 yellow 42 1 4344c. oats No 3 white 27 5%129c. barley 30% 66c.

Chicago Peinson Brothers Cr J. E. Bennett & Cow Mowrens Goodhocs Cedar Rands Merchants Na Bank Merchants National Ank Undine GHO Owen Hish Law Close Adams Express Hydro Aoeeze Alaski Juneau Intl Mining Aliceheny Croud Drift Bickel Tait Am Canale East Kennecott Riostr Gé& E Aim Hide & Lo Ponhert Wis Hagdis Loft. Inc Lorillard P AM Steel McLellan Fel & Tel Marshall, Ridger Wat Mathieson, Ag TSG Winnipeg Armour & Co Hell Mont Ward Murray Corps Balton Ohio Berea Bendix Beth Steel Ars Blaw Knox North Am Co Nor Amn Bordey Fae Ouis Steel Packard Sye Ches Corp Pullman Co Chro Gtan Sneha Pure É& P Radio Corp Chro & F Ww SA Radio Keith Cheo Ri& P Rem Rand Chrysler Col Palmolive Safeway Echentey Lala - Seaboard Gomt Credit Tay Com Authers Ma Sharon Steel Consol Edison Sharp Bohne Consol Motors Nt Pac St Corn Products Calif Warner Stony Ewsler du Pont Fey Okeyage Tex Land Tr Eastman Rak Bie Thompson Timken Elec Boat Msa-Rimken Etec Pow Ulark Trans-America Elec Bond Inith Fox Film Eas Brian Gerblde Ford Ensland Freeport Gen Motors Cuidcor Gillette Gimbel Bros Glidden Co Gocel Vandesti Goodrich Croodyear Tire Chen Graham Paice Warner Bros Pld Greyhound Union Hat Corp Whouse AB Kinyrs Body House Necker Frods White Motors Hiram Walker White Sewl Trouston Comw Edison Swift and Co Swift Ind Walercen Heileman Minneapolis Casu Grain Montana

Interstate Commerce cuts coal rates to Cedar Rapids

Lump coal rates from the Fulton Peoria district in Illinois to Cedar Rapids were reduced from 2.34 to 2.04 per ton by an Interstate Commerce Commission order. Six railroads will be affected. The Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce said the new rates are lower than current charges but higher than a previously suspended order. The commission had reconsidered after railroads argued the earlier decision would unduly cut revenues.

Fulton-Peoria Illinois Cedar Rapids Interstate Commerce Commission Associated Press Harry Sundberg Katz T4 Jewelry & Loan St. SE The Gazette Allied van Lines, Inc Lynch ,Transfer & Storage Co Rellon Probasco Jewelers 2Nd Ave Allied van Linez, Inc 3Rd Ave Xyellow Cab Co

Additional City Church Notices

Catholic churches list Mass times confessions and schedules for Immaculate Conception St Ludmila St Matthew St Patrick and St Wenceslaus churches with weekdays and weekend services and priest assignments. The notices include mass times and confession hours across multiple city parishes.

Bond Market Floor Slight Gains Amid Sufficient Selling

New York Bond Review reports a mixed Saturday with enough selling to blunt gains across most groups. Notable issues moved modestly with utilities and industrials near Friday's levels while foreign issues saw some strength in Italian bonds and select South American loans.

NEW York Bond Review NEW York Rall Hens New York Central Baltlemore Cilo First Eric Great Northern Pacific Gas Armour Columbia Gas Bethlehem Steel International Hydro Electric International Telephone

Leicester a Play by Dunlap First American Tragedy

The 1794 American stage debut of Leicester by William Dunlap marked the first American tragedy produced. It was also known as False Deception.

William Dunlap

Marion club hosts dinner and funeral notices fill Marion

Mrs J T Gallivan and Miss Mary Clements preside at a Therestriai club dinner at Gallivan home. The week features multiple obituary notices, including William F Travis and Harry Winter, with services at Mount Vernon and Marion funeral arrangements. Local social items and visits across Cedar Rapids, Anamosa, and Decorah are noted along with ads and community events.

J. T. Gallivan Mary Clements Therestriai Club

I Shot My Friend Durand Says Cox In Powell Texas 1939

The 15 year old Tipton Cox recalls shooting Earl Durand during a bank robbery in Powell Wyoming. Cox says a rifle was shoved into his hand as Durand backed from the bank and opened fire. He claims he fired first, killed Durand, and expresses no remorse.

United Press Tipton Ces Earl Durand Tipton Cox Powell Wyo Tarzan Durand Otis Gillette Otis

Will of Stephen B. King Probated. several heirs named

The will, dated January 31, and probated Friday afternoon, leaves Lucy K. Hogan life use of a Coggan residence with nephews James Edwin and Philip McGuire as residuary legatees. Real estate goes to William F. McDonell and Stephen A. McDonell, with rest to Ellen McGraw and James Edwin and Philip McGraw. Joseph M. T. Hogan named executor. Also, Edgar H. Barrows sues for total permanent disability and monthly benefits from Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York, claiming delay in February and March payments after receiving $450 monthly since March 1938.

Stephen B. King Lucy K. Hogan Coggan James Edwin Philip McGuire William F. McDonell Stephen A. McDonell Ellen McGraw Agnes Miller Jetta McDonell Michael J. King Philip McGraw Joseph M. T. Hogan Edgar H. Barrows The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Twe

Northland 18 Charged with Larceny of Dies Near Louisa

Theodore Werner Northland of near Louisa pleaded guilty to larceny of dies worth 35 dollars from a shop at the Harry R. Lutz home near Louisa. Judge J E Heiserman sentenced him to one year in the county jail, with 90 days to be served and release on good behavior after Feb 28. Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon made the arrest. dies recovered at Cedar Rapids second hand store.

Theodore Werner Northland Louisa Harry R. Lutz J. E. Heiserman Northland Cedar Rapids Larry Condon

Inquires About Charge Held In County Jail

Russell Myers 19 of 702 L street SW was jailed at 11 15 a m Saturday in the county jail to answer a child desertion complaint. The will of Kate Rafter died March 15 was probated Saturday. Under the Sept 28 1926 will a brother Thomas F Russell and sister Mrs Nellie Cassedy receive specific bequests, while Anna Dorothy Rafter Hanak receives the remainder and is executrix. Greece requires blue painted commercial motor vehicles to ensure uniformity for potential military use.

G. K. Thompson Russell Myers L Street Jim Smith Kate Rafter Thomas F. Russell Nellie Cassedy Anna Dorothy Rafter-Hanak Greece

Marion area church schedule featuring sermons and services

The notice lists multiple congregations and service times. Baptist In Ronan Rev. L W In ron an leads Bible school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 45 with two sermon topics. Catholic St Josephs with mass at 8 and 10 am. Christian Rev Irving E Wade sermon on Our Relationship to Jesus Christ with baptismal service Sunday. Congregational Rev C G Ellinger morning worship 11 with the sermon Then Said Jesus Unto the Twelve Will Ye Also Go Away. Pilgrim leaders panel on The Work of the Holy Spirit at 6 30 pm. Midweek services 7 30 pm. Free Methodist Rev C C Monroe Sunday school 9 45 am morning worship 11 Y P M S 6 45. Methodist Episcopal Rev E Gough church school 9 45 morning worship 11 sermon Christs Cross and Ours with various leagues and Lenten service.

L. W. Inronan B.Y.P.U St. Joseph's Catholic T J. McElliott Irving E. Wade Jesus Christ Christian Endeavor C. G. Ellinger Jesus Pilgrim Highraaders Wall Salvation Free Methodist C. C. Monroe Methodist Episcopal E. Gough W. S. Campbell

Local church services and classes listed for Sunday

Brotherhood meets Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The Rev C V De Jong presides with Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am including the sermon The Sin less Christ. Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm. St Pauls Lutheran with Rev Carl E Krog: Sunday school 9 30 am and worship 10 30 am. confirmation class 1 15 to 3 15 pm Saturday. Seventh Day Church of God on Sixth Street at Ninth Avenue. Sabbath school 10 30 am and preaching 11 30 am. Prairie Chapel led by Rev J B Clyde. Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am.

Brotherhood C. V de Jong St. Paul's Lutheran Carl E. Krog Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue Prairie Chapel J. B. Clyde

Lost and found notices and beauty ads page listing

Lost items include a lady's purse between 4th and 8th Avenues on 3rd Street SE with valuable books and IDs, reward offered. A second lost small black cloth purse with money and name, downtown Friday morning reward. Beauty shops advertise services and prices, including permanent waves and steam treatments, with contact numbers and shop addresses. Also a carpenter trade ad and rug cleaning notices.

4Th Ave 8Th Ave 3Rd St Dial

Also Mentioned on This Page

Financial Market News Western IU. S. Dept. Agricultures Des Moines U S. Dept. Agriculture Minnesota Iowa Waterloo Mason City Ottumwa Austin Minn Wall St Catholic Immaculate Conception Third Avenue Tenth Street John M. Molloy M. A. Mullan Bernard Collins St. Ludmila’s Twenty-first James D. Kearn John F. Ryan First Avenue E St. Patrick's First Avenue Fifth Street St. Wenceslaus Twelfth Avenues August Vojacek Joseph A. Syrovy Federal Farm DOW Jones Nm Averases Industrials Spee Baek Ee Davenport Prairie du Chien St. Louis ALTO Memphis Marion News Therestriai Mount Vernon William F. Travis Yocom Chapel Marion Harry Winter E. T. Gough Methodist Church Marion Lodge No. 6 A. F A. M Oak Shade Cemetery Earl N. Boyd Max Harger Center Point Merle Warner Vida Matheny Anamosa A. A. Schenken Mary Chalmers Cory M. H. Biddick O. W. McBride Inez Helbig A. R. McElwain Earl Jacobs Harry Waline Arthur E. Granger A. C. Sloss Central City Frank R. Lockwood Frank Mucklow Atlanta, Ga Andrew P. Munsen Munsen Mary Elizabeth Keith Eau Claire School of Social Service Administration University of Chicago J. J. Keith Ernest White Ella M. Reel Perry Mary Kerns Diana Fret Club A. C. Maxwell Sinclair Avenue E. B. Castle Decorah Bill Stillions Carl Blake Harold Fisher Stillions Arthur Butterfield Jacob Berber Waubeek Marion Barnes Harlinger, Tex Bertha Barnes Harold Phillips Lillian Thada Frances Miller Cedar Falls Gwen Newlin Dumont Hopalong Cassidy and Joe Penner the Garden Tonight Hutchinson’s Owen's Drug Store Cox Court House News Marion Churches United States Cedar Rapids Gazette Anderson Monuments Ave. E Brady Mortuary Sth Ave Lost Paris Academy Marcell Free Lovely Lady Oil Lovely Lady Beauty 1St Ave Bishop’s LUX Beauty Shop Lillian Suchy Mer Mary Nell Paramount Alta Duncan Vanity Beauty Paris DIAL _2 Bohemian Band PS. Hall Joe Fisher Orchestra Z. C. B. J. Hall Silver Palace Guy Clark Moose Hall Stoncking Bob His Top Hatters Thurs Old Heidelberg 12Th Ave Hallwood Turkey House Walford Business Cards Business Services Hawkeye Novak Heating, Co Geo. H Uten Hdw Fred Young Abso Leo J_ SMITH Kutchera & CO Stodola Furniture Co Jerry Voldinghe Dini Kasner Bros Bave L. E. Cummins Steinbeck NE Nhaick Fred Bell Carl Stark Burlinsham Eee Jim Cusack Gardner Dempsey's By Baer Sis
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