Hog Market Ends Steady After Late Gains
Chicago reports and futures show hogs leveling after an early rise to 13.55 with most sales steady to Tuesday’s average. Cattle demand surged to new highs with steers at 15.40 to 16.00, heifers up to 25 cents, and cows 15 cents higher, while various regional yards posted mixed receipts and prices across hogs cattle and sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Omaha
U. S. Dept. Agriculture
Sioux City
Iowa
Des Moines
INS
U. S
Minnegota
Starkes
Peoria
Markets Report From Chicago and New York Produce
Chicago receipts show poultry and eggs steady to firm with heavy hens 24c and turkeys 20c, while butter, eggs, and potatoes move varied with mixed grading and prices. New York arrivals include mixed color eggs, graded firsts, and steady checks with fruit and dairy goods also noted in the market rundown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Heese—Twins
Idaho
Nebraska
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Bliss Triumphs
Cobblers
Bliss
Michian Green Mountains
Ty Ohio
Wiscono Rurale
Florida Bilsa
Triumphs
New York
I&c
Dressed Poultry and Live Poultry Price Notes From Market Report
The page records prices for dressed fowls turkey markets by region and type with firming trends. Live poultry shows firmer prices for fowls and varying hen and tom prices across regions in the 1940s data. Produce futures and butter and egg storage standards are listed with unit prices and seasonal references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamson Bros. and Co
Local Hogs Gain on Market With 5 Cent Rise
Hogs advanced 5 cents across all grades on Tuesday. Prices show good hogs at various weights from 140 to 360 pounds with top figures around 13.30. Cattle, calves, and sheep sections list multiple ranges for steers, yearlings, heifers, dry cows, bulls, calves and lambs with varied prices reflecting market activity.
Cedar Rapids Miscellanieous Grain and Poultry Prices
A compact Cedar Rapids market listing shows grain futures for wheat oats rye and corn with varying grades and prices, plus hay straw and poultry rates. It includes egg wholesale figures, fruits vegetables and other farm goods with unit prices and per dozen or per hundred weights, plus hides and leather terms and miscellaneous animal notes.
Wisconsin Cheese Quotas and Wool Market Report
Wisconsin cheese exchange lists March 23 to 28 quotas with Twins and cheddars, while Boston wool market reports graded fine wools sold on a scoured basis with prices around 1.16 to 1.12 per unit and various territory wools quoted. The report notes French combing territory wools and 3s-blood combing lengths with differing prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Cheese
Plymouth
Wis
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Boston
U. S. Agriculture Department
Another American Merchantman Sunk
The Fifth naval district announced the sinking of a medium sized American merchantman. Captain E V Peters of Brooklyn ordered all hands into lifeboats and went down with his ship. The crew of 36 survivors were picked up by a coast guard cutter after eight hours adrift. The attack occurred in the middle of the night with two torpedoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Stocks End Lower After Mixed Activity On Wednesday
The New York stock market hovered in a suspended range for much of the day before drifting to slightly lower territory. Small gains evaporated by late offerings leaving many issues in fractional negative territory. A few copper and communications shares firmed. United States Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors Westinghouse du Pont and Santa Fe lagged. International Telephone and Zenith Radio reached new 1942 highs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States Steel
Bethlehem
Chrysler
General Motors
Westinghouse
du Pont
Santa Fe
International Telephone
Zenith Radio
Wall Street Stocks Quotations From Wednesday Closing
Wall Street issues show mixed prices across majors with declines and gains among large corps including Allied Stores Johns Manville Kaol Kennecott and Lockheed while Chrysler Motors General Electric and Union Carbide post notable moves. The Chicago listings mirror the national activity with Ford General Motors and Dow components trading amid fluctuating values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Bennett & Co
Jump
Merchants National Bank
Alaska
Juneau
Allied Chem
Allied Stores
Allis W._H
T &T
Johns Manville
Chalmers
Kennecott Opr
Kresce
Kroner G & B
Amn
Libbey Owens
Amn Hide & L
Lig Shivers
Amt
Loe - Bt
Elt
Maracaibo
Lockheed
Ann Stadens, Inc
Amn Roll Mills
Lorillard
Amn Steel
Marshall Fld
McKesson Amn
Martin GL
Amin
Tel Sa Tel
Anpcondy
Nat Gas A
Armour & Co
Nat Armstrong
Atlantic Rik MA Mont
Murray Cor
Atl Bellas
Copat
Aviation Corp
Natl
Pow & L
Balto & Ohio
NY Central
Barnsda
A Nor Pac RR
Barber Asphaltate
North Amn Co
Bath Iron
Nor Amn
Philos
Camp Wyant
Cent
Cerro de Pasco
Keith Ches
Ohio
Proctor Gamble
Soc NJ Y
Pullman Co
Radio Corp
Sae Coe
Chrysler Motors
Steel
Coca Cola
Reyn Tob
Schenley
Seaboard of
Cons Edison Cc
Conti Motors Conti
Conti Motors Conti Ol del Corn Products
Scars Reebuck
Inc
Shell Union
Simmons Co
Socony Vac
Sou Cal Ed
Pac RR
Sperry Corp
Uy Crucible Steel Cub Amn Sug
Cudahy
Elec
Bnd & S
Ford
Amer Gen
Gen Electric
Gen Foods
Gen Motors
Gillette SR. Gimbel Bros
Mken
RBS
Fox Film
Union Carbide
Union Pac
Uni
Uni Air Lines
Uni Corp YU
Uni Drue
Uni el
Uni Fruit
Goodrich
B. F Goodyear
Graham Paire Granby
US Steel
Trix Central
Aia
Harv
Hydro Inti Nickel
Willys Ovid
Wilson and Co
Woolworth
Yeston
Onite
Chicago
Libby McNeill
Midwest Corp
Plandard
Borg Warner Bendix
Swift and Co
Comw_Edison ons Biscuit
Ron Pireman
Gwitt Inti
Walgreen
Zenith
Bond Markets Show Mixed Moves Across Rails and Utilities
Trading in New York bonds Wednesday was irregular with rails and utilities showing near equal losers and gainers. Industrials stayed weak while some issues like Baltimore and Ohio 1960 convertibles and Southern Pacific 4144s led gains. American Telephone 3s, Bethlehem Steel 34as and Portland General Electric 44s fell. U S government bonds were scanty and foreign issues were lightly active with Australia 44s Brazil 644s and Sao Paulo stamped 66. Dow Jones averages moved with slight declines and small shifts in industrials rails and utilities.
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New York
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Wabash
American Telephone
Bethlehem Steel
Portland General Electric
U. S
Australia
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Grain futures ease after favorable start in Chicago
Grain futures slipped modestly as trading progressed with wheat down about a third of a cent to 34 and soybeans off 2 to 344 per bushel. Early gains due to cotton strength faded mid session as rye weakened and selling intensified, leaving most markets softer. Cash quotes showed No. 1 yellow corn at 85% to 83% and soybeans at 1.77 to 1.77 1/2 per bushel amid broad quiet activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Winnipeg
Death notices for George F Nixon and Jacob W Schillig
George F Nixon aged 101 born 1855 Philadelphia died in Cedar Rapids nursing home at 1010 First Avenue NE after a lingering illness. Survived by two daughters Hattie Johnson and Edith Carroll a son Joseph F Nixon and four grandchildren. Funeral Friday 2 30 pm Rohn chapel. Jacob W Schillig former Cedar Rapids resident died in Pasadena California at 75 survived by wife Agnes two daughters three sons and fourteen grandchildren. Funeral Thursday in Pasadena.
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George F. Nixon
Third Street
First Avenue NE
Philadelphia
Cedar Rapids
Hattie Johnson
Cheyenne
Wyo
Edith Carroll
San Antonio
Texas
Joseph F. Nixon
Jerome Nixon
U. S Air Service
Los Angeles
Rohn
Jacob W. Schillig
Pasadena
Calif
Agnes Schillig
William E. Gurren
F. M. Vogl
D Avenue
L. P. Schillig
Chicago
Harold Schillig
Glendale
Ralph L. Schillig
Twentieth Street NE
Deaths of Willard W Suit and Minnie Usher
Willard W Suit of Long Beach California a former Cedar Rapids resident died March 21 in a Long Beach hospital He was born in Cedar Rapids 56 years ago a shoe manufacturer before retiring He is survived by his widow his mother Mrs Mary L Salt of Minneapolis two brothers and three sisters Funeral services for Miss Minnie Usher retired nurse of the Home for Aged Women who died in a Cedar Rapids hospital will be held in Turner chapel at 10 am Thursday Rev I E Linkletter in charge Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery at Winton Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard W. Suit
Long Beach
Calif
Cedar Rapids
Mary L. Salt
Minneapolis
Minnie Usher
Home For Aged Women
Cedar Rapids Hospital
Turner Chapel
I. E. Linkletter
Evergreen Cemetery
Winton
Funeral Services for Miss Susan Shaull Held in Ohio Church
Funeral services for Miss Susan Catherine Shaull are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at the Ohio church south of Ladora. She died after a brief illness at the home of her niece Bessie Rumple in 1948 B avenue NE. Burial will follow in the Ohio cemetery. Friends may call at Turner chapel until 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Catherine Shaull
Bessie Rumple
B Avenue NE
Ohio Church
Ladora
Ohio Cemetery
Turner Chapel
Chamber Accused of Anti Forty Hour Drive
Senator Thomas of Utah charged the United States Chamber of Commerce with organizing a write-to-congress campaign to disrupt the voluntary 40 hour week accord. He said the chamber sent letters to local and state groups on March 20 urging them to press congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Thomas
Utah
Senate
National Chamber
Congress
Hatred Could Not Make Christ Hate Clitheroe Says
Dr Eric Clitheroe associate professor of Bible at Coe College spoke to the Kiwanis club on the Cross in the Christian Philosophy of History. He argued the crucifixion reveals Christ’s lack of hatred and that the cross became the world s greatest symbol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Eric Clitheroe
Coe College
Kiwanis Club
Dr. Clitheroe
Tom Harmon Enlists as Aviation Cadet in Air Corps
The commanding general of the U S army Sixth Corps area instructed Detroit recruiting officers to enlist former Michigan all America halfback Tom Harmon as an aviation cadet. Capt Thomas De Mint said Harmon had applied months ago and was given time to settle private affairs before enlistment.
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Chicago
U. S. Army
Sixth Corps
Detroit
Tom Harmon
Thomas de Mint
Harmon
Air Corps
Honor Men Who Freed Oklahoma's Survivors
In Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941 a Navy launch heard tapping from inside the capsized Oklahoma. Civilian yard workers and an ensign crawled into the hull to cut bulkheads and rescue 32 crew members amid fumes and rising water over 38 hours. They saved all known survivors and earned commendations for heroism and disregard for personal safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Oklahoma
Pearl Harbor
Navy Yard
Navy
Arizona
U.S.S. Oklahoma
Nazis Admit Strong New Red Assaults
Nazi invasion forces with 600000 reinforcements were seen in Soviet dispatches roaming through a meat grinder as Russian attacks killed about 80000 Germans since February 6. Fronts report high casualties and ongoing heavy fighting near Kharkov Smolensk and Crimea with German defenses holding.
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Associated Press
Adolf Hitler
Central
Moscow
Leningrad
Kalinin
Hitler
Kerch
Crimea
Donets
Ukraine
Kharkov
Pittsburgh
Smolensk
Red
United States
Want Ads Rates and Notice Details
Rates for want ads, word counts, and running days are listed. Instructions cover placing, canceling, and payment terms, with hours and contact details for Cedar Rapids readers. Includes examples of lines, box numbers, mailing charges, and special notices for work wanted and personal ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Chicago Technical College
Amana
So Mich
Ave
Chicago
Ill
Robert H. Geiger
Gazette
Dial
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Sioux City Livestock
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Berg Ts Weel
Hebr
Lamson Brothers and Company
H. R. Mowrey
Kansas City
East St. Louis
Crs
Mason C
Waterloo
Otto
Far Western
Colorado
Mississippi River Stages
Davenport
Astings Terresernensenes
Crosse
Prairie du Chienne
McGregor Taene
Bunque
Davenpark
Colombia
Wall St
Bond R Review
Federal Farm
Treasury
Dow Jones
Onds
Miss Usher
Miss Shaull
Claims Chamber
Clitheroe
Pricea
the Gazette
Willis Arthur
Wills Day
Mrs
Willis Day
10Th St. NE
Cach Glass & Paint Co
Andrew
1St St. NW
Flora Mae Emerson
Defense Alam
L.A. Lower
St. Senee
J. K. Schaefer
Kresge
C. R. Knitting CO
Griffith Feather Mattress Co
Pleasant
Vallets
Tom Mason
Sands Printing
Siegel
2Nd Ave. E
Katz Jewelry & Loan Co
1St Street
Probasco
Palace Theater
May
Claxton College PH
1St Ave. E
Eulalia Hauser
Lovely Lady Oil
Lovely Lady Beauty Shop
Ist
Agsi
Bishop
Oren
Helene Beauty Shop
1St St
Anna Kriz
4Th Ave
LA Vogue
Hekate
F. P Lamb
4Th St
Gretchen McGee
Gretchen's Beauty Show
Maxine's
Iowa Theater
Mac's Beauty Shop
3Rd St. NE
LMA
Weaver’s
Roosevelt Beauty
Sara Park
3Rd St
Lillian Beese Beauty Shop
8Th Ave
Paris Academy Beauty School
Saar PS
Aney
Danceland
Tommy Dorsey
Prank Sinatra
Peman
Buddy
Connie Haines
Pipers
Con Forbes
Men of
Rhythm
Rocky & Rockets Ambassadors of Fun
Sont
Cne
Lee
1St Ave
Hallwood Cafe
Marion
Jimmie Adams
Top Hat
Sear
Freddie Erickson
Ce-Mar
Marion Blvd
Lafayette
Oae
Killian CO
Diass
Novak Heating CO
Easner
Hawkeye Tin Shop
Chris Berrens
Kutchera Sodding & Fuel CO
Center Point Road
Chas, Ritter
Marah
C—O
Baxter Motors
Smalekoff
C. R
Stanley E. Lubbock
Rte
Katz Auto Parts
Kinney Motor Co
Oxford
Gall
Norway
NSS Eee
Illian's
Gaztte
7Th St
Kozy Inn
2Nd Ave
York Wharf
Fidelity Employment Service
Central Employment AG CY
Granby Parra
Trade Schools
ARC Welders
Midwest
Rapids School OF Welding
Autos & Trucks
Culver Motors
Second Ave. SE
Service Department
Handler
Handler's
Dodge & Plymouth Distributors
By Galbraith
Chrysler Royal
Wagner Motor Co
3Rd Ave
Chrysler Corporation
Second Ave
Schamberger Motor CO
Willys
Rapaport
5Th Ave
Pinish Langhurst Motor CO
18Th Ave
Bridge Ane
Dave Brunkow
Grand Hotel
London
Makibben Motor CO
Chevrolet
Charles G. Freeman
Atkins
AERIS
Studebaker
Hudson Sales CO
Pontiac
BUICK
Kadlee Bros. Bienly Sabe
Eno
Oldsmobile
C.O.E
Merlyn Niebel
Keystone
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