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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1942

Page

8

Hogs Fall From Monday Gains on Tuesday Market

Chicago livestock writers report hog prices fell fully 25 cents after Monday’s upturn as buyers pushed back against high levels. A load of choice swine brought 13.75 dollars, with most sales between 13.40 and 13.70. Steers and yearlings rose 15 to 25 cents as arrivals declined, while heifers cows and bulls rose modestly but dealers eased about 50 cents.

Chicago UPI S. Dept Agriculture Carly Choice Omaha U. S. Dept. Agriculture

Iowa hog prices show varied bids across states and markets

Iowa hog prices report offers from Mason City Waterloo Ottumwa and Chicago markets. Prices span hog weights from 140 to 500 pounds with ranges around 12.50 to 13.70 per hundredweight, notes on good packing sows and steady to lower receipts at Des Moines and Omaha.

Iowa Associated Ress Mason C Waterloo Ottumwa Des Moines Iows Burmesota Austin Minn Good Butchers Isis

Local hog market falls fifteen cents on Tuesday

Hogs weakened across all grades with 15 cent drops. Long haul top quotes reach 1350 dollars. Good hogs vary by weight from 140 to 500 pounds with prices listed. Cattle, calf and sheep sections show mixed bids for steers, yearlings, cows, bulls, lambs and ewes across weight ranges.

Peoria

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices Listed

Grain and produce prices posted for Cedar Rapids include Wheat No 1 97c No 7 95c Oats new white No 3 52c Soybeans No 2 yellow 1.80 Straw bale prices 16.00 for tame and 10.00 for straw Poultry prices list hens up to 20c Leghorns 17c Ducks 8c per pound Geese 15c Turkeys toms 20c hens 73c Other fruits vegetables and potatoes with exact per bushel costs and specific seed potatoes Cobblers 2.83 Ohio Red Triumphs 2.60 Certified seed notatoes ratio noted Hide market prices No 1 cured hides 12c No 2 12c 1 kip 12 4c 2 horse 5.75 to 6.25 full tail included Pony and glue pricing.

Cobblers Chicago Rock Springs Otatoes Idaho Green Mountains Ohio Katshdins Wisconsin Florida Bliss Texas Bliss Trumphs New York

Markets report from Chicago and New York produce sections

Market notes from Chicago and New York detail poultry butter eggs cheese potatoes and other items with receipts prices and market firmness. Notable entries include Chicago poultry receipts 1 car 12 trucks hens leghorn prices and New York egg cream cheese quotes plus dressed and live poultry prices and futures from Samsonros and Co.

Stock Market Slips After Brief Early Recovery Try

The New York market opened with small gains but failed to sustain momentum. Later trading turned irregularly lower as overall sentiment drifted down with fractional declines common. American Airlines dropped to a fresh 1942 low while other giants like Du Pont and United Aircraft showed weakness. a few names such as United States Rubber and Dow Chemical offered brief resistance as rails remained narrow.

New York American Airlines du Pont Union Carbide Johns Manville Chrysler United Aircraft Bethlehem American Smelting Texas Company International Harvester United States Rubber Common

Wall Street Stock Quotations and Chicago Listings

Published by J E Bennett & Co W H Jump manager Tuesday quotations list Adams Express Inspiration Alaska Juneau Inti Harvy Allied Chem Allied Stores Amn Car Kennecott Copper Johns Manville Amn Pow L Kroger Libbey Owens Amn Roll Mills Myers McKesson Anaconda Copper Penna R E M Natl Biscuit Natl Cash Ray Bath Iron Bendix Central Tin Knox Nor Pac Boeing North Amn Bohn Alum Borg Warner Phillips Pet Caterpillar Century Foundry Proctor Gamble Celanese Pub Svc Certain Tech Ches Ohio Pure Oil Chrysler Radio Coca Cola Rem Rand Colum Gas Repb Steel Coml Credit Cont Motors Conti Ol Del Sou Pac R R Conti Ol Del Corn Products Sperry Corp Crown Drug Goodyear Union Carbide Elec Pow Union Pac Ford Union Lines Gt Nor Ry Westshie Greyhound White Sewing Willys Houston Oil Woolworth Howe Sound Zenith Radio Chicago Stock Quotations Armour Co Borg Warner Libby McNellay Butler Bros Midwest Corp Central PSPr Qua Com Edison Swift & Co Swift Inti Gt Lks Dredge Zenith Radio

J E. Bennett & Co W. H. Jump Merchants National Bank Adams Express Inspiration The Alaska Juneau Inti Harvy Allied Chem Inti Hydro 'Y Allied Stores Inti Mining All Chiliniers Inti Nickel Amn Car Inti T & T Amn Gomt al 'R's Johns Manville Amn Kennecott Maracaibo Kresge Pow & L Kroger G & B Libbey Owens Amn Roll Mills Fis Amn Smettine Amn Steel Pays Rockced Pocwas Ins Amn Wat Works McKesson Nathlesen’ Aik Armstrong Cork Achison Mont Ward Atlantic Nash-Kelv Bellas Aviation Corp Biscuit Baldwin Loco H R Balto & Ohio Cash Row Barber Asphalt Bath Iron Bendix Beth Steel Central Knox Pac R. R. Boeing Alro North Amn Bohn Alum Nor Amn Borden Co Borg Warner Bridgeport Otis Packard Paramount Ford Century Foundry Proctor Gamble Pullman Co Ches Ohio Chrysler Motors Radio Corp Radio Kelth Coca Cola Sie Nfoway Southern Sthenney Cont Motors Conti Sou Railway Sperry Corp Crown Drug Brands Calif Cudahy Pke Jon Curtiss Curtiss DuPont Erie RR Erie Tidewater Eastman Kalene Timken Fox Film Shoe Ims Union Carbide Elec Union Pac Uni Aircrate Uni Alr Lines Gee Geresc Gen Motors Uni Gas Co Gillette Uni Gas Gimbel Bros Gsnaum Sitch Hudson Murs Zenith Radio Chicago Armour & Co Jarvis Libby McNellayy Butler Bros Midwest Corp Borwaxt Bank Cherry Burl Edison Swift & Co Swift Inti Zenith Rad

Bond Market Marks Modest Gains in Rail Issues

In New York a limited number of railroad issues advanced modestly while the main corporate group held steady around noon. Notable gains included St. Paul International Hydro Electric 6s Delaware and Hudson Refunding 4s Rock Island General 4s and Bethlehem Steel 335 with little change seen in American Telephone 3 4s Consolidated Oil 32s Western Union 5s Youngstown Sheet and Tube 344s Republic Steel 4425 and Pacific Gas 3343. Government and stock trading were quiet with some activity over the counter and a few foreign bonds like Australia 4423 and Buenos Aires 435 making progress.

New York NEW York API St. Paul 'S International Hydro Electric Delaware and Hudson Rock Island General Bethlehem Steel American Telephone Consolidated Oil Western Union Youngstown Sheet and Tube Republic Steel Pacific Gas Stock Exchange Australia Buenos Aires

Dow Jones Averages Report and Stock Totals

The report lists Dow Jones averages with bonds and stock figures. It notes various indices such as industrials and utilities, with changes and closing values, alongside daily transaction totals for stocks, railroads, and utilities.

Grain Futures Slip Irregularly Lower on Mixed Demand

Grain futures eased unevenly in active trade with wheat off about 1 percent, corn down modestly, oats and rye lower, and soybeans down slightly. Corn found support from demand and the corn hog ratio, while resting orders and hedging trimmed later gains. Winnipeg prices held steady to easy. CHICAGO CASH PROVISIONS show varied Wheat No 2 at mixed levels, corn values from 79 to 85 cents, oats around 58 to 64 cents, barley near 82 cents to $1, and cash lard bids around 12.69 to 15.55 per unit.

Chicago United States Winnipeg

Cheese quota and wool prices in Wisconsin and Boston markets

Plymouth Wisconsin reports cheese quotas for March 30 to April 4 on the Wisconsin cheese exchange. The piece notes prices for fine combing delaines and wools in the grease with U S agriculture department data. Graded blood bright combing fleece wools sold around 49 to 50 cents, while graded 4% blood bright combing wools fetched 52 to 53 cents.

Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Boston

Government imposes metal cuts on household wares

Washington issued an order reducing metal use for pots and pans and other kitchen ware. Over three months, iron and steel for utensils fall 10 percent, iron for basins and bins 30 percent, zinc 50 percent, with a 50 percent cut in iron steel and zinc for items like coat hangers and curtain rods. No metal may be used for these items after July 1.

Washington INL

U S Curtails Toy Production

Washington AP reports a government order halting metal and plastic toy output to free scarce materials for the armed forces. The June 80 edict blocks electric trains, motor and rubber powered model airplanes, and other metal toys while partially made items face lighter limits.

Washington

Jury Excused In Knott Personal Injury Case Over Cast Removal

In Coggan, Judge John T. Moffit excused the jury in the Knott vs Knott case after attorneys asked for a court order to remove the plaintiff’s leg cast for medical exam. The plaintiff, brother of the defendant, seeks 6648.90 citing permanent injury from a June 10 1941 garage accident. The case arose when a car knocked another from beneath the plaintiff. The original claim was 3148.00 but amended to 6648.90. Edward J. Smith was sentenced to one year in county jail after pleading guilty. three months suspended.

James C. Knott Harold T Knott Coggan John T. Moffit Moffit Edward J. Smith Eleventh Street J. E. Heiserman Smith

Divorce Action and Attachments Filed in Local Court

A county attorney reports a divorce action by Betty Jane Stewart who seeks relief against James F. Stewart. The court granted a writ of attachment against property and issued an injunction preventing molestation. Also noted is a larceny case in Cedar Rapids, a county tax allocation, a partition petition in Hart's addition, temporary support awarded to Mildred Lee, and L Krall named administrator for two Fairfax estates with bonds set.

James F. Stewart Betty Jane Stewart G. K. Thompson Mrs. Stewart Hart Kenwood Park Robert M. Smith Betty Jane Smith Walter John Smith, Jr Helen and Russell Reed Elizabeth Smith Mildred Lee Kenneth Lee L. Krall Emma Stepanek Fairfax Leonard H. Stepanek Krall

Want Ad Rates and Information For Classified Listings

Advertisement details outline five word first line and six word lines for additional lines. Minimum two lines with pricing and deadlines. Lost and found items listed with contact numbers and rewards. examples include watches, envelopes, and purses. District areas and box numbers indicated with phone contacts for responses and cancellations. Local newspaper provides guidance on rates, deadlines, and accepted payment methods.

Mixed classified notices and ads clutter city page

An assortment of old notices and ads appears on the page. Items include pawn shop promos, mattress and upholstery services, coat cleaning plans, jewelers offering watches and gold buying, defense stamps, a college PACY address, a declaration of sole responsibility, knitting and quilting services, and general merchandizing like new suits and sweaters. Numerous street addresses are listed for these services.

Katz Jewelry & Loan CO 1St Street Codie Panids Ds Piatiress de Morris Fur Bhop Probasco Jeweler Palace Richards Claxton College 1St Ave James Stewart 3Rd Ave

Help Wanted May 11 Immediate Jobs in Racine Plants

Skilled men are needed now in Racine plants producing war material for Army and Navy. Tool designers tool makers grinders jig operators tool room machinists machine operators machine repairers engineers time study men drafts pattern makers molders and other metal mechanics. Excellent working conditions good wages. If qualified and not in war work apply immediately for interview.

Army Navy Ato Defense AFTS Box R-92 Gazette Burt Montrose Cedar Rapids Gazette

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