Hog Prices at Chicago Fail to Hold Ground in Lower Market
Chicago hog prices slipped as heavy offerings pressured the market. Top prices for heavy steers reached 9.00 while average quotes hovered near 8.40 with total receipts around 19 050 across five markets. Cleveland and Pittsburgh showed mixed strength, East Buffalo advanced, East St Louis edged up, and Chicago bid remains steady to 25 cents higher on dealers.
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Ccaga
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East Buffaa
Butchers
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
East Buffalo
East St Louis
St Louis
Local Hog Prices Dip As Market Slips
Hog prices ease across local market with prime top down to 315 dollars and packer top at 240. Calf market steady to good with 130 to 190 pound good to choice calves. Beef cattle show mixed gains with steers up to 25 cents and heifers stronger, while canners and cutters stay steady to strong. Lambs cited at 100 to 300 dollars, with quality buck lambs around 300 to 475 dollars. Market notes reflect broader cattle, hog, and lamb price shifts in the region.
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SHEEY
Local Cedar Rapids Market Prices End Buyers Notes
Grain and produce prices listed for Cedar Rapids including wheat oats rye and barley at various cents per unit, corn at 35 to 36 cents, baled hay at 38 dollars, hens and chicks priced by weight, and wholesale fruits and vegetables with California oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and bananas priced per basket or box. Prices reflect regional wholesale values and market quotes for the day.
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Tide Bay
Lerhorn
Bess
Hennery
Chicago
Lamson Brothers and Co
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank
Owen Huchtoy
Markets Show Mixed Cattle Prices Amid Weaker Week
The Market report notes cattle and feeder prices fluctuating with weaker demand and lighter trades. Fed steers and yearlings show modest gains in some lots, while higher weight cattle remain mixed as buyers watch futures and local conditions.
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Market report summarizes bond price movements and yields with fragmented phrases. Names and dates are unclear, but mentions investors, trends, and economic indicators. The item presents a condensed snapshot of fixed income activity with volatile shifts and partial data.
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Age Lem
Drought and Dust Storm News Boosts Grain Prices Again
Weather driven market gains led wheat rising about six cents, corn and oats also higher as reports of dust storms in Kansas and the Northwest and drought spread. Trade showed cautious buying with northwest rain expected and a smaller domestic visible supply, while May wheat touched trading highs before retreating.
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Board of Trade
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Commission House
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Manitoba
Nebraska
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Rve
Liverpool
Wall St Stocks drift after sharp midday selloff
New York traders saw a hesitant market after a sharp selloff, with prices slipping about two points and many issues inching back from their lows. US Smelting rose, while US Steel, Montgomery Ward, Chrysler and others fell around one to two points as liquidity briefly faltered and then modestly recovered amid light news.
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Republic Steel
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Montgomery Ward du Pont
Allied Chemical
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Celanese
Western Union
Sears Roebuck
NY Central
Commodities and Bonds Move on Small Transfers
National Dairy products rose slightly amid minor transfers while Gas and Electric 5s slipped. Other high priced utility bonds performed better than these readings, signaling uneven gains in the market.
Four Dillinger Gunmen Disarm Cops in Bellwood
Four gunmen identified as Hamilton Van Meter Nelson and Fox disarmed three Bellwood police after a head injury to Officer Wayland. The escape occurred at Nieman’s filling station on a grassy field path with shots and a high speed chase leaving Wayland unconscious and Nieman hiding. Authorities say Dillinger may still be alive despite rumors of his death.
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Little Bohemia
Melvin H Purvis
Chicago
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Vilas County
Harry Wayland
Bellwood
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Hamilton
Nelson
van Meter
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Wayland
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Peace In One Auto Strike As Another Breaks Out
Labor trouble rattles the auto industry as a Detroit conference aimed at a general strike in eight cities. Fisher Body executives and AFL representatives at Cleveland plant vote to return to work awaiting negotiation outcomes. Leeds Missouri plant tie up ends as Kansas City locals threaten 1500 workers.
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Chevrolet-Fisher
Leeds
Kansas City
Federated Automobile Workers of America
Bennett High Wins Cedar County Baseball Title
Bennett High captured the Cedar County championship by defeating Lowden 2 to 1 in extra innings at Clarence Saturday afternoon. The win secured a fourth consecutive title for Bennett, while Clarence won the consolation championship 5 to 0 over Durant.
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Tipton
Bennett High
Cedar County
Clarence
Bennett
Lowden
Durant High
Probe Bribery In Escape Of 4 Ohio Felons
Ohio officials opened a probe into possible bribery after four inmates escaped from the state penitentiary aided by a smuggled gun. The three main escapees Rufus Deeds Arthur Koontz and Martin Schmidt plus one other were works at the power plant when they seized Edward L Briggs and forced fourteen others into an ash pit before fleeing as guards tightened around the facility.
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Lawrence County
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Franklin County
Martin Schmidt
Hancock County
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Edward L. Briggs
Educators embrace open forums and creative degree paths
University discussions move away from lectures toward open forums. Benjamin F Shambaugh and Frank L. Mott pioneer courses emphasizing reflections over notes and debate over exams. Honor programs in history and English allow self paced study, and degrees now reward creative work with masters and doctorates. Dean Gilmore backs innovation while seeking consolidation of established programs.
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Frank L. Mott
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Dean Gilmore
Thirteen Americans Enter British Amateur Meet
Thirteen Americans are in the field of 225 for the British amateur golf championship, entries closed today. The tournament starts May 21 at Prestwick, Scotland, with nine Walker Cup members and four others among the entries. Named players include Francis Ouimet of Boston, Gus Moreland of Dallas, Johnny Fischer of Cincinnati, Chandler Egan of Del Monte, Jack Westland of Chicago, George Dunlap of New York, Max Marston of Philadelphia, Lawson Little of San Francisco, Johnny Goodman of Omaha, Jesse Guilford of Boston, William Breault of Detroit, Patrick Valentine of Southampton, and R. C. Van Arsdale of Boston.
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Iowa and Chicago Netmen Tie 3-3 in Tennis Meet
Iowa and Chicago played a balanced match at Iowa City as singles and doubles each won three games. Top battle saw Fletcher of Iowa rallying to defeat Patterson of Chicago in three sets. Other results included Davidson over Nye, Weiss over Sieh, and Van der Zee over Trueller with doubles edging in mixed results.
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Pope names Cardinal Fumasoni Biondi protector of Franciscan Tertiary Sisters
Vatican announces Pope Pius XII appoints Cardinal Fumasoni Biondi as protector of the Franciscan Tertiary Sisters of the Holy Family based in Dubuque Iowa. The appointment underscores continued Vatican support for the religious institute and its mission.
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Dubuque
Marion Briefs and Party Notices In Town
A Marion town page notes a surprise birthday party for O S Busenbark hosted by forty friends with cards at six tables and refreshments. Other events include Mrs Gail Postel hosting a party, Milwaukee Railroad Women’s club seeking members, and various social gatherings, visits, illnesses, and church group meetings across Marion and nearby Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
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Cecil F. Miller
A. H. Miller
Floyd Ozburn
Albert Postel
Will Grassfield
LaVerne Robertson
Marion
Milwaukee Railroad Women’s Club
A. J Elder
New Hallwood
A J. Elder
W. E. Cooper
Earle Edwards
George Barnoske
Joy Strong
Nick Harry
Fred Holsinger
Charles Wescott
Joe Boyle
Guy Miller
Senate Blog May Drop Silver Move
A poll of the senate silver bloc began to gauge support for continuing the free silver coinage push after President Roosevelt signaled willingness to set a 30 percent ratio with gold. Some senators favored abandoning the campaign while Sen Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma started the poll to decide the bloc's stance. Thomas said he was personally satisfied though the President did not go far enough. Others preferred accepting the President's compromise over mandatory legislation.
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Elmer Thomas
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State Revenue Up for April in Iowa Taxes Surged
DES MOINES AP reports April receipts from gasoline, beer and inheritance taxes rising markedly. Gasoline taxes totaled 901,612.32, beer taxes and permits reached 96,501.27, and inheritance tax collections hit 130,163.11, the largest since June 1930, signaling stronger state finances for April.
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Oakville Captures Louisa County Title
In Wapello Iowa Oakville defeats Wyman 22 to 3 to win the Louisa County high school baseball tournament final. Earlier Oakville beat Wapello 9 to 0 while Wyman topped Letts 10 to 7 and Wapello beat Letts 19 to 4 in the consolation. Oakville earns the county crown with the final victory.
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