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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1940
Page
11
AP dispatch surveys steady routines in hog and cattle receipts across major markets in Chicago and across Iowa Minnesota and Nebraska. Prices remain largely steady with selective increases on prime lots and slower demand on lighter weights.
The document lists receipts and bids for cattle and lambs, noting steady demand and varying prices. It references weights from 149 to 220 pounds for cattle, lambs around 64 to 85 pounds, and bids ranging from $5.00 down to $11.40 for different lots. Overall tone shows steady movement with some strength in certain categories.
Market notes calf prices around 800 dollars with quality affecting value. Genuine spring lambs in 70 to 90 pound range priced near 9.00 dollars per hundredweight, with some buyers reporting a one dollar decrease for other lots.
A Cedar Rapids market listing shows grain prices for wheat, oats, rye, barley, corn, and soybeans, along with hay, straw, butterfat grades, and poultry prices. It also notes fruit and vegetable prices, onions, tomatoes, cantaloupe, and other produce, plus hides and horse prices and terms for livestock.
Delayed commodity notes show egg and potato receipts with mixed movements. Eggs steady to higher for certain grades, butter and cheese receipts up with nonsignificant price shifts. Regional potato values vary with demand and quality across markets including Idaho Minnesota and Wisconsin regions.
New York equities fell across sectors including steels air crafts and motors as traders cited a weak outlook for Norway campaing and general market softness. Major losers listed include US Steel Bethlehem Chrysler Montgomery Ward Case Caterpillar United Aircraft Martin American Airlines and du Pont with United Aircraft dropping to a yearly low.
Wall Street trades mixed with gains and losses as counts show industrials and utilities fluctuating. Investors monitor market highs and a broad selection of stocks with uneven performance across sectors amid Wednesday trading.
Chicago wheat prices fell to the weakest in more than three weeks as liquidation pressure dominated trading. May wheat dropped about three cents while corn and soybeans also weakened, with Minneapolis and Winnipeg showing smaller declines and receipts reported for wheat and oats.
New York traders saw a broad drop in bond values on Wednesday as Italian debt actions and wartime tremors influenced mood. Treasuries and government issues posted fractional losses with heavy weakness in utilities and select foreign issues, while lower priced bonds rallied briefly on some sectors.
In Plymouth Wisconsin farmers report Chiese quotas and market prices for wool and cheese products. The market lists brick cheeses at 13 cents a pound and cheddar around 13 cents, with wool prices around 82 to 84 cents delivered on a scoured basis. Moderate supplies of fine western wool and Texas wool noted with occasional shipments to mills.
The will of Nessie FE Lawrence who died March 27 was probated on Wednesday naming grandchildren as beneficiaries from a July 2, 1921 will. Gordon D Barger named administrator with their annexed. Judge C J Haas admitted probate for Frank W Dance who died March, with Elizabeth S Dance and children as legatees. George PD Sailor named administrator with the will annexed.
Divorce actions filed on cruelty grounds include Vivian L. Norman versus Harry E. Z. Nove man and Jennie E. Lemon versus Dean Lemon. Velma Havlik seeks $75 monthly maintenance and child custody against Glenn Havlik, alleging separation since June 21, 1939. The Havlik couple wed March 29, 1934 in Rock Island.
Judge N C Ring authorized Florence Gennett administrator of William W Graham estate to accept 150 in settlement of claims against Jess Joyce Jr and J D Joyce stemming from fatal injuries in Potosi Wisconsin Center Point Iowa involved in the case and the Cedar Rapids administrator acted on behalf of the estate.
Administrative filing cites settlement authority in a Sunday night accident near First Avenue and Seventh Street. The driver Jess Joyce allegedly could not avoid striking Graham who walked into the car’s path. Joyce was driving his father’s vehicle.
Legal notices recount multiple civil actions including a $500.04 highway crash case with Harry Zuber naming Al Semelroth and Walter Semelroth of Cedar Rapids as defendants. Another suit seeks $16.75 for car damage tied to an incident near Louisa. Doris Nelson seeks a divorce from Oswald Nelson with custody and support requests and a $1000 property attachment ordered.
Dismissal of Note Case Dated Tuesday by Judge Haas involves Carlton Ahalt and G M Wilson as administrators of James G Bovey estate against Ray O Kirkpatrick and Coral Kirkpatrick. Halden posts bond. C A Holden of Des Moines pled not guilty to DUI and posted 500 bond, released from Linn county jail. A motion by Leo Peiffer to set aside default in a replevin case against Ruby Watts was heard by Judge Heiserman. Helen Brainerd seeks 5000 in a personal injury suit against Charles Jones from a Monticello street collision on December 13 1939. Inheritance tax receipts filed for John Lundine and Elmer E Emery estates. Judge Haas approves Bovey estate sale to Stanley Ahalt for 6035 25. Anna Espenheid sues Marion B Dennis for 2500 and interest on a note. The plaintiff.
The Zoller Brewing Company of Davenport sues for $39297 in an account case with WG, Ke neeny as defendant. Jennie Hayford Mickel files to quiet title to Browns addition real estate in West Cedar Rapids. John Blaul's Sons company sues for $142.28 in an account action with W. E. Gunsalis named defendant. Numerous lost items and rewards appear, including pets, watches, purses, and mementos. notices request contact to claim rewards or report lost items.
Advertises complete tree care for fruit and shade trees with a power sprayer on a truck and expert crews. Also lists related services including sodding grading fertilizing asphalt roofing gutters guttering, mowing, carpentry, cleaning, and general yard work with multiple local contacts and specials.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists out of town want ad rates and policies. Additional lines incur advance payment and a 10 cent box number surcharge. Ads accepted by noon for same day and 8 pm Saturday for Sunday edition. the paper limits liability to one incorrect insertion.
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