Hog Prices Advance Limited By Large Receipts
Chicago reports hog prices mostly steady to slightly higher amid larger arrivals. Top price reaches 4.05 with averages near 4.00, while other cities show mixed movement. Cattle and sheep trade vary with steady to weak tendencies. totals show substantial regional receipts and active hog markets overall.
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Grain Prices Hit New Season Highs Amid Inflation Push
Chicago reports show wheat, corn, oats and rye reaching new seasonal highs on bullish trading after inflation clause passage. Corn led gains with pronounced strength. wheat closed slightly higher as profits spanned the day. Cash demand remained robust with substantial bushel sales and higher prices across several grain contracts.
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Board of Trade
Liverpool
House of Representatives
To.c
Wall Street Stocks Uneven After Late Rally Reverses
Stocks fluctuated widely with a brisk afternoon rally turning into a retreat as many issues finished with fractional losses. Rail shares led declines while U S Steel and others softened. Turnover ran about 4.8 million shares as markets eyed farm relief inflation news and mixed commodity data.
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Socony-Vacuum
Livestock market notes from Wansas Cery livestock yard
Receipts show fluctuating demand with mixed cattle and hog prices. Cattle ranges include feeders and steers with loads selling around 4 75 to 5 25 per cwt while hogs trade in the mid 80s to 90s with lighter grades weaker.
Livestock Prices and Sugar Market Report
Livestock quotations show calves 1300-1500 lbs at 450, 550-900 lbs at 3 to 5.75, cows 2 to 3.5, stockers and feeders 3.75 to 6.25, vealers 3 to 3.5, and sheep receipts 13,000 with native lambs strong. Sugar futures steady with refined at 4.50 and granulated unchanged.
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Chicago Produce Futures Close Markets
Chicago AP reports egg futures closed with storage packed firsts May at 1544 cents per dozen and Oct at 174 cents. Butter futures closed with fresh standards May at 21 cents and June at 21 1/2 cents, storage standards for November at 23 3/3 cents.
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Hogs Unchanged on Local Market
Hogs are steady on the local market with all grades unchanged and the top holding at 3.40 dollars. Calf market shows choice 140-180 lbs at 4.00 dollars and good to choice 130-196 lbs at 3.00 to 4.30 dollars. Sheep market lists choice lambs 80-95 lbs at 3.50 dollars with other grades varying by quality.
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Bond Markets in New York Firms Amid Narrow Price Moves
The New York bond market showed firmer tones with gains in government and high grade corporate issues. Liberty and Treasury issues advanced about 1/2 point, with rail and utility bonds aiding the upturn as expectations of open market action and business stabilization influenced investors.
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Public Works Delay Frustrates Progressive Republicans
In Washington a progressive Republican revolt grows over administration delays in proposing a public works program that could spend about 1 billion dollars to create jobs. Despite inflation riders and farm bill actions, senators urge rapid federal spending and an expanded Reconstruction Finance Act to loan funds for state county and municipal projects.
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Gov Bryan signs repeal bill and beer measure unsigned
Lincoln Neb IS The signature of Gov Charles W Bryan Wednesday was affixed to a bill calling for a state convention in December 1934 to decide repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. The people will elect 100 delegates in November 1934. Another measure legalizing 3.2 beer passed both houses and awaits action.
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Lindbergh Set to Testify in Gaston Means Trial
The Washington Post reports Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh will be ready to testify next Monday in the trial of Gaston B. Means and Norman T. Whitaker. They face charges of conspiring to steal $35,000 from Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean.
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Norman T. Whitaker
Evalyn Walsh McLean
Senate Deliberates on Muscle Shoals Bill in Slow Debate
Washington senators continued a leisurely debate on the Tennessee Valley Authority Muscle Shoals development bill. Leaders hoped to pass it Tuesday, but three speeches remain before a vote. An adjournment from Thursday to Monday depended on passage of the Shoals bill and the District of Columbia supply bill.
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Camping Course Planned for Cedar Rapids Scouters
A three day troop camping course will be held at Camp Waubeek May 28 to 30 for Cedar Rapids area Scouters following a May round table meeting. Fifteen attendees plan to enroll and assist in conducting the training aligned with national council standards.
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Chicago
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Vinton
Howard Scofield
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C. F. Stratton
Federated Church of Central City
Louis Mrstik
Joe Stepanek
County Emergency Relief Committee Approves Women’s Employment
The county emergency relief committee met at noon Wednesday and formally approved employing women paid from RFC funds. They will sew in courthouse rooms and work at the Community House public library and both hospitals. The panel also approved completion of the Lisbon sewage disposal plant with RFC labor.
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Funeral services for Frank Shonka in Cedar Rapids
Frank Shonka died of natural causes at his Center Point road home. Funeral services will be Thursday at 8 30 from Lensing Polansky chapel and 9 at St Wenceslaus Church, Rev August Wojacek officiating. Burial in St Johns Cemetery. Born Bohemia January 6 1854. survived by brother Joseph S and sister Mrs Anton Kopecky of Cedar Rapids.
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Clark pushes drive to force corn based motor fuel use
Senator Clark of Missouri launches a senate finance committee bid to cut federal gasoline tax in proportion to alcohol content in fuel. He frames the plan as farm relief and says it would spur alcohol by products from corn sugar rye and other crops. Professor Alfred Levitt defends a 3 percent gross proceeds tax on electric power firms opposing consumer tax while backing the new levy on the power companies.
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Marion County Club Receives First County Beer Permit
Linn county board grants Marion County Club the first county beer sale permit a Class B license with a $100 fee. Voting yes were B C Busby and Fred Stirm, while James D Kennedy opposed.
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Birthday Party and Community Club Updates in Marion
Mrs Ernest Decious hosted a Tuesday birthday party for son Gayton Lee with a Marion guest list of friends and relatives from Cedar Rapids and local families. Community groups meet across Marion with officers elected and plans for May events, a treasure hunt, a tea, and a garden seed program for unemployed residents.
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Tea for Priscilla Guild members in Mrs Low home event
First division entertained by Second division at a tea hosted by Mrs L C Low on Fifth avenue. Mrs Koppenhaver led a winning guessing contest and Mrs Allen presented Mother's Day readings. Needlework prizes went to Mrs Dan Stamy and Mrs Norman Waffle. Twenty five guests attended.
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Kidnapping of Peggy McMath Shocks Detroit Family
A 10 year old girl, Peggy McMath, was abducted after being released from Harwich Center School. A blue car and a Negro driver were involved, with a ransom believed unlikely as the family seeks her return. Police traced calls to a Harwich Center store and a nearby Harwich area car sighting.
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Sixty Six Nations Invited to London Economic Conference
Sixty six nations were invited to send delegates to the world economic conference in London on June 12. Invitations were issued by Sir James Eric Drummond, secretary general of the league of nations. Ten of the invited nations are not members of the league.
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