Hog Prices Jump Five Cents Amid Light Chicago Trade
Chicago hog prices rose about five cents as receipts were light while overall market activity lagged. Local yard totals reached 31 400 across five major markets with Chicago handling 19 000. top offerings fetched around 3.75, and average prices near 355. Other cities showed mixed moves with Cleveland up five cents and Pittsburgh steady. Sheep and cattle were weaker in Chicago with broad receipts and softening bids across districts.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
East Buffalo
East St Louis
Pittchurch
East St. Louis
Pittsburzh
Sieadr
Bufalo
Seacy
Omaha
Dean
Cntm
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Hogs Rise on Local Market Amid Higher Prices
Local hog prices advance with prime barrows at around 3100 and packer top at 225. Good slaughter cattle and calf quotations vary by weight and grade while sheep and lamb markets show premiums depending on quality.
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Associated Press
Waterloo
Mason City
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Striscay
Morning Report
Loval
Sinclair
Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Listings
A scanned Cedar Rapids page shows assorted farm and grain prices and wholesale items. Entries mention rye, barley, wheat, hay, and green goods with price notes and item descriptions for local merchants.
Wheat prices soar as drought drives limits on the board
Wheat futures hit maximum daily limits amid unseasonal drought spreading across the grain belt. Prices climbed up to 13 cents from April levels while corn and oats rose modestly. buyers rushed into pits as traders faced scarce offerings and strong weather-driven demand.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Kansas
Nebraska
West Virginia
Tre Openne
Buvire
Liverpool
Corm
Tracie Lonese
Chicago Wheat and Oats Prices Reach Day’s Highs
Market quotes show Chicago wheat closing near day’s highs with May at 90 cents, July 88, Sen 89, May corn 48 and July 51.0, Sept 52. Oats trade at 36 cents for May, July 33 and Sept 35.4, reflecting strong unsettled trading and new crop expectations.
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Chicago
Quotations and stock listings from a 1900s exchange page
A dense list of stocks and commodities with prices and percentages from multiple firms and industries. Names include Amn Metals, Kroger, Libby Owens, Owens Hl, Owens Corning, and Pennsylvanian firms. Includes rail and natural resource entries, with varied percentage changes and share counts.
Wall St Stocks Fall Then Partially Recover In Mixed Day
Wall Street opened with heavy selling pushing many stocks to yearly or longer lows as declines of 1 to 5 points appeared. Late trading saw some recovery led by U S Smelting and American Telephone while US Steel Chrysler and New York Central steadied. Volume reached about 2,150,000 shares with notable activity in speculative issues and a mixed commodities view.
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NEW York
U. S
American Telephone
US Steel
Chrysler
New York Central
Consolidated Gas
Public Service of
New Jersey
Case Bethlehem Steel
U. S. Steel
du Pont Johns-Manville
Western Union Goodyear
General Motors
Deere
Westinghouse
Santa Fe
NY Central
U S. Smelting
American Smelting
Howe Sound
U. SS. Industrial Alcohol
American Commercial Alcohol
Market notes from Chicago packed with produce and receipts
Chicago AP reports on varying receipts and prices across produce lines including potatoes chickens turkeys and leghorns with shipments futures and retail notes. Rutter Chicago lists steady receipts for meat and dairy items and mentions New York and Louisiana markets with mixed prices and storage notes.
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Chicago
Ray Yeady
PGGS
Sprediacks
Sapnies
Vai
Touisiana Trumphs U S
SU York
New York
Fream
Ohio Governor And Daughter Guarded Against Kidnaping
In Columbus authorities protected Governor George White and his daughter Mary after kidnap notes threatened release of Dillinger gangsters from the Ohio penitentiary. Vigilance heightened as reports said mobsters might be in town with Tommy guns and a high powered rifle visible from a garage window. Police in Akron and Cleveland were urged to watch for a car possibly carrying Homer Van Meter George Baby Face Nelson and John Hamilton.
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Columbus
John Dillinger
Ohio
Executive Mansion
George White
Mary
Dillinger
Ohio Penitentiary
Akron
Cleveland
Homer van Meter
George “Baby Face” Nelson
John Hamilton
Dillinger Company
Hamilton
Oxford, D
Fire destroys Northwestern Distributing plant in Mason City
A early Thursday fire gutted the Northwestern Distributing Company wholesale seed and feed plant in Mason City, causing an estimated loss of 50 000. The blaze strained fire equipment and forced mutual aid from Clear Lake and Hampton as 600 feet of new hose burned and a live transformer and wires interrupted efforts. The fire endangered much of the northeast section of the city.
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Mason City
Northwestern Distributing Company
Clear Lake
Hampton
Deaths Mrs James widow of Joseph C James
Mrs Fannie M James of Kenwood Heights dies after six months illness at 1 30a.m. Born Sept 20, 1868 in Henry county she lived in Cedar Rapids nineteen years. Survived by seven children including Rev C D James La Porte and Louis B, Ruth E Ogden Las Vegas Nev., Margaret L Schmickle Scranton and siblings Anna B Holt Urbana. Funeral Friday 3 p.m. at Kenwood Park Methodist. burial in Monmouth Ill.
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Fannie M James
Joseph C James
Kenwood Heights
Henry County
Cedar Rapids
C D James
la Porte
Charles S
Davenport
Paul F
Howard W
Louis B
Ruth E. Ogden
Las Vegas
Nev
Margaret L Schmickle
Scranton
Anna B. Holt
Urbana
James
Kenwood Methodist Church
Kenwood Park Methodist Church
George W McConkey
Frank Ward
Monmouth, I
Funeral Services for Mrs Frances Bisck Held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs Frances Bisck will be held in the Barta chapel Friday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Joseph Bren. Burial will follow in Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Thursday evening.
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Frances Bisck
Barta
Joseph Bren
Oak Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for John J. Car ney in St. Joseph's church
Funeral services for John J. Car ney, who died at his home in Vic tor Tuesday, will be held in St. Joseph's church at Parnell at 9 30 am Friday. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery.
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John J. Carney
Victor
St. Joseph's Church
Parnell
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Obituary: Wilbur J Rowray laid to rest in Cedar Rapids
The body of Wilbur J Rowray formerly of Cedar Rapids who died in Denver on May 4 will be brought to Cedar Rapids for burial at Shiloh cemetery. Funeral services will be held at the grave at 2 45 pm Friday conducted by the Rev. Frank Ward.
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Wilbur J Rowray
Cedar Rapids
Denver
Colo
Shiloh
Frank Ward
Amoskeag Textile Strike Ends After 3 Days in Manchester
In Manchester New Hampshire a three day strike at the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company ended as virtually all of the 10 000 workers returned to their jobs. The walkout began over the arbitration board's 10 percent raise for some workers 5 percent for others and no raise for certain employees. By Wednesday the strikers voted almost unanimously to resume work.
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Manchester
America
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
Scouters Outdoor Training Course Set At Camp Waubeek
Cedar Rapids area council Scouts plan an adult leaders training session at Camp Waubeek on Saturday and Sunday. Troops 17, then 1 and 11, will occupy the camp for weekend visits as Scout executives and staff discuss camp plans. Scout engineer Harvey Gordon of New York City attended Camp Waubeck last Sunday.
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Cedar Rapids Area
New York City
Engineer
National Boy Scout Council
Camp Warbeck
Marion community elects D A R regent and officers
Mrs C R Biddick was elected regent of Marion Linn chapter D A R at a gathering at Mrs J L Roberts home. New officers include W G Koppenhaver vice regent, Pearl Bulkley recording secretary, J T Gallivan corresponding secretary, Edna Roberts treasurer, Effie B Miller registrar, H F Mc Calley chaplain, Elmer Hollingsworth historian. Memorial marker will be placed on the elm in front of Adeliza Daniels home June 18. Flag day observed.
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C. R. Biddick
Marion Linn
Daughters of the American Revolution
J. L. Roberts
W. G. Koppenhaver
Pearl Bulkley
J T. Gallivan
Edna Roberts
Effie B. Miller
H. F. McCalley
Elmer Hollingsworth
Sisters On Trial For Kidnaping In Boettcher Case
In Pierre South Dakota federal court two sisters Mrs Fern Sankey and Mrs Alvina Kohler go on trial accused of conspiring in the Boettcher kidnapping ring. The government cites the abduction of Denver broker Charles Boettcher II and notes four gang members already jailed or dead. Jury selection is underway and the trial may last a week to ten days.
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Olaf Eidem
Byron Payne
E. D. Barron
Charles Boettcher, II
Denver
Boettcher
Verne Sankey
Gordon Alcorn
Sankey
Carl W. Pearce
Arthur Youngberg
Bank Robbery at Webb City Hits $14,000 Heist
A gang of six to nine bound seven people at the Webb City bank early Thursday after entering through a beauty shop ceiling. They forced cashier Lee A Daugherty to open the vault and escaped in two cars with about $14,000, heading toward Oklahoma. Three women bookkeepers and a janitor were bound, two beauty parlor workers were tied, and the time lock delayed the vault release.
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Webb City
Lee A Daugherty
Oklahoma
Bond Markets Show Mixed Activity Amid Stock Downturn
New York bond traders faced restraint as stocks fell while government issues hovered near highs. Treasury issues drew moderate demand with gains to about 1 32 to 4 32 above prior levels. Corporate loans led losses for Bethlehem Steel Texas Corp International Telephone Mulgukee Railway Alleghany Erie Nickel Plate Postal Telegraph Youngstown Sheet and Tube. Some bonds improved in a small list, with Armour and Co 4s Union Pacific and others trading at fractional gains. Great Northern 4 1 2 under pressure rose about 1 point.
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NEW York Bond Review
NEW York
Treasury
Bethlehem Steel Texas Corp International Telephone
Mulgukee Railway
Alleghany Corporaton Erie
Nickel
Births Report For May 7 And May 6
A son was born May 7 to Mrs. Lewis Blazek of 145 Hayes Street SW. A son was born May 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edward Reeves of 507 I Avenue NW.
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Lewis Blazek
Hayes Street
Charles Edward Reeves
I Avenue NW
Wilson & Company VP to address Cedar Rapids radio about strike
James D. Cooney vice president of Wilson & Company will speak to Cedar Rapids listeners and especially to the employer of T. M. Sinclair & Company on the local radio tonight at 8:00 pm. He will explain the company position regarding the strike.
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James D. Cooney
Wilson & Company
Cedar Rapids
T. M. Sinclair & Company
Death of Mrs Dwight Beach in Marion
Mrs Dwight Beach 24 died Thursday at 7 12 a m after brief illness. Born Wilma Reep August 4 1909 in Cedar Rapids she was a Marion graduate 1929 and married Dwight Beach September 4 1929. She leaves husband two children Phyllis Ann 4 Mary Jane 8 months and her parents Mr and Mrs William Reep Marion. Funeral at 4 30 at the Yocom chapel with Rev John M Walters of the Methodist church in charge burial Oak Shade cemetery.
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Dwight Beach
Wilma Reep
William
Neliie Recep
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Methodist Church
Phyllis Ann
Mary Jane
Wiliam Reep
Yocom Chapel
John M Walters
Oak Shade Cemetery
May Breakfast and U S Circle Meeting Note Programs
Handicraft clubs enjoyed a May breakfast at New Hallwood with twenty guests. Bridge prizes went to Mrs. Fred Lutz and Mrs. LeRoy Benedict. U S Circle hosted by Mrs. Russell Singleton featured group singing, readings, poems, and a story review with eight members and four guests attending refreshments.
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New Hallwood
Fred Lutz
LeRoy Benedict
Roy King
Forest Blackford
Elizabeth Gibson
Cedar Rapids
W. E. Smith
Marion
U.S
Russell Singleton
U .S
A. J. Taube
Harley Erwin
C. R. Creglon
Bess Streeter Aldrich
D. I Hoskins
Irvin Scott
Dennis Taylor
Frank M. Webber
George Busby
Friday Contract Bridge Club
Local church officers elected and community notices
Miss Harilee Rockey was elected prefect of the Ladies Sodality at St. Joseph's Church with Miss Mary Ellen Forbes as assistant prefect and Miss Christine Evers as secretary. Elected officers replacing retirees include Miss Eliza Cleland as prefect and Miss Laura Brutsman as secretary. Various local events follow, including a spring party for Marion Chapter No. 183 O E S, a Ladies Missionary Society meeting, and a nature club pilgrimage. Memorial day planning and other community activities are announced.
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Harilee Rockey
Ladies Sodality
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Mary Ellen Forbes
Christine Evers
Ethel McDonnell
T. J McElliott
Eliza Cleland
Laura Brutsman
Nettie Cira
Schminkey Bride Hazel Irma Weds Rev Carl E Krog in Joliet
Hazel Irma Schminkey daughter of Mr and Mrs John Schminkey Robins wed Rev Carl E Krog son of Mrs Pauline Krog Marion in Joliet Illinois Wednesday at 10 am Rev Edward Frenk officiated The couple will reside at 664 Seventh Avenue Marion after June 1 with a wedding trip to Cleveland.
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John Schminkey
Robins
Hazel Irma
Carl E. Krog
Pauline Krog
Marion
Joliet, Ill
Edward Frenk
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Pers
Edward Howell
Cedar Rapids
Cleveland
Seventh Avenue
Schminkey Krog Nuptials Honor Dinner Guests
Miss Hazel Schminkey and Rev. Carl E. Krog wed in Joliet this week. Sunday a reception by Mr and Mrs John Schminkey honored the couple with a green and white table decor. Guests included extended Schminkey family and friends such as Pauline Krog Harold Bruss Ed Bruns Cora Kelting Louise Van Pelt and several Schminkey siblings.
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Hazel Schminkey
Carl E. Krog
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Joliet
John Schminkey
Pauline Krog
Edward Howell
Ed Bruns
Harold Bruss
Cora Kelting
Louise van Pelt
Selma Rose
Katheryn
Edith Schminkey
Donna Eileen Bruss
Wilfred Krog
Robert Cook
Donald
David Bruns
John
George Schminkey
Senior class play Shirt Sleeves set for tonight at Lincoln
The senior class presents Shirt Sleeves a comedy of American home life tonight at 8 in the Lincoln school auditorium. The cast has eighteen characters and centers on the Rand family whose inherited wealth is reversed. Miss Margaret Wood directs the production.
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Lincoln School
Rand
Margaret Wood
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