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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1938

Page

14

Hogs Hold Gains At Top Prices In Chicago Stockyards

Chicago Friday cattle and hog trading showed hogs at 7,000 of 15,500 head, top price $8.35, markets strong with 10 cent gains. Cattle receipts near 1,500 with top around $10.00, sheep around 7,000 head with steady to higher bids, regional markets in Pittsburgh Cleveland and East St. Louis also firm.

Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland East St. Louis Salns INS Amt Ave Ant St. Louis Cleve Tandon Kansas City East Cincinnati

Omaha Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Feeds

Cattle receipts 900 with 100 slaughter class stockers and feeders steady. Beef cows up to 550 to 646.50. bulls 8.25 to 66.50. vealers 9.00. Sheep receipts 3,100 fat lambs steady to 10c higher. spring lambs 9.85. wooled and clipped lambs bid around 3.35 and 7.35 respectively. Packers and feeder activity noted in California and Omaha markets with various weights and prices.

ST. Paul South ST. Paul Sioux City Tu. S. Dept. Agriculture Omaha API IU JS. Dept Agriculture Wh.son & CO Dial Castle Cannes

Hogs go higher on local market in Friday advance

Local hog prices rise with a 10 cent uptick to top around 7.80 per cwt as packers bid higher. Market listings show varied weights from 140 to 220 pounds with packers and calf markets displaying steady or improved quotes across categories and classed cattle figures.

Cedar Rapids Grain and Produce Price List Miscellany

A Cedar Rapids listing details prices for grains, produce, and animal products. No. 1 wheat 73c, oats 22c, corn yellow 47%2c, soybeans No. 2 yellow Ble . Hay and straw priced, butter and cream sold, live poultry prices listed, vegetables and fruits with crate rates, onion and cabbage prices, potatoes new at 1.204 to 1.40 per 50 lb bag. Hides for beef and horse priced, ponies and tails noted.

Texas

Sugar and currency markets show mixed movements in New York

Raw sugar prices edge up with spot bids around 2.75 and declines in July No 4 futures amid selling. London inactivity and Cuban product interests weigh. Foreign exchange quotes slide following political resignations. Copper and tin show modest firming with other metals steady. curb market glances at mixed power among utilities and transport names. Wool futures ease as Boston buyers move Western and French wools at varied prices.

New York London Tata Belesvity Porttural Greece Poland Czechoslovakia Jacoslavia Austria Hinegary Rowninnia Bravil Ree Shaneshal Hongkong Mexico City Montreal Boston Api—Iu &. Dept. Agricultures Texas

Bond Market Review Notes Mixed Tactics and Unification Hopes

New tenders steadied the tone in thin trading as gains clustered near April May peaks. Treasuries and utilities showed modest advances while a few issues eased. Broadly, prices stayed firm on signals of possible unification and supportive forward steps by U S governments.

New York Ness U.S Enins Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Interborough Rapid Transit Manhattan Railway Nore International Mercantile Marine Gs Maine Central Northern Pacific Diss M-K-T Radio Keith- Orpheum Gs Southern Pacific Wabash Southern Railway Missouri Pacific Baltimore and Ohio American Water Works

Wheat market steadies on firm demand amid crop damage talk

Reports of crop damage in Oklahoma Texas and Kansas supported gains on the Chicago board with May wheat up 24 to 7 1/2 cents near week end. Corn held near opening levels while oats barely moved and bean demand appeared light amid revisions to receipts and brisk country offerings.

Chicago Oklahoma Texas Kansas Chicago Board of Trade Donovan Canadian Amarillo

Chicago Grain Quotations From Lamson Brokerage

Grain quotes from Lamson Brothers show prices for wheat corn and soybeans with futures and cash bids across Chicago and Minneapolis markets. Key notes include May and June futures, cash wheat and soybeans offered by Chicago grain houses, and Minneapolis cash grain receipts and latest price ranges for No 1 hard winter and white oats.

Chicago Lamson Brothers & Co R. Mowrey Gedur Rapids Merchants National Bank Minneapolis CASIS Montana

Chicago Produce Market Report Summary

Chicago receipts show butter at 1.258 million lbs with mixed production levels and varied prices. eggs receipts 28.444 thousand with mixed color pricing. live poultry receipts 30 trucks with steady prices. potatoes arrivals 102 on track with slight stock weakness. New York markets report steady butter and cheese with firm eggs and extensive price ranges. Bond quotes show Treasury securities with mixed yields and Home Owners Loan issues traded.

Chicago Lerhorn U S Bliss Louisiana Alabama California U_ S Idaho New York U. S. Bonds U. S Treasury

Thirteenth Banquet Details for Anti-Superstition Society

Chicago report notes a thirteen course dinner for thirteen members at their thirteenth annual banquet. The event starts at 6 13 p m in room 1313 of a downtown hotel with President Nathiel Leverone to open by breaking thirteen mirrors and thirteen hammer strokes. Inverted horseshoes serve as placecards. The piece also mentions the English thrush singing for 16 hours without rest.

Chicago INS The Anti- Superstition Society Nathiel Leverone

Profit Selling Pushes Stocks Down at Close

Profit selling in utilities dragged the market lower on Friday though steel shares showed some support. Trading remained tight with offerings outpacing buyers and the ticker tape muted, finishing with mixed results and scattered gains at the close.

New York

Wall Street Stocks and Quotations Listing

Published by J E Jennet & Co W it Jump shows Friday quotations across many stocks and index levels. Major firms including Allied, Amn Power, Coca Cola, Gen Motors, Union Carbide, Boeing, Ford and Dow components appear with bid prices and percent figures reflecting market activity.

Jennet & Co Merchants Nationel Bank Adams Express Fet & Tel Alaska Juneau Allegheny Corp Allied Chem Allied Stores Amal Lea Amu Cats John Manville Kasser Bibby Owens Amn Loco Ami Metals Loews, Inc Aim M & Bdy Lott, Inc Aun Roll Mills Ig Marshall Fld Amy Smneluing Ltd Mathieson Rik Saiopt Mintal Copper Amn Steel Pads Tel Mont Ward Amp Ty Murray Corpy Nash Natl Biscuit Cush Rew Armott .& Co Assd Dry Goods Ate T& SF Auantic Rix Aviation Corp Baldwins Lacoalto &_ Ohio Barber Co Bendix Ava Beth Steel Blaw Knox Boeing Airy Borden Cyory Warner Briges Mis Bueyrits Erle Hudd Mfe Rudd Wheel Burrounds Chimp Wait Canada Dry Can Pac Case Natl Wistirs Love O&k McLellan Natl Dairy Lik & Myers Natl Pow Auburn Attro NY Central Nor Pac T North Amn Co Nor Amn Obio Barnsdall Cord Steet Wa Puckand Murs Park Utah Patna Mines Mme Pontek & P Penna Penney Philp Pittsbsh Plymouth Putman Co Cosy Agi Radio Keli Rem Rand Tyly Dteo Motors Cerro Do Pasco Chrysler Coca Cola ‘ Gol Palmolive Col Ciny & Comb Credit Coml Solvents Reyn Tob Sifeway Seheney Seaboard Oil Sears Servel Shell Amon Wiy Simmons Co Fita Shelly Oat Southern Socony Douglas Air du Pont den Kastauin Autolite Flee Elee Fok Rubber Ford Eneland Freeport Tex Gen Baking Gen Gen Foods Gen Motors Warner Nya Stone Webster Lindebaker Y Tex Cary Tex Gut S&s Thompson Tidewater Timken Rob Trans-America Fox Union Carbide Sic Union Pac Atrenitt Gagual Air Lines Uni Corp United Fruit Und Gas Co U S Gypsum Ind Ale Gilette Dexter Co Hshid Procter Gamble Wentuhs AB Quaker Duke Pr Swift & Co Swift

League Council to Warn Japan Against Gas Warfare

Geneva UP report says a secret League council session agreed to warn Japan over gas use in China. Dr V K Wellington Koo cited Japanese preparations and urged arms for China plus oil sanctions. council may adopt a resolution urging China and Japan to avoid gas warfare in line with treaty bans.

Geneva League Council Japan China V. K. Wellington Koo Dr Koo League

Wallace Denounces Corn Belt Attacks on Farm Program

Secretary Wallace labeled the Corn Belt Liberty League’s criticism as an old deal attack on the government farm program. He warned that such assaults could thwart emergency measures and return farmers to the 1932 slump. He urged unity to support the farm program amid the crisis.

Washington INS Wallace Corn Belt Liberty League Corn Belt

Marion clubs host season finale and meetings

The Marion community calendar runs through a busy closing season with the Marion Parent-Teacher Association wrapping its final meeting at the Lincoln building after a picnic dinner. Other gatherings include Milwaukee Women’s Club members reporting items and a large Ladies Union picnic at the Christian church with sewing and socializing.

Marion Parent-Teacher Association Lincoln Building Katherine Bogart Harold Peck J. J. Wallace Theodore L. Bosacker Robert Hess Cecil Seger Ladies Union of the Christian Church Guy Berlin Benjamin Bulkley Sylvester Curtis J. B. Emmons Dewey Lockey Max Berlin James Foile Marion Delia Stark Central City

Weekend with Miss Miller at Miller Home

The report notes a social weekend hosted by Miss Miller at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Miller, indicating family involvement in a local social event.

Weishea Iowa State College Frances Miller Helene Fiedler Mabel Rosenstiel Dorothy Ford Phyllis Ford Mildred Kindig Theola Gordon Martha Ann Young Zella Mae Fenlon Shirley Carver Paul Jd. Fiedler Carl Carver Ames Ray McCalley Donna David Motor Fridas Fo Tucson Aviz McCalley AG Vaughn Virging Vaughn Art Thathrop Oxford Junction F. Wilber Herbert Grafft Santa, Monica Calif F M . Grafft Anamosa Lee Voorhies Gerald Gordon Muriel Gordon Iowa City Gordon Charles Benedict University Hospital Miss Miller Mrs. F. C. Miller

Missionary supper program at church features devotionals and talk

Christian church east room hosted a sacrificial supper and program with a theme Thou Shalt Not Live By Bread Alone. Mrs C Rice performed a duet with Mrs Walter Erwin, and Rev Marion Williams led the talk. Lois and Jean Leidigh played instrumental duets. Mrs La Verna Crew sang. the congregation sang My Faith Looks Up to Thee. Rev Wade gave the benediction. Mrs Pearl Smith hosted a birthday luncheon for sister Mrs Moxd Slauson with fourteen guests, bridge prizes awarded to Fred Holsinger first and Mrs D S Stewart second. Mrs Slauson received a prize.

Missionary Societies of the Christian Church C. Rice Rice Walter Erwin Keith Vawter Fred J Lang Lois and Jean Leidigh la Verna Crew Marion Williams First Christian Church Cedar Rapids Irving FE Wade Pearl Smith Moxd Slauson Fred Holsinger DS. Stewart Slauson Myrule Takus Cascade

Mayor Receives Official Invitation to New York World’s Fair

Cedar Rapids Mayor F. K. Hahn received an official invitation to the 1939 New York World’s Fair on city hall steps. I R Wilkinson presented the scroll on behalf of Grover Whelan, with a police escort delivering the message. The goodwill car tour includes 49 cars visiting every state and the District of Columbia.

Cedar Rapids F. K. Hahn I. R. Wilkinson Grover Whelan Wilkinson Hahn Union District of Columbia

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