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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1939

Page

5

Hog Run Steady. Week Ago Compared in Cedar Rapids

Furnished by Lamson Brothers and Company with H. R. Mowrey manager. Monday's estimations show Chicago receipts for Monday including 17,000 cattle 12,000 sheep 14,000 hogs. next week total 80,000. Saturday hog receipts 3,600 mostly direct to packers. Market nominally steady. best hogs up to 7.25. Cattle mixed with varying changes. calves up 50 cents. lambs 10 to 15 cents lower.

Lamson Brothers and Company H. R. Mowrey Cedar Rapids Merchants National Bank Chicago INS

Marion News Highlights Local Socials and Obits

Marion notes honor Mrs. Sloss as she plans to move to Marshalltown on June 1. Luncheons, bridge prizes, and gift presentations mark gatherings at the Marion Golf Club and various homes. Marital unions, services for Mrs. Mentzer, and Mother's Day events fill the weekend calendar with local families and clubs active across Marion Cedar Rapids Mitchellville and Des Moines relative circles.

A. C. Sloss Marshalltown Fred M. Blakeslee Guy W. Miller W. K. Lothian Marion Golf Club H. Lockwood H. Wuerth A. A. Hardin Sloss

Funeral Home Lost and Rewards Ads Parade in Gazette

Brady Mortuary lists lost black gloves and aBilifold at Ellis Park with rewards offered. Katz Jewelry and Loans promotes diamond and wedding rings for graduates. Local jewelers advertise repairs and easy pay plans while The Gazette pledges reward for arrest of fraudsters. Readers urged to exchange references for auto transportation.

Ellis Park Katz Jewelry and Loans 1St St Ginsberg 1St Ave Probasco Jewelers 2Nd Ave The Gazette

Hog and cattle market report from Chicago and Iowa/Omaha regions

US Department of Agriculture quotations show hogs at mixed supplies and tighter conditions, with top bids around 8.725 and steady to lower in many classes. Cattle and calves show limited gains or small declines, prime steers around 14.00 per 1,325 pounds, with yearlings scarce and cows down modestly. sheep and lamb offerings uneven, with fat sheep weak and slaughter lambs steady to lower. Iowa and Des Moines regions report similar ranges, with varied weights and packer demand, barrows and gilts fluctuating and packing sow prices rotating across 5.40 to 6.90 per hundredweight in several yards.

Austin Hog Market Prices and Livestock Listings

An itemized snapshot from the Austin hog market shows range pricing for various weights and types, including hogs, sows, and cattle, with figures for 140 to 550 pound ranges. Sioux City Livestock section note lists receipts, steer and yearling trends, hogs, sheep, and wool market movements, plus California cattle pricing and seasonal supplies.

Omaha Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

At Omaha markets, cattle receipts 25, steady to strong with feedlots higher. fed steers $8.75-$11.40, feeders $8.25-$9.60, beef cows $6.40-$7.25, stocker feeders $8.00-$10.25. Sheep receipts none. lambs $9.90-$16.25 top, wooled $9.25, California sheep and lambs varied. Hogs 250 head, good to choice $6.85, 250 lb pigs near $9.75, sows $5.75. At St Paul, cattle 900 receipts, medium steers $8.00-$9.75, yearlings steady. calves $7.50-$9.50, hogs $5.60-$6.85, sheep steady to lower with clipped lambs $8.35 and native lambs $7.00-$9.00.

Chicago U. S. Dent Colorado Iowa Associated Press Ottumwa Mason City Hors Waterloo Hoks Siolx City Sioux City Inc Heliers Ted California Tagawa California Omaha Livestock Omaha U &. Dent ST. Fall South ST. Paul Sve

Local porkers steady on the market and cattle rulings

Hog prices hold at 6.90 top with no changes Saturday while cattle stay steady. Good hoss weights 140-160 lbs fetch 6.25 to 6.60. Cattle listings show choice to prime steers 1,050-1,900 lbs at 10.50 to 11.50, yearlings 8.50 to 11.00, and cows 6.00 to 7.00. Sheep and lamb markets noted with spring lambs and bucks pricing per quality.

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Cedar Rapids Miscellanieous Market Prices

Grain prices list for Cedar Rapids shows No 2 wheat at 65c, No 3 26c, rye 30-33c, barley 28c, oats 22-30c, shelled corn 43c, soybeans 85c. Hay and straw prices, cream and butterfat, poultry prices for hens and roosters, fruits and vegetables including lemons oranges grap fruit celery lettuce onions cabbages tomatoes potatoes and more with several price ranges. Hides and horse hides noted with varying values.

Ogisi Cedar Rapids Hienneries Inc

Markets Report From Chicago and New York Produce

Chicago reports weaker butter receipts 1 149 352 with scattered price moves and mixed creamery scores. Potatoes arrivals 64 on track 235 US shipments 899. California long whites supply moderate demand, Louisiana Bliss Triumphs prices vary, Idaho russets steady. New York butter receipts 837 823 prices higher for creamery and extra marks, cheese receipts 293 114 firmer, eggs receipts 36 288.

Chicago California Louisiana Bliss U. S Alabama Idaho New York

Wisconsin Cheese Prices and Sugar Market Update

Wisconsin cheese market reports show May prices for Daisies and Horns and Cheddars across the week of May 15 to 20, with Farmers' call board noting similar ranges. In New York sugar futures, prices retreated as London markets cited extra supply releases, with July at 13 8 and December at 11 9 bid, while domestic futures hovered with minor changes.

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Farmers’ Call Board New York London Cubas

Recovery Signs In Wall Street Are Very Faint

In a crawling session on Saturday New York stocks showed faint recovery signals with about 175 000 shares traded, one of the smallest totals in a year. Fractional gains appeared but many issues held firm or fell, with a neutral European market outlook and hopeful notes on soft coal moving Monday after a six week tie up. Major movers included US Steel Bethlehem Chrysler GM Montgomery Ward Standard Oil of N J Westinghouse International Harvester Deere Eastman Kodak and Glenn Martin. Bonds were selective in demand and cotton stalled the day’s vigor.

New York Senate Montgomery Ward US. Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors Standard Oil N. J Westinghouse International Harvester Deere Eastman Kodak

Wall St Stocks Published by J E Bennett Co

Saturday quotations show broad U S equities with many named firms and prices across mining, manufacturing, rail and utilities. Notable names include Allied Chem Amn Can Kennecott Copper Colgate Palmolive Procter Gamble General Electric US Steel and Warner Bros among others cited with varied bid and ask figures reflecting active trading at month end.

J. E. Bennett & Co W. H. Jump Merchants National Bank Adams Express Alaska Juneau Hydro Allegheny Corp Allied Chem Intl Nickel Allied Stores Tia Allis Chalmers Amal Lea Lael Johns Mangille Johns Mangille Tl! Amn Kennecott Gla Kresse Amn Hide Bae Ann Intl Corp Lehigh Val'y Finn Ae Fd Te Lik & Meyers Maracaibo Viet Amn Stetals Colt Inc Ant Bi Utes Tao Atts Bae Anin Smelting Mebellon Stores Ann Suelo Tel & Tel Mathieson Aik Maytag Mig Amn Wat Works Miami Copper Ats Amn Woolen Amn Zinc Anaconea Corp Kans Tex Ark Natas Armour & Co Mont Ward Arch T & S Otis Steel Philips Petsal Pillsbury Pittsburgh Scw Cerro de Pasco Plymouth O Ches & Ohio Proctor Gamble Cheo Gt Wsn 4, Pub Sve NJ St P. P Pullman Co Coroa Chrysler Mtr Keith Rem Rand Goce Goinianet Rep Motors Col Palmolive Rep Steel Col Fuet Reyn Tob Bo Col Gas & Elec Baleway Stere Southern Sry Steel Conroleum Sharp Dohmest Wonsol Edison Consol O' del Gory Lea Crown Drug Tel Curtiss Wright Y Deere and Co Frisco del. L Stew Warner Douglas Air Stone Webster du Pont de Studebaker Tex Corp An Kodak Tex Land Eaton Mfc United Fruit Motors Gen Realty U S Ind Vandrum St Goodrich B. F Walworth Breo Ward Bak Goodyear Pai Oy Warner Bros Sa Wes’ Maryld Westehse AB Westehse Eal Greyhound White Motors Hayes Body Hecker Wilcox Ol Walker Willys Ovld Wilson & Co Hudson Heileman East Blessing Butler Brox Chery Swift & Co Chicnage_ Corp Swift Camn Edison Walgreem

Wheat gains on Chicago board amid crop loss fears in Southwest

Increased fear of serious crop losses in the Southwest winter wheat belt pushed wheat prices on the Chicago board higher. May futures rose about 1 percent as traders anticipated inadequate moisture and rains in key areas were scant. Reports from Kansas warned of potential lower output, while Northwest spring wheat faced drought and grasshopper threats. other grains showed mixed moves.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Oklahoma Texas W. Snow Kansas Minneapolis Kansias City Winnipeg Liverpool

Bond Market Mixed As Treasury Tapes Edge Subtly

New York AP report shows bond prices holding a fractional range from Friday with few treasuries on the tape near the close. Corporate notes show some gains in Brooklyn Union Gas, New Orleans Texas and Mexico 5s, Louisville and Nashville 4s, while several issues drifted with mixed results and U.S. government bonds closed at modest levels.

New York Treasury Brooklyn Union Gases New Orleans Texas Mexico Louisville and Nashville Detroit Edison Rock Island American Southern Pacific Wa Delaware and Hudson American Water Works Bethlehem Steel Missouri Pacific Nickel Plate Pere Marquette

Clear Lake Man Found Murdered in Stockyards Pit

The body of 52 year old John Larson was found in the scales pit at the Milwaukee stockyards in Clear Lake. Autopsy showed skull fracture from a blow in front of the left ear and facial bruises, suggesting murder. Manifest suspects include two Negro men detained with Gordon, a transient who discovered the body. Larson, divorced from Tillie Larson last October, had spent winter in Mason City and recently returned for the resort opening. Surviving relatives include brother Carl Larson and sister Mrs Louis Olson.

Clear Lake John Larson Milwaukee Jack Gordon Gordon Mason City Tillie Larson H. E. Freeman Carl Larson Forest City Louis Olson Ventura

Two Held For Offer To Sell Uninspected Meat

Milo Webb and Lawrence H. Franks were booked on a charge of offering to sell meat not inspected. Detectives Kudina and Wilson arrested them after an investigation into an alleged plan to sell 300 pounds of beef to local butchers. The beef reportedly belonged to Webb's father. no sale occurred. The offense violates a city ordinance.

Milo Webb Toddville Lawrence H. Franks C Avenue NE Kudina Wilson Webb

Yugoslav Regent Prince Paul Delines Axis Commitments

ROME UP Prince Paul regent of Yugoslavia concluded his Rome visit on Saturday and reportedly declined to enter into any commitments that would bring Yugoslavia closer to the Rome Berlin axis.

Rome Paul Yugoslavia

Approved Conditions For Working Minors Listed

Washington AP reports Miss Katherine Lenroot chief of the children's bureau announced conditions under which employments of minors aged 14 to 16 will not be considered oppressive child labor. The rules set limits by term and season, restricting hours and specifying paper distribution allowances with newspaper delivery time windows. Hazardous occupations and machinery use remain prohibited for minors in this age group.

Washington Katherine Lenroot Children’s Bureau

Rock Rapids Man To Head Ornithologists

O S Thomas of Rock Rapids was elected president of the Iowa Ornithologists Union at the convention in Spirit Lake. Dubuque was chosen as the 1940 convention city, Evan Hensley of Dubuque was named vice president, Katharine Lamarr of Des Moines secretary treasurer, with Wilford Crabb Ivan Boyd of Ames and Mary Roberts of Spirit Lake as directors. W L Melsa and wife to C R Building and Loan association, sale of lot 3 rs block 3 Kingston now WCR, $1 and valcon, 1-31-39.

Spirit Lake O. S. Thomas Rock Rapids Iowa Ornithologists Union Dubuque Evan Hensley Katherine Lamarr Des Moines Wilford Crabb Ivan Boyd Ames Mary Roberts L Melsa R Building and Loan Association Kingston WCR Valcon

Churches Schedule Dominates Marion Sunday Lineup

Local churches list Sunday services across multiple denominations. Marion Baptists, Catholics, Christians, Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans and Seventh Day Church of God advertise worship times, sermon topics such as Mothers and Behold Thy Mother, mothers day music, choir events, and youth activities, along with Sunday school and assembly details.

Methodist L. W. Inman Methodist Episcopal B. T. Gough Mothers of Men Lyle N. Warren First Presbyterian Church C. V. KR. DeJong Doris Scott Richard Sears St. Paul's Lutheran Carl E. Krog Cedar Rapids Memorial Coliseum Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue Prairie Chapel J. B. Clyde

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