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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1940

Page

4

Hogs up to 25 Cents as Cattle and Lambs Rise

Curtailed receipts lift hogs as much as 25 cents with tops around 6.27. Cattle advanced 2 to 3 tenths and lambs higher. Markets show mixed action across regions with steady to higher bids for feeders and slaughter steers. Chicago and Des Moines reports note firm to higher values and active trade on hogs, cattle, and sheep.

Anna Anes Mareee Rae Val Eset Crades

Livestock Market Report Highlights Mixed Day on Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Receipts total show hogs steady to higher with price notes $60 paid for select lots and 210 to 270s for others. Cattle receipts around 500 with calves 200 and medium to occasional top grades. Sheep market eases with shorn lambs trading around 8.00 to 8.50 and light declines overall.

Associated Press Mason City Hoss Waterloo Omaha Anette Prorda Ibe Dow

Local Porkers and Sheep Market Prices Noted

Top valves priced at 200 dollars with variation by weight and quality. Sheep market features genuine spring lambs, 7000 pounds noted, with prices around 9 dollars. Other entries include Huck's at 1 and Tess with prices set by quality.

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Prices and Market Update

The Cedar Rapids market page lists grain and produce prices including No 2 red wheat nine percent, oats, rye, barley, corn yellow varieties, soybeans, and straw. It also shows wholesale fruit and vegetable prices such as lemons oranges grapefruit carrots cauliflower and strawberries, plus hides and livestock terms, with varied quality grades and unit measures.

Chicago

Markets News From New York and Chicago Produce Displays

New York market notes show blended receipts and steady pricing across butter eggs cheese and dairy items alongside fresh produce. Chicago reports butter and egg receipts steady with creamery grades and specific carrot potato and poultry details.

Stocks Tumble With Worst Slide Since 1937 In New York

Leading stocks fell two to over seven points as European war fears deepen gloom. Trading showed a four minute ticker delay, with 2,500,000 shares changing hands. Dutch margin accounts exit and majors like U S Steel Bethlehem Chrysler GM US Rubber Douglas American Airlines AT&T Alcoa and more led the downswing.

New York Netherlands U. S. Steel Bethlehem Chrysler General Motors U. S Rubber Douglas Aircraft American Airlines American Telephone American Smelting Allied Chemical American Can Dan Chemical Loft International Paper Preferred Westinghouse Great Northern

Wall Street Stocks Report From Bennett Broadside

Wall Street quotations show numerous listings including Adams Express Inspiration Alaska Juneau Allthy, Allied Stores, Johns Manville, Pan Am Leather, T&T Amn Can, Ken Cry Sou Amn For Yr Kenne Comr Amn, Abbreviated prices and company names populate the page with multiple tickers and commodities. The list includes industries from steel to oils and consumer goods with many corporate identifiers and share values.

J. E. Bennett & Co Jump Ial Merchants National Bank Adams Express Inspiration Alaska Juneau Eintl Harv Alleghany Corp Intl Hydro Nit Mining Allied Stores Iiith Nickel Allty Chalmers Paner Amat Atnt T&t Amn Johns Manville Amn Kenne Hide & IL Kingston Prod Amn Intl Corp Kresge S S Amn Loca Kroser G & B Amn M & Fdy Lehigh Mapacaibo Libbey Owens Aint Metals Bic & My Pwoda Carbonic Loews Inc Amn Row Mills Lott Ine Amn Smelting Lorivard P Aiy'n Steel Frigs MeUrili Amana Sue Rel MekKrsson Amn Ot & T Marshall Martin G Ami Alathiesen Amn Weolen Maytag Ark Ae Folie Armour & Co Artloon Corp Party Corp Aviation Bellas Baldwin Loco Biscuit Halt & Ohio Scheniey Cole Seaboard Canine Simmons Co Edison Conti Gorn St. Joe Crown Cudahy Py Curtiss We Warner Curt Timken R. B Eire Pow & I Trans-Amer Fa Tena & S Fox Film Ene Paar Sorbie Nion Pac Ur Ford Eneland Uni Freeport Texas Gen Foods Dais Ie Aan Impims Ain Sindale Gillette St U S Pine Gindel Bros US Rubber Gidden Iit Realty Ta Gorbel Brew S Steel Si Goodrich Bop Gontivenr Tire Walworth aNa Graham Pate Ward Bak Granby Warner Bros Nor Ore Wes Margid West Union BR ‘ Ee Eric Bast Blessing Jarvis Eigho Row Atx Drug Bendix Sia Linby McNeil Bliss Laushlin Marsh Field Borg Warner Butler Bros Nail Swift Nuu

Grain futures slump as nervous trading hits wheat and corn

Wheat and corn futures dropped on a nervous trading day amid weak demand and favorable crop reports. May prices slid to about 1.05 for wheat and roughly 4.44 for corn with other grains posting losses. Minneapolis and Kansas City echoed Chicago's softness and soybeans fell slightly.

Chicago Board of Trade Minneapolis Kansas City Winnipeg

Wisconsin Cheese Prices and Wool Market Report

Wisconsin cheese prices for May 13 18 show variances in Twins MWe daisies horns and cheddars with multiple quotes. The Boston wool market reports firmer tones on Monday with some sales closed at firm to higher prices for French and country packed wools, while grease deliveries to mills are noted at lower ranges.

Wisconsin Cheese Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Boston Dept Agriculture

Bond Market Dips as Investors Hold Back Faithful Demand

New York market notes pro foreign dollar and domestic corporate loans slipped by fractions or more amid weak investor demand for new offerings. Government issues ranged in retreat including German Bunds and Italian and Canadian bonds while U S Treasuries showed tapering moves across multiple maturities.

New York Tinilan Public South Railway New York Central Anaconda Copper Columbia Gas and Electric Gonditch Bethlehem Steel Republic Steel United States

Motorist Arrested While Repairing Car Near Hawkeye Downs

John Kilberger a 52 year old Fairfax man was arrested early Sunday by Highway Patrol officers Clapp and Swords at a curve on Sixth Street SW near Hawkeye Downs. He was found trying to repair a roadside vehicle partly on the shoulder. Kilberger was fined 25 dollars plus costs in Justice Churchill's court on an intoxication charge.

John Kilberger Fairfax Hawkeye Downs Clapp

Frat Theta Nu Epsilon Banned at Nebraska

Theta Nu Epsilon, a national drinking fraternity, was ordered disbanded at the University of Nebraska by university officials led by Dean T Thompson. The action threatens immediate expulsion for defiance.

Lincoln Neb INS Theta Nu Epsilon University of Nebraska Dean T . Thompson

No Appeasement of Truth Rabbi Goldin Addresses Religious Life

Rabbi Judah Goldin associate director of the Hillel foundation at the University of Illinois spoke on Who Is a Religious Man in chapel duty. He outlined five qualities including mystic experience extreme ethical practice loyalty lawfulness humility and rejection of hypocrisy. He warned against secularism and asserted there can be no appeasement of the truth urging people to build religious moments to heights beyond mere social graces.

Judah Goldin Hillel Foundation University of Illinois Goldin Cleveland Aerte i Commission Kimball Chicago Booker Pullman Pullman Hotel Iown Illinois Smith Hotel Milner Kenwood Kenmore Food Shop Uptown Drug Store Karsten Bros

Food stamp program boosts Cedar Rapids sales

In the first three days of the federal plan, Cedar Rapids merchants saw sales rise by over $2,000 from surplus farm products. Blue stamps totaling 2,091 were issued to welfare cases, while orange stamps purchased at regular prices reached 1,990. The plan, praised by Harald G Britton of the surplus commodities office, also boosted blue stamp redemptions as families receive direct subsidies. WPA pay day on Saturday pushed totals higher, with blue stamps rising and orange stamps reaching 1,706 and 947 respectively.

Cedar Rapids Harald G Britton Federal Surplus Commondities Corporation Britton

AFL chief accuses Roosevelt of belligerency over Leopold note

President William Green of the American Federation of Labor accuses President Roosevelt of belligerency for informing King Leopold of Belgium that the United States hopes Nazi forces will be stopped. Green made the charge in a Sunday night statement.

Washington INS William Green American Federation of Labor Roosevelt Leopold Belgium

Watches and jewelry ads lure grads with gift ideas

Want ads offer Bulova watches and graduation gifts from Hamilton Elgin and Bulova. jewelers advertise cleaning services and repair. Ambulance and moving services appear in the notice mix alongside Allied Van Lines and local movers. Gentle reminders caution on fraudulent ads and reference exchange for auto transport.

Probasco. Jeweler 2Nd Ave First Ambulance Service Co Aan Gazette Kenwood Transfer Ees Allied van Lines, Inc Lynch Transfer & Storage Co Hamilton Bulova Elgin and Waltham L. A. Lower 2Nd St Elgin & Bulova Vincent's Jewelry 3Rd St Nation Axentr Calder's van & Storage Co., Inc Griffith Feather Mattress Co

Wide Range of Home Services and Cars For Sale

Local ads listing guttering and roofing services, lawn mower sharpening, tree work, carpeting cleaning, and home repair bids. Also offers used cars including a 1938 Packard Deluxe sedan, 1932 Plymouth, and various Chevrolets with prices and contact numbers.

Harry Largent Mt Vernon Ave Fred Young Butters John Vosdingh Carl Peters Ian Dia

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