Hogs Rise to Month Highs on Slaughter Demand
Chicago AP report shows hog prices climbing to a month high as slaughter demand remains firm and receipts shrink. Choice hogs hit 14.50 while overall hogs gained 10 to 15 cents per hundred pounds. cattle sales and lighter supplies pressured steers and yearlings, with cows and bulls selling steady. Fat lambs were slow, small lots of native lambs sold up to 16 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Office of Price Administration
Livestock Auction Report Shows Mixed Prices Across Specs
Cattle receipts around 4 percent of total volume with scarce stock cattle. Top on weighty steers near 15.56 per cwt with choice heifers at 14.35. Cows steady to slightly up with bulls around 11.96. Lambs slow with best shorn mobs steady at 14.50. California springers around 15.00 with small lots at 16.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae
Ted
Epeane
Seles Sround
California Springeers
Omaha
St. Agriculture
Ullet
Heice
Dalton
Cattle and Hog Prices Stand at Higher Levels
Market report notes 48 hour market activity with prices for cattle and hogs up to 16 cents higher. Describes loads and weights from 149 to 700 pounds with buyers paying for good and choice quality. Sows and heavier hogs range around $13.60 to $13.75 per hundredweight with varied weights in the 340 to 500 pound region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moines
Asri
Hale
Towa
Imnea
Live cattle and hog market prices and bids note
Receipts show calves and cows steady to lower with bids firming. Steers and stockers active with prices around 11 to 14.90, heifers around 12.90, cows 9 to 11.50. Hogs selling 14 to 15 with good and choice noted. sheep receipts 4.999 with no early action.
Towa Hog Prices and Market Jitters
A garbled market note reports hog prices around 13 to 14 dollars with references to shifts in quotations. It mentions price levels and an implied wartime or supply disruption context affecting hog trading.
Unclear OCR Listing of Numbers and Weights
Fragmentary OCR text shows mixed numbers, weights, and codes without readable context. No identifiable people, organizations, places, dates, or events present to anchor a coherent news item.
Omaha Livestock Auction Receipts and Prices
The Omaha livestock listing reports mixed receipts and varied prices across cattle and calves. Steers and heifers show limited activity with prices fluctuating, many classifications steadier to higher on some cattle, while vealers and feeder lambs reach mid ranges. Overall receipts around 1,700 with multiple weight classes and quality grades noted.
Market notes on cattle and pricing
A fragmentary market brief shows cattle price ranges and unit costs with scattered figures such as 14.35 and 16.9. The text mentions Belk and various price points, but clarity is limited by OCR errors.
Lamson Brothers Advertises Furnished Property
An advertisement lists furnished spaces from Lamson Brothers and Company and provides contact at phone 2 3141. H R Mowrey’s notice mentions Suinain Gates Gas and an unspecified Ua easee Bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamson Brothers and Company
H. R. Mowrey Suinain’ Gates Gas Aan Uaeasee Bank
Hogs Dime Higher On Local Market
Local hog prices rise a dime after days of stability with all grades up. The top long haul no-fill price moves to 14.10 dollars.
Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Prices Mixed listing
A local Cedar Rapids page shows varied prices for commodities and poultry items. Includes corn shelled No 2 at 0¢, new No 3 7éc. Hay and straw details. poultry items such as broilers colored up to 8 lbs at 38 cents, leghorns hens four pounds and up, heavy cocks 16 cents. pigeons $1.25 per dozen. apples Washington and varieties at 1.75 per dotator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biles Ares Poultry
Sygerne
Chicago Produce Market Prices Mixed Across Livestock
Market notes show heavy and small hens available with prices around 72 cents per dozen for small hens and 17 cents for no. hens. Leghorn hens and various chick categories listed with per dozen or per hundred weights quotes. Broilers and fryers priced from 25 to 33 cents with several weight brackets, plus butter and tea prices cited and totals for arrivals and receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Leghorn
Piymon Reck
Tom Ts
Irties
New York AP report shows flat prices and steady demand
A New York AP dispatch notes prices holding steady at 118 and 92 with no change in cash, amid market activity. The report cites current rates and indicates sellers remain cautious while buyers show restrained bidding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Items of the Oak Aot Mar or BO%4c
Fragmentary OCR text notes items from Oak Aot Mar or BO%4c with unclear names and dates. Readable elements include references to Anes Ziiet and horns Bin but insufficient context to identify event, person roles, or location.
Stock Leaders Down Slightly in Mixed Market Action
New York AP report notes mild overall decline as leaders drifted to negative territory with only a few plus readings late. Bethlehem Steel fell to a 1942 low while United States Steel and other top names lagged. several resistors held gains including New York Central and Sears Roebuck amid scattered small losses and light trading volume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Steels
Bethlehem Steel
United States Steel
Chrysler
J. I. Case
Westinghouse
American Can
Anaconda
Texas Company
General Electric
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Southern Railway
Consolidated Edison
Sears Roebuck
Woolworth
American Smelting
Boeing
United Aircraft
Wall Street Stocks Amid Mixed Early Trading
Cluttered Prices show gains for Armour, Atchison, Atlantic, and Bellas while several others move modestly. Investors monitor standard indices and brewing shares as trading progresses with mixed results across the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amn
Thiesen
Sten
Ami
Onda
Ase Ward
Armour
Atchison
Atlantic
Bellas
Heilemann
Local notice fragment from 15308 area appears incomplete
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a date Monday and a 15308 area code. The readable text lacks clear event, organization, or complete details to identify a specific notice or action. The rest of the item is illegible.
Leonard Stusak Named Detective at Police Department
Leonard Stusak has been named a detective effective June 1, succeeding Jim Bailey, the former police chief who later retired. Stusak has served with the department since September 1, 1933.
Grain Futures End Steady to Easy Across Markets
Grain futures in Chicago closed steady to easy as soybeans slipped up to 7 cents with reports of renewed liberal purchases on arrival. Corn bookings reached 126, with grain futures steady to easy in other U S markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Chicago grain prices and mixed corn sample report
Grain market notes from Chicago show cash wheat and corn prices with mixed sample grades. Barley and screenings values are listed with nominal figures and sample quality notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C. Mo
Bond Market Mixed In Narrow Range After Final Hour
AP report from New York notes Treasury and utilities trading near unchanged levels with mixed tone in late trading. Bonds showing small gains include New Haven Convertible 6s and Illinois Central 4s while Portland General and Western Union moved little amid cautious investor activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Haven
New Orleans
Portland
Western Union
Steel
City Briefs and Advertisements Mention Local Services
Fidelity lodge No. 106 will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Maine hall, 838 First avenue NE. For 26 years McKinney Fire Agency has insured Homes and Automobiles at a big saving. Dr Naibert Chiropractor and Paramount Building are also listed in the briefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Lodge No
Maine Hall
First Avenue
McKinney Fire Agency
Hruby Couple Hosts Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs Jim Hruby of Vining visited weekend hosts Mr and Mrs Joe Hruby at 117 Third Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Hruby
Vining
Joe Hruby
Third Avenue
Elizabeth Flanagan to receive M A in French at Illinois
Elizabeth Flanagan of 1945 Second Avenue SE will receive an M A degree in French at the University of Illinois commencement exercises on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Flanagan
Second Avenue SE
University of Illinois
Barlow Condition Reported After Mercy Hospital Admission
The condition of Byron A. Barlow of 33300 Avenue NE is reported fairly good. Barlow entered Mercy Hospital last Wednesday and may not yet receive visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron A. Barlow
Avenue NE
Barlow
Mercy Hospital
Evangelists Faubian to Lead Sunshine Mission Service
Mr and Mrs Clayton Faubian evangelists from Bassett Nebraska visit Marion to lead the Sunshine Mission tonight at 7 30. They will present a music program and Mr Faubian will deliver the message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Faubian
Bassett
Neb
Marion
The
Sunshine Mission
Faubian
Cedar Rapids Woman Returns Home as Daughter Recovers
Mrs. Kathryn Anderson of 843 Third Avenue SE returned to Cedar Rapids Sunday after being called to Des Moines by her daughter Mrs. Ray A. Scott, who underwent an operation Thursday. Mrs. Scott’s condition was reported as improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Anderson
Third Avenue SE
Des Moines
Ray A. Scott
Cedar Rapids
Scott
Reid family to attend West Point commencement
Stanley Reid and his father Rodney Reid travel from Lisbon to West Point for the May 28 commencement where John Reid will graduate from the United States military academy. they plan to go on to Corsicana Texas for air corps training for John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Reid
First Avenue NE
Rodney Reid
Lisbon
United States Military Academy
West Point
John
Corsicana
Tex
John Reid
Mercy Hospital Alumnae Sponsor $25 Nursing Prize
The Gazette reports Mercy Hospital Alumnae Association sponsored a $25 scholarship prize at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing graduation exercises rather than the school itself. The honor, given for the first time this year, was awarded to Georgia Lorraine Merri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Mercy Hospital Alumnae Association
School of Nursing
Georgia
Lorraine Merri
Battery E Association elects leaders and plans reunion
At the annual meeting in Memorial coliseum William G. Young Jr was chosen president and LeRoy A Quinn was reelected secretary treasurer Committees were named to arrange the twenty fifth reunion set for August 8 Memorial Day activities include a 7 30 am gathering at an Elks club to join the citywide parade
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battery E Association
Memorial Coliseum
William G. Young, Jr
LeRoy A. Quinn
Association
Elks Club
Baker Claims 50 Miles Per Gallon Gas Saver Device
Indianapolis report on Erwin G. Baker detailing a gas saving device that could reach 50 miles per gallon for certain cars. He notes the generator fits over the manifold and requires model-specific adaptations, with efficiency dropping as engine horsepower increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Indianapolis
INS
Erwin G
Cannonball) Baker
Defense Class to Be Organized at Franklin Tuesday
Monday announced a new national defense class to start in room 322 Franklin. It will run 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 12 weeks. Students who pass will receive a certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
National Defense
Room 322
Cedar Rapids grocers dispute Washington food cost report
Retail grocers challenge a Washington Bureau of Labor Statistics study showing higher prices in Cedar Rapids for 42 of 65 items based on an April 14 survey. They argue the comparisons were unfair due to store types and brands, noting Cedar Rapids had fewer cash and carry outlets and better relative prices on many items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Cedar Rapids
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington
Springfield
Til
Iowa
Six Army Flyers Killed in Plane Crash Near Houston Missouri
Six Army airmen died when a transport plane crashed Sunday near Houston Missouri. Pilot First Lieut Clarence A Wright 26 and five others including Lieut Col Louis E Gimbel Second Lieuts J J Franciscus Gil bert Herbach and E R Wilkinson plus an enlisted man were killed. A forest ranger heard the sputtering engines and a loud crash as rescuers reached the scene after traveling by road rail handcars and on foot. Gimbel was linked to the New York and Philadelphia department store family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army Air Force
Clarence A. Wright
Houston
Wright
Arlington
Charles A. Wright
Clinton
War Department
Washingon
Louis E. Gimbel
J. J. Franciscus
Gilbert
Minnesota to Have 40 Mile Speed Limit
Gov. Harold E. Stassen issued an executive order proclaiming a 40 mile per hour speed limit for Minnesota. The law takes effect May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
ST. Paul, Minn
Harold E. Stassen
Germans Salute as Their Victim Sinks
A German submarine torpedoed a merchant freighter off Cuba on May 18. The ship sank in two minutes, causing six deaths as the submarine crew saluted the American sailors in the water, an act witnessed by onlookers near Key West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Key West
Fila
INS
Cuba
Courthouse liquor raid leads to Wickham arrest
Deputies Forrest Taschner Harlan Snyder and P J Whittemore arrested Wickham at 10 30 p m Saturday after a liquor violation was reported at the courthouse. Snyder and Whittemore waited outside during the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Taschner
Harlan Snyder
P. J. Whittemore
Wickham
Snyder
Whittemore
Judge Allows Milo Kubasa to Remarry After Divorce
Judge G K Thompson issues an enrolled order granting Milo Kubasa or his ex wife Doris Kubasa permission to remarry within a year from March 12 1942, prohibiting remarriage to each other. Milo, plaintiff in the divorce, sought the modification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Thompson
Milo Kubasa
Doris Kubasa
Mayme Skoog v Lawrence W Skoog divorce action filed
Mayme Skoog sued for divorce on March 2 alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. A judgment set a fee award of 100 dollars for attorney fees 125 dollars for support and 250 dollars for expenses in the action overseen by Judge John T. Moffit. Her petition sought 250 dollars attorney fees 300 dollars support and 50 dollars expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Skoog
Lawrence W Skoog
John T. Moffit
Women Riders Parade Lead by Mrs Sullivan at Hawkeye Downs
Mrs. Donald Sullivan is in charge of the women riders for the championship rodeo parade at Hawkeye Downs. L. W. Van Nostrand, organizer, announced the appointment Monday and urged women to call 7855 to obtain event cards. The parade forms at Avenue A and Fifth Street NE and starts at 2 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sullivan
Park West
Hawkeye Downs
L. W. van Nostrand
Card of Thanks Curing Wife and Envy Mentioned
Card of Thanks notes gratitude for a cure attributed to a wife and mentions envy surrounding Lauber Glacys Bencke and Gertrude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauber
Glacys Bencke
Gertrude
Lost Cat At NE Section Posted On Black Street
Lost and found notice mentions a grazed cat with white feet named Killian’s. Owner instructed to leave money at the first floor service desk on Black Street and retrieve the animal at the NE section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Street
Killiian
White
Personalty to loan and memorials offered by local firms
The notice lists several services including loan offers from Katz Loan Co at 122 1st Street and Joe at 216 3rd Ave. It mentions tailoring and sewing work, funeral memorials, elderly in-home care, and a voice recording/mail service. Various addresses and glimpses of local advertisements appear without clear cohesive news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aercal Instruments
Katz
Loan Co
1St Street
3Rd Ave
Wiliams Co
United States Issues $800 Million June Bond Quota
Washington AP reports the treasury asks Americans to invest 800 million dollars in war bonds next month. Iowa sets a 12 million dollar June quota. Bond sales for the first 18 business days of May reached 439,987,000 dollars, up 24 percent from April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Iowa
New Stop Signs Installed On E Avenue NE Intersection
Police traffic Captain Gordon Hughes announced Monday that new stop signs with white posts have been installed at the Twentieth Street intersection on E Avenue NE. The department painted the posts white to improve nighttime visibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Avenue
Twentieth Street
Gordon Hughes
Woods Former Marine Marksman Enlists in Navy
Paul Edgar Woods, 39, of the Milner hotel, enlisted in the Navy and earned the rating of chief specialist. A former member of a championship marine rifle squad that toured the world, Woods hails from Peoria Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Edgar Woods
Milner Hotel
Navy
Woods
Peoria
III
Classified Want Ad Rates and Beauty Services Listing
The text lists want ad rates and durations, with pricing per day and for consecutive days. It also provides examples for services at beauty shops and a Paris Academy School, including permanents and feathered styles. The fragment shows rates, days, and service offerings from Lillian Suchy Beauty Shop and nearby beauty services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian
Paris
Academy School
DIAL
Local Classifieds Dial For Ad Help And Services
Readable lines advertise want ads and services including trained ad takers and free estimates. Listings show lawn mowers sharpening carpet cleaning and hauling plus painting and junk removal with contact numbers and addresses in Center Point area. Multiple chores offered with delivery and emergency service noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akers
General
Center Point
Grain products exempted from price controls
The Office of Price Administration exempted certain grain products used for food from maximum price controls effective Tuesday. Excluded from the exemption are three pound press packages. Eligible items include barley products oats and malted barley as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Employment Ads and Openings in Local Paper
Classified notices advertise part time and full time work in families and households. Listings include maid, farm help, waitresses, kitchen help, and general domestic roles with contact details and agency references. Many entries lack clear company names, dates, or precise locations, but show broad job categories and basic instructions to apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddomar
Harry C. Kray
Becks & Insulation
Stove
Es Erie
Big Demand for Welders Amid Growing Labor Shortage
Regional job listings show a surge in demand for skilled welders. Employers report rising openings across manufacturing and construction sectors, with training programs expanding to fill multiple positions in the coming months.
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ROG Manre T. Tstin
Gowd Butchers
Gort
Sey Mo
A. Tock
H. C. Burleson Agency
Blday
Ch. Ewes
Idaho
Wall St
Leonard Stusak
City Briefs
Dr. Naibert
Paramount Building
Mercy
Young Heads Battery
Gomels
B. T. V. Hoagland
Personali
Probasco
Palace Theater
Convoaential J. N
St. SE
Hiltbrunner
Sach Price Anderson
Bulova Wa L. A. Lower
Safe
Andrew Carb
Peteon
Raymond Barnes
6th _ Ave
Lyman
Ieee
W. Water
Gazette
St St. Sw
U. S
Marine Marksman
Joint Navy
Armen
Specia
Australia
Eal Sane Teal Vakting G CO
I Noble
PROM
Gt Club
Frank
Kay Hart
Nosy and the Rogrets
Hayes Music Box
Danceland
Skippy Anderson
Paul Depeine
Mae
Tony Pastor
Jimmie Adams
TOP Hat
Pree
Lee’s
Bon Jackson
Hallwood
Coras
Usays
Dars
Gare
Eacreee
Comaner
Inter
Berram
Hotel Roosevelt
Miss Ingram
Urhitles East
F.garette
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