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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1939
Page
17
A compact OCR fragment shows unclear wording and stray letters. The readable bits suggest a note about technical leniency or an Ab 10 reference. No clear person or organization is established.
Receipts and prices show steadiness in cattle hogs and sheep across Chicago Omaha Sioux City St Paul and Des Moines markets. Traders note modest demand with early week activity steadier than past weeks though some weakness in cows and bulls remains.
The local hog market remains unchanged at top $6.55 for the third straight day. Cattle prices show mixed levels with various weight classes listed from 140 pounds to over 550 pounds and ranges for steers and yearlings, including good to choice and common grades. Spring lambs and bucks priced with variations by quality and market demand.
In a fair news budget market on Friday selected stocks moved upward with some intraday declines. Transfers ran about 650000 shares as gains near two points faded at times. Leaders included U S Steel Bethlehem U S Rubber Santa Fe Great Northern Western Union J C Penney Montgomery Ward Sears Roebuck J J Case Eastman Kodak with Jones and Laughlin Electric Bond and Share American Airlines and Standard Steel Spring supporting the curb.
Framed by J E Bennett Co, Friday quotations show diverse tickers and prices from Adams Express to Sears Roebuck. Notable entries include Allied Chem Allied Stores Amn Can Johns Manville Coca Cola Chrysler Ford General Electric General Motors and Union Carbide with trading levels and implied shifts across multiple sectors.
A Cedar Rapids market list shows prices for wheat oats barley and corn with No 1 and No 2 grades, along with soybeans hay butterfat colored poultry eggs wholesale fruits vegetables and hide market items including beef hides calf hides and horses. Prices vary by item with notable figures for lemons oranges celery lettuce onions and strawberries.
River stage readings show varied rises and falls at Davenport Dubuque Keokuk and St Louis with minor changes. In Boston wool markets buyers focus on fine territory and Texas wools in original bags while graded and combing territory wools trade at scoured prices between 54 and 60 cents.
Chicago market receipts show 1 car and 64 loads unsettled with hens and broilers priced in cents per pound and various colors. Eggs steady at 1 1 2 percent. butter easing with creamery scores near 24 to 25 cents. Potatoes firm for US shipments while California whites weaken and demand remains moderate.
The Public Health Service on Friday said the District of Columbia led the nation with 4.3 infantile paralysis cases per 100 000 people last year. South Dakota followed with 4 per 100 000.
Wheat surged to new seasonal peaks on the Chicago board of trade with gains up to 2 cents intraday before slight profit taking. By close, futures rose about 13 to 14 cents, July millet at 78.5? cents, while corn and oats also firmed. Kansas City and Minneapolis markets followed with rallies and Winnipeg edged higher. Traders cited late rains in the southwest and a stronger government loan program as factors.
Winnipeg market reports show May wheat at around 6.44 to 6.66 with futures and cash prices listed for July October and Montana durum. Minneapolis cash grain receipts reach 258 cars with varied No 1 dark northern and hard wheats, durums, and red durum pricing, while Chicago cash provisions list yellow hard wheat at 84 to 82 cents and No 1 white corn around 58 to 59 cents, with oats and barley also priced.
Utilities and rails led a strong bond market move Friday with more than a point gains on several active issues. Volume was moderate as investors seek to place idle funds while U S government and foreign issues showed varied moves with Colombian 1961 bonds also advancing.
Mr and Mrs Earl Owens express gratitude to friends and neighbors for acts of love and sympathy during the recent loss of their baby son and for the floral tributes received.
A crowded ad page lists beauty shops, permanents, finger waves and prices, plus a used car notice from Endric Bros featuring a Stu Debaker Champion delivered at 765. Other local businesses offer mattresses, paint, and home services. The mix highlights small storefronts in a bustling midcentury commercial area.
Carl H. R. Butters offers cement and mason services and can be reached at dial 8597 for repairs and project work.
In good mechanical condition and carefully checked for safety. Allen's is the place to buy a car that will give you satisfaction. Vehicles include a 1936 LaSalle Touring Sedan with radio priced at $350, a 1935 Chevrolet Master Town Sedan described as a rent clean one, a 1936 Ford Touring Tudor with a new motor, and a 1938 Pontiac 6 two door sedan with radio.
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