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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1944
Page
16
Chicago price reports show hogs Friday failed to hold Thursday's average, with 190 to 270 pound buyers paying around 14.00 to 14.15 dollars per hundredweight. Cattle remained dull, lambs steady near 14.25, calves limited, and receipts skewed to cows as traders look to next week. Market summaries note varied bids and limited activity across categories.
Cattle and calves show steady to active trading with typical price ranges. Feeder cattle and beef cows move in the mid to upper ranges while sows and canners vary widely. sheep demand remains strong with slaughter lambs higher and ewes steady.
Sioux City livestock receipts show cattle 1900 with grain fed stock scarce and cows weak to 25 cents lower. bulls and stockers slow. Sheep 2700 with good to choice lambs trading at 13.75 to 14.00, other grades 11.50 to 13.50, feeder lambs around 12.50 to 12.75. Prices mixed with heavy demand for top meat cuts and steady to lower prices on common cattle.
Combined receipts across interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for 24 hours to 8 am Friday totaled 25 800, down from 43 300 a week ago and 36 500 a year ago. Prices varied by weight and class with barrows and gilts around 12.00 to 14.00 dollars per cwt and sows generally 13.25 to 13.50, as reports from Mason City Waterloo Ottumwa and Waterloo market points show mixed activity and regional quotes.
Chicago grain futures showed little direction amid pre election uncertainty and weak interest. Wheat edged up to about 1.63 per bushel for December while corn rose to 1.09 a bushel and rye around 1.10 to 1.11. Barley gained to roughly 1.03 for December as prices fluctuated within a tight band.
Fragmentary OCR shows Chicago area prices for commodities such as barley feed and oats, with scattered figures like 81.11 4a 1.14 percent and 2.10 for Minnesota yellow product. No coherent event or names clearly identifiable.
The report lists wholesale price levels for oats and butter in New York with notes on various grades and standards. It references No 1 to No 4 oats, different price points, and dairy product receipts including cheese and butter, indicating firm and nominal positions.
Chicago potato market notes firm demand for northern stock with very slow demand, overall dull conditions. Prices offered for U S No 1 Michican Minnesota varieties range from about 1.95 to 3.50 per unit with various quality grades and specials. shipments and stocks described with mixed quality and ex ship terms.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 788 will run its annual Buddy Poppy sale Saturday on Cedar Rapids streets. Proceeds aid welfare for veterans, honoring heroes by aiding the living.
New York stocks fluctuated Friday with many leaders losing steam and retreating to modest declines. Market activity cooled as quotes wavered and total shares traded neared 700,000 despite some gains earlier in the session.
Local hog market shows gains with prime butchers at up to 13.85 per cwt and packers at 13.40. Report notes light to medium hogs, weight bands from 170 to 360 pounds, and calls buyers to call 9158 before delivering. Cattle and lamb prices listed with varied grades and weights.
The market held near Friday levels with rails drawing buyers at higher prices while several investment grade industrials and utilities edged up. Government issues were quiet with Chilefs and New South Wales 5s among advancing foreign liens.
City briefs note an art exhibit by Mrs W A Montgomery set for November 17 in the Granby building. Also listed are local notices of naval reserve enlistment for Richard Hutchins, Cedar Rapids bottling plant vacation, Bever Park Stables move, and church services led by Rev Lyle K Anderson and Rev Harold K Cornish with associated activities.
A capacity crowd was expected Friday night at Olympia stadium to welcome heavyweight champion Joe Louis back to action in his home town Detroit. The event highlighted Louis's return to the ring and drew strong local excitement from fans and city officials.
Grain prices for Corn Old No 2 yellow at 1.04 Soybeans new 2.04 oats No 2 66c No 3 65c Wheat No 2 1.40 Rye No 2 1.00 Hay and straw prices Bailed straw 12.00 16.00 Baled hay 14.00 16.00 Hens light and heavy prices Spare details not fully legible. fruit and vegetable prices include Michigan celery 1.49 per dozen lettuce 5.25 California Valencia oranges 6.41 per crate and other items. hides prices listed as No 1 cured 12 No 2 cured tic
Wisconsin cheese exchange reports sales of two cars with S. No. 1 stock scoring 23 1 2 cents per pound. no bids received on certain cheddars in Plymouth Wisconsin prompting market inquiry and possible follow up.
Davenport notes minor shifts in river gauges with no major changes at Portage du chien and Gordons Ferry. Overall readings show rises of 0.2 to 0.4 feet at several locations while others remain unchanged.
General Douglas MacArthur narrowly avoids death after a Japanese strafing plane fires a .50 caliber bullet into the wall near his workspace. The hole lies 12 inches from his head as Col. Lloyd Lehrbas rushes in. MacArthur replies with calm humor, saying not yet.
A German 11 inch shell landed 30 yards from the house where Lt. Gen. George S. Patton was sheltering. Patton was unhurt, but a military policeman outside was injured and windows were shattered.
President Roosevelt at a Friday news conference addressed Rep Judd's claim that Gen Joseph Stilwell was an agent of the White House and the assertion that Vice President Wallace would succeed Hull after the election. He denied any signs Hull planned to resign and cautioned against hysterical last minute accusations.
A man records about 2263 steps for each mile walked, showing a high step count per distance. The figure reflects typical stride length and pace for measuring walking effort.
More than 18,000 Mechanics Educational Society of America members struck 23 Detroit war plants in solidarity with Toledo Auto-Lite workers. Production halted or reduced as MESA pressed War Labor Board action over UAW membership disputes. 13 Toledo plants idle and 15 more limited.
Memorial services for Pvt. Paul R. Boots 19 who died Oct 5 of wounds from July 26 in France will be held at the Church of the Open Bible on Sunday at 2 PM. Survived by parents and siblings. Boots served two and a half years with the Thirty fourth division.
A jumble of lost and found notices, sales listings, personal ads, and shop notices. Names, phone numbers, and addresses appear alongside jewelry sales, beauty parlor promotions, and repair services in a local Cedar Rapids page. Some items reference pets, clothing, and household goods.
Jessie Yount aged 69 formerly summer visitor to Cedar Rapids died in Glendale California after a short illness. Services will be held in Glendale Saturday then the body will be brought to Vinton for burial. Surviving are daughter Mrs Eve Townsend Glendale and son Marion Yount Lincoln Nebraska plus numerous nieces nephews and cousins in Vinton Cedar Rapids and Independence.
Services for Pfc James L. Craft of the U S Marine Corps Reserve who died during maneuvers in the Central Pacific August 30 will be at Daniels Park Presbyterian Church 860 Center Point Road NE Sunday at 2 p m with Rev Jean P Hayter officiating. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John L Craft of C Street SW and his wife and three daughters Joyce Janet and Joan live at 1115 Center Point Road NE.
Charles Blackmer Kent a Cedar Rapids resident for 55 years died at his son in law and daughter’s home 120 Ninth street NW at 845 p m Thursday after a brief illness He was born June 24 1860 in Hobart Indiana and married Margaret Bowen March 17 1889 in Hobart Survived by two daughters Mrs Harry Cooper and Mrs Harold Wilson a son L S Kent four grandsons and one granddaughter plus great grandchildren and nieces and nephews A son Charles E Kent died in 1944 Services will be at Turner chapel 2 p m Saturday Rev Frank Ward officiating burial Cedar Memorial park cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
Gustava Norman died at Cedar Rapids hospital at 10 20 a m on Friday after a long illness. She was born March 19 1879 in Norway and came to the United States in 1904. She married Patrick Norman August 23 1910 in Baymenette Alabama and moved to Cedar Rapids from Montana in 1913. Surviving are her husband twin brother Gabriel Dahl Camerose Canada another brother Christ Dahl Los Angeles California and a sister Mrs Nobleby Fair. She was a member of the community.
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