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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1937
Page
8
Chicago AP reports hog prices rose 10 to 20 cents per hundredweight as curtailment of market receipts kept supplies below expectations. Hog run totaled about 14,000 head, 5,000 fewer than a week ago, boosting prices to a top of 9.80 per hundredweight while cattle sales remained slow with mixed price moves.
Des Moines and surrounding towns report hog receipts and price quotes with gains for light to heavy, while cattle tone remains strong for steers and yearlings. Regional quotes include Des Moines Waterloo Ottumwa Mason City and Iowas rural markets noting higher hogs and steady cattle.
Local market hogs rose to above $9 with gains of 15 to 20 cents across grades. Light good hogs and good packers up 15 cents, heavier hogs up 20 cents, top at $9.10. Wilson & Co price list covers bulk hogs by weight ranges, calf, sheep, and cattle markets with varied gains and ranges.
A fragmented price list from Cedar Rapids shows market quotes for grains including wheat oats rye corn and barley with varying No 1 No 2 and No 2-5 grades. It also lists hay straw and a range of fruits vegetables and other produce with assorted prices and measurements.
The market notes steady to firm conditions across potatoes poultry and grains with supply demand reflecting steadying prices. Idaho Burbank potatoes Minnesota and North Dakota cobblers show firm quotes while New York and Chicago futures edge modestly.
Liquidation and stop loss selling drove wheat futures to new lows for over a year on the Chicago board of trade. At the close, wheat fell about 1.13 to 21.5 cents, December 91 to 91.73 cents, corn was little changed to 0.3 cent lower, December 58 to 58.5 cents, and oats down 0.5 cent to 30.1 cents.
Chicago grain quotations furnished by Lamson Brothers and Co list wheat, corn, oats, rye, lard, soybeans with bid and ask figures. Markets show December May July futures, Winnipeg wheat values, and Chicago cash provisions for cash No 3 red and No 2 yellow corn plus various white oats and rye grades. Prices reflect bid offers and closing ranges across wheat corn oats rye and soybeans along with Minneapolis cash grain receipts and grades.
fragmented OCR notes describe bond market activity in New York with references to equities, Japanese and Cuban markets, and varying trader actions. mentions Mississipppe and a "Miss" entity amid scattered figures and names, signaling an Asian and Caribbean influence on trades and a focus on market volatility.
Poorsen and Moiurs obtained marriage licenses in Davenport. The notice lists names and the filing location Davenport and the Chaepeter Tel 1 Ho of Cenee vale as the issuing office.
New York AP reports a thin stock market with declines of 1 to 5 points as steel leaders slump. Trading showed brief spikes in early and late hours but the fourth hour stalled with ticker tape at times. Across the session turnover neared 2 million shares with U S Steel Bethlehem General Motors Chrysler and others under pressure. A sharp drop in coffee futures followed Brazil scrapping control. corn rose while cotton and wheat fell. Currency bonds showed mixed movements.
Stocks listed by J E Bennett Co show mixed gains and losses across diverse names led by Adams Express and Alaska Juneau, with numerous rail, steel, and consumer firms trading near midday. The report highlights Asia Dry Goods, Kroger, Union Carbide, and international names amid broad market activity in a busy Wednesday session.
President Roosevelt, following a state and local election, spent Wednesday resting and relaxing at his Hyde Park country home. He arranged no appointments before departing for Washington Thursday, concluding an 11 day visit here.
President Roosevelt has informed Prime Minister Chamberlain that the United States is ready to begin actual negotiations for an Anglo American trade agreement. The statement was reported by the Evening Standard's diplomatic correspondent.
In Cedar Rapids district court, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 405 and Cedar Rapids Building Trades council, joined by officers, seek dismissal in Smythe Neon Sign Co suit. The dispute centers on trades jurisdiction for making and mounting neon signs and alleged boycott actions. Smythe contends electricians target his customers. union claims jurisdiction over electrical signs. city ordinances require licensed electricians for electrical installations.
A cluttered page advertises multiple beauty shops and services across the area. It lists perms, waves, colors, shampoos, haircuts, facials, and special prices from venues such as Milian Ludhy Beauty Shop, Helene Beauty Shop, Cinderella Beauty Shop, Kennedy's, La Vogue, Picima's, Mary Nell Beauty Shop, and Paris Academy of Beauty, with phone numbers and addresses.
Joseph Pisarik, 27, pleaded not guilty in district court before Judge C. J. Haas to illegal possession of liquor after police seized 197 stamped bottles from his Sixteenth avenue SW card room on Oct. 24. Bond of $500 posted Oct. 25. Adelbert Clevenger, 45, seeks custody modification in divorce case with Lulu May Clevenger. hearing set for Nov. 15. Marion county judge Lothian’s third quarterly report approved by Linn County supervisors.
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