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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1938
Page
6
Chicago hog market mixed to firm with steady to 10 cent gains. Top hogs touched around $8 as receipts approached 22,000 with 7,300 direct loads. cattle and calves overall steady to strong with top steers near $12.35 and fat lambs around $8.15.
Market listing shows No 2 yellow corn 33 1/2 cents, soybeans lc, and oats 18 cents per bushel. Poultry and eggs pass 9 to 28 cents. Hides and calves priced, with horses and pony rides offered, as fruits and vegetables list includes oranges 33 1/2, bananas 50 to 62 cents, and lettuce 3 50 per crate.
Chicago livestock receipts and prices across hogs cattle and sheep with direct sales and varied weights. Hogs show higher cash bids with top around 10 cents above Monday. cattle steady to strong with best heavy steers near 11.50. sheep market steady with fat lambs and yearlings showing gains for week to date.
Cattle receipts 5 500. Fed steers weak to steady fed heifers steady cows steady yearlings and calves steady stockers and feeders steady top vealers around 1000. Sheep receipts 5900 slow but steady with stronger fed lambs and range lambs improved to above 815 and slaughter lambs downrange feeding about 750. Hog numbers near 4500 with hog prices 764 to 769 per 100 pounds and sows around 715 to 750.
Receipts show 1 890 cattle with slow demand and mostly medium quality. Prices range from around 1025 for yearlings to 1250 for prime. hogs at 75 cents to 77.5 with steady packs. sheep around 8.25 to 8.88 for fed wooled skins and natives. Iowa market centers Ottumwa Mason City Waterloo and Austin report varied gains and steady tones across weight classes.
US Department of Agriculture reports combined hog receipts at 20 concentration yards and 10 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8 am Tuesday at 25,100 head, up from 21,800 a week prior and 19,600 a year ago. Prices were generally 10 cents higher with some bids up to 5 cents higher. demand and weights varied across categories with barrows and gilts in 160-220 lb ranges quoted at specific price bands.
Markets report steady prices on dressed poultry and potatoes in Chicago and regional centers. Receipts 36 on truck and shipments 366 with moderate supplies and fair demand. Idaho Russets and other varieties listed with No 1 prices and quality percentages.
In Boston on Tuesday wool sold firmer than last week with strong prices. Fine wools led activity with combing length fine territory firm. scoured values around 70 cents for bags. Fine delaine fleece tops traded 73 to 79 cents, while shrinking fines hovered near 29 to 31 cents for heavier stock.
Bondholders committees for the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to deny the stockholders petition for consolidation. They argued the common stock has no value and consolidation would delay creditors without public benefit, noting bankruptcy or reorganization would be preferable.
In Vulcan Mitch the Rev. Simon Borkowski, a prisoner in his own rectory for nearly three months, invites supervisors to visit and prove nickels will not let him depart. The March deadline for his report to Jordan College Menominee Wis passed as parishioners keep him at the parish. If the Salvatorian order suspends him the congregation plans to form a new church with him as pastor.
William Weaver and Dolores Schissel of Cedar Rapids received a marriage license. William P Murrin and Ellen Davin of Marion also secured a license. James Ho Wigeins of Marion and Louise Mandra of Cedar Rapids completed their filings.
Optimism lifted the Paris bourse for a second straight session as security prices advanced amid expectations of forthcoming decrees. London and British markets showed gains in shares while cotton futures in Liverpool rose after a U. S. crop estimate. Wall Street remained closed awaiting election results.
Des Moines report outlines nine recommendations for the 48th General Assembly. Key items include higher hunting and fishing license fees, compulsory fishing, civil service act with old age pensions, broader police powers, and power dam fee earmarks for the commission.
The second trial of James J. Hines, Tammany district leader, on conspiracy charges linked to the lottery racket, was postponed until after the new year. The move aimed to avoid holiday juror loss. Lloyd Paul Stryker criticized the delay as politically motivated.
Vienna reports the University of Salzburg has been dissolved as part of a drive to crush political Schebolietanays. Planned since 1884, the Albertus Magnus Catholic university was to open this fall. Existing buildings will become a scientific institute on an international basis.
Montgomery Ward and company reported October sales of 46,666,954 dollars, down 2,158,249 dollars or 4.42 percent from October 1937. Year to date through October 31, 1938 total sales were 308,665,055 dollars, off 11,123,763 dollars or 3.48 percent from the same period last year.
Hogs strengthened on the local market Tuesday with all grades up 10 cents and the top reaching 7.45. Cattle and other local markets remained steady while various hog and packer price points are listed by weight. The report also details calf and sheep values across multiple weight ranges.
New York stock bond and curb exchanges shut Tuesday as voters across the nation cast ballots. Grain markets also closed, reflecting nationwide election day observances and suspended trading.
Linn county supervisors approve a concrete box culvert job in Toddville at 1437.84 and sanction a 16 by 16 foot wood pile bridge in Washington township at an estimated 571.92 with a low bid of 694.11. Hedges Lumber and Coal of Mount Vernon lands materials for a Bertram road shop while Biddick Lumber of Marion supplies for a Linn county home shop at 700.25. Spahn and Rose Lumber of Marion bid 706.77. WPA will provide labor for the projects.
In a $6,000 personal injury suit by Nellie M. Brooks for her son Robert H Brooks, Paulson Electric Construction Co denies any fault. The petition alleges the youth was struck by pipes projecting from a truck backing from the curb on Third avenue SE between Fifth and Sixth streets on May 13. The answer asks that the petition be dismissed.
A motion to dismiss the stock assessment action filed by D. W. Bates as receiver of Linn County Savings Bank Center Point argues the suit is barred by the statute of limitations. The case concerns bank stock conveyed by Henry R. Lyman on April 9 1929 and involves the bank's closure on December 30 1930.
Norah Rice of Central City pleads not guilty before Judge C. J. Haas to illegal sale of intoxicating liquor and bond is set at 500 dollars. She is named with her husband Roy M. Rice who also pled not guilty earlier Monday.
Linn county supervisors approved buying filing cabinets from Holden-Kahler and Laurance Press at contract prices of 347.85 and 345 dollars respectively for use in road and survey records in the W H Behrens office.
Dwight H. Beach of 933 Eighth street Marion pled not guilty before Judge C. J Haas to a charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Beach was arrested by highway patrolmen Saturday night and posted a $500 bond.
Judge H. C. Ring approves compensation to Merchants National Bank executor and attorney for Marie Louise Sinclair estate. Louis E. Proskovec of Cedar Rapids dies October 22 and will dated September 12, 1938 with Anna Proskovec as executrix and beneficiary. Rudolph Vavra sues Kathryn Vavra for divorce on cruelty grounds. married in Chicago on April 20, 1936.
The United States now has more than 10 000 towns and cities with public water systems, a dramatic increase from about 3000 communities with waterworks in 1900.
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas urged amendments to the corrupt practices act to bar WPA funds or coercion of WPA workers in campaigns. He proposed extending the act to primaries, curb federal money use, tighten franking rules, and limit federal employee contributions. He noted 208 Senate primary candidates spent over 1 million dollars, with fifty exceeding 873000.
Prince George of Russia, cousin of the late Czar Nicholas II and Victoria’s grandson, died in New York at Post Graduate Hospital aged 35 after surgery for a ruptured appendix followed by pneumonia and peritonitis. He is survived by two sisters Princess Vera and Princess Tatiana of Lausanne and a brother Prince Gabriel.
In Jersey City on Tuesday W Warren Barbour the Republican candidate for senator accused Mayor Frank Hague s machine of ballot stuffing. Charles Ballas a Republican election board member said two Democrats beat him after he ordered voter assistance for a woman, prompting violence reports in the Fourth district First ward.
London AP reports a British RAF plane sighted a sinking cargo ship about five miles west of Wandelaar lightship off the Belgian coast. The Spanish insurgent cruiser Nadir was involved after previously bombarding and sinking the Cantabria near Cromer on the Norfolk coast.
Investigators in Oakland concluded a black powder time bomb caused the explosion that tore a hole in the Nazi steamer Vancouver in the estuary. The blast delayed sailing by 15 minutes due to a fouled anchor, according to officials.
Twenty five voters were arrested by state police on illegal registration charges in Albany during early voting hours. A 67 year old man was taken into custody at a polling place for attempts to buy votes after authorities found 45 envelopes each containing four to five dollars.
A tropical disturbance moving through the Bahama Islands shows signs of weakening and the federal hurricane warning system says no precautions are needed along the southeast Florida coast beyond small craft advisories.
Classified page shows Brady Mortuary monument offers, Lost purses and money rewards, ads for vitamins and tonics, used watches, photography cards, Xmas subscriptions, moving services, and rummage sales. Numerous notices include advertisements for auto transport references, jewelry repair, and storage offers.
Lovely Lady Beauty Shop offers permanent waves at 98c with new equipment and trained operators. Drive in parking behind the Iowan Theater, use back alley entrance, no appointment needed, dial 2-1451, 317 First Ave SE. Open evenings.
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