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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1939
Page
8
Chicago hog prices fell further on Wednesday as heavy receipts and weak wholesale prices weighed on the market. Cattle stayed generally steady with weights and grades influencing values while sheep remained about steady amid mixed demand.
Hog markets show 10 to 15 cent declines on Wednesday with heavier prime grades down 15 cents. Top price drops to 605 dollars while cattle hold steady. Listings detail varied hog weights from 100 to 550 pounds with prices across Good to choice and packer categories.
Listing of Cedar Rapids market prices for grain including wheat oats rye barley soybeans and hay with prices for butterfat poultry quantities and wholesale fruits vegetables and cured hides plus other farm items. Includes multiple animal and animal product prices and assorted produce figures for the Cedar Rapids area.
New York bond market shows broad gains led by Boston and Marine Railway bonds rising around 4 points in active trading. International Mercantile Mariners climbs about 2 points on hopes of government approval for transferring tonnage to Panama Canal authority. Treasury issues advance modestly with lighter turnover amid mixed corporate and foreign debt movement.
Wisconsin cheese prices show small changes with Daisies and Horns quoted at minor shifts and Farmers’ call board listing several items. The Boston wool market weakens with domestic offerings below last week and French combing lengths priced from 95 cents to 1.00, while three-eighths and quarter blood fleece wools edge up slightly on reduced demand.
The stock market ended mixed after a topsy turvy day with early declines followed by brief rallies and a late retreat. Major names including U S Steel, Bethlehem, Chrysler, GM and Western Union traded near lows while General Motors gained on a favorable October sales report.
The Wednesday stock page lists numerous securities with varied prices from Adams Express to Union Carbide, Ford and Coca Cola. Highlights include large names such as General Motors, Chrysler, International Harvester, and Bethlehem Steel, with price changes indicated in a dense, era-typical ledger style.
Chicago market notes butter receipts 772.652 steady prices. lgs receipts 3.316 firm. live poultry receipts 1 car plus trucks, prices for bare back chickens roosters and ducks listed. potatoes arrivals 60 on track 334, total US shipments 476 with varied state prices for Idaho, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin varieties and dressed turkeys. New York and Atlantic lists cover eggs, cutters, cheese and produce storage.
Heavy North American wheat export sales and bullish southwest crop notes push Chicago wheat higher on Wednesday. Gains ease late as profit taking trimmed advances. December futures up 18 to 38 cents, corn up modestly, oats down slightly, with mixed regional actions and modest cash grain activity.
Market notes show Winnipeg cash wheat and futures around 70s with bids in the high 60s to 70s. Minnesota cash grain reports list wheat receipts and quotes for No. 1 and No. 2 grades, corn, oats, and barley with modest shifts. Price ranges include No. 2 yellow corn near 45 to 65 cents and various barley and seed values.
F Marion Jadwin 62 Cedar Rapids printer dies in Chicago hospital after truck accident earlier day. Survived by wife Edith Jadwin. career included Marion Register Saturday Record Gazette Cedar Rapids. Lena Shreeve 66, of 219 Sixth St SE, dies after brief illness in local hospital. Born Norway Sept 17 1873, moved to Cedar Rapids 34 years ago. husband Fred Shreeve and son Niall survive. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday Beatty chapel Palo cemetery.
Funeral services for John Cow ley O'Meara of Boone, formerly of Cedar Rapids, who died Monday in Boone, will be held at 2 pm Thursday in the Brady mortuary with Rev. George Stauffacher officiating. Burial is in Mount Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Thursday.
The Y M C A Boxing club will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. in room 3 of the Y cafeteria to discuss activities and practice.
Tuesday filings include Holland Furnace and Roy D. Martin seeking dismissals in auto crash suits by Mamie Ieemer and Lucille Binney and quashing service. John Pochobradsky vs Charles Pochobradsky challenges petition verification. Charles E. Newell seeks quashal in an East Star Mill account case. Jay Burke and Minnie Burke ask for a court order exempting real estate from execution in a $100 judgment, seeking halt to a December sheriff sale. damages of $100 are also sought.
Judge C J Haas set the first assignment for Linn County District Court for the November term. The schedule, prepared by County Attorney CG IX Thompson’s office, lists defendants and charges in order of call for trial when the petit jury reports next Monday morning. Defendants include Lillian Love for larceny and several others charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. rape charges against Joe Drahos and John Anderson. motor theft and larceny cases. and illegal possession of liquor.
W A Mercer 44 of Cedar Rapids posted 1000 bond after County Attorney G K Thompson filed a true information approved by Judge C J Haas. Mercer is alleged driver of a car that struck Mrs Frank Clark at First Ave and Sixth St Marion on Oct 28 evening. he was arrested by police.
Tuesday findings by Judge J E Heiserman include Eunice Caldwell v Thomas Caldwell Carl 36 Esther Longerbeam v Lloyd Longerbeam and Tessie Wood v Ernest Wood on cruel and inhuman treatment and desertion grounds. Marriages cited include Caldwells in 1927 Mechanicsville 1925 Longerbeams and Woods in Cedar Rapids 1935. George B Dutton will admitted to probate. executors named First National Bank and Trust Co of Minneapolis and William H Dutton with bond $10 000. Beneficiaries include William H Dutton and George Bradford Dutton II.
Willard Sanders twenty three of Palo was turned over to Benton county authorities by Sheriff Jim Smith after Linn county attorney's office obtained district court authority. Sanders faces larceny charges for a rescue fish net and is jailed on bondsman release. He is also wanted on a Benton county game law violation charge.
A $25 000 death claim filed June 3 1937 by Alvin F. Peterson as administrator of Anna A. Peterson’s estate against Warren Duncan was dismissed with prejudice before Judge C J Haas. The suit arose from fatal injuries Mrs. Peterson suffered in a collision at a Montgomery county intersection on June 4 1935 while riding in one car and another car driven by Duncan.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to enter into a lease agreement with Martin-Roasa Tractor and Equipment Company of Cedar Rapids for equipment needs.
A cluttered page lists classifieds with want ads for services and sales plus multiple Lost and Found notices. Entries include lost items a white wire hair fox terrier a yellow scarred ring a lady's cameo and a roan mare. Also public notices for rummage sales ceremonies and local services.
Consideration will be $10 per day for each day the machine is in use under a La Plant-Choale lease with a purchase option. Gladys M Hayes of Marion administratrix settled $10,000 in full for claims against the Milwaukee railroad from a fatal injury to Milwaukee brakeman Hayes near Madrid on March 16. Divorce actions include Florence Dmitruk vs Henry Dmitruk and Vivian Countryman vs Max P Countryman. Deputy Sheriff reports Halloween damage to a trailer at Troy Mills. default judgments totaling $547.02 against S E Bradley and Elsie Bradley. foreclosure judgments totaling $5,859.85 for Home Owners Loan Corp. in two suits.
A 1930 Graham two door sedan described as excellent with extra tires and smooth motor priced at 195 dollars. A 1929 Ford roadster pickup with tires and box listed for sale by Allen Motor Co. with other bargains at M Unzeitig and International Harvester Co listings. Also ads urge selling outgrown clothing and used furnaces in the Want Ads.
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