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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1944
Page
2
In Chicago and Des Moines market notes hogs rose about ten cents to 14.60 for 276 lb animals while fancy fed cattle topped at 18.50, the highest in seven years. Early native lamb sales hit 14.50 with steady to firmer feeds. steers and yearlings showed strength, with varied quotes across weights and grades.
Packers and butchers pressed higher prices Monday with gains of five to fifteen cents. Top quotes show prime butchers at 14.10 and packers at 13.70, with Iowa hog prices listed for Ottumwa and Mason City and various weight classes reflected in the table.
Grain and farming goods listed include Old No. 2 yellow at 1.0, No. 4 Oats at 0.268, No. 3 at 0.65, straw 10.00, bale hay 14.00 to 16.00. Produce prices cover celery 3.75, lemons 8.84, Valencia oranges 6.41, lettuce 4.85, onions 61.40, sweet potatoes 2.65, Jonathan apples 3.75, Russet potatoes 3.75, plus calf hides and hog prices and miscellaneous items.
Beef feeders and cattle receipts high with steady to slightly lower prices in places. Lamb market unclear with bids around steady to lower. stockers and vealers show firm values while fed cattle vary. Western receipts reported with limited activity and mixed lots of lambs and ewes traded.
AP reports two days of wholesale produce receipts in New York and Rica with price levels for butter and cheese across grades, with OPA-set maximums and varying scores. The notices show large case counts, mixed firmness, and price differentials for creamers, butter, and dairy items, reflecting market activity.
Grain futures were steady with fractional gains across pits on Monday. Wheat and oats led the advance with modest increases, December prices cited alongside small upturns for corn rye and barley markets.
Listing of commodity quotes and futures figures including percentages and prices for various grains and blends. Mentions 8 percent plots and multiple lot numbers with small price shifts and nominal values.
In Plymouth Wisconsin a cheese sale of two cars of cheddar and twins failed to attract any bids. No sale results were reported and prices shown were 23 and 24 cents per pound.
Partial river stage note lists Perry readings with line items 47 Pal 6.1 and 48 0. The fragment provides minimal context and lacks full station details or dates.
Cedar Rapids honored Louis Roth, three time mayor, at Turner chapel with Dr. Marion H. Williams delivering tributes. About 175 attendees, including city officials, heard remarks on death as a normal life part and the sacredness of giving life up. Crescent lodge A F and A M conducted rites, with Hanford Post American Legion at graveside.
In Minneapolis a baby was born during Sunday service at Powderhorn Park Baptist Church. Mrs. Fred Parker went into labor, proceeded to the basement, and delivery was helped by nurse Mrs. Reuben Landh and medical staff in attendance.
Emily Forsythe files for separate maintenance from Howard C. Forsythe in a Cedar Rapids district court suit. The couple wed in Cedar Rapids on September 6, 1921.
NEW YORK AP led by aircraft and motors shares the stock market slid for the first average stumble since November 3. Trade volume hovered near one million, among the largest in over two months. Late quotes showed losses of fractions to around a point, with most issues down.
A crowded list of stocks including Amn McNeil Owens and Loews Steel moves with varied percentages. Major names such as Coca Cola, American Can, Chrysler Motors, Radio Corp, and Union Carbide appear with gains and losses, reflecting a volatile trading session in Chicago and New York markets.
In New York on Monday the bond market showed broad irregularity after a morning of progress. Retail issues initially firm retreated under light selling while many bonds held onto part of the daytime gains as industrials and utilities narrowed the spread.
The will of Charles J. Kell died July 11 in Cedar Rapids was admitted to probate with The Peoples Savings Bank named executor. The Fillmore PTA Dads night out moved from Nov 16 to Nov 30 due to Fulton Lewis Jr appearance. Kappa Delta alumnae meet Tuesday at Mrs. R W Greene 2609 Bever Ave SE. First Lutheran circle 1 dessert luncheon at 1:30 p.m. at Mrs. L E Chehak 395 Twenty sixth Street SE. Circle 4 meets at Mrs. W B Schnekirth 2332 Up land Drive SE. Mrs. E L Stearns wife of Police Sgt Eddie Stearns 1649 Ellis Blvd NW is in St Luke's Hospital after major operation. condition fair. no visitors. New winter closing hours effective Monday Nov 8 Mondays
Dr Nina Rose Browner former Australian missionary will open revival meetings in the region. The event aims to draw attendees seeking spiritual guidance and renewal. Local congregations coordinate the two day series with schedule details to follow.
Miss Browner arrived in the United States April 10 1943 after 16 years in Australia serving as missionary preacher teacher and medical doctor. Rev G M Vrieze laar is pastor of the church at 109 Second avenue.
Mrs Edgar T Starry 57 died Sunday at home after a long illness in Marion. Born Glee Riley in 1887 she lived in Marion since childhood and was buried Cedar Memorial after services at Yocom chapel. Also noted are military moves and social updates including weddings and visits among Marion residents.
Star actress Ethel Barrymore was taken to Flower Hospital in New York and was resting comfortably at noon. Doctors reported a satisfactory heart condition with no pneumonia, though earlier notices cited pneumonia and a cardiac condition linked to influenza.
A War Labor Board panel resumes hearings in the LaPlant Choate Manufacturing dispute. Union Local 116 of the CIO and Farm Equipment and Metal Workers participate as the case returns to session in the federal building chaired by J Harol d Ennis with members D H Darling and Ian K Cuthbert.
A lost and found note offers a reward for a tan hound named Diack. A distressed owner asks to contact Les Gatewood, 40, via the provided phone line to reunite the pet missing from rd ST. Identification bracelet was worn.
Local rummage sale and shopping guide items list coats in blues tans and browns. Stores advertise watches jewelry and gift cards with specials at multiple downtown addresses and a Temple Judah sale. Also mentions beauty services and a Sadie Hawkins dance in Dogpatch themed events.
Local cafe on 1st Ave NE markets open weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday nights to 3 a.m. It advertises Ray steaks at 85 cents, fried chicken and a variety of short orders, touting “Food you like” and wide menu.
The notice shows Ce-Mar Roller Rink reserving Mondays and Thursdays for private events at 9334 Cedar Rapids, with 5 skates for sale and HAMMOND ELECTRIC ORGAN listed among items.
An OCR fragment shows a wartime urging to buy war bonds linked to the Pine Food brand and a broadcast line on the beam. Distinct entities include Pine Food and World War II era bond drive language with a propaganda style.
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