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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1939

Page

6

Hogs Fall Further in Chicago Market Reports

Dressed meat weakness continues as hog values drop to 6.35 top for choice hogs. Cattle and lambs show dull to steady demand with varied prices across Chicago, Omaha, Sioux City and Des Moines markets and extensive salable receipts listed.

Chicago Ayr Sioux City API U. S. Dept Agriculture Mondey Best Iowa Des Moines Dept. Agriculture Annesota

Austin Market Prices for Cattle by Weight Class

The list shows cattle prices across weight ranges from 140 to 500 pounds. Prices are given in dollars per hundredweight with multiple figures per range, including high and low values, and locations reference Austin Minnesota and related market terms.

Local hog market holds steady with slight declines

Hogs on the local market remain steady to slightly lower. Heavier prime hogs and pickers dropped 5 cents, top at 5.80. Lighter prime hogs stayed steady. Cattle market remains unchanged.

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices and Hides

A Cedar Rapids market listing shows prices for grains, hay, dairy products, poultry, fruits, vegetables, and livestock hides. Wheat, oats, rye, barley, and soybeans are priced by grade. hay bales, butterfat, and cream, lemons, oranges, grapes, celery, lettuce, onions, cabbage, tomatoes, carrots, cauliflower, potatoes, and apples are listed with various per unit costs. Also included are prices for cured beef hides, calf hides, horse hides, ponies, and glue hides with specifications.

Idaho Russell Jonathan Granra

Markets CHICAGO PRODUCE SUMMARY

Chicago AP reports live poultry market activity with 37 trucks and firm to steady quotes. Ducks, geese, turkeys show varied gains and declines. butter and eggs holdings rise on firmer creamery scores. potato receipts and prices mixed across Idaho Russets and Nebraskan varieties. New York markets list egg and butter futures with steady tones and unchanged cheese prices.

Chicago U. S Idaho Russet Burbanks U Nebraska Bliss Minnesota Red River Valley Wisconsin New York

Stock Market Tends Upward in Uneven Session

The stock market rose modestly with gains in steels aircrafts motors and specialties, while profit-taking limited top prices. About 800000 shares changed hands as U S Steel Youngstown Sheet Douglas Aircraft Glenn Martin United Airlines Eastern Boeing Chrysler General Motors U S Rubber Chesapeake and Ohio American Can Allied Chemical Montgomery Ward Anaconda led.

U. S. Steel Youngstown Sheet Douglas Aircraft Glenn Martin United Airlines Eastern Airlines Boeing Chrysler General Motors U.S. Rubber Chesapeake and Ohio American Can Allied Chemical Montgomery Ward Anaconda Standard Oil N J Texas Corp Woolworth J. I Case Lockheed, Jones and Laughlin Electric Bond Share and Aluminum of America

Wall St Stocks and Quotations From Major Firms Listed

The page lists a wide array of equities and prices from Adams Express to Zenith Radio with many tickers and numeric values. It notes Chicago stocks alongside national issues and ends with a science fact about trees growing more during years of strong sunspot activity.

Wheat Registers Narrow Trading Range In Chicago Session

Wheat prices held close to recent finishes in featureless trading on the Chicago board of trade. December wheat slid to about 8734 53 cents while corn and oats fell modestly and soybeans rose late. Winnipeg market softness restrained gains as Manitoba export business appeared modest overnight.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Winnipeg Manitoba Sweden Gulf

Chicago Minneapolis Cash Grain Prices Reported

Chicago cash grain provisions list No. 2 hard wheat at 87 c. No. 1 Fellow corn priced 505 2 425 40 50 NCe No. 3 48 2. No. 2 white 4c. Oats mixed 32 ac. Soybeans No. 2 yellow 979 972c, No. 3 964 197a¢. Barley making 24.61c. Seed Timothy 3.90 4 15 nom. Red clover 42.50 15.00 nom. Red top 8.50 4 9.00 nom. Alsike 14.00 17.00 nom. Alfalfa 17.50 22.50 nom. Minneapolis cash grain receipts 259 cars, down from 92 last year. Cash No. 1 heavy dark northern 883c, No. 1 dark northern 8774c, No. 1 hard Montana 913 ¢, No. 1 red durum 78½ ¢. Corn No. 3 yellow 44790 463ac. Oats No. 3 white 3379 413 ac.

J. E. Bennett & Co W. A. Jump Merchants National Bank Adams Express Nickel Aoks Alaska Juneau Ty Ul Paper Alleghany Cory Lainit T&t Allied Chom Johns Manville Allied Stores Kan City Allis Chelmers Kennecott Amal Leather Kresee S Amn Gan Kroger G & B Libbey Owens Amn Hide Sia Lin & Myers Intl Corp Ann Loco M. Fdy Loews Fdys Mathiesen Maytag Mig Ami Tel Miami Amn Woolen Peat Nee Ward Ark Nat Gas Motor Armour Pow & Lax Panhandle Paramount Ryan Aree Batino Mines Penick Ford Penna RR Cal & Hecla Penney Calumet Peoples Gay Camp Wysne Phillins Pet Canada Dry Pilsbury Plymouth Proctor Gamble Cerro de Pasco Pullman Co Ches & Ohio Gies Corp Radio Corp Keith Rem Rand REO Motors Gtd OCR Oola Cole Palmoilye Safeway Cole Fuel Schenky Colum Alvents Southernitz Dohme Genco Cons Edison Simmons Co Cons Oil Skelly Oil Socony Can Soa Pac RR Motors Oil del Sperry Corp St Joe Lend Coty Inc Crown Druc . Ka Gas A'S Crucible Frisco Rete & Co Douglas Air Studebaker Qin du Pont Tex Gorp Kodak Rompion Strais Exton Rimken Elec Union Carbide Fisk Rubber Union Pac Freeport Uni Gen Baking Uni Air Lines Uni Corp Gen Electric Gen Foods Unt Gas Ake Gen Outdoor Gen Realty Gilette & Ro Iz Mbel Bros Gies St Oodtich Goodyear Tire Graham Paige Warner Bros Wes Union Greyhound Hall Printing Hat Corp Hayes Willys Ovid Houston Oil Wilcox Oil Wilson, Co Hupp Mtrs Woolworth Mls Central Inspiration Ytown Hary Zenith Radio Hydro Chicago Minneapolis Tradins Bas Montana

Wisconsin Cheese and Wool Market Report

Wisconsin cheese prices for the week of November 13 to 18 show various values for daisies horns and cheddars while a Wisconsin cheese exchange notes modest activity. In Boston wool markets buyers and holders spar over prices with few sales as scoured basis bids hover near 90 to 95 cents for fine wools and pools.

Wisconsin Cheese Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Farmers’ Call Board Boston U. 3S Dept . Agricultuure

Bond Markets Edge Higher in Quiet Treasury Trading

U S government and municipal bonds posted modest gains in a quiet market on Tuesday with Treasury issues rising up to 32 points. Demand lifted rails while utilities and industrials showed mixed results as Oslo and Norway led foreign-rate movement. Mississippi River stages showed scattered minor changes across Davenport and nearby towns.

Neeg LW New York U. S Oslo City Norway

Three men plead guilty to intoxicated motor vehicle charges

Judge Haas accepted withdrawal of not guilty pleas from Clarence Radeke Louis McNamara and C J Fakinson. Each was fined 300 dollars plus costs with 90 days jail for non payment. Radeke to pay 175 now plus costs, McNamara has until Saturday 10 am to pay, Fakinson may pay 25 monthly installments.

C. J. Haas Clarence Radeke Cedar Rapids Louis McNamara McNamara Springville C. J. Fakinson

Equity Cases Being Cleared Up Rapidly

Equity hearings in quick succession before Judge J. E. Heiserman Monday and Tuesday reduced Linn county district court equity case assignments. A $61.25 rental claim by Leonard S. Bohac against R. L. Sweet and Hollis Sweet remained under advisement after they asserted they provided the required 60 day notice.

J. E. Heiserman Linn County Leonard S. Bohac R. L. Sweet Hollis Sweet

Notice of Lease Abandonment and Competing Claims

At a Monday hearing the defendants offered to confess judgment for 18.75 dollars on a lease breach claim alleging failure of notice. The court pondered a quieting title action by Charles Buresh from the Frances Buresh Sorensen estate in Hull's Sixth addition. Emma Ciha Scott and Frank W. Barta and Son seek 35 and 200 dollars respectively. Judge Heiserman dismissed the Shipe estate fire proceeds case against Ann Kuta Ross Mary E Kuta and Mary Prochaska.

Charles Buresh Frances Buresh Sorensen O. N. Hull Emma Ciha Scott Frank W. Barta and Son Heiserman W. T. Shipe Frank J. Kuta Ann Kuta Ross Mary E Kuta Mary Prochaska

Divorce Ends His Fifth Marriage and Wife Receives Decree

James Williams, 53, of 311 Seventh avenue SE, was divorced Monday by decree of Judge H. C. Ring from Mildred Louise Williams who has four prior marriages. Mrs Williams regained the name Mildred Louise Sexton. She charged cruel and inhuman treatment. They married Oct 23 at Town City after Williams secured special permission to remarry within a year of a prior divorce. Williams has worked 33 years with a local firm and has been divorced four times. his second wife died.

James Williams Seventh Avenue SE H. C. Ring Mildred Louise Williams Williams Mildred Louise Sexton Town City

Clark couple marks 60th wedding anniversary at Wapello

Mr and Mrs B F Clark aged 85 and 78 celebrated their 60th anniversary in Wapello with a turkey dinner hosted by their daughter Mrs Jessie Lockwood. Guests included numerous relatives and friends from Morning Sun Conesville Columbus Junction Letts Spokane and regional communities.

Mrs. B. F. Clark Wapello B. F. Clark Jessie Lockwood W. E. Hamilton Harlan McDonald Lawrence Delzell Phillip Blanche Bates Lydia Hannan Tom Delzell Kathryn Delzell Charles Hamilton E. E. Campbell W. L. Hamilton Richard Will Syphrit A. G. Hamilton Jesse Huddle Charles Stroup George Wilson Lena Wilton J. I. Lesnet

Rosary Society Elects Offiers At St Patrick's

The Rosary Society of St Patrick's Church elected officers Sunday with Mrs William Slattery as president, Mrs John Rielly as vice president, and Mrs Eldo Smith as secretary treasurer in the annual vote.

Finnish Batteries Fire On Soviet Seaplanes Claim

Stockholm based INS reports Aftonbladet Helsingfors dispatch says Finnish anti aircraft batteries fired on Soviet seaplanes alleged to have violated the Finnish frontier.

Stockholm Aftonbladet Helsingfors

Lost and found ads fill The Gazette Want Ads

Lost items include a fraternity pin with initials TEE and name on back V. S. Victor, a small black silk purse, a white gold fraternity pin, a red Persian Angora cat, a black leather lacing billfold, and a red female cocker spaniel. Found keys in a leather container. Public notices urge advertisers to provide references for automobile transportation and note a reward for false pretenses. The page lists various services and local classifieds, with multiple addresses and phone numbers.

V. S. Victor Ave Ind Roosevelt Hotel St. Bist Ave

Buick 1938 Special 4-Door Sedan Sealed For Winter Use

Buick 1938 Special 4-Door Sedan just tuned and checked for winter driving. Foreman approved with new car guarantee. Fully equipped with radio and heater. Traded by local utility executive who used it as a pleasure car for under 20,000 miles. Priced at $725 or $240 down and balance monthly. Alien Motor Co. at 2nd Ave and 10th St. Dial 8178.

BUICK Alien Motor Co 2Nd Ave

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Chicago Livestock U. S Dept Agriculture Omaha Livestock Omaha Associated Press Waterloo Hogstin Biason Ottumwa Paul South ST. Paul iFed-State Harket le Apyretts Sabe Ain INS Chicago Kansas City East St Louis St Josep Lamson Brothers and Company H. R. Mowrey Merchant National Bank Laws, Rood and Choice Austin Austin Minn Geo Shelied Cranb Lamson Brothers & Co Europe Wall St Treasury Mississippe River Davenport Hastings la Crosse Court House News Alanson F. Morse Century Second Street Fourteenth Avenue SE Lee Robinson Bradley Carlton Century Cab Company Claude Anderson Harlan Candler Helen Candler Braker Candler Margaret Waltermyer Harold Waltermyer Waltermyer Leon Youree New Orleans Eastern Penitentiary Philadelphia Francis A. Brunson N. P. Craemer Brunson Craemer Helen L. Ebsen Clarence H. Ebsen Gordon-Van Tine Company R. S. McIntyre McIntyre Construction Company Frank Whitney Milo Butterfield Gazette United States Sunday Gazette the Gazette Lowa Wwe Orsan Janeba Funeral Home 16Th Ave J St Dial Podzimek Pharmacy 2nd_ Ave MAY Allied van Lines, Inc Lynch Transfer & Storage Co Briggs-Stratton Rapid Specialty Co C.S.P.S Bartinek Paul Kraus, Jr 4Th Ave Isa Seder Rapids Knitting Co St. SW K. Schaeffer Kresge Kenneth E. Byers L. A. Lower 3Rd St Sutliff Fender Riverside Garage National Cleaners Griffith Feather Mattress Co California Desire Kenwood Fotocraft Ard Ave Lovely Lady Oil Lovely Lady Beauty Shop 1St Ave Bishop's Lillian Lady Beauty Shop Mary Nell Beauty Shop Paramount Theater Beauty School Paris Academy OF Beauty PLA Ralph Webster Udesen Roller Rink Shrine Stan Stanley American Legion Hall Blairstown Carl Nebbe His Orchestra TOP Hat Jackson F_Ave Snyder's Tavern Hallwood Cafe Marlon Joe Fisher Stanwood Tawkeye Fred Young H. R. Butters Jim Cusack Soo Gardner Indy Solon Wome Hickey Brothers Gazette Pal Papas la Tour Lincon St. NW Parra Alto Mechanic Central Granby Ee RC Hout Owen Glenn Brock Webster ABC Dickinson School C. R B. Elde Raund School of Welding Marion Auburn Tudor Chevrolet Handler Dodge_ a Plymouth Distributors Second Ave. SE First Ave. SE By Galbraith Yelendis Ae T. Mt, Rec U.S Pat Off Wagner Wagner Motor Co 3Rd Ave 8Th St. SE Allen Motor Co 10Th St Cedar Rapids Nash, Inc W. B. Chevrolet International Harvester Co Makibben Motor Co 2Nd ST Old Riverside Center Point Bain Kadeeg Bros
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