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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1934

Page

4

Hog Prices Ease Despite Heavier Receipts at Chicago Markets

Chicago stockyards Monday saw eased hog prices as receipts topped expectations with 54 600 head across five terminals. Hog prices fell 10 to 15 cents, top $6.00, and average around $5.70, while cattle and sheep receipts also rose and moved mixed in several regional markets including Cleveland and Pittsburgh.

Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh East Buffalo East St. Louis Iso INS Kansas City Omaha Louis Josepn Sioux City Wees St. Paul Indianapolis Tone Cleveland Pevere Pittsburch * Ae Buffalo Ous Cincinnati Seceesceces

Local Hog Prices Fall to 5.60 Top in Monday Market

Hog prices dipped a dime across most grades while packers dropped five cents. The top hog price reached 5.60 as cattle values held steady. Sinclair market listings show precise values for truck hogs by weight, with packers paying up to 46 or 56 for heavier lots.

ST Pau ST _ PAUL taAPi Dept Agriculture Ousk Condard Selers SL Fuar Cemard Thaghies Wesnts Sinclair Fog Market Sinclair's Laomos Muals Steurty Gove Chester

Wall St. Stocks Ease. Utilities Retreat in Mondays Market

New York AP reports utilities weakened as a rally broadened, with Public Service of New Jersey down two points while Consolidated Gas and United Gas Improvement slipped near one. Industrials showed firmer tone as shares of American Telephone and J. C. Penney rebounded, and gains appeared in May Department Stores, Sears Roebuck, Montgomery Ward, Union Pacific, Loew's and others. Transfers about 950000 shares.

New York Public Service of New Jersey Consolidated Gas United Gas Improvement Bethlehem U." S. Steel Wilson & Company A Allied Chemical Western Union Santa Fe Loew's Montgomery Ward U. S American Telephone J. C. Penney May Department Stores Sears Roebuck Union Pacific du Pont Johns-Manville General Motors Chrysler U. S. Steel Case N. Y. Central Common and Preferred North American J. E. Bennett & Co Jump Merchants National Bank Adams Express Hudson Mtrs Hupp Motors Central Air Reduction Indus Rayon Aiaska Juneau Inspiration Allegheny Corp Cement Allied Chem Als Chalmers Nickel Amerada Corp Sambert Leo Wat Works McKesson Rob Brsconds Sfershail Nat Gais Ig Mack Trucks Ay Armour Com Ak Pitts Assa Dry Dastirs Bonn Acun BOY Central Eacz Warser WH & H Brezs Ieee Philips Petie Care Fae Asa Byescatt Pretter Game Crizuert Mer Topman Co Merz Opie Cizie Masry Bez Cora Cala Radia Jarte Cata Fir Rem Rand Gia Oh Carton Fa Gas & Bee Reyn Ted Gams Creat Aeatcard Gams Baiven Seare Prebuck Southern JaServel. Inc Conroe McShatturk Canal Bimmona Co Motors Biegtang Dome Mines Warner Dk Douglas Air Brone Webster Studebaker Eastman Kodak Eaton Mf Wits Tex Elec Autolite Elec Powe Lit Timken Elec Bond Trans-America England Union Barnee Foster Wheeler United Prult Uni Gas Co Gen Foods Gen Motors Gillette SR U & Rubber Gimbel Bros Glidden Co Graham Paige Wesn Maryld Granby Wesn Union Gt Nor Ore Aesealine AB St War Out White Rock Hazel Atlas Wilson & Co Hiram Walter Se' Iram Alker Howe Sound

Corn futures hit new season highs on Chicago Board of Trade

Corn for December and July delivery reached fresh season highs as cash markets boosted futures. Prices featured December at 85 cents and July near new highs, with May also at a peak since August. Strong cash demand and persistent movement from Iowa and Illinois to the southwest underpinned gains.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Iowa Illinois Southwest Liverpool Bus Ag France Algentine Argentina

Foreign Exchange Rates and Sugar Market Report

New York foreign exchange figures show currencies in cents with several nations listed including Britain France Italy Germany and Switzerland. The sugar market section notes quiet, unchanged raw sugar and refined sugar prices with no recent moves.

NEW York -Ap Great Britain Italy Germany Holland Sweden Denmark Finland Switzerland Portugal Greece New York

Chicago Produce Market Summary

Market report from Chicago shows butter receipts at 9 617 with weak creamery specials and extras. Eggs receipts 887 with fresh graded firsts ears 27 2 cents and local 26 43 cents. poultry live receipts 38 trucks.

Chicago

Market report shows poultry and potato prices and receipts

Poultry items list prices for hens, roosters, turkeys, ducks, and geese with various weights and grades. Potatoes receipts and shipments noted. Wisconsin round whites and Idaho russets priced by grade. New York produce prices show butter, cheese, eggs, and live poultry with freight and express rates.

Mock Springs Wisconsin Idaho U. 8 Colorado McClures U Washington New York

Deaths Anthony F Kopecky Cedar Rapids grocer dies at 70

Anthony F Kopecky 70 of 1004 Seventh street SE Cedar Rapids died at 7 11 p m Sunday after a lingering illness He was born July 30 1864 in Johnson county came to Cedar Rapids in 1889 and ran a Seventh street grocery then a dry goods business His wife two sons A J and J A Kopecky and two grandchildren survive Funeral services set for Wednesday at Po lansky chapel and St Wenceslaus church with burial in St John's cemetery Flowers declined

Anthony F. Kopecky Seventh Street Cedar Rapids Kopecky Johnson County A. J J. A. Kopecky Paul A Patricia Marie Kopecky Polansky Chapel St. Wenceslaus Church A. Vojacek Frank Hruby V. Hrubek St. John's Cemetery

Death of Mrs Ruth Hinrichs in Cedar Rapids

Mrs Ruth L Hinrichs wife of Clarence Hinrichs dies at home 1115 Sixth St NW after a short illness. Born Aug 11 1905 in Toddville she lived in Cedar Rapids ten years. Survived by husband son Dale 8 daughter Jeanette 6 mother Jannie Hepker McNiel stepfather W H McNiel two sisters Ella Bailey Marie Hepker one brother Ocie Hepker grandparents E D and his wife, a stepbrother La Vera McNiel, stepsister Gladys Gary Ind and step brothers Lloyd MecNiel Gary Ind and Muirle McNiel Chicago. Father died six years ago. Funeral announcements to be made later. Call Turner's chapel.

Ruth L. Hinrichs Clarence Hinrichs Sixth Street Hinrichs Toddville Cedar Rapids Dale Jeanette Jannie Hepker McNiel W. H. McNiel Ella Bailey Marie Hepker Ocie Hepker E. D. Trimble la Vera McNiel Gladys Chicago Lloyd MecNiel Gary Ind Muirle McNiel Turner’s Chapel

Funeral services for Clarence L. Adams

Funeral services for Clarence L. Adams will be held at Beatty's chapel at 10 a.m. Tuesday with Rev. Frank Ward officiating. Burial follows at Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Beatty's Mortuary. He is survived by his wife Margaret six children and three sisters.

Clarence L. Adams Beatty’s Frank Ward Oak Hill Cemetery Adams Margaret Clarence Arthur Virginia Hazel Cathleen Cecilia Audrey Georgia Teresa Louisa Joyce Irene Mildred Adams Sigourney Bertha Pohorsky Margie Lane Cedar Rapids

Mrs Lydia Wells Dies After Short Illness In Lincoln

The body of Mrs Lydia Wells age 75 of 426 F avenue NW was returned Monday from Lincoln Nebraska where she died after a short illness. Funeral services will be held from Turner's mortuary at a time to be announced later. She visited a daughter Mrs E B Hutchinson in Lincoln about three weeks ago and fell ill days later. Two sons survive including Frank Piedlau of 822 First avenue W a moulder at the Iowa Steel and Iron works.

Lydia Wells F Avenue NW Lincoln Neb Turner

Funeral Services for Mrs Young Held at Beatty's Chapel

Funeral services for Mrs Florence Arvada Young will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Beatty's chapel with Rev. Frank Ward officiating. Burial follows at Oak Hill cemetery. Friends may call at Beatty's mortuary from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday.

Florence Arvada Young Beatty’s Frank Ward Oak Hill Cemetery Beatty's

Erring Evangelist Granted Clemency

Basel W. Foote of Council Bluffs pled guilty to Mann act violation and received parole after professing repentance and responsibility for his wife and five children. Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey sentenced him to two years in a federal penitentiary, then parole for three years to Robert Lappen.

Pearl Baker Samaritan Union Church Council Bluffs Galveston Tex Lappen

Higgins Sought in Cedar Rapids Over Urgent Return

William E. Higgins was being sought in Cedar Rapids Monday by his sister Mrs C H McNamara of Wichita Kansas who telegraphed Sheriff Petrus for aid. Higgins sister is dying in Wichita and his return there is desired.

William E. Higgins Cedar Rapids C. H. McNamara Wichita Kan Petrus Higgins

Bond Markets Open Quietly As Prices Hold Firm

New York traders saw subdued activity in the first half hour with prices steady across groups. Rail and utility loans rose slightly as selling eased. Prime corporate issues were firm and U S government issues edged upward slowly. Treasury buyers paid modest premiums above Saturdays finals. Foreign issues showed uneven movements.

New York U S Treasury

Flour Market Minneapolis Reported Prices and Shipments

Minneapolis flour market notes a carload patent family patent price of 7406,760 per barrel in 98 pound cotton sacks. Shipments list pure bran at 24.50 to 25.00 and standard middlings from 25.50 to 26.00 per unit.

Minneapolis M AP Carload

DuPonts Propose System To Control Munitions Trade

The DuPont company asks Congress to create a government commission to direct arms exports and proposes international agreement to end extraordinary war profits in munitions. Senator Nye also calls for destroying profit motive in munitions manufacture.

DuPonts Philadelphia Senate DuPont Congress

La Follette Girl Chooses Films Over Politics

Hollywood report notes Marion La Follette, millionaire actress and Wisconsin kin to Sen Robert and Gov Phillip La Follette, competing in a film beauty contest for a role in The Great Ziegfeld. She says acting pleases her but may pursue politics if her goals fail, following her father’s wishes. She recently came from Buffalo to participate and her family’s aviation background is cited.

Hollywood Marion la Follette Wisconsin la Follettes Ambion Ziegfeld Miss la Follette Buffalo N. Y Robert Gov Phillip la Follette Warren E. la Follette Department of Commerce

Polish Peasants Clash With Gypsies. Four Dead

In Lemberg region peasants and a Gypsy tribe clashed after theft complaints. Four Gypsies were killed while seventeen more Gypsies and peasants were seriously injured and forty two slightly hurt. Police and troops intervened to prevent further bloodshed.

Warsaw INS Lemberg

Best Guessers Win 2 Nebraska Offices

In Kearney Nebraska Howard Widdows on and Henry Waddington tied for peace justice votes. Clayton Gerhart and A J Denman tied for township treasurer. County Clerk F W Lowry used a letter opener to mark the page between which the blade was inserted. Widdowson and Gerhart were declared the winners.

Kearney Neb Nebraska Howard Widdowson Henry Waddington Peace Justice Clayton Gerhart A. J. Denman F. W. Lowry Widdowson Gerhart

Robs Illinois Bank Of 1200 Cash In Shannon Heist

The First National Bank of Shannon Illinois was robbed of 1200 dollars Monday by three men who hid in the bank overnight and bound three officials arriving to open for business. No bonds or securities were taken. The robbers used a machine gun and two automatic pistols.

Freeport, Ill First National Bank of Shannon

Rail refund order for hog shipments to Spokane

The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered the Chicago Burlington and Quincy and others to pay Armour and Company $54,098 for unreasonable freight rates on many carloads of hogs shipped from Nebraska Iowa North Dakota and South Dakota to Spokane Washington.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Chicago, Burlington, Quincy Railroad Armour and Company Chicago Nebraska Iowa North Dakota South Dakota Spokane Wash

Births Report from Mercy and St Luke's Hospitals

Born to Mr and Mrs Allen Conley 119 Fourteenth Street NE a daughter on Nov 17 at Mercy hospital. Also a son born to Mr and Mrs Edward Langer 1805 Second Street SW on Nov 17 at Mercy hospital. Theron Boyer 117 Sixth Street SE had a son on Nov 18 at Mercy hospital. John Hite 531 Twelfth Street SE welcomed a son on Nov 19 at Mercy hospital. G IL Shankland of Morley had a son at St Luke's hospital Nov 15. LeRoy Stout route No 2 Mechanicsville had a daughter at St Luke's hospital Nov 15.

Allen Conley Fourteenth Street Mercy Hospital Orn Edward Langer Second Street Theron Boyer Sixth Street John Hite Twelfth Street G. IL. Shankland Morley St. Luke's Hospital LeRoy Stout Mechanicsville

Marengo and Douds Couples Seek Marriage Licenses

Howard B. Jeffers and Lois C. Kimmick of Marengo. Clair C. Horn and C. Marie Morrison of Douds. William F. Rotter of Walford and Helen B. Schulte of Norway.

Howard B. Jeffers Lois C. Kimmick Marengo Clair C. Horn C. Marie Morrison Douds William F. Rotter Walford Helen B. Schulte Norway

Marion Social Notices Highlight Family Gatherings

A long list of Marion residents hosted and attended dinners and visits, including Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Blinks hosting a pre Thanksgiving dinner for 18 guests at their North Tenth street home. Guests traveled from Chicago, Albia, Springville and Des Moines for family and community events.

Charles E. Blinks North Tenth Street L. R. Blinks Long Beach Edith Marble Chicago LeRoy Weeber Wyman Elliott Jerry Albia Ray Wiley Virginia Winifred Weldon Springville A. E. Blinks Roscoe Blinks David Marion F. L. Estey L. W. Cotant Ross Holcomb Porter Mitchell American Falls Idaho George M. Vaughn James Vaughn William Vaughn Darlene Verlene Thelma Sherman F. L. Helman John Wright Harry B. Leasure Blairs Ferry Road A. D. Brenneman Neal Miller Howard Robins A. L. van Fossen Marian van Fossen Willis O. Whiting W. E. van Fossen Albert Wilfred van Fossen Harley Breed Ivan Wightman la Verta Burns Des Moines

Surprise Dinner Honors J. H. Blackford at 77th Birthday

A Sunday dinner at the J. H. Blackford home celebrated his seventy seven birthday and Pauline Blackburns seventeenth. Twenty four covers were set for Blackfords including Ralph and Hazel Olinger and Marion and Urbana relatives. Birth day cakes marked each honoree.

J. H. Blackford Mr. Blackford Pauline Blackburn Hubert Blackford Ralph Harry Blackford Pauline Raymond Gerald Forest Blackford Beulah Jane Richard Marion A. T. Olinger Hazel Robins John Blackford Midway Ivan Coonrod Marlyn Urbana Warren Coonrod Center Point

Obituary and community notes from Marion Iowa area

Mrs Annie E Butcher died Monday at 1 p m after a three month illness. Born Annie Bennington March 7 1856 near Volga she married Thomas Butcher of Lawrence Michigan in 1907. Survived by sister and brother in Iowa. Funeral arrangements pending. The column also highlights health program reports school news and local event notices from Marion Iowa with multiple personal visits and community club activities.

Annie E. Butcher Sixth Avenue Annie Bennington Samuel Esther Bennington Volga Thomas Butcher Lawrence Mich

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