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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1934
Page
8
Chicago markets eased as warm weather pressured hog values with total receipts near 51,700 across five major yards. Top prices for desirable hogs hovered around 5.90, while cattle and veal prices showed declines and mixed regional results.
A scanned Cedar Rapids page shows miscellaneous grain and produce items including wheat oats corn and various produce. The list includes weights prices and vendors with multiple lot entries and figures across the market section.
A broad profit taking downturn pushed grain futures lower on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat fell to the 2 cent lower area with December at about 1943 values, corn declined near 1 1/8 cents, and oats slipped several tenths as rains and weak demand weighed on prices.
Hog prices on the Incal market drop a dime on all grades with tops around 550 dollars. Cattle market weak to a quarter lower as Sinclair Hog Market lists packers paying varied prices for 140 to 380 pound hogs and cattle with steers 1150 priced at about 685. Lambs and feeders show mixed declines with many meat-cut values hovering near deck levels.
OCR snippet shows grain trading terms and prices for wheat, corn, oats, and durum across U S stations. Mentions Minneapolis and Minneapolis area wheat and flour specifics, protein percentages, and price quotes with several figures and percentages.
New York stocks edged down fractions on a quieter Tuesday session. Major issues like American Telephone held firm while United Aircraft and rail, steel and utility shares sagged. Transfers around 750 000 shares reflected subdued trading.
New York review notes scarce demand in domestic bonds after Tuesday trade. Most low priced cross fronts eased while some higher grade issues held. Major corporates including American Smelting and Refining 5s and Baltimore and Ohio 4s saw modest moves with several issues trading around or just above par. Foreign issues offered mixed prices as overall sentiment remained cautious.
AP reports no change in raw sugar futures and refined sugar in New York. Exchange data shows steady quotes across major nations from Great Britain to Hungary with nominal figures for currencies and metals including silver peso at 2745 and Tokyo 2910.
Birth notices record a son born to Clarence and unknown spouse on Nov 20 at Mercy Hospital rural route two. another son born to Frank Young of Mount Vernon on Nov 20 at Mercy Hospital. a son born to Charles Leopold of 1620 First Avenue E on Nov 20 at Mercy Hospital. and a son named Junior born to Orland King of 1018 Fifth Street SE on Nov ?
Washington AP reports Mrs. Roosevelt purchased a 1000 piece ivory china dinner set for the White House. The service will be delivered next month, features a dark blue border with gold trim, the presidential crest, and forty eight gold stars.
Funeral services announced for Louis Le Roy Drexler of Prairieburg with burial at St. Joseph of Prairieburg. Other obituaries note Vaclav Dvorak of Cedar Rapids, Lydia Wells of Cedar Rapids, detailing spouses, children, and burial plans.
Funeral services for A. F. Kopecky will be held at 9 am Wednesday at Polansky's chapel and at 9:30 am at St. Wenceslaus church conducted by the Rev. A Vojacek the Rev Frank Hruby and the Rev V Hrubek Burial will be in St. John's cemetery Friends may call at Polansky Berry from 7 to 9 pm Tuesday
Word arrives of the death in California of Mrs Erle Burnham formerly Doris Virden daughter of Mr and Mrs EW Virden of Cedar Rapids The Virden family has lived in Grinnell Funeral services were in Glendale California
Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth J. Hinrichs will be held at 2 p.m Wednesday at Turner's chapel with the Rev. Mr. Watterson officiating. Burial will be in Shiloh cemetery. Friends may call at Turner's mortuary until 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Sixty men assigned to federal relief work have begun extending the east side levee along the Cedar River below the T M Sinclair packing plant property. The levee built last year from the Sixteenth Avenue bridge to the packing plant will be extended this year to the Rock Island bridge per city engineer notes.
In Asuncion Paraguay the government flatly refused the League of Nations latest proposal to end the Chaco war. Officials rejected the committee report recommending cessation of hostilities pending arbitration.
A defiant Paris duel tradition continues with a functioning school and yearly duels nearby. Despite changes in modern life, practitioners maintain the craft and host about one duel annually in the region around Paris, underscoring enduring interest in personal combat skills.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a revision of western trunk line class freight rates to boost railroad revenues by cutting short haul rates while effectively raising long haul charges. The 1930 decision had authorized a general rate rise. carriers argued for overhauls to offset truck competition and lift long haul revenue. The commission said the railroads had presented a valid claim and most changes are technical.
Forrest Wandling of Blairstown and Miss Albins Tehan of Belle Plaine wed Tuesday by Justice Henry A. Stearns. Local briefs note civic and social items including meetings, fines for intoxication, and a fire call with no loss.
Miss Mollie Lamb of Omaha, a railroad representative, described Pacific Northwest beauty in an illustrated Canopus club luncheon at Hotel Roosevelt Tuesday noon.
Miss Ethel Evans reports a theft from her car on Second Street between Second and Third avenues SE. A black leather worn briefcase containing four period furniture books owned by the public library was taken.
Mayor W. J. Neill, confined to his home by illness for six weeks, is reported considerably better and able to sit up for several hours at a time.
The Kelvin Society at Coe College postpones tonight’s meeting due to speaker Howard R. Green being called out of town, with a new date forthcoming.
The annual game supper of Pioneer council 163 National Union Assurance Society will be held tonight at 6 30 in the Sokol hall A short business meeting will follow and the evening will continue with card games.
Fines of 2 and costs were imposed Tuesday in police court on E M Scott 1400 Second Avenue SE A W Garrett 816 Twenty first Avenue SW Viola Hanry 1240 B Avenue NE Leo Stalker 125 Second Avenue SE Harry Sherry 2512 C Avenue NE Dr Hoyt Thomas 1616 Maplewood Drive NE and N D Estes 1719 B Avenue NW.
Fellow ship services at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church are held Wednesday evening featuring a 6 30 picnic supper, a devotional period, and hymns. Division No 3 of the Ladies Aid, chaired by Mrs Vaughn Stoddard, organizes the event with coffee supplied by church members. Dr J P Van Horn of St Luke's Hospital will speak. he formerly pastored Trinity. Reverend Harold E Mayo leads singing and prayer.
The Marion American Legion and Auxiliary met in the Legion hall after a 75 person picnic. They plan a Thanksgiving football game between Marion high and Anamosa high at Thomas Park with pupil and Legion ticket sales and a December 6 smoker at Clinton. An active membership drive and a big meeting are scheduled, with the auxiliary hearing a talk on Education by Miss Lulu B Secrist.
Those planning to attend the musicale and tea Thursday at 2 30 p m by the first division of the Priscilla Guild of the Congregational church at the home of Mrs Guy Miner 1641 Tenth street may arrange transportation by calling Mrs J B Howell Mrs James J Wallace or Mrs Guy Miller Soprano Onabelle Ellett of Iowa City accompanied by Maude Whedon Smith will perform a Jenny Lind program in white satin costume Reservations and tickets may be secured from several listed members.
The meeting of the women from Hazel Ridge and Picayune school districts on Wall Hangings and Pictures from the Home Furnishings course has been postponed to Friday at Mrs. David Gott’s home. A picnic luncheon will be served and attendees should bring usual picnic essentials.
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Butcher will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Yocom chapel. The Rev. John M. Walters, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, will officiate. Burial will follow at Lawrence, Michigan.
The library board urges organizations using the auditorium to avoid meetings on library open days Tuesday Thursday and Saturday due to funds. Heating requires the whole building when the auditorium is heated. Miss Metta Whitcomb, librarian, handles reservations.
Dr. A. E. Crew president of the Marion chapter became the hundredth member for 1935 as Miss Emma Klein announces the annual roll call. Klein oversees the residential section this week and invites donations of any size from those unable to pay the $1 fee.
Dr E F Fordt of the University of Texas spoke on Reptiles to junior high at Lincoln school auditorium at 2 p.m and to senior high at 3:15 p.m. He dispelled fears about snakes and demonstrated the reptiles' value to humankind.
The junior high school geography fair occurs in the Lincoln school gym Friday at 7 30 pm with posters from art classes supervised by Miss Ira Anthony on display in local business windows. The WPC club recently met at Mrs Morrison's home and served a noon picnic lunch.
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