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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1934
Page
15
Heavy hog runs at Chicago markets push prices lower amid 23500 hogs traded and receipts swelling across other eastern yards. Cattle and sheep trades steady with mixed gains noted for lambs and rural hog yards in Des Moines and Mason City.
Local hog prices top at 5.60 as futures show fluctuations. The report catalogs cattle and sheep pricing, with steer, heifer, and cow categories listed alongside weight ranges and bid figures, reflecting market volatility and varying quality grades.
Grain prices show mixed Wheat at 32c, corn at 82-83c, oats 18c, and soybeans 40c. Livestock receipts include hogs steady to higher, cattle mixed with steady demand, and sheep and lambs active. prices listed for weights from light to heavy, with several regional market figures for St Paul and Chicago in the same update.
Chicago prices showed wide swings on Friday as early buying pushed values above prior closes, but profit taking by long wheat holders later trimmed gains. December wheat hovered around 98 1/8 to 99 1/2 cents, corn mixed near 85 to 90 cents, and oats eased, while Argentine imports drew attention and several major stocks moved modestly higher in broad market action.
The report lists world sugar market prices and exchanges in New York with figures for various grades and origins. It notes a price drop or change and mentions New York and Montreal price readings alongside commodity references.
Chicago and Minneapolis wheat receipts and shipments are listed with totals and monthly figures. The data shows receipts and shipments across several markets including Chicago Minneapolis and Kansas City with prices and lot numbers in the grain section.
New York traders pushed shares up on Friday with gains of 1 to 2 points seen in Allied Chemical Colombian Carbon Santa Fe Union Pacific American Tobacco U S Steel American Telephone US Smelting and Chrysler Transfers, while government securities remained quiet and mixed. The market showed broad participation with utilities and rail firms advancing and volume increasing before easing into the final hour.
In early Friday trading New York bond prices edged higher in most sectors with U S government trading lighter. Corporate issues showed broad gains while government issues fluctuated, with Treasury 3 3s 1940 43 rising to 103 14 and other notes slipping about the same fraction.
In Easton Pennsylvania Jacob Jacobs aged 48 an unemployed tailor killed his seven year old daughter Alice on Friday then shot himself Police reported he first attempted to hang both of them but one noose failed and the girl died before the fatal self inflicting shot.
New York voters returned Adolf Hitler and former Mayor James Jo Walker as neck and neck in the write-in tally. Each candidate has three votes, reflecting the quirky nature of the result and the sparsity of write-in support.
Captain Chiles T P Ulm departed St Hubert airport at 7 30 a m EST Friday bound for Detroit as part of a flight to blaze a new air mail trail to Australia.
George B. Vilas named vice president of the Chicago and North Western Railway effective December 1, succeeding Frank Walters who retires after 32 years. Chester T. Dike named vice president of maintenance for the Omaha Railway, part of the system. Walters has served as vice president since 1924. All promotees reside in Evanston, Illinois.
Frederic Howe proposes public ownership of milk distribution to cut retail prices in half. He urges U S cities to experiment with milk ownership, arguing privately run pasteurization plants create price bottlenecks and monopolize health services for profit.
Washington AP report says Governor Floyd B Olson concluded the Big Ten would not grant Minnesota a waiver to play in a post season game such as the Rose Bowl or a charity matchup with Ohio State after discussions with Big Ten athletic officials and the faculty committee.
Mrs. A WN Palmer provides shawls from Interlochen Geneva Switzerland Italy China and Japan for the Shawl Parade at St Pauls Church. The collection includes a 100 year old Paisley shawl bought in California and a Beyca wood shawl. Mrs Torrance models a Japanese kimono with gold emblems and red lining. Loans also from Mrs Ring Rome Florence and Mrs Laurance Ireland Mexico Amsterdam with additional Paisley piece.
Representative Carl Vinson of Georgia joined calls for a congressional investigation into relief expenditures. He aligned with Senator Borah on the need for inquiry, criticizing relief administrators as uninformed about farming and farm rehabilitation.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists ad line counts from 2 to 14 lines for want ads. It notes telephoning to The Gazette, mailing, or delivering ads in person at its office with the ad-taker available via the numbered line.
Announcements include a card of thanks from Mrs. Florence Young and family for sympathy expressions. Lost items listed: black feather handbag between Kresge's and Armstrong's. Boston bulldog from 417 10th St SE. drum Penn winter oil at 2nd Ave and 7th St SW. key tamers with three keys. bunch of keys near 12th Ave Kenwood area. white sold Elgin watch with dark face keepsake from 4th Ave SE. Rewards offered and contact numbers provided.
A collage of advertisements and notices outlines parlor openings and bazaars, beer halls, dances, and social events across several venues including Abrams Belr Parlor, Union Ballroom, Rose Inn, and Lafayette Cafe. It notes live music, dancing, and prize offerings, with a warning about fraudulent use of want ads.
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