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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1941
Page
13
Chicago and Midwest livestock market notes show hog receipts higher than expected with a rally after a slump. Cattle and calf prices mixed to steady with beef and lamb trends rising. Iowa reports hog price ranges and steady to firm cattle values across several markets including Mason City and Ottumwa.
Readable livestock price list notes hog receipts 8200 and 104715 cents per unit with comparisons to Friday. Contents include hogs cattle calves sows bulls feeders and cutters with price ranges from 9.50 to 10.00 per hundredweight and various grades and lots described in shorthand terms. Strong to extra heavy offerings shown with price indicators across hogs cattle and feeders.
Sioux City market notes show cattle receipts around 7 200 with mixed prices and firm to higher values for steers and heifers while hogs offer softer bids and a wide range. Sheep receipts about 6 000 to 13 500 with fat lambs and ewes holding steady or rising modestly, double deck fed lambs showing strength.
Hog prices weaken on the local market with all grades down four cents. The long-haul, no-fill top tier falls to ten dollars, reflecting broader price pressure for pigs and pork products.
Wisconsin cheese exchange quotes work of Nov 24 to 29 with values for twins daisies horns and cheddars. Boston wool market reports graded sale prices from 50 to 51 cents for fleece and demand for fine territory wools at $108 to $112 scoured. Azores Island dairy cattle breed noted by commerce department.
New York stocks opened briskly on Monday with a modest rally fueled by a slightly better labor outlook. Gains faded by midday and closing trends turned mixed as deals slowed. Early volume reached about 800000 shares with leaders including Bethlehem Steel Standard Oil NJ Sears United Aircraft Eastman Kodak and du Pont, while United States Steel General Motors and American Tobacco lagged.
Wall Street stock listings from J E Bennett and Co show British and American issues with numerous quotes. Major names include Adams Express Johns Manville Lehigh Valley and Armour and Co with varied prices, while rail, steel, and utility stocks appear alongside consumer goods firms. Local Mississippi River stage readings accompany the market data.
A Cedar Rapids market listing shows wheat prices No 1 at 1.00 and No 3 98a, oats and corn figures, rye, barley, soybeans at 1.45, hay and straw values, Poultry rates for various fowl, wholesale fruits and vegetables with several per crate or per unit prices, and hides and livestock prices including horses. Includes notes on pony and glue pricing.
Long Island University basketball players strengthen wrists by shooting fouls from a seated position. The method trains accuracy and control, emphasizing precise release and stability during free throws.
Market recap from Chicago shows soybeans gaining up to three cents, while grains retreat despite initial pressure from bean action. Factors include oil refiners purchases and weather in key producing areas, with price control uncertainty and hedging sales weighing on corn and wheat.
New York markets show firmer egg values with mixed colors and creamery prices above 92 score. Cheese and butter receipts noted, while Chicago reports strong poultry prices for various hens, broilers, ducks, and turkeys. egg and cheese quotes steady. Potatoes show heavy supply with firm demand. futures listed by Lamson Bros. and Co.
Washington based on a U.S. government notice states lead and tin foil will be banned in packaging for cigarettes chewing gum candies and similar products after March 15. Donald M Nelson of OPM announced the move to save about 250 tons of tin annually for national defense. Manufacturers must cut foil output by one third by January 15 and end production by March 15.
A broken rail wrecked the Seminole express near Corinth Mississippi killing one passenger and injuring 68. The Jacksonville to Chicago train derailed 25 feet down an embankment, with a diner burned. Mrs. Davie Robertson of Selmer Tennessee died. three passengers were in critical condition and six more seriously hurt. Locomotive and mail car continued to Memphis to rejoin the consist, delaying Chicago arrival by nearly six hours.
George Bachelder sues J Woodside for 13714.50 claiming injuries to him wife and car in 1940 crash 16 miles west of Cedar Rapids on highway 30. Trial may end today or early Tuesday as defendant’s defense continues. Albert Hansen 48 of Garrison held in Linn county jail after 90 day sentence for false uttering a check. wanted by officials in Marengo Toledo LaPorte City.
Judge John T Moffit returned from Tipton Monday morning and said he would make an equity assignment Tuesday at 9 a.m. in the west court room on the second floor. In Haas court the state opened its drunk driving case against Edward Dennis, arrested August 4 for erratic driving on Highway 30. Dennis’s attorney contends illness, not intoxication, affected his behavior.
A large gasoline laden tank truck and trailer smashed through a street car in Los Angeles, igniting a fire that injured nine people. The old center entrance car, with about 28 passengers aboard, was driven into a flaming wreck as gasoline sprayed and caught fire. Passengers escaped through windows amid the blaze.
London report notes American pilots ferrying US bombers to Britain use silk stockings as romance bait. A pilot slips a stocking to a British girl on a first date and promises the second stocking if a second date occurs, turning the shortage into a dating ploy.
A dozen or more miners were injured Monday in a stone fall at Rail and River Coal company Stewart mine near Powhatan. Seven men were taken to a hospital. four were reported badly hurt. Others received on site treatment.
WASHINGTON INS The house invalid pension committee voted Monday to report favorably a bill for pensions at wartime rates for officers and men in the armed forces. The measure would provide pensions for men engaged in armed conflict or other hazardous service.
A thief in East Newark, New Jersey, stole a hearse used by undertakers delivering a body. The grisly theft left the vehicle abandoned miles away eight hours later, shocking residents and prompting police to investigate the bizarre crime.
Dr Robert Little pastor of First Presbyterian told Rotary Club members at the Roosevelt hotel that gratitude comes from living in the real world not a make believe one. He praised American freedom health and food and urged leaving a mood of misfortune while noting moral progress and patience. The program featured Miss Margaret Hindee Richard Keen and pianist Frank Bates Jr.
The Gazette lists want ad rates and rules with telephone submission, error disclaimer after first insertion, and daily closing time at 11 oclock noon. It details price per word or block across multiple days and line increments, minimum two-line ads, and special rates for work wanted classifications.
A scanned page fragment shows miscellaneous notices and ads from a local newspaper. It includes lost and found items such as a white and brown pointer dog and a black and white toy terrier, as well as rewards. There are numerous business ads for shell service stations, jeweler services, anti freeze, and printing. The page also features classified-style blurbs for driving passenger requests, Christmas card prints, fur work, and fabric or quilting services. References to prices and contact methods appear throughout.
Local beauty shops advertise specials for permanents and styling. Offers include $1.50 perms, 53 inch brush curl, and reduced rates at several shops such as ARTISTE on 3rd St NE, and Paris Beauty School with permanents from $1 up. Dial numbers listed for each location.
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