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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1947
Page
21
Chicago AP notes hogs steady and cattle up to 50 cents, with prices for cows and bulls listed. Prices show firm demand as medium and beef cows range around 15.50 to 20.00, feeders and canners at modest levels while lamb bids stay near 24.00.
The market shows hogs at Sal 500 with 25 cent movement for choices and sows. calves and steers priced around 10 to 25 cents, cows and cutters in the 11 to 13 dollar range. Native bids hold up to 23.50 with some upturns, Texas lambs around 21.50, lambs steady, and strong feeder bids noted for good and choice grades.
Receipts tilt toward calves and steers with steady to uneven bids. Slaughter cattle steady to uneven. cows and light weights show firmer trends. Hogs steady with top quotes around 24.35 for several loads. Sows and fat hogs mix, receipts sizable. market generally established with higher asking prices.
Cedar Basin hog market held steady with prime butchers at 23.50 and packers at 23.10. Cattle quotes show steers, heifers, and cows ranging around 31.00 to 14.00 in various weight classes. Sheep prices are listed, with overall market quotations including numerous stock names and industry listings.
New York AP reports assorted stock market leaders moved into a recovery column on Tuesday while many issues continued retreat. Dealings quickened at intervals though slowdowns were frequent.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions three people named in a meeting context with unclear roles. Names and specifics are not legible enough to form a clear event, action, or outcome for a compact headline and summary.
A fragmented entry notes DFS MOVIES and 19 concentration and several food plant sites at Reto de Wi. It mentions food spots, special sections, and references to soup and fare. The readable portion names locations and entities without clear dates or outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR text notes large figures for receipts and cases but lacks complete context or identifiable entities. The legible numbers show 814,212 Ibs and 24,083 cases with additional unclear figures. No discernible event or person names are extractable.
Chicago AP reports heavy selling pushed grain futures to session lows as liquidation orders limited buying. Wheat led declines with December around 3 4 lower, corn down about 3 to 4 percent, oats easing about 2 percent amid government market actions and potential tax sale considerations.
Fragmented OCR text shows distorted commodity quotes with scattered price figures for beans and other grains. The garbled lines include references to No. 1 yellow beans, No. 3, and various price points, lacking coherent context or complete details.
Receipts 6800 head. Vealers and calves steady to strong with higher prices for vealers. Terminals and yearlings mixed, with cannners and cutters around 11 to 13.50. Several loads of good to choice cattle sold, with steer prices around 18 to 30 and cows widely quoted between 14 and 28.
Earlville residents Frank Derr celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary in Oshkosh. Riverside bride Dolores Schnoebelen wed Wayne Kempf in St. Marys church. Bruce Bair buys Wayne Edmundson general store in Keswick. Martha Clark and Robert Fisher wed at Nashua Little Brown church. Dysart couple Peter Untiect celebrate garden anniversary with family visit. Cleo Smith and Francis Schneider unite in Waterloo. Gesege Schueler observe 25th anniversary with open house in Vinton. Rev Carl Bartels resigns from West Union Zion Lutheran Church to take pastorate in Atalanta.
Elizabeth Hillyer presents novel uses for a quilted mattress pad including bed toppers headboard slipcovers and decorative fittings. She suggests cutting bath mat sized rectangles binding fringed appliques and creating reversible washable mats with absorbent water friendly designs suitable for Christmas gifts.
Bob Hendren of Clarinda, a student at Southern Cal, earned first team all conference honors while Boone Stanford received honorable mention on the All Pacific Coast Conference list announced Tuesday.
Lincoln AP Bernie Masterson Nebraska coach says Oklahoma broke an understood preseason agreement on quick center snaps after Nebraska's 14-13 loss. He cites 12 men on the field penalties and says the violation cost them. Husker practice proceeded with light drills amid snowy fields.
Boston Braves cut two veterans Silas Johnson and Ray Berres from the roster. Johnson, a 39 year old right hander with 19 major league seasons, went 6 8 as a reliever last year and once ended Ralph Kiner’s home run streak. Berres, the Braves’ starter catcher in 1940 41, was recalled from the Giants farm system to serve as bullpen catcher.
Milwaukee veterinarian Dr. R. J. Hinkle urges dog owners to introduce pets to the postman and delivery boy. Proper introductions can avert clashes on routes, as dogs may welcome daily visits or aggressively attack. owners should leash dogs when postmen ring if without friendly reception.
City notes report higher duck stamp sales statewide but Cedar Rapids stamps sold 1643, while the Young Men's bureau meets Friday at the Montrose hotel. Shirley Bechtel spoke at the Washington Community Chest dinner kickoff, and Miss Jewell Bulva’s hospital visitors are restricted. Thanksgiving services set at Bethany Lutheran, Rev. Waggazer officiating. Eliza Marshall returns from Ottumwa after her son Raymond’s operation. A special Board of Adjustment meeting was postponed for lack of a quorum. a pending beauty parlor application will be heard December 8.
Wesley Prokop a 19 year old bank messenger for First Trust and Savings bank admitted taking $100 in bank collections after investigators traced a shortage at a Royal Laundry Company deposit. Det. John Hanna said Prokop pocketed ten dollar bills and alerted staff to a mismatch before his Tuesday district court arraignment.
Cincinnati based Dr. Waldo Semon of the B F Goodrich company told the Farm Chem Council alfalfa could become a high quality protein rich human food. He noted its rich minerals and vitamins and urged work on converting it into palatable form.
New York report describes David Goldman of City College proposing a rigid daily schedule to ease family tensions in crowded homes. The plan divides time for husband and wife, in-laws, and children with separate activities to minimize contact.
The article notes an old fashioned method for cleaning diamond jewelry using a camel hair brush dipped in wine. This traditional technique emphasizes gentle care and a simple solution to restore sparkle.
A cluttered page lists lost items including a black felt and gold earring, a billfold, and a tan pistol, with contact details. It also includes miscellaneous personal notices, buy and sell ads, jewelry shop offers, loan options, and local sale promotions from several merchants.
A cluttered page of classified style notices lists wiring and installation services from Sears Electrical Dept and others, general contracting, appliance sales and service, painting, plumbing, flooring, and furniture repair. It includes names and contact numbers across multiple local businesses and home service providers.
The Detroit Vagabond Kings basketball team proposes social dates December 6 7 8 28 30 or 31 to nearby teams. Contact agent King Boring at 1020 North Mildred Dearborn for arrangements.
Pittsburgh Steelers halfback Johnny Clement injured his left elbow in Sundays game with the Chicago Bears. X rays taken Monday confirmed a dislocation.
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