Industrialists Set December New York Congress on War Economics
The National Association of Manufacturers will hold its congress of American industry in New York December 2 to 4 to address labor supply wage fixing strikes absenteeism and manpower needs. W I Witherow argues for a streamlined wartime convention focused on practical policy and productive inquiry rather than routine pomp. The meeting aims to mobilize intelligent economic thinking and balance the interests of domestic groups while avoiding old dogmas as the nation combats the Axis.
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Ian Bankers Association
National Association of Manufacturers
Congress of American Industry
New York
Eastman
W. P. Witherow
Pittsburgh Ironmaster
National Association
Mr. Witherow
Ameri
Ae A
Manufacturers’ Association
Gallup
Grain Futures Slide as Prices Extend Decline
Chicago grain futures fell further on Saturday with wheat down nearly one cent to new weekly lows and corn slipping about one cent to a seasonal bottom for December. Final passage of the price control bill spurred bearish sentiment on wheat and corn as December clung near 1.275 dollars.
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Chicago
INS
Board of Trade
Roosevelt
Miller
Bennett- Galvin
Chicago cash provisions market report
Chicago prices for commodities are listed with corn No 1 yellow at 83 74 to 85 grade, No 2 at 84 to 84 2. No 3 at 83, No 4 at 81 to 87. Oats sample mixed at 6 75 to 6 40. Barley malting 83 to 1.00, feed 58 4 to 70. Field seed unchanged. Lard reported at 12.90 for loose, 11.90 for bellies.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Markets Summary
Market reports from Chicago and New York show firm prices on butter eggs and cheese with varied potato arrivals and prices. Butter receipts at $20,126 lb with mixed scores. eggs firm with various grades and prices. cheese bids for twins daisies and longhorns. Potatoes show moderate demand, dull market, Idaho russets and regional unwashed and washed prices listed. New York dressed poultry and live poultry prices listed with assorted grades and regions.
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Chicago
Idaho
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Biss
Cobblers
U. S
New York
Virginia
Wisconsin
Futures for Butter and Eggs from Yamson Bros and Co
The report shows storage standards for butter and eggs with prices for November January October and December. Values listed include butter at 4435 for November and 25 for January while eggs show 36 95 for October and 36 45 for November with 36 55 for December.
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Yamson Bros. and Co
Ossea
Stocks Reach Best Values Since Feb 7 in Westward Rally
New York stocks rose to gains not seen since February 7 as rail and steel issues led a broad advance. Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe declared a $250 per share dividend, lifting Santa Fe to a five year high and lifting rail and industrial groups. Major stocks including Atlantic Coast Line, New York Central, Union Pacific, Texas and Pacific, and Canadian Pacific hit new levels while gold miners lagged early in the week.
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New York
Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe
Wall Street
Stalingrad
Roosevelt
London
Atlantic Coast Line
Gulf Mobile and Ohio
New York Central
Union Pacific
Texas and Pacific
Delaware and Hudson
Canadian Pacific
Northern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Ten New Cars Licensed In Linn In September
September registrations show the impact of a government freeze with Linn county reporting only 10 new cars and no new trucks. This compares with 74 cars and 38 trucks in September 1941 and much higher totals in earlier Septembers, including 222 cars and 34 trucks in 1936.
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Linn
Linn County
Linn County Abstract Company
Bank clearings rise in Cedar Rapids week ending Oct 3
Bank clearings in Cedar Rapids last week exceeded the same week a year earlier and topped the prior week. The week ending Oct. 3 totaled 1 752 406 11 dollars, up from 1 631 464 87 for Oct. 4, 1941, and 1 669 117 92 for Sept. 26.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Hog Receipts Steady Despite Larger 24-Hour Total
Combined hog receipts for 24 hours ending Saturday at 19 yards and 11 plants in Interior Iowa and south Minnesota totaled 17 800, up from 17 400 a week earlier and 18 500 a year ago. Market was moderately active and steady with most loads heavier than last week. Prices ranged for various weight classes from 160 to 500 pounds with values listed for multiple ranges.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Minnesota
Sons
Saturday's Chicago Grain Quotations
Lamson Brothers and Company provide grain price quotations. H. R. Mowrey manages the Cedar Rapids office located at 503 Merchants National Bank building.
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Lamson Brothers and Company
H. R. Mowrey
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank
Fuel Oil Conservation Tips for Winter Heating
National fuel oil allocations for 30 states prompt homeowners to conserve. Transition to coal if possible, or improve insulation and furnace care to maximize oil efficiency. Follow expert steps to save up to half usage. also helps coal and gas burners. Shut off heat in rarely used rooms and seal doors when sleeping with bedroom windows open.
Sioux City Livestock Market Report
Receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep at Sioux City show varied weekly results. Slaughter steers and yearlings mixed up to 15.50 with most grades steady to down. hogs mostly steady with barrows and gilts near 14.75. sheep fat lambs down 10 to 25 cents and feeding lambs weak to 25 cents.
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Sioux City Livestock
Sioux City
IU S. Dept Agriculture
Canna Parkes
Banat
O. Ae
Ibidas Choice
Porkers Steady At Peak Prices
CHICAGO AP Livestock prices were steady with hogs at peak levels not seen since 1920. Top hog price hit 1570 per hundredweight, average 1544, up from 15.02 last week and 1078 a year ago. Cattle and sheep supplies rose slightly and caused price declines. steers finished weak to 25 cents lower, spring lambs down 25 to 40 cents but some losses recovered.
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Chicago
Waples Named to MBA Board at Chicago Conference
Frank C. Waples president of Midland Mortgage was elected to the board of governors of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America at its twenty-ninth annual conference in Chicago. A former vice president, he has attended 26 of 29 conventions and returned home after a wartime mortgage finance conference.
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Frank C. Waples
Midland Mortgage Company
Mortgage Bankers Association of America
Chicago
Waples
Association
Markets At A Glance From The United Press
Stocks higher and active with bonds up. Chicago markets show irregular moves. Cotton climbs about 60 cents while wheat and corn futures slip fractions of a cent.
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The
United Press
Chicago
Janda Acquires Dennis Refrigeration Supply
The wholesale refrigerations supplier for commercial and domestic uses has been bought by J. F. Janda of Janda Electric Motor Repair. It will operate as Janda Refrigeration Supply with Jed Yeager as manager.
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Dennis Refrigeration Supply
J. F. Janda
Janda Electric Motor Repair
Janda Refrigeration Supply
Jed Yeager
Cotton Filling Returns for Matresses in 1942
With steel inner springs in shorter supply, Americans in 1942 turn back to cotton filling for mattresses, a practice dating to ancient Egypt. The shift reflects wartime material shortages and demand for affordable bedding options.
Real Estate And Mortgage Reports Linn County Week Summary
Conveyances and mortgages recorded in Linn County for Sept 25 to Oct 1 reported by Linn County Abstract show four Sueur conveyances and a total mortgage value of 543. The report also lists Austin Hog Market data with various live hog weights and pricing ranges from 13.00 to 14.50 per hundredweight.
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Linn
Linn Counts Abstract Company
Austin
Government Officials Unsure On War Effort Tone
President Roosevelt returns from a tour of war plants as War Production head Nelson warns 1943 output may miss goals. Officials push for full use of workers and possible work or fight rules while Congress grapples with cost of living and farm price controls.
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York
Wide World
Roosevelt
Congress
Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Paul McNutt
War Manpower Commission
War Induries
Lewis
Nelson
PRP
Heavy Volume of Trading in Stock Market
New York stocks rose on Saturday with the Associated Press average up 2.5 points to 387 as turnover reached 445 920 shares the second largest Saturday volume of the year The market was broadly active with 676 stocks traded 380 up 107 down and 189 unchanged Gains included NJ Zinc Pittsburgh Plate Glass and American Cyanamid among others on a day of profit cashing after last week’s advance
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New York
Associated Press
NJ Zinc
Pittsburgh Plate Glass
American Cyanamid
Humble
Creole Petroleum
Hogs Steady on Cedar Rapids Market
Hogs stayed steady on the Cedar Rapids market Saturday with the long haul no fill top holding at 14.90 dollars. The report notes stable price levels for trading hogs in the Cedar Rapids area with buyers maintaining steady demand.
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Cedar Rapids
War Bond Chart Shows How $100 Is Spent
The United States spends the greatest sum in history to build gear and support a vast armed force. The chart explains that for a $100 investment in war bonds, $2,000 per second is allocated as the money fuels equipment and manpower, with a category labeled other covering $3 for food exports and $1 for housing.
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United States
War Bonds Promote Thrift Through Regular Purchases
A message urges readers to practice thrift by saving through war bonds. It advises buying ten percent of each paycheck to support saving and assist America during wartime.
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America
Cedar Rapids Grain and Livestock Prices Report
A detailed Cedar Rapids market listing shows grain prices for wheat rye corn and oats, and straw sales. It also covers Omaha beef cattle hogs and sheep receipts with pricing ranges and market notes, plus wholesale fruits vegetables and hides. The report lists Tuesday market activity with various price quotes and stock levels across multiple commodities and regions.
Chicago Livestock Prices End Week With Mixed Gains
Hogs receipts 5003, top 1470 per hundredweight on week, Friday 1570 for 200 280 lb butchers, largest price since 1920. Choice lightweight sows 1550, narrow spread across weights. Cattle receipts 500 calves none for week, yearlings and lightweights dragged by 25-cent drop. best heavy steer price 1700, prime heifers 1575, Wyoming cows 1235, vealers 1550. Sheep few this week, lambs 1450, natives steady, slaughter ewes 35.
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Omaha
Aled Eason Hieh
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Wyoming
Choice Western
Choice
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Chrysler
General Motors
Paramount
Twentieth Century-Fox
Sor
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc
Central States
Elre
Elec
Interstate Co
Iowan Public Service
Iowa Public Service
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Iowen Southern Utilities Co
Southern Utilities
Toya
University Stadium
Laflant-Choate
Mig
LePlant- Choate
Ony
LaPlant-choate Co
Common Link-Belt Co
National City Lines
Pidal
United
Lt & Rys. Co
United Lt & Rys. Co
Wilson & Co
Filson & Co
Gilson
Western Union
F.C. Waples
Good Butchers
Mason C
Waterloo
Real Estate and Mortgage Reports
Nelson, McNutt and Hershey
James Marlow and
George Zielke
Heac
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