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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1941
Page
12
Chicago and nearby markets report hog prices holding firm with gains up to 10 cents as receipts shrink. The day’s quotes show steady to higher bids across light to heavy hogs while cattle and sheep trade varies by yard and weight class.
Local hog prices paused after a downward trend with no changes in any grade and top long haul no fill at 10.75. Cattle prices show mixed ranges from good to prime steer and heifer categories, with calf market at various weights and prices, and sheep market listing quality-based figures.
Grain and feed prices list No. 1 Wheat 102, No. 2 Sfc Oats 39 to 41, Rye 2, Barley 35, Shelled corn 50, Soybeans 150, hay and straw prices, poultry market bids, wholesale fruits and vegetables with numerous per crate and per pound figures, hide prices by grade, wool market note in Boston. Mississippi River stages show Davenport Hastings 3.5, La Crosse 6.6, Prairie du Chien 9.4, Dubuque 10.5, Des Moines 8.2, Keokuk 0, St Louis 2.80, with various rises or falls.
Iowa Iron and Coal Co advertises top prices for scrap iron automobile bodies fenders barbed wire scrap metal newspapers magazines and rags. They offer cash in exchange for materials to support the American Defense program. Located at 110 B Ave NE call Dial 2-5916.
New York stock market edged toward a rally as investors grew less pessimistic on the Russo German situation. Early gains faded for many issues but leaders like United Aircraft Glenn Martin Dow Chemical Curtis Wright and Western Union posted improvements while Bethlehem Steel Allied Chemical Westinghouse and Johns Manville lagged.
Wall Street stock quotations listed with numerous tickers and prices from Adams Express to Walgreens, reflecting activitiy on a Friday session. The page shows multiple firms, indices, and commodity issues with bid and close figures, including Allied Chem, Amn Can, Bethlehem Steel, Copper, and various banks and power companies.
New York APs report speculative rails regained leadership as markets advanced at a slow pace. Treasuries rose modestly while 2nds fell, with minor gains in Rock Island general issues and major utilities. Industrial and rail shares moved, showing uneven strength across sectors as Friday trading closed mixed.
Wheat gains on the Chicago board of trade with December futures up to 11.87 to 11.75 as traders show less concern over foreign war. Corn soybeans and oats also advance with early profit taking easing and cash markets steady in North American trading.
Markets in Chicago and New York report varied results across poultry eggs and dairy. Duck receipts remain heavy with mixed price signals while eggs and butter show steady to firmer tones in New York, and cheese and storage standards noted alongside regional potato arrivals and prices.
Wisconsin cheese prices for the week of October 8 to 13 are listed with items such as squares at 24c, twins at 23 14c, daisies 24c, horns 24c, and cheddars 23 44c. Government bonds in New York noted with prices around 3135 and 44-46, with a closing value of $106.30.
CAMDEN S C AP A division commander in the Carolina maneuvers was dismissed on the fourth day of the two month field test of the First Army Major General Clifford R Powell was replaced as commander of the 44th division by Major General Lloyd R Fredendall with approval of Lieutenant General Hugh A Drum. Several other officers in the corps were also removed for overage or assigned to special duty while awaiting reassignment.
Berlin based Wilhelmstrasse spokesman dismisses Roosevelt as war hungry and aging. He claims the president uses illogical arguments to push arming merchant ships and hide his war aims.
In Tacoma Washington a teamsters group bought 1000 tickets for soldiers near Fort Lewis to attend the Gonzaga Pacific Lutheran game and local businessmen added another 1000 paste boards for the event.
A garbled page lists lost items including a kray topcoat from Linn County Court House, a black tipped white tom cat, a PEO pin, and a gold bracelet. It also runs numerous help wanted briefs for machinists, janitors, waitresses, maids, and other labor, with box numbers and contact details for The Gazette classifieds.
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