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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1939

Page

3

Livestock market shows improved tone in Saturday trading

Packers bought the limited Saturday arrivals at steady prices as the livestock market displays a firmer tone. Cattle hogs and sheep receipts varied by region with steady to higher bids for choose loins and fed steers, while feeders and close-of-week quotes moved modestly.

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HOG AND CATTLE PRICES STABLE IN CEDAR RAPIDS MARKET

Market report shows hog prices steady with top at 6.85 while cattle values remain unchanged. Listings include various weights and grades for hogs, cattle, calves, and sheep, with quotes such as choice steers, yearlings, and cows across multiple weight ranges and price points.

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Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Prices and Produce Listings

A Cedar Rapids miscellaneous market page lists prices for grains such as Wheat No 2 and No 3, corn shelled and yellow, hay and straw Baled at 7.00 and 3.00 dollars, and various beans. It also details poultry prices for hens, feathers, and chicks, plus wholesale fruits and vegetables with numerous item prices including lemons oranges celery and tomatoes, and hides and leather terms. The entry includes scattered misspellings and OCR errors but preserves the range of farm goods and market notes typical of a local commodities listing.

Market summary of produce and dairy prices and arrivals

Prices and receipts for eggs butter cheese and potatoes across markets. Idaho russets McGlures Colorado red McChires Minnesota cobblers and North Dakota Red River Valley stock seen with mixed demand and steady to slow movement. New York eggs and butter receipts noted with varying grades and prices across standard and fancy categories.

Cnlago Idaho Colorado Red McChires US Minnesota Sendiot Section Cobblers US Valley North Dakota Red River Valley Section Cobblers U. Ss New York

Wisconsin cheese and wool market notes Oct week

Wisconsin cheese exchanges report Daisy 1st 3c brick 14c and other cheddar quotes while wool prices in Boston show domestic wools steady with slight concessions lowering some bids. Holders limited purchases to urgent needs as graded combing wools stay near 43 to 44 cents, fine delaine around 48 to 50 cents in the crease.

Wool Market Boston APU

European stock market stalls amid war peace puzzle

New York AP reports a quiet stock session with weak demand and light selling. Trading around 300000 shares, the smallest since the war began, as investors weigh war peace uncertainties and industrial growth prospects while labor tensions reemerge. Major drifters include Chrysler, General Motors, U S Steel, U S Rubber, and others with limited resistance from Public Service of New Jersey, American Can, Union Carbide, and Goodyear.

New York Congress Chrysler General Motors U S Steel U S Rubber Montgomery Ward Douglas Aircraft Sperry Glenn Martin Western Union Westinghouse Allied Chemical Johns-Manville U. S Santa Fe Public Service N. J. American Can Union Carbide Goodyear

Wall Street Quotation Ledger of Adams Express and Others

A compact listing from Wall Street shows Adams Express and numerous majors from the national banks to miners and consumer goods companies. The Saturday quotations include values for Kennecott, Allied Chem, Procter Gamble, General Electric, Sears Roebuck, U S Steel, and Lockheed, among others, reflecting broad market activity and varied sectors.

Kingston Casta Amn Kresee Kroger Ann Hide & L Lehleh Valley Libby Owens M & Fdve Tig & Meyers Carbonie Fiety Oyens, Inc Apm Paw & Lite al. Poy Rad Fornards Po Ae Amn Roll Mills Niekessor Iy Ann Smelling McLellin Amb Steel Martin CG L Amn Tel & Tel Mathieron Ark Maytag Mfe Armour & Co Ae Mont Ward Murray Corp Atlantic Rir Sila Nath Kel Aviation Corp Bellas Baldwin Loco Bismunte Oats Ralto & Ohio Beatries Cry Dept Stra Bendis Bayitkatl Pow Paramount Ty Burroushs Park Utah Cal & Ilccha Penick Ford Calimet Penna Rrites Camp Wyant J C Canada Dry Peoples Gas Can Pac S Phillips Cerro de Pasco Procter Gamble Ches & Ohio Pulman Co Po & P Chee & NW Radio Corp Radio Keith Chrysler Mtr Reo Motors Coca Cola Lit Rep Steel Col Patholive Igts Reyn Colo Fuel Ecenley Gol Gas & Elec Seaboard Sears Roebuck Southern Servel. Inc Conde Nast Coty Inc Sou Railway Crown Druc Sperry Cory Crucible Steel St Joe Cub Am Deere & Co Fisk Trans-America Ford England TC Fox Film Freeport Tex Union Carbide Gen Baking Union Pac Uni Aircraft Elec UN Corpu Men Foods Uni Gen Gas United Fruit Uni Gas Co Gen Realty Uni Gas Imp Gillette SR Great Nor Ore Wahlworth Greyhound Ward Warner Bros Selekteo Ie Wesn Muaryid Hayes Wihouse Flecker Hiram Walker White

Wheat Holds Firm in Dull Chicago Board Trade Session

Wheat stayed firm in a dull Chicago board of trade session as European war uncertainty and limited cash selling kept activity low. December wheat offered at premium over May, with milling buyers emerging on dips. corn and oats fell modestly while export demand remained weak.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Minneapolis Winnipeg Kansas City

Bond Market Snapshot From U S Government and Corporates

New York bond market moved slowly on Saturday with gains and losses roughly even in the corporate sector. Treasuries showed mixed action with the 1962 47s climbing about a quarter of a point and others firm or slight declines amid thin foreign dollar issues and mixed Italian and German bids. Dow Jones averages reflected modest shifts across bonds and utilities with trading volume limited as funds remained closed.

New York Bond Review Hst Treasury Denmark Beleittm G Ametttern Telephone Consolidated International Hydro Electric Gs New Jersey New York Central Internaional Telephone DOW Jones Yrm S&s Treasury Bly aNn Treasury

Four Die In Train Wreck Linked To British Blackout

In Buckinghamshire at Bletchley station a Midland Scottish express and a light engine collided in darkness, killing four and injuring five. The blackout hampered search efforts as sections of the train and the waiting room were wrecked and debris buried victims. Several passengers sustained minor injuries.

London Bletchley Buckinghamshire Midland Scottish

County Attorney Leads Raid On Tama Tavern

County Attorney George H. Struble led a raiding party to The Casino tavern and dance spot after numerous complaints. More than 100 patrons fled, youngest 16, with proprietor Jack Clark charged with maintaining a nuisance and posting bond. Struble, Sheriff Sharp, deputy Burns, three state agents and others seized liquor as raids continued.

TAMA George H. Struble Jack Clark E. M Hufford Toledo Struble Harry Sharp L. W. Burns

Arlene Starry to Marry John Henderson of Coggon

Marion notes report Arlene Starry will wed John Henderson of Coggon in the late month. Social items recount hosted Bunco at the Shireman home on Seventh Avenue with prizes for Waterloo visitors. Events include church services, gatherings of the Christian Endeavor union, and local visits by Marion residents to nearby towns.

Arlene Starry John Henderson Coggon Fred Shireman Gwen Knight Shireman Seventh Avenue Bunco R. D. Conley George McDonald Waterloo Marjorie Towers Lillian Voorhies D. Conley Lee Voorhies John Reynolds Richard Sears Raymond Stanton Alfred Bensch Jack Oxley A. Starry Marion Walter Henderson William Henderson Coggan Craig and Kent Lester Webber Alburnett

China Says 100 Jap Airplanes Destroyed

Chinese officials announced that three Chinese bombers wiped out Hankow air field and destroyed nearly 100 Japanese planes on the ground. Chinese fighters then battled Japanese pursuit planes up to 200 miles toward Ichang, with three Japanese fighters shot down.

China Chungking Hankow Ichang

Only Two Weapons Rated Defensive by Army Experts

Washington dispatch notes Col. Charles A Lindbergh identified two army weapons as purely defensive. At Aberdeen proving grounds officials demonstrated anti aircraft guns and anti tank guns, the only arms deemed offensive free by ordnance experts.

Washington INS Charles A. Lindbergh Aberdeen Proving Grounds Col. Lindbergh

Marion area church services and schedules list

A compiled notice of multiple church services in Marion and nearby areas. Details include Baptist Bible school 9 45 am, morning worship times, union services at Presbyterian church, midweek prayers, Catholic mass at 8 and 10 am, Congregational worship at 11 with a sermon on Our Individual Duty, Free Methodist lectures and union meetings, Methodist Episcopal activities, Presbyterian subjects and events, Christian Endeavor reports, Lutheran mass times, Seventh Day Church of God sabbath timings, Prairie Chapel and Alburnett services, and notes on visiting speakers and local congregations.

L. W. Inman Pastor Bible School Presbyterian Church St. Joseph's Catholic T. J. McElliott Christian—Bible School C G Ellinger Torbert Livingston W. A. Harden Wessington Springs College Wessington Springs S. D Methodist Episcopal Arthur W. Henke Robert Haupt India Presbyterian Church Presbyterian C. V. R de Jong Christian Endeavor State Christian Endeavor Convention Methodist Church Martin Family St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Carl E. Krog Seventh Day Church of God Sixth Street Ninth Avenue Prairie Chapel J. B. Clyde Epworth League Alburnett Methodist

Canadian Says Lindy Talk in Poor Taste

Ottawa officials condemned Col. Charles A. Lindbergh s Friday radio address as very poor taste and politically antagonistic to President Roosevelt. The dispatch was sent to the United States by the Canadian censor, with Press Censor L C Moyer noting the full address may be reproduced in Canadian papers. The spokesman said Lindbergh s exile in the British Isles and suggested Canada should not be drawn into a European war for English crown preferences.

Ottawa Ont INS Charles A. Lindbergh Lindbergh United States British Isles Canada England

Roosevelt avoids sulking in tents over mediation plea

White House press secretary Stephen T Early said President Roosevelt and his administration do not want to be seen sulking in their tents amid talk of a Nazi mediation plea. He noted no formal mediation request had been received and that Roosevelt would not publicly release his Baltic peace appeal to Russia until a reply from the Soviets is received, continuing diplomatic courtesy.

Washington White House Roosevit Stephen T Early U.S Germany Early Roosevelt Baltic Russia

No Wonder He Was Anxious To Return Money

Ralph Asendorf, 30, charged with a $900 robbery, told Deputy Sheriff Ralph Ramsey he wanted to return the funds to ease his sentence. They searched a farm and barn where Asendorf grabbed about $200 from a hidden spot and fled, and Ramsey could not fire to stop him.

Falls City Neb Ralph Asendorf Ralph Ramsey Asendorf Ramsey

Safeguard Drunks to Be Held Overnight in Berlin

Berlin authorities announced that drunks will be kept in protective custody overnight as part of intensified air raid precautions. The move aims to protect individuals from being struck by vehicles in the dark streets.

Berlin

Lost and Found and Personal Notices from The Gazette

A mixed page fragment shows lost items including a brown box camera at Iowa City near the Iowa-Indiana game with a reward offered, and a general Lost and Found section. The page also displays various personal ads and service offers including jewelry, diamonds, watches, van lines, cleaning services, diapers, and convalescent care.

Otis Road Iowa City Iowa-Indiana

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