War boom holds, despite cautious buyers and worker shortages
Business gains while consumer caution rises as war orders keep mills near capacity. Prices drift lower in wholesale markets but food costs ease little, with price consciousness rising and inquiries from Latin America increasing amid constrained Allied bookings. Industrial activity posts another AP index high while forward buying slows and retailers adjust to wartime demand.
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Europe
York
Dun and
Bradstreet
Department of Labor
Germany
France
Britain
Latin America
Benjamin M. Anderson, Jr
University of California At Los Angeles
Investment Bankers Association of America
England
Associated Press
Local Securities Quotations and Bond Listings
The page presents a price range snapshot of recent bond and stock issues. It lists Central States, Southern Utilities, and other corporations with percentages and dates showing bid-like ranges for bonds, preferreds, and common stock.
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Centraltates Pr
Te Ania Corp
Atsewa Southern Deities’ Co
Klee
Fee
Western Grocer Co
Common
September Rise in Cedar Rapids Outbound Carloadings
Cedar Rapids shows the strongest outbound carload increase this year for September with 4 095 units, up from 2 796 in August while inbound carloadings fell to 3 541 from 3 621. Clearing house totals reached 5 220 938.30 in cash and 27 100 558.91 in debits, surpassing August figures. Telephones 18 733 and electric use 20 514 320 KWH rose, with 5 653 employed and gas usage at 29 700 800 cubic feet. Fewer building permits issued at 278 though value climbed to 169 557. Post office receipts dropped to 48 291.51 while car and truck sales also fell to 122 cars and 20 trucks from August’s 169 and 26.
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Cedar Rapids
Industrial Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids Bank Clearings Hold Above Year Ago
For the tenth consecutive week Cedar Rapids bank clearings topped the prior year. The latest week totals 1 308 474.23 dollars, up from 1 162 109.36 the week ending Oct 15 1938, with the prior week at 1 657 010.06.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Clearing House
Commodity Prices Steady Across Metals in New York
Copper steady at 12.50 spot ex port unquoted. Tin unchanged at 55.00 spot and near 55.00 forward 48.00. Lead steady in New York 5.50 to 5.55 and East St. Louis 5.35. Zinc steady East St. Louis spot and forward 6.50. Pig iron and other metals including aluminum antimony quicksilver platinum tungsten and domestic scheelite unchanged.
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New York
East St. Louis
Lever Bros. Names Ralph W. Grove Cedar Rapids Representative
Ralph W. Grove of 1228 Third Avenue SE has been appointed salesman for the Cedar Rapids area by Lever Brothers manufacturers of soaps and shortenings. The appointment aligns with Lever Bros fall merchandising drive featuring a round-up sale involving all Cedar Rapids area grocery stores.
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Ralph W. Grove
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Lever Bros
Mr. Grove
Finland a rising independent state facing Soviet pressure says Wick
Cedar Rapids attorney B. L. Wick, who toured Finland in August, sees a committed, educated, thrifty nation ready to resist domination by Russia. He notes Finland’s democracy, cooperative economy, strong education, rebuilt capital Helsingfors, and strategic aims in the Baltic while predicting limited European military aid.
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Hether
Finland
United States
Russia
B. L. Wick
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Wick
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Baltic
Latvia
Lithuania
Baltic Sea
Aaland Islands
Wick
Europe
Helsingfors
Helsinki
Union Station
Chicago Tribune
Morganthau
Germany
Turku
Stockholm
Week's Most Active Stocks on a Quiet Market Week
Wall Street traded dull for the week with little buying enthusiasm. Markets show slight weakness but no strong selling pressure as embargo repeal looms and investors await clearer news. Activity focused on a handful of listed stocks.
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Wall Street
Chicago Produce Markets Wrapup Apr Markets Notes
Chicago receipts show butter firm with varying scores from 88 to 93. eggs receipts 2,626 steady with standard and fancy grades listed. Potatoes arrivals total 0.8, Idaho Russets demand improving for top quality stock, Colorado and Minnesota varieties mixed with steady to slow demand and some decay in U S No 1 washed. New York prices show eggs steady with multiple color standings and heavy rigs, butter firmer with higher scores and cheese prices unchanged.
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Chicago
Idaho
Colorado
Red McClures
Minnesota
Cobblers U. S. Commercials
Red River Valley
Cobblers U. & Commercials
North Dakota
Cobblers
NEW York Produce
New York
Market Update Amid Mixed Signals
Investors monitor CNN TPEG market data in mid October. Analysts note volatility with varying sector performances. The report cites cautious trading, offset by strong tech gains and steady energy shares.
Dr Watts to Convert Will Hogan House into Cedar Rapids Hospital
Dr C F Watts of Cheyenne Wy has bought the Will Hogan residence in Cedar Rapids and will use it as a hospital. He plans taking possession about December 1. Watts previously operated a hospital in Williamsburg.
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Marengo
C. F. Watts
Cheyenne
Wyo
Will Hogan
Watts
Williamsburg
Wheat Market Feels War Shadow on Prices in Chicago
Wheat closed lower as traders waited for fresh war news with May futures around 821/4 cents and cash bids mixed. Corn and oats eased while soybeans rose on export demand. heavy moisture deficits and dry forecasts cloud future planting. Winnipeg traded weakly. export demand favored Norway.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Norway
Chicago Grain Quotations Furnished by Lamson Brothers
Grain quotations are provided by Lamson Brothers and Company. H R Mowrey serves as manager for the Cedar Rapids office located at 503 Merchant National Bank building, with phone contact 2-3141.
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Chicago
Lamson Brothers and Company
H. R. Mowrey
Cedar Rapids
Merchant National Bank
Building activity and business changes in East Iowa towns
A survey of activity across Iowa towns notes remodeling in Decorah and Conesville, store sales gains, new owners at Elliott Implement in Postville and Barrets’ Piggly Wiggly sale to L. L. Skaggs in Charles City, and several residential moves in West Branch and Wellman. Further, Montezuma breaks ground for a new Methodist church and lumber/metalwork bids are reported.
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Iowa
Postville
Herbert Meyer
Caledonia
Iferbert
Elmer Peterson
Decorah
Bidne
Landers
Connor-Knight Company
Bernats
J.D. and
P. Y. Barrett
Charles City
L. L. Skaggs
Rochester
Minn
Minnesota
Barretts
Dallas
Fort Atkinson
George A Bieber
Alfred Billing
Bieber
Iowa Mutual Insurance Company
West Branch
Bert Rummells
West Liberty
F. E. Corbin, Jr
B E. Growver
Main Street
Rummells
Mr. Corbin
Frank Hess
Alfred Peterson
H. A. Thomas
G. W. Harvey
L. C. Rummells
South Downey Street
Ed Kelly
Malissa Fawcett
Reliable Plumbing and Heating Company
Montezuma
Manchester
Herbert Pride
Howard B. Commerford
West Union Street
Clarence A. Brown
Edwin A. Cobb
Marshalltown
Haenning Anderson
Gay Street
Linn County Real Estate and Mortgage Report Summary
Conveyances 34 and mortgages 35 recorded Oct 6 to Oct 12 by Linn County Abstract. Mortgages total 68,760 dollars. Compared with last year: conveyances 45, mortgages 32, mortgages 73,820 dollars.
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Linn County
Linn County Abstract Company
Markets At A Glance From The Page
Markets show a quiet day with stocks easy and bond activity irregular. U S government bonds rise while curbs and Chicago stocks drift lower. Foreign exchange settles easier against the dollar. Cotton futures ease as grains in Chicago move with wheat and corn down about a quarter to a half cent. Rubber futures ease and candle prices for lighting rise sharply compared to electricity.
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United Ress
U. S
Chicago
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United T. R
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Hanrahan
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Studebaker
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Kennecott
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
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