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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1940
Page
8
Observers expect defense led build up to create one of the busiest winters in U S history as heavy contracts surge for war plants. Officials warn price risks if armament spending climbs, while unemployment drops are projected despite large defense outlays.
Conveyances total 17 and mortgages 48 recorded in Linn county for Oct 11 to Oct 17, 1940. Mortgage aggregate is $70,656.57, compared with last year’s 29 mortgages and 53 conveyances totaling $118,448.
Public notice proclaims Bishop Stoddard Cafeteria Company incorporated under Iowa law. It lists business aims, capital stock of 250000 dollars, 25 000 shares at 10 dollars, and corporate existence from 1940 to 1941 with directors and officers named along with Cedar Rapids Iowa and other cities.
Chicago report outlines United Light and Power recapitalization converting outstanding stock to $10 par value common shares. It eliminates $51 per share in preferred dividends, creates a $34.43 million surplus, with $25 million for depreciation reserve and other write offs. Preferred holders get six new shares per old A preferred. A common and B common convert at one for ten. Total capital drops from $78.9 million to $39.48 million with 91.2 percent new stock to preferred holders and 6.13 percent to A common. Woolfolk says simplification aids holding company act compliance. Anderson notes plan does not affect Incal utility. only holding company recapitalization.
Everett Butterfield’s Conoco station at 1000 Fifth Avenue SE survived a highway reroute after Red Triangle magazine publicized his resilience. Three days after the reroute he posted a sign guiding motorists two blocks to the right and now reports about a thousand gallons in monthly business he would have lost.
Bank clearings in Cedar Rapids fell last week to 1,281 51479 dollars from 1,358,799.12. The Clearing House reported 1,456,754 50 cleared through the city’s banks in the same week last year ending Oct 21, 1939.
The 1863 standstone Amana soap works building, recently sold to J L Swift and his brother L Swift, is to be torn down. May reuse weathered stone in a local residence. The plant formerly produced hard and soft soaps and toilet soap using surplus fats from nearby markets.
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines reports about 315000 Iowa citizens use its thrift association facilities as investors or mortgage borrowers. The system, created in 1932, pools secondary credit for long term home financing and is owned by 3,902 local member institutions and the federal government.
A Cedar Rapids market listing shows grain prices for No 1 and No 2 oats rye barley and soybeans with hay straw and corn values. Poultry prices include hens broilers leghorns and young birds with weights spanning 5 to 8 pounds. Wholesale fruits vegetables and other items list lemons oranges celery onions cabbage carrots potatoes pears apples cranberries and hides with various price points.
Lamson Brothers and Company furnishes Chicago grain quotations. H R Mowrey is manager with Cedar Rapids office at 503 Merchants National Bank building. Contact via phone 2 3141 for price quotes and market updates.
Iowa's state highway commission issues a weekly bulletin detailing 32 detours on primary roads due to construction with some roads under construction but traffic maintained. Detours cover many routes including US 6 US 20 US 65 and Iowa highways plus asphalt and earth works with varying surface detours and miles.
Eastern Iowa investors see price ranges for recent trades in metals and commodities. The report notes quotations are not firm bids and invites readers to contact the financial editor at the Gazette in Cedar Rapids for unquoted issues.
In Chicago on Saturday a steadier wheat market followed loans data showing farmer-owned wheat seals at 8.683 million bushels for the latest week, season total 21.803 million, easing fears of forced selling. Prices closed unchanged to ½ cent higher. Dec 85 1/2, May 84 3/4. Corn eased about a quarter to three quarters, while oats and rye were dull and soybeans firmer. Cash wheat No 3 red 93 1/2 cents, corn old No 1 yellow 67 cents. Lard and field seeds quoted with typical market activity.
Chicago AP reports butter receipts 475654 firm prices and eggs 3604 firm with various grades listed. Potatoes arrivals on track 278 total US shipments 617. Idaho russet and Nebraska bids shown. Produce futures and Dow Jones averages included with price moves.
The Dow Jones averages for industrials rails and utilities posted weekly gains as buying power entered all sections. Crucible Steel Paramount and Youngstown led strength while profits tax changes created mixed effects. Willkie poll gains boosted market optimism amid shifting trader expectations.
The market drifted in quiet trading on renewed Balkan tension with modest losses limited to a few issues while strength appeared in others led by American Telephone. Steel shares fell but rail and aviation stocks showed mixed moves as market closed with narrow gains and lower commodities.
A 1940s analysis notes motorists face about five billion in extra state automotive taxes in the decade to 1940, enough to fund 75 000 miles of war department highway projects. It cites state taxes since 1930 totaling over ten billion and a federal tax rise adding 112 million annually to highway costs.
List of property deeds including Frank and John Lilly transferring to W A and Grace Clymer. Zabokrtsky trust transfers to Emma McVey. Harry Sanderson to Linn County road land. Mary Recicka to Joseph Becicka. John Richard Lilly to W A and Grace Clymer. Lester Mitchell to Roland and Donald Frink. Roman Houser to Jennie McIntyre. Transactions dated 1929 to 1940 with nominal sums and encumbrances noted.
Chicago livestock receipts show hogs steady to firm with light gains and hogs closing near 104 with bulks 210-300 lb at 64.50 to 65. Top hogs 60 to 66. Cattle receipts about 1 000 with calves steady to higher. fed steers and yearlings firm to 25 cents higher, canners weak. Sheep receipts 300 with fat lambs 9.25 to 9.35 and ewes around 4.60 to 4.40.
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