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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1946

Page

9

Cattle and hogs edge higher across major markets

US Department of Agriculture estimates show Wednesday livestock receipts with hogs gaining about 1 to 1.60 while cattle fell roughly 1 to 2.00 and sheep steady. In Chicago, hogs sold around 24.50 to 24.75 for best loads, cattle and calves mixed with feeders steady to lower and cows weaker but some high-grade cows holding near 16.50. Similar activity reported in Omaha and others with widespread price shifts and mixed demand.

Chicago Dept. Agriculture Idaho

Kansas City Livestock Prices Slump Amid Weak Trade

U.S. Department of Agriculture reports cattle and calves priced 2000 head sold in Kansas City trade. Medium and short fed cattle show weaker tendency. good to choice steers 22.00 to 27.26, below 22.00 for many. Heifers mixed yearlings 42.00 to 44.20, load yearlings 27.00. Cows steady to weak, good 15.00 to 16.50, common to medium 11.25 to 18.50. Stockers and feeders steady, good stock steers 15.00 to 17.75, choice yearlings 18.00, fleshy feeders 19.00.

Auotanle Kansas City U. Dept. Agriculture

Iowa Hog Receipts Report Mixed Prices and Volumes

Combined hog receipts across 19 concentration yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. show 30,600 head, up from 28,000 last period and 32,000 a year ago. Prices mostly 1 dollar higher with steady to firm gains on heavier weights. Individual lots ranged from 160 to 200 pounds at 22 dollars, with sows 400 to 550 pounds trading around 22 dollars.

Iowa Des Moses INS

C R Markets Hog Market Steady Prices on Cedar Rapids Market

Prices on the Cedar Rapids hog market held steady on Tuesday. Top price for prime butcher hogs reached 22.00, packers 20.00, with various weight ranges listed for good butcher and packer hogs. Cattle section shows yearlings, cows, and other steercaliber ranges with several price points noted.

Cedar Rapids

Stocks Slipped After Early Gains On Wall Street

New York stocks opened with a tentative rally but edged lower by day’s end as gains in steels rails and industrials faded. Trading remained active with over 1,000,000 shares moved, while many leaders remained in the red. The Dow Jones averages showed mixed results, with declines in several key groups and a cautious close across major exchanges.

New York

Chicago Produce Prices and Receipts in Mixed Market Report

A crowded market bulletin lists live poultry prices for young turkeys and hens, guinea stock, and assorted eggs with various score grades and wholesale tabs. It also notes potato arrivals, track sales, and regional dairy and carton price references, mixing Old World and New York wholesale terminology with scattered numeric figures.

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Grains Lose Big Chunk of Yardage in Trading Losses

Chicago grain markets opened with gains but slumped as liquidation hit pit activity. Wheat slipped about 1 percent, corn down 2 to 2 percent, oats and barley showing mixed to steady moves. Cash provisions listed various grain grades and seed prices, reflecting widespread price softness across commodities.

Chicago Timothy

Four Candidates For State Office To State Views

Four Linn county candidates for the house of representatives will speak at 7 45 this evening in the auditorium of the board of education building. Sen Frank C Byers Cedar Rapids may attend. Topics include state aid to public schools and other educational matters affected by legislation. A Q A period is planned. Republican candidates are Ernest Kosek Cedar Rapids and C J Knickerbocker Fairfax. Democratic candidates are William McLaughlin and Charles W Hobbie Cedar Rapids. Public welcome.

Linn County House of Representatives Linn County Educational Council Board of Education Frank C. Byers Cedar Raphds Ernest Kosek Cedar Rapids C. J. Knickerbocker Fairfax William McLaughlin Charles W. Hobbie

Marion scout drive nears $750 with $1000 goal in view

Marion tightens focus on the Friends of Scouting campaign as Reuben Smith reports $750 raised to date and campaign chair Harry Robson eyes a $1,000 quota. Halloween events unfold at Indian Creek Country Club with a 6:30 p.m. buffet and hall of horrors. Several local residents and visitors are noted in social items and a church program is planned for Thursday evening.

Reuben Smith Friends of Scouting Marion Smith Harry Robson Indian Creek Country Club Hall of Horrors

Lost and Found ads mix wide range of items and pets

A scattered Want Ads page lists numerous lost items and pets including a female Chesa peake Bay dog with a light red sedage, Wing as a name, rewards offered. a brown and white springer spaniel with 1945 license. a gold pin with colored stones. a boat found drifting. a man s ector watch. a black and tan hound named Lod. several lost wallets and clothing items. miscellaneous rewards and contact numbers. plus various ads for jewelry, fur fitting, crafts, and rummage sales. The entries reference Iowa locations such as Mechanicaville, Vinton, Cedar Rapids, and Montrose Hotel vicinity, with multiple phone numbers and reward notes.

Chesapeake Bay Lee Scott Mechanicaville Iowa 36Th St. SE Mt. Verpon Ave Dennis Hahn Ryan Cedar Rapids Bishop's Ellisbus Ward 2Nd Ave G. A. Long Vinton GA. Ons H. J. Neltderhisar North Liberty Montrose Hotel R. E. Hill Iowa Mfg Co Erie 5Th Ave Hayes School Fruitland Blvd

Local listings feature ads for services and jobs in Cedar Rapids

A jumble of classified notices from Cedar Rapids area merchants and residents. Items include landlording and protection group contacts, clothing and personal item ads, moving and truck rental offers, jewelry and beauty services, repair and maintenance services, employment wants, and real estate notices. Names, phone-free contact hints, addresses, and job openings appear throughout, reflecting a bustling late era classifieds page.

Cops Brace for Halloween in Cedar Rapids Patrol Plan

Cedar Rapids police and auxiliary officers will patrol the city for Halloween and pre-Halloween nights. Police Chief T J Condon cites strong parent cooperation but warns of patrols and calls to parents when youths are picked up. Officials stress curfew enforcement with under 13s off streets by 9 30 p m and ages 13 to 16 by 10 p m.

Cedar Rapids Condon Legionaires V. F. W. Auxiliary Police

Forum on Needs Of Youth in C R

A Cedar Rapids luncheon forum titled Are Needs of Our City Youth Adequately Met? will be held at the Y M C A with participants Clyde Parker John N Nichols Howard McLaughlin Verne Ament and Pattie Colvin. Reservations via Marguerite Stein are requested and the Cedar Rapids Council of Social Planning invites more agencies to name reps as soon as possible.

Cedar Rapids

OPA Sues to Void Marion Man’s Eviction

OPA files suit in federal court Tuesday seeking to restore 1087 Eighteenth street Marion to Louis Ross for occupancy. Miss Joy Fulkerson of Cedar Rapids named defendant for alleged rent regulation violation and lack of good faith in eviction.

Joy Fulkerson Cedar’ Rapids OPA Miss Fulkerson Eighteenth Street Marion Louis’ Ross Ross

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