Livestock prices drift as midweek reports run weak
Chicago and across midwest livestock markets show mixed lifting futures with hogs slipping 10 to 15 cents for light weights and steady to weak for heavy cuts. Cattle and calf markets show thin gains for some fat steers but overall softer tone amid rationing talk.
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Chicago
Cago
Dept. Agricul- Ogs
Montana
Omana
U &. Dept. Agriculture
Va S
Gary Salable
Choy Sater
Peorsa
TA. Ul
Chicago Produce Market Report From AOT Index Notes
Receipts and market activity for poultry and produce show steady prices with varied scores and grades. The report lists arrivals, on track shipments, and price ranges for extra firsts and current stocks, noting cleanliness and washed items among items like Triumphs and Western stock.
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Chicago
MCAGO
Russel Burbank
Ava
Minnesota
River Valley Produce Prices and Receipts Report
River Valley section lists Bliss Trumphs and al Washed with spotted sacks at $1.50. NEW YORK PRODUCE reports Creamery, 92 score premium marks, various cheese and egg receipts, turkey and poultry prices, and futures data from Samson Wros and Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samson Wros, and Co
Local Hog Prices Continue to Drop
Cedar Rapids hog market prices dropped again with butchers down ten cents and packers five cents. Top hog prices appeared across weight classes from 140 to 360 pounds with figures ranging roughly from 12 to 17 dollars, while steer and heifer pricing showed mixed declines and demand for choice to prime cattle remained steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Penenvaes - Choice
Las Eee
Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Listings
A mixed Cedar Rapids market report lists prices for grains including Wheat No 1 at 1.02 and No 2 at 0.918, Oats No 2 at 0.43, Rye No 2 at 0.85, Corn shelled none, Soybeans No 2 at 41.67, and bundled hay and straw prices. Poultry values show springs under eight pounds at 23c and lighter weights at 2c, with cocks and hens priced per weight and condition. Fruits and vegetables include Michigan celery at 0.16 per dot, Colorado celery 1.38, lemons 16.50, oranges 35.00, grapefruits 37.50, peaches Michigan two inch No 3 at 2.50, plus hides and leather prices for cured hides and calf hides, horse hides at 5.75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Tame
Michigan
Colorado
Wisconsin cheese prices and wool market update
Wisconsin cheese exchanges report 21 cars sold with varied bid quotes for cheddars and other styles. The wool market remains quiet with limited domestic sales under government contract stipulations and small graded combing wool transactions, while foreign wool is inactive. Mississippi River stage readings show minor changes across Davenport La Crosse Dubuque and surrounding gauges.
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Plymouth
Wis
Wisconsin Cheese Exchange
Wisconsin
Boston
UPI
U. S. Dept. Articulture
Induction Ordered for Lloyd Alvin Watkins
Mrs. Mary Jane Watkins chief clerk of Mecklenburg county selective service board No 4 will order her husband Lloyd Alvin Watkins to report for induction into the army on September 27 in Charlotte North Carolina.
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Charlotte, WN. C
Mary Jane Watkins
Mecklenburg County Selective Service Board No. 4
Lloyd Alvin Watkins
Mayor Chandler Promotes Egg Production Interrupted by Pulsating Pullet
Memphis, AP report cites Mayor Walter Chandler urging higher egg production at a county 4-H poultry show. A pullet strutted onto stage and laid an egg, halting the speech as the owner announced the bird's first egg and an abrupt surge in noise.
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Memphis, Tenn
Walter Chandler
Stock Market Trend Lower in Tepid Trading
The stock market drifted to moderately lower territory amid foggy direction and mixed news from abroad. Turnover approached 250000 shares as Postal Telegraph preferred rose to a new top and Western Union edged up amid merger talk.
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New York
Egypt
Russia
Postal Telegraph Preferred
Western Union
United States Steel
Bethlehem
Chicago Great Western Preferred
Great Northern
American Telephone
Woolworth
Sears Roebuck
Electric Power and Light Preferreds
American Can
Wall Street Quotations From Adams Express to Zenith
Wall Street stock quotes list dozens of companies led by Adams Express Allied Stores and Allis Chalmers with prices and percentage moves. The page shows Chicago and New York quotations, naming firms such as Armour & Co Coca Cola Procter Gamble DuPont and Westinghouse, with trading levels across sectors and highlighted gains and losses.
Australian Parliament to Hold Secret War Discussion
The Australian government agreed to a secret sitting of both houses to be held next week to discuss the war situation. The move aims to address urgent national security concerns and coordinate response.
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Canberra
Australia
All Grains Gain Substantially as Wheat Sets Pace
AP reports Chicago grain futures rose with wheat leading gains in active trading. September and December wheat touched six week highs while oats rye and soybeans also advanced. Weather issues in the Northwest and strong cash demand supported the rally as prices moved higher.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Northwest
Chicago Market Prices Roughly Round to Four Tolders
Chicago cash market notes no wheat sales and mixed corn oats barley and field seed values. Prices list No 1 to No 4 corn notes, oats at 8 to 9 dollars per unit, barley around 63 cents to 80 cents, Timothy hay around 4.69 to 4.85 per hundredweight, alfalfa $16.00 per ton, and cash lard quoted at $12.90 loose and $15.75 delivered.
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Chicago
Bond Markets Trade Hectic Near War Hour In New York
In Tuesday trading near the wartime hour the bond market showed small advances and declines with even balance. Heavy demand focused on several Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railway issues, and many loans rose about 4 to over a point. Notable reads included North American Co 144s Remington Rand 3s Wisconsin Central 43 Western Maryland 45 while American Tobacco 3s and others held steady or slipped. Government bonds softened slightly with irregular over the counter action and foreign dollar loans like Uruguay Convertible 34 45 showing gains.
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New York
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railway
Lupnover
North American Co
Remington Rand
Wisconsin Central
Western Maryland
City Briefs Highlight Local Updates and Events
Miss Faye Lowery returns home after appendectomy at St. Luke's hospital. Preschool enrollment urged for Elizabeth Sloan, phone 2-3887. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carson travel from Fairmont Minnesota after cousin Fred McCullough's death. Mrs. Mary Trevelyan in serious condition after operation at St. Luke's. Wilson High School registration for grades 9-12 open Wednesday to Friday. Evangelist Scott Pyle to conduct nightly services at Interdenominational church. Linn county Red Cross board to meet noon Wednesday at Lafayette cafe. Victory Drivers caravan to assemble at Linn county courthouse 7 pm Wednesday. Appearances by Walker at 8 pm and Center Point at 9 pm Wednesday. Cub Pack 26 final summer picnic at Ellis Park duck pond. Van Buren district families invited 5–8 pm games, supper at 6:30, bring covered dish and sandwiches. Council 909 Knights of Columbus to announce Sept 20 permanent home opening at 716 Avenue NE. recorder vacancy to be filled. Judell Rae of Webster City escapes injury after truck overturns on Highway 30. tire blowout blamed. Three short films to be shown at Young Men's Bureau meeting at 6:15 pm. prospect member night. Golden Armstrong and Mrs. Meek travel to Milwaukee due to illness of Armstrong's father. Britain mobilizes youth. seven of ten youths aged 14–17 work in war effort.
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Ellis Park
van Buren
Tort suit filed against Takin Brothers Freight Line
Margaret E Greene of 853 Fifth Avenue SE sues for 50000 in district court alleging injuries from a July 8 1942 head on collision between her car and a Takin Line truck two miles south of Walker on Highway 150.
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Takin Brothers’ Freight Line, Incorporated
Margaret E Greene
Fifth Avenue SE
Takin Line
Walker
Highway 150
Beauty the fox-termon features in divorce action
Myrtle Everts seeks divorce from Harold Everts alleging cruel treatment. She cites threats to injure their dog Beauty and seeks injunctions restraining him from harming the animal, taking their son’s car, and entering the family home at 1231 Lake Avenue NE. They wed January 20 1917 at Anamosa.
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Myrtle Everts
Harold Everts
Opal
GK. Thompson
Robert
Lake Avenue
Anamosa
Death notices and obituaries summarize Cedar Rapids area
Several obituaries and funeral notices list Fred Burwinkle 72 formerly of Cedar Rapids dies in Jacksonville and services for Mrs. Frederick A Goudy Mrs. Caroline Schneider and Mrs. Franke Smejkal set for midweek in Cedar Rapids area churches and chapels with calls for visitation at Beatty Yocom and Goudy chapels.
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Fred Burwinkle
Cedar Rapids
Jacksonville
Hanover
Germany
United States
Fort Madison
Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor
Machinists Union No
Knight of Columbus
George
Henry
Quincy
Bernadine Bueter
Yank in England loses £360 and gets it back
An American soldier sleeping in a park near Ilfracombe lost a wallet with £360 in British notes. Two days later Mrs. Minnie Morgan found the wallet and turned it to police. The soldier thanked Britons and rewarded her with $60 for honesty.
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Yank
England
London
INS
Britain
Hfracombe
Minnie Morgan
Revolutionary rations on wheels fuel towns during wartime
Ice cream vendors have become mobile canteens serving 80 people. Tricycles rebuilt to hold 80 mugs, a Vacuum urn, and sandwich containers feed crowds. Drivers are members of the women's voluntary services, while many ice cream men serve in the armed forces or war industries.
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Women's Voluntary Services
Gas insecticide ad and assorted services notices
A collage of classified snippets promotes an insecticide product Guaranteed to kill moths roaches and insects from Richards Lab and other ads offering services and goods. Includes readers' dinest subscription details an ride share request to Los Angeles several second hand rail road watches wares funds and beauty services.
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Richards Lab
Mary Adams
Los Angeles
Marion
Hamilton
Milnes
L. A
E. Soyer Co
Bnav
Fowa Loan CO
Montgomery Ward
Andrew
K&m
Morris’ Fur Shop
Granby
Griffith Feather Mattress Co
Christmas Card Sales Drive Promises Easy Profits
Classifieds offer Christmas card jobs and homemaking help with quick pay and flexible hours. Listings include office and factory positions, housework, child care, waitressing, and beauty shop roles, all seeking experienced or eager workers with various ages and availability.
Britain Finds Use for Ice Cream Tricycles
London reports the ice cream man turned war worker as the familiar pedaling figure joins the war effort. The street venters once advertised Stop Me and Buy One now carry duties supporting national defense.
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Britain
London
England
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van Sioux City Livestock
Sioux City
U. S. Dept. Agriculture
Orot Agri
Canthen
Truc Ey
Lamson Brothers and Company
H. R. Mowrey
Merchants National Bank
Aer
Lidte A. Soe
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Hilde
Mississippi River
Davenport
Hastings
la Crosse
Susband
Wall St
J. E. Bennett & Cow
W. Juma
Kuesday
Adams Express
Allied Stores
Allis Chalmers
Johns Manville
Amn Can
Kennecdy Cope
Amn
Kresger
Amn Loco
Kroger
Marenigo Ueax Lehigh Val
Pow & L
Libbey Oncuy
Amn Rad
Lig. Myers
Amy Roll Mills
Sincking
Lockheed
Amt Steel Fdys
Loews
Benilard
Auigue
Baltow
Biscuit
Barnsdall
Can
Cash Ree
Balte Nee
Beatrice
Dytirs
Rendie Avan
SpugNatl
Gyostin
Centina
Hlaw Knox
Norrae HS
Boeing Air
Rohn
Paramount
Penick & Ford
Budd Wheel & Penna
Burroughs Ade & Penney
Phillips
Canada Dry Jr
Pittsbah
Proctor Gamble
Century Foundry
St. Pub
Sve Nyoga
Pullman Co
Criotex
Cerro de Pasco
Games & Ohio
Kelty
Girgeter Motors
Safeway
Schenley
Seaboard
Cons Edison
Gonti Can
Por Hien
Conti Motors
Conti
Sherry Corp
Crown Drug
Calif
Aga Crucible Steel
Cub Amn Stig
Curtiss
Stew Warner
Fox Film
Union Pac
Ford
Gen
Gen Cables Ace
Uni Corp
Gen Electric
Uni Druc
Gen Foods
Uni
Sen Motors
San Gillette SR Ai
Uni Gas Co
Jastwingeeauig
Wilcox
Wilson & Co
Tath Hydro
Zenith Radio
Armour ¢& Co
Bore Warner
Ita
Butler Bras
Andarvigg
Cherry Burl
Quaker O Pr
Edison Aataswift
el Hshold
Walgreen Oo
City Briefs
Faye Lowery
D Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Elizabeth Sloan
Ed Carson
Ellis Boulevard
Fairmont
Miun
Fred McCullough
Mr. Carson
Mary Trevelyan
Wilson High School
Scott Pyle
Interdenominational Church
Fifth Avenue
Third Street
Linn County Red Cross Board
Lafayette Cafe
Victory Drivers
Linn County
Center Point
Council 909
Knights of Columbus
Avenue NE
Mike Rocco
Judell Rae
Webster City
Rae
Mercy Hospital
Young Men’s Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Aire
Milwaukee
Golden Armstrong
Atkins
C. W. Meek
First Avenue
Lewis Armstrong
Meek
Evers
Truck Line
George Halub
Henry Mollenhauer
Viola
Frank Washburn
Halub
Washburn
Elsie Pryor
Curtis Pryor
Knoxville
Sharon Colleen
Thompson
John Olson
Wilma Mae Olson
Lancaster
Goudy Services
Goudy
Third Avenue SE
Frederick A Goudy
Linn Grove Methodist Church
Mt. Vernon
Yocom Chapel
Third Avenue
Schneider Services
Caroline Schneider
Murray Drive
Trinity Lutheran
Beatty Chapel
Otto Durr
Intin Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Smerkal Services
Paul Luther Miller
Franke Smejkal
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Son
The
Gazette
Eastman
Lale Macbride
Roy Marner
Man's Watch
Hox
Indy
Sar
Katz Jewelry & Loan
Ist ST
Probasco Jeweler
Palace Thertor Ee
Lyman
Ave
2Nd St. NE
New Process Laundry
Rothchilds
Mirakal
Rollie Long
Mat Miller
Baldridge Studio
3Rd St. E
Lovely Lady
Dors
Bishop's Lovely Lady Beauty Shop
1St Ave SE
Lillian Suchy
Paris Academy
Dijatl
Tine Arts Directory
Eulalia Hauser
Sth
Lorraine Dieman Mitchell
Coe
B Ave. NW
Louis H. Sila
M. Derree
Coe Callese
Zist St. SE
Dial
Eleanor Taylor
EN Kacena Stark Hel Studio
4Th Ave. SE
Irene Isten Studio Tay
Yw.c.a Praia A Instruments
Hiltbrunner Music ‘Co
Ginsbere
Ginsberg
All Instruments
Brabbit Taylor Music Co
E. Over Kresge
Fine Arts Directory
Margie Slee
the Gazette
Dink
TY Ake Oto
Hayes Music Box
Iowa
Bernard
Rich
Adminston
Rogicy Donovan
Itis
Swisher Pavilion
Billy Hughes
Empire Ballroom
Manchester
Tom Owen
the Gazette Classified Advertising Department
Danceland Grand
Jack Teagarden
Tiny Hill
Jackson's
Bob McLain
Parkson
2Nd Ave
1St Ave
Cou Falls
Sun Ce-Mar
Marion Rird
Eck Sanders
Cach Glass & Paint Coo
2Nd St. E
Carll de Marsh
Sparta
J T Thomas
NOVAK _HEATING CO
NOBLE
Apt
McAllister
M-12 Gazette
Willard Hook
Cedar Rancids
Garette
Lester Whitcomb
Springville
Tipton
Corn Cannery
Orchestra
Lila Park Ave
Twin Towers
Hindley's
4Th Ave
Harmony
Chilon Greetings
Essex
Dept
Boson
Asa
Isquire
5Th Ave
Iowa ‘Theater
St. SE
Cabin Camp
32nd St_ NE
Mandarin Cafe
3Rd Ave. E
Kozy Inn
Sanitary Coney Island Wool Presser
Naxera
11Th St
Robb's
Kory Inn
Gini
Franklin Dist
Fire Department
Drus
Tom Magner
Bridgeport, Conn
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