Hog and sheep market roundup at Chicago stockyards
Hog prices held steady in a nominal cleanup at Chicago stockyards with top hogs around 7.45 and averages near 6.70. Receipts totaled 14,300 across three markets, with Chicago at 11,000 and Pittsburgh and East Buffalo also reported. Sheep and lambs showed varied steady to slight gains, with native lambs topping around 6.85 and yearlings near 4.75, as regional markets posted mixed changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pittsburgh
East Buffalo
Kansas City
St Joseph
Sioux City
St Paul
Clevelan Indianapolis
Buffalo
Cnttle
Local Hog and cattle prices fall on regional market
The Sinclair hog market reports weaker prices with top hogs at 670 for 180 to 200 pounds and 600 for packing hogs up to 350 pounds. Lambs and cattle listings show steady to lower values with choice steers at 7.50 to 7.75 per hundredweight and yearling figures around 7.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Associated Press
Ottumwa
Mason City
Des Moines
Austin
Austin Minn
Sinclair
Omaha
Frias
Abe Shu
ATS
ST Pat Pinstock
ST Pau
IC & Wp
Soverine
Crain
Grain Price Listings Show Grain and Seed Rates
Chicago market listings detail price quotes for corn wheat oats rye barley timothy seed and clover seed along with lard values. No. 2 red and yellow grain grades appear with bid prices per bushel and sample grades. lard prices include loose and bellies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Carr
Chicago
Chicago Livestock Market Reports Mixed Cattle Hog Results
The Chicago and Omaha livestock notes show mixed receipts with cattle steady to lower in places and hogs trading steady to down. Calves and yearlings declined. feeders and stockers varied with brisk but uneven activity and notable price shifts across weight classes.
Cedar Rapids Grain and Produce Prices Summary
Local Cedar Rapids market reports list wheat at 08 cents, oats 50 cents, barley 69670c, and various spring and hen prices. Wholesale fruits and vegetables include California Valencia oranges at 34 to 50 cents, lemons 60 to 66 cents, potatoes 12.00, and peppers and celery listed with per dozen or crate pricing. Hides and animal byproducts show No 1 cured hides at 4 cents beef, No 2 at 3 cents, and horse prices around 2.25 to 2.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henan
California
Chicago
Lamson Brothers and Co
Disbrow
Cedar Rapids Petes
Merchants National Bank
Cord Fay
Chicago Produce Market News and Price Snapshot
Chicago markets report mixed dairy and poultry receipts with steady to slightly higher prices. Butter futures show modest gains while eggs and dressed poultry hold steady amid varying demand.
Bond Market Noise Shifts Across Major Exchanges
New York and London markets faced mixed pressure as government and corporate issues fluctuated. Traders watched treasury yields and a handful of rail and dairy stocks react to shifting demand amid uncertain small-deal activity and changing policy signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
LOND
Ist
Ex Feme van Vis
Serker Railway
Canadian Pacific
Younsstown
Rosa National Dairy Products Vine Rooerte
Mofo Tye Oy
Exotic screen star to leave hospital soon
Delores Del Rio, noted exotic film actress, is expected to leave hospital within the next few days after recovering from a bout of pneumonia. She had been confined to bed for several days but shows improvement and plans to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delors del Rio
WEEK END TRADING CHECKS ADVANCING IN GRAIN MARKETS
Traders at the Chicago Board of Trade balanced week end positions as wheat fluctuated with slight losses while corn and oats varied. A government crop estimate influenced cotton as prices softened. wheat showed buying strength despite profit taking. Cash premiums remained firm across leading world markets and a Monday government report was anticipated with little expected change. Liverpool grain quotes and slow lard trade were noted in the global roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Liverpool
Wall St Stocks Trade Sluggish as Market Inches Lower
New York stocks moved in slow trading on Saturday with a slight downward drift. Transfers totaled about 200000 shares as traders hesitated to push gains or losses, while textile mediation talks drew mild interest and grain and metal issues showed modest activity. Several major equities including American Telephone, U S Steel, and General Motors edged narrow, with enthusiasm muted and expectations of an early settlement cited by observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mediation Board
Financial District
U. S
American Smelting
Alaska Juneau
Aittle
National Distillers
Schenley
American
International Telephone
American Telephone
Steed
Consolidated Gas
General Motors
Chrysler
Sears Roebuck
Goodyear
Westinghouse
Montgomery Ward
Loews
Case
Santa Fe
N. Y. Central
Southern Pacific
Foreign exchange rates across nations and cities
The page lists currency prices and exchange values for many countries and cities. It includes Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Denmark Finland Switzerland Spain Portugal Poland Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Austria Hungary Roumania Argentina Brazil Japan Hongkong Mexico Montreal and New York with various cents and peso figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Exchange
New York
Tap
Great Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Germany
Holland
Nore Way
Snoeden
Denmark
Finland
Switzerland
Spain
Portugal
Crerce
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Austria
IGN
Hungary
Argentine
Brazil
Hongkong
Mexico City
Montreal
Deaths and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids area
Walter D Isbell a longtime cooper at Sinclair Packing died at 3 19 am after a brief illness at home of Mrs Mary Halsey 1645 Thirty fourth street NE He was born Sept 28 1874 at Maquoketa Ta and came to Cedar Rapids forty years ago He is survived by his mother Adaline Isbell a sister Rose Shelton two daughters Adeline Isbell and Mrs C B Davis and a son Albert Funeral services planned later. Charles R Leonard 72 died at 932 Tenth street NE at 6 am after a long illness He was born in Pennsylvania March 23 1862 and lived in Cedar Rapids many years Surviving: three children Bert Edna Sapp and William. six sisters. seven grandchildren and a great grandchild Funeral services in Beatty chapel later. George W Guess 60 died Friday after a long illness A Cedar Rapids resident fifteen years He is survived by his widow Maude a daughter Joan Foster and a brother B Hittess of Sterling Wl Funeral arrangements to be announced. Friends may call at Gaffney and Moore chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter D Isbell
Sinclair Packing Company
Mary Halsey
Thirty Fourth Street
Isbell
Maquoketa Ta
Cedar Rapids
Elinora Isbell
Adaline Isbell
City
Rose Shelton
Adeline Isbell
Los Angeles
Calif
C B Davis
Reseda Calif
Albert
Seattle
Turner Chapel
Charles R Leonard
Tenth Street
Pennsylvania
Bert
George W Guess
Guess
Maude
Joan Foster
B Hittess
Sterline
Gaffney and Moore Chapel
Funeral services for Tobias Lana scheduled Sunday
Funeral services for Tobias Lana will be held at 2pm Sunday in the South Side Commercial club conducted by T B Hillbucck. Burial will be in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at Polanski chapel from 7 to 9 pm Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias Lana
South Side Commercial Club
T B Hillbucck
Bohemian National Cemetery
Polanski Chapel
Court House News Quiet title action in Mount Vernon case
In district court Inter Ocean Reinsurance seeks to quiet title to Mount Vernon property obtained by warranty deed May 23 from multiple Rogers and Gillette/G Properties. Champlin Refining sues Fisher Motor for 268 in an account. Krejer seeks 42 divorce from John with alimony requests. Sheriff notices and local theft report nine hogs stolen from Ed Hotz farm in Johnson County. Commercial Art Engravers articles renewed Cedar Rapids. corporate term extended to May 16 1954 with S D Graff president and Agnes C Gallagher secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company
Mount Vernon
Nettie L Rogers
Wesley W Rogers
Hazel Rogers
Glenn H. Rogers
Martha C Rogers
Celia A
Gillette
Mary Cummings
Baylis E Cummings
Dorothy D Rogers
Champlin Refining Company
E G Fisher
Fisher Motor Company
Walker
Mary Krejer
John Krejet
Krejet
Cedar Rapids
Dempsy Jones
D Graff
Agnes C. Gallagher
Linn County Work Relief Payroll for Last Week
County figures show 1,183 workers totaling 13,376 hours received 6,711 dollars in work relief payroll for the week ended Thursday. Last week payroll rose to 8,351.80 dollars for 1,240 workers, the highest since the current relief system began last April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
County
High Twelves Entertain Families At A Picnic
More than 100 members of the High Twelve club and families attended a Bever park pavilion picnic Friday night. A tie game between the Leans and the Fats featured three injuries. Husband and wife contests, races, and other events filled the pre dinner program. Emil Spurmeister and Emil Pazdera led the games in charge while Otis Leefers chaired arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Twelve
Bever Park Pavilion
Leans
Fats
Emil Spurmeister
Emil Pazdera
Otis Leefers
City Briefs and Personals Highlight Local Happenings
Don Cassidy left Friday for Manhattan Kansas and Max Bromwell for Los Angeles and San Francisco. The Cedar Rapids Ministerial Association schedules a Monday meeting at 10 30 am in the First Presbyterian chapel. Musicians Local 137 calls a meeting at the C S P S hall Sunday Sept 9. Lynn Messinger 21 of 1302 Fifth Street NW sustained a minor foot injury from a rusty nail and received first aid at St Luke’s hospital. Frank C Dastal Ely farmer and Edwin Wilcox Monticello farmer seek an extension of time to pay debts under section 75 of bankruptcy act. Morrison A Traubarger of Conrad files a petition in bankruptcy. C H Bean rural route 4 is fined 2 dollars and costs for parking without lights. Mrs W J Foster 2304 Hillcrest Drive SE fined 2 dollars and costs for overtime parking. Many cash buyers plan weekend visits if grapes apples spring fries vegetables are offered for sale. For ads in Good Things to Eat call 2 1121. Advertisement Bruce A Suthers son of Dr and Mrs W A Suthers has been assigned aboard the USS Isabel to duty in the south China sea with base at Hong Kong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Dastal
Ely Farmer
Edwin Wilcox
Monticeno
Morrison A. Traubarger
Conrad
Bruce A. Suthers
W. A Suthers
Sixth Avenue SE
United States
Orient
US. S. Isabel
South China Sea
Hongkong
Suthers
Bethany Congregational to Hold Special Meeting After Service
The Bethany Congregational church will hold a special church meeting after the Sunday morning service. All church members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Congregational Church
Special meeting for officers at St. Matthew's church
The Society of the Little Flower of St. Matthew's church will hold a special meeting for officers immediately after the 7 30 mass Sunday. Mrs. John W. Leasure of Sixth street and Wilson avenue SW suffered a fracture of her left forearm Thursday about 4 pm when she slipped and fell while gathering apples at her home. Four local ROTC artillery officers left Saturday for two weeks duty at Fort Ripley Minn Otto W Mull Walter Proescholdt Ralph Yull and Louis D Burkhalter jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of the Little Flower of
John W. Leasure
Sixth Street
Wilson Avenue
Artillery Division
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Fort Ripley, Minn
Otto W. Mull
Walter Proescholdt
Ralph Yulll
Louis D. Burkhalter, Jr
Anderson to Enter Wharton School in Philadelphia
Byron K. Anderson leaves his parents home at 2204 Ridgeway Drive SE to begin his senior year at the Wharton School of Commerce and Finance, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, after spending the summer there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron K. Anderson
Oscar A. Anderson
Ridgeway Drive
Philadelphia
Wharton School of Commerce and Finance
University of Pennsylvania
Elderly Gertsen Couple Plan Minnesota Motor Tour
The Rev Mr and Mrs I Gertsen aged 75 depart Cedar Falls after visiting their son A C Gertsen manager of Hotel Montrose plans a Minnesota motor tour. Also noted is Mr Geren a former Oshtosa Wisconsin Lutheran minister and Mr and Mrs Eugene L Wasta with daughter Coy Jeanette of 1220 1st Avenue NZ taking an extended mover tour into eastern Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Gertsen
A C Gertsen
Montrose
Cedar Falls
Minnesota
Geren
Oshtosa
Wis
Pugene L. Wasta
Coy Jeanette
Avenue NZ
Baturdey
Estern Canada
Mra
Wasta Family Plans North American Border Tour
Wastas sister Mrs John Watkins of Nashua Iowa will accompany him crossing the border at Detroit. They will visit Ottawa and Montreal then return to the United States via New York. The two week tour is linked to Mr Wasta who works in the toll division of Northwestern Bell Telephone in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasta
John Watkins
Nashua
Detroit
Ottawa
Montreal
United States
New York
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cedar Rapids
MANY DIE IN REFUSAL TO ENTER LIFEBOATS
A survivor recounts crew members fighting a blaze on a ship midships. Pumps failed, hoses worthless, and passengers faced smoke and heat as three brave women followed the crew to lifeboats. Boats lowered quickly under burning skies, saving some lives while others perished.
Ross And McLarnin Set September 15 Showdown
In New York officials and promoters fixed September 15 as the rescheduled world welterweight title bout between Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin. The fifteen round contest will be staged at the Garden Bowl on Long Island after rain and fog caused multiple delays. Both fighters will stay in New York to resume training for the big match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Barney Ress
Jimmy McLarnin
Garden Bowl
Long Island
Palmer To Give Program For Children At Mission
Eugene Palmer evangelist from Ottumwa will present a magic tricks show for children at Sunshine Mission this evening at 7 30. He previously performed at the Iowa State fair and will continue evening services next week including Sunday talks at 3 p m. Deborah Isherwood of 1308 K Street SW received a Bible at the old people’s service Friday. Cyrus Metcalf conducts the campaign music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Mission
Eugene Palmer
Ottumwa
Palmer
Deborah Isherwood
K Street
Cyrus Metcalf
Births Reported for Dolores Virginia and Two Sons
Born to Mr and Mrs Joe Holecek Jr at 1012 Seventeenth avenue SE on September 7 a six and one half pound daughter named Dolores Virginia. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Russell Torgler at 82 Fifteenth avenue SW on September 6 at Mercy hospital. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Fred Vogt at 2328 D avenue NE on September 7 at Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Holecek, Jr
Seventeenth Avenue
Dolores Virginia
Russell Torgler
Fifteenth Avenue SW
Mercy Hospital
Fred Vogt
D Avenue NE
Impossible To Check Fire Says Member Of Ship's Crew
A Merra Castle fire after a lightning strike swept midships and boats. Crew member recalls attempting to fight the blaze from the boat deck, losing visibility to smoke, and cheering boats away as the captain died of a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ech Vineberver
Merra Caatte
Lake
Merra Castle
Marion Country Club Invites 100 Mile Radius for First Golf Meet
The first annual invitation golf meet of the Marion Country Club is set for Sunday on local greens with 100 mile radius clubs invited. 9 am start time and entrants from Vinton Manchester Anamosa Monticello Mount Vernon plus many more clubs are expected to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Country Club
Vinton
Manchester
Anamosa
Monticello
Mount Vernon
Cuban Woman Official Describes Morro Castle Escape
Senora Renee Mender Capote, a Cuban official, recounts escaping the Morro Castle disaster aided by a crew member. She notes her father General Domingo Mender Capote helped topple the Machado regime and served as first vice-president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edor
Senora
Renee Mender Capote
Morro Castle
Domingo Mender Capote
Machado
Tba
Senora Renee Mendez Capote
United Press
Survivor recounts deadly ship fire and rescue at sea
A Cuban cultural bureau director aboard a ship during a blaze describes waking to flames, escaping through a narrow window with help from a sailor named Carl Pryor of Newark, and surviving the inferno with minimal clothing and gratitude for the rescuer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Lake
N. J
Europe
Carl Pryor
Newark
Local Marriage Licenses Listed in Cedar Rapids Area
Charles F. Vileta and Barbara E. Vileta of Cedar Rapids. Ashley Steele of Jefferson Bar racks Missouri and Myrne Moffit of Cedar Rapids. Arley Armstrong and Myrtle Pinneo of Marshalltown. Irvin Waldo Maske of Iowa City and Lucille Eva Taylor of Brooklyn. Charles Nelson of Garrison and Ethel Crow of Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Vileta
Barbara E. Vileta
Cedar Rapids
Ashley Steele
Jefferson Barracks
Myrne Moffit
Arley Armstrong
Myrtle Pinneo
Marshalltown
Irvin Waldo Maske
Iowa City
Lucille Eva Taylor
Brooklyn
Charles Nelson
Garrison
Ethel Crow
Vinton
Marion area churches schedule Sunday services
A list of church services across Marion including Baptist under Rev. William Bridwell, Catholic Mass at 7:30 and 9:30 a.m. led by Rev. T J McEliott, and Congregational Mission Sunday. Also notes Christian Endeavor, Pilgrim Highraaders meeting, and Seventh Day Church of God Sabbath school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bridwell
Raymond Eckhart
St. Joseph's Cathloic
T. J. McEliott
C. J. Biddle
Elda M. Kemp
H. O. Allen
Arthur Lyons
Gerald Thomas
Pilgrim Highraaders
H M. Williamson
Methodist Episcopal
John M. Walters
H. M. Titus
Oxford Club
Epworth League
Presbyterian
W. E. Fisher
M. Carson
Irvin Ford
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran
C. E. Krog
Sune Day School
Central City
William Mathis
T. J. Miller
Seventh Day Church of God
Ninth Avenue
Sixth Street
Sake Bath
Carl Carver
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Mondan's
Duluth
Minneapolis
Kansas
ST Louis
Chicago Livestock
York
Ot Tertra Syra
Suinir Treasury
Wall St
J. E., Bennett & Co
Menaser
Adams Express
Happy Motors
Indus Rayon
Allesheny Corp
Allied Chem
Ailts Chalmers
Johns Manville
Kelvinator
Kennecott
Lambert
Intl Corp
Tuenich ‘Vatles Els Am Metals
Tehn and Fink
É& Lt
Ais
Libby Owens
Rad & SS
Lic Myers B
Monsanto
Armour ‘A
Mont. Ward
Prd
Murray Corpn
Arch T& S F
Nash Motors
Atlantic
Auburn Auto
Aviation Corpn
Dairy Pro
Baldwin Loco
Distris
Balto & Onio
Fond
Barnsdall
Beatrice Cry
Bendix
Best & Co
Oranda Mines
Beth Steel
Norwag
Bohn al
Orth Amn
Bum
Ohio Oil
Orden Co
Otis Eleva
Borg Warner
Otis Steel
Packard
Coca Cola
Col Palmolive
Col Carbon
Sou Pac RR
Gal Gas & Elec
Sou Railway
Sperry Iway Ie
Bolvent
Studebasker
Tex
Tex Gulf
Cub Amn Sue
Tex Land Trat
Curtis Wright
Thompson
Y Deere & Co
Tidewater
DILEW
Timken
Dome Mines
Timken Rob
Douglas Air
PS Adr America
Westhouse el
Wilson & Co
Howe Sound
Woolworth
Hudson Mtrs
Youngst'n ST
G. Heile
Libby McNeil
Sparks
Butler Bros
Quak. Com
Cerry Burl
Edison
Swift and Co
Cord Corp
Swift
Gen
Hshold
Walter D. Isbell
Charles R. Leonard
George W. Guess
Court House News
Mt. Vernon
Joseph A
Petrus
Don McComas
Ed Hotz
Johnson County
Don Cassidy
Manhattan
Kan
Max Bromwell
First Presbyterian Chapel
Musicians Local
Lynn Messinger
Fifth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
C. H. Bean
W. J. Foster
Hillcrest Drive
Little Flower Society
Fort Ripley
Wharton
A. C. Gertsen
Ross and McLarnin
Mission
BY William O'Suliavan
Marion News
Walter F. Kruger
Kruger-Reinsch
Walter B. Reinsch
Anna Reinsch
Dubuque
Helen Reinsch
St. Francis, Kan
Milton J. Hand
Center Point
Marion
Ada Gregory
Walter Pike
Coggon
Delbert Neff
Martello
Supt
C. B. Vernon
James Vernon
Lawrence
John Ingram
Colorado
W. E. Carver
Wisconsin
Wisconsin-Linn
Ellis Park
Alice McGuire
Mrs
Don Harlan
Muscatine
W. N. Foster
Perry
Marian Busby
Marion Friends
Savanna, Il
Hugh Hutton
Canada
Earl Welsher
I. O. O. F. Hall
Lillie Alexander
Gladys Ballard
Bertha Barnes
Mabel Beach
Russell G. Wicken
Clifford Erickson
Russell Wicken
Ray Perrin
George Ellis
Harold Lafferty
New York City
Frank Lafferty
A. R. Jones
Town City
R. I. Hansen
G. W. Emerson
Gladbrook
Betty
Leong Corum
Donald Steggan
Seymour Sage
Leslie Boner
Edward Corum
Ida Mae Boner
Henry Boner
Electa
the King’s Daughters
A. P. Munson
Mary Bisek
John
Mildred Titus
Joe Green
Savanna, Ill
Mr. Green
Henry Heller
George Hines
Marynes
Mae Carsner
Frank Groosner
Richard
Walter Corum
Richard Corum
Tru Woodard
Dunlap
Matt Mullin
George McCurdy
Saginaw, Mich
E. C. Hamm
Frank Starbuck
Laura Starbuck
Fay Reed
Sunnyside
Wilbur M. Reed
C. R. Albaugh
J. J. Albaugh
J. H. Leaf
Near Whittier
Jay Patten
Joan
Springville
Pearl Fowler
Leaf
Ethel Hart
Marvin
Catherine Davis
Cedar. Rapids
George Kaiser
Frank Cleveland
Lester Cleveand
Susan Meloney
J. L. Brutsman
J. W. Dukek
Scottsbluff, Neb
Kate Etzel
Gweneth Lee Roberts of
J. L. Roberts
The
Methodist Church
Marian van Foesen
Marion Churches
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