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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1934
Page
17
Fragmentary OCR text mentions individuals and places including Watber and Powe in Delaware context. It alludes to dates and actions but specifics are unclear. No coherent event or outcome is established in the readable lines.
Mrs Neff and Mrs Neff Riche hosted a baby shower at the Belle Plaine home of her parents. Mrs Charles Bach was guest of honor as Mrs Otto Eale led a Saturday H.ppy Dex outing. The Home Art Club met with Mrs McCune hosting an afternoon session.
The Sigourney area held a Thursday reception for Sigourney school teachers hosted by Rev N Ro Mues and guests including Jean Shaver Sarah Margaret Baylor Barbara Harned and Mary Grace McClenahan. My Tyre of Penn College Oskaloosa attended as crest speaker. Refreshments were served by local ladies and a Mason hall reception followed with Mrs Gerrude Snikenberr chairing.
Market desks report hog prices steady in weekend trading with mixed futures and stray quotes from Chicago and firm bids on current weights. Beef and lamb values show modest moves while grain and livestock futures reflect broad market volatility.
Wheat pushed higher early on the Chicago Board of Trade as deliveries neared peak weekend demand while corn and oats eased. Cotton fell after government estimates surpassed expectations, and a steady cash market limited premium changes amid a looming Monday government report.
Fragmented readable phrases suggest a local market brief with references to Chicago and potential winners or prices. The text is garbled, but hints at market activity and civic or regional identifiers. No clear names, dates, or concrete outcomes are extractable.
Market report shows lean hog prices sliding with benk market and slaughter grades mixed. Top values around 670 for certain grades and 600 for others, with many lots trading near 550 to 600 and varied discounts based on quality and weight.
Fragmentary Cedar Rapids item notes rain and miscellaneous entries. Content is incomplete and names or exact details are unreadable in the OCR.
A dated price sheet lists California Valencia oranges at 4 dollars per box and green produce prices for lemons lettuce celery cabbage onions peaches and more with grades for hides noting No 1 and No 2 cured hides and horse hides along with quality descriptors for green sides and other meats. It reflects regional wholesale market figures and item conditions.
Analysis of card play scenarios in bridge focusing on false-carding, outside entries, and tenace finesses. It explains when East should rise with the Ace, how West and South lead and respond, and which distributions favor declarer or defenders under specific holdings.
Rates outline cost by lines and days for want ads in The Gazette. Details cover consecutive day pricing, out of town blind ads, and how to place ads by mail phone or in person. Cedar Rapids Gazette presents sale and submission guidelines for readers.
The text explains a Double Jump Takeout bid of three spades after a partner opens one diamond. It notes the bid is not forcing or a slam try and may rely on a strong trump suit with about six tricks. It also states the hand usually has some honor tricks, with an average around 132 to 2.
At a recent auxiliary meeting at the home of Mrs. John Williams, officers were elected: Hilda Schminke president, Elizabeth Krahiing first vice president, Esther Lieb second vice president, Esther Dunn secretary, Minnie Kerkman treasurer, Helen Gallo chaplain, Lillian Schminke historian, Alta Roths and Alma Johnson sergeant at arms.
Multiple lost notices include a dark brown curly haired water spaniel missing since July 4 in Liberal Nebraska with a Liberal reward, a Sheaffer pen with name valued at 45 percent, a brown leather billfold with ID cards, a yellow and white doll with 50 pounds, and a Kappa Sigma fraternity pin with initiates. Also mentions a World’s Fair Guide offer and a tone of local exchange for return.
Mrs Bates offers knitting yarns and instruction at Mrs Peterson's Shop 312 3rd St SE. Erasers leads script and quink inks from Vincents Pen Hesp 222 3rd Ave SE. Auto transportation seeks riders to Los Angeles share expenses Dial 2 2245. WANTED students to share or drive daily to Iowa City and return Box 247 Gazette.
A dense mix of beauty shop specials and home services lists various offers. Perms and waves priced from 1.50 to 5.00, with weekly limited-time discounts. Also includes furnace and chimney services, dry cleaning, and hat cleaning offers with multiple local business names and phone numbers.
Classifieds advertise sales jobs and product distribution across Hobart Brothers Troy Ohio Watkins Cedar Rapids and other firms. Listings claim commissions payments cars required, sample products, and local opportunities with various firms in Illinois Minnesota Iowa and Ohio.
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