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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1935
Page
15
Prices for hogs moved down across Chicago Des Moines Ottumwa Mason City and Omaha as bids narrowed and demand slowed after a midweek high. Reports show lighter volumes at several yards with steer and sow quotes varying by weight and packing demand. top prices reached around 12.15 per hundredweight in Chicago while other markets posted modest losses across multiple weight classes.
Hog prices weakened on Thursday with all grades down 15 cents. The top price slipped to 11 dollars and fifty cents. Cattle prices mostly 25 cents lower. Calf market notes good to choice cattle at 140 to 190 pounds around 8 dollars per head. Sheep market shows lambs near 70 pounds at about 8 dollars, with Welcht quality priced accordingly.
Grain notes list prices for wheat oats rye corn and eggs with varying values and quality terms. beef hides and wool market report from Boston department of agriculture describe movements in fine medium wools and scoured basis with regional price ranges and tendencies.
Wheat futures pull back from early firmness as hedge selling and profit taking dominate on the Chicago board of trade. September wheat slips about 9 to 13 cents, corn falls around 14 to 15 cents, oats down roughly 1 to 2 cents, with weak old-crop dynamics and hedging against Pacific coast and Canadian arrivals. Cash prices unchanged with sixty eight cars received.
New York trading slowed after profit taking. mining and specialty stocks led gains while major issues like Western Union and Johns Manville declined. Leaders rose: IBM up 2, Dome, American Smelting, Cerro de Pasco, American Water Works, American Telephone, American Tobacco B and U S Steel. Transfers around 1.8 million shares.
AP cash wheat prices and various corn and oats quotes appear for Chicago and Minneapolis. Listings include No 2 hard and soft white wheats, No 2 yellow corn, sample grades, oats grades, Rye, Buckwheat, Barley, Timothy and Clover seeds, and lard bids. Minneapolis receipts and prices feature No 1 dark northern spring and amber durum wheats, corn, oats, flour, and standard middlings quotes.
New York prices were largely unchanged as refiners bid 350 for sugar with late October positions held at 355. Futures opened flat to up one point, with December rising from 25 to 25.53 and March from 20.7 to 20.83 amid covering and buying. At midday the market remained steady near peak quotes with refined sugar at 5.30 and fine granulated showing weak withdrawal demand.
INDEPENDENCE The sudden ly re opened inquiry into the apparent murder last July of James Gaffney cashier of the Illinois Central freight office here was still shrouded in mystery Thursday afternoon as County Attorney Ray J Kremer repeated I have nothing to say at this time He did admit however that a conclusion to the inquiry may possibly be reached by Friday When pressed as to the nature of the investigation the county attorney stated merely that We ve just been looking into some rumors.
Mary L English of San Francisco California died at her mother Louise Melsas home 410 Seventeenth Street SE at 620 am Thursday after a lingering illness She lived in California twenty years in Cedar Rapids six months Survived by mother two sisters L F White and Clifford A Bort four brothers Wesley L Godfrey E Ahart E and Charles R all of Cedar Rapids She was member of the O E S at Yuma Arizona Private funeral 3 pm Saturday at Gaffney and Moore chapel Cremation at Gaffney and Moore crematorium Family requests no flowers Friends may call chapel Friday 7 to 9 pm.
Funeral services for Robert L. Gillam will be held Friday at 9 a.m. in St Patrick's church conducted by Rev. Father D J Lenihan. Burial follows at Mount Calvary cemetery. The Rosary will be recited at the home 1436 Fourth street SW at p.m. Thursday by Father Lenian.
Funeral services for Mary M. Reed who died in Portland Oregon will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the home at 616 Sixth street SW conducted by Rev W Greer McCrory Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery The body will arrive in Cedar Rapids early Friday and will be taken to Turner chapel then to the home where friends may call after 10 a.m. Friday
Edith Middleton Calder aged 68 died at her sister Mrs J C Guthrie in Winthrop after several months illness. Private funeral services will be held in the Gaffney and Moore chapel at a time to be announced later.
Ignac Suchocki, found dead in Chicago, lived with his brother Walter at 1027 Eight Street SE after moving from Roland sixty years ago. He had resided here six months. Survived by two brothers and a sister in Poland and a sister in Jersey City. Body brought to Cedar Rapids for funeral Friday at 8:30 a.m. at Polansky chapel then 9 at St. Wenceslaus Church. burial in St. John's Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Polansky chapel.
New York trading showed no clear trend with corporate lists largely steady aside from scattered losses in local traction issues. Governments were unchanged to slightly lower, secondary tails and utilities softening on sales. several issues like American Telephone and Consolidated Gas held firm while declines touched Baltimore and Ohio and Southern Pacific. Treasury notes and bonds displayed varied prices with the 4tas and 4s in mixed positions.
AP wires describe butter and eggs receipts and prices across Chicago markets with unsettled creamery specials and steady live poultry prices. Also covers potatoes receipts on track, various grade prices, and New York dairy and live poultry trends with futures for butter and cheese contracts and storage standards.
Cliff Sills of Marion reported to Cedar Rapids police that his son Daniel 13 and Norman Zer 14 left school Wednesday noon and have not returned home. They had about $1 between them. Daniel is 4 feet 10 inches, 100 pounds with light hair gray eyes, wearing a white shirt gray striped trousers black shoes and a Cedar Rapids Gas ad cap. Norman Zer is 5 feet tall 112 pounds with light hair wearing glasses blue shirt gray sweater blue pants and black oxfords.
Funeral services for Miss Vera Helbig daughter of Mrs Inez Helbig were held Thursday at 2 30 p m at the Yocom chapel. The Rev John M Walters pastor of the Methodist church officiated Burial was in the Lafayette cemetery four miles west of Alburnett.
The Ivanhoe club opens its year with a guest day party at the library parlor. Blue decorations frame a program of music and readings. Performers include Mrs La Verna Crew with Mrs Marvin Edison, Nadine Dove and Jean Lehdigh in a clarinet duet, Billy Campbell and Edna Davis, Robert Kennedy with Jean Lehdigh, plus readings by Miss Alice McGowan and Miss Ruth Murray. Tea and hospitality followed.
Plans were made for the annual fall flower and vegetable show Saturday Sept 21 in the library auditorium during a Marion Nature and Garden club meeting at Mrs Rose Reiter's home. A club work session is set for Tuesday at 930 am at Thomas park followed by a noon picnic.
Mrs. Clyde E. Brenton of Des Moines, state D. A. R. regent, spoke at Marion Linn chapter D. A. R. first fall meeting in the regent’s home. Tea was served by the hostess and daughter with aid from Mrs. T. A. Cunningham. Guests included Ashley chapter regent Mrs. C. W. Boegel and others from Cedar Rapids and Washington, D. C., while Mrs. Geneva Kurtz visited from Los Angeles. Earlier, relatives learned of Mrs. Robert Freeman’s accident in Cleveland. The Shakespeare club opening tea and U. S. Circle meeting followed with varied programs. Plans were noted for a Robins rally Sept. 29 and extended visit by Mrs. C. F. Lewis of Long Island.
Lost items include a girl’s dark blue serge hat near Arthur School and 22nd Street with a reward for return to 2137 1st Avenue SE. A brown purse in downtown with CCC camp check and bills, reward for address on the check. A green Schafer fountain pen, reward to Mrs J M Walters of Marion. A loop with $40 cash, a found hemitite ring and a white gold wrist watch are also listed as lost with contact numbers. Two stray heifer calves found at 2040 Avenue NW.
A hearing on charges by Emmett Peacock against County Attorney Marvin Levsen for alleged assault to commit murder opened at 11:30 a.m. before Justice George Lawrence in Anamosa. Witness H D Dirks testified about events at Peacock’s dance place in Stone City. Peacock testified Thursday morning. The hearing was to resume after a recess. Peacock is represented by J C France of Tipton, with James C Remley of Anamosa defending Levsen.
Out-of-town readers may answer Gazette Want Ads by sending a letter to The Gazette Want Ad Department. The page lists multiple numbers and figures, with phone numbers partially obscured, and instructions centered on submitting inquiry by mail.
City council accepted the resignation of B B Hickenlooper from the adjustment board where he was chairman after serving two and a half years. George E Farmer was appointed to fill the remainder of Hickenlooper’s term which ends June 30 1936.
Foreign exchange in New York shows mixed demand across currencies with the pound around 49394, francs near 6.59, and various European rates. Sterling activity and continental currencies are listed with multiple regional figures, alongside Tokyo and Hong Kong quotes and cross-city mentions between New York and Montreal.
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