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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1944

Page

12

Hogs Steady as Cattle and Sheep Mixed in Market

Chicago and surrounding depots report hogs active and fully steady with salable receipts around 5 000. Cattle steady with 1 500 salable. sheep mostly steady. Prices shown for 160-240 lb hogs at 14.75 and 1400 plus for larger sows, cattle steady with top steer bids near 17.00. Iowa and Sioux City markets mirror steady to higher tone with varied hog and lamb pricing.

Chicago Berf Washington Omaha Idaho Iowa Des Moines Bennie Mason Waterloo Ottumwa Sioux City Upi WPA

Wheat Fares Rise as Barley and Oats Hold Steady

Chicago AP reports wheat futures rose after a strong open Friday while barley and September oats held firm. In settle prices wheat ranged up, corn moved unevenly, oats mixed, and rye edged higher. barley showed notable gains with various feed and malting price notes.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Market Reports Mixed Receipts and Firm Prices

Chicago market shows butter receipts 260130 with prices steady. Eggs receipts 30261 unsettled. Potatoes arrivals 146 on track and 216 total US shipments. demand good for best quality stock. Cheese quotes and cheese receipts noted. New York prices largely unchanged. mixed color eggs steady with wholesale prices listed.

Chicago Ceiing Idaho Wisconsin Wisconsin Chippewas US New York

Miscellaneous items from Plymouth and river stage notes

Reading shows Plymouth sales of 12 cars by UPI with no tie, and a Mississippi River stage report from Davenport noting varied scores and minor changes. The page lists multiple names and figures, including Pontie, Chen, Goranis, Perry, and Keok with fluctuating values.

Plymouth UPI Mississippi River Davenport Pontie Chen Nochanke Goranis Perry

Seizure Ordered For 19 More Mines

President Reese and Friday ordered seizure of 19 strike hampered soft coal mines in West Virginia and Kentucky bringing total government seizures to 64 since August 31.

Washington Reese Et Fiday West Virginia Kenncsy

Stocks Back On Upgrade

Stocks mostly rose with small gains Friday as the market steadied after a tentative rally. Trading volume reached about 700000 shares as rail and industrial issues showed modest strength amid a broad market pause.

All Hogs Steady On C. R. Market

The Cedar Rapids hog market held steady Friday with top prime butcher hogs at 14.45, packers at 13.70, and various weight classes listed for good hogs and packers. Cattle and sheep values are shown across grade ranges from choice to common, with bulls and cows priced in standard ranges and lambs priced per hundredweight.

Cedar Rapids

Families urged to attend Allied Industrial League picnic

Special notice calls Allied Industrial League families to Ellis Park for a Sunday program September 17 featuring a golf tournament at 9 am, games 2 to 4 pm with 27 contests and 54 prizes, an Eagles Band concert 4 to 5 pm, and a jewelry sale with remounted diamond rings.

Allied Industrial League Ellis Park Eagles

No Reduction in Live Hog Ceilings

Government assures no cut in live hog ceiling prices before June 30 1945 while extending the previously announced support price decrease to that date. The Oct 1 reduction lowers support from 1.75 to 12.50 per hundred pounds for good and choice 200 to 240 pound hogs in Chicago.

Washington Office of Price Administration War Food Administration Chicago

Hotel blaze in Alabama kills one, five missing

A flash fire tore through a four story 100 room hotel in Anniston Alabama on Friday. At least one person died and four were injured. Police said some missing may have escaped the blaze.

Anniston Ala Alabama

Finnish Premier Hackzell Stricken by Stroke in Moscow

Finnish Premier Antti Hackzell, leader of the Finnish peace delegation, suffered a paralytic stroke Thursday night in Moscow. He was reported in serious condition with paralysis on the right side and loss of speech attributed to a cerebral hemorrhage amid high blood pressure, Soviet doctors said.

London Antti V. Hackzell Moscow Finnish Peace Commission Hackzell

Hartford Featherweight Title Bout Postponed by Rain

The 10 round non title bout between Wille Pep Hartford holder and Charles Lewis of New York was postponed Thursday night due to rain.

Hartford, Conn Wille Pep Hartford Charles Lewis New York

Cedar Rapids Market Summary for farm goods and groceries

Grain prices show corn No 2 yellow at 1.04 and soybeans No 2 yellow at 1.86. Oats No 2 68 representing new white, wheat No 2 1.40, rye No 2 1.05, hay and straw with bale straw 10.00 to 12.00 and bale hay 14.00 to 16.00. Poultry prices list heavy and light springs, heavy hens, leghorn hens, eggs and pullets, and current receipts. Wholesale fruits and vegetables cover celery, lemons, oranges, lettuce, onions, sweet potatoes, apples, and potatoes with per-unit prices. Hides and skins priced by grade, with horses, kip, and calves.

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Transit Worker Bonus Approved by War Labor Board

The War Labor Board approved a July bonus of three cents an hour for about 2,000 employees of Eastern Massachusetts Street Railways in Boston. The payout aligns with a new national policy on bonuses and overtime for local transit, approved by Economic Stabilization Director Fred M. Vinson, with no fare increases required.

Washington War Labor Board Eastern Massachusetts Street Railways Company Boston Fred M. Vinson

Chinese troops link with Stilwell in Burma advance

Chiang Kai-shek's forces link with Gen Joseph Stilwell's in Burma and penetrate Wenchow seaport south of Shanghai as fronts report reverses in hard fighting. Coast guard warns of dynamite found washed ashore from an army barge in Golden Gate area. Lost and found notices and small ads fill the rest of the page.

San Francisco Golden Gate Coast Guard

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