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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1938

Page

15

Hogs Weaken As Chicago Trade Slows Amid Mixed Livestock Receipts

Chicago hog prices drift ten cents lower in slow trading at the stockyards with 9,000 hogs on hand and top bids near 130. Cattle and sheep receipts are listed nationwide with varied steady to weak tones. Reports cover Pittsburgh Cleveland East St Louis and Sioux City markets with notes on calves and feeder stock amid fluctuating demand.

Chicago Pittsburgh Cleveland East St. J.ours East St. Louis Springerx St. Louis Dept Lew Stoux City Livestock Sioux City S. Dept. Agriculurer ST Paul Livestock Booth ST Paul 'Ap Avneurures Omaila Livestock Omaha S Dept Agriculture

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Grain Prices and Produce

Listings show grain quotes for oats rye corn and barley with varying No 1 to No 3 grades. Produce prices include butterfat hens lemons lettuce onions cabbage potatoes and other farm goods with unit prices and crate or basket standards.

Minneapolis Montana

Prime Local Hogs See Prices Slip Friday Market

Local hog prices drifted weak to steady as prime hogs fell 5 cents Friday while packers kept prices unchanged. Top quote noted at 880.50 with a 40.10 range for 4010.00.

Seevesee Sicots

Foreign exchange and commodity notes from New York and Boston

The report shows the pound sterling slipping nearly a cent amid unsettled talks between British leaders. London gold prices rose about 11 cents, with noon rates for several currencies listed. Raw sugar futures in New York slipped early, while Boston notes cover limited wool sales and bidding activity with Texas wools and French combing lengths.

New York Chamberlain Titer London Great Britain Canada Montreal France Germany Italy Sweden Japan Shanghai

Chicago Produce Market Receipts Hold Steady Across Items

In Chicago markets the live poultry receipts show 1 car and 41 trucks with prices steady. Butter receipts near 1.19 million remain steady with creamery scores and other prices unchanged. Potatoes arrivals total 70 with russets and Burbanks steady. quality demand moderate and some decay noted. New York markets report steady butter with premium grades higher. cheese and eggs steady with mixed colors and standard packs.

Chicago Idaho NEW York Produce New York

Bond Market Irregular as Europe Outlook Creates Uncertainty

New York bond traders showed mixed activity Friday as European risk weighed on prices. German issues slipped after a brief Thursday rally while US treasuries were quiet and corporate liens mixed. Industrials gained modestly while rail bonds and select leads softened amid Sudeten crisis fears.

New York Bond Review Treasury Santa Fe Central Southern Pacific Missouri Pacific Pennsylvania General

Stocks regain an outwardly peaceful air

New York stocks steadied after an early sell off as traders awaited a decisive war policy. Trading slowed to about 650000 shares with notable declines in U S Steel Chrysler AT General Motors Bethlehem American Smelting on the curb while wheat rebounded and foreign bonds remained wobbly.

New York Europe U. S. Steel Chrysler American Telephone General Motors Bethlehem American Smelting American Gas and Electric Dayton Rubber Newmont

Wall Street Stocks Report From Bennet and Co

A transcribed list of stock quotes shows prices from Adams Express to Zenith Radio. Key names include Johns Manville Allegh Chem Libby Owens McKinley and many major firms trading at varied cents and dollars. The compilation notes numerous lines of prices and affiliations across industries from steel to oil and consumer goods.

J. E. Bennet & Co W.H. Jump Trebephene Merchants National Bank Adams Express Alaska Juneau Tela Johns Manville Allied Chem Kann City Sow Aled Stores Oy Kayser Aulias I Allis Channers Kennecott Cane Ia Loew Kresm. S Kroger G & DB Lambert Amn Lehigh Valles Thde & G Libby Owens Amin Int Corp Bik & My Amin Loco M & Fay É Forty Inc Amn Metals Bhs Pow & L Forsilare Toovie G& Emi Amn Rad Mekesson Bol Mills Xrcretian Mtorsnall Amn Suys Mathieson Sue Maytag Mos Sts Amt Tel & i Wat Pac R Rart Mont Ward Nat Gas Atwan Motor Wheel None & Co Murray Corpn Atsd Dry Goods Nash Kel Ba Atth T & SF Ad Bisel Ag Oats Pees Reall Dairy Pre Ee Asia Corp Aye Baldwitz Loco Baho & Ohio P&s TL bin Barber Co Warnsdall Nor Pae North Avi'n Co North Avi'n Co Vith Benoix Av . 199S Nor Amn Avi. 73S Beth Steel Blaw Knox Otis Steel Boeing Airn Sls Packard Mtrs Bobn Alan Panhandle Prddy Bordon Co Paramount Ee Bork Warner Arts Park Utah Briggs Mis Patina Mis Bucyrus Erie Penick & Ford Budd Mfk Penna Budd Wheel A Penney J Peoples Gas Zale Cal & Heelan Phillips Pet Iso Pillsbury Canada Dry Plymouth _ Oil Proctor Gamble Pullman Co Radio Corp Radio Keith Ches & Ohro Rem Rand Ches Corp Rep Motors Coca Cola Sears Roebuck Cot Palmolive Coerce Inc Sharon ‘Steel Coit Simmons Anny Consol Edison Aigor Consol Oil Skelly Oil Sou Pace RR Ada Sou Railway Gorn Products Sperry Sor Coty Tne Standand Baety Curtiss Frisco Tyas Teere & En Warner Stone Webster del L&w Ata Studebaker Douglas Air Tex Coron du Pont de Tex Gulf Tex Land Eaton Mir Thompson Tidewater Elec Paw Timken Rou Trans-America Fox Film Ford England Fala Carbide Go Nion Pac Unt Air Lines Inl Corp United Fru Sit Gen Cien Motors Gillette Gimbel Bros Cigden Co Goodrich Bfl Cat U & Realy Goodyear Steel Graham Paige Granby Consota Vanadium Virg Cara

Major League Leader

By The United Press. Batting leaders include Foxx of the Red Sox with 136 runs batted in and a .348 average, Lombardi of the Reds at .345, Averill of the Indians at .337, Heath of the Indians at .337, and DiMaggio of the Yankees with 177 hits. Home runs feature Greenberg of the Tigers with 60 and Foxx at 44. Runs scored and RBIs list Foxx leading in many categories with DiMaggio and Greenberg close behind. persistent ties and multiple players from the Red Sox, Yankees, Tigers, and Cardinals appear in top positions across various stats.

The United Press GFH Foxx Red Sox Lombardi Reds Averill Indians meaaRgs Heath di Maggio Yankees Greenbero Tigers Giants York Tigers Cift Browns Goodman Reds Aeene Foxx Red Pinkees Greenberg Rad York Tigers Medwick Cardinals Dickey Yankees Foxx Red Sox Rolfe Yankees D! Mageio Yankers Gehringer Tigers Wits McCormick Vosmick Red Sox Beere Cramer Red Sox Medwick Cardinals Sasseeses

Wheat Gains End Session Amid European Market Unease

Chicago wheat closed higher as Liverpool and Winnipeg markets rallied on European tensions. Wheat up to 7.5 cents, corn and oats also edged higher. export demand and short covering supported prices. U.K. and continental buyers tied to Canadian, Australian, and Russian shipments. U.S. export business remained limited.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Liverpool Winnipeg United Kingdom Antwerp Rotterdam U. S U.S

Grinnell Gridders Scrimmage Ahead of Cornell Tilt

Grinnell college football holds second scrimmage of the season with Edward Walters and Fred Homann shining in the backfield. Burke Powers and Harold High anchor the line as coach Guy Lookabaugh drives toward the September 23 opener with Cornell College. The gridiron unit shows strong blocking and defense despite limited practice.

Gazette Grinnell Grinnell College Edward Walters Odebolt Fred Homann Winnetka Ilinois Iline Burke Powers Oskaloosa Harold High Charles City Guy Lookabaugh Cornell College Cornell

Wapsie Valley Playoff Round Matches Set Sunday

Alburnett and Winthrop face Lafayette and Coggan in the third round of the Wapsie Valley league playoffs to be played at the Alburnett diamond. Last week Winthrop beat Coggan 7 5 and Lafayette defeated Alburnett 2 0.

Wapsie Alburnett Winthrop Lafayette Coggan Coggon Lafayete

Girl Writes A Letter And Gets Education

Mania Susak a 15 year old Jewish girl writes to Marshal Smigly Rydz requesting government funded education after her parents cannot afford high school. The marshal quickly investigates finds she is an outstanding student and arranges tuition.

Wielun Poland Marshal Smigly Rydz Mania Susak Mania

Strikes Shut Chrysler Plants Amid UAW Walkout

A United Automobile Workers strike at the Briggs body factory was paralyzing Chrysler plants across the system. About 50,000 workers faced layoff as two plants closed and others ran low on bodies, delaying 1939 Plymouth showcases and leaving 12,600 dealers waiting for new models. Idle workers include 9,000 Briggs, 7,000 Plymouth, 2,000 Walkerville, 600 Dodge, and 300 Medieval Avenue plant staff.

Detroit United Automobile Briggs Body Chrysler Corporation Chrysler Briggs Plymouth Walkerville Ont Dodge Merdieval Avenue

Armour Ordered By NLRB To End Its Bargaining Agency

The NLRB ordered Armour and Company to disestablish its employees mutual association as bargaining agent for 7000 Chicago workers and to reinstate two discharged employees with back pay. A 30 day election will decide if workers choose CIO United Packing House Workers Local 1990 as their representative. Two other layoff charges were dismissed.

Washington (Lp National Labor Relations Board Armour and Company Mutual Association Chicago NLRB CIO United Packing House Workers Local Industrial Union

CIO to seek wage agreement at Sept conference with Armour

Van A Bitner, chairman of the Packing House Workers Organizing Committee, said the CIO will take the first great step toward a wage agreement at a September 25 conference with delegates from Armour and Co. The proposed contract would cover about 40 000 Armour workers.

Chicago van A Bittner Packing House Workers Organizing Committee CIO Armour and Company

Colan Infant In Critical State After Operation

Dr Cassius Rogers announced that five month old Helaine Judith Colan underwent emergency intestinal surgery after retinal glioma left eye removal and prior eye preservation efforts. The infant remains seriously ill but shows satisfactory progress with treatment and X rays.

Chicago Cassius Rogers Helaine Judith Colan Tee Ber Lounty Rogers Helaine

Announcements Lost and Found Ad Rates and Rules

Lost and Found notices plus advertising rates for consecutive days. Rates vary by line count with discounts for three or seven day runs. Ads may be telephoned mailed or delivered to The Gazette office with cancellation options after results.

Gazette United States Gazette Office

Commodore for sale listings from local dealers and private owners

A scatter of old car sale notices lists a 1938 Olds six two door, a Dodge sedan, a ’36 V-8 Tudor, ’37 Dodge sedan, ’29 Ford, ’32 Chevrolet, a Ford Deluxe four door with radio heater for 455, and other offerings with contact numbers and addresses. Listings emphasize private sale values and trades.

1St Ave Willys Ave Millsap Motor CO 2Nd Ave. E Ith St. NE Chevrolet G. D. van Possen Center Point Culver Tor Koad Ave. SE Victory Andy's Dini DODGE Kadlec Bros 16Th Ave FORD E Ave

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