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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1941

Page

13

Livestock Prices Decline Across Markets on Tuesday

All classes of livestock showed a downward price trend as larger receipts hit ten markets including Chicago Kansas City Omaha and St Louis Beef cattle and hogs opened lower with lighter weights most affected. The week’s sales and seasonal demand remained weak while only select yearling and heavier steers held steady amid steady dressed beef trade.

Chicago Kansas City Omaha East St Louis St. Paul Indianapolis Buffalo Cincinnati

Chicago Livestock Prices and Market Report Highlights

Chicago Livestock reports receipts of 10 000 cattle and 4 000 sheep with mixed trade. Cattle mostly steady to 10 cents lower as heavier weights scarcity, with top market near 12 15. Hogs mixed, 10 cent declines in some weight classes. sow prices softer. Sheep strong for spring lambs with natives around 12 75. Meat prices and regional quotes from several markets included.

Chicago Idaho WWA Des Moines INS Town Minnesota

Market report cattle hogs and sheep bid ranges and receipts

Hog and sheep receipts shown with totals around 6 500 to 9 500 and Western lambs at 17 cars. Prices vary by weight class from 5.50 to 11.70 per unit with mixed bids, noting lighter hogs and sows lower and feeder weights down. Des Moines, Des Moines market area included with nationwide yard and plant comparisons.

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Omaha Livestock Prices Slide Across Hogs Cattle and Sheep

Receipts at Omaha and Peoria markets show hogs down 15 25 cents with mixed heavy weights steady to down 10 cents. Cattle steady to firm for slaughter steers and stockers with bulls and vealers mixed, feeders and canners varied. Sheep and spring lambs mix with fat lambs steady and native spring lambs higher to 11.75 top.

Sioux City API U 8 Dept. Agriculture Paul ST Paul Minnicpi U S. Dept. Agriculture Mexico North Dakota Omaha Livestock Omaha US. Dept. Agriculture Mberat Peoria Livestock Peoria Ill S. Dept. Agriculture

Foreign government bonds rise as Nordic reports buoy markets

New York bond market sees government dollar loans from Norway and Denmark gaining one to six points while foreign issues like Copenhagen bonds show activity amid reports of unrest in northern Europe. Latin American bonds stay firm with Brazil Uruguay and Chile in demand. US government bonds move little with minor changes overall.

New York Norway Denmark Copenhagen Uruguay Brazil U. S

Markets Report From Chicago And New York Produce

Receipts and movements across poultry butter eggs and potatoes show mixed firmness with steady to weak tones. Chicago reports heavy hens and ducks with price marks for White Rock varieties, butter and egg receipts strong, and Idaho Russet and Bliss Triumphs prices listed. New York shows steady to higher creamery butter prices and mixed egg grades with cash market markers.

Chicago White Rock Springs Idaho Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley Bliss Wisconsin Colorado New York

Produce Futures and Refrigerator Standards Update

A cryptic price and standard notice lists futures for butter storage 270 and 3635 December and refrigerator standards for October. The garbled text includes references to Lamson fros and Ce and a Movember note with values 20.90 and 30.00, suggesting market pricing or catalog entries.

Lamson Fros Eosces

Stocks Edge Into New Highs as Market Closes Mixed

New York stocks moved through a fog of domestic and foreign questions. Some issues reached new highs for 1941 such as Loew's American Machine and Metal Sauvage Arms and Atlantic Gulf and West Indies. Mixed results left several names faltering including Du Pont Dow Chemical and Montgomery Ward.

New York Loew’s American Machine and Metal Sauvage Arms Atlantic Gulf and West Indies United States Steel Chrysler General Motors New York Central Southern Pacific Anaconda Kennecott United States Rubber Boeing Douglas Aircraft General Electric Armour and Wilson and Co du Pont Dow Chemical American Can Union Carbide J. C. Penney Montgomery Ward

Wall St. Stocks Quoted by Dennett and Co on Tuesday

J E Dennett & Co and manager W H Dune listed Tuesday quotations for a wide range of stocks and commodities. The scan shows prices across steel copper and chemical firms, railroads and consumer firms with notable figures from Armour to Westinghouse and General Electric, reflecting a bustling trading session in Chicago and New York markets.

J. E. Dennett & Co W. H. Dune Merchants National Bank Express Johns Munville Adams Kennecout Cpr Alaska Uag Allied Chem Jeresne Steve Allis Chalmers Lockheed Mathiesen Ark Maylag Miese Amn Amn Tel Miami Mont Ward Bila Amn Wat Amn Woolen Fiuiray Corp We Bellas Ark Sau Pisciit Ace Dee Gas GME Ge Ar Atchison TS Nor Pac Barnsdall Madorth Atmn Co Bendix Biaw ‘Boox Boeing Packard Mtrs Ait Bohn Aly Paramount Borden Penick & Ford Brisas “Atte Penney Se Citey Safeway Opi Scheniey Cole Pal Colum Gnette Sears Roebuck Servel Inc Shell Union Consoleum Simmons Co Cons Edison Skelly of Sou Railway Contl Motors Sperry Corp Contl Oil Crown Drug Calif Crucible Steel Cub Amn Cudahy Warner Curtiss Wr Stone Webster Oga Studebaker Deere & Co Tex. Corp Douwins Aire Tex. Guif Gs Union Pac Unt Aircraft Gen Electric Air Lines Gen Foods Unt Corp Gen Gas Hudson Mtrs Westghouse Ei IMI Central Indus Rayon Inspiration Willy Ovido Hare Wilcox Hydro I Wilson. Co Woolworth Younsston S TAIT Zenith Radio Chicago Armour, Co Jarvis W Marsh Field Norwest Bank Borg Warner Nobl P.S Edison Swift. Co Gve Swift Intl Chicago Corp Zentth Radie Ub

Cedar Rapids Market Prices Mixed for Grains and Hides

Grain prices list No 5 wheat No 2 oats No 2 soybeans No 2 priced. Barley No 3 35 48c. Corn No 2 yellow 65c. Hay and straw rates. poultry prices given for over 5 lbs and under 5 lbs. Fruits vegetables and produce include lemons oranges celery lettuce onions apples grapes prunes cauliflower sweet potatoes. Hides and animal products priced, horse values listed with miscellaneous notes on pony and glue pricing.

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Dye Instead Of Paint To Restore Bleached Convertible Top

A fabric top that has bleached can be restored with dye rather than paint. Apply by spray to avoid streaks and ensure the fabric is thoroughly cleaned before treatment.

Soybeans Fall on Chicago Market Amid Demand Slowdown

Soybean futures on the Chicago board of trade dropped over a nickel as demand waned, with beans finishing 4% lower. Traders cited slow demand and cautious buying ahead of Washington legislative developments, while wheat, oats, and rye also weakened.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Washington

Local Hog Market Slips as Prices Range Across Weights

Hog prices eased on Tuesday with 10 to 15 cent declines across grades. Reports show long haul top at 11.85 and various hog and packer prices by weight, alongside cattle and sheep quotes, detailing ranges for steers heifers cows calves and spring lambs, reflecting a weaker overall market.

Vysene Agerys Sagene Bologna Buna

Wool Market Report From Boston Prices Firming on Demand

U S Department of Agriculture notes sizable sales of select domestic wools on the Boston market with firm to rising prices. Bright combing fleece three-eighths and quarter blood grades move at 47 to 51 cents grease, three-eighths territory 92 to 95 cents scoured, half-blood territory 1.03 to 1.05 for staple lengths and 1.00 to 1.02 for French combing.

Boston U. S. Dept. Agriculture

Bids Rejected for Ames Building. State Board Shifts Plan

The Iowa board of education rejected the second bid set for a new agricultural engineering building at Iowa State College as bids exceeded the $105 000 appropriation by $4 000. The board will proceed under direct project authority and seek a WPA contribution while following original specifications to replace the fire destroyed structure.

Des Moines State Board of Education Iowa State College M. R. Pierson Pierson

Highway Patrol Ordered to Tighten Enforcement in Iowa

Des Moines reports Chief C. A. Knee of the Iowa Highway Patrol ordered all sergeants to curb traffic accidents by strict enforcement. Through this year 387 people have died on public roadways, up 42 from the 1940 period. Knee cites violations of road laws and excessive speed as primary factors in recent serious and fatal crashes. Sergeant prompts will summon patrolmen under their command.

Des Moines C. A. Knee State Highway Patrol Iowa Knee

Mediators' Bid to Reopen Mines Rejected by Lewis

John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, rejected a defense mediation board request for immediate reopening of strike-bound captive mines. He said reopening will wait until hearings begin, affecting 43,178 soft coal miners in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Kentucky seeking a union shop.

Washington LLP John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Defense Mediation Board William H. Davis Lewis Pennsylvania West Virginia Kentucky Davis

Price Fixing Not New As Hammurabi Cited at Canopus

John R T Rives auditor for the O R C told Canopus club luncheon in the Roosevelt hotel that price fixing is not new. He cited the Code of Hammurabi from 2520 B C noting fixed prices for commodities and services including sailboat use. He traced democracy’s history and shared sidelights from several American presidents.

John R. T. Rives Canopus Club Roosevelt Hotel Mr. Rives Hammurabi B. C

Funeral services for Wesley Chiad at Bohemian Reformed church

Wesley Chiad retired farmer eight miles southwest of Cedar Rapids died in a local hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Bohemian Reformed church west of Ely with Rev. Ludvik Burian and Rev. Francis Pokorny officiating. Burial in Truhlar cemetery. Friends may call at Janeba funeral home until 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Wesley Chiad Cedar Rapids Bohemian Reformed Church Ely Ludvik Burian Francis Pokorny Truhlar Janeba

Mrs. Rich Former Cedar Rapids Resident Dies at 84

Mrs. Fred J. Rich aged 84 formerly of Cedar Rapids died September 15 at the home of her daughter Mrs. A H Mange in Denver Colorado after seventeen months bed fast following a stroke. She born March 4 1857 mother of Mrs. D Buss and had two sons Thomas Rich and George Rich six grandchildren and a great grandchild. She lived in Cedar Rapids about 15 years leaving four years ago to live with her daughter in Denver where services will be held and burial made.

Fred J. Rich Cedar Rapids A. H. Mange Denver Colo Rich D. Buss First Avenue E Thomas Rich Maquoketa George Rich Des Moines

Funeral Services for Mrs. Effie Dice Held in Rohn Chapel

Funeral services for Mrs. Effie Dice of 1200 K street SW will be in the Rohn chapel Wednesday at 4 p.m. a First Church of Christ Scientist reader will officiate and burial is in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday evening. Production of passenger cars in Canada has been limited this year to 110,126 vehicles.

Effie Dice K Street Rohn Canada

Lost ads and services fill the Gazette notice pages

Classified notices report a string of lost items including a white dog named Luddie and a gold Bulova watch with rewards posted. Also listed are lost glasses and a brown Pekingese, plus various ads for jewelry repair and local services. Local exchanges invite readers to provide references for auto transport and advertise cleaning and repair services.

Help Wanted Classifieds Note Requests and Rates

A fragment shows job ads offering work wanted in short classifieds. Entries include experienced farm hands seeking marine farm tasks with dial numbers, grocery or store clerks, and housekeeping services with references available by phone.

Interior Decorator Help Wanted and Caution in Ads

The Gazette warns that some Want Ads misrepresent employment or omit that cash deposits bonds or investments are required. Readers should investigate requests for cash deposits investments before paying or committing. A married couples seeks full household charge for good home in Town Abie with references. A competent married man for farm seeks steady work with cattle feeding experience preferred. State age references Dial 28474. A cement walkway or concrete work ad invites readers to contact Concrete Materials & Construction Co at 405 Granby Bldg Cedar Rapids. An excellent opportunity for a radio and sound engineer at CHECKER ELECTRIC SUPPLY. A reliable man with a truck is needed to deliver about 500 grocery orders weekly Box W-107. Home Oil & Gas Co seeks an experienced sales and service station attendant. A young man wanted to work in a studio by writing to P O Box 1063 City. Lincoln Bowling Alley seeks letter writers with no experience required. An elderly man tends furnaces for apartment rent two rooms at 515 8th Ave SE. Boys wanted for daily and Sunday paper routes apply 119 5th St SE.

Dial Concrete Materials & Construction Co Granby Cedar Rapids Checker Electric Supply 1St St. SE Gazette Home Oil & Gas Co 9Th Ave P.O City Lincoln Bowling Alley 8Th Ave 5Th St Massachusetts Wabash Dept. B Chicago Marion Azette John W. Miller Diamond's Main St Dubuque Iowa Country Club Parkway

Used Car Wants and Listings From Local Dealers

A dense classified style page shows many 1930s through 1940s autos for sale or trade. Multiple makes and models listed include Ford, Chevrolet, Hudson, Pontiac, Nash, and more with prices and dealer contact details. Local shops advertise trades, appraisals, and service options alongside model notes and engine details.

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