Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1939

Page

18

Mixed Hog Prices Support Steady Cattle Activity Across Markets

U S livestock reports show hogs mixed with light weights steady and midweights down up to 15 cents while heavier hogs stay near steady. Cattle receipts remain solid with steady to firmer bids for feeders and cows. spring lambs show strength after a dip. Market summaries cover Chicago Des Moines Sioux City Omaha and other midwest yards with price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep.

Chicago U S Dept Bos Stan

Fat spring lambs drive steady to higher sheep receipts

Feeder and slaughter ewes and lambs show strength as receipts top 2,700 sellers bid higher. Native ewes range 2.00 to 3.50 while feeding lambs bring about 7.00 to 7.75 with wide swings. Market remains active with strong bids for fat lambs and feeder sheep.

Omaha Omaha -API Dept. Agriculture

Local hog and cattle prices slip on near steady market

Hog prices mostly fall by three cents with top hogs at 7.55 while other grades and packers dip five cents. Cattle market remains steady with good to prime steer and yearling prices listed. calf and lamb figures shown, including fancy selects for 149 190 pound calves and spring lambs at 8.50 per hundredweight for 7000 pounds.

Avants

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Prices and Produce Listings

Grain prices include Wheat No 1 at 70 cents No 2 at 68 5 cents No 3 Rye No 2 yellow 47 cents Soybeans new crop No 2 yellow 65 cents Straw priced at 7.00 and 5.00 Produce items Butter at 2 cents Cream 26 15 No 1 No 2 Poultry prices Hens 12 10 13c Leghorns 10c Eggs Henneries 22c No 1 15c No 2 21c Wholesale fruits vegetables lemons 7.00 oranges 3 00675.00 Celery 50 75c Lettuce 3.25 Onions 1.00 971.25 Cubber 2.00 Carrots 2.75 Potatoes 1.60 7 2.20 Duchess apples 1. Bartlett pears 2.35 Peaches Box 110 Hide market No 1 cured hides 10c No 2 cured hides Dec Calf 10c No 2 calf 10c No 1 kip 10c No 2 kip Dec No 1 horse 375 No 2 horse 3.25 Pony and mule sizes details cut off.

Cedar Rapids Leghorn and Lights Springs Leghorns &c Jonathan Bkartlett

Live Poultry and Produce Markets in Chicago and New York

AP reports Chicago receipts for live poultry and eggs with steady demand and varied prices for hens ducks geese and young stock. Butter prices rise with firmer creamery grades while potato offerings show moderate supplies and firm market. New York shows similar trends in eggs butter and cheese with price firmness across grades.

Chicago U. S Idaho Burbanks Colorado Red McClures Minnesota Hollandale Cobblers US North Dakota Red River Valley U.S Bliss Triumphs Wisconsin Indiana

Bond Market Shifts as Treasuries Dip and Corporates Rise

U S treasury bond prices slipped about a quarter point on Friday while corporate issues gained. The 3 1/2s of 1946 1949 fell 1 2 32 points but stayed above par. Several Latin American and Belgian dollar loans posted solid recoveries aiding the advance in government and corporate issues.

NEW York Bond Review New York U. S S. Treasury Treasury Great Northern International Telephone Consolidated Edison Brltimore Ohio Southern Railways Missouri-Kansas- Texas

Stocks War Boom Falters Amid Profit Taking

The New York market opened higher but gains faded as profit taking pushed indices down. War stock groups led the retreat while rails and some utilities held steadier. Utilities and several individual issues showed limited advances despite an estimated 1.6 million shares traded forenoon activity.

New York Consolidated Edison Public Service of N. J American Water Works North American Montgomery Ward N. Y. Central Chesapeake & Ohio Pressed Steel Car Burroughs Adding Machine United Aircraft

Wall Street Quotation Snapshot from Adams Express to Quaker Oats

Friday quotations list Adams Express and a long pack of stocks led by Intl Mining Alaska Juneau Gadmil Nickel and Allied Stores. It shows numerous listings with prices, including Kennecott, Libby Owens, Lehigh Coal, Amn Steel, Coca Cola, Union Carbide, and General Motors among others on the Chicago board, with other named companies and agents in a dense price rundown.

J E. Bennett & Co Jump Telephone Merchants National Bank Adams Express Intl Mining Alaska Juneau Gadmil Nickel Allegheny Corpniia Intl Allied Chem Intl T and T Ty Allied Stores Johns Manville Siis Allis Chalmers Kuns City Sou Amal. Ben Kennecott Amn Kresne SS Gomt Ale Krozer Amun Power Lambert Ann Hide & L Talonizh Valley Ynd Corpa & Lehigh Coat Ann Loco Libby Owens M_& FP Ntte Meyers Munrracitho Link Belt Metuis Pow & L Bi Carbonic Rad Roll Mills Amn Smelting Louisville G. E Amn Steel Fdys Rte McKesson Tel & T McLellan Marshall Wat Martin G L Ahel Mathieson Armour & Co Moline Arch T & S F Mont Ward Murray Corpn Aviation Corpn Nash Kel Baldwin Loco Blocult Balto & Ohio Barber Co Barnusdell Corp Beatrice Cry Bendix Ayn Beth Steel Utah Burroughs Ad Penick Cal & Heel - Oma Ponna RR Calumet Prasseth Procter Gamble Gt Getro de Pasco Sve N. J Ches. & Ohio Pullman Co Radio Corp NW 1 Radio Kelth Rem Server, Inc Comw Southern Sharon Steel Congoleum Sharp Dohme Consol Consol Edison Shell Ujyon Ant Gont! Motors Gonti Oil Gorn Products Sou Pac New Diss Fou Railway Crucible Steel Sperry Corp Cub Amn Suz Joe Curtiss Wright aStandard Gas Curtiss Wr Ais Deere & Co Sota del L&w Stew Warner Duglas Air Stone Webster du Pont Studebaker Tex. Corp Eastman Elec Uni Air Lines Cien Foods Coron Gans A el Coal Gen Motors United Fruit Woutdaor Voxd Voxd Unt Gas _Co Giette SR Gee Gimbbel Bros ., & Glidden Co Pau Lie Goebel Brinks Goodrich BP Graham Patse US Realty US Steel Vanadium Guantanamo Caro Chem Gos W Sng Avarner Bros Wes'n _Maryld Hall Pri Wes'n Union Hases Westshouse Hecker Seeds Yadi Westshouse el White Motors Hiram Walker White Sewing Houston Wilcox Oil Howe Sound Willie Ovid Hudson Motors Wilson & Co Hupp Motors Woolworth His Central Ndus Rayon Dc T Helleman Avi & Transp Batarvis Laughlin Mar Field Butler Bros Quaker O Comnit Chicago, Corp Quaker OP Comw_ Edison Swit & Co Biscuit Is-A Switt Walgreen Aece

Wheat price fluctuations in slow Chicago trading area

Wheat drifted in a narrow range with the government subsidy news and drought fears not spurring much buying. December futures around 86 and 87 cents, corn and oats mixed amid weak activity as exporters and hedges weighed on gains. Local receipts showed 17 cars of wheat, 288 of corn, 29 of oats as markets steadied in cautious trade.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Commission Germany Buenos Aires Commission House

Wisconsin Cheese Prices Wool Market and Bond Averages

Misc notes from Plymouth Wisconsin and Boston on cheese quotations for the week of Sept 18 23. Entries show dairy spot prices for daisies horns cheddars and brick, plus wool market trends with steady prices on French and Texas wools and firm sales. U S government bond quotes and Dow Jones averages outline recent market activity with sector breakdowns and trading volumes.

Wisconsin Cnlese Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Farmers’ Call Board Boston US. Dept. Agriculture Texas

Interurban Lines See Abandonment and Track Reconfiguration

An Interstate Commerce Commission examiner recommends the Clinton Davenport and Muscatine railway abandon its 33 mile Davenport to Clinton line. He also proposes Rock Island and Pacific operate over Davenport routes, Rock Island abandon segments Shaffton to Bennett and Tipton to Elmira, and Davenport Rock Island and North Western acquire parts of the abandoned line for industrial access.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Clinton Davenport Rock Island Shaffton and Bennett Tipton Elmira Davenport, Rock Island and North Western Clinton, Davenport and Muscatine

Employment Up By Five Hundred Fifty Thousand

Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins estimated non agricultural employment rose 550000 since mid July with 300000 gain between mid August and mid September and 250000 between mid July and mid August. She noted only about one third of the rise is seasonal and described plans to canvass employment and labor relations issues under the national emergency.

Washington Frances Perkins Miss Perkins New Deal Roosevelt Lee America

Chinese Claim 3 Jap Drives Halted

A Chinese army spokesman said three Japanese drives in Central China provinces had been stopped at heavy cost to the Japanese.

Hong Kong China

Monument and funeral home ads appear in notice

Want ads announce Anderson Monuments at 1029 3rd Ave and advertising for two funeral homes. Modern Funeral Home Jane ba Funeral Home on 6th Ave J St SW lists Dial 2 7020 Brady Mortuary provides contact 2 7237.

Anderson 3Rd Ave. B Modern Funeral Home Janeba Funeral Home 6Th Ave J St Brady Mortuary

New Ostrex Tonic and Miscellaneous Ads

Classified page offers New Ostrex Tonic tablets with oyster stimulants at 79c, calls to May's Cut Rate Drug Store. Notices urge readers to trade references for automobile transportation and advertise opportunities. Also promotes Rodairieh Pharase asthma relief demonstration and a $25 reward for fraud in ads. Watches and jewelry ads from Probasco Jewelers and Kresge repair service. WANTED amateur and professional acts.

May Second St Gazette Rodairieh 2Nd Ave The Probasco

Beauty Shops Add-On Ads and Lost Property Notices

A collage of beauty shop ads offers perms from 1.95 to 2.50 with various services and locations across Iowa. Lost items include a white English pointer, bracelet, watch, pen, and a fox terrier, with rewards and contact numbers. Also classified wants for domestic help and office staff from local agencies.

West Liberty Kim M. M John Errelvier Park Ave

Also Mentioned on This Page

API Tumwa Mason City God IGN- Fr Sioux City U S. Dept Iowa Des Moines Ram Austin ST_ PAU AVESTOCKH ST Paul AP Carly Lamson Brothers and Company H. R. Mowrey Merchant National Bank Len Mathe Kansas St Joseph Ees Tatas Seateavens Werk Raza Aa SO. Ave Ana Crood Wall St Opnen Ty Dee Winnipeg Bobo Sdiac Minneapolis Montana Federal Farm Asdvece Eeeee Seeenee Eee Orea Ind Mississippi River Hastings Prairie du Chien Dubuque Tees Muscatine Lovely Lady Oil Permanent Lovely Lady Beauty Shop 1St Ave Bishop's Delux Beauty Shop Mary, Nell Paramount Theater Rita's Center Point Rd Artiste Kennedy's Nelene Beauty Shop Iowa Theater Grace Miller Paris Academy Novak Heating CO FIL Kutchera Coal Co Hawkeye Tin Shop Frank E. Russell CO Fred Young Stodola Furniture Co Carl Stark H. R. Butters Lost Turing Jim Cusack DIAL Gardner Dempseys Caising Gnazette AIC Dickinson School C. R. S. B. Ride Rapid School of Welding Marion Krouth Voice Kresge Baxter Hudson Oldsmobile Packard Baxter Motors Chrysler & Plymouth Distributors Ave Diring Swisher Pavilion I. 0. G. F. Lodge Oxford Bill Benson Viking Moose Hall Stoneking E. Henecke Valley Inn John and Verna Mally Pla-mor TOP Hat Beer Brunswick-Victor Manchester Aces Waubeck London Ballroom al Baumann Turkey House Walford Old Heidelberg Tavern 12Th Ave Hallwood Cafe Thornwood Jowa Camera Tanglefoot Electric Diffusor Richards Allied van Lines, Inc Lynch Transfer & Storage Co New Women’s Exchange 3Rd Ave Evansville Kenwood Transfer L. A. Lower 2Nd St Ene Ge Tee Allied van Lines Inc Calder’s van & Storage Co., Inc Dillon's Griffith Feather Mattress Co P.O Cees Nefere Killinn Co Serene Faepeeenm Cnan- Nery the Gazette Theazette Radio Guide Sth Heberling Spt Linn G. GC Heberling CO Dept Bloomington Rawleigh R. Besser Upland Center Junction Freeport Cedar Rap Hisky c Your Man, Finance Co Central Employment AG GY Granby Azette Indy Moe Chrysler 2Nd Ave. SE Culver Motors Handler's Dodge & Plymouth Distributors Second Ave. SE First Ave Chevrolet Allen Motor Co 10Th St Nash Nash,” Inc Whippet Padzensky Bargain Stone's Truck Ist ST. NW Makibben Motor Co 4Th Ave 2Nd ST. SE St. Mark Jon 12Th St. NE Apt. D. Olds Beck Hawkeye Co Kadleg Bros DODGE Pontiac LaSalle Olds Couno Eve Allen’s Tucker's Mussouri Africa Seoair Tucker Diamond T. Aswell International Harvester Co 7Th St Paramount Keystone KATZ 7Th Ave
Search Courier

Search the Cedar Rapids Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Cedar Rapids Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication