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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1934
Page
25
Fransenberg and Wallac discuss county contract adjustments in Benton as Wilson and a five-member Iowa group recheck payouts. The Benton settlement cuts an average five percent, averaging 190 hogs per farm, with payments to follow as contracts are cleared.
Oat seed purchases under Uncle Sam's drought relief program reach 188 774 bushels through the Cedar Rapids office with 36900 bushels approved last week. The Minneapolis quota remains 300 000 bushels, Cedar Rapids expected to buy 1 000 000 more. Seed from northern Iowa stored at Quaker Oats to be shipped to government warehouses in spring. Prices drift 59 to 69 cents per bushel.
Waterloo native Dr Edward V. Alford age 59 and longtime physician and surgeon died of a heart attack Saturday at his West Palm Beach Florida home where he had lived for two years He was son of Lore Alford who served as Iowa House speaker in 1881 3 and helped establish Memorial Hospital in Waterloo He practiced surgery for many years in Waterloo and Cedar Falls and was connected with county and state medical work
A brief report notes that 131 miles of road were paved during the year. The item mentions state transportation work and local projects completed, highlighting road improvements and funding sources.
Calmar area sees a 300 acre Knutson farm sold to Joseph Gerieman for 21000. The property is praised as one of Calmar's best with strong improvements and productive soil.
Nearly forty head of surplus hogs were delivered at the Manchester fairgrounds and given to families on the relief roll under corn hog contract rules. Pigs averaged about 110 pounds, were vaccinated, and marked for government identification. Unwanted animals were killed and records kept. Clarence Fencher served as Delaware county pig representative.
Three children were injured Saturday afternoon in separate accidents where they were struck by automobiles. Frances Leonard 5 suffered a cut lip and facial scratches after a car driven by Floyd Montague hit her near Fifteenth Avenue SW. Another child was bumped and received a head injury near the Sixteen Avenue bridge. A third child in Theatres SW sustained minor injuries when the vehicle rolled over and came to rest at a residence on Second Street SW.
CHICAGO AP Four million farmers have learned to work together under the AAA in controlling their production and marketing. Edward A ONeal president of the American Farm Bureau Federation calls the AAA an agricultural magna charta. He notes commodity prices above parity and purchasing power near prewar levels, estimating farms added billions in income since 1934 and asserting production control has restored hope and money to farmers despite critics.
State and county Democratic officials prepared for a crowd of about 15000 for an address by James Roosevelt, son of the President, in Iowa City at 2:30 pm. A parade along the business district preceded the talk, marking the Roosevelt name’s first appearance in the state. The day’s events included a 12 noon arrival by Roosevelt via train and an introduction by local party leaders.
Police report two cougars vanished from a Salt Lake City zoo after a former employee allegedly removed the animals citing a written purchase contract. Authorities investigate motives and track possible identification of the suspect.
Bert Levine filed suit in Los Angeles seeking 3000 as back pay from comedian Jimmy Durante over wages for radio writing work. Levine alleges he was hired to write radio content at 200 per week but was not paid the owed amount.
Robert Collis Negra, inmate at Folsom Prison, is disbarred from practicing law while serving a robbery sentence. Letters from other cells indicate he represented inmates in paralegal cases and accepted toothbrushes chocolate bars tobacco and diner brushes as fees. Negra claimed to be a graduate of Columbia Law School.
A garbled notice mentions individuals with likely marriage licenses amid a coastal community. Names read as Fred Charles Venson and Father Mo Rohrbacher bol, with unclear surrounding details about proceedings or dates.
In a long pursuit, Hamiel, special assistant attorney general, continues the hunt for the Mercer brothers and their accomplices in the Bob Sproat murder case. Rewards total $900 from state and Cedar County citizens as clues mount nationwide.
State and federal authorities raided the Hazard residence finding twenty five pails of whisky and other liquor supplies. Harvard and Robert Hazard faced charges on possession and illegal sale with ties to a local beer parlor.
Wheatland Co operative creamery directors sold October November and December bitermilk to Joe Blumer at 60 cents per 100 pounds. Prices for butter during the period were 27 cents per pound with Ernestine Schohender as principal patron and other patrons listed.
Maynard Co operative creamery patrons received nine cent results for butterfat tests. The notice indicates payments of 29 cents per pound and reflects ongoing dairy industry pricing details for farmers.
Hog prices held steady at the Chicago stockyards in a fairly active cleanup week end trade with total receipts at three terminals 4950. Chicago received 6000 with 5500 billed direct to packers and top hogs at 7.15 per hundredweight. Cattle trade remained steady with Chicago at 6.35 average and 875 top. 400 to dealers. Sheep receipts 4500 with Chicago taking 4000 and lambs 7.25 top and 6.80 average. Pittsburgh and East Buffalo showed scattered movement and price stability.
CHICAGO livestock and hogs market results show receipts across cattle sheep and hogs with steady to higher trends on heavy steers and lighter weights. Cattle prices rise for heavy steers while yearlings and stockers show mixed gains and declines. sheep and hogs reflect cautious demand and regional variations. Des Moines and Austin markets report similar trends with sizable run of western grass cattle and mixed fat lambs and sows.
Local hog market holds steady with no changes across grades. Prices show top choice hogs at 6.50 per hundredweight, while packers and cattle figures reflect steady and varied values across weight ranges and grades.
Listing of local Cedar Rapids prices for grain and produce including Whratfe Oats Rye Corn and eggs. Also lists wholesale fruits vegetables California Valencia oranges grapefruit lemons bananas lettuce peaches and related items with assorted crate and per unit prices.
The report covers receipts and prices across butter eggs potatoes and poultry. Buttercreamery specials and creamery standards are listed with various scores and extras. Egg receipts show extras and fresh graded firsts with per dozen prices. Potatoes include U S No 1 prices and regional grades. Poultry notes live receipts and farmyard prices for hens, fryers, broilers, turkeys and ducks with per unit ranges.
Chicago notes strength in the Liverpool market with a firm undertone in grain futures. Wheat held steady to one cent lower, corn near unchanged to higher, and oats up modestly as buying activity supported prices. Provisions also opened firm and maintained strength through the session.
AP listing grain quotes for wheat oats rye and barley with mixed No 1 to No 4 classifications and prices in cents per bushel plus Timothy and Clover seed values. Also a note about Alburnett High School classes held Friday.
The notice presents cost tables for classified ads with columnar pricing per line and per number of days. It lists sizes from one to twelve lines, multiple day options, and extra charges for out of town ads. It notes options for phone numbers by mail or in person and provides contact details for Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Senior officers listed with president Albert Bowdish and secretary Maurice Neighbor. Junior and sophomore groups follow with presidents Floyd Johnson and Louise McCalla respectively. Class sponsors are Marian Haines, Francis Kee, Kenneth Wilson, and C R McCaney as superintendent sponsor.
Several notices itemize lost pets and belongings including a yellow and white dog named Spot with a missing iris in Liberal, a Boston bulldog named Midget in Marion County, and an overshoe, a brown suitcase with baby clothes, a stray steer, and a fire extinguisher with mileage book. Rewards offered, contact numbers provided.
Public auction set for September 28 1934 at 10:00 am at the Magnus Hotel Cedar Rapids Iowa selling baggage personal belongings and items left for hotel accounts by listed individuals including James Haig Mary Hanson and others. Also includes Leo notices and local ads offering loans trusses dry cleaning and miscellaneous services from area firms and professionals.
Classified style notice lists multiple business card oriented employment pitches. Items promise steady work, high paying start times, and no experience required. Locations include Cedar Rapids Winona Freeport and SantoAnn with various clothing and manufacturing firms recruiting agents and sales reps.
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