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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1942

Page

16

Hogs Hold Prices as Receipts Pivot in Chicago Market

Hog receipts Tuesday were heavier than expected yet prices across weights and sows stayed largely steady. Top at 15.40 marked by 22 year high while prime butchers 240 pounds plus dominated bids between 15.25 and 15.35. Cattle fed steers and yearlings sold steady with heifers lifting 10 to 15 cents. Pine fed steers 1,400 pounds at 16.90. welers 15.59. Slaughter lambs and yearlings barely steady with top lambs at 14.60.

Chicago Choice Rangers

Livestock Market Summary Amid Bid Prices and Weights

Early bids for spring cattle and lambs show steady demand with steers around 16.60 per cwt and heifers near 14.50. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to lower, with diverse lots ranging from light to heavy weights and various prices noted across sale summaries.

Live cattle and calf market reports with prices

Slaughter cattle steady to higher with choice steers around 16.00 per hundred pounds. Cows chiefly steady to 11.00, vealers 14.50, stocker steers near 13.25, yearling feeders 11.25 to 11.50, fat lambs 12.50 to 13.00, bulk bids steady with good demand and limited light selling.

Dept. Agriculture Irene Mendez St

Sioux City Cattle and Hog Prices Mixed as Receipts Edge Up

U S Department of Agriculture reports show cattle receipts about 4 000 with Calves at 2 200. Beef steers and yearlings steady to dull with select cattle holding at 12 00 13 40 per cwt, cows and bulls weaker. Hogs steady to 10 cents higher with good to choice weights near 14 95 to 14 90 per cwt and sows around 14 80.

Sioux City U. S. Dept. Agriculture

Iowa Hog Receipts Rise Despite Mixed Prices

Combined hog receipts at 19 suspension yards and 11 packing plants in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota for the 24 hours ended at am totaled 23 000 head, up from 19 900 last week and 1 400 a year ago. Market generally steady with spots 3 to 10 cents higher, some loads of gilts and heavy weights varying in price.

U. S

Cattle Market Snapshot Notes Faint Prices and Mixed Quality

Fragmentary livestock market report shows bids on cows bulls and yearlings with prices around 15.00 and 14.85. Calves described as good to choice with ears noted, while backs and semis appear steady. Reading is incomplete and some items unreadable.

Butchers Sell Large Beef Cuts Amid Tight Market

The listing notes beef weights around 170 to 180 pounds priced at about $13.90 per hundredweight. Prices and cuts appear in an informal market ad with several figures and codes.

Ustin Hog

Markets Report From Chicago Receipts and Prices

Market summaries show Chicago receipts at 1 percent, with White Rock noted and a total of 13 089 cases in fresh produce. Current receipts list 23 925 for extra fancy and further items. a mixed market with references to cars and various grade standards.

Chicago White Rock

Chicago Grain Quotations Report

Lamson Brothers and Company furnish the grain quotations. H R Mowrey serves as manager for the Cedar Rapids office located at 503 Merchants National Bank building. Phone 2 3141.

Chicago Lamson Brothers and Company H. R. Mowrey Cedar Rapids Merchants National Bank

Poultry Markets Report with Prices and Standards

The listing shows poultry prices and standards including varying scores for cash market items. Spring fresh broilers and hens priced with reference figures 52s, 28c to 45c averages, and regional notes from Ma N C including Del and virginia freshing hens. Roosters and breeding stock priced around 18e to 25c with occasional firm quotes.

Del Ma. N. C

Packers Gain Dime In Cedar Rapids Hog Market

Cedar Rapids hog market shows packers up ten cents while butchers hold. Prices cited include top hogs and long haul figures with varied weights and grades, reflecting mixed demand and steady wholesale activity in Tuesday trading.

Packers C. R Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Miscellaneous Market Prices

Wheat prices listed as No 1 1.03, No 2 99c, No 3 60c. Straw bale prices show new and old hay at 11.00 and 7.00. Fruits and vegetables include celery 1.20 per dozen, lemons 7, oranges 5 per crate, onions 1.40 to 2.00. Hide and leather notes mention No 1 hides 12c, No 3 12c, and pony and glue offered at half price.

Ray Michigan Colorado

Bond Market Fragments Signal Upward Movements

Disjointed OCR notes indicate bond market activity with fractions up and large final hour totals. Mentions St Paul issues and Pacific Coast bonds drawing interest as prices rise. references to New Haven, Western Pacific, Rock Island, Rio Grande, and World borrowing in October.

St. Paul Pacific Ntic Rico New Haven Board Air

Wisconsin cheese price bids and bids overview

Sept 28 to Oct 3 market notes list U S S No 1 cheddars at 23 percent bid quality notes Wisconsin brand names Gatsies and horns bid at 24 percent bid with squares price 246 four cents bid.

U. S&s Wisconsin

Wool Prices Mixed In Early Market Reports

Boston dealers note modest activity as cast wool sold at clean prices around 10. New Mexican fine wools fetched grease prices near £1.18s.7d. A small run of a quarter blood wool sold for 97.

Boston U. Dept Agriculture

Santa Fe Is Stocks' Star Santa Fe Is Stocks' Star

New York AP report shows Santa Fe stock lead Wall Street with a 2.50 dividend spark and a five year high setting mood. Rail rivals Union Pacific Canadian Pacific advance while New York Central Great Northern and South Pacific post small gains. Trading slows with about 400000 shares moved. other names include Pittsburgh Coal American Smelting duPont North American. laggards include United States Steel Bethlehem Chrysler P S of New Jersey United Aircraft Kennecott Texas Company Woolworth.

NEW York Santa Fe Wall Street Union Pacific Canadian Pacific New York Central Great Northern South Pacific Pittsburgh Coal Common Serred Pennsylvania Coal Tillers Corporation American Smelting duPont North American United States Steel Bethlehem Chrysler Public Service of New Jersey United Aircraft Kennecott, Texas Company Woolworth

Wall Street Quotation Highlights and Ticker Snippets

Readable fragments show a stock ticker snapshot across many issues with names like Allied Chem and Loews, Amn Te & T, Lorillard, Arm Co, Mid-Cont Pet, Armour Co, and Penney JC. Entries list percentages, prices, and brief indicators, reflecting a bustling market snapshot from Alaska to Wall Street, with various rail, oil, and consumer stocks noted.

Publishea Alaska Juneau Inti Allied Chem Alilea Jonas Manville S Amn Te & T Lorillard, P . B E Martin, 'S L Masen Ark Masen Ark. Ark Nat Armour Co Armstrong Mont Ward Atlande Bieso Bellas Get Aviation ‘Corp Baldwin Loco Balto & Ohio Issi Ntal Pow & L Beatrice Crmy Bendix North Amin Co Br Ted Packard Teas Erie Park U Penick & Ford Burrows Ads Penney, JC Pittsheh Lote Proctor Tro de Pasco Iman Radio Corp Iam Gas Scheniley Dis Gilttans

Height Pr[?] Stops Him from Joining Army

Boston reports John Laxton, a six foot one and a half inch tall man, has been rejected by the army navy coast guard marines air forces military police and prisoners escort service yet he remains determined to enlist.

Boston John Laxton Armed Services Laxton Army Navy Coast Guard Marines Air Forces

Grain Futures Move in Narrow Range Ahead of Vote

Grain futures fluctuated in a fractionally narrow range in Chicago. Traders stayed on the sidelines awaiting the vote on anti-inflation bills. Wheat, corn and oats closed near unchanged with rye steady.

Chicago

Chicago Cash Provisions Summary

The notice lists prices for meat products in Chicago including lard at 12.90 per unit, loose meat at 11.90, bellies at 1, and various unclear entries referencing cents per pound or quantity, with fragmented phrases suggesting market rates. The text is garbled with illegible characters and inconsistent formatting.

Courthouse actions stem from 1941 Richland crash

The Concrete Material and Constructions company faced lawsuits from E. A. Beenblossom and Neil Hill over a August 30 1941 collision near Richland. Beenblossom seeks 1440 for truck damages and Hill 500 for injuries. Judge Moffit suspended a sentence for Joan Norton after six months in reform school. Harold Whitson of Walker pleaded not guilty to drunk driving after a Saturday arrest.

Concrete Material and Constructions Company E. A. Beenblossom Neil Hill Richland Beenblossom Hill Alfred Bailey John T. Moffit Joan Norton Women’s State Reformatory Rockwell City Harold Whitson Walker

Parish events and community notices in city briefs

Mrs Emil Klumpar moves to San location and can receive visitors. Annual St Wenceslaus Parish dinner Sunday Oct 4 from 11 30 to 3 15. Mrs V F Lenzen to host St Elizabeths Guild luncheon at 1 pm Wednesday. United Brethren church dinner postponed a week to avoid conflict with St Pauls religious education week. Nutrition class postponed to Oct 7 at Y M C A volunteer services room. Cub Pack No 24 meets Wednesday 7 30 at Garfield school with Mrs George Sei speaking. Cedar Rapids visitors Eldon Thompson training at Curtiss Wright Columbus Ohio. I C B J hall to host surgical dressings and knitting projects with worded turn in.

United Brethren Church St. Paul’s Church Lucy Simpson Mulqueen Garfield School George Sei Cub Mothers’ Club Roy Thompson Howard Charles Rech Lawrence Cedar Rapids Eldon Thompson Curtiss-Wright Corporation Service School Columbus Ohio

Army career of Willis D. Helms spans four decades

Willis D. Helms, a Toledo man, first joined the army in 1905 and served until 1910 as a sergeant. Re-enlisting in 1915, he became a lieutenant then air captain, remaining until 1922. At age 54 he enlisted again in February as a private and is stationed somewhere in the Pacific.

Toledo Ohio Willis D. Helms Uncle Sam Pacific

Tax lien notice filed in Cedar Rapids clerk office

A tax lien under federal law for 8.88 dollars for employment tax in April May and June 1942 was filed in the federal clerk office Cedar Rapids against E. D. Wahl of Victor.

Internal Revenue Federal Cedar Rapids E. D. Wahl Victor

Cedar Rapids Woman Signs as Army Nurse Reserve

Miss Helen Main of route 1 Cedar Rapids signs as a student reserve nurse and expects to be called to service soon. She is a 1942 Mercy Hospital graduate.

Helen Main Otha N. Main Route 1 Cedar Rapids Mercy Hospital

Youth Lost in Wyoming Mountains Survives on Squirrels

Harold Jackman a 16 year old from Rock River Wyoming survived three nights and two days alone after getting lost near Sandlake. He hunted squirrels with a slingshot and ate them raw citing the effort needed to start a fire.

Rawlins Wyo Harold Jackman Rock River Jackman Sandlake Wyoming

Bankruptcy Petition Filed for Eugene Bonum Laurer

A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed in Cedar Rapids in the federal clerk's office for Eugene Bonum Laurer of 2041 Eastern Boulevard SE. The schedule lists assets of 1100 with exemption claimed and liabilities of 41948 47.

Federallerk Cedar Rapids Eugene Bonum

Newsboys Visit Paramount for Wake Island Screening

Thirty Gazette newsboys and street circulation manager Alex Fidler were hosted by Paramount theater manager Orville Rennie for a Monday night showing of Wake Island starring Brian Donlevy and Robert Preston at the Paramount theater.

Gazette Alex Fidler Orville Rennie Paramount Theater Wake Island Brian Donlevy Robert Preston

Toys for Christmas Pattern 2988 for cuddle toys

This notice advertises a Christmas toy pattern 2988 featuring a bear, lamb, and flop-eared dog soft toys. It notes easy construction with illustrations and stitch patterns and lists materials required, with the transfer pattern and patterns offered at 82 Eighth Avenue, New York.

Eighth Avenue New York

Wartime sound films shown by Canopus club at Roosevelt

Three newly released wartime sound films were shown at the Canopus club meeting held Tuesday noon at the Roosevelt hotel. Ray Allen loaned the films titled America Prepares for War The Battle of Coral Sea and Midway Island and Washington in Wartime.

Canopus Roosevelt Hotel Ray Allen America Battle of Coral Sea Midway Island Washington

WPB Leaders Address Purchasing Agents Meeting

Speakers at the purchasing agents meeting at the Roosevelt Hotel Tuesday noon included Bill Ogden district manager of the War Production Board office and other WPB officials briefing attendees on wartime procurement strategies.

Roosevelt Hotel Bill Ogden War Production Board Office

Gazette Want Ads For As Little As

Classified line ads offer low rates across consecutive days with best chances of response. Teigns outlines pricing and minimal text lines for each ad, emphasizing affordability and visibility for local postings.

Gazette

Appointments on Priori Ties and WPB Rulings Discussed

Officials announce upcoming appointments to discuss priori ties and WPB rulings. The agenda outlines stakes for affected departments and potential policy implications. Availability for participation and public comment is noted.

Cleveland Street Cars to Have Women Conductors

Cleveland officials plan to test women conductors on street cars with one man crews as the alternative during off peak hours. The move aims to try out women conductors first.

Cleveland Cleve

Police Sweep Glass Off Streets to Save Tires

Syracuse police use kitchen brooms on patrol cars to gather glass strewn in streets. Police Chief William E. Rapp ordered broom-equipped cars to conserve tires amid a rubber shortage and frequent broken glass complaints.

Syracuse N. Y William E. Rapp

Card of Thanks Blazek and Bena families

Expressions of sincere thanks to friends neighbors and relatives for kindness and floral offerings during illness and death of husband and father. Mrs Mollie Blazek and family. We also thank neighbors and Marion friends for assistance and sympathy at the death of our father and husband. Mrs Stella Bena and family.

Lost and Found Notices Mixed in Belle Cedar Area

Multiple missing items and pets reported with rewards. A female collie named Dos and a black beagle are sought along with a brown bifold and a black billfold on 2nd Ave E. Dial listed numbers for service and return.

Basa Raleigh Jonas Belle Teh Blust Mona Wiles Piasy Ticenee Eward 2Nd Ave Lady's Westfield

Local Classifieds Offer Cash for Items and Services

Readers see cash for guns jewelry watches and various odd jobs. Listings include repair services laundry, cleaning, pest control, loan offers, cleaning and beauty services, and employment wants. Names and addresses appear with contact details throughout the cluttered notices.

Beating Bee Sale of Two Cars in 1930s Listing

A brief item notes a sale of two cars described as early 1930s editions with good tires. Listing includes the number 37983 as a reference or price.

Bee

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