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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1950
Page
9
Mrs. George Schiesser of the Bronx New York endorses Dr Edwards Olive Tablets for constipation noting gentle yet thorough action clearing the intestinal tract. The ad recalls Dr F M Edwards Ohio physician’s long recommendation for all vegetable Olive Tablets improving bowel movements without griping, price 15¢ and 30¢.
The New York stock market opened with modest gains and mixed action. Crucible Steel and United Aircraft led advances while Motorola fell in the television group, and overall industrial averages rose about 63 cents with rail shares up 14 cents.
Cattle 600 steady good to choice 29.50 to 33.00 dollars per hundredweight. Calves 350 active, good to choice 30.00 to 35.00. Sheep and lambs 700 active, spring lambs 27.00 to 29.00. Hogs 1,500 down 25 cents. heavies 300-400 lb 18.25 to 19.50. Yorkers 18.75 to 19.75. Bulls 22.50 to 24.50. Canners and cutters 14.50 to 17.50. Ewes 10.00 to 12.00. Wethers 11.00 to 13.00. Medium to good beef values noted across species.
On October 23 in Pittsburgh, cattle sales 700 head with steady to slow movement and steady prices across grades. Steers to 31, heifers to 26, cows around 19, bulls up to 25.50, hogs 590 with mixed prices by weight, lambs at 29-30 for springs, calves 35-36, with overall active trade and slight upticks for select groups.
Chicago market update shows hogs salable 11,000 with prices 18.75 to 20. Bulk hogs 19 to 20, sow and pig ranges noted. Cattle salable 17,000, steady. Calves 1,200 with good and choice steers 30 to 33.50, other calf classes 18 to 33.75.
Prices listed for cattle include fed steers $19 to $34, feeder steers $25 to $32, stocker steers $22 to $30, and stocker cows and heifers $18 to $29, reflecting varied market segments and weight classes.
Department of Agriculture composite market reports Cleveland prices for eggs by grade and case delivered to buyer with U S consumer grade at 69 to 70 cents for large A white and 64 to 66 for brown. commercially graded large A white 63 to 69. wholesale graded eggs 57 to 59 for extra large white. live poultry roasters four pounds plus 30 to 31 cents, fryers heavy 30 to 32. hens heavy 24 to 25, old roosters 15 to 17. tomatoes outdoor 10 pound basket 50 to 75 cents, hothouse 8 pound basket medium 1.75 to 1.85. potatoes Katahdins 100 pound sack 1.50 to 1.75.
Pittsburgh reports government graded eggs with price ranges for Grade A large white 67-75 cents and Grade A large brown 65-70 cents. Grade A medium white 54-59, brown 53-57. Grade B large white 61-62, brown 59-60. dirties 31, pullets 40-44. Cartons sealed in government graded lots at 72 cents for Grade A large white.
Canton rider Miss Kay Keefer on Midnight captured the ladies western class championship at the Ohio Western Horse Association fifth annual fall roundup in Marion. More than 300 horses, 19 championship and 19 open classes drew top Ohio equestrians. Keefer earned a $25 prize and a Bainbridge Riding Club trophy while Midnight was reserve champion in the plain horse class, earning $20 for the owners.
The listing shows various Canton banks and companies with bid and asked prices or ranges. Notable entries include First National Bank at 57, Canton National Bank 30-33, Republic Stamping 8, Union Metal 33-36, Hoover 16-18 percent, and Ohio Ferro-Al Corp at 1921. The table reflects nominal bid and asked figures for multiple local firms.
James O. Kempthorn of Kempthorn Motors, Inc was the sole Ohio representative among 47 Dodge dealers meeting in Detroit last week to plan a dealers advisory conference Kempthorn was named to the dealer factory policy committee for the group
The Day In Canton lists birth notices from Mercy and Aultman with new babies born to families including Skalsky Russell Cora McCoy Clauss Antonacci William Lantry Stafford and others. Notices note addresses in Canton Massillon North Canton Uniontown Reno and nearby areas along with hospital dates.
Personalized Christmas Cards offered from 23 sample books. Hat cleaning by experts at The Hat Box. Barrels for cider and wine making, new and used kegs available at Canton Barrel and Bag. Imprinted Christmas cards with orders urged to avoid delays from M Mullally.
Private investigations firm Allied Detective Agency advertises services with contact numbers 32512 and 20541 and a location at 307 Mellett Building.
Akron dispatch reports United Rubber Workers officials expect most rubber companies to match 12 cent hourly raises set by Goodyear and Goodrich. Goodrich earns a 2 dollar average with a union shop for CIO United Rubber Workers. Goodyear also agreed in Cincinnati with a 10 to 4 cent rise plus 1.5 cents interplant adjustment.
Grain futures opened irregular today in Chicago with soybeans higher. Wheat was unchanged to up 0.5 percent, corn up to 38 cents, oats up to 1.42 cents, rye little changed and soybeans up 0.4 to 1.0 percent.
Water in an automobile fuel tank comes from condensation of air drawn into the tank as fuel is consumed, leading to moisture buildup inside the gas line system.
Oswald Jacoby recounts a Dallas canasta game where Ted and Mrs. Robinson build a lead yet face a challenging hand. Ted freezes the pack to block opponents while Mrs. Robinson gains a natural canasta with tens, then goes out as the field misreads positions. The twist shows canasta strategy and luck intersect in dramatic fashion.
Pfc Raymond D Meek 17 son of Mrs Cora Meek of 608 Chestnut St Newcomerstown is missing in action since Sept 28. Meek was wounded Sept 16 in Korea and hospitalized and had recently returned to battle per a Sept 26 letter. He enlisted March 1950 overseas July served with an engineer combat battalion. Brother Pvt Howard Meek 19 also serves in Korea.
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