Trade Remains Inactive Amid Mixed Money Conditions
New York Jan 14 Head Street reports for the week of Jan 12 show improved money conditions and easier access to funds but overall trade remains subdued due to sentiment and quiet industry. Railway earnings are down from last year. collections are slow though improving. unemployment is high in larger centers. Weather hinders wildcat activities. retailers cut prices to spur demand while northern and western trade shows little improvement. Bankruptcies in the U S run 434 for the week. Canada 63. Flour exports total 6 860 273 bushels for the week, with 125 809 941 bushels exported in the twenty eight weeks of the fiscal year.
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New York
Head Street
Bugloesa
Nes
Decewner
Canada
United States
Sweet Shies Castor Burton B. Sweet Announces Candidacy
Burton B. Sweet of Waverly a member of Sayer and Sweet files a public announcement for the Third district congressional race. He cites the new primary law and pledges to campaign across the district, detailing his intent to visit every county. Also notes his Iowa roots and prior service in the state legislature. In Hampton, Joleno Dreyer, a longtime resident born in 1840 in Germany, died by suicide after health declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton B. Sweet
Waverly
Sayer
Mr. Veron
Town
Bieter County
Atate
Hange
Hampton
Joleno Dreyer
Frankito County
Thia Howe
Wimsalf
Dreyer
Germany
Hog Prices Slide Beneath Four Dollar Mark In Local Market
Local hog markets broke ten days of steadiness as prices fell below four dollars for most grades, with lights at four dollars and higher. Chicago receipts totaled 75 000 head, with mixed hogs 4 to 4.40 and heavies 4.05 to 4.40. beeves steady to 10 cents lower. A local buyer paid 30 cents for corn, while feeders pay up to 50 cents for corn on the cob. Market outlook labeled the worst in years by veteran buyer Richardson. shipments to Chicago continue from Swalf and the Gatorland brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa Brick Rates Cut Showdown with Sioux City Firms
Iowa manufacturers of brick tile furniture and implements win a state rail rate reduction that raises inter state prices to match state rates. Brick and tile see about 22 percent cut while implements drop about 183 percent from old charges as officials report.
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St. Louia
Sioux City
Burlington
Iowa State Railroad Com Tlsion
District Court Docket From Eldora Keeps Four Week Pace
District court at Eldora opened Monday with a docket that fills four weeks. Cases include A D Gimer Co va Bardin county. Lundges vs surla for 1972.60 in land sale misrepresentation. Firat Nat Bank vs Whet Nat Bank on notes. divorce suit and landlord's lien actions. Bull Domingo Gold Mining debt case to be heard in Washington Supreme Court. Weather notes report January 20, 1884 temps and long-term rainfall trends in the county.
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Eldora
A. D. Gimer & Co
Bardin County
Lundges
Surla
Firat Nat'l Bank
Lows Fallava
Fothergill
Nat'l Bank
Town Pass
T. Rand
George
Wod Costa
Whitten Bank
E.G. Clark
Lou Miller
Union For Inhuman Treatment
B. P. Held
Harm Davis
Bull Domingo Gold Mining Company
Grundy Venter
U. S
Healy
Supreme Court
Washington,d. C
Christie
Albert Vasey
Harm Shulta
W. R. Laybourne
E. &. Stoeler
Henry Dirks
J. L. Pieper
Geo, Diekhoff
1907 Weather Review of Black Hawk County Selections
A 1907 climate summary from a U S weather observer notes the year as unusually temperate and not extreme in any direction for Black Hawk County. It details normal atmospheric conditions compared with prior decades, records the range of mean temperatures, and cites notable highs and lows with historical comparisons to earlier years.
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Naa
U. S
Twan
Black Awk County
Anoun Mead
Market watchdogs warn on rotten eggs and safety laws
A Chicago grocer warns about dangers of rotten eggs and strict food laws after a government inspector seized a farmer’s batch for freshness. The piece ties risks to frost, improper storage, and potential fines under new federal rules. The article then shifts to local notices and community happenings from Ap lington and nearby towns.
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Reagan
Lows
Sam
Chicago
Inheritance Tax Battle on George Wella Estate Decided
A Waterloo judge rules inheritance tax on bequests of Martha Comstock Kate Wheelock and Marge Tay totaling 175000 should be paid from the estate balance rather than from the bequests The decision also covers the Wheelock and Murray settlements with specified sums and may go to the supreme court.
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George Wella
Grandy County
Waterloo
Pratt
Theatate
Kate Wheelock
Marge Mar
Tay
Wells Belra
Martha Comstock
Tha’ Estate
Morrow
Passed Away in Freeport and Local Court Actions
A Freeport resident George Pattee received word of his sister Mrs C D Blanchard's death in Freeport. Funeral plans involve Mr and Mrs Pattes traveling from Freeport. In other items, Busse loses habeas corpus bid as officials seek transfer custody between facilities. Grundy Center hosts annual high school oratorical contest on January 17 with four contestants listed. Weather notes report near zero temperatures and a major winter storm affecting Chicago transport but fading west of the Mississippi. First in Iowa: Towns Mason City Republicans organize a Laty club. Kathylene Mayorney appears in Gold Fellows ball film show.
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George Pattee
C. D. Blanchard
Chicago
Sweven
Monroa County
New York
Elevator Fall Injures Woman in Chicago Store
Miss Homa Heykens suffered a sprained ankle after an elevator in Carson Pirie Scott Co. rose with a girl inside and sent her to a basement floor. She was taken to a city hospital. her injuries are described as minor. The same day the board of education closed Kidora schools as a precaution against a spread of chickenpox.
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Chicago
Homa Heykens
Clara Rath
Brukes
Miss Heykens
Carson, Pirie, Scott Co
Hawkeye State Highlights Local News And Rumors
A flood of items from Melrone to Des Moines includes Bice destroying property worth 40000, Jerry Sullivan declining mayoral run, and Lafayette Yound seeking posting as American minister to Spain. Cedar Falls eyes an Allison club with 1200 voters. Kansas City Omaha and St Paul trade excursions planned. Rolla Rollin, a Boons elopement contact, remains missing. Mrs Herbert Boies dies at Waterloo at about 36. Frank Gotch to wrestle George Hackenschmidt for title in Chicago or Kansas City. Peter Scharf on Dubuque police force paralyzed while aiding a dragged man. Dag Moin es branch Missionary Society circulates hand bills to recruit for foreign fields. Mrs Sophia Koeh of Wall Lake celebrated her 104th birthday. Alta Brown visits here over Sunday. Ted Johns in Long Falls for school. J A Kidwiler shipped a car of hogs to Chicago. Mr and Mrs Barris visited at Jesé Wilaby home. Liverett’s last message adds to the shardh. Mrs Volle and daughter in Steamboat Rock.
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Bice
Melrone
Jerry Sullivan
Des Moines
Lafayette Yound
Mes Motes Capital
Spain
Cedar Falls
Fm Allison Club
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Paul
Rolla Rollin
Boons
Herbert Boies
Boies
Waterloo
Frank Gotch
Humboldt
George Hackensmidt
Chicago
Kanan City
Peter Scharf
Dubuque
Dag Mojnes
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Hand Hilla
Felde
Suc County
Elaine
Sophia Koeh
Wall Lake
Alta Brown
T. H. Wilson
Ted Johns
Long Falla
J. A. Kidwiler
Ard Barris
Jesé Wilaby
Mr. Liverett
Steen
Volle Ang
Steamboat
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Waverly Man
Birdsall
Richardson
Ebbe Sietsena
Swalf
Gatorland Brothers
Iowa
Brick
Railroad Commission
J W. Thompson
Butler County
Jorane
Wild
J. F. Caratena
Indec
Adams Express Co
W. P. Helecher
A. L. Ida & Sons Mfg. Co
Mdae
Henry Thielke
Ackley Telephone Co
Murray Iron
Warnat Buchana
Fred Schwinger
John Stosur Jr
Cora Weber
Slerk
N. N. Nazesti
Wil Sauter
Total
General Fund
Sam Bojender
O. N. Pepperting
Marshal
Carsten Broa
Moise
Roovavelt
Herman Stoehr
Wm. Hubrepht
Hove
Andrew Rath
Tovel
Domingo
Soo
Dame Nature
Belmond
Mra
Jobo F. Bell
Catholic Order of Forrestera
Olaus DeBoer
Atll Alek
Ben Weiland
Britt
Aplington
Rapobe Swater
Hidora
Henry Eckhort
Big Father
Breamboat Rock
V. F. Sohurmante
David Meyer
Wells
Freeport
C.D. Blanchard
Busse
Louis Busge
Reformatory
Acamosa
Fort Madison
District Court
Grundy Center
Maud Philbrick
Thomas Hiolck
Oscar Ady
Henry Sprague
Hazel Muteb
Russel Cray
Anna Hagelkes
Beulah Sperry
Percy Parker
Vera Black
Arthur Brodenck
Charles Mooty
Aleet
Missiavipp
Banana Berg
Tows
Mason City Jash
Kathylene Mayorney
Qold Fellows
Emma Heykens
Bevavan
Cty
Kidora Haw
Hawk Eye
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