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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Reporter

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1908

Page

4

Roads in Hard Luck Realized Poor Business

A chaotic financial column notes a rally in some stocks but overall railroads report poor earnings and dividend cuts. It discusses bank rates, money markets, and the political climate affecting labor and economics, forecasting cautious gains and a spring construction upswing. Henry Clews notes improved monetary conditions and warns about labor's bid for exemptions. Foley’s Honey and Tar is advertised.

United States Henry Clews

Spirit contest marks county spelling and declamatory winners

A county interschool event held at the First M. B. church featured a declamatory contest won by eight year old Glenn Morgan of Union township with 17 points. Bessie Tigh and Elmer Blough tied for first in the written spelling, both with 100, and a tie between them and Mabel Nesfield in oral spelling was resolved by extra rounds. The intercounty contest against Blackhawk and Delaware will be in Blanchester with a large slate of delegates and alternates listed.

M. B Glenn Morgan Bessie Tigh Washington Elmer Blough Orange Webster's Dictionary Bessie Fish Mabel Nesfield Miss Fish Miss Nesfield Miss Nesflela Daily Reporter Glen Morgan Eliott Blackhawk Delaware Blanchester Chas Elmer Brough Grange Mapel Nesfield Lester Winna Newsome Willie Sage Bennington Fannie Sage

Waterloo market notes show slower demand for heavy horses

Waterloo on March 23 reports Monday horse sales easing with weaker drag from east. local fl dürfen buyers active but abundant levy stock and 75 head in barns for shipment east next week. Hog market steady to slightly higher. poultry deliveries improved. grain receipts light and butter, eggs, produce firm with steady prices.

Waterloo Butler Iman Uto D. W. Vroom Mason City Los Angeles Vrooms West Sorimeera George Paul East Mullan Ivonite Feaders

Dedication Week for Waterloo Congregational Edifice

April 5 dedication of the new Waterloo church on West Fourth and South streets draws hundreds of visitors. Week-long events include sermons by Rev. Dewey of Minneapolis and Rev. Hadgdon of Plymouth Des Moines, with plans to bring Rev. McMillan from Chicago as moderator. Public addresses, a Glee Club entertainment, and open house events mark the dedication period.

Congregational Church West Fourth and Waterloo Refresta Harry PF. Dewey D.D Minneapolis Frank W. Hadgdon Flymouth Church Des Moines Tanner Grinnell Fotlege Glee Club Charles A. Moore Davenport T. C. McMillan Chicago National Council of the Congregational Church

Farm Help Problem Shapes Spring Hiring Question

As spring nears farmers face the central issue of hired help and wage scales. The piece contrasts farm labor with industrial wages, stresses the need for skilled, capable workers, and urges farming to become an increasingly businesslike enterprise with modern machinery requiring trained operators.

Plaster Plant SolL Change Made Monday

Del F Scholes takes control of the Waterloo Plaster company after purchasing it from B S Harrison J H Hildebrand and others. The plant, started in fall 1903 near the Canfield lumber yard on Sunnyside avenue, has a daily capacity of forty tons and will operate under Scholes supervision. Previously the business ran as Western Elyria Wood Plaster and later Waterlow Plaster after a stock change.

del. F. Scholes Waterloa Lete Waterloo Plaster Company Messrs. B. S. Harrison J. H. Hilderbrand Waterlow Plaster Company Harrison and Hildebrand H. Hildebrand Eli Dietz Scholtes

Live Hog and Cattle Market Report From Chicago

Chicago March 23 hogs cattle and sheep receipts estimated for today market opened strong at Saturday prices for mixed and butcher hogs while good to choice heavy hogs held at 4.80 to 5.10 and rough heavy at 4.29 to 4.90 cattle and sheep also opened strong with mixed and butcher hogs around 4.85 to 5.15. tomorrow’s receipts estimated 2 18 000 heavy. Bert Roberts of Vinton visiting friends. Wangler Bros and J K Jodex mentioned.

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