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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1920
Page
4
A dense 1920s style classified list with "Wanted" and "For Sale" items across real estate, jobs, services, and lost items. It includes employment ads for painters, farm help, drivers, and office staff. property for sale or rent. and miscellaneous notices about stock yards, pigs, and a pop corn stand move. Many names, addresses, and contact hints appear amid the jumble.
A jumble of real estate and misc ads from a historic classifieds page. Multiple farm properties, small houses, and land parcels are offered in various locations with contact notes and brief descriptions. Also included are clothing and vehicle sale references, and scattered household items for sale.
An OCR salvage mix offers acres for sale, including a large coal mine 38 miles northwest of Miles City, Montana, with terms on oil leases. It lists land in North Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa with prices, improvements, and farm facilities. Multiple vehicle and hardware ads follow, plus classified listings for real estate, auctions, and poultry suppliers.
Legal notices record the appointment of administrator of the estate of Chie Sullivan in Black Hawk County Iowa and a separate incorporation notice for The Central Town Accessory and Garage Supply House in Waterloo Iowa with details on capital stock, directors, and business scope. It includes names Fred Retz R Halleck H M Retz H Weatherby Leo R Leeper and dates around 1920 1921 1926.
New York April figures show last week’s food index at 5.05 per pound, down 1.5 percent from the prior week yet up 2.2 percent from last year. March foreign trade hit record exports of 19,374,423 dollars and imports of 483,962,145 dollars, with nine months’ exports and imports well above year-ago levels. Wheat and corn exports and bank clearings rose, while produce prices and dairy goods fluctuated. Coarse data on butter, eggs, poultry, and coffee accompany the market overview.
Chicago price action drives rye sharply higher amid talk of a large export trade for rye and wheat. Weather and moisture delay work, prompting bullish sentiment before exporters reportedly withdraw from the market. Corn and oats follow with mixed gains and strong hog and grain movements lift provisions.
New York April 26 Steals equipment and motors led a strong opening as traders welcomed the improved local financial picture. RadliniJ and Lackawanna steels Baldwin Studebaker and General Motors posted notable advances with GM up 10 to 16 points. Oils textiles and sugar shares drew demand while profit taking later trimmed gains. Liberty bonds quoted with varied first second third and fourth issues in London and New York closing mixed.
East St. Louis market notes receipts around 2200 cattle and 590 hogs with steady to higher values. Cattle gain up to 25 cents, hogs 25 to 50 cents, vealers and feeders steady. cattle pricing around 10.75 to 15.50 for various weights. Sheep slow, uneven with prime wool lambs and yearlings traded lightly. overall feeder and slaughter figures show steady tone despite subdued activity.
Kansas City market notes show hog receipts around 6,000 with top prices near 14.50 and bulk around 13.75. Cattle receipts near 7000 with yearlings at 13.50 and fat beef steers steady. Sheep receipts about 6,500 with fat lambs strong at 20.25 and Texas goats priced at 7.06.
Market roundup from Sioux City and surrounding towns shows hogs at 14.50 to 14.83 top with 10,000 receipts, cattle receipts 5,500 with beef and stock steers and cows trading 7 to 12 dollars, veals and feeders steady. Nearby Omaha and St Joseph reports mirror mixed gains with hogs 14.75 to 14.50, steers up to 12.50, cows 7 to 12, lambs at 19.50 to 20.50, while cotton and sugar futures edge firm in New York and commodities markets hold steady.
Announcement from London reports the death of Rev. Stephen Gladstone, second son of the late Premier William Ewart Gladstone. He died at age 76, with the death noted by Canadian Press.
Washington April 26 President Wilson signed a bill to relieve the print paper shortage by exempting print paper under eight cents from duty for two years. In New York Mercantile exchange rates show mixed movement with francs, guilders, marks and sterling, and bond notes listed with varied prices.
Waterloo market notice lists prices for flour barley and butter and various meats. Good fat steers bring 10.00 to 12.00, fair fat steers 9.50, cows 7.60, calves 8.15 to 9.50. Hogs 13.50 to 14.00, hay bids at 22.00, straw 1?23.00, hides priced by type, horse hides and calf skins noted.
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