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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1918
Page
4
Notice compiles a jumble of job listings and notices from a late 1910s newspaper. It includes for sale items, household goods, a bicycle for sale, and legal notices about a will, proof of will, and bids for a school building project in Waterloo Black Hawk County. The text lists names, places, and contact hints, reflecting classified ad content and official notices.
Allied forces breach German lines north of the Oureq river advancing to the northeast from Hartennes and Frere-en-Tardenvis. They seize Goussancourt and the northern edge of Meuniere wood, clear part of the Meuniere wood, and approach Bazoches within five miles of a key German rail hub on the Vesse river. The move shapes a new western battle line and flags a turning point in the campaign.
Shady Grove and Hazleton communities report Sunday visits from families including Mrs PT Standish and son, the Faulkners, and the Klingermans. Rev Ponter preached at Shady Grove in Mr Wrrick’s absence. Miss Gertrude Mount heads to New Jersey for a visit with relatives. Mrs Margret Hilton hears from her son at Camp Pike Ark. Hazelton notes Mrs Allen Lewin’s move to Whitewall and a Cedar Rapids visit by Miss Glady Klefer. John Campbell spends evening with neighbors before aviation school in Chicago. Peter Gilnerich dies suddenly near Hawleton. nine children survive. Interment follows at the settlement cemetery.
The Presbyterian church business meeting was postponed for a week. A bridge gang will set 10 cement piers and a new low bridge. Mrs A A Royer took charge of the restaurant. Roy Phelps moves into town. Farmers reportedly bought a cheese factory and will open for work today. Elsie Keeler visits from Waterloo to her parents. War effort stamps and Red Cross appeals are reported from M W Aland R N A insurance. One teacher refuses to work for board wages. M J Jensen the butcher takes vacation. Mr Stiles fills in. Farmers increasingly rely on help from boys and women as young men leave farms. Geo Pepin builds east of La Parta City.
Walter Pookes leaves for Camp Worrest replaced by Claus De Boer as meat market clerk. Rev. C L Spurgeon addresses Main Street crowd to benefit Kings Daughters church project raising funds for comfort kits and ice cream sales. George Tiedens family travels to Burlington. Lolling house foundation underway. A barn on George Mennen farm burned in a storm with four horses and cattle lost. insurance partly covers loss. Several businesses post English-language rule notices.
In Bristow last Friday a farewell reception was held at Woodman hall for Orville Harlan who departed for Camp Forrest, Georgia. Several local residents, farm notices, and calls for enlistment were noted amid community notices and classified ads.
Stocks show minimal activity in early trading on August 2 in New York with Union Bag & Paper underperforming by 3.14 points while several key issues including United States Steel Marine preferred and General Motors rise modestly. Liberty bonds ease and war news lifts sentiment briefly as oils and fertilizers strengthen while Western Union hits a new low.
Reports from New York Chicago St Louis and other centers show butter and eggs at varied levels with firm to lower tones while poultry, cheese, and potatoes see mixed receipts and prices. Corn, wheat, oats, and barley futures move with unsettled bids and notable regional quotes.
Sharp advances in the corn market followed reports of excessive dry weather in parts of Iowa and Missouri. Light receipts and limited country expansion supported prices, with August and September futures climbing before closing nervously higher. Oats rose on corn strength, and hogs lifted provisions despite higher meat stocks.
Chicago markets report hog receipts at 13 000 with prices near 19 80 to 21 95 for various grades and a 125e advance. Cattle receipts around 6 000 and demand slow with mixed activity across steers cows and calves. best stock steady to higher, others uneven. sheep and lambs steady with steady feeder demand.
Omaha and Kansas City market notes show hogs and cattle moving higher with steady cattle and mixed calf values. Receipts listed for Omaha, Kansas City, and St. Louis include hogs at around 19 dollars, cattle mostly 10 to 18 dollars, and sheep from about 12 to 17 dollars per head.
The snippet lists east and west bound services for Illinois Central and associated lines, detailing departures from Dubuque, Chicago, Fort Dodge, and Albert Lea, with connections to Minneapolis St Paul and Cedar Rapids. It includes arrivals at Twin Cities, Des Moines, Kansas City, and St Louis routes, plus Waterloo to Cedar Rapids and St Joseph livestock market timings.
Hogs receipts 6,500 with prices lifting to 15.50 19.05 for light to mixed grades and heavy hogs around 18.15 18.50. Cattle receipts 500 with steers 2.75 to 16.50 and cows and heifers 8.75 to 11.50. Sheep listed as none.
Real estate ads describe a J room house with a large lot priced at 1650 after noting values of 2750. A 5 room bungalow on East Side offers a large lot, priced 2750 with small down and monthly payments. A 7 room house close in East Side, modern and built for a home, valued at 3500 but offered with lot, all at 82600. Call for details.
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