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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1921
Page
11
Chicago reports fresh wheat strength as rural offerings stay scarce and export demand hints buoy prices. Corn and oats weaken on downgrades while hogs lift provisions. cash quotations show mixed futures and gains for some grains. Local markets list varied wheat, corn, oats, and potato quotes across multiple cities.
New York and Aurora report firmer butter with creamery receipts over 11,000 pounds and varied cheese and egg prices. Poultry and eggs show steady to unchanged quotes, while liberty bond quotes and money exchanges move with irregular patterns.
Train No 11 on the Illinois Central will attach the private car Arden for Mrs BE Harriman widow of a railroad magnate. The party travels from Chicago to Omaha under S W Williams general superintendent of western lines who will ensure comfort and courtesy for travelers to the Harriman ranch in Wyoming.
New York trading begins after a three hour fire delay with renewed buying in sugar, equipment, steel and high grade rails. Oil, textiles and motor shares rise while call money climbs to 5 percent. several top issues retreat as traders lock in profits.
A planned motor cavalcade invites visiting Texas bankers farmers and business people to tour Black Hawk county farms near Waterloo Hudson and Orange township. They will inspect Guernseys Herefords Holstein cattle and Belgian horses, view the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds, and learn at multiple properties before continuing to Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Chicago yards report hogs up to 10 cents stronger with preferred loads at 11.65 to 12.00. hogs and pigs higher, sows and bulk packers mixed. beef steers mix steady to higher with top around 14.25 and bulk around 4.50 to 5.75. veal calves lower. sheep and lambs opened steady with best lambs near 7.75 and ewe prices firm near 6.60 to 7.75.
Kansas City market notes receipts of 38 000 cattle steady to weak for most classes with heavy steers and yearlings near 9.59 while bulls and fat stock slide to 5.50 7.0?0. Hogs 19 006 mostly steady to 10 cents higher with best weights around 16 50 13 0?0. Sheep 4 000 receipts strong on light lambs and natives. natives near 9.80 and Colorado prices listed.
Receipts total about 9,500 across both markets with cattle, hogs and sheep. East St Louis reports steers around $8.00 for 1,238 lb averages, bulls $4.00–$5.00, hogs top $11.55 and sows at $9.00, lambs up to $8.00–$9.50. St Joseph shows hogs steady to 15¢ lower, top $11.20, cattle strong to 10¢ higher, calves $5.00, sheep Lambs $9.00–$10.00, ewes $4.00–$4.78.
The July heat eased with heavy rain Monday morning after weeks of around 90 degrees. Thermometer dropped to 62 at 1 am. Local folks, including John Welsh visiting from Indiana, shared news of family visits and upcoming trips. Kenneth Casey was injured by a windmill blade then taken to an eye specialist in Waterloo.
Mrs Marie Collins aged 72 mother of Sgt John Collins of the Waterloo police department was struck by a motor truck while crossing Fourth Street at Jefferson Street intersection at 10 am today. She was taken home with severe bruises and shock. no bones broken. The truck was driven by a young man employed by the U G Kramer Hardware Company.
Floyd R. Mealhouse of La Porte City Bernice Boalin of Waterloo A L Riley of Waterloo Eva Nesfield of Dunkerton Cedar Rapids listed among licensees in the district report.
A stream of visitors and travelers is noted around Auburn and nearby areas. Mrs Pred Smith and daughter Caryl from Sioux City visited the Emery Dorsey home southeast of town. Several residents, including Mrs Wiltsie and Miss Marjorie, were called to attend business of Mrs Wiltsie’s mother. Multiple families travel for training, visits, and holidays, with trips to Baltimore Chicago Freeport Cameron Frederika and Cedar Falls.
Miss Marian Metcalf underwent an appendicitis operation at St Francis hospital this morning. L B Bernhart sues J W Alloway for 20 dollars over a July 1 automobile collision. Mrs Lee Winfeld plans a water trip to the Canadian Rockies via Minot North Carolina. Mrs Walter D Jones returns to Kansas City after a month with her parents. Miss Cleone Harker and Miss Bernice Smith attend the Pageant of Progress in Chicago this week. Mr and Mrs Victor Brunger and Mr Austin Burt visit relatives in Waterloo and Clear Lake area. Luella Treloar and Gustave Treloar visit Horace Treloar’s home. Miss Treloar, an interpretative dancer, visits with Mrs W F Mack and family. Miss Hazel and Miss Ruby Berry plan a northern Wisconsin Minnesota outing starting tomorrow. Police report missing morphine and weapons after office theft. Palmer Osterman to graduate MIT next year. Mrs John McCormack and family visit from Rio Zista. Special train orders for National Guard to Camp Dodge Aug 10. Epworth League delegates attend at Clear Lake. Busby Bros theatre owners discuss coming season. High cost of rail travel may limit tours. Myrtle Barr Waterloo police matron reports July activity. Foot health ad notes at 192% East 5th.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas died at 7 10 p m at her daughter's home from heart disease age 76 born February 10 1845 in Fulton county later lived in Bremer and Iowa towns married twice before to John Mishler and Joseph H Thomas survived by children J R Mishler Mrs WB Chapman Mrs Ethel Nelson and Mrs JD Farris two sisters and two other survivors funeral at family home Thursday at 10 am burial in Denver cemetery member of First Baptist Cedar Falls. Mrs Anna Fox died yesterday in St Joseph hospital Dubuque ceremony at St Mary's church tomorrow 9 am burial at Barclay cemetery. She lived with son Frank Fox 717 Winton street and had husband who died 13 years ago survived by Elizabeth Fox Frank Fox Mrs Mary Condon Engelbert Fox Joseph Fox and others. Sacred Heart court will meet at O Keefe Towne chapel at 7 20 pm today for prayer service for Mrs Fox.
The Iowa Baptist convention held its most successful session to date in Town Falls. J A Japham of Des Moines was elected president with A W Caul of Ames as vice president and W E Hoge of Independence as treasurer. Board directors include Buber Paget Ovwein E A Carmon Shenandoah Dp W Wilson Iowa Falls and others.
Hilmer Steinf, a Buckeye native born June 21 1896, died from injuries in France while serving in the 168th Infantry. His body arrived from overseas and was laid out in Buckeye with Sheriff Robb presiding. He was one of five brothers in the service, two of whom had died.
About a hundred children and their parents will enjoy a special afternoon at Sunnyside Country club on Tuesday August 16 from 2 30 to 6 00. A committee of recreation leaders plans games dances and treats with activities for two year olds through youths of twelve in the main lounge veranda and grounds north of the clubhouse.
The Waterloo Independent chautauqua would have paid expenses if patronage had doubled. Guarantors cover part, James L Lear of Bloomingon, Ti a general superintendent pays the rest. Talent cost 1362.28, other expenses total 1687.28. Revenue from tickets expected about 850. Plans call for a return next season.
Maurice Van Metre accepted the offer to become city editor of the Times-Recorder in Zanesville Ohio and will start duties next Monday. He studied journalism at the State University of Iowa, served as managing editor of The Daily Iowan, and previously worked at the Sioux City Journal the Des Moines Register and the Evening Courier.
The Farmers Elevator of Gladbrook was placed in receivership by District Judge Jamies W. Willett after a bank suit over a $10 000 note. William Lorenz of Lincoln named receiver. New directors face action on notes and possible sale and reorganization. Current officers include J A Merrill president and Charles Leuthie vice president with directors Gethemann Witt McTurk and others.
Members of the soybean, wheat and potato clubs in Black Hawk county will enjoy a combined picnic on Wednesday August 17. Prof F E Fuller of the Teachers College, in charge, is arranging the program to be announced later.
Rev Otto Graf has been secured by Manchester Lutheran Church to take up the pastorate and will be ordained within three weeks. He is the son of the Strawberry Point pastor and has served Castletown North Dakota and pursued post graduate work at the University of North Dakota. A steady rain ended a dry spell aiding corn growth, and Mr and Mrs G Harele Dunham announce the birth of a son Monday.
Oelwein IA Aug 2 burglars forced entry to the Wardell Hemenway garage office and stole about 30 from the cash drawer. The incident occurred during the early hours of Monday amid a day marked by varying conditions from a downpour to hot heat. Nearby residents and visitors include Mr and Mrs Lima M. Diuja, Mr and Mrs Kirkland and family, Mrs Timberlake of Galesburg LL, and many locals visiting relatives.
The 16 round boxing match between Mike Gibbons of St. Paul and Augie Ratner scheduled for tonight in an open air arena in New York has been postponed due to rain.
Des Moines reports say yesterday's widespread rainfall across Iowa totaled about 2.7 inches in Des Moines, with corn crops and general farming expecting substantial gains. Weather officials note the wet spell came too late to prevent some crop depreciation from prior heat and drought. Marshall County saw soaking rain aiding corn and other growth, with 1.07 inches in Marshalltown by 11 a.m. and more later.
threshers note oats per acre well above average across several Iowa farms. Leise's 35 acre field yielded 40 bushels per acre, with machine measure at 46 percent. Neff and Daxon reported 38 and 46 bushels per acre from 35 acre and other plots. late yellow oats reached 35 bushels per acre near Cedar Falls while Grenny's crop averaged 42 bushels. total eight days produced 16 995 bushels with crews lasting about 79 hours 15 minutes. owners listed: Fred Draper Ed Ren Roy Brown George Schwab Lon George other neighbors named.
Iowa tops the nation with the most farm chickens, 27,746,510 head, per 1979 census data. Illinois is second, Missouri third. Iowa also produced 125,037,329 dozen eggs, over three million dozen more than Missouri. Missouri ranks second in chickens raised in 1919, followed by Texas and Illinois.
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