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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1922

Page

9

Purebred hog sale in Cedar Falls yields low average price

At the J. W. and EL. P. McCaffree bred sow sale in Cedar Falls on Saturday about 60 people attended. The 26 sows averaged 33 dollars with top at 65 and bottom near 20. Auctioneers included J. L. Mellrath and R. J. Comer with Oscar Tostleb.

Cedar Falls J. W EL. P. McCaffree J. L. Mellrath Grinnell R. J. Comer Duroe Bulletin Des Moines Oscar Tostlebs McCaffrees Ideal Pathfinder Boar Leader Sensation

Joint Picnic Planned for Washington and Union Townships

Washington and Union township farmers plan a joint farm bureau picnic on Tuesday August 15 at the grounds north of the road east of the Washington Union bridge. F N George says all interested in farm bureau work are invited to arrive early for acquainting activities and sports. Lunch is cafeteria style with forces combined and free coffee. Afternoon features community singing readings and solos by Dagny Jensen and Lorna Saunders with M L Bowman delivering the address as a Waterloo association secretary booster.

Washington and Union Township Farm Bureau Washington-Union Bridge F. N. George George Lorna’Saunders Dagny Jensen M. L. Bowman Greater Waterloo Association

Two Farms and Ranch Goods Auctioned Near Dunkerton

Two farms near Dunkerton Iowa will be sold by Canfield Bros on August 21 beginning at 10 a.m. The estate sale includes the home farm of 240 acres and a 280 acre adjacent property with extensive livestock plus 12 horses 1 mule 25 cows 17 yearlings 10 calves a Hereford bull and 26 lambs. Also to be sold are 95 acres of corn 3000 bushels of oats and 75 tons of hay. The Canfield family long held the home farm dating to 1854 when Enos Wood settled on the land.

Dunkerton Here Canfield Bros Flynn Des Moines Canfield Enos Wood Canfield Brothers Ir. Wood New York Belvidere Til Lor Yall

Record oat yield claimed at Washington Iowa farm

Reports from Washington Iowa cite an Iowa 10% oats yield on Ailie Leever's farm reaching 79 bushels per acre by measure. Weighed results show the crop produced more pounds than standard measure, suggesting a higher value per acre by weight.

Washington Iowa Ailie Leever Leever

Franklin County Farm Bureau Day Planned for Aug 22

Franklin county set to celebrate big Farm Bureau Day on Tuesday August 22 at the fair grounds. Lieutenant Governor John Hammill will headline the program with floats in a township parade and awards for the best float. A morning ball game and a radio program will precede talks and music followed by sports including horse races and a fat man contest supervised by John Reeve.

Hampton Franklin County Farm Bureau John Hammill Iowa Wammill Fair Grounds John Reeve

Apricot Tree Yields Bushel in Cedar County

Tipton Iowa August 14 A H Baer reports Cedar county fruit trials show apricots can be grown successfully Two trees sprayed this season yielded more than a bushel of ripe fruit Mr Beer bought a hand spray outfit and also has peaches apples and plums in the crop

Tipton Cedar County A. H. Baer Farm Bureau Beer

Washburn Area Notes Highlights Visitors and Local Events

Residents report visits from Waterloo and Ackley as well as local calls and weekend gatherings. Several families such as Driscolls, Wildes, and Poyners are noted with social visits, travel to Cedar Falls and Clear Lake mentioned, and church activities include an indoor pie sale.

Local News Notes and Visits From Far Afield

Dunkerton notices mix with travels as distant relatives visit Panaraton and nearby towns. Civil war veterans travel from Florida to visit friends, while Gwendolyn Gisarr of Jesup spends time with relatives. Mrs Wells of Philadelphia plans California-bound travel with her husband. A mix of kin and local patrons share brief sightings and gatherings before summer outings to Clear Lake. A fatal auto train collision in South Bend is reported alongside a London market update and foreign coin prices.

Floorida Pan- Rerton Gwendolyn Gisarr Jesup Aime Fridar Gladden Glen Gr Neil Ail Queen Dunkertgin F Dunkerton J. A. Pract. Delyrin Georgs ‘Wells Philadelphia Nettle Kraft California H. Hyahn Neilite Thelseth Tare Mag

Barberry Eradication in Black Hawk County Reaches 800 Bushes

The campaign to remove common barberry plants in Black Hawk County ends Saturday night with 800 bushes found across farms and wild areas. Reports note hedges and wild plantings near Cedar Falls and Waterloo, with several farms showing significant counts and government teams expanding to nearby Buchanan County.

Brack Hawk County A. C C. Fnapp Cedar Falls F H. W. Hammond Eagle Center David Finley Hill Tj Hamilton Omg Black Hawk Ike William Galloway Watterloo J. P._Billez Waterloo W. Magee Dunketon H. E. Wittum Beats Deck W. F. McGuire Charles Brads Waiterloo

Council to Hear Sewer Protests Over City Projects

City council meets to hear objections from property owners on sewer construction in various districts and may order advertising for parts of the proposal. A conference with Cligtens Gas & Electric officials is planned and an engineer will be engaged to study the water power proposal.

Varius Witterpower Poawer Phat Cme Counly Cligtens Gas & Electric Co

County G A R Vets Plan Public Campfire

The Black Hawk county Veterans association holds a public campfire at Odd Fellows temple in Cedar Falls with Col T F Shannon of Waterloo calling the meeting. A program features addresses by officials, patriotic music by the Waterloo drum corps and string band, lunch, and an evening campfire at 7 15 at the Congregational Church with Dr M W K Heieher Cedar Falls and others speaking.

Black Hawk County Veterans* Association Odd Fellows’ Temple Cedar America Eugene Alten Cedar Falls A. H. Refshauee B. HW. Purmort Waterloo Addreas Bs Department Kron Mamplon Congregational Church M. WK. OW Heieher W. W. Gist Gerlar Falls Lelia West Reading Don Voorhees Cedar Fa H. UL. Hells Cedar Falls i

Some’ll Go South to Fail Coal Scarcity

As winter approaches in the article, many plan to flee north for Florida, California, and Texas to avoid coal shortages. Wealthier individuals already shop for southern climates while others prepare to economize by doubling up or using alternative fuels amid anticipated high coal prices. Some would even stock corn to fuel bins if coal becomes scarce.

Florida

Mrs. Rickey Hurt In Train Collision At Franklin Street Crossing

Mrs J A Rickey of 915 Walnut street was injured when struck by a train at the Franklin street crossing Saturday evening. She suffered a forehead cut and bruises and was returned home by city ambulance. Earlier, Mr Dickey lost his car in a collision but was not hurt.

J. A. Rickey Walnut Street G. W. Drain Franklin Street

Former Waterloo Man Waxes on Iowa Women Voters

The Iowa League of Women Voters bulletin reprints an article by Harry E Tullar of Los Angeles formerly of Waterloo. He praises women voters for departing from machine driven choices and voting for the best candidates, urging housecleaning and retirement for some officeholders.

Iowa League of Women Voters Harry E.tullar Los Angeles Cal Waterloo Tullar Starrtec

Seven Waterloo Families Plan Ten Day Vacation Trip

Seven Waterloo families led by the Lichtys Wisner Behrens Pollard and Rev Bearhier depart Tuesday for Annandale Minnesota on a ten day auto trip. Annandale sits by Clear Water lake famed for game fish including pickerel bass and pike with cottages reserved for the party.

Waterloo Annandale Minn J. W. Lichty J. G. Lichty Frank Wisner A. C. Behrens, Jrs J. R. Pollard Rev WH. Bearhier Clear Water Lake

American Tennis Championship Play Opens Today

The United States and Canada send fifty four top players to the American tennis championship at Forest Hills this afternoon. Defending champion Mall Mallory leads a strong field including Edith Sigourney Helen Wills May Sutton Bundy and Marguerite Davies among others. Local entrants from the West and South are represented by notable players, promising a representative and competitive event.

Malla Mallory Chame Pion Edith Sigourney Marton Jessup Eleanora Lexile Bantrosh May Sutton Bunty Helen Wiile William Henry Mise Marguerite Davies St. Tne South We. Wo Sills

GnNagy to Welcome Invading Legion Men at Fourth Convention

Mayor A B Gnagy will deliver the welcome address at the American Legion fourth annual convention in Waterloo on September 7. Nantel F Steck, department commander, Ottumwa, will respond. The meeting will discuss naming a new department commander to succeed Steck. Cedar Rapids backs A Reading, Hanford post, while Sioux City aims to enter. Adjutant Hedburg, Cedar Rapids, in Waterloo planning for 1,600 attendees. Burlington pursues 1923 convention. Janes Barton, Des Moines, organized arrangements.

A.B. Gnagy Becker-Chapman Post American Legion Nantel F. Steck Ottumwa Steck Cedar Rapids Maor Reading Hanford Post Sioux City Adjutant Hedburg Waterloo iWaterloo Burlington Janes Barton Des Moines

Corn and Oats Firm as Wheat Averages Lower

Market notes show corn and oats holding firmer than wheat which drifted lower amid modest demand and harvest pressure. Prices eased from September highs with oats little changed while corn faced lighter demand and mixed futures. hog values supported provisions.

Erica Ly London Dover Aluyelopanenes Abel Beaeres Pirives Nebreska Cate

Crowds At Cedar Falls Reach New High On Sunday

Cedar Falls Aug 14 Cedar Falls drew an immense crowd with about 17 500 people counted in the area. About 3 000 attended a bible conference while 10 900 watched thrills at Cedar Valley Fair grounds with 2 500 paying admission and 10 000 spectators in cars along highways. Traffic was directed by deputies and one road was closed for the event held under American Legion post auspices. The Cedar Falls band performed throughout the afternoon.

Cedar Falls Cedar Valley Fair Grounds American Legion Post

New York Chicago Produce Markets Mixed Prices Across Markets

Market reports from New York and Chicago show varied dairy fruit and poultry prices with creamery cream values steady to higher while stock levels remain uneven. Butter eggs cheese and meats display mixed receipts and regional shifts with wheat corn oats and grain futures quoted across multiple exchanges.

New York Ana Soi Hennery Geig Powlers Heollers Chicago

Kansas City and St Joseph Livestock Market Report Fragments

Readable portions show cattle and hog receipts at Kansas City and St Joseph with bids around 9.00 to 9.60 for heavy cattle, lamb and sheep prices in the low teens to mid tens, and hogs trading up to about 10.25 per hundredweight. Receipts and weights vary with notable activity and mixed firmness across grades.

Livestock Prices Mixed at Omaha Yard Receipts Reach 118K

Omaha firm notes show August receipts for cattle, calves, and hogs totaling around 28 000 with hogs steady to lower, cattle steady to weak for most classes, veals steady, stockers and feeders steady to down, sheep and lambs rising mildly with lambs up to 25 cents. Top hogs around 7 7.50, cattle at 10.50 plus, lambs around 10.00.

ST. Louis St. Louvis Parker Vlgr; Calls Anustly Omaha Neb

Market swings and mixed gains in early trading

New York stock prices opened with pressure on rails and western utilities, led by Allied Chemical and International Harvester as investors moved to push the market higher. Coca Cola and American Sugar moved up while many steels and oils lagged. foreign exchange and livestock quotes followed, with tentative gains in some sectors and a heavy closing ahead. Corporate listings included General Motors, Studebaker, Panama Petroleum, and United States Steel among the movers.

Associated? Press New York Withlord Parantlord Trerman Erthern Macfle St. Louis & Western Yeraoden Et. Faul Mexican Petroleums Lesko Iy United States Steel Studebase People's Gas International Buirvester General Asphalt Kome Coca Cola American Aine Harnadall A Pan American B. Chander Crucible Pullman Pittsburg Woual Sern Traplement Allied Chemical International Harvester Advance Rumles Comman and Preferred Searstroebuck National Cloak & Suit Famous Players J. J. Case American Chemical Kresge Pierce-Arrow Pisner SMS Aneriyan Car & Poundry American Smelting & Refining Amestcar Kanal Cence Reece BOM Americay American Atticonda Copper Atchison Julf & W. Endies Idwinn Locomotive Baltimore & Onto Che Ecevecens Kane Fethlenorn Hicel “Rn Yeenteak Leathers Andler Motork Esipeake & Ono Myicago MUL St. Paul Chicago RK. 1 Pacific Citeage & N. W jCrucible Steel Famous Players-Lasky General Motors Slinatks Central Ifint, Me Marine Pid Mexican Petroleum Midwale Steel New York Central Northern Pacific Pan American Petroleum Pennsylvania Iron & Steel Royal United States Steel Trah Copper Willys-Overland

Livestock Prices across Markets and Commodities

Scattered price listings from multiple markets show cattle, cows, and heifers in varied ranges with steady to firm tone. Sheep, lambs, hogs, and wheat quotes appear alongside sugar, cotton futures, wool and hides, and dairy product notes from SLOUK CITY, PEORIA, WATERLOO, and New York exchanges dated Aug 14, 1922.

Motals New York Waterloo Seers Zoo Wasrloo Packera Oliss Ara Quotations Iron ‘Hath Ng Co Acon

Hog Prices and Slaughterhouse Market Report

Market notes on hogs uneven at 10 15e advance with top steer price $10.60. Report includes receipts for butchers, veal, cull ends and slaughter figures, highlighting slow opening and regional price movements. Names of buyers and locations are scattered through the OCR but core data show bids around $9.06 to $11.00 with notable totals and averages.

Tay Wathen RTE Rt Panera Rae Lwows Puta Bate Senkmats Medtine Welts qiRckerKsed Oudy Eirs

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