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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1914
Page
8
Notice records Tim Meany of Barclay township Black Hawk county Iowa took up an estray hog weighing about seventy pounds on July 11 1914. Described in the notice dated Aug 3 1914 signed by Tim Meany and J J Rainbow County Auditor.
Market notes show wheat rising on New York exporter signals and bankers aiding greenback contracts, with oats and corn up and pork and lard markets shifting. In Omaha live stock, cattle and hog receipts reflect a softer opening and mixed movements, while Chicago hogs, cattle, and sheep prices opened steady to lower with fluctuating closes. Also includes a probate notice announcing the appointment of an executrix for William Crosby in Black Hawk County.
Fragmentary OCR item lists names and places including LULE CROSHY Hxenatrix Veo Mechy Aly Chicago and Aug 10 114 with court clerks Pettit and a state designation. Details are unclear but imply district court records or notices with dates and fees.
For sale items include a 1911? 3rd Ave address listing with a Ford two door roadster electric lights and master vibrator. A 1914 Mitchell car with electric lighter self starter and other features offered at a sacrifice. Also references to a 1911 or 1914 model with electric headlights and similar gear. Multiple sellers, vague locations, and garbled text.
An unreadable OCR fragment lists various products with partial color and price cues, including mentions of yellow items, white sugars, waxed goods, and multiple scattered numbers and dates. The text is garbled, lacking coherent context or a clear event.
Subpoenas issued to ten meat packing workers in Chipgo to appear before a federal grand jury probing recent meat price increases. Marshals given subpoenas to serve witnesses, with expected appearance today.
A collage of late and garbled want ads lists sought cooks housemaids light work and general help. Names like Waterloo Park Road Johnson 710 Line Street and 213 care Courier appear with scattered locations and vague duties. The fragmentary items mention folding mattresses gas lighters and insurance sales roles alongside rental notices and farm listings, all in a run of dense, misspelled lines.
An old ad copy promotes drinking four ounces of Rad Salts in water before breakfast to flush kidneys. It claims meat eaters suffer from kidney and bladder issues and pains and asserts rad salts neutralize urine acids, cleanse the blood, and prevent rheumatic and nervous problems. Sold by local advertiser HOW Tageart.
Quick sale offer on Var Sale Gowd Glooa House and lot valued at 1700 with asking price 1850. Terms include down payment and monthly installments of 10 dollars. Also seeking local investment in Waterloo with potential yearly returns between 2000 and 3000 in a single business venture. Address Mix 34 Stathon Waterloo Ta.
Mrs. C. M. Sunkel of De Smet, South Dakota, reports long rheumatic illness relief after treatment by Dr. Myers, a German specialist in Waterloo. She credits him with restoring health after months bedridden and urges public trial of his chronic disease care, noting office at 10 Sycamore Street and hours daily.
Unclear listing for a Kor Reet-3-Rovme unit described as partly modern and unfurnished. It appears as a housekeeping rental notice with a garbled phone contact and street reference to Com mercial Street. No clear dates or stable entities in readable text.
The document outlines House Joint Resolution No 5 proposing to amend section 1 of article three of the Iowa Constitution to grant the people the power to propose and enact laws, while setting petition requirements, signatures by electors across congressional districts, and procedures for submission to voters and the state Supreme Court. It details referendum mechanics, governor veto limits, printing duties, and two successive biennial approvals for constitutional amendments.
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