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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1919

Page

4

Wanted Male Help in Various Trades and Clerical Posts

A garbled want ads page lists openings for experienced sales and ware clerks, office girls, bindery workers, and general laborers. Also notes opportunities in auto repair, welding, chauffeurs, machine trades, and other skilled roles with varying pay expectations. Des Moines and Des Moines College references appear among job and training notes.

Gowrie Jenkins Matt Parrott Browing Busine Des Moines College Highland Park Des Moines Smale Rel Chémmeri Inaker Bureh Bros Morings Cail Tmeries Bom LP Gas LL & Bros A & Int Maia Marriso Tone Poyer Barclay and Glen Wood

Explosive Mine Toll Spurs Tragic Loss In Colorado

Eighteen men died in an explosion at the Qakyiew mine of Oakdale Coal near Layota, Trinidad, Colorado. A separate dispatch notes imperial purchases and market notices, with ads and government updates on output, auctions, and equipment sales across several cities.

Associated Press Trinidad Colo Oakdale Coal Company Layota Amerongen William Doorn National Cash Register Utrecht Toledo London Great Northern Seed Co East Side Lafayette Washington Partment Reds Treove

Large barn burns on farm near Aplington

A large barn on the Tien Ackerman farm three miles south of Aplington, Iowa, burned early Monday morning. Two horses, harnesses, and 80 loads of hay were lost, along with three sheds and nearby straw stacks. The cause is unknown and insurance covered only a fraction of the loss.

Aplington Tien Ackerman

Waterloo's Fire Dept Urged Overhaul and New Truck

City officials heard Mayor KR C Thompson urge immediate purchase of at least one new fire truck and a thorough overhaul of all apparatus. Stations should be renovated to raise the department to first class, with a $20,000 funding possibility. A fra committee will audit equipment and report next Monday.

Waterloo KR. C. Thompson Thompson F. H. Burk W. B. Ogle Leon A. Link Soash

East St Louis Livestock Market Figures Report

East RC Louie 4H Aug 19 livestock receipts total 7,500 with mixed prices across hogs and heavy weights. Cattle receipts 6,000 show wide ranges from helper feeders to butcher cows while sheep with 12,000 receipts record no sales.

Prices in August Dairy and Market Reports Across Cities

Market notes from New York Chicago and St Louis list butter higher creamery scarcities and steady eggs with varied firsts and extras. Potatoes and cheese prices shown. live poultry and meats steady. cotton futures, bonds, and rails referenced amid mixed commodity movements and regional price spreads.

New New York Pennsylvania

Doughnut Day Observed in Minnesota for Salvation Army

Minnesota hosts a Salvation Army home service drive with a $500 goal. Doughnuts fried by Salvation Army workers and veterans promote the appeal to donate dollars for doughnuts as the drive moves through Minneapolis, Stillwater, and surrounding districts. A campaign head says five samples of Doughnuts a la Pershing impressed leaders.

Minnesota Salvation Army Minneapolis Minn Twin Cities Stillwater Salvation Army’ Home Service

Legacy Soldier Bequest Prompts Court Distribution

A district court faces a legacy from old soldier Joseph Basha who died in 1908 leaving wealth to his friend D R Weaver of Waterloo to distribute to charity. A farm in South Dakota was sold to satisfy the estate and final reports show receipts of 16315 41. Weaver later died and M J OKeefe becomes administrator de bonis non. The will directs Weaver to distribute the estate among chosen charitable institutions in Town with court approval only.

P. H. Frank Plaintit Iowa Black ‘Mawk Joseph Basha Nny M. J. O'Keefe de Bonis Thel District Court of State Black Hawk County D. R. Weaver Waterloo South Dakota de Bonis Non Plains D.R. Weaver Leourt

Markets Flash Higher Corn Prices In Early Trading

Chicago Aug 19 The corn market opened strong on commission house buying with United offerings, then slipped below yesterday's close on rest orders before rebounding. September led the swing as buying lifted prices above the early lows, with steady gains in oats and a later rally in provisions. Openings ranged with September at about 1.75 to 1.79 for futures, December near 1.41 to 1.42, and May around 1.27 to 1.275. Continuous buying supported a firm close, September near 1.83 and December closing higher. Provisions lagged early but rallied with corn, finishing firm with gains up to 2.00.

Chicago Lizsagliss Cosa New York New Jersey Trish Cobling Kentucky Crucible Pan-Americ California Mexican Petroleum Mercantile Pa United States Steel Waterloo New Hq Slg Thind Igtory Victory

Hogs and cattle prices at Chicago market report

Chicago market notes show hogs receipts 19,000 with mixed to lower quotes. Top hog price 21.10 with various weights around 18.00 to 20.76. Cattle receipts 12,800 with slow demand. steer and heifer prices from 7.25 to 18.50 for heavyweights. Sheep receipts 18,000 with lambs 15.50 to 18.50 and ewes lower.

Kansas City Livestock Market Reports Declines Across Hogs Cattle

Receipts at Kansas City Aug 19 show hogs slow to 28 cents lower with varied bids across categories. Cattle receipts reach 34 000 with calves, markets weak to lower. heavy beef steers 17.25 to 18.75, light weights 14.25 to 17.65, feeders 37 80 to 140.00, stocker steers 7.06 to 50. Sheep receipts 14 000 with westerns up 2 cents. lambs 17.00 to 17.75, ewes 5.25 to 9.25, breeding ewes 9.00 to 16.00.

East RC Louie Chicago Kansas City

Local notes from Ansgar and surrounding towns

Entries report travel and family visits across Iowa towns including Ansgar and Fayette. Mentions include relatives moving between Minneapolis Duluth and state centers, with visits by Rev Mr Galbreth Agnes, Capt Wentworth family, Mrs B T Hegland, Jeff Fridley, and Dorothy Hume during a summer stay and upcoming trips to State Centre and Hasaka.

T. Ansgar Minneapolis Jeff Fridey Duluth Dorothy Hume Birt Theo. Oleen Vinton

Town board to hire trained nurse for student health camp

Aug 18 report notes the Grundy county births totaled 22 in July as seven districts split the figure. A train ed nurse for a school health camp remains unfilled, while Gladbrook gears up for a corn festival on Sept 4-5. Real estate transfers list multiple Waterloo parcels and local purchases, including Cedar River Park and Lauritz Nielsen estate transfers.

East Side Wall Rea Peirone Black Waterley O'Dell Veuvem Tows. West Ltd J. Tell Valerlos Iowa Wilson Tay Hick Street Charles $ &. Bickley Co J. C Oveida Street Puss J. Winninger Waterloo Roume Riverside Cedar River Park Modetin Iverside Drive Howard County Drew Land Co Cresce 3rd_ Ste Western Ave Idaho Wiver Yolkuwstone Nations Tires Spatch Land Company Blackfoot Waterton Brush Tor Atter & Oelock P Traer Town Board of Education Nurge Grundy County Robert Young Reinbeck Gladbrook Black Hawk Counts Abstract Co Jessie McManus James A. Hoskins Hammond & Hurd George W. Freek Thomas A Gi Ashley Piata Ashiq Nora Winona Hunt A. G. Wykoff Rose Hill Add Lauritz Nielsen Ernest L. Fay Francis’ Leland Park D. B. Henderson American Trust & Savings Bank Atford Jes Cowin Waterlo Nicholas J. O'Neill Otto Bedlke Red. Manson Dora C. Refshauge Lewis NWA New Edward A. Marlow Agnes Richardson William Watkin Waterioo

Iowa Farmland Listings Describe Various Acreage and Terms

A collection of farm land offers across Iowa counties including Oelwein Waterloo and nearby towns. Entries describe 120 to 320 acres with soils, improvements, and mortgage terms. prices range from 175 to 300 per acre. Brokers tout accessibility to rail lines and main roads in Buchanan Bremer Black Hawk and surrounding counties.

Oldeat Swigart Red District Court of Laws Black Hawk County Joseph E. Heineeen Melle Heinen Fordale Slot Black Hawk Couity Iowa Petmon Mt Gee Eran Lowsa Nashua Ctartes City G. W. Zwanziger Waterloo Towa Cass Lake Terina Tsimile Spi Niles Jameson Ds Dulance Spoen Mhoneyist B. Henderson Land Co Cass Jake Minny Garden Place Waterlooo Watertos Blacksion Bawk County State of Iowa Ar He- Haye F. H. Seger Oelwein jWe Missouri West Side Railroad Town Buchanan Payette Bremer Black Hawk

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