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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1918

Page

3

Wanted Female Help and Rent Notices Mixed Advertisement

An OCR fragment shows job ads for female help at a club cafe on the seventh floor of a bank building with scattered garbled phrases about distribution work and advertising learning. It also contains rental notices offering modern rooms to rent, describing location near the west side and nearby street addresses, with several unreadable elements and mis-typed entries.

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Discontinuing Wants Ad Requires Written Order

Advertisers must submit a written order to stop ads run until forbid to avoid telephone instruction errors. When placing an ad a printed blank is provided for return with discontinuation requests, and the advertiser may keep a copy for reference. WAVERLY EVENING COURTS and Daily Reporter.

Waverluo Evening Courils and Daily Reporter

French Push for Four Miles as German Resistance Falters

On the Vesle front near Fismes, sixty Prussian troops were captured by American forces after heavy combat. A German prisoner indicated morale would lift if the frontline moves into Germany, while Allied reports describe French gains and renewed German retreat pressure amid stubborn resistance.

Fairbank Obituary and Local News Highlights

Fairbank Iowa August 20 veterans and residents are noted in a long obituary page. Rebecca Schrack Betts born 1945 moved from Illinois to Waterloo then Fairbank marrying Isaac Betts in 1868. Survived by husband three daughters two brothers and several grandchildren. Red Cross booth planned for Oak Crest as sale of lots proceeds. Camp life updates include Will Fink at Camp Pike and a 76000 man garrison with more en route. Citizens travel stories and local schooling exams wrap the week.

Fairban Rebecer Schrank Counow Ullnois Waterloo Isaac Betts Bmr M T Betts Fairbank Fourth Mirs Mary Smith Wese Union G. W. Shirler Portlan Ore Jasper Mitchell Wwyscore Neb Lella Arch Smith Santa Ana Cale Lyle Smith Service Glen Lewis Theodore Schrack Alma A. Schrack Mattbank Betty The Baptist Church Woman's Relief Corps J. A. Cochran Fairbank Cemetery Anita Wilson Lester Wilson Washington Red Cross Oak Crest Will Fink Camp Pike Arkansas Weaver Louisa Geneva L. O. Weaver Harry Everett Hudson Bay Territory Will Jacy Farbank Northwest Territory Canada United States George Decker Wort Fred Gilées Italy France Edwin Lyons C. A. Lyons Camp Custer Mich Charles Goeller Alta John Great Lakes Staton WH. W. Artman Donald

Plainfield Social Notes Include Visits and Events

Mr. and Mrs. William Bishop Mudd visited relatives in Plainfield before wintering in Texas with their daughter Malinda Meyers in Aplington. Miss Malinda Meyers came to visit friends in Spencer. H S Scott hosted visits at his home and a Waverly hospital operation occurred for a patient returning home soon. Union Sunday school picnic set for Aug 29 at Riverside park with sports and program. W T U will meet with Mrs Satterlee on Aug 22. Harrietty and Luella Starr from Osage visited relatives. Geo Salaman and Frank Kingsbury Dene led services. Starr preached in the morning.

Trainfeld. Aue William Bishop. Mudd C A. Haviland Sters Tiftie ‘Satterlee J. Starr Harrietty and Luells Osace Starr Baptist Geo. Salaman Frank Kingsbury Dene

Littleton Notes and Visits From Far Afield

The Red Cross stayed busy last week completing refuge garments with about 55 present on sewing day. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Hoffman and two nieces from Boaz Wis. visited Mrs. Harry Gates and family. Rev C G DePuy from Cedar Rapids preached at the Methodist church, and he and Mrs. DePuy plan to visit Emmone Isletas later this week. Clem Mastelier recovered from typhoid pneumonia. The Ladies Aid society will meet at Mrs A C Williams Thursday.

Littleton Aum Washburn Walker Jeousin Vera_Troiman The Red Cross Perry Hoffman Boaz Wis Harry Gates C. (. DePuy Cedar Rapids

Yanks in Fight at Hamel Wood

Australian and American forces fought side by side at Hamel on July 4, with Australians leading the assault under heavy smoke from the barrage. The article highlights joint bravery, effective Australian tank support, and individual acts of initiative such as a private’s solo digout clearance and a corporal saving ammunition from a burning store, showcasing strong Allied cooperation and the capture of German positions.

G. BW Bean France Mall Hamel Abattalion Hamelwood Bullecourt

Markets Show Corn Strength on Crop Damage Reports

The Chicago corn market opened quiet then gained activity and strength amid crop damage news. September prices touched 1.01, rising to 1.6334 with October at 1.657%. Oats weakened only slightly as September opened near 0.70 and rose to around 0.71. Provisions broadly higher at the close. Cash quotes list No. 2 yellow corn around 1.50 to 1.70, oats near 1.72, and Timothy and Clover values shown as nominal.

Chicago Orteber Kansas City Nerminal

Marble Rock Community Notices Gather Local Movements

Marble Rock residents report Mrs Ralph Walster visiting her brother Aleut in Houghton Michigan. Glenn Yearous, stationed in the U S Army veterinary department, has been called to duty in Georgia. Ben Weisman bought Earl Bailey’s Maint street building. Willard Stroud family letters arrive from sons Raymond and Merland in France and camps Pike Cody Army drives. Ilo Crabtree from Cornell on vacation home. Mrs Rosenkrans ill then hospitalized at Waterloo and Willard Bucken sr improving in hospital with son Willard arriving from California. Mrs George Bai returns home from Missouri trip.

Marble Rock Aux Ralph Walster Houghton Mich Aleut Glenn Yearous Webster Reed Veterinary Department U. S. Army Camn Oglethorpe Ben Weisman Earl Bailey Maint Street Willard Stroud Raymond Merland France Camp Pike Camp Cody Ilo Crabtree Cornell College Sarah Rosenkrans Waterloo Willard Bucken Willard California George Bai Missouri

Castle Hill notes and community shifts Aug 19

Castle Hill Aug 19 district notes Bouts of travel and relocation include Tucille Hoffman returning to Waupu rn Wis after visits with aunt Mrs J A Crats ley and family J W Brandt moving his family to Ames to serve as civil engineer for the Town highway commission Dewey Colton returning to Jefferson Barracks after a visit with his mother Mrs FL Knapp Mrs E S Brown and Mrs Ray Mayne hosted sister WT Evans and her two daughters Bernice and Opal Cedar Rapids last week A Red Cross and War Savings meeting is planned Friday Aug 24 at Mrs Emily Georges home with a patriotic program and social refreshments will be served and public invited.

Castle Hnl Tucille Hoffman Waupurm Wis J. A. Cratsley J. W. Brandt Ames Town Highway Commission Dewey Colton Jefferson Barracks FL Knapp E. S. Brown Ray

Mitchell News Roundup and Local Market Totals

Mitchell, Aus. 20: The remains of Charles Most were brought from Minneapolis for burial Monday. Mr. Most, a former resident, died after an operation. D Hungerford helped harvest at Chester. Mrs. F Rornike and family returned from a visit at the T. D. Cady home. Miss Merle Boss Delayn visited Miss Dela Indra. Miss Junia Cady and Miss Esther Cheney returned Friday from Waterloo for a two week vacation. Gladys Macks returned to Kansas City. Cash home to Charles City on the mill closure. Grain prices and receipts listed: No 2 corn 7.50, No 2 oat 1.90–1.93, No 2 rye 1.64–1.65, rye and mile maize 33.4–50, Wheat receipts 312 cars.

Mitchell Aus Charles Most Minneapolis Mr. Most Ir. D. Hungerford Chester F. Rornike Chace T. D. Cady Merle Boss Delyein Dela Indra Junia Cady Esther Cheney Waterloo Sanbas Ciy Gladys Macks Kansas City Charles City G. .Lasage Brook Osage

St Ansgar and Far Flung Visitors Aug 20

Aug 20 note lists visitors to St Ansgar from Duluth and La Crosse, several locals visiting Fayette and Montrose, plus mentions of relatives and a street name change petition in Atchison. Reports from St Louis grain metal and New York cotton, sugar, and mercantile prices accompany the brief regional item.

Atchison tKan Anzeiger Atchison Quentin Boulevard Quentin Roosevelt Staats Anzeiger Germain

Hog Price Changes and Livestock Market Report

Chicago markets show hogs steady to 10 cents higher on good hogs with large receipts. Calves at new record price of 15.00, beef cattle strong to higher with calves up 25 cents, stockers and feeders varied, sheep market slow to lower with best lambs around 17.76 to 18.60 and ewes up to 22.82.

Chicago CU. S. Bureau of Markets Sputcher Sc Cnws

Omaha Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Omaha Neb August 2 Hog receipts 7000 higher with heavy and mixed groups priced around 18.20 to 18.76. pigs 16 to 18. bulk 18.30 to 18.50. Cattle receipts 5000 steady steers 11.60 to 17.50. cows and heifers 7.59 to 12.5. calves 16 to 13. Sheep receipts 26090 with wethers 19.50 to 14.00. ewes 10.80 to 12.7. lambs 16. yearlings 13 to 14.5.

Omaha Neb Kansas City St Louis

Sioux City Livestock Prices Aug 20 Summary

HOGS receipts 6,500 higher. mixed 18.50 to 20.20, lights 17.00 to 18.75, pigs around 18. CATTLE receipts 1,000 higher. steers 11.00 to 36.50, cows and heifers 8.60 to 11.50, calves 7.59 to 14.00. SHEEP receipts 360 steady.

Sioux City

Hog and cattle market report from St Joseph

St Joseph Mo Aug 20 hogs receipts 4500 higher top 69.50 bulk 218.60 13.45 cattle receipts 2206 active steers 9.00 18.00 cows and heifers 5.50 16.00 calves 4.00 13.40 sheep receipts 1500 steady lambs 12.60 18.50 ewes 6.00 13.00

St. Joseph

Kansas City Livestock Prices Report Revised

Kansas City market notes show hogs receipts about 6 000 with mixed tops near 19.00 to 19.60. Cattle receipts around 14 000 with steers 17.00 to 18.25 and cows 6.25 to 12.00. calves 6.50 to 14.00. Sheep receipts about 3 000 with lambs 16.00 to 18.60 and yearlings 11.50 to 16.00.

St Louis Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

St Louis stock prices show August receipts for hogs at 18.65 to 20.00 per cwt with various classes listed. Cattle receipts total 6,900 with steers around 11.50, heifers 9.8 to 16.5, cows 7.30 to 12.50, calves noted. Sheep receipts 6,000 steady with lambs 14.00 to 17.00 and ewes at 11.00.

Prices in New York market for dairy and poultry goods

New York August 20 butter firm with creamery and firsts higher than extras. Eggs irregular with large receipts and varied grades. cheese firm with state fresh specials. Poultry live steady with broilers and fowls quoted. dressed stock and old roosters noted. Other city reports include butter and eggs steady in Chicago and St Louis, and grain prices at Minneapolis with cash No 1 northern wheat quoted.

New York Lee Chicago

Liberty 34s at New High Mark in Mixed Stock Market

New York reports Canadian Pacific up 3 percent leading gains as rails and several blue chips climb. General Motors, American Telephone, and Baldwin Locomotive rise while Liberty 34 332s hit a new high at 103.10. Toledo seeds prices and London money markets follow with modest shifts.

New York Pacifi United States Steel New York Airbrake Wisconsin Union Pacific St. Paul General Motors American Telephone American Can Steel Foundries Railway Steel Spring Baldwin Locomotive Liberty Distillers

Waterloo Market Prices Jump Amid War Time Rationing

The Waterloo market report lists prices for cattle veal dairy items and by products with multiple grades and weights. It notes general farm and dairy goods values, hay prices and hides as context. The piece closes with a geopolitical note on German recruitment of women for Russian language studies taught by Russian prisoners intended for future traveling sales roles.

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