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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1917

Page

4

Wanted Helpers and Household Workers in Local Ads

A chaotic classified page lists numerous help wanted notices including female dishwashers, apprentice girls, housemaids, and competent stenographers. Several entries seek general housework, factory roles, and cafe staff, with contact numbers and addresses in Evans Dollar Pen area, West Hird Street, Wellington Street, and nearby locales. Additional postings include sales of goods, secondhand items, real estate, and vehicles.

Ellis Hatel Elis Hate Fiack Evans Dollar Pena Antei W. EB. Cowan West Hird St Fente Gal Waltrens Natiwok Midge American Mfg. Co Jeffern St New Mexico

Memorandum on Advert Discontinuation Deadline

Memorandum states discontinuation must reach this office by 10 a.m. to avoid delaying the advertisement to the next day.

Bank Clearings In US And Canada For Week Ending Aug 25

Bank clearings in the United States for the week ending Aug 25 totalled 5.257 billion dollars, down from the prior week’s 5.969 billion and higher than the corresponding week last year. Canada reported 216.884 million dollars in clearings, up from 211.525 million the previous week and above last year’s 185.463 million.

United States Bradstreets Journal New York

Local notes on threshing yields and community events in Rockford

Rockford reports good threshing weather with yields around 38 to 40 bushels per acre and a farmer noting barley at 60 bushels. New elevator installation underway. Decatur and Martinsville moves noted. Knights of Pythias delegation returned from Des Moines. Mrs Branch leaves for Virginia, a SC BSA farewell gift given. G L Farrand dies after throat cancer battle. A fishing trip to northern Minnesota planned by Bathke Cass party.

Greene. Graene, Ave Edith T Lockwood Greene Des Staines Ferdinand Butziaff Butler County Thorpe's Addition Stugies Lutheran Paul Junger H. ¢. Doore Rexa Jedna Watterson Thos. Watterson Russel Barnhart John Chase Presbyterian Church Stager W. G. Moon Familly Geo. Wilson Arthur Merrick Buffalo Dan McEnery John Lynch St. Paul M. McEnery Dan Rockford Sleeter Decatur Wm. Ballhagen Merritt R. E. Marlens H. S. Goodall Des Moines Grand Lodge of the Knights of Pythias Black Prince Lodge D. F. Regan Stratford Sumner, Ave George F. Fale Emily Gordon Rave Minneapolis H. P. Branch Branch Martinsville G. L. Farrand Mr. Farrand

Norway building concrete ships launched in new method

London reports the first Norwegian iron and concrete ship was launched at Parsgrund Cement Works. Built in three weeks using a bottom up system on a moving sledge, the hull slid from the sledge and sank upright. The 200 ton vessel demonstrates a new mass production plan for 200, 500, and 1,000 ton ships.

London Christiania the Times Parsgrund Cement Works

Mixed Want Ads On Market in City Blocks

A jumble of notices advertises lodging rooms near Randolph and Jefferson, a clothing repair job, lost cat, a pony at Miller Pony Farm, two clean rooms for rent, a La Porte Road tillable five acres for sale, a house rental near 227 Commercial, employment at Galloway Seed store and David son Furniture, paving work on Parker Street, and several misprints and misspellings indicating a bustling classifieds page with various contact numbers and addresses.

Parsons Cas Ulers West Fifth Gall Vine St West Fourth E. A Fleur Wilford Sycamore St. A Heuer Pfirst Clauss Hardware Dubuque Waterloo Cal Harnces Andragon Hammond Avenue J. B. Tracy &Son Tiffany Feed & Flour Co West Ith Minnla Pennoyer Independence Ja Ee Steinway Weber, Steck, Wheelock Stroud Aeolian Player Pianos L.S. Parsons Music House East Side Lafayette Logan Avenue Por Ak Bly Ford Ford Cars Minnesota Care Courier Steinway Plano Steinway Company Lb. S. Parsons Music Co Sycamore Street Missouri Ira Niswonger Edwards Stevens County Minn Morris Oradrie Watertoo Cedar Waukon Redtop Kanabec County Bakersfield Calif Hil City Berth Ave Okobojo, &. C Wis Clay County Black Hawk County Hms City Letear Enzuintrance Jean Light Automobile St Ansgar Black Hawk Iowa Randolph Jefferson Lew- Miller Pony Farm la Porte Road Lars Paul Davis Dry Goods Co Galloway Seed Store C. Moninger Neal Mousskesp Mulberry Street Davidson Furniture Co Parker Street Bryant Aaphalt Paving Co

Red Cross to Open Canteens for French Troops in France

The American Red Cross plans wide expansion of canteens and rest stations for French soldiers in France to bolster morale. Activations include field canteens near firing lines and at rail junctions, with dormitories, lunchrooms, and small shops. About 60,000 soldiers pass these stations daily. The effort, funded at about 700000 dollars, enlists American and French volunteers and aims to generalize across corps and front lines.

Washington, D. C Oncy France Alseralean Red Cross War Council United Cross America Red Cross Simul Delicretes The Dyilan Ufe Women’s Bureau Ylan Ilat

Market Corn and Grain Prices Edge Higher on Cool Weather

Market notes show corn futures eased then firmed with December near 1.09 and May at 1.06, amid cool weather and frost fears in corn belts. Oats and wheat traded lightly for futures, while provisions rose on short covering and a firmer hog market due to lighter receipts.

Naretwest Lemmmediate Pricox Vighar Wreather Stort

Police Corruption Probe Tangles Butter and Egg Theft

In Flartford Connecticut a police scandal emerges after Henry Myers, ex employee of Dillon and Douglas in New Haven, is arrested in Queens on embezzlement. Police may have profited from butter and eggs thefts tied to the firm. Several arrests follow including a bakery driver and a dealer, as investigators weigh dismissals and charges.

Flartford Conn College Point L. i Henry Myers Dillon & Douglas Nat Edward Ross Garret J. Farrell Dillon & Douglas Police Commission Hiig

Hogs 25c Above Saturday Prices In Chicago Market

In Chicago on Aug 27 a modest hog run pushed prices 25 cents above Saturday. Top hogs reached 17.65 with many trades 24 cents higher than the prior day. Cattle were firm with choice steers at 15.60, while sheep held steady. Receipts listed for hogs 13,000 and 4,000 in other categories, with calves and cows also described.

Chicago Cattie Deaty Nathye Bert Toattle

Regional Grain Prices Across Markets

Chicago cash wheat bids range from 2.15 to 2.30 for various grades, with corn generally near 1.90 to 1.90s, oats around 0.53 to 0.56, rye about 1.74, and timothy and clover values listed. Kansas City, St. Louis, Peoria, Minneapolis, and Omaha follow with mixed price quotes for No. 2 hard and red wheat, No. 2 corn and white, oats, rye, and specialty feeds, reflecting regional fluctuations on August 27.

New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston Pinsburgh Detroit Minnneapolis Omaha Milwaukee Hichmondia St. Paul Cagpetee Housten St. Joseph Bees Port Worth Se Wmoina Wiehlta Galveston Sioux City Oklahoma Lincoln Waterloo Davenport Topeka Es Cedar Braplés Fargo Fall River Sioux Falls Muskogee Rockford Quincy _ be Fremont ‘S Vickshoro Jacksonville Fin. J Chikago Lee Senulan Silat Micago Cash Harley Timothy Kansas City Aus ST. Louis Grain Louis Flis Peoria Hayec Omaha Gradt Maha Net

Omaha Livestock Market Report from Wana Nebraska Awe

Receipts of hogs and cattle listed with prices across categories. Hog average ranges include 16.40 to 17.80 per hundredweight, pigs at 14.80 to 17.00, with cattle receipts around 1600 and mixed classes showing steers cows and calves priced in the 3 to 12 dollar ranges. Subhead notes market strength with yearling and western stock details and mass totals around 18,000.

Kanes City Aleady Jambs Yourlings Wethers Ewes Wana Neb. Awe Wethern Merde

St Louis Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Slaughterhouse and cattle market data from St Louis on August 27 show receipts of 4500 hogs and 6000 cattle with mixed quality. Hog prices range from 12 to 17.76 per cwt, while cattle include native beef steers from 8.50 to 15.00 and cows from 5.00 to 10.00, with yearling steers and calves near 7.50 to 10.}

St. Louis

Stocks And Bonds Open With Firmer Tendencies

New York opening stock market shows firmer tendencies with improved ratios and investment shares. Metals and tobaccos stay active while oils and motors rise. public interest wanes as traders await week-end news. Liberty bonds quoted around 93.35 to 93.90, closing heavy. London notes: bar silver at 45d per ounce and money at 7.5 percent.

New York United States Steel Liberty

Prices in New York and Chicago Markets Aug 27 Report

Butter and eggs show mixed receipts with creamery extras and firsts quoted, several price ranges across regions including New York and Chicago. Poultry and apples listed with varied prices, mercantile paper rates steady, Toledo seed futures and live stock prices combined with general commodity movement across markets.

New York Fim Recelpta China Chicago Virginia Jersey Minnesota Manses City Kansas City St. Louie Mercantile Paper

Railway Time Tables from Cedar Rapids to Chicago and Des Moines

Central Iowa rail timetable lists departures from Dubuque through Chicago and Minneapolis, with local, limited, and express services. It covers Cedar Rapids to Waterloo and Waverly divisions, showing morning and evening departures, connections at Union Depot, and arrivals at Des Moines, Kansas City, and Minneapolis routes. The schedule includes Cedar Falls Waterloo and Waterloo to Cedar Rapids time blocks and hourly-like intervals across multiple routes.

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Waterloo Markets Report Roundup

Waterloo markets brief notes prices for cattle and corn. Clear and good conditions noted for patent quill and swelling concerns. values listed for steers, cows, and corn with FAO reference and price points around 4 to 5 dollars.

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