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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
3
The Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter publicizes its want ad rates, minimum 25 cents, one cent per word, and line pricing. It emphasizes a strong classified section as a community market for goods, services, and exchanges among readers in Waterloo.
Classified items show a collage of job seeking notices and rentals, with entries for a nurse position in a family and several wanted ads. Additional lines include rentals for houses, rooms, and storefronts, plus miscellaneous sales of livestock, furniture, tools, and pianos, reflecting a bustling small town ad page. The text lists contact details and prices, indicating a typical general classifieds page in a mid century newspaper.
Notices inform of wills for Edward Farrell and Mery D Warner in Black Hawk County with hearings in September 1918. Also district court divorce action of Marjoria Eday against Harvey G Eddy and a municipal Resolution of Necessity in Waterloo proposing street improvements.
A notice explains that ads ordered till forbid require a written discontinuation to avoid telephone errors. Advertisers receive a blank form to fill and return, with a copy kept for reference. Memorandum requires the discontinue note to reach the office by 10 a.m. to affect the same day.
The Waterloo Iowa council declares necessity to build several 12 inch sewers from Manhard street to Vaughan street and others, using vitrified or concrete pipe. The project funds are to be raised by certificates against abutting property, with a one third cost bond from the contractor and compliance with city plans, ordinances, and assessments. The measure, approved August 26 1918, was signed by Mayor R. C. Thompson and Clerk Johnson Attest A.
Real estate and wanted ads describe a bungalow for sale at 120 feet from McKinley school with price $1550, and other rental and sale items including a modern 7 room house, furnished rooms, and small personal items. Several entries specify phone numbers and street locations, with notes on drafts, heat, and amenities. The mix shows a bustling local marketplace with ownership changes, rentals, and trade items.
The article notes Noyon’s fall as a strategic setback for German forces in Picardy, detailing its railway and highway importance, surrounding terrain, and its historical significance. It also reports on a Rhine region air raid defense committee forming to secure compensation for aerial damage, with major cities represented.
Waterloo weekly clearings totaled 4 779 848 88 with daily breakdowns for Friday through Thursday and comparisons to 1917 and 1916. Mortgage data and instrument totals were listed alongside various grain and commodity quotations from New York Chicago Omaha and Kansas City markets. Wheat corn oats rice flour hay and livestock prices appear with regional Waterloo market figures and consumer goods pricing.
New York markets opened dull with Atlantic Gulf rising 1 3 4 points and United States Steel up 2 3. Liberty bonds seen firmer on war news. General Motors slipped while Pierce Oil led gains among newly listed issues. metal and mercantile prices mixed with foreign issue inquiry rising. Local notes mention New Hartford school completion dedication by Gov Harding and assorted community notices.
The Black Hawk County Iowa Food Administration panel lists prices for beans navy flour sugar lard and canned goods with per pound or per can rates. The board notes these prices are interpretive and not mandatory fixed charges, merchants may charge less within fixed guidelines.
Chicago signals a short covering surge in corn with an intraday rise to around 51.56 and near 58 but erase gains as selling resumes. October futures finish about 2 cents lower from yesterday. oats rise on covering while provisions stay firm briefly before corn weakness drags pork and lard lower.
Chicago August 29 Hogs receipts 16900 market rule higher packers slow top 20.10, bulls 17.40 to 26.00 few hogs at 20.10. Cattle receipts 15000 generally steady beef cattle good to prime 17.00 to 15.00 others 10.75 to 17.00 butchers 7.75 to 18.90 canners 7.00 to 6.20 feeders 11.00 to 14.00 veal calves 17.75 to 15.60 western range beef steers 14.26 to 18.00 cows with calves 9.50 to 14.00 Sheep receipts 21000 lambs firm to higher sheep slow to lower lambs 16.09 to 18.25 culls 12.10 to 12.80 feeders 16.00 to 17.06 ewes 20.50 to 12.25
Sioux City Iowa August 24 hogs receipts four thousand five hundred higher with prices from 18.00 to 19.40 for heavy hogs bulk 18.70 to 19.40. Cattle receipts two thousand seven hundred steady with steers from 9.75 to 13.50 cows and heifers 5.00 to 13.00. Sheep receipts twelve hundred steady.
Livestock receipts in Omana Nebraska St Joseph Missouri and Kansas City report hogs and cattle trade. Hogs top near 19.75 at St Joseph. cattle and calves show varied ranges. sheep prices range 11 to 17.75. Kansas City lists hogs, cattle, and sheep with mixed to steady trends and notable price bands.
ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK report shows BOGS and CATTLE listings with prices for various categories. Recalipts indicate 8,500 hogs and 5,000 cattle with steady values for steers, heifers, calves, lambs, and ewes, though OCR errors obscure some figures.
New York butter strong with higher creamery quotes and firmer live poultry. Eggs steady with fresh gathered totals and firsts at varying cents. Chicago reports unchanged butter, higher legs and firmer dressed poultry while potatoes decline. Minnesota and Ohio markets show bulk and sack prices. Kansas City notes unchanged butter and poultry, eggs firsts at 39 1/2 cents. St Louis lists higher poultry and steady butter and eggs.
William Holland, Cedar Rawhide Iowa, will be in Waterloo Saturday August 21 at Banton's Feed Barn buying high quality horses and riding mares 8 to 9 years old. Seeking 1300 to 1600 pound rugged horses 15 2 to 16 2 hands tall, sound with good eyes, wind, and flesh. Will buy mares 8 to 9 years old meeting the same specs. Riding mares and geldings 1050 to 1150 pounds, 16 1 to 15 3 hands, short backed, strong bone, rugged and sound. Will pay government contract price, aiming to purchase 100 head, and buy all good mules 4 to 8 years old. William Holland, Horse Buyer.
Aug 19 0. W Neher returns to Orange for agricultural work at the Orange school. Max Rengt and Ralph Hoover depart for TY. M. Camp Foster at Spirit Lake. Edgar Tannreuther visits state fair. Mr and Mrs John Fike and Mrs Ferman of Milledgeville Ill visit Orange and Waterloo. Rev Frank Eckerly and his family visit. he fills pulpit Sunday evening. Orange Consolidated School opens Monday Sept 2 with no mid year beginners class and full teaching and bus staff contracted.
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