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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1918
Page
11
Chicago trading opens quiet with no major price shifts as traders shift to safer accounts for the two day holiday. Corn and oats show small moves, first rates of provisions steady to slightly down, while October futures reflect narrow fluctuations. Kansas City and Omaha markets extend the mixed grain and feed product pricing with modest changes amid thin activity.
Minneapolis and Peoria grain prices show wheat receipts 608 carloads with No 1 northern and No 3 yellow corn trading around $1.70 to $1.74. Peoria reports corn prices down 5c with No 2 white at $1.60 and No 4 yellow at $1.25 to $1.60. oats steady to 0.5c lower. In St Louis and Chicago butter, eggs, and cheese prices mix, while New York markets show firm butter and varied cheese and egg quotes. Clearing house and stock markets show modest gains and broad activity in rails and industrials.
Chicago and Sioux City reports show hog prices rising to top bids around 20.30 with most grades 10 to 15 cents higher. cattle receipts around 3,000 with steady to higher pricing for steers and mixed results for cows and calves. Sioux City lists hogs at top around 20.30 and cattle steady, while Omaha and Kansas City regions show similar firming and steady demand.
Kansas Area reports August receipts for hogs 1,099 with steady to lower bids. al osed prices range heavy hogs 19.60 to 20.00 and pigs around 16.00. Cattle receipts near 1,000 with steers about 17.28 to 18.00 and cows 6.50 to 12. Calves 7.50 to 13.50. Sheep receipts 1,400 with lambs 16.50 to 17.76 and yearlings 11.50 to 14.50. ewes 8.00 to 12.95. Missouri market reports indicate lights 19.50 to 40.20, pigs 14.73 to 19.26, mixed 19 to 26.25. Kansas City area totals show mixed animals steady with heifers around 9.59 and calves 7.75 to 13.50. lambs 14.00 to 17.90 and ewes 32.00 to 8.
The Chicago market week ended August 31 with corn continuing a liquidation trend that began August 22, driving prices lower despite late week rallies. Oats followed corn’s path with subdued movement, while provisions held steadier with ribs and pork easing only modestly. Local notes recount community updates, personnel changes, and wartime references in Dumont and Winthrop areas, including several moves, births, deaths, and letters from service members.
Frederickburg dispatch notes the death of Saville Parks ten year old daughter of J C Parks from heart trouble and rheumatism on August 20. It also records Prank Van Teet in Sassville Tennessee earning 55 cents hourly for 19 hours work, Mr. Blake's third stroke and paralysis, Emma Tucker visiting her parents in Goodland Kansas, Keith Wesp improving after a serious illness, and F Adams with daughter Mable visiting Waterloo at L T Weidman residence.
London reports United Press that Unit Administrator Mrs. Margaret A. Campbell Gibson became the first Waac member to win the military medal after directing women through a bombed camp. Five nurses also received the award for aiding evacuations as an ammunition dump burned. Nurses drove three ambulances into danger to rescue the wounded. The item also notes Mary Kies received America’s first patent in 1800 for a 2 1 2 % process for straw weaving with silk or thread.
Aug 21 Linden notices update on Mrs. T. E. Iman learning Airs. A. A. Richards arrived safely in Livingston Mont. Miss Wilom Mastellar shows strength and plans walking routine. Mrs. T. B. Chapman recovering from rheumatism. Mrs. Smith and Jack learn of Harold Coryell illness in Red Oak. Miner trades for a bungalow in Blower's addition. Laura Stearns daughter of the night motorman underwent appendicitis surgery last week.
Parkersburg notes show Art Crowston group arriving from Morewall Town and Owen moving in for a while. Des Moines trip reflects fair attendance by W T Evans. Methodist Sunday School picnic hosts about 50 southwest of town. Mrs. Lewis Miller returns to Wagner after summer with Ro Miller. Mabanke visits Chicago after family time here. Mrs. Maria Geller learns of a sister’s death in Dunkerton and travels there. Kemmerer and Kothe families return from Minnesota with fine specimens. Fred Younker and family of Conrad Langdon Cedar Falls and Jessie McDonald of Seattle visit Kernmeérer family.
Mount Vernon township notes Aug 21. The United Brethren Christian society meets Tuesday evening. ice cream serves. Infant Donald Henry had a minor operation. Mrs. J E Atkey improving from gallstone trouble. John Wharre recovering after hospital surgery at Waverly. Horace Deaver with a sling after a hand scratch. Champ Howe rents farm to John Apel. Threshing near finish in township.
Floyd County veterans group meets in Marble Rock with the local band providing music and Rev Hess delivering the address. Marble Rock shows six Civil War veterans remain as Keekiah Garber and Willard Bucklen Sr. die in the past year. A Wednesday fire in a recently purchased pool hall caused minimal damage before being halted. Mrs Melvin Borers and daughter Arline of Duluth visit. Julia Baler leaves for Parrons Kansas to teach. Tae Pierce stationed at Des Moines visits. Mr and Mrs Ralph Morris return from Chicago.
Individuals travel to Waterloo and Dubuque areas. injuries reported from stepping on a nail and a fall. Local residents, including Mrs. Pieterchig and Rev. D Koester, are mentioned with hospital visits, family moves, and church events. Community updates cover schooling, enlistments, and parish activities across Alton, Ackley, and surrounding towns.
Tomorrow marks the final day of the Church of God conference with a full day program. Visitors are welcome for dinner and spiritual services at a moderate charge. Austin Pontwill preach. J W Williams of Lake View delivers the sermon. evening services include a sermon by Mr. Austin and another by an unnamed speaker.
Rev Walker Mayfield pastor of Free Methodist church will preach the final sermons of the conference tomorrow. There will be three services at morning, 2 p m and evening with church members bringing baskets for dinner and staying for the day.
A Chicago editorial urges reducing wasted paper from newspapers and magazines and criticizes the Congressional Record for allow ing extended remarks. The piece notes a member can print personal poetry or campaign speeches and reuse them nationwide, suggesting a heavy tax on the Record as a remedy.
A dense mix of rental offers, employment notices, sales, and puzzles. Listings include rooms and houses for rent with contact numbers, furniture sales, help wanted for housework and bellboy positions, and various small ads for animals and services.
Union services will be conducted in Washington Park Sunday evening by churches. The sermon by Rev. C. R. Bair of Grate M E Church will be on The Church and the Laboring Men. An orchestra will provide music and chairs are supplied by the churches. If rain, the meeting moves to First M E Church.
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