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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1917
Page
5
A jumble of rental ads lists multiple houses for rent including modern three to nine room homes in various areas with contact methods. Also notes a large abandoned storage sale and a dramatic coal fire in a Fisher Block basement, with crews attempting to remove 50 tons of coal to control the blaze.
Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter notes that ads run till forbid require a written order to discontinue. A printed blank is provided for the advertiser to fill and return, ensuring protection against telephone instruction errors. Discontinuation notices must reach the office by 7 p.m. to take effect the next day.
More than half the YW G A war fund quota for Black Hawk county is subscribed with Waterloo and nearby areas contributing. The women’s committee reports 2894 07 dollars, the high school girls 305 dollars, and the business girls 1007 10 dollars. Individual totals from the business girls include several named contributors. Vera Barger, director at Camp Funston, notes daily results and emphasizes housing, meals, and recreation for soldiers’ guests as essential support.
Waterl oo business property and cash business. Potatoes priced at 81.25 per Enahet. Iowa and Minnesota potatoes 1.25 per bushel. Rentals include 13 room modern house on West Side and a 3 room modern house. Lost pair black Morsex about 4,400 weight. Wanted bookkeeping work with references. For rent or sale modern bunga joy six rooms near line. Help wanted for office cleaning in doctors' offices. Moon of Middle Age to do chores around house. Practical nursing for children. Furnished light housekeeping rooms. Financing offered: loan 3 060 on real estate. For sale furniture and appliances. Piano storage rental. Wanted to rent room for housekeeping. Various real estate and rental notices. Trade offers include equity in modern house in Cedar Falls for lots in Waterloo or a light car.. Wanted girls to distillate coupons, house to house. Excellent.
The Westminster conference in Waterloo outlined a plan by the religious education committee to organize church units into departments under a superintendent. Members include W. Howrey, A. Speer, Rev. L. Hammond, Rev. N. Methfessel, and J. J. Carson. The program featured devotions and talks on Sunday school standards and evangelism as the plan aims to reach all churches this winter.
Lilla G English, renowned lecturer on social hygiene, will speak at West High auditorium at 7 30 pm to mothers and girls over 11 on The Girl and Her Problems. Friday night at 3 pm she addresses men and boys on P iling the Game. Her career spans 15 years with nationwide recognition.
Cedar Falls citizens file mandamus in district court to block Cedar Falls public schools from paying teachers who allow student teachers from the State Teachers College at Cedar Falls to work in classrooms. Plaintiffs J. B. Clay M. G. Harris J. B. Newman R. A. Santee LeClair Martin allege student teachers teach without certificates and deprive regular teachers of time, impacting education and training.
Graves Memorial L B church holds extension services in Vinton after no service last night. Rev Thomas preaches on A Trip in the King's Highway today and Future Punishment tonight. Meetings move to Waterloo Gas Engine foundry and Iowa Dairy factory. midweek topics include The Two-Fold Nature of Sin and the Two-Fold Remedy. Father and son banquet planned. new franchise may bring cars and better service soon.
Tomorrow is election day with polls open from 7 a m to 7 p m Voting places are listed by ward and precinct including White's Cigar Store Ackerman Drug Store Turney Building City Building U B Church Cobb Building Lutheran Church Calleas Building Luthmer Grocery Sherwood Building Klein Tailor Shop Heims Implement Building Walter Drug Store Chapman Building Moore Moore Sumner Co Te is easy for a few designing politicians to use the cloak of a high sounding name.
The Waterloo Community Drama league staged a nine-number vaudeville at the Little Theatre Jefferson and Fifth streets. Miriam Marsh opened with an overture, followed by Mary Cascaden whistling, Lucile Hebel, Donna Voorhees and Huntley in acts, Vera Walker and Marsh dancing, and a one act melodrama by Carl G. Glick and Mary Hight.
Chicago reports corn prices hardening amid scarce offerings and expectations of larger receipts unmet. Oats surged to seasonal highs on strong export demand, while provisions lack support. In New York, shipping shares weakened with minor drops across majors, and U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel edged lower. London silver rests at 42 1/4 per ounce as money rates hold at 3 3/4 percent.
Red Cross seals are showing strong demand at a meeting in Waterloo with plans to fund tuberculosis work. The drive has progressed well with hundreds of letters and deliveries bearing the seal indicating a one cent contribution. About 75 percent of the stamps have been collected and remittances sent. A public progress note urges support for a Greater War.
Preparations had been made for a great demand as crowds poured in with coupons for The New Universities Dictionary. The twenty five supplementary dictionaries cover topics from Americanisms to automobiling, aviation, golf, baseball, law, football, and more. Also included are dictionaries of atomic weights, Christian names, abbreviations, foreign phrases, and common idioms.
Market report from St Louis and Kansas City shows higher hog prices as arrivals fell. Cattle and sheep receipts steady to strong with bulls, heifers, calves, and stockers varying by market. Local produce prices and livestock figures accompany the trading notes and regional summaries.
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