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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1917
Page
4
Classifieds show a jumble of help wanted notices for female domestic work and age listings, plus numerous rental ads for houses with details like location Fowler Street and Cedar Falls. Also included are farm real estate notices, sale of goods, and probate notices from Black Hawk county with names and dates.
In St Ansgar Dre Mr and Mrs Herbert Rowland and their son visited Waterll and stayed with her brother over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Chirence Allanson and their baby visited from North Woot to Minnenrolls. Michal Thompson died Wednesday night of apoplexy. funeral held at local church conducted by Rev Woldelend. survived by widow, one son and two daughters.
Washington dispatch reports a war declaration against Austria would trigger mass enemy alien actions. Justice agents plan immediate arrests of Austro-Hungarian subjects suspected as spies, with registration rollouts starting in eastern cities. In Chicago, 50 000 to 60 000 Austro-Hungarian residents could become enemy aliens, affecting stockyards steel works and major plants.
Washington December 5 protests by Chicago packers against a meatless day will not deter the food administration. Directions are to be issued urging households to save more meat. Mitchell December 4 Miss Junta Clay and Miss Bernice Tones hosted a parcel shower for Mrs Charles Rode maker and Miss Pearl Cameron. The former, Marguerite Tos, married Charles City November 16. the latter to wed Harry Brown. Nearby festivities and local notes conclude with Cedar Falls gospel team, Camp Fun in and a new Main street bank building nearing completion.
The war spurred interest in French leading to a new Sound Spelling Method by de Lapparent. It teaches pronunciation by giving English phonetics followed by the French word, claimed easy enough for a child to learn. Sold exclusively through this newspaper on a coupon plan.
A jumble of want ads lists items for sale and rent including a heated furnished room near Elifs hotel, a tractors and plow, various farm goods, a large hand bag, coats, and a gas stove. Also notes a lost item, several rooms for rent, and day work requests with contact numbers in Cedar Falls area.
Chicago oats and other grains show a slight upward tilt amid scarce offerings and new price records for oats. Corn and oats movements are mixed with cash quotations varying by region, led by pork provisions and narrow trading limits across Minneapolis Kansas City St Louis Peoria and Omaha markets.
New York stock openings showed moderate support with early rallies extending from fractions to over a point. United States Steel rose briefly before slipping, Union Pacific and Reading led gains, Utah Copper and Crucible Steel advanced, while sugar tobacco and cans fell. Liberty bonds inched higher despite erratic moves as President Wilson's message influenced sentiment and later gains vanished.
Hogs advance in Chicago yards as arrivals were lighter than expected. Cattle and sheep sold readily with receipts: hogs 32,000 today, 33,900 tomorrow. cattle 18,600, calves and sheep also noted. Prices listed for various hog categories, cattle classes, and sheep types.
Chicago and New York report mixed dairy and poultry prices with butter steady to higher and eggs up while receipts vary. Kansas City notes poultry and butter movements. Waterloo markets list grains and livestock values. London gold and silver hold steady as Moose Carnival plans raise funds for Mooseheart.
In St Louis Missouri receipts for cattle hogs and sheep were listed. Hogs ranged from around 14 to 16 dollars with various weights. Cattle included steers, heifers, cows and calves with prices mostly between 5.76 and 16.00. Sheep showed lambs and ewes in the 10 to 17 dollar range.
Kansas City market report shows hog receipts near 16 000 with steady prices for heavy and bulk cuts, cattle receipts around 16 000 with steady trade and mixed bids for steers cows and heifers, sheep receipts about 8 000 with lambs and yearlings commanded solid byers, prices range across hogs cattle and sheep categories.
Omaha Neb December 5 hogs receipts four hundred steady prices range from seventeen to seventeen thirty five for heavy hogs mixed and light pigs. Catple receipts eight thousand steady steers five to fourteen ninety cows and heifers thirty six fifty to ten dollars calves nine to twelve sixty. Sheep receipts twenty four thousand steady yearlings eleven fifty to twelve sixty welders eleven to twelve fifty ewes nine sixty to eleven fifty lambs sixteen to seventeen dollars.
A brief note from Mercantile Paper New York describes current money market terms including 4 per cent bar silver SAC Mexican dollars 65 cents time loans and 5 5 percent per cent cat money with high low and closing bid figures. The notice advises checking the Want page for today’s listings.
A Waterloo committee proposes central control over fund solicitation for charities and war work. Representatives from Social Welfare league Commercial club Chamber of Commerce Rotary club Retail Merchants and Central Labor body discussed licensing or approved canvassers to curb fraud. They urged mayor or council approval to authorize soliciting privileges, noting legitimate causes while warning against bogus agents and a German resident author selling books believed to serve enemy aims.
Rebels from Hunan province engage government troops near Chung Hing as foreign consuls report preparations to protect foreign lives and property. Northern governors oppose any southern settlement and demand continued hostilities to uphold government authority and prestige.
E. J. Thompson known as Red returned from Des Moines where he organized a service department for Herring Motor Co. He resumes charge of the service department at Waterloo Auto and Supply Co. He says Des Moines is fine but Waterloo is home.
The timetable lists multiple east bound departures from Union Depot and East Side, including trains to Dubuque Chicago Minneapolis St Paul Des Moines and Kansas City. It also shows Cedar Rapids Waterloo Cedar Falls connections and various freight services, with times ranging from 2:20 am to 9:45 pm and many intermediate stops.
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