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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
4
Local want ads listing jobs for salesmen and clerks, illegal to neglect, with notices for agents and general housework posts. Also numerous rental listings, real estate sales, and miscellaneous buy/sell notes across Waterloo Iowa, including auto parts, furnishings, and service offers.
multiple items offered for sale including a Meek White Rowing machine, an Oliver typewriter, a rug and other household goods with prices and contact details. a lost Rose Gold Ring with finder reward. rental ads for furnished rooms and apartments. a Thanksgiving evening misprint note. a large furniture sale with tables stoves beds and rugs. and office equipment including a desk and a Ford delivery truck with contact phone numbers.
Montreal reports engineer T Kenard Thompson urging international agreements to develop 4 000 000 horsepower annually at Niagara Falls for U S and Canadian manufacturing. He argues the policy of pioneer companies could create the world’s greatest manufacturing district between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, with billions in private expenditures and a potential tax income of 40 000 000 dollars yearly for both governments. He notes Niagara’s water power would boost industries and agriculture and cites efforts to expand hydro power without harming existing power rights.
Lovell McClain, 21, living by a creek in Napa California, shot his sister Anita Patterson and tried to shoot brother-in-law Ralph Patterson over a disputed dog owner ship. His body was later found by sheriff s posse. The dog was gifted, McClain demanded its return at hunting season start and was refused. The dispute began months earlier.
Prof. W F Bristol of the University of Iowa describes a planned survey to map Waterloo’s trading radius. The study will measure purchasing power and goods consumption, aiding local merchants. University students and D R Klingaman will assist, timing uncertain but tied to Bristol’s current schedule.
At the thirteenth annual Waterloo District Dental Society convention in Hotel Russell Lamson, Dr. L C Hemsworth was elected treasurer, Dr. C W Robertson secretary, and Dr. J G Hildebrand delegate to the state council. Dr. J Jensen Cedar Falls was elected president with Dr. L B Link Marshalltown as vice president, succeeding Dr. G W Miller. A dinner followed the afternoon meeting with an illustrated talk on oral hygiene.
Sioux City cattle and hog receipts near 9 300 market mixed and strong in parts with cattle at 7.00 to 15.00 for fed steers and calves around 4.00 to 8.25 while sheep receipts around 1 200 with lambs near 9.50 to 10.76 and stocks and bonds news from New York showing mixed movements and rails rising amid a broad market shift.
In Chicago and in reports from Argentina and Indianapolis, wheat futures briefly gained on export finance hopes but soon reversed. Eastern linked houses led selling, eroding overnight gains. Rumors of foreign buying fading, hedges lifted on 2,000,000 bushels of Canadian wheat by the British Royal Commission, and Italy reportedly bought 250,000 bushels of durum. December and March prices fluctuated, closing unsettled below prior levels.
London dispatch reports Frank Hodson longtime chief clerk at the American embassy in London dies at age 63. son of a former embassy officer, Hodson will be succeeded by brother Theodore Cornwell as prior clerks maintain family service in the post. Hodson, a British subject, carried a world familiar with Americans and embassy life.
In the district court of Iowa Black Hawk County January term 1921 F Gertrude Eddy plaintiff vs Frank F Strayer and others defendants foreclose a mortgage dated Aug 24 1917 for 2500 with interest through Feb 24 2819 and Aug 24 1913 on Lot 6 Block 10 original plat West side Waterloo Iowa. If you fail to appear by Jan 3 1927 default will be entered. Adjacent notices include administrator appointments for Silas Klingaman estate and creditor claims.
Fragmentary OCR shows seed and cotton futures data with items like Toledo seed, Prime cash membership, and monthly prices in December February and January. The legible items include cotton futures quoted for January February May and July with prices around 15 to 16 dollars.
Market price list from Waterloo listing fresh eggs butter creamery products and various farm goods. Includes wholesale and retail price fractions for hay poultry hides ducks geese and other items with scattered OCR errors. Names places and item categories indicate a local market summary typical of a newspaper brief.
Chicago cattle and hog market report shows receipts of 10 000 cattle with steers steady to stronger and some yearlings higher. Hogs 28 000 with prices 9.70 to 9.95 bulk and top around 10.05, lambs 16 000 with fat lambs 12 00 to 12 00 and fat sheep firm.
New York market report shows mixed prices for butter eggs and cheese with steady to unchanged receipts. Creamery butter ranges 30 to 38 cents while eggs bring 37 to 78 cents per dozen varying by grade. live poultry and turkeys show modest moves.
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