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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1916
Page
6
The notice lists a real estate for sale item described as Heel Estate For Gale Choice Bullying lot on Home Park Bivd Ge D Pedersen. It appears among mixed local notices and social items including moves and community events in Raymond and nearby towns.
Public notice from Waterloo Evening Courier outlines that want ads marked till forbid require a written order to stop. A printed blank is provided to advertisers to request discontinuation, with a copy kept for reference. Orders must reach the office by 10 a.m. to take effect next day.
Orchard events include at home hosted by Mrs Bruthen Sadler and a Ladies Aid meeting led by Charlea Prangley with a daylong program and picnic. Other items: wedding at the Meyers home, school holidays for convention, church Christmas plans, and changes at the Orchard Creamery board vote to close due to high feed costs. Norman/Denison and area updates cover residents’ travels, illnesses, and community happenings in Orchard and Dumont.
Mrs. R Shedder and the new baby near Norfolk Va return home from Jowell with their daughter. J Warner Mrs N D Blackman and Mrs J D Chambers travel to Minneapolis and plan winter stays. Daniel Jones heads to California for winter. Lake visit by Mrs Paville's sister. The Glover family visits Piper and Joy homes. Mrs Volet hospitalized. In Geneseo K M Gunn shopped in Chicago. Ray Starritt back from Wright County. Harold Harrington home after accident. Jim Wilson John Moffat rent farm across Benton line. Nachantcky residence destroyed by fire. no insurance. Marjoria Speer listed on the birth list. Farewell party for Mr and Mrs P J Mieker at Ames with silver knives and corks. Readly Readlyn reports a dance and local visits. Dora Dickman admitted. nurse leaves. Joine Meyer returns in a new car. Ernest Moeller visits Oklahoma. Henry Davey in Chicago. Henry Plebs to build a new home next summer.
Community tidbits report visits by Alma Tingatles Jensie Strong and others across New Hartford Rowley and Davenport area. Residents travel to Lena Eldorado Manson Waterloo Volga City Independence and Osage for family gatherings church events and updates. Local groups discuss box social proceeds and installation plans for new officers with several names and dates referenced.
Hazleton reports T J Morton and Will Finch bought the old school house. Morton will relocate the east wing for a residence and rent it, while Finch plans a warehouse on railroad land for Finch & Morten to store automobiles and implements. A large Montl Worm an farm barn burned with stock and hay. insurance existed but did not cover all losses. Also, David Pettis bought Mrs Hines residence and will move in. George Wengert left for Bloomfield Indiana to supervise a crew laying 200 miles of electric poles. Independence notes William Hughes funeral. Lilium Daughters of Hebekah elections. Clara Manny and Jo Anhoefer set nuptials for Dec 20. births, club meetings, and local society updates.
Aged 93, widow of Civil War soldier, she died of stomach cancer at home near Hazleton after a long illness. Survived by two sons B S Munger and G Munger of Hazeton. funeral Wednesday afternoon with Rev Horace Foote officiating. interment in Hazleton Cemetery. Also notes local obituaries and community notices from Orange and Winthrop regions, with school fundraisers and town happenings.
Chicago December 18 Wheat prices plunged as Germany's peace proposals sparked a broad selloff in futures. May wheat slid from session highs to around 1.66 while other grains followed, despite some midday rallies tied to expected government crop data. Provisions and corn moved modestly. oats mirrored corn moves with no further declines. Liverpool reports offered No 1 Manitoba and other grades with muted quotes.
A grain and livestock market snapshot lists prices for flour, butter, potatoes, poultry, cattle, hogs, and pigs with wholesale and retail notes. It also cites Chicago Drovers Journal on cattle markets, noting record prices, tight late-winter supplies, and ongoing war demand affecting beef prices and future supply.
Hog prices edged up slightly in Chicago as 18 900 leftovers from yesterday and 33 000 hogs today kept supplies ample. Cattle were dull while sheep and lambs remained in demand with top hogs near 10 26 and cattle tops around 12 40. Livestock receipts totaled hogs 33 000 cattle 2 000 sheep 5 600 with tomorrow’s outlook showing hogs around 23 000 and sheep near 7 000.
Kansas City Missouri December 15 hog receipts 6000 market opened higher with sow sales 9.70 to 10.10 heavy 10.00 to 10.15 packers and buyers 9.90 to 10.10 pigs 8.00 to 8.85 cattle receipts 700 market opened steady prime fed steers 10.50 to 18.00 dressed beef steers 9.75 to 10.50 western feeders 6.50 to 10.80 cows 5.25 to 8.60 bulls 5.15 to 7.26 calves 6.50 to 11.26 sheep receipts 2000 market steady to strong lambs 12.00 to 14.00 yearlings 10.50 to 11.38 ewes 8.50 to 5.50.
South Omaha Neb December 16 cattle receipts 1800 market steady native steers 7.00 to 7.50 cows and heifers 6.00 to 7.70 western steers 6.55 to 6.26 stockers feeds 6.00 to 6.26 hogs receipts 10260 market higher heavy 8.70 to 10.00 light 9.40 to 9.73 bulk 9.55 to 9.56 s h e d p receipts 16400 market opened lower yearlings 5.50 to 10.60 forms 8.25 to 9.50 lamps 12.26 to 9.50
Chicago and New York markets show mixed prices for Butter Eggs Cheese and Potatoes. Butter receipts in Chicago 4 003 tubs with varied creamery and firsts pricing. eggs near mark. cheese unchanged. potatoes Idaho Colorado and Washington whites at 1 55 to 1 60. turkeys and poultry prices steady to higher. rye barleys timothy and clover values listed. pork and lard prices noted. New York firm butter and eggs with higher creamery and special marks. dressed poultry firm with chick and fowls prices. live poultry strong with chickens and turkeys quoted.
The article predicts ongoing war prosperity and strong beef demand. It argues prices will rise as buyers have money and substitutes remain scarce. It notes govt stimulus in grain markets and explains immature cattle fed on corn will tighten supply, pushing steer prices to high levels.
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