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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1917

Page

4

Real Estate and Excursion Ads From Local Paper

Classifieds detail good quarter section farm for sale in Home Park addition and urges contact with Howard and Bowman at 41 Black Hawk Bank building. Also promotes an excursion to the Lower Rio Grande valley Texas with low rates, January Ist departure, meals and berth, highlighting California climate and Eagle Center farmers, plus notes on local health and logging ads and a sick person.

Aredale Butler Co Tiedens & Voord Aplinston Iowa Pavine Franklin St W. J. Dean Elm St Home Park Howard & Bowman Black Hawk Bank Rio Grande Valley Texas Canada Allan Cameron Land Branch Canadian Pacific Rilway Ninth Ave Calgary Alberta Eagle Center Bec J. H. Daymar Reindeck

Red Cross Spirit Shines In Fredericksburg Report

Fredericksburg December 19 Henry Drape improves after serious illness Anna Karsten underwent recent Town City operation George Heiser had a Sunday operation at home this winter’s second for Mr Reiser The German Evangelical and Baptist congregations joined the Methodist in a Red Cross service and Elisabeth Sloan knitted a Red Cross afghan square Local 100 percent Red Cross effort highlighted by zeal

Fredericksburg Henry Drape Anna Karsten Shere George Heiser Reiser Methodist Elizabeth Sloan Red Cross

East Janesville Ladies' Aid elects officers for year

Mt Vernon Township notes show East Janesville Ladies' Aid elected Edna Murrey as president, Mrs Barrow as vice president, Grace Peck as secretary, Carrie Decker as treasurer. Philp Aikey delivered 91 spring pigs to Denver buyers for 33 900. A Christmas program set for Monday. Dunbar and Leversee shipping sheep to Chicago. George Albright family to spend winter in San Diego. Centre school to present program Friday. Chas Braniger hosting sister from Washington. Elsie Westphal visiting Waterloo. Baum home gutted by fire destroying clothing and bedding.

Mount Vernon East Janesville George Albright San Diego Cal Centre School Rena Timon Chas. Braniger Washington Elsie Westphal Waterloo Will Baum Baum

Life daughter christened at German Evangelical church Tripoli

The life daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Wolfgram was christened Iya May at the German Evangelical church by Rev. M S Krernan. Mrs. Carl Schmidt, Bremer county pioneer, died at home Dec 16 at 9:30 after a short illness aged 51. Funeral from residence and church. interment in German cemetery led by Rev. M. Kisman. Mrs. Fred Everding died Dec 15 at 8T years. funeral from residence Dec 17 then Crane Creek church burial near the church led by Rev. Wettengle.

Tripoli August Wolfgram MS Krernan Iya May Carl Schmidt Bremer County Louis John Fort Morgan Colo Wm Hildebrandt German Evangelical Church M. Kisman Fred Everding H. C. Everding Crane Creel Wettengle

Wanted Furnished Apartment or Room West Side Ad

Classified ad fragment seeking a furnished apartment or room for light housekeeping on the west side near close in area. Contains mixed items and contact hints with several phone-like codes and partial addresses, typical of old want ads.

Miodetm Mouss Mhone Black Vine St Bartly Modern House Webster Commercial St Stork Bros West Side Black Gehlieman Care Courier Cedar Falls Chautauqua Park Jefferson St

Christmas canvass in Clareville announced by Red Cross

Twelve canvassers are working the Red Cross Christmas membership drive this week in Clareville Clarksville. Local notices report births and illnesses including a newborn daughter to Roy Gilbert, home recoveries from goitre surgery in Rochester and furloughs from Camp Dodge. A funeral for Joel Scott in Grantford and a Shell Rock resident James McGregor burial near Shell Rock are noted along with several local social and family updates.

Nashua Obituary and Local Notices From Nashua Daily

Lemmel Bean an old Nashua resident died at his Cedar Rapids home and was buried there. He is survived by two widows six sons and two daughters all in Cedar Rapids four brothers and one in Nashua. He was nearly 70. News items report illnesses travels and hospital cases including a Britton granddaughter in Minneapolis, a serious kidney illness of her son, Mrs Chas Westhoff and Ella heading to Waterloo for winter with her son Ed, Dr Jacobs traveling from Clarksville for his mother’s funeral, a paralysis death two weeks prior, and local hospital and property changes. Other notes mention Guy Boice’s Rochester trip for gall trouble operation, John Bird and wife to Florida, G C Horer and wife to Galveston, Fred Treebury trading property for N E Gary house, Mrs Albert Jeremier operated on at Waverly hospital and improving.

Nashua Lemmel Bean Cedar Rapids William Hickok Richard John Fletcher Britton S. Db Minneapolis Chas. Westhoff Ella Waterloo Ed Westhoff Westhof Jacobs Clarksville Guy Boice Rochester John Bird Florida Will &Pernd G. C. Horer Galveston Tex Fred Treebury Bassett N. E Gary Albert Jeremier Waverly Hospital

Soldier Lieut Miller Home From Camp Pike furlough

Lieut Herman C Millar U A former Chamber of Commerce secretary and Waterloo business leader arrived home from Camp Pike Arkansas for a short furlough. He praises the Arkansas climate and says troops are well fed and healthy. He will return to Camp Pike Monday night unless extended leave keeps him here through Christmas.

Herman C. Millar U. A Chamber of Commerce Waterloo Camp Pike Ark Miller Arkansas 346Th Infantry Lieut. Miller Lieut. Miler Iowa Little Rock

Geneseo News Briefs Include Local Visits and Roles

In Geneseo on December 19 Mrs L D Merritt who moved from Wenatchee Washington to Rockford Indiana visited at the DC E Merritt home last week. G Garman and Ea Speer shipped cuttle to Chicago Monday. Edward Hobbins, formerly in the area and now a U S naval recruit at the Great Lakes station near Chicago, visited Geneseo. Disease hits Erale Nation herd. several cattle died. Mrs E J Gough ill under nurse care. Genesee Sunday school plans Christmas program and tree on Christmas Eve inviting all. Sam Baxter, ex-resident returned from South Dakota to Iowa to become county agent for all Iowa counts.

Geneseo L. D. Merritt Wenatchee Wash Rockford Erale E. J. Gough Genesee Sam Baxter South Dakota Towa Iowa

Last Tuesday departure to St Paul for marine exams

A group including John Sickiez Albert Corwin Louie Timion Floyd George and Walter Bryan left Janesville for St Paul for marine service examinations. Relatives crowded the depot as the crowd sang and cheered while the late train departed, though the telegram next day omitted Walter Bryan.

Janesville John Sickiez Albert Corwin Louie Timion Floyd George Walter Bryan St.Paul C. Ulrich WR. C Otterbein M. E Mi. EB M. EB Beryl Bennett Red Cross Hugh Ballantyne Texas Zon Bartlete Water'steo

Funeral services for Mr B Kirsch at St Marys Gilbartville

Funeral services for Mr B Kirsch who died early Monday at his home 1220 Sycamore will be at St Marys Catholic church Gilbartville Thursday at 10 am with Rev Father Nemmers in charge. Burial follows in the churchyard. A special car will leave the city over the interurban line at 15 dollars Thursday morning to convey the party to Gilbartville.

B. Kirsch Sycamore Street St. Mary's Catholic Church Gilbertville Father Nemmers Ciy Gilbartv Ile

Sunday Night Lighting Order For Waterloo Firms

J K E Sedgwick, chair of the local fuel board, announces a lightless Sunday policy in Waterloo effective each Thursday and Sunday. The order bans illumination of street signs, ads, and building displays, asks households to curb lighting, and requires stores to keep interior lights minimal for safety. Municipalities with bright cluster lighting must reduce to essential levels.

Waterloo J. K E. Sedgwick Fuel Board

Body of Man Found by Son In Water Tank

Jesup Iowa December 19 Special Clark Fuller's body found in a water tank in his barn at 9 15 am today by his son Glen who drives a collecting bus for the consolidated schools He was about 40 years old He is survived by his widow four children Glen Letha Neva and John by his parents and six brothers and three sisters Des Moines December 18 Charles F Pye of Waukon permanent secretary of the State Teachers association will establish his headquarters here around January 15 The executive committee picked him at the last annual convention and the 191 convention in Deg Moimes Oct 31 to Nov 1

Jesup Clark Fuller Glen Consolidated Schools Mr. Fuller Hugh J. Fuller Letha Neva John Des Moines Charles F. Pye Waukon State Teachers’ Association Deg. Moimes

Fuel conservation campaign begins in Waterloo

Three expert engineers arrived to inspect boiler plants and furnaces and confer on efficient operating methods. The Commercial club offers this inspection and advice free of charge to the public as part of the fuel conservation effort.

Waterloo Commercial Club

Stocks and Bonds Open Lower in War Stock Recession

New York December 18 war stocks and prominent specialties opened moderately lower amid light dealings and sustained irregular trend. Domestic bonds fell while international issues held firm. rails later weakened with Transcontinentals grangers and cealers dropping 1 to 2 points. Liberty issues steady, closings weak with several bonds near new lows.

New York Rails International Grangers Cealers Great Northern New York Central Pennsylvania American Telephone and Texas Company United King Cor Burlington New Central Liberty

WaterloO Markets prices and livestock listings

Market bulletin listing prices for grains and feeds including patent flour and oats, and various livestock categories with premium hogs, hides, and dairy items. Also includes wholesale and retail prices for produce and poultry with notes on hay, straw, and animal byproducts.

Markets see corn at season's peak on December delivery

Chicago reports corn at the season high with December at 1.26 as offerings stay scarce and receipts decline. January and May futures rise with little selling as weather worsens outlook for low grade corn, while oats weaken from sparse arrivals and provisions climb on food administration urging hogs held back.

Chicago Food Administration

Chicago and Peoria grain quotes provide December prices

The report lists Chicago corn and yellow prices for No 2 and Nos 4 9 yellow with bids, Peoria Til corn figures up to 1.92 for No 6 white and 3.50 for No 3 mixed, St Louis oats bids, Kansas City cash corn ranges from 1.58 to 1.85, Minneapolis quotes corn at 1.60 1.65 and flax at 2.49 9.54.

Peoria Gra Peoria Fr. Louis Grain St.Louis Kamnsas City Grain Kansas City Minneapolis Minn

Prices Across Markets New York and Chicago

New York reports butter steadier receipts 3971 packages creamery extras 50c firsts 44 to 49c seconds 41c to 43c eggs steady 5273 cases fresh gathered extras 62 to 64c extra firsts 61 to 62c firsts 53 to 60c seconds 35 to 36c refrigerator 28 to 39c cheese steady 11 to 23c dressed poultry firm turkeys 25 to 30c Chicago notes butter unchanged eggs lower 4087 cases firsts 60c ordinary firsts 44 to 49c refrigerator firsts 36 to 41c potatoes lower 15 cars Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota hulk 1.70 to 1.85 sacks 1.50 to 1.90 poultry alive steady fowls 19 to 22c springs 20c turkeys 24 to 25c.

New York Chicago- Chicago Wiconsin Michigan Minnesota Turkers

Hog Quotations Rise as Arrivals Shrink Across Markets

Chicago reports higher hog prices due to light arrivals with hogs quoted near 5c up from yesterday. Cattle and sheep also lighter. Kansas City and St Louis show firm to higher ranges for hogs, cattle, and sheep with varied weights and classes priced across columns.

Omaha Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Omaha Neb Dec 18 hogs receipts 11500 higher at 15.00 16.30 heavy mixed 16.16 16.25 light 16.10 18.20 pigs 16.00 bulk 16.15 16.30 cattle receipts 6500 steady steers 3.50 13.50 cows and heifers 6.50 10.00 calves 9.00 12.50 ISP receipts 11000 steadxy lower yearlings 11.50 13.0 wethers 11.00 12.50 ewes 9.50 11.00 lambs 14.00 16.06

Chicago Kansas City Livestock Kansas City ST. Louis Omaha Neb Cedar Falls Waterloo Dar Fails Waverly Waterloo Cedar Rapids Trom Cedar Rapids

Pioneer settler Denison banker Cassady dies before anniversary

Denison Iowa man Fy Cassady a pioneer settler and former banker died at his home late yesterday. He was to celebrate his fiftieth wedding anniversary in February. His sister operated a drugstore in Denison. The obituary notes his long community ties and family connections.

Denison Cassady Joe Denison

Railway Time Tables East and West Bound Trains

Detailed timetable lists departures from Dubuque Dubuque to Chicago and Minneapolis St Paul, with local and express services. It covers routes via Fort Dodge and Omaha, Des Moines, Oelwein, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo and Waverly, including connections to Minneapolis, Chicago and Kansas City. Local and freight trains shown with times across morning to late night, plus Union Depot and East/West side references.

Leaves Worth Bonsa Foe Union Depot C. & Twin East Side C & Twin City Islam C. & Twin C C. & Twin City Oelwein East Side Depot Chicago Des Kansas Unine Depot Kansas City Des Moines Rmn Des Acines Pin Mast Side Burlington St. Loula Cedar Rapids St. Louis Davenport Cedar Rapides

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