Public Sale Notices and Court Proceedings Across Town
Public notices announce a sale of posts and railroad property in Waterloo, plus a bank annual meeting in Waterloo Town. Other items include divorce and probate proceedings in Black Hawk County and local court dates in January 1918.
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Notica
Hom
Frelehe
Chicago, Rock Island and Pablic Railway Company
Waterloo
Posts, Tre &, Rol & P
Hm R, CO
Wother
T He Leavitt & Johnson National Bank of
Town
Ira Rodamar
Wotice
State of Town
Dlack
Hawk Counts
Ss. Ny
P. Turpering
Aled
Mondrs
Fred S. Pettit
Wootloea
District Court of
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Delia M. Maxfield
John E. Maxfistd
John B. Maxfield
District Court For
Black Hawk
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Argentina U.S. News: War Declared Imminent Amid Submarine Actions
The report outlines Germany’s partial accord to pay indemnity and to respect Argentine ships, with Rhenish shipping constrained to avoid danger. It notes a secret plan to keep ships out of the war zone as Argentina’s shipping dwindles, while Luxbury intrigue and South American policy loom large amid a neutrality conference in Latin America.
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Germany
Rhenlina
Gary
Nauen
Chile
Argentina
Luxbury
State Department J
South America
Luis Cabrera
Carranza
Mexico
Overtaxed War Clothing Delays Prompted by Red Tape
Senate debate cites delays in overcoats shoes and sizing fixes blamed on bureaucratic red tape and slow communications. Gen. Sharpe cites large stockpiles yet small sizes and late deliveries while Senator Hitchcock and Weeks press for faster clothing for drafted men and broader production.
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Senator Hitchcock
Gen. Sharpe
Hitchcock
Quartermaster General
Senator Weeks
Chamberlain
Red Tate
Sharpe
Adjutant General
Wadsworth
Congress
Inquiry Into Freight Car Ownership Opens Feb in Chicago
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced an investigation starting February 4 in Chicago before Examiner George N. Brown. It will examine relations between private freight car owners and railroads and the air conditions surrounding private car use, focusing on refrigerated cars for meat and fruit transport.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago
George N. Brown
Interstate Commerce Commission
Markets See Corn Rally Amid Mixed Demand
The day features a corn market swing with modest gains and losses as demand falters. Futures show January at about 1.24 to 1.25 and May near 1.22 to 1.23, with hardships from rail embargo effects dimming shipping. Oats follow corn, while hogs push provisions higher. multiple city cash quotes track No. 2 and yellow corn, white oats, and various grades in Chicago Peoria Kansas City Omaha St Louis markets.
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Chiesto
Chicago
Peoria Guan
Peoria
Ill
Prices Across Markets Mixed as Winter Goods Stand Firm
New York reports butter steady with higher creamery receipts and varied prices for extras firsts and seconds. Eggs and cheese show irregular trends. Chicago and St Louis note mixed butter and egg prices, while Toledo and Kansas City list seed, poultry, and mercantile rates.
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New York
Isc
Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
Kansas City
Hogs Advance Amid Moderately Strong Receipts
Chicago cattle and hogs markets show mixed demand with hogs 16.29 to 16.60 for typical lots as receipts reach 27,000. Cattle and sheep supply steady to weak with native steers around 7.25 to 14.36 and lambs 25.50 to 26.55 amid cautious buying.
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Chicago
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Helfern
Kansas City and St Louis Livestock Prices Dec 21
Hogs receipts about 6 000 at Kansas City with heavy to heavy weights in demand. Cattle receipts around 1 700 to 3 000 with steady to stronger bids for steers and cows. Sheep receipts near 4 000 at KC and 2 300 at St Louis with mixed range for lambs and yearlings. Prices shown in dollars per hundredweight across categories.
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ST. Louis
Stocks Rise on Short Covering After War News
Early trading shows 1 to 4 point moves as selling faltered and a rally spread led by gains in Baltimore & Ohio American Tobacco Inspiration Copper Studebaker and Pullman with Liberty bonds steady. Reports of Russia Central Powers negotiations rupture boosted international bonds while domestic issues firmed. sugar data noted as steady with Cuban centrifugal price at 5.92.
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Baltimore & Chic
American Tobacco
Inspiration Copper
Studebaker
Pullman
Liberty
Russia
Liberty 4
Waterloo Markets Prices and Commodities Listing
Market listings show prices for livestock products from cattle and hogs to hay and dairy. Entries include creamery butter, lard, potatoes, hides, and fowl with various weight ranges and wholesale versus retail figures.
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Waceriog
Wellington
jPackers
Aircraft factory seeks 2000 skilled workers now
Washington D C Dec 21 The Philadelphia Navy yard aircraft factory now in operation needs 2000 skilled workers to reach full capacity. There are openings for machinists in all trades sheet metal workers wire workers woodworkers and many women can also gain employment.
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Washington, D. C
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Four-Year-Old Donates Pennies to War Chest for Belgian orphans
Marlys B. Keasey, aged four, delivers fifty pennies to the War Chest of the Go Hawk Happy tribe, supporting the Courier and Reporter fund aiding Belgian and French babies without parents. The effort aims to fund the million 1 penny fund for relief.
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Marlys B. Keasey
Belgium
Marlys
Go Hawk Happy Tribe
Courier and Reporter
Waterloo
Federal banks loan nearly thirty million to farmers in six months
Washington D C Dec 21 Loans aggregating 29 824 000 have been made to farmers by 12 federal land banks in the six months since the farm loan system began full operation. An additional 76 000 000 of loans have been approved and will be negotiated at the old five percent rate when funds are available. Applications totaled 219 000 000 but were cut to 189 000 000 by reductions ordered by appraisers or rejections.
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Washington, D. C
Federal
Federal Farm Loan Board
Wichita, Kan
Tank
Kansas
Ohlahome
Colorado
New Mexico
McAdoo Denies Liberty Loan Rumor
Washington December 21 Secretary McAdoo denied reports that the third Liberty loan would be eight billion dollars at four and a half percent interest. He urged newspapers to avoid misleading speculation and said any decision would be officially announced. Treasury officials noted difficulties in forecasting disbursements and stamps sales for the next six months.
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Washington, D. C
Pub- Ushed
McAdoo
America
Treasury
Australia Defeats Conscription Act Referendum Outcome
In Sydney on December 21 the referendum defeated the government's conscription plan by about 160000 in favor of the no side, with New South Wales reporting a 115000 majority against the proposal. The soldier vote on fronts remains uncounted, possibly offsetting the tally.
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Sydney
Australia
New South Wales
Serbia Mission Receives Warm Welcome in Washington
Serbia's military mission arrived in Washington with cavalry escorts and American officials led by Secretary Lansing. The group was later welcomed by President Wilson who received an autograph letter from King Peter.
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Washington, D. C
Serbia
Lansing
Wilson
Peter
Denies Car Shortage Caused Sugar Famine
Senate investigation into sugar shortages resumes with J A Sommerville testifying that railroad car shortages did not prevent beet sugar movement. He is questioned about Michigan rail traffic and concedes lack of knowledge on some rail movement details.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
J. A. Sommerville
The
Missouri Pacific
Car Service Department
Railroad
Sa War Board
Michigan
G. M. Rolph
Food Administration
Sugar Bureau
Sommerville
Twenty one Prisoners to Be Paroled on Christmas
Fort Madison Iowa December 21 Twenty one inmates of the Iowa state prison are to be released on Christmas morning the state parole board has decided. The list of names is not public but includes some well known inmates. The labor shortage statewide is cited as a reason for the unusually large release this year.
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Fort Madison
Iowa State Prison
Atata Board of Parole
Fire Destroys Barn and Contents on S14 Mobile Street
Firefighters report a large barn and its household furnishings burned out on S14 Mobile Street at 11 40 last night with unknown origin. A separate 7 15 morning call on Maple Street investigated a chimney. An insurance ad urges a policy with Town Manufacturers Fire Insurance Co of Waterloo.
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Mobile Street
Maple Street
Manufacturers Fire Insurance Company of
Waterloo
Commercial Street
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Tri-City Barber College
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Black Hawk Bank Bldz
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Hamilton
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West Thirteenth St
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Snie—H. A. Co
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Por Snie—aiusis
Piaioa
Tarsons Mustc House
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New Hartford
Java
Northey
Je Feet Jong
Era Mest Blothe
Inquire Independent
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Gee. J. Miller
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Canada
Alvin Cameron
Ci Do Svaye
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Calgary
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Janesville
Cedar Falls
Lincoln Bank
J. W. St. John
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Quner
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Pac Coast
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Minneapolis
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Iowa Warehouse Co
Spring Creek Township
Spring Creek
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Cliferd Strohecker
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Minds Hospital
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College of Commerce
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Happy Tribe
Liberty Loan
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Logan Avenue
Simone OS Day Grain and Co) Co
Chicago, Il
Marsh Place
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Irvin G. Cotten
Lamoon Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
California
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Ay Cesesisen Morenre
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Rhode Island
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F. E. Stewart
Jim, Braniger
Ray H. Braniger
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