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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
8
Classified ad fragment lists various items for sale including a new harness set, wagon, range cook stove, kitchen cupboards, and a five horsepower boiler. Also contains erratic text about corporate articles and director terms dated Waterloo, December 1616, with secretary Dempster signing.
The Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter explains that ads run till forbidden require a written order for discontinuation. Advertisers receive a printable blank to fill and return, retaining a copy for reference. Discontinuation requests must reach the office by 10 a.m. to avoid delaying until the next day.
A Christmas week of visits and reunions spans Littleton and neighboring towns. J C O Neal and daughters Grace traveled to relatives, while Milo Kizer of Brooklyn visited Mrs V T Francis. Hinderitters plus three children headed to Princeton Illinois for holidays. Neva Gallop visited Triumph, and Roy Stasara family plus Howard and the Mettle girls joined Christmas at the William Blasters in Jesup. Joe Fusa of Iowa City visited Charles Fitzs at Linn Grove. Eek and son Kenneth plus Florence Lusk enjoyed time in Jesup. Gladys Griswold and Avugust Rehberg wed in Gelwein, with Edna Sleennz and Griswold family present. a Du Buque honeymoon followed. They expect to live west of Littleton after the week.
Dec 27 report from Parkersburg area highlights winners from last week’s contest, and lists residents’ travel plans, illnesses, and family visits. Mentioned are Ludeman and Wald as top performers, ongoing pharmacy certification, and several households traveling to California and other states after holidays.
The Waterloo Iowa county board meeting records bids on steel and culvert pipe. The Kiauer Manufacturing Co of Dubuque awarded culvert contract for 1917. private contract with Waterloo Construction Co for 1517 work discussed. Reports on location change revenue and bridge plank sales noted. Faulty OCR yields unclear dates and names throughout.
A garbled local notice summary reports several accidents and deaths in Vinton. It mentions Fintan Cari injured while delivering goods, Roy Wulse ill after a severe attack, and the death of Frank A. Salisbury in Santa Anta. Harriet Bell is noted as a survivor, with funeral arrangements in motion. Robert Heath married Alice Artt in Omaha, and Broom is identified as a local property owner.
Waverly residents welcome visitors and relatives over the holidays. Bowen Griffith arrived from Mirkens to spend a week with Waverly friends. Helen Becker returns home from Sterling for a two week vacation with Prof. and Mrs. J. Becker. Miss Dinnore Weben travels to Ga pion IH for a week at home. Marguerite Brooks, student at the University of Minnesota, is home for the holidays. Silda Droste returns from Detroit and will reside here. Harold Jockwor visits from Belgrade Neb. and Bradunted from high school. Mrs. Connolly of Marshalltown with two children visits Doe Alten and family.
In Nashua Dec 27 Wayne Clayton suffers nasal infection from a footpail mishap. Peter Tobin travels from Hivarton to Storm Lake for his mother’s death. Frank Motne died at Excelsior Springs after his brother Jules fled there with Fred. An aged farmer and family of five mourn deaths. Mrs S H Nobles remembered as pioneer and church leader. Pool hall purchase leads to transfer, while drought affects irrigation. Mrs W Foster suffers Christmas Day hand injury from a fall so severe doctor’s care is required.
Dysart December 27 report lists Marian Minkel en route to California for college, visiting Cedar Falls and Fort Dodge first, with Miss Mester joining. Mrs. Gen Walters and two children visit Ervin Kreba family. Christmas dinner shared with extended kin. Other items include travels to Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Los Angeles trip by Esther Messer, and obituaries noting Christian Arpstead’s death at 70 from kidney trouble with services held at Dysart.
Miss Hazel Naytor returns to care for mother facing illness. Mrs B G McKinley dies Tuesday night. Ladies Aids society held by the church parlors Wednesday. Grick Larson arrives from Canada to visit sister Mrs Mary Burson and Nelile. T J Hegiana visits Duluth family for Christmas. Laure Meyer May Tatufan George Gutman and Daniel Closz from Ames return home for the holidays.
Eva Johnson and Rosetta Graves visit Janesville for services with Rev Mee McCullough Garner. Edna Pierce celebrated at Matthew Tierre's home. Davenport residents Hues stay with WA Wright. Teachers visit homes for holidays. Ashmore, who broke into a shack near the Game, nearly froze and was taken to the county farm. Local ads urge reaching more readers.
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Obituaries report Asa L. Monee funeral at Baptisl church with interment in Wilson cemetery. Sarah Cummings funeral at St. John's Catholic church. Mary Ella Muxlow and others listed as survivors. Notices mention Golden wedding anniversary of Charles Winner on Christmas Day and several local residents visiting, family movements, and a city paper ad readership figure.
Daily market briefing notes wheat futures gaining on export demand. May and July contracts show volatility as hedging and foreign demand influence prices. Corn action mirrors wheat with mixed results while oats track gains and declines amid thin holiday trading.
Report of grain quotes from Chicago and Liverpool with prices for wheat and corn across futures and cash markets. Includes No 1 hard, No 2 yellow, No 3 and white varieties, and cash oats. Also notes Liverpool grain prices and Manchester futures from the period.
Grain and livestock prices from Waterloo market report show flour at 2.50 per unit and multiple cattle categories with steers, heifers, and cows priced alongside hay baling and hides values. The fragmentary entry notes quantities and classes such as butcher steers and heifers with various price markers.
Hog market strength carried through today with steady to strong bids though demand was not urgent. Receipts at the stock yards were mixed with hogs and cattle showing varied prices, while sheep and lambs remained relatively scarce and futures numbers reflected modest gains.
At Kansas City Missouri market on December 21 cattle and sheep receipts rose. Calves and bulla figures appear with ranges for heavy and dressed beef, prime fed wheeze, western steers, and lambs. Sheep receipts totaled around 16 000 with prices for tombs yearlings and wethers noted in uncertain OCR.
South Omaha Neb. Dac 27 CATTLE Receipts for today 3240 market opened higher native steers 87.50 to 11.60 cows and heifers 7 8.60 western cattle 6.50 9.95 Teran Rivers 6.00 7.06 stockers and feeders 6.00 20 HOGS Receipts 9400 market opened steady heavy 9.90 1.39 pigs 9.5 19.15 bulk sold 9.56 19.15 SHEEP Receipts 15690 market opened strong yearlings 7.25 12.6 wethorn 48.50 10.00 lambs 12.10 12.26
Market report from Chicago and New York showsUNCHANGED receipts across butter eggs cheese and potatoes with mixed quotes. Butter creameries hold steady while eggs firm on steady demand. cheese and poultry show varied levels. notable shows in turkey prices and lard, pork and veal values. Abundant wheat and other grains referenced with regional price dispersion and daily volume notes. Market observers note sluggish demand and stable to firm pricing in the seasonal yearend period.
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