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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1916
Page
3
The document outlines profit distribution for the corporation, detailing that profits after paying expenses and taxes are to be distributed annually to Finch shareholders. It adds semi-annual earnings to undivided profits from the latest auditor report and then distributes the balance pro rata by bank value per share. It notes directors and officers govern and manage the company.
Advertisement policy from Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter outlines that ads run until forbidden only by written request. A printed blank is provided to advertisers to indicate discontinuation and must be received by 10 a.m. to take effect the next day.
A December 28 1216 notice from Waterloo Iowa outlines a fifteen member board including president vice president secretary and treasurer to manage a stock corporation. It details term lengths of directors and officers, election timing, vacancy power, compensation limits, and the requirement that directors be stockholders with annual meetings to select a new slate for one year terms.
District court in Black Hawk County Iowa holds a January 1917 term to hear claims of numerous defendants unknown claimants to land in section 36 89 14 and other parcels described by tract and metes. Plaintiffs seek fee simple ownership and restraining orders while defendants must appear by noon January 2 1917 or face default and judgment.
A long notice describes multiple land parcels in Black Hawk County Iowa. It lists sections townships ranges and lots with details for a petition to quiet title, asserting adverse possession and requesting removal of unknown claimants. It names many individuals and trustees and warns defendants to appear by January 1917 otherwise default will be entered. The notice was approved for publication in the Water fun Evening Courier.
Chicago market notes a downward tilt in wheat with May at 1.71 to 1.72, July at 1.40, and a net loss as the session ends. Foreign demand persists while Northwest elevator stocks shrink to a quarter of last year. gains from British purchases offer some strength amid stock volatility. Corn and provisions share the overall weakness with light receipts and liquidations, leaving prices unsettled and near session lows.
Chicago cash prices for wheat and corn show No 3 spring at 1.67 and No 4 spring at 1.6242. Chicago cash corn lists yellow and white and mixed lots with varying bid prices from 2 1 2 to 8 1 2 cents. flax May at 32 83 4 percent and wheat May at 1.79 with December at 1.76. Kansas City quotes show WHEAT May 1.7034 and Dec 1.73. CORN May 00 and Dec 68 4c. Liverpool No 1 Manitoba wheat 78s 1d and 17s Td for others. No 1 north spring 17s Td. corn New American mixed 14s Td.
Chicago, Feb 25. Hog prices rose as receipts were scarcer than expected at the Union Stockyards. Hog sales ranged from about 9.75 to 10.70, with top prices near 10.75. Cattle and sheep receipts were reported. cattle prices showed steady to higher trends and sheep and lamb markets remained firm. Estimated tomorrow’s hog receipts: about 0,000. cattle 4,500. sheep 0,009.
HOGS receipts 5060 with bulk sales 9.90 to 10.50 and packers 10.00 to 10.55. MEAT and PIES markets listed. CATTLE receipts 3500 with prime steers up to 19.25 to 11.25, dressed beef 8.00 to 10.25, western steers 6.50 to 10.25, cows 5.25 to 5.50, heifers 5.00 to 10.50, stockers 6.00 to 8.50, bulls 5.50 to 7.50, calves 6.00 to 11.00. SHEEP receipts 1000 with lambs 17.50 to 13.35, yearlings 10.75 to 11.60, wethers 8.75 to 9.75, ewes 6.00 to 9.25, stockers 6.00 to 12.00.
South Omaha Neb December 28 cattle receipts total 4000 with steadier open. Native steers priced 7.50 to 11.50, cows and heifers 6.00 to 9.50, western steers 9.0 to 9.25, Texas steers 6.00 to 7.59, stockers 6.06 to 9.30. Hogs receipts 14300 with strong start. heavies 3.90 to 5.50, night pigs 7.75, bulls 9.85 to 10.15. Sheep receipts 19300 with steady tone. yearlings 9.25 to 11.25, wethers 5.59 to 11.00, lambs 12.10 to 13.25.
Chicago and New York market notes show mixed prices across butter eggs cheese and produce with receipts in thousands, including butter at 41 to 42 cents, eggs around 47 to 49 cents for firsts, and cheese steady. Potatoes higher in Western whites and Michigan, turkey and live poultry higher, pork lard ribs and beef prices listed. Wheat and grain futures not specified. Data from Waterloo and Des Moines regions include hides, hay, and dairy butter prices.
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