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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1917

Page

3

Regular annual meeting notices and loan association bylaws

Notices list the Waterloo National Bank related annual stockholders meeting for Leavy Johnson bank directors, plus city sewer assessments and a loan association meeting. Details include dates January 3 1915 and January 1 1918, addresses 414ts banking office, and provisions on mortgage, stock collateral, interest rates, and loan limits for Hattie Butting and Loan Association of Waterloo.

Leavy & Jonson National Bank of Waterloo Iowa Ira Rodamar Notich City of Waterloo Lowm Lown Broadway Street Fairview Avenue Kern Street Grandview Avenue Dawson Street Fairview Cfty Isabdelty Sane R, KL Degon Hattie Buttiing and Loan Association Waterloo Board of Payiors J. G. Mpster

Defense under fire at Senate probe

The article details Senate testimony on wartime procurement delays, noting a $156,000,000 loss from Boston wool dealers not reaching Gen. Sharpe and delays in purchases. Gen. Sharpe defends the War Department and cites council deliberations and the munitions board involvement.

Senate New- York Pereleas Senator Weeks Boston Gen. Sharpe General Munitions Board War Department Council of National Defense Wadsworth Treasury Department Baker Munitions Board

U-boat Surrender Described by U S Destroyer Crew

The Fanning engaged a German submarine which surrendered after a line was attached. As it sank, crew members were rescued or recovered, with several dying and others saved as the destroyer transferred prisoners and aided the wounded. German officers praised for discipline. Lieut A S Carpender and Coxswain Loomis receive commendations.

Nicholson Altho Arma Harwell Francis G. Connor Walter C. Henry Loomis Conner United States Fanning A. S. Carpender Henry Coxawain Loomis

Coxswains Honored in Allied Submarine Action

Vice Admiral Sims and a British admiral praised the Fanning and Nicholson for their successful engagement with enemy submarines. Coxswain Loomis received a promotion for vigilance, while Lieut. G H Fort commanded Nicholson. Harwell and Connor noted among the honored crew.

Harwell Coxswain Connor Nicholson Lieut G. H. Fort Sims Fanning Loomis

Weekly Grain and Provision Review in Chicago

Grain prices rose this week despite government rail possession, driven by storms hindering crop movement. Corn gained about 2% to 3% while provisions fell 7 to 9 cents. Cold weather aided curing, export buying supported oats, and hog supplies pressured pork values.

Chicago United States

Dun's Review Signals Cautious 1917 End For U S Economy

Dun's review notes the year closes with government control of transportation easing and a recovery in securities prices, yet war condition readjustments remain. Despite unsettled outlook and deferred engagements, confidence largely persists. Insolvency returns show best figures since 1911, and bank clearings reach 4,493,220,000.

Business Review New York Dun's Today

Christmas visits and local notices in Denver region

The item lists holiday visits among families from Wahpeton North Dakota Fredericksburg and Denver with engagements at the Clausing home. It notes René Prestien moving to Waterlay and August Kussatz being confined by kidney trouble. It also records a quiet Christmas wedding of Irwin Buhman and Clara Heidemann and a fifty six year anniversary for Conrad Clausing. Frauen-Verein and Mission society meetings are scheduled with local hosts. Mrs Henry Wente is ill but slowly improving. A Birmingham Age Herald anecdote reports a courtroom joke about a man charged for heating his wife with a weighty reply.

Denver Carl Clausing Wahpaton N. D Ernest Karsten Norma Fredericxsburg Cenraf Clausing, Sr Leo Prestien August Kussatz Joan Timmerman Cole Wm. Segert Irwin Buhman Clara Heideman Schoanbohm Conrad Clausing Frauen-Verein F. C. Tuas The Mission Society English Ladies Aid Society Clarence Ford Henry Wente

Real Estate and Miscellaneous Want Ads

Real estate on old Waterloo road near Cedar Falls city limits with new six room house and barn, land valued for land alone, flexible terms and immediate possession. Also a loan request for 3500 with guaranteed income, insured by security, and a notice seeking live-in help and various small ads for rooms, items, lost keys, and services in Cedar Falls area.

Jesup Iowa Terloo Beal Estate Esata Bush Minneano Minn Beal Newell St Siz Randall St Cedar Falls Ham W. RL Faw Minnesota Bert Fairchild Alberta Wheat Land Ghesuatherta Safe Exchange Texas Baal Gulf Coast Burralow Houston Galveston Scrawber Finemar vOwner McLeod Edmonte Waterloo Road Cedar Courie Chautauqua Park Rhode Island Morris Motor Car Co Key South Virden Randolph St Thoms Franklin St R. Sissel Park Ave Hummel Totel

Markets Receipts and Prices in Chicago Corn and Oats

Chicago December 29 Corn prices rose on poor grain movement prospects and cold forecasts. January futures at 1.26 and May near 1.26 5. Oats advanced to the season’s high on export demand hopes. Provisions softened as hog trade slumped, leaving overall market steady from yesterday.

Chicago

Grain and Market Prices Across Cities and Real Estate Moves

Chicago and other cities report corn and oats prices for various grades with meat and produce prices. Real estate transfers in Black Hawk County include Eliza Merritt and J G Brink Erhet, and the Labrador Falls note highlights their height, contrasting with Niagara Falls’ drop.

Black Hawk County Abstract Eliza J. Merritt O. FE East Waterloo S.e Forbes J. G. Brinkerhom Nely Nickles Fischels Anne Beegan Purdy

Stocks and Bonds Market Ends Mixed After Weather Dip

Trading in New York on December 29 was hindered by bad weather causing delays from out of town points. Gains centered on low priced rails with renewed strength in war shares, motors, and munitions while United States Steel slipped after a brief advance. Liberty bonds held steady as 450000 shares traded with mixed closings and irregular final prices for major issues including American Tobacco and Industrial Alcohol.

New York Rock Island United States Steel United States Liberty 4

Gats Prices Fixed to Avert Month-End Squeeze

Chicago reports a hoard of trade directors fixed a sliding maximum price for December oats to prevent a last minute squeeze. The cap allows May option prices not to exceed 35 cents above prevailing quotes. Toledo seeds and grain prices quoted for Cloverseed Alsike and Trinoths, with March and December figures. New York clearing houses show a reserve excess of 12,376,830 dollars, up 35,135,620 from last week.

Chicago Clearing House Statement New York

Waterloo Markets Dec 1 Prices and cattle summary

Waterloo markets report prices on December 1 for dairy and grain commodities and cattle. Notable entries include Clear Quill patent oats Wellington Crystal Pionser Royal Barley Rye and corn with prices shown. Cattle and hogs section notes good grass fed steers and butcher cows and heifers with bid ranges from 7.30 to 8.50 per cwt.

Wellington

Railway timetable notes from Illinois Cedar Rapids area

Dense OCR of railway schedules lists East Bonnie and Dubuque Chicago routes with Local and Limited services. Includes departures and arrivals at Dubuque Fort Dodge Omaha Minneapolis Albert Lea and Cedar Rapids with connections at Waterloo and Waverly, times scattered, days and depots named.

Dubugue Chicago Dubuque r+Limited Allmatthd Elscago Fort Dodge Omaha Sioux City Worth Bouna

Hogs weaker on liberal arrivals in Chicago market

Liberal arrivals of hogs weakened the market despite cold weather expectations. Cattle and sheep largely sent to packers. hog receipts around 21,000 with mixed price ranges for various classes. Prices listed across hogs, cattle, and sheep with regional and date references from Omaha and Chicago markets.

Kansas City and St Louis Livestock Markets Report

Kansas City receipts 2,500 hogs lower with heavy and light ranges. Cattle 500 on hand steady with steers 9.00 to 14.60, cows 6.00 to 16.50, calves 6.50 to 13.50. Sheep receipts 500, lambs 16.00 to 16.25, yearlings 12.00 to 14.10, wethers 11.00 to 12.75, ewes 2.00 to 11.35. St Louis receipts 6,500 hogs lower with lights 16.40 to 16.65, pigs 14.50 to 15.00, mixed 16.50 to 16.70, heavy 19.60 to 26.80, calves 5.73 to 16.00. Cattle receipts 700 steady with steers 9.00 to 14.25, heifers 7.00 to 15.50, cows 5.00 to 16.50, calves 5.73 to 16.00. Sheep receipts 150 steady lambs 13.00 to 15.75, ewes 19.00 to 11.50, wethers 11.00 to 12.50.

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