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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1918

Page

3

Local notices from FOX TOWNSHIP and surrounding areas

Severe weather reminders from the past month prompt farmers to send cream to the local creamery. Mail carrier Jesup keeps delivering across Tex township. Town updates note coal shortage delaying business opening times and local visits by residents to Cedar Heights, Independence, and other nearby towns.

Fox Township Fox Jublins Creamery Als Cone Jesup Custern Tex Township Bam Elswold Farolly

West Waterloo Indge No 718 Meeting and Funeral Notice

West Waterloo Indge No 718 TL oO i F holds regular meeting tonight with initiatory work postponed due to fuel issues. Us Woman's Relief corps invited to meet at 1 30 p m Tuesday Memorial hall for the funeral of Miss Fila Stokes and to thank friends for sympathy shown during the illness and death of Mrs Albert Sweitzer.

West Waterloo Us Woman's Relief Corps Memorial Hall Fila Stokes Uf Bichors Albert Sweitzer Albert Sheitzer C. P. Rugs

Wanted Man for Delivery Work and Housekeeping

Classified notice items include a wanted man for delivery work and permanent position. a furnished night housekeeper room near I. C. shops or Litchfield's. a lost item description with a brass emblem. winter return note. a fire passenger Maxwell model 25 in excellent condition. rental cottage at Cedar River Park. couple seeking two rooms for light housekeeping. sale of a dining table set. miscellaneous phone contacts and names included.

I. C Litchfield Arey Bavena Maxwell Cedar River Park Nised East Side

War Savings Stamp Drive Spurs Church Pledges in Waterloo

Thousands of dollars in stamps and bonds were sold or pledged across Waterloo churches during a Thrift Stamp Sunday. Reports show First M. E. led with about 3200 dollars, followed by St. Mary's about 2996 and Grace M. E. about 1718. Final totals await completion, with post office staff assisting and plans for continued campaign in northeastern Iowa.

Waterloo WW. Marsh Grace M. E Walnut Street Baptist Munger First Baptist Oliver ‘Trumbauer Burton Avenue George J. Pike First Brethren A. A. McCormick J.C. Murtagh St. Mark’s W. OH First Evangelical H. G. Moeller Immanuel Lutheran Charles van Vieck First Lutheran Leo Paulger First Methodist Macy Campbell St. Paul's M. EB Sacred Heart Church First M. EH. Church St. Mary's Catholic White Grace M. BE Central Christian Plymouth Congregational Union Congregational St. Mark’s Episcopal St. Luke's English Lutheran Free Methodist F. Willis Jenks M. J. Kelly Post Office Tawa

Corn Prices Edge Higher on War Market News

Chicago and Peoria market wires report corn prices advancing amid warlike European developments and cold weather. Opening quotes ranged from unchanged to modest gains with March at 1.27 and May 1.25 1/4, later easing but holding higher amid limited selling. Oats gained on absence of aggressive selling while hog provisions rose on higher quotations. eastern shipping slowed and Missouri and Iowa hauling conditions improved.

Chicago Europe Missouri Iowa

Mortuary Death of Valentine Schiel in Waterloo

Valentine Schiel aged about 70 died at 208 Barclay Street in Waterloo at 2 p.m. Saturday. Funeral at St Marys Catholic Church Tuesday 9 a.m. internment Calgary. Born in Baden Baden Germany he came to the U.S. at 18. Survived by wife Mary Jansen and six children Joe Tom Annie Mary Tose Louis, 24 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He worked for the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway and Illinois Central shops in Waterloo. He was a charter member of several Catholic societies and the last of his family to die.

Valentine Schiel Rome Barclay Street St. Mary's Catholic Church Calgary Mr. Schiel Baden Baden Germany United States Dubuqua Mary Jansen Joe Tom Annie Mary Tose Louis Schiel Chicago, Milwaukee & Stt. Paul Dubuque Illinois Central Waterloo Ite Roman Catholic Mutual Protective Society Alphonse Pius Society Holy Name Society Mtarles Gardner Charles Gardner Shaver’s Eddy Ark Mr. Gardner Providence K. E Wisconsin Missouri Illinois Central Railway Ronsin la Porte City

Hog market buoyed by speculators amid mixed arrivals

Active demand swings hog prices higher with gains led by futures and traders. Cattle and sheep arrivals were mixed. hog receipts reported around 41 000 with prices ranging from 15.95 to 18.70 as market tone stayed firm. Siou x City run showed steady hogs at 15.18 to 16.10, cattle to 13.26, and sheep steady near 12.00 to 14.50.

St Louis Livestock Market Report February figures

In St Louis on February 4 receipts showed hogs at 14,000 with 16.25 to 16.70 for heavy goods and bulk around 16.25 to 16.55. Cattle receipts reached 6,000 with steers 3.00 to 13.50, heifers 7.00 to 13.60, cows 6.00 to 11.50, calves 6.00 to 16.00. Sheep receipts 1,200 with lambs 14.00 to 27.76, ewes 10.50 to 12.00, and yearlings 11.60 to 13.25.

ST. Louis Ghia

Kansas City Livestock Market Summary

Hog receipts total about 10 000 with prices from 16.00 to 18.10 for US prime grade. Cattle receipts around 12 000 show steers 9.00 to 14.75, cows 5.50 to 10.50, heifers 7.60 to 11.00, calves 7.00 to 14.00. Sheep receipts near 3 000 report lambs 16.00 to 17.35, yearlings 13.50 to 14.50, wethers 11.50 to 13.00, ewes 11.00 to 12.25.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City

Omaha Livestock Market Report for February 4

Omaha Neb February 4 hog receipts 14500 strong heavy mixed pigs bulk and ugat prices listed. Cattle receipts 13009 steer prices 9.00 to 13.25 cows and heifers 7.50 to 11.00 calves 9.00 to 13.25 sheep receipts 7500 yearlings 12.00 to 15.00 wethers 11.00 to 13.00 ewes 10.75 to 12.50 lambs 16.25 to 17.25.

Omaha Neb Ugat

St Joseph Livestock and Market Updates Feb 4 192?

St Joseph Missouri reports cattle receipts 2400 with higher prices including top $16.35 and calves $6.09 to $13.50. sheep receipts 6000 steady with lambs $13.00 to $17.25 and ewes $6.00 to $12.25. East St Louis buyers: horses and mules priced from $90 to $290. London silver at 48.5 per ounce and money at 3/4 percent.

St. Joseph Borses Eaat St. Louis

Births Reported In Orange Township And Nearby

Births announced for January include a son to Mr and Mrs Thomas Thompson of Orange township aged 24 mother and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Stamas Parnas 326 Linden avenue both January 19 and 27 respectively while a son was born January 27 to Mr and Mrs Clarence W Dewey 602 Broasiwar. A settlement filed ends the Rachel Tris versus Thomas McCarthy maid service suit with defendant to pay Mrs True 900. Over 70 University of Chicago faculty now in war services including 27 in professional ranks and the university president among them.

Thomas Thompson Orange Township Clarence W. Dewey Broasiwar Stamas Parnas Linden Avenue Tile Ege Rachel Tris Thomas McCarthy Suad The University of Chicago War Services University

Prices Update Across Markets for Butter Eggs Poultry and Mead

New York reports firm creamery butter and higher extra receipts with ranges from 51 3 4c to 62 4c and fresh gathered extras at 65 66c. Eggs drop to 60c for freights and 64 60c for at mark. Potatoes hold at 26 26 1 2c. Cheese steady. poultry prices mixed with chickens 24 36c fowls 22 38c turkeys 24 36c. Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota notes $2.10 2.16 bulk at $2.05 10. Kansas City lists butter 44 40c firsts, 48c seconds. hens 25c roosters 20c broilers 23 2c. St Louis shows turkey 24 7c, ducks 25c, geese 22 2c, creamery 50 4c.

New York Chicago Wisconsin Michigan Tinnesota Sans Kassas City Kansas City

Waterloo Markets Report From Waterloo February Market Prices

Waterloo on February 4 reports prices for grains and livestock. Listings include patent flour, barley, rye, corn, oats, meal, and various cattle categories with prices. hogs, pigs, and dairy items noted. hay and straw values appear. many entries are incomplete or garbled.

Waterloo Wellington Creamery Grange

Wholesale prices for hides poultry and meat products listed

The document lists varied wholesale price hints for farm products including potatoes, poultry such as hens roosters ducks geese turkeys and various hides including green cured veal and horse hides with approximate price markers and grade indicators. Entries are fragmented with multiple illegible symbols and decimals.

Whisky Stock Set to Last Nine Months in Warehouses

A national keeper from East Dubuque says the visible whisky in warehouses will last at most nine months. By September 1, 1913, about 157 million gallons in storage will be exhausted, though not consumed but sold to customers for future use and kept at homes. Iowa saloonkeepers report individuals with large cellar quantities, including barrels and hundreds of gallons.

Waterloo

Accountants Ordered Mobilized

Washington, Feb 4. Mobilization of all certified accountants under the draft law to fill vacancies in the army business organization was ordered. Henry H. Wise, attorney for paper manufacturers, testified before the federal trade commission that as New York draft board chairmen he received orders from the adjutant general to call in all registered accountants, pass them through physicals, and mobilize them this week to army depots. He noted a lack of accountants had delayed assembling information for the commission.

Washington, D. C Army Business Organization Henry H. Wise Federal Trade Commission New York Adjutant General

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