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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1918
Page
3
A notice from the Waterloo Evening Courier and Palladium Reporter outlines policy for stopping ads that run until forbidden rather than a set count. Advertisers must send a written discontinuation order by 30 a.m. to avoid delays. a printed blank is provided for that purpose.
In Eagle Center news G Mr Trainor, long ill, shows signs of improvement. Alfred Lehee has retired to his home at Harper Louisiana. Mrs Katheyne Let and baby visited Sunday at the Jeffay home. Ming Josephina Merce of Waterloo visits sister Mrs A C Schaefer.
A community gathering at the Gelinvaux home Friday night featured games and music. Hosts Mrs Gay Myers and Misses Dele and Byrd Gelinvaux coordinated refreshments, while Mrs Nugent hosts the Vitole Circle Thursday. Mrs Howard Morris and two children from Waterloo visited with Mrs Gse Morris Saturday.
Mrs. Chas Mitchell of Watervne visits her relatives. Red Cross workers are invited to Mrs. K R. Dockerty’s home on Feb 22 for work and pacint. A party honors Bond Sprague on furlough at the town hall Friday. The fourth lecture is Feb 9 by Lillian Libgador Concert Co at the town hall.
ST ANSGAR February reports show the Ladies Aid of the M. A. church hosted at the home of for miner. Mr Cowen purchased the Standard Oil agency from L A Muller Jr and assumes duties immediately. Miss Barnyes, state traveling telephone instructor, was in town last week. Mr and Mrs Henry Viste and daughter of Clarisholm Alberta Dan visit relatives here.
A sweeping local item list notes Mia Thieman returning from Waterloo with Grace after Grace’s three weeks at St Francis Hospital for appendicitis. Bert Cates sold a College street residence to Guy Garber. The funeral of Mrs. E B Haynes, widow of Dr. E W Haynes, occurred Sunday at her son Jewett Haynes’s home. She was in her eighty sixth year and survived by three sons Julius Waynes Rolin Jewett and Justin. The service featured a sermon by Rev Farnam and solos by Mrs Farnham with Miss Manchester, Laws Graves and infant daughter present. Laws Graves and an infant returned from Cedar Valley hospital at Charles City. Cecil Ward enlisted in the aviation corps after passing an exam at Waterloo the prior week and expects to leave for camp soon.
The Greek coat dealer in Dunkerton received two carloads of coal Saturday. Rail workers spotted the coal at 3 p.m. and by 8:40 p.m. about 66 tons had been weighed for buyers. A call went out and farmers from Prot Nye traveled up to seven miles in that direction to collect it. A. Holderman returned home from Presbyterian hospital after an operation. Cannelled and wife visited his sister in Waterloo Friday and then left for San Bernardino, Cal. A new electric dynamo was installed in the prewartery to operate the separators.
Community events at Ed Sehmitts in Dewar include prize winners Andrew Ortner and Gertie Bke hmutt on Jan 24 and 64 attendees at Ortner’s on June 24. A future party is planned with Frank as host. Mrs Mary Erpelding visits her sister Mrs Joe Ortner. Mr and Mrs Anthony Wester welcomed a son. Kinse Bros haul wood from Crane Creek for fuel. Produce butterfat checks in January stand at 64 cents per pound. Rural mail route operates amid zero weather. AL Gard's Mike Stackell gathering drew 60 attendees with prizes to Frank Miller and Florence Fetkether. A four-subdistrict canvass seeks war savings stamp funds. Mrs Tracy Jenson leases Otto Buhner’s 49 acres at eight dollars per acre. Christina Staebell leaves for Cedar Rapids to attend high school.
Plainfield announces the next lecture in the course by Frank Ducrot the wizard on Thursday evening Feb 14 at the Baptist church. Ducrot is described as a clever magician shadowist and high class entertainer with a family background noted. Nearby events include a thrift stamp drive high school contest and a Baptist Ladies Nimble Bee meeting Feb 13 at the Lynes farm with transportation arranged from local stores and homes.
Fairbank public school closes due to fuel shortage. Births report a girl on Jan. 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Lester Finch. Indias of the W I C host a thimble bee at K I hall on Feb 9. Harry Lyons, stationed with the fignar corps, writes from Texas en route to Egypt. W M Ingb ee ill but improving. Marion Stoy family moves. J A Schreck returns from Alma. Franklin Paine Curtis, age about 63, dies after months of illness. leaves widow and four children and several siblings. Funeral at Baptist church. interment at Otter Tre n alley. News of visitors and health treatments. Martin Anderson’s family mourn death of son. Mary Lyon rents farm and plans move March 1. Flosh Fos promoted to corporal in San Antonio post office. Charles F E Smith dies at home. funeral at home. interment in Fairbank cemetery. Smith long-time resident from New York.
New York born teen sailor recounts two torpedoings aboard separate ships during wartime service. He left Gloversville for Philadelphia, survived Archangel voyage, escaped in a lifeboat three days with little food. He claims age 17 though insists he is not yet. The interview highlights youthful eagerness and war-time patriotism.
Chicago trading shows slight gains in oats and higher provisions amid milder temperatures across the corn belt. March oats near 1.26 term and May around 1.25 to 1.34. oats futures mixed with cautious selling. Chicago case quotations list various grain prices. Kansas City and Peoria report mixed cash corn and oats prices. St. Louis and Omaha notes reflect small shifts. Minneapolis and Toledo seed prices also touch modest figures.
Feb 5 notes Mrs. Robert Ingersoll guest in Oelwein. TVan Rene returns for Tate Perrin funeral. Wrank Bray dies after illness. interment Floyd cemetery. Charles Perrin death near Brady Mont. survived by widow and two children. Hess family loses 12 year old to accidental gun discharge. Will Colson and Anna Osgood with Colson undergoing operation in Rochester. Four War Savings Stamps boosts in west Floyd homes.
Chicago market reports show hogs racing to new price highs with strong demand and limited offerings. Cattle and sheep receipts and prices vary. Omaha figures echo higher hogs and steady cattle and sheep with mixed results across grades.
Hogs receipts 12,000 higher. light pigs mixed heavy and bulk selling 16.85 to 18.95. Cattle receipts 6,600 slow. steers 4.00 to 13.50, heifers 7.00 to 13.50, cows 6.00 to 11.59, calves 6.00 to 10.00. Sheep receipts 2,000 steady. wooled ewes 10.50 to 12.00, lambs 14.0 to 17.75.
Kansas City market data for hogs cattle and sheep with receipts figures and price ranges. Hogs ranged to 16.60 for heavies and 14.60 for bull calves, cattle included steers 9.00 to 13.75 and cows 6.50 to 10.50, calves 7.90 to 14.00, sheep with lambs 9.16 to 17.25 and yearlings 8.60 to 14.75, ewes 11.00 to 12.35.
Sioux City and St. Joseph livestock summaries show higher hog receipts and varied cattle and sheep prices. Hogs top around 16.60 at St Joseph, meals mixed. cattle weak in Sioux City with steers up to 13.25 and cows and heifers near 11.00. sheep generally weak with lambs up to 17.25.
Market wires report butter and eggs prices in New York with firm receipts of 8 731 tubs creamery and various extras. Chicago and St Louis show steady or unchanged prices for butter, eggs, and poultry with mixed receipts. Mercantile paper and London silver quotes noted. Real estate transfers listed for Black Hawk County and surrounding areas.
On the New York Stock Exchange trading opened with broad selling and notable declines in leading rails and industrials. United States Steel and others weakened while hard commodities and Liberty bonds showed mixed reactions amid foreign news. Cotton futures closed firm with varied contract values in March through December.
Market prices from Waterloo dated Feb indicate rates for grain, corn, oats, meal, and various meats. Listings feature butcher steer and cow values, hogs with premium weights, goats, dairy and creamery products, eggs, butter, and fruit. Livestock sections include hens, roosters, ducks, geese, turkeys, hides, veal, and horse and mule prices with regional price points.
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