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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1921
Page
11
Chicago wheat prices rose as millers and exporters showed strong demand while reports of Aur ian wheat on six months credit and Italian purchases influenced sentiment. Corn eased. oats steadied as supplies remained tight. Provisions weakened on stop orders from commission houses.
Grain futures in Kansas City and Omaha show wheat rising to higher bid levels with No 1 hard around 1.64 and corn mixed with variances across grades. Prices for No 1 and No 2 yellow and white corn move modestly, reflecting weaker or mixed demand and regional market shifts.
New York and Peoria market notes show butter prices unsettled with creamery stocks, wheat and corn quoted at varying grades, oats and hay trading mixed. Reports mention receipts, prices for pork products, poultry, fats, and wholesale to retail spreads, along with metals and money exchange in fluctuating early February trading.
Chicago and East St Louis livestock market notes show hogs active in Chicago with mixed demand and price drops of 10 to 15 cents from yesterday. Receipts around 42,000 in Chicago, with top hogs at 10.25 and bulk around 9.50 to 10.00. Cattle and sheep receipts also listed with varied prices.
Kansas City stockyards report mixed declines across beef, hogs, and lamb categories with steady to softer prices. Beef steer prices range from 5.75 to 8.25. hogs show 31,900 receipts with top near 5.70 and most sales 8.50 to 9.50. sheep and lambs mostly steady to modestly lower, yearling and heavy lambs down slightly. Omaha listings mirror mixed movements, hogs 15–25c lower, cattle steady to firm on good beef steers, sheep and lambs varied with lighter weights down modestly.
Extreme dullness marked early stock exchange trading as many speculative favorites remained unquoted. No major price moves occurred. oils showed some strength while food and rubber shares weakened. overall activity was the weakest in months with some oils and Continental Can among the few advancers.
Jack Ossebeer Casebeer remains seriously ill at Presbyterian hospital with confirmed improvement. Harry Casebeer refutes rumors of delirium and says only tests at the University of Iowa laboratories are ongoing to diagnose his condition.
United Press reports a listless New York stock market morning with dull trading. Early transactions are mostly 100-share lots and many quotations move only fractionally. Southém FawiGc ex rights stands at 78.4, up slightly from Monday.
Five periods mark the eleventh anniversary celebration of the Boy Scouts of America at the observatory tonight at 5 p.m. The official roster includes Arthur, Burr G. Lichty, Ray L. Short, Rowland Moritz, and judges John D. Clinton, A. A. Stocker, George W. Self, Judson P. Freeman, among others. The organizing committee is Marion Kenneally, George N. Cousins, C. D. Cass, W. R. Sieg, and Jack Schultz. The program features flag ceremonies, path rendering, a Chicago-based address by J. P. Freeman, demonstrations, troop stunts, and awards.
Lucius W Colby a Waterloo resident since 1856 died this morning at his daughter Mrs C V Simmons home after a long illness Born in Sutton New Hampshire July 22 1848 he moved with his father to Dubuque then Waterloo He married Ada J Roebuck March 2 1876 and survived by seven of eight children including Mrs Simmons Mrs A W Basbrook Miss Edythe Colby Waterloo Mrs Elmer F Muir Waterloo Arthur G Ernest W and Fred W He worked 30 years for Joelschiel Hardware and was a deacon at Walnut Street Baptist Church The funeral will be at Walnut Street Baptist Church Thursday at 2 30 PM Rev D L Purser officiating Burial in Elmwood Also Wolam Terklesen Cesar Palls Feb 8 Mrs William Terklesen 68 died at her daughter Mrs Julius Ostergaard home in Clinton from diabetes Funeral at Bethlehem Church with interment at her former home.
Delwein, Iowa, Feb. reports Louis Petrov arrived Sunday from Constantinople, a brother of Patrou Delwein who left eight years ago for America. Petrov recalls a stormy Atlantic voyage, with the ship blown 150 miles off course and 12 days detained at Ellis Island due to immigrant issues. He notes that Hob Bacadimas and George Peskeris remain abroad, Peskeris delaying return due to his wife’s illness in Athens.
Real estate transfers listed from Black Hawk County Abstract Co. show numerous property deeds in Waterloo Cedar Falls and surrounding areas. Names include George O. Petersen Julius Albert Petersen Arian Eightmey Beary B Brown Elmer Wallace E Hemstreet John Garfoot Mary E Kingsley E B Hill Addie A Le Valley Theodore G Merten Townsend Samuel Doran Sara G Johnson and others with various lots tracts and blocks transferred across multiple subdivisions and revaluations.
In Plainfield Feb Rev J J Keating traveled to Chicago to attend Moody Institute. Local teachers attended a study center in Worley. Dwight Stufflebeam, son of Elmer and Mrs Stufflebeam, has been seriously ill the past week. Mrs C Kitchen of Waterloo visited with friends. Chris Holms called to Pal’s Beach. Mrs Stepson, wateried, visited her daughter Mrs Frank Caney. Mrs Howant Tett and baby Nashaa visited Will Dayton’s sister. EA Simbright Stout was in town. Mr and Mrs A A Rood left for Illinois to attend the funeral of the latter’s brother-in-law Mr Tay Mira. A Tscott Waterloo visited friends in town for a few days.
In several counties surveys show field experiments conducted by cooperating farmers under the guidance of the state experiment station. The work involves practical trials and reporting findings to improve agricultural practices across the region.
President J R Howard outlines support for the foreign trade financing corporation after an Indianapolis convention. He argues favorable bank leadership, broad stock distribution, and debentures to broaden farmer access to capital while noting agriculture may gain only if management prioritizes it. He cautions that domestic needs and credit for farmers to market surpluses could outweigh foreign market expansion.
The bureau of soils reports one third of the continental United States surveyed. Iowa conducts seven field surveys annually and will have every acre covered within ten years. Ames led by Prof. W H Stevenson discusses soil surveys with Arkansas lawmakers and Wisconsin experts. Black Hawk County survey nearly ready with maps, analyses, and cultivation recommendations. Further reports will cover fertilizing treatments tested in greenhouse pots.
Lambing requires quiet warm dry shed and protection from molestation. Do not overfeed ewes before lambing. clip wool to help lamb find teats. Separate pens help calm ewes, protect lambs, and allow early bonding. in cold weather provide a blanket for warmth.
A Freeport reader shares methods to grow green onions indoors. Plant in a shallow box, 4 inches deep, space tightly, water well, and expose to sunlight for better color and flavor. Use only strong healthy shoots, prune tops, and harvest early. a box can yield about 22 bunches from a December planting.
Unanimous approval by the Senate Agriculture Committee paves the way for a measure by Senators Glusk and Swanson of Virginia to authorize the treasury to purchase 100 million dollars in farm loan bonds. The plan seeks funds for farmer loans held up pending a supreme court decision on the federal farm loan act, with integration into the annual agricultural appropriation bill. Senator Gronna noted a points of order could be suspendable without a two thirds vote.
A survey by Illinois Agricultural Assumption shows under 4900 colts on 32000 farms. C G Starr, agent of Taze well county, says central Illinois farmers are eager to raise good work horses. He doubts a spring rise. he advocates tripling the breeding rate to replace aging stock.
George Mathes of Cedar Falls will discuss the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation at the Farm Bureau election meeting for South Poyner township in Gilbertville Hall on Wednesday at 1 30 p m The meeting is open to men and women The Waterloo township election takes place at the Chamber of Commerce in Waterloo on Thursday at 2 p m
A Story County Farm Bureau member laments wartime taxation and price controls. He argues farmers bore the burden through liberty bonds Red Cross donations and grain sales while market quotas fail to deliver relief. He calls for representation, reform, and a sustained savings plan to fund the war debt of Canada and the United States.
The Boston bulldog known for stealing cars when owners are away caused a police alert on Third Street West. A patrol wagon captured the dog after it leaped into a car and sat on the pedals, eager to drive. Believed to be well loved, the dog is friendly but obsessed with rides, prompting the city hall attache to remark the animal is no madder about cars than some people.
Revival services at St Pauls Methodist church began well with a good attendance last evening. Rev C E B Luce will preach tonight at 7 30 on the topic Wages with music provided by a chorus directed by R C Heald.
The Waterloo east public schools adopt a letter grading system since 1919 replacing percentages. C W Kline superintendent prepared a paper explaining the alphabetic marks A superior B above average C average D below average F failing. Attitude marked satisfactory or unsatisfactory. letter E eliminated to avoid confusion with excellent.
W N Powers, manager of the Hais hotel, and partners M E List and C L Berard have purchased the Kaskaskia hotel in La Salle on Tuesday, with List to operate it. The firm recently sold the Hays hotel in Astoria Oregon, previously run by Bevard, who will relocate to the Ellis hotel. Powers vows he would not be moved from Waterloo by any means. Ellis hotel recently added a passenger and freight elevator.
A Sabbath observance group based in Des Moines launches a campaign to strengthen Sunday laws with church petitions across Iowa. Rev. W B Sandford chairs the effort, seeking public support and signatures to back a bill penalizing repeated illegal Sunday uses, including theaters and sports. The drive expands from Cedar Heights to the state, with lawmakers’ views split and observers watching the outcome.
La Porte City February 3 The Local circle of the M E church hosted at Mrs A T Goffin s home with 36 guests including Miss Holst Cedar Falls and Mrs W R Gardner noted as ill but improving. Visitors Mrs Tillis Chase from Cedar Rapids and many others were mentioned with travel from Waterloo Sioux City and Galena.
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