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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1918
Page
4
Geneseo notes show Mrs Marold Speer and daughter visiting Trace friends for a week. Latics Aid society met with Mrs W C McElliser for Red Cross sewing. Mrs Arthur Edwards returned home after a hospital stay.
In a parliamentary session Premier Lloyd George rebuked German war aims while refusing specifics on Versailles talks. He warned that central powers show no peace terms and urged continued international rights. The Commons debated war administration and Versailles decisions amid a tense exchange. Local notes from Orchard and Mitchell mention visitors, lectures, and spring weather amid postwar reflections.
Ta Mr and Mrs Otto L Sternberg of Lester township welcome a son born on Tan 31. Ta Mr and Mrs William Ingledue of Bennington township announce a son born on Feb 3. REN CROSS BENEFIT by Fine Arts Dept of the Woman's Club at Russell Samson Hotel on Feb 14 at 7 p.m. admission 25c.
Janesville crowd packs Commercial hall for a Tuesday talent show with proceeds of 73 dollars, repeats Saturday for Hed Cross with about 84 dollars net. Waverly hospital case, birth announcement, and notes on Camp Dodge service members border a local report of farm, fire, and war era events. Capt McQueen from the Twenty first Canadian infantry to speak on modern warfare Friday at Janesville M E church with trench gear and helmet.
In Tripoli on February 13 a surprise 50th wedding anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Smith was hosted by their children. About 31 guests attended and the couple received $50 in gold. Also noted were obituaries and notices of local residents including Christ Englebrecht, Neel Slack, and Private Albert E. Bockhaus, with details of their deaths, service, and family connections. The events include Englebrecht’s passing in Leroy, Minn. and burial in Chicago, Slack’s death after a long illness, and Bockhaus’s military service and death in Michigan with funeral services in Tripoli.
In Denver on Feb 13 the Frauen Verein plans a Feb 21 meeting with Mrs John F Kene and Mrs FL HH Mohling to host the Mission Society on Feb 2. Mrs George Bieber to entertain the Thimble Bee on Feb 28. Dr and Mrs Murphy to visit their son Porter at Camp Cody in Deming NM, then travel along the Gulf of Mexico over two weeks. John B Spragg resigns from Charles Hunt barber shop. he and Francis Nicol open a barber shop and pool hall in Allison. George Tahnke shipped five carloads of hogs to Chicago. accompanied by George. Irene Judas of Reading visited the Judas home. Mrs Fred Nolting hosted her mother Mrs D Nuss from Sumner. Minnie Thick ing’s nineteenth birthday celebrated Sunday.
Feb 13 reports Harry Hastings and wife welcomed a newborn. Ee Cross and George Teggerman couples from Alberta visited last week. Fred Cagley and Ole Harstad attended George Carter funeral in Raymond, S Dak. Mrs Elmer Potter’s neighbors delivered a noon gathering. Potter to move to farm near town by March 1. Several residents reported illness. cemetery society meetings planned with Mrs Ed Hill on Feb 4 and Mrs Will Hicks for March.
Chicago on February 12 reports corn prices easing due to heaviest receipts this season and potential colder weather. March and May futures opened lower, rallied, then steadied with a firm close. Oats firmed after early weakness amid higher arrivals. Provisions fell on liquidation, with later gains in hog values not reversing the midday trend.
Chicago and Midwest grain prices show No 2 yellow corn at 3.52 and No 5 yellow 1.55, oats and rye prices listed. Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, Peoria, Omaha grain bids and small changes noted. cotton futures opened barely steady with March at 30.10 and closed irregular around 29.99 to 28.83 for various months.
Chicago market report shows hog receipts at 26,000 with prices pushing 30c above yesterday's average. Cattle and sheep offerings were thinner than expected with receipts around 6,000 cattle and 7,000 sheep. Hog prices ranged from 16.20 to 16.83 for various grades, cattle 5.40 to 13.50, calves 8.90 to 14.00, and sheep 9.3 to 13.2 for wethers and 13.75 to 17.00 for lambs.
Sioux City market report shows hog receipts at 11,900 with prices around 15.40 to 15.75 for various weights, bulk hogs 14.50 to 15.75, cattle receipts at 2,000 with steers 9.50 to 13.50, cows and heifers 7.85 to 11.00, calves 8.60 to 12.75, and sheep receipts about 500 remaining steady.
Omaha Neb Feb 13 hogs receipts 14700 higher mixed price ranges 15.35 to 15.90 with top around 15.65 for heavy hogs cattle receipts 3400 higher steer prices 8.00 to 12.75 cows and heifers 7.00 to 10.50 calves 9.00 to 13.00 sheep receipts 9600 strong yearlings 12.00 to 15.00 wethers 11.00 to 13.00 ewes 10.75 to 12.25 lambs 15.30 to 16.60
Kansas City market summary with receipts of 17 900 cattle and sheep totals. Heavy, light, and pig price ranges listed for hogs and cattle. Cattle categories include steers cows heifers calves with price bands. Sheep show lambs yearlings wethers and ewes price ranges.
At Joseph Livestock St Joseph Mo Feb 13 hog receipts 12500 top 19.10 bulk 15.50 16.05 cattle receipts 9400 higher steers 10.00 13.60 cows and heifers 6.00 12.00 calves 8.00 12.00 sheep receipts 4000 lower lambs 13.00 16.30 ewes 6.00 12.50
Hogs receipts 15000 higher with lights to 16.10. Pigs 12.00 to 15.00, mixed 15.85, good heart 16.00 to 16.15, bulk 15.85. Cattle receipts 5500 strong with steers 13.50, heifers 7.00 to 13.50, cows 6.00 to 11.55, calves 6.00 to 16.00. Sheep receipts 200 steady with lambs 14.00 to 17.75, ewes 11.50 to 12.00, wethers 1.50 to 13.25.
New York reports firm butter with various creamery receipts and prices, eggs unsettled with firsts and seconds listed, cheese irregular. Chicago dairy also steady with higher eggs and butter near mark, potatoes lower with clear car counts, poultry prices in rise for live fowl and springs. Kansas City and St Louis show butter eggs and poultry largely unchanged with regional notes.
Waterloo markets report two patent sacks weighed 43 1b at the market on February 13, highlighting first patent and second patent sacks observed in trade.
Readable items show cattle and hog prices with steers and cows listed, plus assorted hides and dairy products. Metal quotes report lead firm and copper, tin, and zinc futures in London and New York markets, with mercantile and sugar figures also noted.
New York stocks resume after a triple holiday with initial gains of 1 to 4 points across diverse issues including Atlantic Gulf United States Steel and General Motors before profit taking trimmed gains. Liberty bonds slipped to a new low around 95. The close remained irregular as trading cooled toward noon with uneven strength across sectors.
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