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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1916
Page
4
A distressed farming era reflected in weak wheat and corn trading. Heavy receipts and holiday pauses dampened export hopes while crop damage chatter from the southwest limited gains. May futures slipped to 1.27 1 4, July near 1.20 3 4 as traders weighed storage prospects and stockhouse pressure.
District court in Black Hawk County announces Florence Rains versus Frederick Rains. Frederick Rains must answer by Feb 10 or default judgment may be entered. Court to hold hearings March 6 in Waterlaw Town. Plaintiff cites cruelty, immorality accusations, and habitual drunkenness. Attorney W W Wooley represents Florence Rains.
Chicago wheat futures eased from Friday levels amid reports of larger northern wheat runs and southwest damage. cash premiums remained firm with No 2 hard at May, better grades plus 12 cents. Corn showed strength on season’s heaviest runs though low-grade supplies faced weak demand. oats followed local trends. Chicago produce and New York markets reflected firmer butter and eggs, steady cheese, and varied livestock receipts at major yards. overall cattle and hogs opened lower to higher with mixed directions.
Market report lists wheat and corn futures and spot quotes across several locations. Chicago values show No 2 red wheat around 1.28 to 1.29 per bushel with various grades. Duluth and Kansas City notes include flax and wheat figures. Liverpool and London markets show currency-adjusted equivalents and patent flour pricing. July prices for flax and hops noted with scattered miscellaneous figures.
Cedar Falls brief notes recount a Valentine party at the State Teachers College gymnasium, a dancing party planned for February 22, and numerous visits and illnesses among locals. Attendees include Dr Tha G Rhoades, Mrs August Freier, Mr J Connell, Mrs Leslie Hughes, and many others with movements between Cedar Falls, Rock Rapids, Memphis, Des Moines, and Chicago. Several meetings, a concert, and a traveling men banquet are noted with varied local activities and personal milestones.
Edward Allen Snyder died in Long Beach California at 77 after a heart attack while en route west. A Cedar Falls newspaper veteran, he served as editor of the Cedar Falls Gazette, postmaster, county surveyor, and G A R member. Survived by widow Mary Cameron Snyder, daughter Mrs. Charles Hazlett, a New York brother CG W Snyder, and sister Mrs Mary Sheffer. funeral in Long Beach with burial to await family return in May.
Renowned violinist Mischa Elman will perform at First Methodist Church in Waterloo on Tuesday evening February 29. At 24, the Russian prodigy ranks among the era’s top artists, though Waterloo audiences will hear him live for the first time after his world famous recordings.
Telegram confirms Miss Kate Waugh formerly of Cedar Wall died in San Antonio Texas while spending winter there. Her remains will be brought home to Cedar Falls to lie beside her father. She was sister to E I Waugh and half sister to Mrs L E Tice of Minneapolis.
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