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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1924
Page
9
Waterloo Evening Courier invites readers to send questions and comments to the Editor in the Addreds communications column from Waterloo Iowa. Phone contact listed as 5100 for submissions and inquiries.
Dunkerton consolidated team won first and second in the livestock and judging contest with five schools entering. Russell McNellis led with a score of 1515 of 1600, while Hanford and others placed in the top ranks. Girls and boys divisions included teams from Dunkerton and surrounding districts, with cups awarded for overall performance.
Disper sion of one of the greatest etuds of breeding Helgian horses the United Flutes has ever known will take place Fub 21 22 when the Lefebure brothers Murfax sell every thing in dheir barns from wenie Ungs on up to old Mon Gros famous imported stallion that has tri umphed in show ring and paddock alike. Thirty stallions and 40 mares Will Be as Well as 15 head of Short hart cattle and some Durce Jersey sons Col Freq Reppert Tadlana feted by Regu Pagan Marlon iy RuCcTio Nerr.
Eldora in Hardin county will host a Thursday debate on the question whether a state board of assessment and review county assessor and budget boards should be provided by law. Hardin county will debate the negative with three undefeated teams competing from Lane and neighboring townships. Public invited to attend the intercounty debate under farm bureau auspices.
Raymond Cassady appoints two Plymouth county warehouse board members and similar appointments are made in Greene and Henry counties. Plymouth NE section includes Staab Remsen Areseh Mareu Wilelim Wtrer Le Mars Adan ville Mars Toby Watery Mars. Northwest section lists FLOM Parry ve Mars V Williams Remsen Laude Kingst George Potter Kingsley Ges Montz Rem. Greene board members are Henry Myers J M Davis F J Forbes Orin Stream Edward Timmons George Arnold Ralph Renne. Henry county appointees are J A Honath New London Joby F Vanger Mr Pleasant and Charles Danielson.
Jefferson Township Farm bureau members met at Ralph Bender’s home for a February gathering that spanned the day and included a dinner. They arranged Brandon Institute to be held at the schoolhouse on Wednesday, February 28.
New York reporters note varied prices across dairy and poultry lines with creamery products firmer while butter and cheese show mixed movements. Chicago buyers push potatoes and flour steady amid overall soft demand as markets pause awaiting clearer trends.
Flourish of price movements across the grain markets extends from New York to Minneapolis and Chicago. Wheat shows declines after early advances while corn oats and rye shift with varying gains and losses across regional exchanges, amid broader market weakness and commission-driven selling.
Chicago market reports show hogs active with top prices around 7.30 per cwt and cattle including beef steers steady. Receipts listed across multiple regional markets including St Paul Kansas City East St Louis and Omaha with varying bids and weights. The page records numerous price ranges for hogs cattle and sheep and notes steady to firm demand in several divisions.
New York stocks opened weak as profit taking resurfaced and bear selling dominated. DuPont and United States Cast Iron Pipe slipped while Congoleum and Corn Products rose, with mixed results across many industrials and foreign exchanges signaling caution.
One day rates three days six days and one month with different per line charges. Ads in capitals incur 50 percent extra and 10 percent cash discount. Various announcements include breeding cats compass selling rugs watch repair meat market, cleaning and laundry soap, upholstery and refinishing, candy specials, and local eateries. Also notices for lost item and help wanted including barber job listings.
Hardin County farm bureau announces dairy feeding and management school to begin Monday February 18 at 10 a.m. Roy C. Punk of Ames will conduct a dairy breeding and management session. All interested invited as dairying interest grows, part of 1924 program.
The Poland China Record, undergoing retrenchment under the new administration, shows progress. President Burke Dobson, Lancaster Wisconsin, announces George W. Davis has been installed as secretary in Ontario and is implementing the program aimed at restoring financial soundness of the publication.
A notice from Independence Feb 15 announces a shipping association short course to be held March 7 in the Commercial club rooms at Priday. The program targets shipping association managers directors and others interested in the topic with emphasis on local access to this education opportunity.
Waverly and Sumner hosts announced a week of agricultural institutes and corn shows coordinated by the Bremer County Farm Bureau and local clubs with support from the Chicago and Great Western railroad. Prizes exceed $200 for corn winners plus baked goods prizes. a large Waverly banquet is planned. Floyd County will send a debating team to discuss the county assessor question during the events.
Eighteen purebred Shorthorn bulls from Linn county were sold to Howard Vaughan, now sales manager of the California Shorthorn Association, moving to California soon. Most heads are yearlings with two two-year-olds and a calf. Burt Neal of Mount Vernon signed for fourteen.
Sunday visitors include Mrs Sarskh Hickok and Mrs Clayton Sutherland returning from Algona. Townsfolk report Julius Delagardeltie born to Mr and Mrs John Nelson of Waterloo visits, while Vincent Mangrich ages four near water mishap. Mrs Nick Kettman visited Taj Varte City, Nick Liles and family from Chicago are here. Mrs Hustuodort shelled about 1500 bushels of corn Wednesday.
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