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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1917
Page
3
Notice from the Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter explains that ads ordered to run until forbidden require a written order to discontinue. Advertisers receive a blank to return when stopping an ad, with a cutoff at 10 a.m. to avoid next day publication.
Notice to contractor for the Danish brotherhood lodge of Dike Iowa to build a two story brick building 40 by 120 feet per plans on file with Howard Gurr architect Watering Iowa bids to be received by the undersigned March, committee to award bids. right to reject any or all bids reserved. Mara Kellen secretary Dike town. Motive-lIa Mercby Giv. Cor Spacially Co. dissolution notice dated February 3 1917 by B J Shank president J G Cuchron secretary.
A daughter was born to Rev and Mrs Kelora of the Baptist church. Elizabeth Hoon and John Oster married at the Christian parsonage with Rev Ashley Farnham officiating. Coldwell farmers Institute plans 1918 gathering in Marble Rock. Rh W Tnunen elected president and Lou Wilson vice president. Harrison Ackley takes charge of the C depot at Charles City. Mrs Bennett Johnson and Northwood visitors. Emma Holmes and others receive hospital news from Watertown regarding Mrs Carrie Kin Key.
Mrs Oscay Tan cans from south of Fetrhank fell ill on the way to Dunkerton and arrived to rest with Mrs Betts. The Amoma Baptist church annual meeting was hosted at Mrs OG H Dunkerton with an elegant supper. C Considine will occupy the Smith house after March 1. Fred Robinson prepared a rooming space above the meat market for a jeweler's repair shop. Gremont and Renseler plan to ship a carload of household goods to northwest Minnesota by March 1 to farm. G McNetts is shelling corn for shipment. F O Dunkerton continues his annual wood-saying tour.
Febo uy Mrs Robert C1 is critically injured and housekeeping begins for Floyd Gates in town. Kenosha visitor Will Goodwin trips and hurts shoulder. Elizabeth McKeever visits Miles City relatives. Six month old Henry Robbson dies from whooping cough and complications. Ceril Cross and Nathan Norton welcome birth. James Clayton raised locally by Mrs Clayton.
Feb 20 Eagle Center brief updates report Chartey Bayler broke an arm after school. A silver wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs William Schmitz drew a large invited crowd at their home two miles south of town. Mrs Homer Lumbus ill with bronchitis. Ida Froet and James Casey wed at St Marys Church and plan to live near Austin Minnesota. Trustees held a meeting. Frank Neuharpen elected road superintendent. A one year old child was taken to St Francis hospital. Peter Tminnisr improving after illness. Mr and Mrs Frank Klein to build a new home at Watering. Mr and Mrs Stephen Movereste to move to a Frank Ele property.
Walter Newell returned home from Cedar Falls hospital last week. School resumes February 26 with Miss Viola Rewty of Cedar Falls as teacher. News from Spring Creek reports a 32 pound boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bauer, and other local moves including travel to Delano for work, a farm sale near Jubites, and car ownership. In Rockford, S W. Johnagn seeks medical care in Rochester, a 16 pound boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Sauter, and several hospital and travel updates including Mrs. Arthur Kuhlemeier’s operation and Mrs. Y. B. Allen shopping in Chicago for spring stock. The remains of Mrs. William Kuck were moved to Rockford for burial from Independence.
Charlie Ortner sold a term of horses to Casper Schmitt for 450 dollars. A young folks party was held at Frank Meter’s home in Poyner township on the 15th. E Halsh and family of Waterloo visited John Ortner over Sunday. The Tim Meaney sale drew a large attendance with high prices. Schmitt plans to move to North Dakota in March. Glen Smith spent weeks with parents in Barclay after a Minnesota stay. Erma McAfillin visiting sister in Orange township. Anna Meany of Independence, Mr and Mrs Winfiela Lehlzh and son, and Mr and Mrs Nich Wolfe of Waterloo were guests at the Tim Meany home. Center school closed briefly due to illness of teacher Miss Jessie M oY.
A string of local items reports a resident’s fall and medical care at the Fay Walk in front of the old hotel, health notes on Mrs. Fannie Babcock and Otto Keerth, funeral attendance in New Hampton, a birth at Charles Miller's home, and a high school program with a basket social to fund a piano. Also listed are many telegraph-like advertised letters for Waterlon Iowa, with numerous names across multiple families and households.
The Womans Relief corps gathered Saturday afternoon in the KO of Bhan. About 60 members plus three comrades attended a one hour program led by Mrs. 3. B. Scheer and Mrs. FL 7 Johinna. Mrs. Esher installed the junior vice president. The Harmony Rebekah club met with Mrs. Abe Ayers hosting. Several residents planned visits and moves to other towns as local ties shift.
Chicago and other markets list cash grain and futures quotes for wheat oats and corn with bid prices per bushel and futures for May July and other months. Includes Winnipeg Winnipeg wheat quotes and various mixed and white corn offerings with currency or cent fractions. Also notes on sugar from New York London silver horses mules East St. Louis mercantile paper and exchange rates.
Chicago February 20 Optimism over clearing railway traffic hindrances lifted wheat prices sharply with May at 1.76 second month and July at 1.50 4. Prices closed near the day’s high as export buying and shipments from the Atlantic seaboard added support. Corn rose with wheat while oats gained on scarcity reports and stronger shipping demand. Provisions advanced on firmer hog quotes and limited offerings.
London February 20 The House of Commons adopted a bill to suspend grand juries for the period of the war and six months afterward. The measure aims to adjust wartime legal proceedings and maintain efficiency during hostilities.
Chicago reports new hog market highs as arrivals fell short of expectations. Hog prices rose 10 to 20 cents with mixed and butcher grades around 12.05 to 12.50 and top prices near 12.75. Cattle opened and closed weak, with cattle and sheep values showing softer tones. stockers and calves posted varied bids.
Kansas City Missouri February 29 reports 14 000 receipts up 10 cents with feeders and cattle steady to weak. Hogs at 11 30 to 12 60, cattle steers 8.00 to 11.76, cows 5.50 to 6.50, heifers 7.00 to 11.00, calves 7.00 to 13.26. Sheep about 6 000 with lambs 13.00 to 14.50, wethers 10.75 to 12.00, ewes 10.50 to 11.95.
Receipts: 4,500 cattle and 1,500 sheep with steady to stronger tone. Native cattle includes steers to 11.75, yearlings and helpers 8.50 to 11.50, cows 5.80 to 9.59, calves 6.00 to 14.50. Lambs 12.75 to 14.75. Feeder and hog details show prices around 12.40 to 12.65 for butchers and bulk around 12.55.
Hogs receipts 20800 higher with heavy at 12.25 and light 11.30. Cattle receipts 7000 steady with natives 5.25 to 11. Cows and heifers 7.28 to 9.25. Sheep receipts 13000 steady with lambs 13.65 to 14.65 and wethers 10.50 to 11.50.
Chicago reports butter unchanged and Eres higher with receipts of 20 563 cases. Potatoes rise as Wisconsin Michigan whites fetch 2.50 to 2.63, while Colorado Idaho Oregon and Washington whites trade around 2.60 to 2.70. New York notes steady butter and unsettled eggs with various grade prices. Dressed poultry remains quiet with no change. Kansas City records butter and poultry unchanged.
The New York market opened with mixed gains as Texas company led intraday advances at 4 percent, Cuban American Sugar and National Lead up around 2 percent, while Bethlehem Steel jumped on a 200 percent dividend event. Bealines and several large names showed little change as U S Steel and allied industries posted modest gains later, with rails led by Atlantic Coast Line and other rail shares.
Market notes show prices for flour and grain, cattle and hogs, and hay and dairy goods. Listings include butcher steers and heifers, cows, bulls, premium hogs by weight, bales of prairie hay, straw, eggs and butter, potatoes and seed potatoes, hens roosters ducks geese and turkeys, hides of various grades, and sheep pelts with figures indicating wholesale and retail ranges. Names of items repeated with weights and price figures.
Chicago market note reports short interest in wheat driving minor advances and cautious bullish tone. Corn relief on freight improves demand while country offerings rise with car supply. Oats show value despite high stocks and strong bids from outside markets. Provisions seen as well supported by domestic and foreign demand, with cash basis strength.
Chicago Feb 20 T B Sears 65 a Fairfield Tennessee stock dealer died at St Luke's hospital after a street car strike on South State Street last night. He was dragged 25 feet after being struck by the car.
Minnesota's superb basketball tossers dominated Iowa from the opening tip in Iowa City on February 29, winning 29 to 15. The Hawkeyes were never competitive as Minnesota pulled away early and held the lead throughout. In other news, two wireless operators on the Steamshin Sopoma claimed to have intercepted messages from Eitweise, Germany, off Australia, a record 11,500 miles, marking the greatest wireless distance to date.
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