21 Feb 1912
Page 5
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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1912
Page
5
Chicago dealers noted snow aiding bulls as railroad switch delays constrained supplies. May corn opened up 1/4 to 1/2 higher, closed at 6 7/8 to 6 8/8, with good demand from southwest and seaboard. Wheat bought on snow benefits but faced foreign exchange weakness, opening down to up, later steadying near 1.01 1/4 for May.
A fragmented notice from Medford Kansas shows a 240 acre farm sale in southern Minnesota with detailed terms. It names owners and parties, notes impending sale and participation by local entities, and references Farm on Title and related proceedings.
Market reports show mixed activity with hogs firming on strong packer demand while cattle and sheep receipts rose. Prices edged higher across livestock at St Louis and Chicago with gains in hogs and a blizzard impacting western yard movements.
Mrs. Marietta Hill a longtime Black Hawk county and Waterloo resident dies at 6 am at her son E B Hill 221 Mullan Ave East after uremic poisoning and convulsions Her birth in Bowmansville Erie County NY July 29 1831 and move to Iowa in 1850s are noted She was active in Methodism and survived by two sons one daughter seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral plans pending word from out of town relatives
Mae Corson traveled to Chicago to inspect Woods millinery in Waterloo. William Woods, a police officer, returns to duty after eight weeks away. Banton departs for Wheel ing Virginia to assume new government service duties. A sixteen month old baby from Siena Tage Street is quarantined for meningitis contracted illness.
Waterloo hotel clerks aim to host about 100 western delegates from Colorado Nebraska Iowa and Minnesota Dakota for a day. They will tour Waterloo enjoy meals and entertainment and promote the city as a banner hotel clerks center before the Chicago convention.
Bank clearings for the week ending Thursday February 10 1920 show daily totals with a final figure of 9 986 500.97 and a year to date clearing comparison of 1 166 009.20. Instruments recorded include deeds mortgages and sales with totals and year over year increases noted.
Ottumwa Iowa February 21 Taft delegates to the Republican county convention were chosen in six of seven wards. Taft men claim 150 delegates to the district convention out of 174 total with another Taft delegation expected from Pedro County to the state convention.
A double crate of Wunetrian part ridg birds arrived in the city today signed to Deputy Warden Yorthy. Birds will be kept at a counter place and released at a future date to aid Jack Hawk counts under county game protection rules. Applications for info or protection copies are directed to the County Game Protective Association care of the Evening Courier.
An unidentified federal boiler inspector died after illness while on duty near Ft Madison. The victim, 39, was a widow with ties to Smithville Arkansas. plans mention interment in Pineville Arkansas. A separate petition concerns a housing matter and alleged adultery in a distant court filing.
Fragmented and garbled text describes unrest and disputes among workers and management. References to strikes, months, and local figures hint at ongoing labor tensions and stalled operations affecting the region.
Two instructors from West High School were reported as being out of duties due to illness following a fall on Sunday. The principal Staun M West notes recovery but the situation delayed home travel and required preparation for relocation. A local sale at Masonde Building offers wholesale prices on wagons and farm implements.
An inmate at a Nebraska jail claims to reveal a murder plot connected to a network of suspects. The disclosure mentions names and roles, outlining alleged involvement and motives as law enforcement investigates.
Public sentiment in Cherry County sways to connect Banice Murphy Heaths cousin and the witch Sellers loved with the crime. Heath testifies and gags pose to be wanted in this phase of the case.
Two new superheater locomotives Nos 198 and possibly 19e8 arrived to haul passenger trains Nos 1 and 2 between city and Omaha on the witness central line. The engines are among the most used on the system and will replace older units on the same routes.
Word reached the Central Taher temple today that the proposed settlement of the United Central strike, put before the Federal System at Memphis on Monday, was rejected. The governor of Mississippi wanted to settle for political reasons but bowed to the strikers and the rest of the system.
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Peoples Mutat Bidding and Goan Association will be held at their offices rear rang of the Leavitt Inhnesen Nacional bank on Monday evening March 4 at seven o'clock. Reports of officers will be submitted. secretary treasurer and five directors with terms expiring will be chosen. one director to Thwacaney will be elected. business transacted as may come before the meeting. Edwin Mesick, secretary.
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