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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1917
Page
9
A jumble of classifieds lists items for sale including furniture mattresses cameras and vehicles plus notices about stockholders meetings and corporate bylaw amendments. Also includes insurance department notices, a brewery event, and farm market notes with price lists and a December 1916 corporate secretary signature.
Bank clearings in the United States for the week ending December 28 total 365 billion plus, up from the previous week and year. Canadian clearings stand at 205 million, down from both prior week and last year. Reported weekly changes and regional receipts include South Omaha and related grain market figures with price ranges and sales volumes.
The 1916 year in review highlights America’s expanding role as financier to belligerents and neutrals, with foreign borrowing estimated around 1.5 billion dollars and a surge in domestic rail and industrial financing. The New York money market cooled after December rates peaked near 15 percent, then held under 4 3/4 percent on most maturities as conditions stabilized.
Waterloo Evening Courser and Daily Reporter notes explain that ads run till forbid require a written order to discontinue. A printed form is provided for advertiser to return, and a memo to discontinue must reach the office by 10 p.m. to take effect next day.
In Rockford and nearby areas this snapshot lists events including Rev Mort Tambly’s activities, W R Whinkelbere’s hospital discharge, and a Philippines connection for Ziet. It notes a wedding between Miss Catharine Mclean and Mr Winn Walker, former Rockford residents and teachers.
One man’s meat, another’s poison as editors note the beef trade’s uneven gains. The piece cites farming editorials on the disparity between cattle feeders’ losses and packers’ profits, urging fair rewards for honest effort and addressing recent years’ risk in cattle feeding. It references page 332 of a pamphlet by the American National Livestock Association’s market committee detailing experiences in Iowa.
A campaign to secure two soil surveys for Black Hawk county begins with letters to farmers. A. A. Burgar, county agent, notes previous refusals due to signatures and aims to gain farmer cooperation this year. If approved, the Ames soils department will conduct the survey at no cost to farmers, analyzing soil nutrients acidity and limestone needs on every farm.
An Iowa farm buyer Ira Toover plans to stock Waterloo area with Missouri bred mules, importing thorobred jacks. Market demand climbs due to war and mule utility, with high prices in southern markets and across the United States. Other notes cover farm meetings, show schedules, and a major Glidden real estate sale of 477 acres for 77,795 to L. Bundr.
A call to protect and feed Bob White the quail, praised as a farmer's ally against insects, noting their value in pest control and the economic impact of crop losses. The article urges readers to feed quail in winter, highlight their hardiness, and cites comparisons to conservation costs and agricultural benefits.
Winslow reports Walter Newell came home from Bayenport Wednesday after Christmas. School closed last Friday for a long vacation. Miss Viola Beatty of Cedar Falls teaches nearby. Mrs. Virginia Favelys Mildred and Manuel Dewey are home from school for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Newell entertained 22 relatives and friends at a Christmas dinner.
The stock market closed with gains though quotients remained below best levels as profits surged and high price records were set. The buoyant share list broadened beyond 1916 autumn, with gains on previously obscure issues. International fears and heavy selling pressure, including drastic December liquidations over German peace proposals, marked the period before a year end rebound.
Greene residents announce births and visits including Ian Greene and Mrs Oncar McGee sharing a daughter born December 27. Minneapolis visitors return after visiting Mrs Alice Friggie and sister Hmma. Tea Movies retreat mirrors a week with relatives. Belgrade Minnesota visitors stay with parents. Dodge Center trips for family, Las Vegas health retreat plans. Avon South Dakota relatives visit John Anderson family. A tailor’s billing encounter ends with a demand for definite payment arrangements. Harper's Magazine reference noted.
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