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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 10, 1914

Page

5

Market summary from Chicago grain and livestock report

Chicago market roundup reports corn bull sentiment cooled by lack of a weather shock while prices fluctuated through the session. Wheat eased after a bear tilt, oats weakened, and sheep and hog receipts at Union Stock Yards are noted with steady lamb values and mixed cattle demand. Weather outlook mild for Iowa and Chicago region.

Chicago Argentina Shorts Eagy Pir Union Heeves Texas Kansas City South Omaha Omaha Neb

Grain Prices and Futures Across Major Markets

Chicago wheat values show No 2 red futures at 96 97 with nearby bids near 98. No 2 white oats trade around 37 39. St Louis and Kansas City report July wheat at 84 8. May prices follow slight dips and gains across regions including Minneapolis Winnipeg and Winnipeg July 91 9.0.

Chicago Wheat N. S N.S Meg ST Youlath St. Louis Gorn Kansas City Jly Muay Minneapolis Winnipeg

New York Banks Report Higher Reserves and Deposits

The week’s clearing house banks and trust companies show a reserve in excess of required law of 52,199,100, up 19,999,550 from last week. Loans and specie rose while net deposits gained 31,177,000. circulation slipped 118,000. Total cash reserves reached 433,172,000 with trust companies adding 62,771,000.

New York

Bradstreet Bank Clearings Reach Over Four Billion

Clearings for the week ending January 8, 1914 total $4,029,441,000, up from $2,844,829,000 last week and $3,896,018,000 in the year-ago period. The report covers major cities across the United States.

New York Bradstreet

Francis Oighs For Brown Bout In Armory Finish

Carl Brown faces Canadian middleweight champion Francis in a finish bout at the Armory next Friday evening. Both fighters must weigh 158 pounds or less, with 75 percent of net receipts to the winner and 25 percent to the loser. Francis brings a strong record from Canada while Brown trains hard, and the match will be sanctioned by the police department.

Carl Brown al. Francis the Armory John Reddy George Hitchcock Brown Francis Canada Joe Carr Minneapolis Mike Yokel Walter Miller Chris Jordan Carl

Officers Installed at G.A.R. and WRC Meetings

At the Pythian temple last evening G A R officers were installed with Commander K C Foster and others taking posts. The Women's Relief Corps also installed officers led by President Anna M Kistner and Chaplain Julia Kerr. A picnic supper followed and both groups shared in songs and a violin solo.

Pythian Temple K. C. Foster John Averill C. G. Crabtree Dan Haffa Cp. Becker W. D. Reed C. D. Becker A. Cordell A. Merriman W. Hefsnider J. W. Willett Col W. H. Palmer Women’s Relief Corps Anna M. Kistner Elizabeth Sergeant Carolina Michal Olive Stevens Ida Alderman Julia Kerr Mary Sherry Ella, Stokes Lillian Nor Merriman Miss Alber

Greek class moves to Feast High School due to crowded space

The Greek class learning English at the Young Men's Christian Association has been transferred to the Feast High School building because there were not enough desks or room. They will hold their regular classes there going forward.

Young Men’s Christian Association Feast High School

Greek language classes flourish at local Y M C A

On Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings a local class of about fifty young Greeks gathers with an average attendance of thirty. Secretary Hartquiet reports a total of 3 000 Greeks learning English through the Y M C A of the United States.

Hartquiet United States

New Offices for Chad Young

Chas M Young formerly managed the Waterloo Insurance agency and now dedicates himself to liability compensation insurance and bonds. Located at 308 Commercial Bank Building, he represents Fidelity and Casualty of New York, Globe Indemnity Casualty of New York, Equitable Surety of St Louis, and serves Northeastern Iowa as agent for these carriers. A practicing lawyer, he emphasizes readiness for the compensation law effective July 1 and is equipping his office to handle this business.

Chas, M. Young Waterloo Insurance Agency Commercial Bank Building Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York United States Iowa Globe Indemnity Casualty Company Liverpool, London & Globe Company Liverpool England Equitable Surety Company St. Louis Missouri Young

North Iowa District Fair Association Organized

A Waterloo meeting of business men from Waterloo Cedar Falls and nearby cities organized the North Iowa District Fair Association. Over 600 shares of stock were pledged with officers named including President Senator A L Ameés Traer and Secretary George H Holcombe. Start work immediately aiming for a fall fair and spring grounds work.

North Iowa District Fair Association Waterloo Cedar Falls Waterloo Club George Holcombe Galesburg Holcombe A. L. Ameés Traer J. W. Ford George H. Holcombe Ira Rodamar George W. Dickinson George Thomas C. R. Hutchison Matt Wyth F. D. Bailey Charles Hearst R. M. Gunn Buckingham Georges Thomas R. Hutchison G. W. Dickinson In. M

Teachers College Debating Team Chosen for Triangular Meet

In Cedar Falls Iowa special report the college held a debate last night to select the school representatives for the triangular contest on March 27 against Coe and Morningside. The chosen debaters are Messrs Tooney Zimmerman Mast McMahon Parrott and Sheckleton.

Cedar Falls Coe Morningside Messrs. Tooney Zimmerman Mast. McMahon Parrott Sheckleton

Licensed to Wed Charles F. Suter and Pearl A. Neilsen

The notice records a marriage license issued to Charles F. Suter of Waterloo and Pearl A. Neilsen of Waterloo. No ceremony details are provided.

Charles F. Suter Waterloo Pearl A. Neilsen

President Wilson Ends Mississippi Golf Vacation

President Wilson played his last golf game on the Mississippi coast and plans to depart for Washington tomorrow. A cheering crowd lined the route to and from the course as a farewell reception was arranged by Representative Harrison for the southern Mississippi visit.

Pass Christian Wilson Mississippi Washington Tarewel Harrison

Waterloo Horse Sale Draws Buyers From Coast to Coast

The Waterloo Livestock Commission barns hosted a multi day horse sale with about 100 horses sold by auctioneer William Holland. Buyers from western cities to New York attended as bidders pushed prices and the event continued into yesterday with a next sale planned in two weeks including a March 20-21 dapple gray sale and a saddle horse show on April 17-18.

Waterloo Livestock Commission Company William Holland New York City Waterloo

Laymen Plan Anniversary Supper at First Congregational

The Laymen's missionary movement announces an anniversary supper at the First Congregational Church on Monday evening January 19 at 6 30 o'clock. All men are invited and the organizers emphasize a non sectarian affair.

Laymen’s Missionary Movement First Congregational Church

Tax Exacted on All the Profits

Corporations will pay one percent of all profits for fiscal year 1913, as stated by a deputy collector at work in Waterloo. Previously only profits over five thousand dollars were taxed, but now the tax applies to all profits.

Internal Revenue Collectors Dubuque Waterloo

Business Men Attend Luncheon at Walnut Street Baptist

The regular Friday evening men luncheon at the Walnut Street Baptist Church resumed with over sixty attendees served by the Searchlight class. After supper a social session followed and Agoga class officers were installed in the church parlors. Dexter Gilley was appointed to lead a campaign supporting the Waterloo Sunday School Athletic League.

Walnut Street Baptist Church Waterloo Sunday School Athletic League Dexter Gilley

Barber Attends Iowa Highway Engineers Conference

Nathan B. Barber, a highway engineer for Black Hawk County, returned from Ames after a two day Iowa highway engineers conference. He spoke on Cost Data and was chosen to join a five member committee to compile standard forms for highway improvements. He represents the second highway district covering twenty northeastern counties.

Nathan B. Barber Black Hawk County Ames Highway Engineers of Iowa Lngineers Mr. Barber Dilla

Last Effort to Save Neck of Harry Spencer

Chicago January 10. The last court action to save Harry Spencer from hanging next Friday was a request to the state supreme court for a writ of superseders. Granting the writ would mean a reprieve and possibly a new trial, it is said.

Chicago Harry Spencer Mildred Allison-Rexroat Supreme Court of the State

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