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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1919
Page
3
The Waterloo Evening Courier outlines want ad rates and policies. Ads are priced per word with minimums and line-based charges, noting caps in caps and small print rules for “Wanted” and “For Sale” listings to drive readability and revenue.
For rent 90 acres near shore with grain handling and fur remodeling, plus tailoring services offered by Zacies Tailoring and Antiman. Prospective renters must show funds. Contact 609 Leavitt Jolhuison for inquiries or call Hed 2273 J. J. Hadley at 244 Leland.
Several properties listed in Waterloo and vicinity including a modern five room residence with garage and riverfront drive near East Watertuma. Prices range from 5700 per acre for farm land to 5000 for 14,000 buys 360 acre tract. also 120 acre parcel with buildings and equipment. Ford Roadster and Overland Tourer autos offered. various terms and possession dates noted.
Multiple sale items listed: English bulk dog, black walnut chunks, Ferris horse cleaner, poultry basin set, good beef, piano and rugs, electric items, house furniture. Contact details and locations vary, including Mt a Voeltz Parkersburg and Waterloo Theatre building. Auction market, asks and terms are noted.
Inbor district court scheduled a probate hearing for the will and testament of a deceased individual. The January 27 1901 reading opened and read the instrument with proof to be presented on January 23 191% leading to a hearing in the next court session.
A municipal court notice in Waterloo Iowa warns of an auction on January Str day for unpaid taxes and mortgage claims tied to W J Gordke. It lists details of property, costs, and the clerk Ken Naveen as the official, with ordinance references and vacating streets in Cedar addition.
Waterloo Iowa council meets in regular session with Mayor Thompson presiding. Actions include referring a sewer extension petition on Newton Street to the Water and Sewer committee, receiving tax refund dispute notes, and approving an ordinance creating deputy marshal position with a $1200 monthly salary to April 1 1920. A resolution regarding Board of Supervisors merits is adopted. Obits and local notices follow, plus staff reports and civic updates.
Friday events at Mrs Ty Kings feature student sewing for the school building. Local service members, including Carl Thom Cyril Hackett and others, received honorable discharges from Camp Merritt and Camp Sheridan. A pneumonia death claims Velma Douglas, five, in Brandon. Charles Weber and Miss Florence Peyton wed in a small ceremony at the home of Mr and Mrs Lewis Weber, marking their 25th anniversary. Edwin Brown, McBintley, and Jon Oratales reported in France. John Cratsler plans to return home soon.
Plainfield reports include Mr and Mrs Lene Ogbin returning from a trip and visiting with Bar A at the end. Mr and Mrs Will McKeish of Denver spent a few days with the McVictor Carrel family and baby from One Rapids. Mrs T C Van Buren welcomed relatives.
Local notes report residents like Floyd Rosenkraus and neighbors moving, visits by Ed Swant and Meri Ackley, and a string of farm sales and committee actions. Officials discuss water works audits, railway crossings protection, and city resolutions amid community events and family updates.
Mitchell column lists visits and movements of residents in Waterloo and surrounding towns. Families, church members, and neighbors are mentioned with names such as Mr and Mrs Tos MeoWarne, Mrs Lyng, and Rev Mr Wiloughby. The notice notes a temporary departure of the Congregational pastor and community greetings from Mt. Baker area.
Grain futures rose as renewal of freight shipments to New York boosted demand for Board of Trade commodities. Corn and oats advanced with May pork and lard following provisions higher, but the close turned unsettled and lower as bears eyed Argentine supplies and Canadian contracts.
Chicago and Peoria grain markets report mixed price changes on January 14. Corn futures quoted with varying white and yellow ranks. oats and pork values noted with nominal figures while barley and rib prices show upticks.
Omaha Nebraska January 14 hogs receipts 18300 higher with heavy, mixed and light classes showing gains. Calves and native steers mixed, sheep receipts 19000 with feeders and yearlings advancing. prices listed for hogs cattle and sheep across categories.
Receipts at Sioux City market show cattle and sheep activity with varied prices. Beef categories include light mixed and heavy cattle with quotes around 16.90 to 17.10 and bulk near 26.95. sheep receipts around 500 with steady fat lamb values.
Livestock market notes from St Joseph Missouri dated January 14 show hogs up 12 500 with top at 27 60 and bulk around 17 50. Cattle receipts 3 400 with No 1 steers near 1000 and cows and heifers around 2 50 to 1 25, calves about 6.00. Sheep receipts 2 000 lower with No 2 mixed around 1 48 and No 2 white near 1 50 to 1 51.
Minneapolis reports 108 wheat car receipts with No 1 cash at 21 8 cents. Creamery butter and cheese show varied gains and steady demand. St Louis and Toledo trade unsettled clovergoods and alikes with cash and futures pricing reflecting regional supply shifts.
Waterloo markets report mixed livestock and poultry prices with alive poultry higher for fowls overall. Hens and ducks show varied quotes, with geese lower for firsts and seconds. butter creamery at 69, eggs at 60 cents.
The Jan 14 market notes show limited attention to standard shares while oils and ship stocks rise 1 to 3 points. Bonds and Treasury prices fluctuate, with liberty bond quotations and futures listed along with a dense section on agricultural items, commodities and a lengthy railroad timetable.
Hogs trade near 17.60 at Chicago with tops around 17.65 as receipts show 54 000 hogs while cattle receipts reach 39 000 and steady to slight declines. Sheep receipts total about 20 000 with steady to strong movement and varied prices across weight classes and grades.
January update from La Porte City reports Mrs Geo Banger returning home after visiting her son Robert in She was joined by Mr Geo Crum who earned an honorable discharge from Fort Riley Kaw. Kelta Betts arrived after training at Camp Pike with discharge. Harry D Eling on furlough from the U S S Sacramento. Several locals including Mrs E I Triem and Mrs M J Cumming host Masters Ten gathering at Presbyterian church.
Otterville news records several family visits and illnesses. Mr. and Mrs. Jones and family visited the Lewis Cassel home. John Williams returned from Kentucky. Miss Anna Gisel is ill with brain fever. The Presbyterian Ladies Society to host a dinner in the Teeture room on January 22.
New York bonds show prices for various Liberty issues with yields and conversions noted. Market quirks include odd lot slips and irregular day counts. sugar futures in New York reflect raw prices and refinery quotations.
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