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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1919
Page
5
The Waterloo Evening Courier explains want ad pricing, minimum charges, and formatting for classified ads. It notes a minimum 25 cent charge, six cent per dash line, and 6 point type differences, emphasizing ads should be simple and effective for buyers and sellers.
For sale real estate and storage items advertised including moved goods and furniture handling. Descriptions note locations near Waterloo and Gilbe, with several properties and house plans. Contact numbers, addresses, and owner listings feature multiple firms and agents.
A text filled with fragmented ads lists farms and properties for sale or by owner in various regions including West Side and Weyburn district. Entries mention cash prices, trade offers, farm equipment, and terms for parcels from small residences to large holdings with dozens of farm implements and livestock noted.
A long mixed classified list offering various autos and used goods. Ford and other cars are advertised as available from multiple dealers with notes on condition, price and trade-in options. Also listed are pianos, wood and coal, livestock, furniture, and miscellaneous shop items with contact points.
California and thirty other states certified ratification of the federal prohibition amendment to the state department in Washington. Court actions in California sought to block legislative dates on filings while markets reacted to the certification news, noting depressed prices and a cautious import outlook amid anticipated large imports.
City records show influenza waning with only two new patients reported yesterday and none by 2 pm today. Other diseases included a diphtheria case, scarlet fever and whooping cough noted yesterday, while general conditions and signs of spring emerged as authorities monitor the outbreak.
Receipts and prices for hogs, cattle, and sheep across multiple markets show slow trading. Butchers and packers moved hogs mostly between 17.40 and 17.75 per cwt with several throwouts and lower activity noted, while cattle and calves range from a few dollars to over 20 for prime steers. Kansas City and Peoria reports highlight lighter demand and varied prices, with lambs and yearlings also easing from previous levels.
Local residents report farm sales, stock closing, and business changes in Hazleton and Janesville. Changes include Lippe dealers closing, Ralph Slater opening a new medical practice, and Lee Jarrett’s family updates. Community meetings discuss organizing a farmers’ grain and livestock cooperative as residents note ongoing health and civic happenings.
Prices across butter cheese and eggs show firmer creamery butter and steady to higher receipts. Poultry demand remains steady with live fowls around 27 cents, old roosters 21 cents, and ducks near 3 to 4 cents. Stock market opens with Bethlehem Steel dividend persistence boosting rails and tobacco sectors amid mixed commodity signals.
Amington January 2 report that a local lad from Neve te return from the Franco battlefields arrived home Wednesday. He was wounded in action. The message mentions Mr. Lautertieh as the first among the boys returning from the war zone.
St Louis and Sioux City livestock markets report mixed receipts and steady to firm prices. Hogs show varied quotes with light to heavy. cattle ranges include beef steers from $11.50 to $18.50 and cows from $7.50 to $13.50. sheep and lambs listed with smaller ranges. Sioux City notes strong hog demand with prices from about $16.75 to $17.10 and cattle including beef steers $9.00 to $10.50 and cows $3.50 to $6.75. receipts around 600 to 13,000 across markets.
New York trade figures and local health notes appear alongside church and community news. Mrs Sander Ludeman learns her husband has arrived from France, George De Buhr returns from an Iowa trip, and Mrs J P Arends undergoes surgery in Marshalltown with a satisfactory recovery. Van Gerpen Bros sell hardware stock to Henry Vindamsen and Heiko Bronvex as inventory completes. J B More returns to work at the creamery after recovery. An auto dealership advertises credit and common sense in buying a used car at Auto Exchange, 718 Sycamore St.
Mr and Mrs F W Smith of 215 Blut street report their son oy L has arrived in New York after service overseas and will return home for a short visit. Their other son Ralph, enlisted last June, is at Camp Dodge awaiting discharge after arriving in France for active service. Harold Fentiman, formerly in the mailing room, is on a three day navy furlough in Waterloo.
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