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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1919
Page
11
Speculators forced corn price declines before profit taking and a late rally. News of an euro relief bill supported hopes, while early selling gave way to a brief upturn before heavy liquidation pushed prices to season lows. May traded near 1.16 and July around 1.14 as oats also rose on corn market gains.
Chicago and St Louis market reports show hogs steady with light and necked-off sales. Bulk prices around 17.40 to 17.65 for best beef steers and hogs, with lighter weights and throwouts noted. Cattle and sheep receipts mixed, cattle ranges 11.60 to 18.50 for native steers, cows 7.50 to 12.50, lambs 16.00 to 16.26, feeders 8.50 to 13.06. provisions weak in Kansas City.
Hog receipts reach 4500 with prices from 16.75 to 17.20. Cattle receipts 250 with steady to higher bids. beef steers 8.00 to 26.00, fat cows and heifers 7.00 to 11.50, stockers and feeders 5.00 to 13.50. Sheep receipts light and steady. Also notes on Omaha and Peoria markets and grain futures in multiple cities.
Early market reports from New York Chicago Kansas City and St Louis show butter prices uneven with weaker tone in New York and higher creamery and extra grades. eggs mostly lower in Chicago and St Louis. poultry prices steady to unchanged across regions with alive birds firm in some markets. Receipts include thousands of tubs and cases, with variances by grade and destination.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors in adjourned session selected John McQuilkin as chair and approved appointing 0. Nelson as county engineer at 2100 dollars annually plus seven and a half cents per mile. Also approved bonding, warrants, and official bonds for several county officials and the Farmers Savings Bank depository. The meeting adjourned to February 4, 1919.
Sensational moves in grain and provisions this week drive prices both up and down. World demand, port congestion, and policy signals combine with Argentina competition to push oats and corn to season lows while reflecting broader declines in consumption and industrial activity.
Minert Haack of Fern sells his interest in the Framing & Haack general store to Omse Engelkes. Haack buys the Koolman store in Wellsburg and takes possession. W. D. Wilson purchases 700 head of hogs, shipping 11 cars to Chicago for about $18,000.
The London visit by President Wilson is praised as a pivotal moment that created a basis for future U S Britain cooperation and renewed hopes for a peaceful settlement post Versailles. While not solving all issues, it strengthened public belief in a possible league of nations and clarified that the cooperation would be forward looking rather than past relations.
fragmented OCR text shows a Cedar Falls paper notice referencing a representative and address details. likely a local alert or public notice from a newspaper page with garbled staff names and contact lines.
Two local ministers conclude service tomorrow as Rev.Fredund and Rev. Cole leave Lin City. Doissler will arrive Feb.2 to lead Ill. Danish Baptist and nearby parishes. Also details on Boy Scouts, Germania Building and Loan officers, and a three day evangelistic campaign at the State Teachers College led by Capt. McKendrick and Kennedy.
Local items recap resignations, rentals, and family moves. Mrs Arnold Amick resigns as teacher effective September 28. Bristow and Reinbeck residents relocate, with James Walsh renting next week. Willette buys Main Street property, plans new milk route. neighbors prepare as Coomer family moves. Fires at a Main Street building are quickly contained. no fatalities..births reported for Schmidt and Peppler families. Public school opens. flu and pneumonia cases rise as precaution.
A large crowd gathers at Hudson cemetery to honor Tazel Weash burn McCluskey with a Rebekah lodge burial. Soldiers return from Camp Dodge as families and friends share news of arrivals, illnesses, travel, and community updates across Orange Township.
Linden notes Earl J. Flemming recovering from mumps at 544 Dearborn Ave and near future discharge. I 7. Chapman's 25th birthday observed with a home visit and later meal at J W Chapman’s. Mrs Geo Poyner recovering from illness. Coral Lemper hosted neighbors for a birthday dinner and gifts. C C Foster attended a funeral in Aurora.
Winthrop January 26 report details Albert Merrill and spouse celebrating their fortieth wedding anniversary with a dinner for relatives. George Brubaker and family moved to the home farm. Alderman family relocated to Doris. Mrs Wies Tietnies McFarland to St Charles to live with sister Mrs Watry Bryant. Toy Yeager family plans February farm move near Delnar. Dennie Lester and family visiting Tiekthwa. Mrs Frank Gallery and her father Mr Keegan visiting relatives in Maquoketa.
La Porte City and surrounding area report social visits and routine events. Mrs J Ce McGianheenh travels for a family illness while Mr and Mrs G14 Mulley visit Fargo. The Brist Tome family extended a visit to Waterloo, and Mrs McChane and Gwettle daughters plan to attend school in Willboro. Mrs Lee hosts the Missionary Society event with devotions led by Mrs Rex Lighley and others. Louis dsittarly of Camp Dodge enjoys a brief furlough visiting relatives.
Waverly items report J J Clark to New York City for graduate study at Columbia University. Leonard Socker assists Coe College debate team selection. Sidney Croge leaves for the U S S New York to play in the band. Mrs B A Galatoup hosts a Thursday dinner for her son OW Galagup who arrives from Great Lakes training. Family reunion honors Mrs Yolands mother on seventy second birthday at James Eveland home. Mrs Lewis Murray of Cedar Falls is currently making her home in Waverly.
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