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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1918
Page
11
July 6 market chatter shows light buying lifting corn futures as weather and arrivals sway traders. July gains amid arrivals talk. August and September fade slightly. oats weaken due to plentiful new supply. early gains erased by late trading in a tense session with unsettled closes.
July 6 quotations list wheat No 2 red No 3 yellow prices around 1.50 to 1.55 per bushel with slitting notes. Oats No 3 white 74 to 78 cents per bushel. Timothy at 4.00 to 7.59 with nominal loafers.
In Chicago weekly grain review, drought in Canada boosted prices for corn and oats while oats exports and Western meat stocks supported provisions. Government actions curtailing Canadian wheat demand and strong export demand in Georgia ports contributed to gains. Clearing house data showed excess reserves, and cotton futures remained steady with firm closing. Real estate transfers in Black Hawk County also listed.
New York stocks opened listlessly with limited activity as rails and oils drifted while utilities held steady. Major gains appeared in independent steels and certain preferreds, with United States Steel advancing but failing to sustain a peak. Liberty bonds stayed firm as overall turnover neared 200000 shares and closing quotes showed mixed yet firm tone across key names including American Can American Smelting and Bethlehem Steel.
The Black Hawk County Food Administration committee in Waterloo approves price levels for multiple goods and commodities including beans, butter, cheese, flour, lard, oats, rice, sugar, and canned items. Notices emphasize rationing and canning needs due to sugar shortages and submarine sinkings, urging strict adherence to limits and maximum canning with minimum waste.
Omaha market notes show hog receipts around 7 000 with prices near 16 10 to 16 60 for pigs and 16 50 to 16 75 for butcher hogs. Cattle receipts about 500 with steers around 16 50 to 18 20 and cows and calves lower. sheep receipts none with lambs and yearlings down slightly.
Kansas City Missouri hog receipts 1 500 steady with hogs at 16 70 to 16 90 and sows to 16 95 heavy hogs to 16 85 calves 8 50 13 50 cattle receipts 500 steady steers 17 25 to 18 00 heifers 14 00 14 25 calves 8 50 13 50 sheep receipts 800 steady lambs 15 00 15 25 yearlings 13 00 17 00 wethers 12 00 14 50 ewes 10 00 13 00.
Butter steady with receipts of 17 010 tubs. creamery prices up to 46 1 2 percent for extras. Eggs receipts 12 514 cases. regular packed extra firsts 41 1 2 cents. Cheese firm with 4 455 boxes. state fresh specials 24 4 and 24 1 2 cents. Poultry prices firm. live and dressed unchanged. Chicago market shows butter unsettled 37 1 2 to 42 1 2 cents. eggs receipts 15 728 cases. firsts 35 1 4 to 34 cents. Potatoes ample. fowls 29 cents. springs 33 to 38 cents. Kansas City reports butter and poultry changed. eggs firsts 35 4 cents. St Louis notes unchanged poultry and butter. eggs 34 cents.
Marines report four men ready for service as they depart for training. John B. Kentzelman of 710 Kentzelman Court and John A. Welty of 326 Lafayette join others bound for Paris Island for duty preparation.
An itemized list shows prices for creamery butter onions and potatoes, various hides including No. 1 and No. 2 green and cured types, veal kips, horse and mule hides, and references to poultry. Names Robert S. Baker Orville D. Lyon Rodney S. Speer appear with addresses and affiliations.
New York on July 6 the council of national defense proposed curbing Christmas gifts to cards and letters as a war measure. Merchants nationwide oppose the move arguing existing government controls and shortages already curb nonessentials and that further publicity would harm business while aiding the war effort.
Postmaster M H Kelly cites confusion over duties as a city girl seeks help contacting a local movie actor described as adorable. The article notes a June end bank report for Waterloo Savings Bank, showing deposits of 2 098 441 06 and assets of 2 295 975 80, with capital stock and surplus 150 000 and undivided profits 47 534 74. The statement appears elsewhere in the paper.
W H Miller and his son R L Miller grow many acres of corn in Orange township. A stalk on their farm reached over six feet, picked on the Fourth of July, a date tied to Iowa corn growth lore. Miller doubts it is a local record given nearby fields show excellent stands.
At a board of education meeting the remodeling contract for the old East High building, to become Hawthorne school, was awarded to C H Werner for 1440 dollars. Plumbing and heating contract went to Zook and Bentz for 2190 dollars. Other contracts to be let later. The retiring treasurer's report was referred to the finance committee to hire an accountant to audit. Edmund Miller's bond as treasurer was approved and W H Brunn re-elected secretary.
An urgent appeal from LeRoy, Minnesota seeks a housekeeper for a half-section farm run by C. H. Weaver who has three children. Interested women are asked to contact Chief F. A. Sporle of the local police department for details despite the grim wartime era chatter and fragmented local notices surrounding the plea.
New York reports Col. Herbert A. Bruce praising a modern surgical method that replaces excessive use of disinfectants with mechanical cleansing and early primary closure. He notes high recovery rates, blood transfusion readiness, and the rapid healing of wounds, while detailing front line hospital operations and the bravery of medical staff amid bombardment.
Miss Marian Cooley of Waterloo has been drafted from Iowa to lead an experimental community cannery in Bernardsville New Jersey funded by Sunset Hills residents to aid surplus produce. The operation uses an old mill to can preserve and save oil fruits and vegetables with sister Helen managing clerical work. The venture already handles 15 to 20 bushels daily plus preserves and jelly during a three month summer season. Dr J E Brinkman has been summoned to report July 16 at Fort Riley Kansas for U S Army medical service.
A chunk of classifieds shows estate for sale including two modern 7 room bungalows with fireplace and lots on paved street. Multiple wanted notices seek a bindery worker, a furniture salesman, a truck driver in a lumber yard, and an experienced clerk. Rentals include furnished rooms and a modern housekeeping apartment, plus garage space and a Chautauqua Park house. Real estate and auto listings name H. H. Fay, Harwich Furniture, Hileman Motor Car Co., Walker Co., and Peter son based ads with contact phone numbers Black 3654 Red 1385 and 1069.
The notice lists varied rail departures and arrivals from Illinois Central lines including Dubuque Chicago Fort Dodge Omaha and Sioux City east and west bounds. It details northbound and southbound services from Union depot Des Moines and Oelwein with multiple local and express trains and Cedar Rapids Waterloo Waverly connections with extensive timings and train numbers.
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