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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1918
Page
4
Chicago reports sharp corn market breaks after President Wilson vetoed a wheat price support bill. Weather improves sentiment and short-covering rallies after early declines. oats weaken on favorable conditions. Regional quotes show mixed grain prices across Chicago, Kansas City, Peoria, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Toledo, and New York clearing data.
The list records owners and cows that yielded more than 40 pounds of butterfat in a 30 day period ending June 30. Details include names of owners and corresponding cow records within the Pioneer Cow Testing Association.
Chicago reports hogs jumping 15 to 20 cents with bulk prices in the 17.15 to 18.00 range for butcher hogs and 16.90 to 17.65 for packing hogs. Cattle receipts reach 3,000 with steer prices up about 12 cents to 1.06 higher for medium and choice, while butcher stock rises 25 to 40 cents. Sheep and lamb quotes hold near yesterday with weak overall tone.
Omaha Nebraska livestock receipts show 8400 hogs at 17.00 to 19.00, cattle between 5 and 15, sheep near 10 to 18. A separate St Louis report lists hogs receipts 4600 with light hogs at 17.70 to 17.95 and cattle to 15.00 for steers, calves up to 17.00, sheep to 18.00.
Receipts include 1000 cattle and 1000 sheep with steady to firm bids. Cattle show steers 17.50 to 18.35, cows 7.00 to 13.00, heifers 8.09 to 16.00, calves 0.00 to 14.25. Pigs and packers prices around 16.50 to 17.60. Tombs yearlings 14.00 to 17.00. ewes 5.00 to 12.50.
St Joseph Missouri stock market totals for July 13 show hog receipts at 2,360 with top 17.70 and bulk 17.40 to 17.63. Cattle receipts 100 with steers 12.00 to 18.00, cows and heifers 7.00 to 16.50, calves 3.00 to 13.00. Sheep receipts 300 steady with ewes 6.00 to 12.00 and lambs 12.00 to 18.50.
Sioux City market notes hog receipts 7 900 higher light 27 50 mixed heavy 17 00 bulk 27 06. Cattle receipts 360 steady steer 9 50 to 11 06 cows and heifers 3 20 to 10 00. Sheep receipts 600.
New York July 13 Butter receipts 11 424 creamery higher than extras Firsts 44 41 to 46 packing stock Eggs steady receipts 17 235 cases extras 46¢ fresh gathered 44 41c ditto 42 43c Cheese firm receipts 1 23 boxes state fresh specials 24 to 25c Poultry live steady Chicago July 13 Butter unchanged Eggs 12 281 cases unchanged Potatoes receipts 25 cars unchanged Poultry alive higher St Louis July 13 Poultry butter eggs unchanged Cotton New York July 13 futures opened steady July 2 24 60 December 23 323 82 March 23 99 Cotton spot quiet
Waterlou Food Prices as Established by the Black Hawk County laws and the Price Interpret ing Board of the United States Food Administration approved by the County Food Administrator. The item lists personnel and local notices including accidents, deaths, and community updates from Nashua and nearby towns with names such as Herbert Tutte, Maud Smith, Esther Jones, Ray Tuttla, James Howard, Marjorie Johnson, and others, detailing hospitalities, travels, and local events.
A Janesville scene contains farmers notes Abner Gurus and family visit, Abner Oix and Mukt travel nine days by auto while Brintol Aberdeen dairy details emerge. Mr Burm praises Montana wheat yields, Presbyterians host Sunday talks, Farmers' Creamers plan cheese stock sale. two Waterloo men visit Powler cheese plant. Bennett woods picnic draws crowds. Mrs Hedford tour to Colorado. Damn Dodge lecturing at Park College.
In Chicago the corn market surged amid Congress efforts to lift the wheat price ceiling to 240 a bushel. Corn rose 5 to 9 percent, oats mildly up, provisions higher, as fears of wheat flour costs push demand for corn. Bulls cite current wheat premiums while hedging sales and Canadian rains mute oats. Provisions gain from exports and corn surge.
New York July 13 active issues were firm at a sluggish opening with United States Steel Reading and Marine preferred advancing slightly. Speculative issues were irregular with some gains in Texas Company International Agriculture Chemical preferred and American Ice offset by losses in Consolidated Gas Sumatra Tobacco and American Zinc preferred. The war group rose mildly, but overall dealings were thin and weekly session was shallow. Major issues moved in narrow limits. Sumatra Tobacco showed erratic declines while rails drew little attention and many quotes were missed. Closing sales totaled about 100000 shares with various bond and stock quotations listed.
Bristow residents and area travelers are noted in a string of brief items. Hdster J B Williams and wife plan a 10 day outing in Missouri while Henry Burns returns to Camp Dodge. Several relatives visit camps and homes including Cleo and Irene Early helping in Sibley and Mrs Emma Rogers caring for Mrs Ida Cline. A new elevator nears completion and Lloyd is Benner flies with a two hour flight. Mrs Roy Merfeld relocates with husband serving abroad. Will Nicholas heads to Camp Farragut for navy service as the community updates on local life and travels.
July notices show births for Reinbeck families including a nine-pound son born to Mr. and Mrs. Casper Silrer and other infant announcements. Residents George O’Bur and family visit from out of town and plan to settle locally. Timber office foundation underway at Reinbeck Lumber with Will Cameron crew. Various residents travel to Mason City Estherville Spirit Lake Jackson County and Chicago for work and visits.
Horton residents share updates as Earnest Taylor visits with parents in Greene and Will Harris travels with his daughter Mrs. James Seely. John Youmans awaits word from his son Joe stationed in New York, Edith Losee visits her grandmother, and Bre. Wil Jackson visits relatives in New Hampton.
Miscellaneous late insertion want ads list items for sale including modern bun galows with oak finish and fireplace, a driving horse, furniture for a 16 room hotel, furnished apartments, a flat bottom boat, and real estate near commercial street with contact details and phone numbers.
On July fourth Daniel Corrigan’s milk wagon accident left Cat injured with a wrist and hip injuries. Corrigan married a nurse two months ago. B. 4. Durham left for Des Moines as a Republican delegate, then to Mason City to visit relatives. Charles Fredricksen of Tulare, S. D., stayed with his son Jonny. New Hartford State Bank elected A. T. Perrin as president and Julia Graham as vice president along with officers and directors. The bank added a ledgar posting and adding machine. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Anderson of Lincoln visited the Delvins.
Jules Yaw dies at home in Winthrop after a months long illness. Funeral at his home with burial in Fairview cemetery. Survived by wife Lena, son Carl, sister Mrs W D Tern. Also notes births and local medical procedures. residents visiting Fort Dodge for a niece’s death. various relatives mentioned with brief updates.
Readlyn area items report Miss Meh Uniet of Win Kites died of lyphoid fever at age 20 after weeks of illness. Funeral held from home Tuesday. family includes father, five brothers, sister, and step sister. Church supper planned July 1 for Red Cross fundraiser. Various local names and events referenced with illness, visitors, and community notices.
Hazleton notes list Mr and Mrs Alvin Maxwell and daughter Dorothy of Cedar Rapids visiting Mrs Otis Morton. Swartzell returns from Chicago for furlough. plans overseas. May Derflinger and daughter Doriz visit relatives. Mrs Derflinger to stay longer. Several locals ill or camping. Nancy Robins returns from a month with relatives. Exona Bagham starts clerking at Edgar's variety store. Kandy Kitchen hires Mrs Lee Seantlan. Fred Clow joins Mt Auburn trip. Earl Noble from Peoria and Miss Stone visit the Mever family while awaiting army call. Chicago surgeon Mevers visits before joining United States Army.
July 13 reports show Mr and Mrs Albert Carsby and daughter Davenport visiting relatives. Carl Feist returned from Can Dodge and did not pass the final exam. Tunther Storms family and Miss Pearl Sands plan to drive to Ames to see Dallas Sturm and Henry Dorman. Clare Pierce and daughter of Minnesota stayed with August Dorman. Mabel Waiters visiting Waverly relatives.
Shell Rock notes Andrew Shell died at his home on a July morning after a cancer battle. He lived in the area for two decades and is survived by Lizzie Spa te. Services set for Wednesday at Congreve Church. Also mentions small town life, Red Cross involvement, and local residents.
Miss Tillie Popp of Chicago spent a weekend at the Jos Thiry home in Washburn. Mrs Jack Kelly and son Vincent from Jesup visited forefother Mrs Anna Youngbrut and family. A group of young people were entertained at the Holback home Sunday evening. Win Thirkes visited relatives in UO. Tomies and children from Eagle spent a week at the Neuhalfen home.
Dumont July 1 Miss Nita Prabte spends time with the WoW and Abrevia, near Cedaradh, in the Westerlind area. Sherman Miler and son Sherman visit relatives. Dana Beeker from Winterfoo visits. Kyle Wilcax and Neal Trousdale return, to be employed in a local foundry. Mr. Rashtimeier plans a move. Mrs. Baock entaier stays with her mother. The Melewell family moves soon. Florence Mettan visits. Mrs. Me- Ree Was HIt by a vehicle. Ms. McRae, a South Dakota normal school graduate, to teach next year. Chautauqua begins Sunday. city hopes for a strong program.
Geneseo residents welcomed relatives from Bristow Massachusetts and Sligourney for a few days visit. Maritime service member Sam joined friends, Carl Stouffer visited Lake Park, and local missionary groups prepare a annual Thank Offering service at the Woman's Missionary Society with Rev Flo Brown delivering the address. The King Herald Thank Offering aids Rhodesia African children. Grace Churchill of Sioux Falls is visiting Geneseo this week.
Mt Auburn July 19. Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Geo Lermor a miscellaneous shower was given in honor of Mrs Kenneth Lerman a June bride. Miss Muriel Peacock West Liberty returned home Tuesday evening after visiting Mt Auburn hosts Mr and Mrs G W Me Kinstry Mr and Mrs Ray See and children of Chicago arrived Saturday and are visiting the mother Mrs Margaret See. Mrs W J Cali and daughter Miss Jorna returned Monday from a southern trip with Geo Call now stationed at the naval air station Miami Fla. After an over Sunday visit in Kewanee the Appletons Mrs A T Stabler Mr and Mrs Roy Appleton and daughter Mabeth returned home Tuesday by auto.
Mrs. Geo. D. Meyer and children left for Harlyile for several days with relatives. Mrs. Charles Newton will visit in the southern part of the state as Mr Newton may be drafted soon. Administrator Rev. C. W. Caldwell and George E. Meyer attended a harvesters meeting at Allison. George Sessler returned from Camp Dodge for a visit. John Ludeman has a basement being built. Others from Camp Dodge visited local relatives. Mrs. Pranssen returned from Illinois. Mrs. T. Buchanen has been visiting here and in Austinville.
July notes from Tripoli and Allison report a string of visits and short-term duties. Families welcome new arrivals, relatives travel to Waterloo and Des Moines, and local residents engage in wartime service and community work.
Railroad timetable fragment lists departures and arrivals for Illinois Central trains to Dubuque Fort Dodge and Chicago with various locals and expresses. It includes times, destinations such as Minneapolis St Paul Cedar Rapids Des Moines Kansas City and Waterloo Waverly, and notes on routes and connections. Entities include Union Depot Chicago Cedar Rapids Des Moines and Albert Lea.
Parkersburg society items list residents visiting relatives and traveling by auto to Colorado Marshalltown and Ames. Mentions Mrs Charles, Mrs Bush, Miss Refinwald, George Dolimson, Grover Selaltz, and others. Includes a wedding attended in Ames and a family visit to Genesee. notes of a lieutenant visiting, and cattle shipment to Chicago.
Otterville notes describe Rlieht causing damage to wheat and potato crops, Will Turner wounding him with a pitchfork, Fay Crowell’s children suffering whooping cough, Dr A Bowers selling his farm to Dakota buyers and planning a move, and John Williams trading a Des Moines area farm for a stock of shoes.
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