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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1919
Page
11
Chicago July 19 markets show corn slipping on bearish economic signals with minor rallies fading. Oats trend higher on domestic demand while provisions rise late. cash quotes list mixed grain prices across Chicago Kansas City and Minneapolis with assorted yellows and whites quoted and cash wheat firm.
HOGS receipts 3,000 with heavy weights at $19.75 to $22.50 and light weights around $20.65 to $22.75. CATTLE receipts 700 with steers $1.00 higher and stockers steady. calves and bulls lower. SHEEP receipts 9,000 with native lambs steady and westerns up to 25c higher. fat sheep scarce with broader gains in westerns.
Kansas City buys livestock with receipts around 400 cattle and calves and mixed hog markets. Omaha and Sioux City show varied hog and cattle prices with steady to higher trends while St Joseph reports strong hogs and steady cattle. regional grain and produce notes accompany the market briefs.
Acute weakness in the corn market this week driven by record declines in foreign exchange and labor unrest. Oats rose slightly while provisions varied, with prices up to $1.22. Market sentiment cooled by export disruption and the marine workers’ strike, amid adverse crop reports and renewed speculative demand. Clearing house reserves show an excess over legal requirements at $28,207,210, down from last week, with mercantile paper at 5 3/4 percent and sterling rates unchanged.
AP reports in Washington on July 19 that dry leaders in the House refused to allow any nonessential business. Chairman Good moved a retroactive appropriation bill, Currie objected, and Bland was denied extra debate as the drys shut off further speaking time. Minority members say they will withhold further time contributions.
Desmond Fitzgerald, Sinn Fein member and author, told party members in Dublin that the Irish language has been lying since last Easter week’s clashes with authorities. He criticized cultural separation from England as more urgent than politics and questioned the language’s future.
In Omaha the grain market lists corn with no bids at 1.962 for white, 1.89 for yellow and mixed at 1.89. For oats, No 8 white samples, tie recorded.
Louisville July 19 Candidates for state offices in Kentucky will be nominated at the August 2 primary. Democratic governor contenders include Gov. James D. Black and Judge Joan D. Carroll, with P. J. Noel among others. Republican Edwin P. Morton has no opposition. Nominations will cover governor, lieutenant governor, and other statewide offices, plus Kentucky’s congressional and General Assembly seats. Death of Congressman Harvey Helm creates eighth district nominating need. Charles A. Hardin and King Swope are unopposed Democrats and Republicans respectively in their races.
A registrar in Pont-a-Mousson informs Mayor Baker of a plan to delay quick weddings by posting a public notice. The notice would announce the engagement of Private Lismur N Bates and Hortense Julia, with legal or parental objections governing the marriage. The method aims to prevent hasty nuptials.
Washington D C report says in a March order the Montana State Agricultural College sold 15000 pounds of gopher poison salt to county farm bureaus. A special building mixes and sells bait at cost about 15 cents a quart. County agents help with control campaigns and focal farmers handle orders where no agents exist.
Sunday showcases the Ewing Overseas Military Band of 16 AEF veterans with a prelude to an afternoon talk and an evening program. Dr Alva M Reitzel speaks on The Measure of a Man and Problems of Patriotism, while Monday previews include James T Nichols and Country Fiddler Today. Liberty Belles charm crowds with The Mosquito Plague and Stutter Song. Andy Nielson the Flying Parson discusses aviation limits, noting airplanes remain military tools, not transport.
A Cossack herdsman from Kuban visited American Red Cross headquarters in Paris to report typhus decimation among his people. He traveled across Europe after selling all he owned, prompting an immediate inquiry by the commissioner and Major Edward.
Dexter, Urbana formerly led the Montenegrin Red Cross unit and was sent to Tout to report on conditions. Ossining reports 100,000 cases of typhus and a death house at Sing Sing with 22 murderers confined. Red Cross outfits a new death house with 500 bed capacity and vast supplies to Kuban.
Waterloo briefs report diverse notes from residents and guests. Names include Mrs J C Hm Iowa City Mrs J S Twthill and Miss May Keller returning from Fairmont Ming. Travel mentions Orlo Miller and Fred Taylor in Waterloo. A marriage license issued to Shirley Dilley and Minnie Jaden. An amendment increases Farmers Savings La Porte City stock. Furlough for Ray Cleveland from Walter Reed hospital noted. Florence Highberger returns from Camp Dodge and prepares for Cleveland job. Police note no court cases. one traffic charge recorded.
Capt William Vincent of Galena born England recalled his Civil War service. He fought with 96th Illinois, earned a captaincy, and knew Ulysses S Grant as a local figure. He shared the 1850s California wagon journey with oxen, the Pea Ridge call to arms, and life in Galena after war wounds.
Des Moines July 19 A L Uriot state labor commissioner directs inspections of Iowa canneries for worker safety as season opens. National Canners Association will station inspectors in Iowa to ensure first class output. The industry has grown, with Iowa and its cities canning a large share of world corn, aided by home canning clubs and youth programs.
Cedar Falls July 19 Special Miss Henrietta Radell of this city today contracted with the Monona Ja school board for next year at what is said to be the highest salary paid in Iowa towns for the same services. She will receive 2100 a year as head of the commercial department just opened in the public schools. This is a $600 increase over her salary at East High. Waterloo last year, Miss Radell enters on her third year as a teacher.
Mr and Mrs T V Brennan arrive by motor to visit Mrs Prank Hlaffa at the Haffa summer home Castle Hill Waterloo. Misa Clark, a Red Cross nurse in World War I, served with the AEF in France and Germany, going to France with base hospital No 13 and later with bases 7 and 29.
G A Morris of Morris Motor Garage reported ongoing forest fires in the upper Michigan peninsula. He described the smoke filled north, flames visible from the lake during travel from Chicago to Detroit. He noted drought, poor celery crops, variable town conditions, and generally dry roads with muddy areas.
T A Lockwood of Eldora enjoys an over Sunday visit at the Edson Gillett residence on French Street. His daughter Lockwood Gillett and grandson joined for a week with friends and relatives. Lockwood has purchased the William Montgomery home on Archer Avenue which will house his daughter Mrs Edson Gillett and her family. Walter C. Wilson, previously in residence one year, arrives with his father John N. Wilson on Cottage Grove Avenue. Wednesday, all well and without incident.
The Veitch family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness, sympathy during illness and death of husband and father. Appreciation extended for beautiful floral offerings from Mrs. Adam Veitch, John Veitch and Mrs. C. H. Nauman.
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