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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1914
Page
3
Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter publish a dense want ad section offering one cent per word. Lost and found notes plus general hiring and real estate notices populate the page, listing venues, contacts, rewards, and instructions across many local names and addresses.
Notice is given that Willard M. Rickert has been appointed executor of Henry F. Rickert’s estate in Black Hawk County Iowa without bond. Creditors to file claims and debtors to pay. Also notices amend articles of Home Building and Loan Association of Waterloo Iowa declaring capital stock and installment terms and officers’ attestation dated July 13 1914.
A fragment from St. Nicholas discusses honesty as the best policy and warns that imaginary sins become real when indulged. It notes that games that teach discipline also expose cheats, who are viewed with heavy contempt once discovered.
General markets show renewed war tension with wheat rally and corn strength. Wheat closes near intraday highs on rumors of Russian crop shortfall. hogs and cattle shift as supplies and hedging influence prices. Chicago produce and live stock receipts reflect mixed demand and higher pork bids.
A garbled OCR passage presents a mosaic of numbers and fragments including dates and codes such as 20. 70/20. 92) and 22/12 25 11.92/14. 05). The text features names like Bayh and Beyt in incomplete forms, with inconsistent punctuation and spacing, indicating a damaged archival record requiring cautious interpretation.
Weather and crop report notes showers across the state with light rainfall, drought harming pastures and corn in southern counties, but overall crop condition remains good and benefits from rain soon. Wheat price listings show several grades and delivery months across multiple exchanges and markets.
A detailed, fragmentary timetable lists Illinois Central and other lines with departures to and from Dubuque Chicago Fort Dodge Omaha and Sioux City. It includes local and express trains, daily and Sunday variations, freight rates for corn, hay and dairy products, and notes on. credits meetings and advertisements. The sheet also features prices for produce and livestock, plus railway connections between Waterloo Cedar Falls and surrounding towns.
The weekly weather and crop service report shows Iowa crops generally in good condition for the week ending July 26, with temperatures about five degrees above normal. Drought affects five crops and pastures, but small grain yields are fair to good. hot, dry conditions dominated with maximums above 100 degrees on several days, especially in the southern districts.
An old advertisement touts Citrolax as the finest laxative for children and adults, claiming it tastes like lemonade, is mild, thorough, and keeps systems clean. It is sold by druggists everywhere and promoted as suitable for all ages.
Grain harvest in central districts is nearly finished with threshing well advanced and regional yields ranging from fair to good. Wheat yields 20 to 30 bushels per acre, barley 18 to 25, oats 20 to 45. Reports scarce prevent a reliable average yield. A storm on the 15th damaged apples in Page and Fremont counties. Water for livestock is very scarce in southern districts.
The document outlines a proposed constitutional amendment to establish initiative and referendum powers in Iowa. It details petition requirements, voting thresholds by congressional district, filing timelines, measures' text standards, and the governor's proclamation rules. It specifies legality, printing duties, court review, and dual-election passage for constitutional amendments.
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