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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1913
Page
9
A busy period on the exchange centers on a tariff settlement shaping trading activity and market sentiment. Officials signal progress in talks, while investors watch for concrete details and potential impacts on prices and supply chains.
Henry Clowes reports a volatile week on the New York stock exchange. The Minnesota rate decision confirms state power within borders unless blocked by the interstate commerce commission, signaling national regulation may prevail. McAdoo’s Aldrich Vreeland note circulation plan reassures markets, boosting confidence. Home business fundamentals remain sound with steady credit and improving commercial paper, suggesting a recovery once tariffs settle. The steel sector shows growing order activity and a cautiously optimistic market tone persists despite caution.
The Chautauqua opens with the three act dramatization Alice in Wonderland by Mrs. Burton Harrison. Rehearsals start today for the July 6 performance with Genervieve Gates as Alice and Lucile Whittle as Queen of Hearts, joined by Evelyn Woods and Nell Bardeen in key roles.
Miss Georgene Cloyer leads thirty youths at the Chautauqua office in the old east high school for casting the children's play. Miss Cloyer assigns roles as part of the elaborate affair.
William Noble of Gedar Falls representing Black Hawk county Yeomen attended the fourth quadrennial national convention in Oklahoma City. Officers were named for the ensuing term and the group debated insurance rate increases with Detroit chosen as the next meeting place.
Mr and Mrs C O Lamron return from the Building Owners and Managers association national convention held last week in Cincinnati They report a largely attended session with talks on welfare issues Delegates rode a steamboat to Coney Island on the Ohio River and enjoyed feasts and rides Lamson Duluth named next convention city James Randell of Chicago elected president Charles E Doty of Cleveland vice president
Summer school began this morning at the College of Commerce with about fifty enrolled, a larger turnout than expected as many prefer to study business books in the hot months. A change to J Sid Anderson’s funeral schedule now has services at his home at 2 00 and at the First Baptist Church at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon.
Waterloo residents riding two interurban trains to Denver packed a saloon district with 147 on one train and 285 on another. A broken circuit delayed a third train, sparking chants and minor injuries as Chief Kern tallies 6 dollars in costs and counts the escaped revelers.
A Baltimore reader notes unusually high eyewear breakage on Mondays with many reports from single, attractive women. The grinder observes more repairs after weekends and attributes it to unknown causes, suggesting the question may suit psychology or romance speculation.
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