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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
4
Waterloo Courier announces higher minimum ad charges and per word rates for Want Ads to boost clarity and effectiveness. The notice explains a 25 cent minimum and adjustments to line types, urging readers to use concise, well written ads on the classifieds page.
The Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter note that ads run till forbidden require a written order to discontinue. A printed blank is provided to advertisers to fill and return. Orders must reach the office by 10 am to take effect the following day, to avoid delays.
Notice lists numerous want ads including household items for sale and rent. It records Canfield Manufacturing Company dissolving on June 28, 1915 by unanimous stockholder vote, signed by president PF B. Canfield, and includes varied notices for sale, rental, and employment.
Evansville Ind Miss Myrtle OBrien underwent surgery to straighten crooked legs to gain four inches in height. Both limbs broken and set in tight plaster casts she stood four feet seven inches before and doctors expect a four inch gain after recovery. In Flint Mich a 20 year old Russell Smith pleaded guilty to robberies at Mount Morris Bank May 1 receiving 40 to 80 years with full term if he lives that long. He stole 1930 dollars after holding up the bank with a revolver and was captured after a road closure forced him to turn back. money recovered and returned to the victim Vandewalker. Smith had planned the Mount Morris robbery while serving a prior sentence in Iowa. Chicks hatched by steam in a Shamokin Pa coal mine. 13 eggs placed under steam pipes produced twelve chickens. A dry battery electric light for theater use was patented by an Englishman and mounted in an opera class case for reading programs in dark theatres.
The Black Hawk County Food Administration price board in Dumont sets retail and wholesale prices for beans, flour, butter, cheese, milk, sugar, rice, dried fruits, and canned goods. June notes cover local moves, marriages, and residents’ travel, with community events and hospital aid drives amid wartime conditions.
A Hazleton farewell reception honored Harvey Buckman Louis Roepke S A Maharan and Herbert Catshall as they report today to join the army at Independence. Families hosted outings for guests Miss Martha Rosenberger and updates include Dex Moines Fred Nolan resigning from the Qel welh express and becoming cashier at Bryantburg bank. Mrs George Zimmerman’s second birthday celebrated at her son’s home. Grace Brack and son Beryl of Clarinda visit. Ray McGuire leaves for Fort Monroe VA officers training camp after enlisting. his wife and child accompany him.
Chiezga June 25 reports fresh corn strength amid hot dry weather in the southwest. Prices opened higher as July and August contracts rose, then surged with a bullish crop report. late session brought nervous close. Chicago cash quotes show varied Yellow corn and oats. Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis grain excerpts follow. Toledo seed prices listed for Prime and Timothy.
New Fork June 23 The irregular opening shows a 4 point rise for Butte & Superior Mining on a favorable court ruling. Most stocks drift lower with weakness in tobaccos leathers and equipment shares and renewed uncertainty in United States Steel and New Haven. Liberty bonds vary as foreign news, especially on the Russian situation, stirs trading.
A reception at the George DuBoise home celebrated Mr and Mrs Allender on their newlywed week. The bride, Lois Auten before marriage, is the DuBoise daughter. The groom has Cedar Rapids ties and will live there after Southern Iowa and Illinois wedding trip. Also noted are birth and visiting updates including a son born to Mr and Mrs George Lindsay and other local movements. Dr H A Householder received a medical corps appointment as first lieutenant subject to 215 days notice. All Sunday schools are invited to a union picnic at Independence Country Club on July 6.
Orchard reports Crawford visiting from Camp Dodge and returning Sunday. Orchard beat Elma in a recent game at Elma. Red Cross collection proceeds at gate. Galley family from Kenyon visits. Christian Endeavor plans ice cream social and street concert June 29 to fund the church piano. Grandson born to Cretsinger family in Albert Lea. Mission tea at Pete Gisselson home well attended despite rain. Foster family from Des Moines and Wetter family visit Elkader. Murphy’s Odd Idea parodies a warship officer ordering men to act like riding a bicycle.
Chicago area and midwest auction markets report hogs up about ten cents from Thursday with mixed packing and pig values. Cattle broadly steady to slightly lower. receipts around 6,000 to 23,000 across cities. Sheep demand mixed. prices vary by weight and grade across Sioux City, Omaha, St Joseph markets.
Kansas City market notes cattle and lambs with receipts around 3,500 cattle and 1,000 lambs. Cattle legs include steers up to 18.28 and cows to 12.60, while lambs fetch 15.00 to 18.00. St Louis reports hogs and cattle with mixed prices and steady receipts, plus lambs at 14.00 to 18.00 and ewes at 10.00 to 14.00. Metals and sugar prices listed for London and New York markets.
Railway time table excerpt shows eastbound and westbound departures from Chicago and Dubuque with connections to Fort Dodge Omaha Sioux City and Minneapolis. Includes Cedar Falls Waterloo Waverly line schedules and Waterloo Cedar Rapids line services with multiple departure times and local trains. Cotton futures and a testimonial letter regarding nervous disease treatment by Dr Wilbert Shallenberger are also referenced.
Market notes from New York and Chicago on June 25 show creameries reporting higher receipts and varied prices for creamery and straight run products, with fresh gathered stock and storage packs listed. Poultry steady with live and dressed prices across western and southern markets, while butter and eggs remain unchanged in St Louis and Kansas City reports.
Readable items include butcher cattle and hogs prices, eggs, dairy butter, potatoes, and hides with scattered figures. The fragment shows ranges like premium hogs 140 to 200 pounds, butter prices, potato pack terms, and various hide classifications, indicating a mid 20th century market listing rather than a cohesive article.
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