Chicago Markets Report Shows Mixed Prospects On Wheat and Hogs
Chicago broadcasts a detailed market snapshot for March 14 with favorable winter crop conditions easing wheat, firming hog prices at $9 a top, steady cattle and lamb values, and mixed grain quotes across Chicago and Minneapolis. Stock quotes show varied gains and losses among major exchanges, with notable movements in Canadian Pacific, American Sugar, and United States Steel.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Northwestern
Atchison
Fee Piel
American ‘Smelter
Baltimore
Ohio
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
United States Steel
Northern Pacific
BBR
St. Paul
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Great Northern
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Waterloo
South Omaha
Omaha
Neb
Springs
Texas
Hens Enter Egg War With Big Outlay
Egg-beaters rejoice as hens profits slump and grocers wage price cuts dropping egg price to twenty one cents per dozen. Ample supply and mild weather draw buyers while local truck gardeners supply grocers with lettuce radishes and young onions. Strawberries remain fifty cents per quart with light demand.
Fire alarm at Dodge Remedy building in LaPorte
A tire alarm rang out in La Porte City as the floor under a stove at the Dodge Remedy company caught fire. The base team arrived but the blaze was extinguished without their help. Mrs. Halbfass left for Muscatine with her daughter and Miss Longaker. Matt Kraltz was only briefly down after being knocked down by a street-cleaning team. Frank Ferry entered the hospital lot for an operation.
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la Porte City
Dodge Remedy Company
Fred Halbfass
Muscatine
Gerhardt Halbfass
Cedar Rapids
Elfrieda Halbfass
Mabel Longaker
Matt Kraltz
Wit
John Roberts
Wesley Roberts
Waterloo
Consolidation of Waterloo newspapers creates single evening paper
The Waterloo Evening Courier and the Waterloo Courier merge into one daily paper. The Waterloo Courier was founded in 1858 by W. H. Hartman and the Reporter by Matt Parrott & Sons ten years later. The Parrott brothers Will and James will keep their blank book business at the old stand.
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Reinbeck Courier
Waterloo
Courier
W. H. Hartman
Matt. Parrot & Sons
Parrott
Will and
James
Evening Courier
Consolidation of Waterloo papers creates the Courier
The Water loo Courier and the Waterloo Reporter merge to form the Courier. The Parrott brothers keep their printing and stock in the new paper while Water loo gains a morning and evening edition. Also noted are two new contagious disease cases: Richard Wilharm with smallpox and Marjorie Stubbs quarantined for scarlet fever.
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Hampton Chronicle
Waterloo Courier
Waterloo Reporter
The
Courier
Parrott
Water
City Auditor’s Office
Richard ‘Wilharm
Williston Avenue
Marjorie Stubbs
Fowler Street
German Aviator Killed in Landing Attempt
Koenigsburg Germany March 14 The German aviator Lieut De Lesser of the One Hundred and Seventy fifth West Prussian infantry regiment was instantly killed here while attempting to make a landing.
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Koenigsburg
Germany
Lieut
de Lesser
Black Hawk County Auditor Known For Broad Knowledge and Help
The Black Hawk county information bureau led by James J. Rainbow handles daily inquiries on taxes, road laws, livestock, land descriptions, pensions, farming, and legal matters. Rainbow is praised for vast knowledge and willingness to assist strangers, children, and the aged as the county auditor serves as a regional information clearinghouse.
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Information Bureau of
Black Hawk County
James J. Rainbow
Inquirer
Plane accident claims life and convention trip
An aeroplane tipped over near the ground crushing the occupant under the motor. The survivor will visit his sister and then travel to Philadelphia for a national convention of the affiliated companies of the American Gas company. Austin Burt and H B Maynard left for Philadelphia on the same mission, with Maynard heading to Cincinnati last night.
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Philadelphia
Compa
Nies
American Gaa Company
Austin Burt
H. B. Maynard
Phila- Citizens Gas & Electric Company
De-Delphia
Cincinnati
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Samson Brothers & Company
Chicago Board OF Trade
G. Barrabes
Iowa
Market News
Argentina
N. S
N.S
Duluth
St. Louis
Winnipeg
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Union Stockyards
Brockers
LaPorte Daily Bulletin
Maude Longaker
Waterloo Evening Courier
G. Adame
Main Street
Mr. Adame
Chandler
Central Auto ‘and Supply CO
Franklin Streets
Chandler Motor Car CO
Cleveland, Ork
Standard Oil Company
Indiana Corporation
Black Hawk
Bee J. J
Rainbow
Henderson
Ward-Lennard
Henderson Auto Co
Burd Auto Co
West Fifth St
Theo. Mason
West Fifth Street
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