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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1918
Page
5
Desirable heated six to eight room houses offered for rent in the downtown area. Various addresses including 315 West First and 704 East Fourth report apartments with modern finishings and nearby telephone ads. Listings mention immediate openings April 1 and nearby streets Vine Street and Black Place with calls to Ted 279 and White 374 for details.
Jubilee and nearby residents are featured with short notices. Reuben Weltain has recovered enough to walk after illness. Walter Buechele Wad slivch and others are reported in various household and school news items. Spring Creek Township notes two March incidents, a sick list, and social events including a Shady Slob entertainment.
Readlyn updates include Mr Prate relocating household goods to Vanderwalker residence on a Saturday, Mrs Herman Revers listed as sick, Mrs Tierie back from Independence due to her father’s illness, and the St Mathews Lutheran congregation hauling gravel for a new church basement. Visitors include Mrs Meserley Cedar Falls and Mrs Davik Dakota staying with Mrs Gauskey and Henry Tiedt. Aug Panzer shipped three carloads of stock on Sunday.
Parkersburg March 14. C Wight man of Aplington underwent an eration Monday at Hobson hospital with family reports of serious condition and slim chances of recovery. Mrs Ida Dines and daughter arrived from Massachusetts to visit her mother Mrs Line Dineson. Montford Wishimson came from Camp Dodge to see his seriously ill father. Friends of T W Conn suffer a second stroke and remain confined to his home. Okla milton reported improving after recent operation. J P Brown moves office building to a farm south of town. Hamilton arrived Friday from Oregon by request of a brother’s illness. Woman auctioneer topic noted with a tangential remark about a 1912 New York mayor Gaynor and a milliner inquiry.
Our newspaper announces the final days of distributing the New University Dictionary. The public is urged to secure a copy before distribution ends this week, as the contract with the publisher cannot be renewed. Read the claim check in today’s paper for terms.
In Independence Arkansas a first floor furnished front room rental offers night housekeeping options. Trade or sale includes a 10 acre property near Waterlon with a Te14 address and a bungalow listing with pads and Thane.
Durmoent reports Andrew Newman left for signal service in Mason City while Rey, Mr B Newman, and family travel for goodbyes. Mrs Lucy Austin visits Hampton with Mind Jane Woodworth. Woodworth now tied to Mrs George Hrown. Numerous health updates circulate including Mrs Pfaltegrat and Philip Green Mountain travels. tuberculosis confirmed for Mrs Austin.
Clarksville reports a bustling March day with visits from Beatle of Broken Bow and relatives, building material arrival for a new canning factory, and Werner Strippel of Vinton overseeing initial work. Births, student elections, and farewell events at the local school mark a busy period alongside a fire scare and community travel notices.
Waterion clearings for the week ending March 14 show figures for Friday Saturday and Monday, with scattered entries across days. Mortgages and trade instruments are listed for weeks ending March 15 and March 13, reflecting totals and prior week comparisons, while overall totals reach hundreds of thousands with specific date references and counts.
Corn prices drifted lower amid uncertain sentiment and ongoing commission house selling tied to embargoes on eastbound shipments. May delivery slipped below 1.27 for the first time in over a week as receipts remained higher than last year and futures closed with a net loss. Oats also fell on selling pressure from hedging activity and light trading. Provisions advanced as quotations strengthened and offerings were absorbed.
Chicago and Minneapolis markets report No 2 yellow corn around 1.79 to 1.80 per bushel with varied White, yellow, and mixed lots. Kansas City and Peoria list No 2 yellow around 1.82 to 2.08, oats and rye quoted, with different standard prices and local adjustments.
Toledo Ohio March 14 Cloverseed Prime cash 26.10 March 14.50 Alsike Prime cash and March 15.90 Timothy Prime cash ald 4.77 new ant March 3.90 April 3.82 September Sid Mercantile Paper New York March 14 Mercantile paper 1 months per cent bar silver 6 3 4 Mexican dollars time loans 6 per cent bid
In New York the butter market shows unsettled receipts with 8 319 tubs from the creamery and extras priced higher. Egg receipts and fresh gathered品 reflect easier tones with plenty of boxes of whole milk cheese and various run pricing. Poultry and roosters show steady bids with broilers and grain-fed stock noted. Kansas City and Chicago markets indicate March activity and unchanged tones for several items.
Ambiguous exchange describes a offer to join a venture on favorable terms and a comment on stock decline after a purchase. The dialogue hints the speaker was invited to participate but notes a misstep or misplacement on the roof, implying investor risk and mistrust. The fragment references a ground floor opportunity and a ceiling concern.
Cleaning guidance advises using hot salt to brighten light cloth garments by rubbing them, then brushing with a clean brush, dampening if needed, and pressing. The method emphasizes simple, accessible steps for preserving delicate fabrics.
HOGS receipts 40,000 with prices rising to 17.60 for lights and 17.90 for mixed. cattle and sheep offerings sparse. CATTLE native steers 9.25 to 14.15, stockers 5.25 to 11.25, cows 7.00 to 12.00. SHEEP 15,000 receipts with lambs 14.50 to 18.50 and yearling ewes 11.00 to 14.00.
In St Louis on March 14, hog receipts reached 11 000 with mixed classes selling from 14.50 to 18.36 per hundredweight and bulk around 17.80 to 18.20. Cattle receipts totaled 2 400 with steers about 35.00 to 13.50 and cows 6.00 to 11.50. Sheep and lambs saw lambs at roughly 14.00 to 17.75 and wethers around 13.00.
Kansas City market notes report hog receipts around 4000 with bid ranges from 16.00 to 17.20 for heavy and light pigs trading around 12.00 to 15.50. Cattle and sheep listings show sizers from 9.50 to 13.40, cows from 7.69 to 11.50, lambs 17.00 to 18.00, yearlings 13.50 to 14.50, and others around 11.00 to 13.90. Market activity remains steady with lambs and yearlings notable.
St Joseph Missouri livestock receipts rise with cattle and hogs higher. Cattle top at 17.50 for a few steers, hogs trade around 10.70 to 15.50, sheep and lambs show gains with lambs near 14.00 to 15.25 and ewes 7.00 to 13.00.
Sioux City stockyard receipts total 9 009 hogs with mixed week prices from 16 50 to 17 10 for heavy hogs pigs traded 12.00 to 16.00. Cattle receipts 2 500 higher demand for steers 10 50 to 13 50 cows and heifers 5 00 to 11 59 calves 5 00 to 12 59. Sheep receipts 700 strong with prices not specified.
Omaha livestock receipts show hogs 13,300 higher with heavy pigs 16.70 to 17.70, cattle 5,600 higher led by steers 9.35 to 13.35, cows and heifers 7.72 to 11.00, calves 9.00 to 13.00, sheep 1,300 with yearlings 12.00 to 15.50 and lambs 15.00 to 17.73. market notes include New York metal, London copper, and stock movements with Liberty bonds and rail equities mixed.
A historical market list shows prices for cattle hogs and poultry, with bids for Good butcher steers and cows, Premium hogs and packers, plus hay eggs dairy items and hides. Prices appear in ranges for various grades and weights, reflecting a local commodities market snapshot.
Local train listings show departures and arrivals for Dubuque Chicago routes with connections through Sioux City Fort Dodge and Albert Lea, including times from Union depots and East side stations. Additional services cover Minneapolis St Paul, Burlington St Louis, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Waterloo and Waverly divisions with multiple daily departures and special notes on freight and regional connections.
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