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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1917
Page
4
A cluttered page lists numerous wants and rental notices. Entries include wanted coach dogs, secondhand items, dressmaking, bicycle phonographs, grocery buyers, housekeeping rooms, seven room houses for rent, and legal notices about wills and executors. The item mix reflects early 20th century classifieds and property notices.
Memorandum from Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter warns advertisers that ads run till forbid require written orders to discontinue. A printed blank is provided. advertiser may keep a copy. Discontinuation notices must reach head office by 10 a.m. to avoid delay to next day.
Plaintiff claims full, uninterrupted possession of the premises since September 2, 1884, with defendants having no right. The suit seeks to quiet title and bar any claim by all defendants and unknown claimants, with publication in the Waterloo Evening Courier for notice. If defendants fail to appear by May 2, 1917, default and judgment will follow. The case is before the District Court of Black Hawk County, Iowa.
George Watterson has been ill this week and unable to visit the First State Bank. Mrs. Claytum Allant moved into Tugatis house in the high school addition with Ernest Beguetin and family. Mrs. Genege Carney hosted the Ladies Embroidery Club. Fred Mauch and daughter Ruby left for their new home in Council Ida Mes for health reasons. Floyd Mauch also there and a son. N Kester spent the week in Des Moines at managers convention and visiting O. I. Blasier. Mr. and Mrs. H. Johnson of Elkhorn visited their son George. Apollo Musical Club met with Mrs H Bunker. Geo. Netrick of Parkersburg visited the Pringle home. The show may be postponed from Friday to Tuesday. Mmes Ira Marsh and M Hartness hosted the married ladies Bible class at the home of the former. a program was given and refreshments served.
In Gilbertville on March 19 Mrs. Wil Miller attended the funeral of her sister's husband in Independence. A baby girl died Wednesday of Mr. and Mrs. Yohn Frost. Peter Gales bought the John waxner home and will move into Tasob Schmitz’s former house. Herbert Shares is seriously ill with spinal trouble. Mr. Welland and Frank Frost swapped properties. Welland will move to Frost's farm about a mile from town, and Frost will become the new butcher.
Tohn H Osborne, born July 23 1839 in Gilmington New Hampshire to John W Osborne and Ife, died March 19 at his Shady Grove home after a long life in Minnesota and nearby areas. He had no immediate relatives here, was buried at Spencer's Grove beside his grandparents, with a funeral led by Rev Myrick at the Shady Grove church.
WINSLOW March 17 visiting frierds as Mises Mills Vossherk spent the week near Inn Rock. Mr and Mrs I M Pierze left Saturday for Kansas City. The ad columns offer similar profit to reading matter columns for subscribers.
Chicago March 18 Moderate strength rose in wheat and corn amid the strike settlement and shipping worries. May wheat traded around 1.84-1.88, July near 1.58, with gains fading late but closing strong. Corn advanced modestly as offerings shrank. oats followed the upward trend. Provisions also rose on bullish factors from the strike issue and futures gains.
Chicago and Duluth markets report cash wheat at 1.87 to 1.92 with various grades. Oats and corn prices shown for cash and futures in Chicago Winnipeg and Kansas City trading, including May and July contracts. mixed, white, and yellow corn figures detailed for Mar, May, and July.
The market report lists prices for produce and dairy, noting steady prices for bristle and 5,827 cases with various firsts and outsized figures. Potatoes show lower receipts with carloads from Wisconsin Michigan Idaho Colorado Washington Oregon at specific per cent figures. Butter creamery at 42 cents, eggs firsts 27 cents, poultry with lower fowls and roosters. London silver 3 62 1 60 per ounce. money rate 2 14 4 percent. discount short bills 4 4 percent. Horses and mules priced in East St Louis and surrounding areas with ranges for drafts and eastern chunks, horse heights, and mule classifications.
For Sale Gas Brove and Lost Saturday Silver Mesh Beg with money checkbook fountain pen. Reward. Address A-32 care eeesa. Wanted Competent Maid for General housework. Phone Black 3908 Paul ace resale. For Rent Three Furnished MARES KEEP Ing rooms ground floor with fas $380 44% Cherry street. For Sale Old Frosty Incubator broader. Address A-32 care Courier. For Rent Two Motiers Furnished Light housekeeping rooms Inquire 122 Randolph No children. For Sale Team Harness and Pray 17%8 East Fourth Red 2566. Real Estate For Aale S-Room Modern Bungalow Cedar River park price $2,200. Easy terms. Phone 724. Real Estate For Bale Easy Payments $500 cash balance, one acre and six-room modern house on Cedar Falls car line. Price right $4,000. Will take good vacant ions as part pay. Phone 724 Raul Extate For Sale Cheap Well Located lot In Cedar River park all modern Price only $350 for modern Tot with sidewalk and sewer In and paid for. Terms Phone 724 Xost Full Blood English Bull Dog With harness Phone Hed 1323.
Settlement of the railway strike and the sinking of three American ships dominated trading in New York today. Leading industrials rose with gains of 1 to 2 points while rails showed limited activity. United States Steel jumped 2 points as Bethlehem Steel and others advanced 2 to 4 points. Shippings recovered much of early losses as the entire market grew more erratic by midday amid a firm war group and steady bonds.
Demand from shippers sparked a brief hog price advance before packers pulled back. Beef cattle and sheep markets show strength in major regions with receipts and bid ranges listed for hogs, cattle and lambs in Chicago, Kansas City, and St. Louis. Prominent figures include prices for native beef cattle, stockers, calves, lambs, and wethers amid varying supply levels.
Omaha Neb March 12 Recap shows total receipts 1 800 with higher prices across classes. Heavy cattle bring around 14 652 dollars lights 14 20 to 14 50 per cwt. Cows and heifers quoted 7 50 to 10 00 with select cows at 12 50. Wethers 10 30 lambs 13 50 to 14 75.
Wheat opened with short covering then declined 31 cents in May with limited buying. Southwestern signals mixed yet cash demand improved as railroad strike settlement eased cash flow. Oats tracked wheat with better bids from external markets and strong southwest demand.
Waterloo markets list grain and hay prices, cattle and hogs values, butter and dairy quotes, poultry, hides, and pelts. Includes items such as Pioneer Wheat, premium hogs, butter prices, potatoes, seed potatoes, v hed, and various live stock categories with unit prices. The table reflects wholesale and retail levels from the Waterloo market report.
Bradstreet's Journal shows U S bank clearings totaling 5 357 709 000 for the week ending March 15 down from 5 730 408 000 the prior week and up from 4 632 584 000 a year earlier Canadian clearings reached 129 014 000 versus 211 066 000 the previous week and 151 788 000 a year ago Area by area the report presents percentage changes against the corresponding week last year.
Eastbound and westbound rail schedules through Dubuque and Chicago with numerous local and through services, plus northbound and southbound listings. Real estate transfers show Elmwood Cemetery plots and several lot trades including Cedar Falls and Normal Place additions with prices noted.
A reflective exhortation urges readers to confront adversity with courage and stay steadfast in duty. It counsels rising above injustices and remaining resolute in overcoming personal sorrows and fears, insisting on perseverance in faith and purpose.
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