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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1916
Page
3
Classifieds depict multiple unclear listings seeking a large manufacturer representative, a housekeeper, and other service roles with vague contact cues. The text is fragmentary and mixes job seeking pleas with garbled names and locations. Identifiable items include Philadelphia Pennsylvania as a potential area and mentions of trade and employment offers.
Numerous listings show furnished and unfurnished rooms for rent in multiple streets with terms for light housekeeping and modern amenities. Several ads advertise two and three room suites, single rooms, and family-friendly options with varying rents and phone contacts.
For Sale or Trade 120 acres of prairie land four miles from Capa a railroad town Lamon county. B D Clear of Incumbrance. R A Yoogh Ep Ft ington Ia.
Classified page items include for sale ads for printing services and the Courier printing establishment, farm land and mortgage terms, vehicles and auto parts, furniture and home goods, poultry, storage and moving services, and various real estate and legal notices. Names include C M Allen & Co Waterloo IA and others. locations Iowa cities Cedar Falls Waterloo and contractors offer products and services with prices and contact details.
Mt Auburn and nearby communities report a busy week with residents visiting relatives in Cedar Falls Vinton and Shells-Brainien. Marincle Fleury and Harold Benchler wed in La Porte City as Mrs McCoy hosted the ceremony. The U S revenue department notes 3882 legal distilleries seized last year.
In Clarksville on May 2 Bert Rhew's team led a Saturday disc event where a horse was fatally injured. Community notices detail travelers, church events, a United States day planning a band concert, and a funeral for Stanton Barkenlew plus the death of Parry and May’s relative.
Dysart reports include a public auction sale of a farmers’ wagon, $4600 proceeds, and a move to a new site. The Evangelical church redecoration continues, the domestic science fair draws a large crowd, and Miss Luelin Cald will visit relatives in Chicago. Dewar Taylor shot a wolf and earned $48 bounty. A Seelman appointed day marshal.
Brief classified items list job wants rooms and items for sale. Entries include a man with a brush and bus boy duties, a tea room position, a young man seeking a fountain job, housekeeping rooms for rent, seven room barn for rent, insurance office space, poultry chicks, a four room outbuilding for sale, and an Overland vehicle for sale. Prolonged haphazard OCR details appear with addresses and phone numbers.
Rear Admiral Bradley Fiske’s letter accusing Secretary Daniel of misrepresenting his 1914 warning to the Navy’s unprepared state is released by Navy Committee Chair Tillman. Tillman hints at a possible investigation, while Professor Lodge defends Fiske against alleged unfair attacks by the secretary.
William Chaplin of Jesup Iowa died at his daughter's home in La Porte City after his wife’s death three years earlier. He aged 72, survived by four sons and five daughters including Joy Arthur and Caryl in Jesup and Mrs Nesfeld of La Porte, funeral Thursday at 2:30 at the Methodist church with Rev Hadwin Will Jame officiating. burial Cedar Crest cemetery. He was a pioneer farmer and prominent landowner in Barclay township.
A. McKee of Cedar Rapids is hired by park commissioners to manage Byrnes park golf and build a new course at Yates park. He will train players and keep courses in good condition through summer. Workmen improve roads at Cedar River park after repeated washouts. Playground equipment in parks is being repaired and may be expanded.
Addie Keller by her guardian sues La Porte City for 2506 dollars after a January storm left a sloped park walk unsafe. The complaint says the walk was high in the center, lacked barriers, and had no sand or ashes to improve traction, causing Keller to break her leg.
London reports five hostile air ships attacked the northeast coast of England and the southeast coast of Scotland last night. The official notice says the raid showed uncertain movements and a few bombs fell in Yorkshire with no details yet on casualties or damage.
Arthur E. Reimer of Boston was nominated for president and Caleb Harrison of Chicago was nominated for vice president at the Socialist Labor party national convention in the Putzer building yesterday in New York.
Chicago May 3 reports confirm green hog damage to the Oklahoma crop, lifting wheat after a weak opening. May at 3.14 6-8 to 4.16 1-2, July 1.16 7-8 to 1.16 1-8, with declines offset by 1 million bushels sold and plowing in Illinois. Corn fell early but steadied. oats soft, and provisions expected to fall on larger hog receipts.
The report lists cash grain quotations for wheat corn oats and flax across Duluth Winnipeg Kansas City Minneapolis and Liverpool with May July and Sept prices for each commodity including No 2 yellow yellow white and mixed grades and spot Manitoba and English references. Prices span wheat from about 1 18 to 1 214 and corn around 70s to 77 with flax around 2 02 to 2 16 depending on market and month.
In Chicago on May 3 the grain market fell after local selling and stop orders weighed on prices. Reports of green bugs threatening Oklahoma crops spurred worries of reduced yields while export demand and dampened new crop hopes shaped trading. Corn May delivery showed premium versus July and pressure from longs and spreaders amid oats and corn spread dynamics.
Chicago markets report Butler unchanged ayes receipts 39 887 cases potatoes lower 40 cars Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Kite 85 94c Dakota Ol os 850 2e poultry live unchanged rye No 2 970 barley 6446 80c timothy 4 50 7 75 clover 38 00 14 00 pork 23 006 24 70 lard 0 97 ibs 12 37 12 74 New York May 3 Hutter easter receipts 8 670 tubs creamery extras 334 34he firsts 321 33c seconds 214 32c eggs irregular unchanged receipts 44 091 cases cheese firm unchanged receipts 4 734 boxes poultry live frm broilers 22 33c turkeys 32c dressed poultry firm unchanged
The Waterloo market shows dull cash demand but liberal quantities loaded for shipment to the serboard, while Kansas City reports good demand and price pressure. Oats futures remain strong as country holders favor futures over cash, leaving lower grades in the country. At noon today, Mr. Qlie N, Chkidt j and Miss Clara orith, both of New Hartford, wed at Walnut Street Baptist Church with Rev. J. B. Smith officiating. Christina Clodt, the groom’s sister, accompanied the couple.
Chicago markets show hog prices easing after a large on hand supply with cattle and sheep markets steady. Receipts reach about 15 000 head for cattle and 15 000 for sheep and lambs as buyers show little urgency.
May 4 Omaha Neb. cattle receipts 4200. Market opened steady with native steers around 2.88 and western steers near 2.61. Hog receipts about 10,000. market opened lower with light hogs near 9.50 and bulk sales around 9.45. Sheep receipts 4.50 with steady opening. yearlings and lambs around 10.50 to 11.50. Market details include numerous price points for stockers, feeders, and various raillined stocks listed.
Joseph Weber of Marshalltown was fined 100 and sentenced to 66 days in jail for illicit sale of intoxicating liquor after a federal trial in Des Moines. The May 9 proceeding resulted in the conviction and punishment.
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