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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1914
Page
5
A dense Classifieds page from Waterloo lists numerous help wanted items for females and males, plus extensive real estate and sale notices. It includes household staff, cooks, maids, sales agents, and positions with local firms, as well as rental and sale listings for cottages, houses, farms, and equipment.
Security Storage Co offers storage services at 724 Water St with a storage store rate per month and a phone contact 346 for storage of household goods and summer storage.
Prosessional Sanatorium and Chiros offer baths for women at 1028 Riehl with contact 888. Mrs C H Day provides manual therapy at 614 Washington St contact 1601 Red. Sage M D surgeon and specialist in eye ear nose and throat with glasses advertises 20 years’ experience from 614 lst Natl Building with newly equipped office and modern methods.
Old classified style notices list items for sale or trade including a Flanders roadster for motorcycle, a six percent exchange for auto or piano, 155 acres in North Dakota, a delivery horse and wagon, a driving mare, a Shetland pony setup, and a cash investment pitch for Tango Dip Coaster with Seann R. E. Peterson at Electric Park plus small concessions for sale.
Bargain listing offers four table pool hall and lunch room for sale cheap with stock and good income. Building for rent or lease if taken soon at 108 Main St Cedar Falls. Also mentions related ads and insurance, sheriff sale notice for real estate in Black Hawk county Iowa set for May 16 1914 at Waterloo court house.
Iowa Modern Woodmen will send two delegations to the head camp in Toledo Ohio next month. Cedar Rapids Ta May 7. Delegations were chosen at district caucuses with Cr Lyon of Des Moines elected chairman. Regulars assert recognition by head camp will create a contesting delegation at the national convention.
Chicago trading mixed as wheat edged higher on export demand and quality concerns while adverse weather threatens seeding progress. Corn eased late after early gains. oats held firm. Hog prices rose on strong demand, cattle activity softened, and sheep and lambs remained steady despite wet conditions.
Unicago reports mixed grain prices for wheat corn and oats across multiple grades and delivery months. Prices are listed for No 2 red No 3 red No 1 white and other categories with July May and city references including Duluth St Louis Kansas City Minneapolis and Winnipeg.
The listing details East Bound and West Bound departures of Illinois Central routes from Dubuque Chicago Omaha and Minneapolis to Des Moines and Cedar Falls Waterloo interurban service. It notes daily except Sunday and daily operations with running times between Waterloo and Cedar Falls about 35 minutes and specific departure times from Waterloo station.
Prudome the percheon prized by Genesad farmers was found dead in its stall Sunday morning. The horse, valued at about 4000 dollars years ago, carried no insurance. Farmers in the vicinity began corn planting this week as local notices spell out sales ads through the Courier.
Washington May 7 no rural credits legislation is expected this session after a conference between the president, Senator Kern, and other Democratic leaders. They plan to adjourn about July 10 after passing repeal, trust, and appropriation bills, making rural credits unlikely until next winter.
An advertisement touts Foley Cathartic Tablets as a rapid liver booster to relieve dullness and constipation. J. L. Mc Knight of Fort Worth Texas reports complete relief from disagreeable symptoms after thorough cleansing. Sold by all druggists.
Over 80 percent of my patients arrive by word of mouth. Consultation is free during the 168rd monthly visit at Hotel Ellis in Waterloo on Saturday, May 9.
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