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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1929

Page

18

Building Permits Aggregate 39950 In City Work

Building permits issued yesterday afternoon and this morning total 39950. Projects include Standard Oil Co warehouse and wrecking old warehouse at Center and Logan, three Harry Hummel dwellings on Upton Street, and residences at 607 Ricker Street and 529 Newton Street. Other permits list CG Pelton garage 150, W Crawford Ricker residence 1000, John Aker dwelling addition 300, Willard Schwerin porch 50, E E White Newton dwelling 2500, Thomas Doyle private garage 50.

Standard Oi Company T Lhree Harry Hummel Upton Street Ricker Street Newton Street CG. G. Pelton Broadway Fourth West Upton Standard Oil Co Center and Logan

Four Apply to Board of Review for Tax Cuts in Waterloo

Four property owners appeared before Waterloo city council acting as a board of review for 1929 assessments in the municipal courtroom. Mayor Glenn A Wibbitts presided as J A Townsley read the rolls for real estate and personal property. Meetings will continue nightly as others with complaints may speak, Townsley notes that timing often prevents relief and urges residents to register complaints now.

Waterloo Glenn A.wibbitts J. A. Townsley Townsley

Boy Clings to Rear of Auto in Narrow Escape

Frank Maker of 722 Wallgate Avenue narrowly escaped serious injury when he jumped onto a car owned by W. J. Davis at Fifth and Randolph streets. His coat caught on the bumper, he was dragged briefly before bystanders and the driver noticed. Makers clothes torn, he suffered bruises and skin loss.

Frank Maker Wallgate Avenue W. J. Davis Williston Avenue Fifth Randolph Streets Davis Makers

Refuse Pastor's Resignation at Yale Church

The congregation of The Little Brown Church in the Vale refused to accept Rev. J Lat McCarlson Jr as pastor. Nashua church will take formal action on the communicated resignation after Sunday worship.

Courier Nashua Little Brown the Vale J. Lat McCarlson

Girl Loses Piccolo And Other Articles

Jeanette Dobson of 219 Laneslrrer reported last night the loss of a suitcase containing valuables worth 140 dollars on the highway between Waterloo and Cedar Rapids. The luggage dropped from a car in which she rode as a passenger. Items included a silver piccolo a white pleated blouse a yellow georgette dress and costly toilet articles.

Jeanette Dobson Laneslrrer Waterloo Cedar Rapids

Waterloo recalls 1928 local events in brief notes

A year ago in Waterloo May 7 1928 marked the start of excavation for John Deere tractor company expansion. The Waterloo Ministerial Association chose Rev W O Chisholm to chair its public morals committee replacing Rev W V Sleeves who resigned. The group asked the committee to draft a resolution outlining boxing attitudes. Burglars stole tires tubes and spark plugs from two rural filling stations on Grant highway one west of Cedar Falls and one east of Waterloo.

John Deere ‘Tractor Company Waterloo Ministerial Association W. O. Chisholm WV. L. Sleeves Caraigan Grant Highway Ceddar Falls Wahterloo

Victim of Auto Accident Buried

Funeral services for Oliver Blis worth Lee 23 of 1801 Mulberry Street were held yesterday afternoon at his former home in Hawkeye Ta. He died Friday night from injuries after a car crash less than 24 hours earlier. He worked nine months for John Deere Tractor Company and was born in Hawkeye. He lived with his family in Davenport during 1917 to 1919. He is survived by his father two sisters three brothers and grandparents.

Oliver Blisworth Lee Mulberry Street Hawkeye, Ta John Deere Tractor Company Hawkeye Davenport Lee

Girl Killed in Accident Buried at Waverly Rites

The funeral for Helen Rausch, 13, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Rausch, killed when the family touring car collided with a truck on the Athens highway, was held at St Pauls Lutheran in Waverly. Her twin sister Hedwig attended. pallbearers were from the Sunday school. Burial followed in the parish cemetery. The parents, severely injured, attended after recovering enough.

Courier Waverly Helen Rausch Rausch Athels Highway St. Pauls Lutheran Church Hed- Wig Conrad Weltnes FP. H. Voelker Greene

Vandals Strike Riverfront Garden Near Riviera Theater

Riverfront garden at the Rivera theatre area suffers repeated vandalism over the past two weeks. Hermann Miller of the riverfront commission warns penalties for those destroying flowers and shrubs as branches are cut from almond trees and tulips before bloom. The drinking fountain has been tampered with, prompting action to protect public amenities.

Riviera Theatre Hermann Miller Riverfront Commission

Hospitals Invite Public for Open House on Sunday

Three local hospitals St Pranels Allen Memorial and Presbyterian will host open house next Sunday May 12. Citizens may visit each institution in the afternoon without a formal program to inspect facilities and meet staff. The event marks Florence Nightlyigyzale's birthday anniversary with nationwide recognition.

Florence St. Pranels Allen Memorial Presbyterian

Benson Returns From Central Commercial Teachers Meet

Benson returns from Des Moines where he attended the Central Commercial Teachers association convention. He announces that the annual meets of the Town Association of Private Commercial schools will be held here Saturday in July.

GO. Ho Corn Belt Business College Des Moines Mmi Central Commercial Teachers Association

Port Dodge Gas Co Plea Dates Set In Indictments

Webster county court schedules arraignments for May 1 in 20 indictments against Port Dodge Gas and Electric Co. charged with illegal sales in the recent city election. The case centers on alleged illegal practices in the local vote seeker.

Port Dodge Port Dodge Gas & Elertrle Co Webster County Paneiry

Man Who Ran Away with Myrtle Faces Five Years

Clarence Karlson, 25, jailed after pleading guilty to seduction in a case tied to Miss Stone, 16. He told Judge Wand he will marry her after serving a five year penitentiary term. Karlson, previously in Fort Leavenworth for desertion, was arrested in Cedar Rapids and brought to trial by Detective Ralph Davis. He spoke without a lawyer as Burro Towne and Barison prosecuted. Stone vanished from the scene.

Miss Stoney Clarence Karlson Voldt Miss Stone Karlson Fort Leavenworth United States Army G. W. Wand Cedar Rapids Ralph Davis Wood Burrog Towne Fraistant Barison Alte

Wheat Dives to Five-Year Low on Montreal Pileup

Wheat prices slid to the lowest level of the season amid reports of mounting stocks in Montreal and plans to ship surplus U S grain abroad from Gulf ports. Early declines broadened as European markets weakened, with mixed futures showing some recoveries later. Corn also fell but rebounded on overnight shipping and weather expectations, while oats and provisions remained steady to firmer.

Chicago Montreal States Shipping Board Gulf of Mexico Central Plain

Grain prices and receipts at Kansas City market

Kansas City grain report shows mixed futures for wheat with grades No 2 dark hard No 3 dark No 1 hard and others. Receipts total 42 cars for corn with No 2 white and No 3 yellow noted. no significant change in values across grades.

Kansas City Dows Inine

Grain Receipts and Prices at Minneapolis Market

Minneapolis grain receipts show 120 cars for delivery with No 1 spring wheat at 1.05 to 1.32 per bushel and No 1 dark northern spring at 1.32 with various samples and percentages listed. Corn and oats pricing details are incomplete but indicate typical market quotation activity for the period.

Minneapolis Mina SiLnseyny Montana Arive Rod TL Obe Muay Gilsar

Board of Trade Cash Quotations and Market Report

A dense listing of commodities and prices from New York Chicago and Kansas City markets. Includes corn oats rye barley hay seeds butter eggs cheese poultry and poultry prices with varied grades and sample values. Receipts and price ranges noted for butter eggs and poultry across major exchange locations.

Buying Gelling Quotations The Chicago Change

Chicago May 7. Closing quotations on landing shares on the Chicago Stock Exchange list Allied F Products Art Metal Works Borg Warsner Butler and others. Also noted are Missouri Kansas Pipe, National Standard, United Gas Co, Zenith Radio and the market closes. Estimated livestock receipts for Chicago for May 7 show cattle 9,000 to 14,000, sheep 3,000. Sugar in New York unchanged at 3.58 cents, refined around 4.90 cents. Curb close includes Sisadara Oil of Indiana and City Services.

New York Express Chicago Youn Americas Atic Kansas City St. Louis Missouri Chicago, Mey INS Chicago Stock Exchange Allied F Products Art Metal Works Borg Warsner - Butler Res Aleminum Eee GripsbysChuman Seees Hart Carter Kalamazoo Stove Bol Meadows Stove

Stock Market Rally Off Feels High Cash Rates

New York May 7 stock market strength despite high money rates with a rally after renewal at 14 percent. Trading saw 3,200,000 shares with gains in United Aircraft and Wright Aeronautical, and a late dip in Radio and several others. The market closed irregular as bargains and losses appeared across industries, with mixed results in copper and rail shares.

Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards

Chicago on May 7 reports Representative Sales Livestock in Union Yards with mixed cattle and hog offerings. The listing notes numerous lots and bidder activity, highlighting market interest and price ranges for several farm stock categories.

Potatoes on Track With Shipments and Fair Debuts

Fragmented OCR notes indicate potato shipments and fair activity. Mentions Wisconsin sacks round whites and North Dakota sacks round. references to shipments, pricing, and racing slaw appear garbled. No clear event or individuals can be confirmed from the text.

Radliv Omar Re Daly Wisconsin Minstly North Dakota Fisssets

Omaha Grain Prices and Grain Market Terms

OCR summary shows Omaha grain prices with Wheat Corn and Oats listings, including various grades No 1 No 2 No 3 and mixed categories. Values scattered with quality tags and color codes, indicating typical market quotes and grade distinctions for fiber and feed grains.

Unclear Futures Market Report fragment

The text appears as a damaged OCR of a futures market page with scattered terms. Key entities like dates or exact prices are missing or garbled. It mentions months May and December with references to standards and a price like 2440, plus vague phrases about refrigerator standards and a 29 percent change.

America Liverpool Chad Abrighly Chicago Decenitier Mitch Cieags Sures Shorage Fae

Waterloo Markets Ava ALR 7 Prices at Noon May 7

Grain and produce prices at Waterloo market report list No. 4 flour barley rye oats and corn values, along with bakery goods, butter eggs and lard. Livestock prices include Hogs cattle and sheep, with ranges for prime and common grades and specific weights. Prices are from Switt & Co and Rath Packing Co for hogs and beef products.

Prom Waterloo Baeer Switt #& Co Esas Rath Packing Ca Isda Prom Town Plour sFeet CO Timothy Hwy Prairie Ley ALY Prom Nm Bros

Kansas City Livestock Sale Report May Prices

Kansas City Missouri receipts show cattle and calf offerings with varied selling values. Cattle including calves, fed steers, and vealers sold slowly to steady with many classes aided by moderate demand. sheep receipts with slower bidding and declines in springers and slaughter ewes, while hogs and pigs posted mixed prices across weights.

Hogs and cattle prices at St Louis market report

Livestock market notes from St Louis show receipts of hogs around 14 500 with mixed price moves. Cattle and sheep markets are generally steady to mixed with steer and heifer prices and lamb values reflecting seasonality and supply shifts.

St Joseph Livestock Market Report Amid Turbulent Trade

Receipts and prices for calves yearlings and lambs cited from the St Joseph market. Buyers activity described as variable with lambs and feeder cattle showing modest gains while spring offerings command higher bids. Liberty bonds mentioned among market notices.

Foreign Exchanges Mentors and May Awe Termyn Changes

The fragment outlines foreign exchange details with various currencies and cities including Germany, Tokyo, Shanghai, Montreal, and others. It mentions rates and entities like BRITE and Swit, suggesting a financial brief on currency movements and associated institutions.

Feses Teitty Helgi Tease Germany Ward Greere

Bond market trend shows mixed gains and downgrades

Reports from New York on May 1 indicate firmer sentiment in government and domestic loans with European bonds rising on prospects of Seeley Netherlands. The market notes a continued downgrade trend in certain credits while American issues show subtle price movements amid cautious investor stance.

New York Domentic Laane Seeley

Market Roundup Shows Mixed Cattle And Hogs Movements

Receipts and bids vary across cattle hogs and sheep with mixed demand. Hogs top around $112.50 with many loads under $100. Cattle show weakness in steer and yearling classes while cows move softer. sheep steady to weaker with shorn lambs commanding around $14.25 to $15.50. Overall week compares against prior figures with steady to lower undertones.

Myestock Jefb

St Paul Livestock Market Report May 7 Cattle Hogs Sheep

Receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep at St Paul livestock market May 7. Cattle: steers and yearlings common sales around 12.50 to 14.00, cows 8.50 to 9.75, calves about 15.00. hogs receipts 5,590 with bids around 10.50 to 10.58. sheep and lambs weaker with ewes 7.00 and Lambs around 42.00, fat shorn ewes 7.00.

Scheer Oleke Srevrees Tanis Rites City Flouwr California Minn Tata BAO Alamus

Wheat Receipts Minneapolis Mystery Text

Fragmentary OCR notes from Minneapolis wheat receipts show garbled figures and stray numbers. Details on quantities prices and dates are unreadable, leaving only scattered tokens and misreads.

Peoria Grain On Anomaly Noted In Local Report

A fragmented Peoria grain entry notes Rae Peoria aged 1 on May 3 with prints and color markers 37 ho 1 white 3 yellow bho with mist. A May 2 note shows gsed a es 9 Cath unchanged.

Rae Peoria

Hog price quotes from multiple packing centers nationwide

The Associated Press reports current hog prices from Cedar Rapids Des Moines Mason City Sioux City and Peoria markets with receipts figures and price ranges for hogs of various weights from light to heavy. Trading shows steady to mixed price movement across centers with primes and mediums valued around 9.50 to 10.50 per hundredweight and heavy hogs around 9.00 to 10.40.

Presa Ao Towh Wan Goroneberg Mason City Hutchers Chatce Haay Ok Sioux City Myers

Rowell Buys Boise Lumber Interest

Harry Rowell son of Mr and Mrs George B Rowell 618 Third Int west has bought all interests in the Rowell Brown Lumber Co of Boise and renames it Rowell Lumber Co in a letter to his parents received today indicating his return from war service and relocation to Bolan Ida

Harry Rowell George B. Rowell Third Int West Bol&p Ida Rowell-Brown Lumberlt Commpany Boise Rowell Lumber

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