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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1918

Page

7

Want Ads Rates In Waterloo Courier Decline In Demand

The Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter announces new want ad rates and practices. The paper notes a shift toward shorter ads, the aim to boost reader usefulness, and that the Want Advertising Department serves as a marketplace for all citizens to buy sell or exchange items big or small.

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Prices for band cotching

Prices for band cotching in Ptone Fourth Waterloo Clorn Ww are listed with unclear details. The garbled fragment mentions local price points and place names but lacks complete context or a clear event. Further readable text needed to produce a precise summary.

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Till Forbid Ads Discontinued Hereafter Only Upon Written Order

A notice explains that ads ordered to run till forbid must be discontinued by a written instruction. It protects advertisers from telephone errors and requires a printed blank to be filled and returned. Discontinuation requests must reach by 100 a.m. to affect the next day.

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Winthrop May 24 Observes Decoration Day Activities

Winthrop marks decoration day with flagpole ceremony, a veteran tribute, and a band concert. The day includes a procession, prayers, and a program of speeches and music. Local residents share family news, visits, and graduation plans as Winthrop high School graduates are announced for Thursday’s ceremony.

Winthrop Winethrop Sehnpela Hey Grafton W. It Neilson Tev Holland Benedierian Frances Fernand Riverside Val Orn C. G. Fort J. D. Jackson State University Haspital Iuwia City Bathrday Alfred Wenholz Aurora Edwin Braden Mixiam Hogan Exeter Neb George Remon Minnesota Winthrop High School Opera House Provence Neindorf Freda Kunlap Burris Rman Clyde Meffett Lehan Ryan Ned Hickman Donald McFarktad Fred Miekman Delbert Waltemier

Hazleton notices recount births deaths and injuries

May 24 report lists a newborn son for Mr and Mrs Abe Miller named Gret Allen, Abe Avery returning from Springfield, typhoid illness noted, Win Noble losing part of his left hand, Nelson demolishing a residence for a new semi bungalow, Rev and Mrs Smith traveling for Howard Farmer’s graduation, funeral of Mrs Chris King in Hazleton Cemetery, Amanda Woolgamott death in the area.

Hazleton Singleton Abe Miller Gret Allen Avery Springfield Mass Oerweth Win Noble Whs Nelson Wes Flal Smith Hanied Hazel Nelson Fonday Smith Howard Farmer Montezuma High School Chris King Independence King Amanda Woolgamott Tsane Wolgamott Tenvesanem, Royal

Bristow Notes Births Elections and Local News

Bristow items report the birth of a son to Dr. and Mrs. Walsh in Ollie on May 22 and Tomlinson elected school superintendent for Union for 1918–19. Alumni banquet honors class of 1918 with about 60 attendees at the opera house. Community updates include movement of Mrs. Coonley from Washington, a Marble Rock-Br istow baseball score 2 to 7, and upcoming commencement events at the opera house. Lloyd Jones visits from Madea and Lloyd Graves joins the army, others depart for military or camp, and local real estate transfers noted.

Bristow Jas. Walsh Jess T. Tomlinson Ollie Tomlinson Union Bristow School Opera House G. G. Coonley Washington Ana Marble Rock + Bristow Ot. Starr Allison Wow Roush Lloyd Jones Made. D Lloyd Eplers Campy Lewis Wash Fly Mother Tome Fo Riley Durand Paris Island Tloyd Graves Jefferson Barracks Butler Quota Geo Conger Henry Burma Howard Farty Everett Hewett Herman Anegweer Rudolph Fisher Teft Camp Dodge Herman Amenwer, Jr Jane Hewett Lamberton Minn Monroe Hewett Jake de Long Tisce Lydia Towle India M. EL

Quiet on U S Front Amid War News

Official war bulletin notes a quiet day on all fronts held by American troops in France. Concurrent reports from Vienna describe renewed Austro-Hungarian reconnaissance and engagements on the Italian front. Paris cites French raids with prisoners taken and German raids repelled along the main front and near Noyon.

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Community Notes from Eagle Center Washburn and New York

In Eagle Center on May 24 funeral details for Al Milter were noted and Schaefer family attend. In Washburn Mr and Mrs John Girsch visited Camp Dodge with their son Emu and a local social and fundraiser planned at the Washburn school May 31 to aid Red Tass. A 1917 eighth grade hosted the 1918 class with a three course supper. Prospecting tale of David T Weaver of Saxony Minn recounts discovering a gold mine in 1864 and a renewed effort aged 75. Cotton futures opened firm with May at 23.40 and closed unsettled near 22.80 to 23.60 range. Also story of Wentzel Beecher shaving whiskers to prove patriotism amid wartime rumors.

Eagle Center C. T. Schaefer Mary E. Schaefer al. Milter Gilbertyville Mondas Schaefer Washburn John Girsch Camp Dodge Emu Texas Lizzie Burger Washburn School Les Anne Biewer Agnes Neuhalsen Beretha Burger York

Advertised Letters at Waterloo May 22 1918

List of mail advertised at Waterloo Iowa on May 22 1918 includes numerous individuals such as Mrs Georgia Andersen Mrs Twella Ash Miss Lois Barley and others along with names of local firms and organizations. The notice provides a long roster of recipients and related affiliations and ends with Postmaster RELLY and postal details.

Waterloo Georgia Andersen Twella Ash Lois Barley Barlow Nadeane Barnard Esther Beasley Richard Brown Mannah Craig Lillian Danalon Lillian Donaldson Marie Muwn Rosie Edler K. A. Flinn Luta Foster Joseph Trall Gertie Hess Fannie Hossman Lily Tardan Florence Kimball Lilian Kling Irene Krantz Irene Lindser Jas. McCaffrer Harry Mickelson Helene Miller WD. Miller Verna Mishler Evia Morrison 3. Moser L J. Mussett Elizabeth Parrott Wallace Robertson Esther Wary Nis Vyearl Fred Worth Q Long W. E. Jens Robert Asiak Lyone Louis S. DeMint Lee Mansfiel Mayne Harold Mennenea J. H. Mevis T. A. Mike Si Miller DL Miller J. TD. Meff Erwin Mussete Nick T. Nicky Chas Overhof Ira Whiteman Albert Whitney W. K. Wilson M. Woel Grear Brities W. F. Meyer John Peas Wallace Hobertson HL OY Whitney Alfred Olson Const. Co Nww Pells & Rogers Rowman Dairy Co Commonwealth Edison Co Ideh Im Ass'n Hadley & Brown Hafford Mohns & Peak Mulligan Mumbding Co Naval Reserve Force Department of Labor Minister Walker Chemicalco Western Woretruction Foreign Caroline Shorey Relly

Markets Review Shows Higher Corn and Cat Values

The report notes oats trading local and hindered by heavy rains. Provisions weaken with hogs while lard stays steadier. Prices move unevenly with June and July futures.

Chicago Cash Quotations and Grain Prices May 24

A dense rundown of cash corn and oats prices from Chicago and several midwestern markets. Listings include No. 2 yellow and No. 2 white corn with ranges from about 1.40 to 2.60 per bushel, No. 2 mixed oats around 1.60 to 1.90, and related grain quotes from Peoria St Louis Minneapolis and Omaha with several standard and track price notes.

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Price report from New York London and Chicago markets

May 24 market notes show butter receipts across cities with varied quality marks and prices. Eggs and poultry stay steady while cheese, potatoes, and other staples exhibit small shifts. London metals and sugar futures also listed with spot and future prices across several items.

Hogs Down On Record Arrivals As Market Slips

Chicago and St. Louis livestock reports show hog prices weakening with 24 000 hogs received in Chicago and 6 500 in St. Louis. Cattle and sheep remains steady with moderate receipts. native steers and calves priced from 7.25 to 14.50 and lambs around 13.25 to 26.65.

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Kansas City and neighbor livestock market reports

Kansas City livestock market reports for May 24 show hogs receipts around 6,000 with mixed prices in the mid 17s, cattle receipts near 1,000 with steady to higher bids for steers and cows, and sheep receipts around 700 with steady values. Nearby Omaha and St. Joseph markets show similar patterns with hogs near mid sixteen dollars, cattle steady to higher, and sheep steady to firm. Sioux City market lists hogs lower for lighter and mixed lots, cattle steady for beef steers and feeders, and sheep steady. Mercantile paper notes slight dollar movements in precious metals and money markets in New York.

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Stocks and bonds show early market strength in New York

Opening trade confirms strength with iron and steel issues leading gains. United States Steel moves up then eases. Sumatra Tobacco climbs to new highs with extensions across several majors. Liberty Bonds show irregular trading as steel and oil shares rebound, closing with mixed results and notable activity in preferred issues.

New York United States Steel Sumatra Tobacco Bethlehem and Crucible Steels Republic Iron Baldwin Locomotive Liberty U. S. Steel Sloss-Sheffield Colorado Fuel Great Northern Ore American Woolen Philadelphia Company International Paper and Hide & Leather Steel Marine

Waterloo Market Prices and Goods Listings

Market report from Waterloo dated May 24 showing wholesale and retail prices for barley corn meal soybeans and meats along with animal stock values and farm goods including hay straw potatoes butter creamery products and poultry listings reflecting 19th or early 20th century pricing and commodities.

Market Prices for Hides and Veal

The list shows prices for geese and turkeys, green and cured hides, veal kips and calves, horse hides, mute hides, and male hides with unit prices ranging from 2.50 to 5.00 and totals noted. The entry reads like a wartime or trade ledger pricing sheet with multiple animal product categories and corresponding costs.

Railway Timetables at Tuldum Central BL Eest Bonna

Railway timetable excerpt lists trains to and from Dubuque Chicago and Chicago Limited West Bonna Omaha Sioux City Union depots Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. Waverly Waterloo lines show departures from Waterloo and Waverly with Local Limited and express services. Includes times for Albert Lea Twin Cities Manly and Cedar Rapids connections and freight services.

Dubuque Chicago Dubuque +Limited West Bonna Albert Lea Twin Cities OG. W. Bx Union Depow C. & Trin C. & Twin Cays Union Depot GC & Twin East Side GC & Twin Cay Oelwets Fast Side Getwaln Uelen Chicago Era Chicago Ltd South Bouma East Side Depot Kansas City Des Moines Des Bioinea Aaa City le Py Morthbouun Minneapolis Sr Paul Ofinneapolia St. Paul Manly Cal Shel Rock Burlington Stould Cedar Rapids Cedar Raping D. Me Louis Davepport Freighy Cedar Raplng Cedar Faille Lark Waverly Waterloo Cedar Rapids Waterloo

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