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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1918

Page

5

Waterloo Evening Courier Want Ads Pricing Note

The Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter promote their want ads at a fixed rate, one cent per word with a minimum, outlining how readers use the want section as a market place for all kinds of goods and exchanges, large or small.

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Till Forbid Ad Discontinuation Notice Memorandum

A memorandum states ads may be discontinued only upon written order. To stop ads, the order must reach the office by 201 m. Otherwise discontinuation cannot occur until the next day. Note that it must arrive no later than 3D a.

Advertiser Waterloo Evening Courier Daily Reporter

Waterloo Eradication Drive Targets Barberry Bushes

Waterloo mobilizes a barberry eradication drive led by BL Shoe Taker and Elmer Hersch to curb rust and protect wheat. Government agents R. S. Kirby and H. A. Vance arrive as scouts locate nearly 2,500 bushes, with about 2,000 removed already. Weather notes show May temperatures averaging 74.25 highs and 49.75 lows amid 7.17 inches of rain in the month.

Down Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Waterloo Shoetaker Hase Elmer Hersch Black Hawk Heaunties

Wreck Near Aplington Cleared. Injured Progressing

Debris of the washout wrecked Milinois Central train near Aplington was cleared by morning. reconstruction advanced and afternoon service resumed. Nine patients remain in St Francis hospital with several discharged. conductor Quinlan recalls dangerous rescue conditions and the crew's heroic effort.

Aplington G. Wland M.& St. L W. A. Rodman Mail Lark H. Gempler Jacob Stauffacher Presbyterian Hospital St. Francis Hospital Thomas Quinlan Milinnis Central Waterloo Quinlan Alderman Goliivaus Uut Mr. Quinlan Minois Central Dubuane Fort Dotee Fie Raymond John Griffin

Free Instruction in Social Welfare program by Miss M Palmer

Miss Afa M. Palmer, superintendent of the Social Welfare league, will teach volunteers the principles of social service in a part time summer course. Applicants should arrange appointments with Miss Palmer before June 7. Palmer says the work preserves family life, rebuilds disorganized homes, and embodies social justice over charity, prompted by wartime needs.

Afa M. Palmer Social Welfare League Miss Palmer Waterloo

Fire Loss Record in Waterloo for May

Thirteen calls with an approximate loss of 2100 dollars are reported by Wire Chief A A Dunham for May. Heaviest loss was Colin Bros junk yard struck by lightning early one morning estimated at 1070 dollars. Shed at I C yards loss about 800 dollars. Carson grocery call last evening about 7:39 a smoking furnace caused the alarm no damage. National underwriters per capita loss for Waterloo 1.83 percent. largest city Nes Moines 9.57 percent, Clinton 0.83 percent. Alarms 77 in Waterloo last year with property value 1,226,124 dollars. insurance 435 and total loss 64,000 dollars. Memorial Day observed at Waverly with parade and address by G O Vander Veer. participants include J Andrews post commander Rev Henkie Rev J Grawe a male quartet and a band.

A. A. Dunham Colin Bros. Junk Yard I. C Carson Third Street West Waterloo Nes Moines Clinton Waverly Reurbhous G. O. Vander Veer J. Andrews Henkie J. ¥. Grawe

Market Report Steady Downgrades Hit Corn and Oats

Fresh session lows in the corn market amid hot weather and rising receipts. Oats also declined while provisions weakened due to falling hog values, with nearby contracts dipping and profit taking limiting gains.

Ileaga Shorts

Hog Quotations Off at Chicago for May 31

Chicago markets show lighter offerings and weaker tone as hog supplies shrink. Receipts reach 15,900 with bids around 16.19 to 16.60 for heavy hogs. cattle and sheep also see subdued trade across Kansas City and St. Louis, with varied prices for steers, heifers, calves, lambs, and wooly stock.

Chicago Weak Sheen Lambs FIS Springs

Omaha Livestock Market Report May Receipts Rise

Omaha Neb May receipts about 4000 with steady tone. Mixed cattle and hogs sold higher while feeders and yearlings showed gains. Pigs around 12.00 to 16.00 and cows and bulls traded near 10.00 to 16.00. Sheep and lambs ranged from about 10.00 to 17.50 with steady demand.

Omaha Neb

Chicago case quotations and grain prices report

Grain market notes show Minneapolis and Kansas City cash corn and oats prices for May 31, with No. 3 yellow corn at 1.35 in Minneapolis and No. 2 white oats at 1. ???, while Chicago and St Louis markets list varied corn bids and oats figures and minor flax prices. The dispatch includes multiple grain quotes across cities with prices and ranges, reflecting regional trading activity.

Chicago Grieg Fey Frark Namital Minneapolis Grain Minneapolis Minn ST. Louis Kansas City Sansac Peoria Iil Catsle Tower

Hole Reveals Long Gone Town Pump Site

Street Commissioner Har vey Wilf discovered a cavern under a Commercial street sidewalk in front of the vacant Central House lot. A dropped stone and subsequent plunk confirmed a dug well with a wooden pump that fed the hotel and nearby residents, watering stage and emigrant horses. The decayed plank cover suggests the old well may be filled.

Harvey Wilf Commercial Street Will

Stocks And Bonds Edge Higher In Quiet New York Opening

New York stocks opened with cautious gains as traders weighed war news and economic signals. Industrials, equipment, rails, and specialties saw tentative advances while losses in shipping and certain sectors limited overall movement. Commodities and government securities showed mixed activity as traders awaited further guidance.

New York Quhi Stevie Liberty Manta SYTO Fisi Hayes Sted Liberty Cheseek

Prices From New York May 31 Butters Receipts Report

Wholesale price list from New York on May 31 shows varied receipts across commodities. Butter and eggs move differently with unchanged butter and lower firsts at market, while meats and poultry reflect mixed shifts and regional price signals.

New York

Sioux City Livestock Market Report May 31 hogs cattle sheep

Hogs higher for lighter types with bulk around 16.35 to 16.50 bids. Heifers and steers show gains with prices near 1.00 to 2.25 per unit. Cows and heifers steady around 3.25 to 5.00. receipts include 1,900 cattle and 190 sheep with steady pricing.

Bulk Sioux City

Mixed U S livestock and commodity prices from St Joseph and futures

Market notes from St Joseph Missouri May 3 show cattle receipts at 500 with steer prices 12.00 to 17.00 per hundredweight, cows and heifers 7.00 to 15.40, calves around 14.50. Sheep steady lambs 8.00 to 13.75. New York cotton futures opened steady with July 25.80 and later 25.06 for July. Metals and grain prices across Toledo and Peoria noted with spot tin and wheat/corn quotes and cash terms.

ST. Louis St. Joseph New York

Clothing drive for Belgian relief set next Thursday and Friday

The local welfare association calls for old clothing for Belgian relief. Blue carts will be left at homes citywide on the two days, with bundles placed in windows for pickup. Delivery trucks will tour the city collecting garments of all kinds for shipment to Belgium.

Municipal Court Reports Big May In Fines and Activity

The first month of municipal court yielded 788.56 in cash fines assessed by Judge W. N. Birdsall against 209 prisoners arrested by the police. Matron Myrtle Barr logged 27 investigations outside her office and 68 office callers.

W. N. Birdsall Myrtle Barr

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