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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1918
Page
10
Price activity shows corn drifting lower on light buy interest amid war-time factors, with December and January futures easing after opening higher. Oats and provisions follow caution with hog prices dragging rib and meat markets, while Chicago cash quotes list various yellow corn and oats grades and nearby prices.
The market opened with mixed results as United States Steel and other industrials hit new lows while oil shares and oils faced pressure. Butter and eggs showed varied moves across cities. steel retreated to the week's lowest quotations amid selling, while rail and coal issues fluctuated with buying dampened by weakness in speculative stocks.
Market notes from Waterloo show prices for flour rye cattle hogs and straw with November figures for clover and timothy hay. Record includes mercantile paper rates and fixed prices for dairy butter lard potatoes and corn futures across Peoria and New York exchanges with various contract months and price levels.
A compact summary of grain and commodity prices with regional notes from St Louis and New York. Corn and oats values are given for No 1 and No 4 grades, with mention of steady or varied markets. Additional paragraphs discuss Turkey’s offer, German and Austrian military moves, and implications for corn demand and prices.
Market reports from multiple cities show hog receipts around 15 000 in Nevada and 3 800 in St Louis with hog prices mostly steady to higher. Cattle and sheep receipts vary by region, with live steers strong to modest gains in some markets and other categories steady or weaker.
Reported hog and cattle prices at St. Joseph and Omaha parallel Hogs steady to higher with tops around 15.25 at St. Joseph and up to 17.75 at Omaha. Cattle mixed with beef steers near 14.80 and cows to 9.50. Sheep receipts around 1,000 with market strength noted in parts of the day. Market activity shows steady to slightly improved demand across the surveyed markets.
The Austrian thrust through the Fadalto pass opened the line to Belluno, separating forces as the fourth Italian army presses in Monte Grappa near Feltre and I Funzaso. Quero-Peltre pass seized, Austrian retreat toward the Trentino valleys amid pressure from Duke of Aosta's southern forces.
American forces broke German lines north of Remonville and Bayonville, seizing the last strongpoints of the Kriemhilde positions. Light tanks supported infantry despite wire entanglements and artillery as Austrian units guard the German front in the Woevre region, according to prisoners.
National notice falls on the Court of Appeals as Fran ie Tilghman of the American Defense League seeks publicity for a system praised by Judge Franklin C. Platt. Platt grants permission to use his letter but says it was not written for publication and that the system yields strong results with few slackers once cases are disposed. The league proposes expanding the thrift stigma bond and Red Cross slackers program nationwide.
The Red Cross surgical dressings department will resume Monday with a large quota to meet by November 16. The chapter’s targets are 1600 cruced scultet tia bandages and 600 pads. Rooms open as usual. Knitted goods and yarn should be returned immediately. all department work must be finished by November 15. Co-operate by delivering finished articles and unused yarn.
On November 1 official war office statements reported the sixth army and two divisions captured formidable Austro positions on the Asiago plateau west of the Brenta. Mountain guns and prisoners were taken and Italian combat lines advanced toward Monte Altissimo and others. News from Livenza bridgehead and Meuse front followed with allied breakthroughs and French and American gains against German resistance.
Royal H Holbrook of the Iowa State College extension department arrives Monday to inspect heating plants in schools west Tuesday and east Wednesday. Ernest R Lee from Chicago assists Thursday night with an illustrated lecture at the Waterton Commercial club. Holbrook spokes at the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday and a Commercial club meeting Friday for households. Private home furnace inspections Saturday. advance notice requested at the Commercial club.
Antrimssy resigns as Austria's foreign secretary amid political turmoil. Reports state he left after unclear factors in the succession to King Otto. The Bavarian royal line and Wittelsbachs are discussed in context of the era's throne claims.
The armistice terms accepted by Turkey require full and unconditional surrender across Trans Caucasia and other regions. Allied control of communications and ports, evacuation orders, and restrictions on exports are outlined, with Turkish officers and troops to surrender or withdraw to defined positions, pending Allied supervision and occupation.
Tuthill was in Grundy Center yesterday on legal business. Miss Teresa Collentine left for Camp Cady to report as Red Cross nurse. A marriage license was issued for Rex Elmer Barker and Cora May Jarred. The Morningside college team arrived to play State Teachers College. A new directory is being distributed by the Iowa Telephone Company. The Rotary Club and various local notices are summarized in brief.
Mixed short ads listing items for sale or trade, requests for help, and rental notices. Entries include a 1916 Maxwell car for $350 cash or part pay, furniture, a gas stove with broiler, a modern furnished housekeeping room, and requests for a nurse and to share housing. Several phone numbers and locations appear throughout.
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