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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1914
Page
4
Classified Missives show a variety of wanted help notes and extensive real estate listings. The items include a woman seeking graphic work, ironing, sweeping, and clerical tasks, plus numerous Minnesota real estate offerings with acreage, farms, and terms, alongside regional market briefs from Chicago and Omaha.
The document blends an ad for a $1,000 cash offer or $2,000 security to take charge of a business, with a medical pitch by Dr. C. Y. Clement offering non surgical cures for piles and fistula and requesting testimonials and a Des Moines address. It also contains economic notes on southern exports and week’s bank clearings, plus weekly U.S. and Canadian failures and wheat exports figures.
Chicago prices show Whest No 2 red at 1.154 1.166, Corn yellow and white series quoted across several Nos with 68 to 78 cents ranges, oats at 46 to 50 cents, Duluth and Minneapolis wheat points at around 1.10 to 1.24, and local notes on flour, meal, and dairy products in Waterloo and Wellington markets. Broad market checks include Kansas City and St. Louis futures with December and May contracts and regional price spreads.
Linden on Nov 7 reports Mrs. Wm Baum Gartner visiting daughter Mrs Will Rodgers in Waverly and expected return today. Typhoid fever recovery for Mrs Wes Reed at 1317 Cottage Grove. furnace work planned for 227 Cottage Grove by Mrs George Lemper. Local society meetings and visits fill the week with family reunions, illnesses, and travel notes across Linden and nearby towns.
Bradstreet's review notes continued improvement in sentiment and money markets with higher prices for stocks and bonds. It highlights strong grain exports, steady demand for war materials at remunerative prices, and high prices for cereals and livestock. Winter wheat conditions shown as excellent, indicating undeniable betterment across sectors.
Des Moines on November 7 reported a curious parcel post case. The ashes of Miss Nina Lessa who died in Los Angeles were received by Glendale cemetery officials for mausoleum deposit. A formal ceremony sealed the urn in a vault with a small group of friends and relatives present.
A small carrier named BR Young died yesterday in Pella Iowa after a collision between his motorcycle and an automobile. The crash occurred in the city and details indicate Young sustained fatal injuries from the impact. Authorities are investigating the incident and names of other parties involved have not been released.
Washington reports a sweeping federal quarantine on suspected cattle markets. Inspectors trace shipments from infected areas, with 159 agents in the field in Chicago yards over 40 days. Most herds with infection are destroyed, dairy stock under quarantine shows still met, while outbreaks prompt state and local quarantines and shipments bans. In Pittsburgh, Berth’s Island stockyards close as foot and mouth quarantine goes into effect, preventing cattle hogs or sheep arrivals and suspending quotations while yards fumigate.
An advertisement urges immediate action against rheumatism. It claims Foley Kidney Pills strengthen weakened kidneys, purify blood, and remove uric acid. Readily available from druggists, the ad encourages keeping a supply for early symptoms.
A report from Grundy County sheriff states A Boggs, suffering a nervous collapse and sleeplessness, cannot be moved to prison to serve a ten year embezzlement sentence. The clerk at Grundy Center sent a procedendo but illness delays the transfer, and the supreme court denial of a re hearing ends his last hope. Sheriff Black will proceed once authority arrives, likely later today or Monday, as moves depend on Boggs condition. The Iowa State Bank shows assets of 336305.05, capital 50000, surplus 10600 with Geo W Garrettson president and Ira W Blough cashier. Christmas Savings Club of Waterloo Savings Bank advertised.
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