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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1913
Page
9
Cedar Falls subscribers are asked to report any irregularities in delivery to the Cedar Falls Drug Co business agent at Corner Fourth and Main Streets or by phone number 25.
Local notes detail Miss Laurentia Hansen leaving for Chicago, campus society meetings, sermons, lectures on art, and gatherings at the Methodist church and college housing. There are updates on illnesses, hires at several businesses, a Sherlock Holmes society, and plans for a father and son banquet at the Methodist church.
The report covers Chicago Board of Trade activity with wheat, corn, oats, and hog prices influenced by Argentina growth and world shipments. Livestock prices weaken on higher arrivals. Kansas City and Omaha stockyards show lower hogs and steady to firm cattle and lambs with notable receipts and price ranges.
Chicago markets show butter and eggs mixed to unsettled prices with large live stock receipts at Union Stock Yards. Hog and cattle trading opened lower and steady respectively while grain and produce quotes cover wheat corn oats and potatoes with detailed price ranges and regional variations.
Dear Doctors in Waterloo Iowa 1918 letter from a patron to Drs Ochs and Klove praising a walking remedy, noting a difficult trot and heart issue with hopeful yet unclear claim. The fragmentary note reflects early 20th century client voice in medical correspondence.
At the Majestic and Orpheum circuits acts include Phe Duateh in China, German gage and stomer Black and White, acrobats, AC Flasness Propagation sketch by Jack Kennedy Co, a pianist with the arcicordion, Prof Woodford and his educated animals Oscar the man monkey, and The Mutual Weekly film paper. Thanksgiving seats are selling fast.
A collage of short items notes travel plans for R G Mussett, Herman Miller, J L Marquis, J Strayer, and Mrs J H Redfern. It mentions labor unrest with Illinois Central shopmen at the Central depot, meetings by the W C C F, and local business notices including a sale at Brooks Variety Store and a homecoming for Cornell college in Mt Vernon. Also listed are license updates for residents Harry Awalt, Camilla Khrlson, Francis Conners, and Helen Klein.
The condition of AL W. Carney 41 Mulberry Street who has been seriously ill was somewhat improved this morning though still critical. He suffers from a limb affection linked to a blood clot. Carney is secretary and treasurer of the town skirt manufacturing company.
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The advertisement promotes the musical comedy Who's Your Friend with three daily performances starting Thanksgiving at 3 p.m. Seating for the day ends by 7:30 p.m. The notice also mentions Groceries stock at HH. A. Ogline located at 473 West South Street.
The Central labor body reports Darrow, famed labor leader, will appear in Waterloo on December 15. Plans aim to place his talk among the year's major events, likely at the First Congregational Church. A railroad hearing by the commission is scheduled for December 5 to review Great Western and North Western passenger service arrangements.
A reader recounts suffering from kidney disease and describes ongoing health challenges and treatments, reflecting personal impact and medical struggles.
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