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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1918
Page
8
Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter prints a detailed classified section. Ads list for sale livestock furniture stoves and goods, delivery services, and real estate. rates and sample text are described for Want Ads with a focus on local commerce and readership.
Classified column from Waterloo public notices and job ads lists positions for domestic help and miscellaneous items, plus real estate and loan offers, with contact details and prices. Items include maids, housekeepers, piano tuners, milk wagon, used bicycles, and loan notices, reflecting early 20th century classifieds.
Washington aims to collect about 8.0 billion dollars in taxes with a national educational drive in January and February. Internal Revenue Commissioner Peper says co operation from all citizens is essential as tax laws are finalized. Newspapers and business groups will publish guidance on filing, deductions, and record keeping to curb evasion.
The Iron Trade Review notes postwar readjustment fears and cites Britain's plan to demobilize by industry rather than by units. It discusses priority controls, steel restrictions easing, and the shift toward free supply and demand, with shipbuilding and steel workers among first called in Britain. It also mentions German armistice effects and looming regulatory revisions in the US.
Multiple classified style notices crowd a page with amAteurs sought for a prize contest at The Princess theatre Tuesday night. Repeats urge leaving names at the box office and advertise furnished and unfurnished rentals, sale items, and household goods with various prices and contact numbers.
Under the headline the editorial argues that allied nations must stay in close contact while peace delegates gather to prevent clashes over peace programs. It warns against grabbing disputed territories and stresses the inter allied peace conference will act against those who cause trouble.
London reports from Germany indicate a critical internal situation with Berlin's soldiers and workers council in power. South Germany regions Baden Württemberg Bavaria oppose Berlin authority and seek federation or independence, while Hamburg is named as a possible capital for a new republic. An independent northwestern republic forms amid growing anti Berlin sentiment.
Camp Dodge began demobilization today with 265 members of the 163rd depot brigade discharged and sent to their places of enlistment. Examinations will speed up and daily discharges may reach about 500. The notice also mentions revival services and a death of ex Princeton football star Lieutenant Joseph Duff killed in France October 10.
Continued bombings and fires disrupt allied shipping at Buenos Aires as the Federation of Marine Laborers allegedly coordinates sabotage and loading delays. German, Austrian, and Turkish agents implicated. calls grow for a boycott to pressure authorities.
Chicago market observed initial corn losses from selling by trading houses, then short covering pushed prices up. December and January futures rose before hedging pressure and larger future receipts pulled values back. Argentine shipments to Belgium noted. close showed net declines. Hog market strength supported higher provisions before a late downturn as corn weakness returned. Chicago cash quotes for corn and other grains listed with varied old and new crop levels.
New York reports mixed livestock futures with hogs 15-25c above, cattle 15-25c off from Saturday prices. Cotton and grain notes mixed. sugar steady. broader market quotes show receipts and price ranges across major western and midwestern yards.
Trading across butter cheese wheat corn and poultry shows mixed results with Creamery butter rising in New York receipts at 4 593 ti bs and Kansas City reports strong fleece prices. Chicago and Minneapolis list higher dairy and egg prices while wheat and corn receipts vary by grade across several midwest markets. Deaths influenza and local notices pepper the wire as towns report flu cases and community events.
Realtor advertises homes for rent or sale at 531 Sullivan Avenue and 160 acres near Waterloo. Mentions land deals with favorable terms, farm and city property exchanges, and Howard County acreage. Seeks property trades as part of first payment and notes rising real estate values next year.
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