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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1918
Page
3
Waterloo Meads Courier Want Ads outline rates and guidelines for classifieds. It lists sample notices including Wanted positions, real estate, and cards of thanks, with various contact details and rewards. The page emphasizes classification costs, formats, and the marketplace nature of the department.
Winthrop Oct 3 reports Mrs H A Tious holder and two children returning from Manhattan after a visit while the school term moved to Camp Kerney el. William Diegine returns to Williston. James Diggins and William Swartzel with family return to Cleveland after a brief visit. Mrs Femina Swretael and Vila Drown visit Fort Riley cousin. Miss Teila H Rownerby visits Fort Riley for furlough. George McFarland returns to Chicago for training. Mrs William Brubaker departs for Rochester Minn for medical treatment.
A compilation of scattered notices reports travel, military, legal and social items affecting Waterloo area residents. Events include bus trip notes, a parade mislabel, Camp Pike and other military movements, property boundary action, inquest details, estate displays, railroad car notes, local births and injuries, and civic announcements across Orange township and nearby towns.
British and French forces gain ground from Cambrai to St. Quentin as German lines retreat. French troops pass beyond St. Quentin while Britons and Belgians push in Flanders. railways and corridors cut off, with Monitors aiding coast bombardments.
Chicago traders faced volatile action as shorts covered and prices fluctuated. Initial gains faded after bearish crop estimates, with corn and hog futures slipping and overall market sentiment weakening amid late session selling.
Chicago and St. Joseph reports show hog receipts around 14 000 with markets lower than yesterday though some cuts rise 15 to 25 cents. Cattle receipts near 12 000 with beef and stocker values firm to higher, calves and cows mixed, Kansas City and Sioux City listings echo varied price moves across regions.
Receipts reach 3,150 cases of eggs with prices around 45 to 48 cents for firsts while butter and eggs remain unchanged. Wheat and corn futures move with No 1 hard at about 2.18 to 2.20 a bushel and No 2 white corn near 1.32 to 1.43. Local notes report purchases, arrivals, and community notices in Jesup and nearby towns.
Littleton recounts Mrs Blanch Wilson visiting relatives in Oklahoma and home return on Monday. Red Cross tables meet Friday at Mrs Mary Stevenson home with annual chapter election that evening. Sympathy sent to Mrs C C Meythaler on Vernon Watson’s death in France. London money rates noted.
New York stocks opened irregularly as war developments influenced speculation. Oils, shippings, and rails moved, American Telephone up after a six point gain, United States Steel fluctuated then rallied, and Western Union jumped on Telephone gains. Trading narrowed toward the close with heaviness in specialties and a steady finish.
Peking reports that Chinese press sees Allied and American victories denting German invincibility. The Miahsinpao urges peace with the Entente and notes Austrian and German setbacks in Italy and France. Chinese military officers shift view, recognizing American army capability against experienced German troops. The change signals growing American influence in the Far East.
President Wilson appealed to all men with sea service to provide full information for their draft questionnaires so local boards can classify them properly and identify where skilled seamen can be obtained. He urged seamen to accept deferred classification if needed to support the war effort.
Fragmentary OCR reports a funeral procession for Mrs. Myre and family members, with mentions of William Mors, Bertha Gordes, Miss Wilma Riedermar, and Geo. Willard traveling from Tawa City. The remains were brought to Tennimorr from Cas per, Wye.
Two hundred fifty head of prize Hereford stock cattle and feeders to be sold at public sale by William Balland Commission Company at Cedar Rapids Yards Iowa on Friday October 1 at 2 o clock sharp. Cattle weigh 800 to 1100 pounds and are described as well bred with good conformation and rapid feed response. Sale by car load jets with three to four months bankable paper. Also notes on Toledo Seeds prices for Cloverseed and Timothy for October and December deliveries.
Market listing for Waterloo features cattle and heifers, cows, calves, hides, veal, poultry, eggs, dairy products, lard, potatoes, and various wholesale prices. Includes notes on butter grades, creamery products, and country produce for sale by batch and item.
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