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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1918

Page

3

Wanted Factory Hands and factory help

A dense classified item list shows Ready workers sought at Swift Manufacturing and Chamberlain Machine Works. Advertisements request experienced or reliable toolmakers, general factory labor, sewing machine operators, and light office help. Various addresses and contact methods included for Knoxville Indiana and Toledo area employers.

Swift Manufacturing Co Sea Ion Tile Nce Flanders Knoxville Foramen Chamberlain Machine Works Smith West Jefferson St Russell Ale Helen B. Davison Ee Rouse Tama F. H Toledo

Real Estate Moneysaving 1600 Acre Offer Near Shell Lake

For sale at 1600 dollars 40 level acres with 20 under plow 10 cleared balance mixed timber. Log house in need of repair good frame barn granary and poultry house. Owner ill must sell includes team harness 3 sows chickens wagon mower rake plow cultivator and cream separator. Deposit 800 cash balance to suit on main road near Shell Lake Wisconsin. No trades equity listed.

Shell Lake Wisconsin Minn

Dumont Obituary and Local Notices

Mes I. H Metall visits her daughter Mrs Ray Burman near Hampton to care for her grandson. Mass Media Willott, once Dumont teacher, now near Faulkner, spent weekend with Dumont friends. Alfred W Wilcox, famed harness and shoe man, died after pneumonia. funeral at 3 p.m. Tuesday with interment in Dumont. He leaves a widow, three sons Lyle Paul and Arnold, two daughters, and many relatives across Iowa and California. Real estate ad lists 160 acres 7 miles from market, 19 miles Cresco, with 213 head of cattle and 10 horses. priced for quick sale. Poultry and transfer storage notices listed with contact details.

Dumont Mes. I. H Metall Ray Burman Hampton Burman Wiliott Saveral Faulkner Alfred W. Wilcox Wilcox Lyle Paul Arnold Teo Helen Uge L. P. Wilcox W. W. Wilcox Jo Wilcox Mattie Wilcox Perry Geo Dallas Center Ros Los Angeles Cal West Aft Harness and Dumontanarary Market Cresco Iowa Cora Austin Tex Acre Carl Frice Jace Wana Cresto Fred Fenera

Otterville News Briefs From An Old Time Ledger

Otterville notes arrival overseas of Maurier Rants and Warne Hiwell. Boyd, son of Mr and Mrs Atchison, sick of prayer. Emma Gissell railed to Hikaging Sunday by the Winess of her Wallace Stakes. Tatham received a message about the death of his nephew Roy Latham at lateewood. Mrs Rewers announces the death of her nephew Rhys Crispin at a Camp in Georgia. Fathers were soldiers and died of pneumonia. Sam Mosher gulette entertainments at Tetts. Fred Smith A of Sage and Hiex of Mirndee sent notice Sunday.

Tittervills Weinerday Maurier Warne Hiwell Boyd Atchison Emma Gissell Winess Wallace Tir Tatham Roy Latham Rhys Crispin Georgia Fatheys Dake Smith Sam Mosher Gulette Tetts Fred Smith Sage Hiex Mirndee

Osage News Brief Notes Local Events and Death

Osage reports the death of Samuel Jacobs as shared from Spring Wiellex. Miss Gein Rehr visits Stewartville Minnesota to care for her aunt. Miss Adelly Morey spent Monday at home and returned after nursing training fees in Waterlon.

Osare Samuel Jacobs Spring Wiellex Mit Charles F. Fikenen Bessie Myrtle Tibbits Baptist Church Gein Rehr Stewartvilte Minn Adelly Morey Munday Waterlon

Fighting Below Cannibals on Area of Flame

The report describes active combat near the flame marked area with the enemy attempting to withdraw troops to restore the line. Details imply continued engagement and tactical moves across positions as lines shift under pressure.

Mortuary notices and WWI battlefront report blend

Funeral services for Mrs. William J. Meinz will be at the home on route 5 Waterloo with burial in Eagle Center. A brother from Camp Pike travels home for the funeral. Meanwhile Allied forces push the German front near Cambrai Le Cateau and Laon, with Pershing’s American army aiding in Verdun Argonne and Champagne offensives as air power mounts.

William J. Meinz Route 5 Waterloo Buria Eagle Center Camp Pike Rylye Associated Press Cambra St. Quentin Breal Reims Aisne Champagne Argonne Verdun Haigs Whrusy Haig Cambrai le Cateau C A. Chary Grant Avenue Posof 2 A. Leary New Hartford Gise Guise Douai G. S First Army Gen. Pershing Meuse Veridun

TRIG TAKES NEW TOWNS IN CAMBRAI AREA

British and American forces push advances along the Cambrai front. Sallaumines and Noyelles have been captured, with two miles of Le Cateau road remaining to Le Cateau. Fighting persists southeast of Cambrai as patrols engage near Caudry and along the Scarpe and Lens corridor.

TRIG London St. Quentin Jambrai Aecording Ito Field Mar Tepark le Cateat Saliaimines Noyelles Cambrai Caudry Lens Scarpe Vitry-en-Arioins Azel ilez-Equerchin Thouvroy le Catean Serrar Foych Uiegene Vitry-en-Artois Azalles Artois Azellez-Equerechkin Wonvroy Sallaumines Amt Noyelles Saullaumies Lone

Hawaii Subscribes All as Loan Totals Near 750000

Reports indicate the national loan drive nears 750000 with Hawaii filling its full quota. Influenza disruptions halted loan exhibit trains and rallies in several districts while Detroit and Cedar Rapids vie for high subscription rates among major cities.

Mexico Hawaii Hungaria National Loan Headquarters Cincinnati Rock Island Arsenal Illinois Chicago Cedar Rapids Grand _Rapids Mich Grand Rapids Michigan Detroit

Waterloo Opposes German Peace Terms Urges Unconditional Surrender

Waterloo Vigilance corps and residents send telegrams to Senator Kenyon and Cummins urging rejection of German peace proposals and calling for unconditional surrender to end the war. A Cedar Falls message echoes the sentiment. Local notes mention a treks fist, a birth, and a visit from La Salle amid other scattered items.

Waterloo Az W. S. Kenyon Iowa Waterloo Vigilance Corps Kenyon Cummins J. BE. Dempster Waterloo Vigilance Corp Waterloo Cedar Falls e@ vigilance corps

Local notes from Parkerburg region and church events

Mrs. Jean Slight returns home from Muscatine hospital greatly improved after treatment. Mr. and Mrs. B Kothe depart on an auto trip to Minnesota and South Dakota. The Hampton pastor resigns and will assume a new Congregational post here. Mrs. Walr visits Fremont Nebraska. Webster City Congregational district meeting draws many pastors and delegates. Shater resumes Methediet church post. Mrs. Trent Wilson visits Rockwell.

Parkeranurg Jean Slight Muscatine B Kothe Minnesota South Pakota Meon Hampton Wal R Fremont Neb Crawston Marshallteren Owens Goodwit FL S Kansas City Webster City Rockwell Guy Trant Wilson

Bank Clearings in Waterloo Week Ending October 10

Waterloo bank clearings reported by the Waterloo Clearing House show a total of 296,097 for the week ending Oct 10, with a comparison to the previous week indicating a decrease. The records list weekly totals and notes for the corresponding week, including several figures such as 12,207.90 and 6, etc., reflecting institutional clearings and trends.

Black Tank Waterloo Bank Clearings Waterloo Clearing House Assolation Mel deBiaet Bisso MortyRases Uci

City in Brief Reports Illness and Local News

VP J Rechtfertig improves at home as communities monitor influenza quarantine. Jorgensen family quarantined for Scarlet fever while YWCA swimming classes halt. Ralph Enyart and Della Jackson wed in Waterloo. Kohl loses car tire to thieves. Fred Leeper committed to Lost Industrial School after juvenile court. Barracks housing Mark Rechttertig quarantined for influenza. William Gillpatrick overseas arrival noted. Hattie Frisby granted divorce from Jack Frisby. C M Young returns from Michigan trip amid fruit market updates. Public libraries operate for circulation during quarantine. schools close branches until reopening. Nurses return from Grest Lakes training as epidemic abates. Funeral held for Mrs A J Wallace. burial at Baterview. Captain Woodruff assigned to oversee coal supply for war contracts. Divorce suit filed by Jennie Todd against Albert Todd. Fred A Ward visiting Waterjoan before winter Florida trip. Vinton residents praise BE Wenner for Cedar River pollution prevention. Wilbur Weyant released on bond after assault case. Influenza epidemic abating in Garrison. Mrs Arthur J Donald dies. 15% of patients improving. Lieut W H Durebdenwald on furlough from Camp Perry. to Camp Dodge. Capt BE Geist recovering in sanatorium.

Fred Leeper Eldora PB. J. Rechttertig Mark George R. Gillpatrick William Camp Pike C. M. Young Michigan Grest Lakes A. J. Wallace Hileman & Gindt B. Wats Batreview Fred A. Ward Florida Mr. Ward Vinton BE. J. Wenner Cedar River Wilbur Weyant Dankerton George Selzer

Prices and market notes from Waterloo and Chicago

A 1915 market update showing Waterloo Ontario and Chicago price readings for flour butter oats potatoes and oil meal, plus cattle hogs and hay prices. Reports include wholesale and retail butter lard and potato quotes, cattle and hog markets, Canadian and U S steel stock activity, and miscellaneous grain and livestock figures from Oct 10 1915.

Waterloo Chicago E Siz.ag Wasis Teresties Minnesota Leatts Somsim Buik Kansas City Bolonna

Markets Fresh Breaks In Corn Quotation Chaos

Chicago and St Louis market notes from Oct 10 1918 show corn prices swinging amid war news. November and December contracts opened high then fell to near bottom, oats slumped with liquidation, while pork and lard offerings were light but packers bought ribs. cattle, hogs, and other livestock receipts varied across exchanges.

Chicago Lowe Shorts ST. Louis Jay Elon Ewes FiLong

Topped Off Hogs at Chicago Cattle Stagnant

HOGS Receipts 28,000 market lower overall. Beef and veal prices listed with ranges for good to prime and common grades. CATTLE receipts 22,000 with slow market and varied prices for beef, cows, calves, and steers. SHEEP receipts 7,500 lower last reported. ranges for heavy and light categories. Sioux City market totals show hogs and cattle prices mixed with steady sheep.

Chicago Bureau of Markets Omana Sita Sioux City

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