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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1921
Page
13
Wheat, corn, and oats decline on price risk and currency shifts as markets close for the day. December wheat slips to 113 1/2, May at 113 1/2, with a late rally from strong flour demand but overall weak tone. Cash quotes list No. 3 red wheat at 1.18 1/2 and various hog, fat, and dairy prices in Chicago and New York markets.
A fragmented market page shows price ranges for creamery butter and potatoes, with livestock bids from East St. Louis and other markets. Cattle, hogs, and sheep receipts and price ranges are listed for East St. Louis, Kansas City, and Sioux City, plus notes on steers, yearlings, lambs, and feeding cattle.
Special trains operated by W C F N leave Monroeville on Saturday morning with extra equipment for Illinois Iowa football game attendees. Cedar Rapids connections will route travelers to Iowa City, with return trains in the evening offering added amenities. Alumni meeting at Black's tomorrow noon sparks rush to the game and a later postgame gathering.
Messy report lists visits and gatherings including Lavina Conrad with her parents, a Sunday school party at Miss Sheima Seer Siar's home, and farm discussions. Also mentions Miss Elizabeth Lockhead ofJesup and various farm product notes such as hides, with scattered details from the Barclay Center area.
Cedar Falls resident news representative George HM Twaddle is listed with the Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter. Office address 111 West Fourth Street Cedar Falls. Telephone and office hours 9 to 10 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m.
Col Pearl M Shafter head of a local ministerial group will deliver the homecoming address during a program at Teachers College Cedar Falls. Other pastors will assist and a letter from Barbara Hambecker of Cedar Falls notes conditions in Germany. Cedar Falls hopes to host upcoming conventions as well as plans for Thanksgiving.
Chicago hogs 15 to 25 cents lower yesterday with top at 9.55 and bulk around 8.10. steer receipts at 10,000 with most 15 to 25 cents higher and top near 12.15 for 1,360 pound cattle. Sheep receipts 18,000 with mostly steady killing looms as prices for native and western lambs fluctuated and some bids near 9.25 to 9.60.
Waterloo bank clearings for the week ending Oct 13 totaled 1 446 658.74 with daily figures shown. Mortgage instruments filed and week totals are listed, along with comparable prior week figures and cotton futures prices from New York with December at 19.45.
New York stocks opened with little change as irregular tendencies persisted after the holiday. Mexican Petroleum slipped while some rails and metals showed firmness. foreign exchange was weak with German marks at a new low. Liberty bonds held steady as widespread caution spread through many sectors.
Community notes invite readers of the Farm Department to address letters to the editor in Waterloo Iowa. The notice requests comments and submissions for the Evening Courtney and Reporter and provides a mailing address in Waterloo.
La Porte City Oct 13 The Women's Home Missionary Society of the M E church met at the home of Mrs. R E Wagner with poor attendance. Programs included devotional, textbook review From Survey to Ser Our Indian Work, readings, and Home Mission Enigmas. Hostesses were Mrs T A Richards Mrs W W Milne and Mrs Jane McChane. The Masters Ten and What Next club also held meetings with social hours and planned future gatherings. Memorial services announced by Omega Order Eastern Star in Masonic hall. Personal notes mention Raff Fuitz visiting and university student travelers Keith Kline Carlton Anton, with local residents facing health updates and travel plans.
A Waterloo mother with seven children begs at the Salvation Army for bread as her family has lived on bread and scraps. Adj. Edward LaPlount and a local benefactor offer cash and food, while the army seeks underwear and shoes for the children and a baker donates 100 more loaves.
A local poultry bulletin notes that about half of examined hens were nonproducers. Disease and poor house sanitation were discussed, with culling recommended as the season allows. Miss Hudson plans continued poultry culling and farm aid efforts for several weeks. Three job openings were also reported.
In Ames Iowa Andrew Kida of Winneshiek and Heatwole of Poweshiek study alfalfa inoculation with lime. They report yield gains of about five tons per acre over three crops, with Heatwole achieving strong results after inoculating seed and applying lime.
Iowa's 1927 swine feeders day will be at Ames November 1 with hog expert Dohu M Varvard in charge. Demonstrations include mineral mixtures and practical feeding methods. About 590 farmers and traders from across the U S attended last year as 40 pens test 40 different feed mixtures and results are recorded for scientific and practical check.
A roadside dummy near Traer Iowa prompted a rural teen pursuit of a possible highwayman. A farmer and wife reported a man lying in weeds, then local men found a jacket stuffed with hay and heavy shoes, leading investigators to suspect a decoy to trap motorists.
Iowa State College teams placed second in dairy products judging and sixth in dairy cattle judging at the national dairy show in St. Paul. Peter Toews led butter judging while teams from Kansas Wisconsin Michigan Minnesota Purdue and Iowa State ranked in the top six.
East Park Presbyterian celebrated its tenth anniversary with about 200 members and friends reflecting on the decade and planning future growth. Mrs. George Moody led the congregation with Rev. Frank Schroeder and Dr. C W Purmori among others. Sunday school expanded from 18 to 150 names.
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