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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1918
Page
3
The Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter print a detailed rate notice for want ads. Min 25c per day with 1c per word. heavy caps and line pricing apply. The page lists numerous want ad samples including lost items, real estate, sales, and personal notices with varied phone and address details.
Ralph Henjamin Olson eldest son of Rev John Olson of Waterloo died in Fayette Iowa on October 15 after influenza and pneumonia. Born November 14 188? in Evanston Illinois he leaves parents three brothers Harry Arthur Wesley and three sisters Lillie Frances Verga. Funeral held privately at Dunkerton with Rev Spry and Rev Halden. burial in Dunkerton. Separate real estate ads note 320 acre Howard County tract near Cresco Iowa priced at 125 per acre with mortgages. another 80 acre land option in Iowa. various properties and nursery listings accompany obituaries.
A rough early 20th century classified page shows items for sale including tires, corn, carrots, and real estate. It also lists job notices for young women and a lost bag reward. Addresses in Waterloo Iowa and nearby La Porte City appear, with prices and contact instructions.
British forces push toward Valenciennes with gains north of the city as they threaten Mons and Maubeuge. On high ground east of the Selle river they attack after securing a crossing near Le Cateau and Solesmes while in Belgium they close on Tournai and cross the Schledt. In the Serre area south of Le Cateau German resistance remains stiff as French forces press near Nizy le Comte and Le Thour.
The premier addresses Reichstag backing wartime measures while proposing a new bill to entrench the parliament in war and peace decisions. He praises municipal and Reichstag elections, warns of an external threat, and notes amnesty moves for political crimes as the regime seeks a peaceful yet firm path.
Chicago and Kansas City market notes show corn oats and wheat moving on war outlook and domestic demand. Prices shift with early gains and late profit taking as reports of scarce car deliveries and mixed futures appear alongside domestic price ranges.
Pork values steady with hog receipts about 19,000 and mixed quality from good heavy packers to butcher stock. Cattle trading higher with 2,000 head western and dairy steers, good and prime beef cattle at 15 to 19 dollars, feeders steady, veal calves strong. Sheep steady to higher, yearlings up, consignments from western ranges and interior outfits. North Omaha and Sioux City reports reflect firm to higher prices, with regional variations in grades and demand.
Mo Vet 28 Hs Re steady top 17.53 bulk 1,600 St Joseph receipts 11.06 316.00 Attle receipts a yet 00 Pshe lambs $ steady t
Hogs at Kansas City steady with bulk around 16.40 to 16.50 per cwt. Prime fed steers and cows show varied bids, calves trading near 6 to 7 per cwt. Sheep receipts steady with lambs 11.56 to 15.60, yearlings 9.50 to 19.50, wethers 8.00 to 11.50, ewes 5.50. Prices reflect packer demand and market conditions for the period.
Prices in Waterloo on October 23, 1918 cover flour meats and dairy with varied wholesale and retail figures. Butter and eggs show unsettled and steady trends across Chicago and St Louis markets. potatoes, poultry and fats noted with current makes and stock levels.
Local notes from Waterloo and surrounding areas include William Reusch visiting Burlington, A B Colvin and family moving to Cheyenne, Mark C Rechtfertig reassigned to Fort Logan H. Root with promotion to sergeant, and Sergt Elmer D Sherrill arriving overseas. Also reported are influenza cases, hospital letters from France, and peanut exhibit by Co M Allen near Finchford.
New York October 23 final prices on Liberty Bonds show values around 99.69 for first series and varied conversions and 40s. London quotation for Monex at 3 per cents with discount rates. Cotton futures opened easy in New York with October near 41.20 and January around 29.95. In Jesup obituaries and local notices Clerks and residents record births, moves, dinners, and a pneumonia-related death at Ditteton with private services.
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