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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1916
Page
4
A Louisville Courier Journal blend quotes a remark about family, color, and money. It describes washing a child to manage resources and notes one child grew up darker, reflecting on social perceptions in a historic context.
Daisy Howard navigates love among Ben Pearson and Hal Denison aboard a Capri voyage. A deadly plunge at a grotto tests true heroism as Hal rescues Daisy from an icy pool while Pearson confesses he cannot swim. Daisy declares Hal her hero and vows engagement, while Pearson’ s bravado is exposed.
A diary of a burglar known as Jimmy the Window Lifter narrates nocturnal entries into homes to steal valuables. One night he enters Mr Ferguson’s residence by mistake after dressing in a large closet, and Ferguson assists him kindly, hosting him at dinner and sharing a toast before letting him leave. The intruder is later exposed and dies in prison.
Waterloo market notes list wholesale prices for grains, flour, creamery butter, eggs, poultry, beef and veal, hogs, and hides. Prices cover wheat, barley, corn, oats, lard, butter, eggs, spring chickens, cod, beef cuts, veal, pork, and leather with quantities and ranges, reflecting wholesale rates and seasonal offerings.
Railway time table fragment lists routes from Dubuque to Chicago and Minneapolis routes with connections at Des Moines, Kansas City, and Omaha. Includes Dubuque Union Depot references, Twin Cities Limited, and local lines to Cedar Rapids, Fort Dodge, Sioux City, and Burlington. Mentions freight service Davenport to Chicago and several side depots.
Bank clearings in the United States for the week ending Aug di show 34,206,4H3,000, up from $4,273,649,000 last week and $3,423,871,000 year ago. Canadian clearings reach C$171,956,000, higher than the prior week and last year. The report lists detailed train schedules from Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and Waverly divisions, plus real estate transfers in Black Hawk County and local commentary on ambition and politics.
Chicago and national stock exchanges shut for Labor Day. A London report notes Manitoba grain prices with No 1 Manitoba at 158 4d and No 4 Manitoba at 144 4d. Corn and Wheat prices given with winter patents noted.
Livestock prices at Kansas City and South Omaha show mixed openings as markets opened steady to higher. Cattle receipts reach 18 000 at South Omaha with native steers around 17.00 to 10.60 and western types 7.00 to 8.75. hogs and sheep receipts near 4 900 and 13 000 respectively with varied bids.
Chicago notes speculative demand today spurred a sharp advance in hog prices. Analysts cited upcoming freight shipments and market rush as the likely driver for Tuesday. Cattle markets showed no clear upturn due to holiday conditions while many sheep and lamb arrivals went directly to packers.
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