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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1918
Page
3
Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter details want ad rates and practices. Listings for jobs, housing, services, and items dominate the page with numerous handwritten style notices from Waterloo area readers seeking help, rooms, employment, and goods.
A late set of want ads lists items for sale such as dining tables, chairs, and coal. housekeeper and help wanted requests including a middle aged or elferty lazy S housekeeper. and job needs at local stores. Multiple listings reference addresses and phone numbers, with a mix of buy sell and trade notices.
Sept. notices: Mr and Mrs Renisechier and Fuller families visit Wade relatives. Mr and Mrs W W Anderson and son Billie travel to Canada to visit sisters Mrs Javig and Mrs Switzer. Kathryn McGovern, teaching senior near Dubuque, to teach Barclay No. 4 starting Sept. 9. Leon ard Brown farewell party held last Tuesday. Elizabeth Lockend visiting J J Anderson in Barclay.
The report describes German retreat on the Flanders front with British advances near Neuve Chapelle Givenchy and along the Canal du Nord south of Bertincourt. In the Somme area German forces are reported withdrawing toward the St Quentin line as Franco American actions extend toward Reims and Vesle.
Plainfield residents report visits from Mr and Mrs Wilt Thompson and Sir Frances Boges while others plan trips to Elk River Minnesota and North Dakota. Local families send relatives for fairs eye specialist visits and a Minnesota wedding followed by a six week trip. plus a death in Walla Walla and a prenuptial shower at the Myers home as schools reopen.
Fragmented text lists local names and brief events: William Kitne and family visiting Hemmer home. Miss Elsie Hemmer teaching near La Forte. Agnes Neuhalfen attending St. Mars's school at Waterloo. students leaving for Camp Dodge and Camp Funison. Agnes Galinvaux and Leo Schieffer among departed for camp. general references to teachers and locations.
Federal Building area remains on high alert as investigators, led by Philip J. Barry, pursue a suspect linked to the blast. Details describe an 18 inch conical steel bomb likely packed with dynamite and giant powder. A Kansas mother learns of her son Joseph Ladd's death and a letter from his sister surfaces.
Wendell Ward left for Camp Riley to join the U S Army Medical unit. Eacle Woleamot returns on furlough from Camp Douglas Arizona. A silk service flag was dedicated at the Catholic church with fourty five stars and patriotic exercises led by Rev Halpin. Local teachers and staff changes noted include Miss Corcoran, Miss Shannon reporting for work, Miss McCullough teaching, and Miss Genevive Agnew starting another term. Several residents plan moves to Camp Riley or other postings as the community supports servicemen.
Mr and Mrs Pen ley welcome a boy born August 37. Brian and Marion Boatman and Ethyl Barnes City visit J H Boatman. Mrs W S Kelso visits in Hudson en route to Center Colorado. A Main street service flag honors local youths in service. Alfred Wilson injures arm at Jim Loonan farm. Clifford Shimer on Great Lakes furlough, Eugene Gutknecht to Denver for hay fever season. Field Wilson reports officers training in Jing Lee Washington.
Chicago trading reflected bearish pressure from frost forecast errors and warmer weather uncertainly shaping demand. Prices opened mixed with September corn at about 1.55 to 1.66, then rallied briefly before closing unsettled. oats held steady as selling remained light and hogs dragged provisions lower. Chicago cash quotes showed varied corn bids and solid lard but weaker ribs in the complex. St Louis and New York price updates echoed the pull of sugar and cotton futures.
Hogs show 25 cent drop from Sept 4 prices with receipts around 21 000 and strong cattle demand. Butchers pay 19.00 to 19.85 for hogs while packing and rough cattle trade around 13.46 to 19.00. Cattle receipts 16 000 with natives steady to strong and westerns higher. calves strong and butcher stock mixed. Sheep receipts 24 000 with fat classes slow to lower and feeders steady.
Omaha Neb September 5 hog receipts 6609 lower with heavy hogs 18.75 to 19.15 dollars mixed 15.90 to 19.00, pigs 16.50 to 19.50, sows 15.90 to 19.00. Cattle receipts 6800 steady with steers 12.00 to 18.00, cows and heifers 7.00 to 11.50, calves 9.00 to 13.00. Sheep receipts 25006 steady with wethers 11.06 to 13.00, ewes 9.45 to 11.45, lambs 16.25 to 17.25, yearlings 12.00 to 14.09.
St. Joseph Missouri market notes receipts for cattle calves and hogs with prices. Cattle receipts about 2,600 steady with various prices for steers cows and calves. Hog receipts around 3,500 steady with top and bulk price ranges listed. Sheep and lambs receipts about 2,500 steady with prices noted.
Kansas City Mo stockyard receipts show hogs strong with bulk around 19.00 to 20.25, cows and calves mixed, steers 17.25 to 19.75, cows 4.40 to 20.00, calves 7.50 to 18.25. Sheep receipts 1,700 with prices from 5.50 to 17.30 and yearlings 10.50 to 14.50.
Saint Louis livestock market reports receipts of hogs and cattle with price ranges for heavy and bulk cattle, steers and heifers, cows and calves, and sheep receipts noted as 2,009 with steady bids. Market context includes location Saint Louis, Missouri, and date September 6 with provisional price figures for hogs and cattle trading.
Sioux City Iowa report shows hogs receipts 6090 with varied bids from 18.75 to 28.25 per hundredweight. cattle receipts 20000 with steers 9.25 to 14.00 and cows and heifers 3.75 to 14.00. sheep receipts 2500 with prices steady.
New York butter strength lifts creamery bids to 0 4 5 per cent extras at 49e. Chicago reports higher butter and unsettled eggs with ample receipts. Minnesota and Ohio potatoes listed with bulk and sack prices. Kansas City shows creamery butter at 48c and firsts at 41 14c. eggs at 41c for firsts. St Louis notes poultry and butter steady with eggs at 26c.
Grain market notes show Kansas City bids for hard red and white wheat across several grades with mixed prices and receipts of 282 cars. Peoria reports unchanged corn values with minor up and down adjustments for No. 3 yellow through No. 6 yellow grades and a note on sales tone. Rye and Kaffir maize prices listed with varied figures.
New York September 5 trading opened with limited activity and small gains for United States Steel and allied groups while Texas company rose a point and Hide and Leather preferred fell a similar amount. Oils and tobaccos rose, American Smoking surged, and Reading led the utilities as investors priced another noon rebound amid scarce offerings and war news.
Waterlo o markets show prices for flour eggs dairy butter lard and various livestock. Good corn fed steers and grass fed cattle, hogs and calves priced with ranges for spring chickens turkeys and other poultry. Produce items include new potatoes and eggs with assorted dairy products and hay prices noted.
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