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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1918
Page
11
Chicago market notes show corn prices dipping on fears beer bans would cut demand for feed and boost movement to primary centers next week. Oats strengthened slightly with corn while provisions remained irregular as pork rallied on week-end covering. Cash quotes across Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha and Minneapolis mirror mixed grains trading and fluctuating demand.
Chicago reports hog receipts 4000 with prices 10 to 20 cents higher, top at 20.00 for butchers and 19.95 to 20.00 for others, packing and light weight varied. Cattle receipts 2000 with steers steady to strong, heifers mixed, cows down, bulls and canners weaker. Sheep receipts 1000 with fat lambs and yearlings 25 to 40 cents lower, feeding lambs steady to higher.
At Omaha and St Joseph markets on September 7 hogs held steady with top at 19.90 while bulk sales remained strong. Cattle receipts about 2002 with steers 9.00 to 18.00 and cows and heifers 5.75 to 16.00. Sheep receipts 600 with lambs 11.00 to 17.25 and ewes 5.06 to 11.09. Fast selling weights and prices show steady demand across hogs cattle and sheep.
Receipts around 2 000 head with steady to firm cattle and hog markets at Kansas City. Native beef steers bring about 11.59 to 15.25, cows 6.00 to 12.60, calves near 7.50, yearlings 10.50 to 14.50. hogs range 19.40 to 20.10, pigs about 14.50 to 16.00, mixed lots around 19.46 to 19.95. feeders and ewes trade indifferently.
Shipping and commodity listings show butter futures and receipts in New York with higher creamery prices and steady steady earnings, along with cheese and eggs figures. Chicago and St Louis markets report unchanged butter and varying poultry prices, while cotton futures and clearing house data reveal steady trends and reserves. Toledo and Waterloo mark grain and seed prices, with related sugar and hay indicators included.
Chief of Staff reports Czech-Slovaks and Cossack-Japanese cleared the Trans-Siberian from Vladivostok to the Volga river. Three new divisions ordered: Ninety-fifth at Camp Sherman, Ninety-sixth at Camp Wadsworth, Ninety-seventh at Camp Cody. March says over half of U S forces in France in American sectors. Negro troops arrive in the Vosges while the 27th and 92nd move to the line in Flanders and the Vosges respectively. Plans to discuss German POWs at Berne convention.
The report details German artillery along the riverfront harassing lines while French forces advance on a broad front toward La Fore and Coucy, with British gains near the River Aisne. Meanwhile, in Rock Island, Tegler is detained after being accused of pro German sentiments aboard a train, stating he favors German municipal laws and expresses loyalty to the United States.
Anxieties over frost damage prospects and small contract suppliers pushed futures higher this week. Corn rose 1 to 2 cents, oats 2 cents, while provisions showed notable setbacks. North Dakota and Minnesota reports of heavy frosts and cautious forecasts for the 1938 wheat yield outweighed favorable wartime news. A $2.20 minimum wheat price for next year supported a bullish tone as meat demand weakened, pork and ribs liquidated, and lard stayed firm.
The New York market opened with a modest rally led by fractional gains across most leaders as short covering influenced trades. Union Pacific declined slightly while Canadian Pacific rose. Liberty bonds and various steel and railway issues showed steady or firmer prices amid limited, small-lot transactions and roughly 200000 shares traded.
Paris reports French forces press forward east of Ham capturing Dury and Ollery and advancing north of the Vesle with American troops. British push toward Messines and surrounding sectors including Hancourt and Sorel-le-Grand while minor operations yield prisoners. Germans report repulsed American attacks on the Vesle heights and ongoing contact along the Aisne and Somme fronts.
A Sunday 7:45 p.m. service at First Presbyterian marks Senate vote on national prohibition. Prohibition workers plan a jubilee with prominent activists and supporters invited. Leaders say wartime prohibition hints at full prohibition after the war, while a broad, national dry stance is urged.
Chicago reports Bakers of the country aim to raise 1 000 000 during Sept 17 19 to endow the American Institute of Baking. The project envisions laboratories a commercial bake shop and classes to advance baking science and industry with a 140 member governing board and funding via the fourth Liberty loan.
A dense church directory lists services across Waterloo churches with times for Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and preaching. It mentions affiliations including Baptist, Brethren, Catholic, Christadelphian, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Evangelical, Jewish, Lutheran, and more. Local venues span from Broadway to Walnut Street, mentioning pastors and group meetings and noting special events and youth activities.
Christ Scientist services held at Waights of Athyns Hall every Sunday at 9:45 a m with Sunday school. Weekend evening meetings on the third floor of the K of P building. Subject “Man.”
Rev. Fred J. Clark arrived in Waterloo to assume duties at First Congregational Church. He preached last Sunday and will fill the pulpit again tomorrow. Clark comes from Omaha where he led a church, and he has taken residence at 825 Mullin Avenue. The sermon is titled The Effect of the Church. No evening service.
Dr John Robertson will occupy the pulpit at First Brethren services with morning sermon The Imperative Do for an American Soul and evening sermon His Mother's Sermon a four part series from Beside Bonnie Briar Rush The California society and Hi Lit evening services feature planned themes including The Dreamtown Kirk a Spirit Filled Church The Transformation of Lachlan Campbell and other topics Delegates report from Those Knows conference Miss Marie to furnish specials Service resumes tomorrow and a large order for trait and paperwork noted
The Times notes military commentary on British progress and French and American advances at a pivotal French position. It cites the forest of Et Gobain as a glacis and suggests a frontal attack is unlikely, with a possible flanking move around the Chemin-des-Dames facing difficult ground to cover.
The American transport Mount Vernon, once the Germ liner Jevon Princesain Ascilie, torpedoed off the seabed coast, returned safely homeward to LEBOps New York. The steamer Almirante sank off the Jersey coast after a collision with the supply ship Hiscock. survivors landed. Stocktwins America refugees who left Moscow August 26 reached Faprinda Sweden. Hog Island shipyard contractors face charges of extravagance in early work. Hao Shih Chang elected president of the Chinese republic.
Rev G D Serrill, pastor of Central Christian Church, will open a sermon series on Prophecy and the Great War. The first talk, The Day of the Lord, will be delivered tomorrow evening with subsequent topics to follow.
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