Wanted ads clutter Independence Iowa listings amid job notices
Classified advertisements from Independence Iowa seek workers and tradespeople. Listings include elevator girl, teamsters, casket company help, mechanical workers, a shoemaker, farm labor for middle aged man and woman, toolmakers, energy office staff, salesmen for farm machinery, and canvassing for a large farm paper expanding county directories. Multiple towns named Cedar Falls and Waterloo appear in the mix.
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Lowsa
Independence
Toreme
Tap Pas
Yprre
Waterloo
America
Towa
Cedar Ft
Chicago mayor races stir class prejudice in vote day
Chicago readers see Stark claims of 266 600 signatures to pledge coudts supporting Thompson and predictions of Chicago gains over downstate rivals. Downstate fights in Fifteenth district and GOP stalwarts Brundage Deneen and Thompson among leaders. Whitman day nominee reports give Whitman 5 845 Prohibition votes vs Bish rop 5 602.
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Thompson
Chicago
Fletcher Dobyns
Fred Britton
Galesburg
Edward J. King
Charles F. Hurburgh
I. ©. Copley
W. B. McKinley
John (. McKensie
Joseph C. Cannon
W. J. Graham
Gook County
Brundage
Chas
Deneen
Roger ©. Sullivan
Edward F. Dunne
Harrison
Hoyne
Whitman
Albany
N. Y
Charles 8. Whitman
Hamilton
Secretary of State
Olin S. Bishrop
Utica
Fredericksburg News Briefs Sept. 11 Highlights Local Events
Lou Brown fell from Strawstack and struck his head but survived with bruises and no broken bones. Mrs. Freeman is home from hospital in Waverly after treatments. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tisdale on Sept. 2, and another son to Mr. and Mrs. Warring on Sept. 2. Bernice Waggoner wed Harry Brown of Waterloo on Sept. 3. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Schoonover. Henry Flacker left Sumner to manage a store for Will Mooney and sold his residence to G. O. Clapham. family will move to Sumner soon.
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Fredericksburg
Lou Brown
Harry Brown
Waterloo
Ept
Mer
Guy Schoonover
Henry Fiarker
Sumner
Will Mooney
G. O. Clapham
Fam
Sumner l
Nagle Deceased Widow Ward Seeks Claims and Payments
The estate of Nagle late of Black Hawk counts seeks immediate payments from indebted persons and requests duly authenticated claims be presented to the undersigned in the district court clerk’s office. Elsner Flaeinagle administrator. Wards Longley Osier and Smith attorneys. Dates September 8, 1918. Fred S. Mette clerk district court.
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Nagle
Black Hawk
Gite
Difstrict Court
Elsner Flaeinagle
Wards
Longley, Osier & Smith
Fred
Mette
Troopship Sunk by Submarine News Update
Inland rest camp reports most of 2800 American sailors from the attacked troop ship have arrived unharmed. British liner sunk with Americans aboard continues to draw Allied headlines as U S Navy confirms the Sept 1 torpedoing off the English coast. The Missanabie has been sunk in European waters while carrying American troops and supplies. owners report no full details yet.
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Anchor Line
Cunard Line
Peninsular & Oriental
Moldavia
Irish
Michigan
Wisconsin
England
France
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Sims
Missanabie
New York
Admiralty
Canadian Pacific Line
William Hains
Harvest notes and local updates from Barclay district
Shocks will be threshed this week and little is stacked. Funeral of Mrs Hootnagle held Sunday. Charles Ortner sails for Burone. C B Lamb and family spent a week in Minneapolis area. Bil Wenson rents John Stewart farm for 1919. Mrs Casper Schmitt returns from Chicago visit. A local worker earned $3.30 a day shocking oats. several women husk corn as well. Medike reports cotton strong in Oklahoma City area. A few farmers plow. wheat price at Waterloo questioned against government price. Miss Katheryn Burk opens millinery in F Q Canfield building. millinery sites start this week. Corn about 70 percent out. Gust Koester home after hospital stay. Mrs Earl Kleffner to teach Pleasant Hill school this fall.
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Oklahoma City
John Sehmitt
Waterloo
Katheryn Burk
F. Q. Canfield
Gust. Koester
Earl Kfleckner
Pleasant Hill
Mt Auburn Notices of Returning Residents and Camp News
Warren Avr hoctr returns from South Dakota to Mt Auburn as residents share updates. Mr and Mrs Spencer Cole and daughter Maxine visit Columbus en route to places of interest. Mrs Delbert Walker and Dorothy June stay with Geo Walker family while Ey man’s husband serves in France. Gelick and Albert Thomson join Renton county boys at Camp Doze. Lane teaches in Palo and has overseas service in England and France.
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Mt. Auburn
Mayr
Readlyn Community Mobilizes for Midweek Visits
Readlyn residents including Clarence Freitas and Mrs. Fob Bierle plan Midwest travel this week. Families perform distance moves from Minneapolis to Waterloo and Waverly while others attend events in the area. Martha Meyer and Lepie Roschneder also depart for local schedules.
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Mimmeapol
Clarence Freitas
Munday
Vrinoli
Fob
Bierle
Waterloo
Wyn Winief
Filmer
Winief
Vrnday
William Koeh
Wav
Osnes
M Levis
Prices
Fairbank News Makers Report Community Moves and Arrivals
Fairbank notes list residents traveling to Los Angeles for church work, harvests in Montana, and moves to Independence and Fairbank. Local drafts registrar appointments, school staff assignments, and a picnic postponed one week accompany civic updates including a barber shop sale and a move to Fairbank Grove Street residence.
Liberty Bonds Feature Trading on New York Exchange
New York September 11 Liberty bonds led the early stock market action with gains in the second 4s to about 58, second 43s up, and third 4s near 97.20 while Liberty 313s touched 101. Early strength faded as profit taking appeared, Liberty 4s and 44s giving back most gains. Industrials showed mixed movement with United States Steel down near one point from its peak.
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New York
Liberty Bonds
Stock Exchange
Liberty 313
United States Steel
Shady Grove News and Regional Departures
Shady Grove report notes Mrs Charen and daughter leaving for Chicago after visiting 13 Peters and rank Peters. Miss Nelli visited at Mount home the past week. Mr and Mrs O M Kenner with Glen and Earl Redden spent the past week visiting relatives in Dakota. Students away include Froy and Clarence Buntell Nannie Dehlerts Pearl Muthaier aunt Pella Jesup high school Vera Peck Geneva Mount Sacred Heart Cedar Rapids Gertrude Mount Mt St Joseph college To buque Tord Douglas La Porte City high school Alice Whivan Notre Dame Independence Anna Teck Teachers College Cedar Falls Jamson Independence. I commenced the Vas Grove dis.
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Shady Grove
Pearl Muthaier
Pella Jesup
Vera Peckenevieve Mount
Sacred Wearth
Cedar Rapids
Gertrude Mount
Mt. St. Joseph College
Tobuque
Tord Douglas
la Porte City
Greene family notes and farm prices from Waterloo region
Local notices from Waterloo and Frederika in 1913 recount family moves and school changes. Mrs Dever and family plan to tour and settle. Miss Merle Greene and Hardy travel to Wyterloa for schooling. Earl Gillett arrives safely in France. Grace Linsfield heads to Riceville for high school. fall term openings listed. A fatal accidental death near a farm is reported along with fire response efforts and community help.
Tripoli Social Notes Mention Local Moves and Visits
The column lists residents and visitors in Tripoli area, noting departures to camps, updates on family gatherings, and encounters with friends. It mentions Mrs Henry Shumac, Mr. and Mrs. Jahinke, and Jamie visiting a stationed relative, with several other names and places woven through the fragment.
Light Hogs and Cattle Market Report Averages
Chicago and Omaha livestock prices show hogs mostly 20 to 25 cents higher with bids around 20.00 to 20.75. Cattle receipts about 9,000 with calves and beef cattle steady to higher. heifers and cows varied, stockers and feeders firm. Sheep receipts 29,000 with fat stock steady to strong. St Joseph and Lincoln markets report higher hogs and cattle, with top hogs near 20.30 to 20.40 and calves reaching 18 to 19.50 in limited runs.
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Chicago
ST. Joseph
September Sale of a Few Choice Iowa Farms
Old style farm sale ad offering 80 to 280 acre Iowa farms near Fayette Maynard Cedar Falls Waterloo and more. Terms include carry back mortgages up to seven years and prices ranging from 125 to 3150 per acre. Listings note improvements, school churches and college towns.
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Iowa
Good
Southern Fayette Co
Fayette
College Town
Cedar
Falls
Maynard
Watertloo
iWe
C.E. Howard Forsate
Waterton
Cedar Falls
Voorhies
L. & J. Bank
Community notices and updates from Istodleton
Istodleton Sept 10 report Clem Minstellar rushed to Waterloo hospital for a lung abscess operation and improving. Ladies Aid set a bat er Saturday Sept 28 replacing Sept 23 date of Jesup fair. Mrs Elsie Seamans to host the bazar. Dr E Stevenson and family visit Waterloo. Ray Stevenson to move to Portland Ore for street car job. Sale planned Sept 10 then move to new home. Buchanan county Sunday school convention drew many attendees with delegates from Presbyterian and Methodist churches.
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Istdleton
Clem Minstellar
Waterloo Hospital
Ladies’ Aid Society
Jesup
Ricda Cortis
Mason City
Bue
Mary Stevenson
Ray
Portland
Ore
Elmer
Rolex
E._. Stevenson
Waterloo
Grace Stevenson
Winona Take
Ind
Rehberger
Jbertha Sever
Presbyterian Church
Misse Seamans
Gladys McGlauchlin
Methodist Church
Winthrop Visit and Family Arrivals at Home
Winthrop residents report a family visit with Mildred and Leoraine Tao Haun from Chicago staying two weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs FU Dn behau. A birth is noted for George Trainor’s family and Mrs Lila Briss, Deougne, with Mrs Bruntnay Ames mentioned in relation to the Tamity and Heth Cedar Rapids meet.
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Winihror
Fort Huey
Kan
Wat Place
Mildred
Leoraine Tao Haun
Chicago
FU Dn Behau
George Trainor
Ron
Lila Briss
Deougne
Bruntnay Ames
Tamity
Heth
Sioux City Livestock Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices
Hogs receipts 5,500 steady prices from 19.73 to 19.78 for light to bulk. Mixed hogs 19.66 to 19.75. Heavy hogs 19.40 to 19.60. Cattle receipts 9,500 steady with steers 9.25 to 16.00 and cows and heifers 5.25 to 10.50. Sheep receipts 1,500 steady.
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Sioux City
St Louis Livestock Hogs and Sheep Prices Steady
Stock market style report from St Louis stockyards shows hogs up to 14.75 per hundredweight with light and heavy classes varied. Cattle and sheep prices listed with feeders and ewes noted, 1500 head steady for certain cattle, prices around 9 to 11 dollars for various sheep and lamb offerings.
Prices Rise Across New York Markets On Sept 11
New York reports steady butter receipts and higher creamery prices amid fluctuating packing stock and fresh gathered lots. Cheese and poultry show varied movements while potatoes and eggs trend mixed. metals and sugar remain largely steady with minor shifts in futures and spot rates.
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Hutter
Chicago
Kansas City
East St. Louis
jaBor
coTan
Cuizen
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Waterloo Business College
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Civil Service Examinations
Raymond Termer
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Wascellaneous
Mia Tivk
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Paenel
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G. Larrabee
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Oscar Postlere
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