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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1919
Page
6
The Waterloo Evening Courier highlights its want ad rates at one cent per word with a 26 cent minimum and emphasizes broad readership. It notes the advertising department as a community institution for buying selling and exchanging items of all sizes and values.
A jumble of notices includes lodge cards of thanks and officer elections for Waterloo Chapter No 28 of the Eastern Star, with a 2:30 pm gathering and dinner. various business and service advertisements. lost items and help-wanted ads. vacuous promotions and community announcements typical of a local 20th century paper. Names and locations appear in scattered form, alongside taxi ads, dancing instruction, and job listings.
Classifieds list many wanted positions from clerical work to traveling sales, plus rentals, real estate, and used goods. Notable items include a high school grad seeking a general clerical role, a courier firm seeking drivers and delivery help, and numerous buy, sell, and rent notices from Fogare Courier with contact phone numbers and locations.
Fresh weakness in the corn market faded as later trading showed a sharp rise led by September contracts. Hogs declined further depressing corn, while oats held firm due to tight receipts. Provisions were dull at first but strengthened as the futures shift supported by corn and hogs.
Chicago cash quotations show mixed corn and white oats prices with No. 1 and No. 2 mixed ranges, yellow corn values around $1.50, and lard and ribs listed as nominal. Kansas City and Minneapolis grain reports reflect higher wheat and mixed corn prices, with No. 1 hard wheat near $3 and No. 2 white corn around $1.54 to $1.55 in various grades. Peoria grain notes corn up about 340, yellow and mixed grades cited, oats slightly higher.
Kansas City Livestock and Chicago wheat reports show hogs steady to 25 cents lower with a firm tone to cattle. Receipts around 12 000 cattle and 6 000 hogs with varied prices for heavy, medium, and light stock. Sheep and lambs feature steadier bids amid stronger buying and mixed lots across regions.
Omaha and Sioux City livestock markets report receipts of hogs, cattle, and sheep with price ranges for each grade. Hogs lower to mixed, cattle and veal vary by grade, and sheep prices noted with lambs and yearlings. Also included are grain and produce prices and stock market activity with brief local notices from St. Ansgar.
TI offers property for sale to the highest bidder via sealed bids directed to 2232 Maple St. Minimum bid $2500. 60 ft front by 150 ft deep. Seven room house with electric lights and modern furnace. Bids due by Sept 20. For information call 232 Maple Street.
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