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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1918
Page
3
A pasted newspaper page shows classified style ads and notices from the Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter. It includes cards of thanks for a late relative, plus numerous help wanted items such as drivers, teamsters, toolmakers, maestros, and elderly care roles, with local contact details and rates.
Public notice invites several young women to learn phone operating at the Exchange Blue corner Iowa TELEPHONE BUILDING. Mentions opportunities for training, loans, real estate, and various vendor services with names including J. Parsons Music House and Wilson at 205 Marsh Street Philadelphia.
Wanted to buy used bicycle and parts and hardware. Waterloo Employment Agency seeks houses to rent and to rent out houses. Phone 1046.
Multiple rental notices describe furnished or unfurnished rooms in a modern house on the west side near a park. One unit offers a downstairs tight housekeeping room with optional furnishings, gas heat, and near Washington Street. Another listing mentions garage, near West Side, mature gentleman preferred, light cooking allowed, monthly or weekly terms. Also rental ads for a motor steam heated apartment and nearby utilities.
Classifieds list multiple small ads including wanted waitresses for winter, sale notices for a high grade gun, furniture, and trade offers. Notices reference addresses such as 508 Commercial, 60 Franklin St, and people like E. H. M. Storth. Also mentions railway express, an annuity, and a gun sale with price details.
Berlin reports bitter fighting along the St Quentin front with a British assault toward Cambrai aided by tanks. British advances reach Bourton and Fiesquieres while gains north of the Bapaume Cambrai road are noted and Graincourt and Arleux see fierce combat. Canadians seize Bleburt north of Cambrai road as British push through Ploegsteert toward St Ives and Waterdamahoon.
The speaker argues for universal suffrage as a vital war measure. He stresses women’s essential services on and off the battlefield and urges equal political privilege to sustain liberal leadership in a world war, warning America must lead or cede trust to others.
The president prepared to speak on war policy as opponents stage conferences to discuss the resolution. Senator Martin said pledged votes against the measure cannot be changed, while the president’s Senate appearance marks only the second such address since Washington and Adams.
British American and Australian forces advance from Bellicourt to Gontieu and north of St Quentin capturing 4000 prisoners and 8 guns. British enter northern Cambrai suburbs while German counterattacks push Haig back near Le Catelet and Bony. French resume Champagne offensives with strong defense at Hill 88. Bulgarian retreat near Veles cut off by Serbians. Belgains and British win on the Flanders ridge and Messines-Wrtschaete front.
Bulgarian representatives agreed to an armistice, signaling the likely withdrawal from the central powers less than three years after joining the war. The 1915 decision followed a November manifesto citing ties with Turkey, Germany, and Austria and offers of Macedonia.
Lucas county Iowa reports the first in the nation to exceed its voluntary drive target as the fourth Liberty Loan campaign proceeds. Women volunteers report strong sales with New Hampton Chickasaw county totaling 260000 bonds on day one and Devis county posting 88650 in women’s bonds. Other items mention Waterloo Red Cross motor corps aiding funeral transport for Pvt. Kress and a fatal collision in Elveroy, Iowa, plus notes on forestry and tanning material yields in Latin America.
Memorial services for Howard Graham son of Mr and Mrs Wilson D Graham were held yesterday at United Presbyterian church at 4 p m Rev M G Munn led the service and read a chaplain letter Private Graham died of wounds received in France He previously belonged to the local church but joined Reinbeck U P church Willard Wylie of Reinbeck attended with brothers Ray at Monmouth College and Roy at Waterman Ill present
Chicago prices for corn tumbled sharply on news of Bulgaria armistice terms then recovered, with October and November futures fluctuating. Oats, rye, barley, and provisions also showed small moves as traders weighed the mixed signals. Firm hogs provided brief market support before selling renewed.
Chicago market reports show hog receipts at 29,006 with steady overall prices. Butchers fetch 19.66 to 20.90, packing hogs 18.50 to 19.05, and pigs 17.73 to 18.50. Cattle receipts 23,000 with best native steers steady and other slaughter classes firm to 25 cents higher. veal and stocker prices noted. Sheep receipts 70,000 with lambs and yearlings about steady after first sales. Kansas City figures list hogs at 11,000 with bulk 18.70 to 19.60, heavy 19.00 to 19.85, and pigs 17.00 to 19.00. cattle and calves also cataloged with multiple price ranges.
Chicago market notes show unsettled receipts for gases and potatoes with mixed rulings. Minnesota and Dakota supplies cited. Wisconsin bulk and sacks priced near $1.95 to $2.08, while live poultry and eggs rise modestly. New York stock market leanings include Bulugeria armistice terms and gains for United States Steel, with Liberty bonds quoted and farm market figures for cattle hogs and butter. Wall Street also records cotton futures in morning trade and various commodity prices across the Midwest.
St Louis market data shows hog receipts around 12 000 with price ranges from 15 50 to 20 00 for pigs and heavy stock at about 19 50 to 20 00. Cattle receipts near 12 000 list steers from 11 59 to 18 25, heifers 9 5 to 15 50, cows 7 50 to 12 50, calves 7 75 to 11 25. Sheep receipts about 4 840 with pens around 16 50 and ewes near 12 00.
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