Fraudulent Iowa life insurers spark crusade call
William E Curtis denounces Des Moines life insurance firms as frauds robbing Iowans. He cites lax laws, influential officials, and advertisers shielding them. He notes many victims are schoolteachers and homemakers, urges public warnings, and quotes Auditor B F Carroll on reserves and state oversight.
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William E. Curtis
Chicago Record-Herald
Des Moines
Iowa
Leslie M. Shaw
Curtis
Hartford
Lam
Minnesota
Missouri
Congress
Washington
Therm
Towa
Tam
B. F. Carroll
State
Waverly Wedding Anniversary News Report
A Waverly Republic report details the sixty third anniversary of Cyrus Blossom and Elizabeth Gittin born in 1840. The couple, long residents of Chicago and Cook County before settling in Waverly in 1860, celebrated at home with neighbors and old friends.
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C. Hf
B. J. Murtagh
Gard
Blossom Boys
Mr. Murtagh
Waverly Republican
Cyrus H. Blossom
W Elizabeth Gittin
Miamisburg
Ohio
Mary
Cincinnati
Cook County
Ilinois
Chicago
Waverly
Blossom
Blossoms
Hersops
John Blossom
City
Mary Schlesinger
Forest City
Neice
Elmira Page
J. ©. Murtagh
Waterloo
Cyrig Blossom
Burt Iowa
Jacob Blossom
Minneapolis
Murtagh
Shell Rock
Alma Wood
O. Burbank
Thomas Lashbrook
W. D. Lashbrook
Henry Pfeffer
Stanford
James Ellison
P. M. Smack
Elder
A. T. Cole
W. Ward Smith
H. B. Edsworth
Jeanie Parker
Hale
Charles Smaith
County Money Loaned to Highest Bidder at Auction
County funds from Martin Minnesota and the town of Fairmont are loaned to the highest bidder. The auditor's office will award the privilege of dealing out the county money this Friday. Last year the First National Bank and the Martin County National Bank held depository status jointly in return for paying interest on daily balances at 2 percent.
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Martin County
Minn
Fairmont
First National Bank
Martto Cu. National Bank
City funds depository bid results in four percent
The county earned about $500 in interest over the past year with 1 percent over 3000. Banks prepared to bid again next Sunday. First National Bank opened, Martin County National’s bid not for city funds. Merchants and Farmers raised to 4 percent, then 4.25 percent, securing depository status for the coming year under similar conditions as last year.
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First National Bank Wa44
Martin County National
First National Bank
Cue Merchants
Farmers Bank
Merchants and Farmers Bank
Commission dispute over farm sale in Excelsior Township
J J Gallagher of Excelsior township and Town Land Company of Louix Rapids clash over a farm sale. Gallagher listed the property with the company for twelve months and then sold it himself. The company seeks a two dollar per acre commission, arguing the contract grants exclusive sale rights. Gallagher argues the agent waived such claims. The trial’s outcome is awaited.
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Milford Mails
J.J. Gallagher
Excelsior Township
Town Land
Louix Rapids
Gallagher
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A compact, archaic admonition warns a son against loafing and smoking, urging practical work like cutting wood over idle chatter and government complaints. It emphasizes avoiding a cigarette habit, noting breath and appearance suffer, and uses vivid, moralistic language about bad examples and personal improvement.
Local ads mix shoewear, loans, and housework notices
A fragmented collection of classified items including shoe store sales at Galbraith's, money to loan offers by A Doran and Armour & Co at various rates, poultry buying prompts from Armour & Co, home and housework help wanted, watch repair by Miller, and housing rental inquiries. The items reflect an early 20th century small town commercial and employment ad bundle with multiple firms and individuals seeking transactions.
Miller's Antiseptic Toilet Cream Promises Freckle Removal
An advertisement touts Miller's Antiseptic Toilet Cream as the only world solution to remove freckles and tan. It claims the cream acts as a skin stimulant restoring normal skin building and cleansing while distributing coloring matter and carrying away excess at a price of 25 cents.
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Algona
John Goeders
Grand Clearing Sale
Variety Store
Curadhey
Eads
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Towellun
Tore
Puddin
Akeeh Pang
Alfred Meakin
Bogus Life Insurance
Es Moines
Qarroli
Iown
My. and
Mrs
Cyrus H. Blossom of
Bowyers
A.D. Clarke & Co
A. D. Onarne & Co
Armour & Co
Galbraith’s
Bowyer’s
New Honey 15c
James Pa‘ Person
C. B. Hutchins
Miller
Galbraith's
J. I. Jonpan
Bancroft
Sai Ut
A.doran & Co
Northwestern Hotel
R. H. Miller
Gange
C. F. Gange
Adam's Express
Etta Klingler
J. P. Byson
Artesian Well Conteactor
A. D. Clarke & CO
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