Walsh Bank Collapse Sends Chicago Markets into Turmoil
Chicago National, Home Savings, and Equitable Trust, controlled by John R Walsh, fail amid private speculation. Depositors are assured full payment, with clearinghouse guarantees and reorganization plans announced as investigators probe Walshs holdings and rail ventures.
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Chicago National
Home Savings and Equitable
Chicago
Home Savings Banks
Equitable Trust Company
John R. Walsh
Clearing House Association
Bankers of Chicago
Walsh
Mr. Walsh
Southern Indiana Railroad
William Barrett Ridgley
Clearing House Committee
Chicago National Bank
Home Savings Bank
Examiner Bosworth
Co. Kk
James H. Eckels
Ernest A. Hamill
Fred M. Blount
Mr. Bosworth
Blount
National Bank
Iowa State Lowden Prize Oratorical Contest Set
Iowa City plans a preliminary contest January 26 or February 2 to select the state university’s representative for the Frank C. Lowden prize oratorical contest. Final in Berlin in May. Over one dozen entrants expected with topics on War, Gladstone, The New Individualism, Fred Douglass, and labor issues.
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Lowden
Iowa City
Iowa University
State University
Frank C. Lowden
Chicago
Berlin
L. G. Atherton
Des Moines
J. N. Baird
Kecstauqua
Gladstone
F. J. Cunningham
Allerton
L. C. Jones
Marshalltown
Fred Douglass
L. A. MclIntosh
Rochester
Louis Hinkey
Dubuque
J. R. Green
J. M. Patterson
P. E. Ritz
Sargents Bluff
Irving Brant
Meet After Many Years in Mason City
After 42 years apart a mother and daughter met in Mason City. Mrs. Putney of Nashua, 65, and Mrs. Jennie Meloy, 44, recall the infant loss of her father and destitute early life. A Floyd county man, who knew the daughter, arranged the reunion in Nashua.
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Mason City
Putney
Nashua
Jennie Meloy
Meloy
Illinois
Diche
Nora Springs
Floyd County
Wealthy Osceola Resident Found Dead in Barn
Osceola remembers Ertoch Evans a wealthy resident found dead in his barn residence. Once a self made fortune seeker he hoarded wealth a life shrouded in mystery. He had estranged relatives in town and Murray and a large estate is expected to be divided among heirs.
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Osceola
Death of Rev. H. Brunson Noted Divine in Midwest
Fayette reports the death of Rev. H. Brunson at age 58, one of the oldest Methodist pastors in the middle west. A pioneer favorite in Iowa and Illinois, he began ministry in 1842 in the Rock River Conference at Chicago and labored with little rest until his death.
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Divine
Fayette
Brunson
Middle West
Iowa
Illinois
Ohio
Rock River
Chicago
Early Settler McDonald Found Dead Near Burt
Hugh McDonald an early Burt settler and uncle of Sheif McDonald was found dead beside Northwestern tracks just north of Burt. Police think he missed Burt while riding from Fenton to Burt and jumped off the train. His neck was broken.
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Bancroft
Hugh McDonald
Burt
Sheif McDonald
Fenton
Ottumwa Boys Charged With Murder in Fatal Shooting
Ottumwa report states 15 year old Ottumwa victim Frank Adams died from a gunshot wound. Suspects Hiteman Walter 15 and Oscar Napier 11 were jailed in Albia charged with murder. Napier boys claim the shooting was accidental.
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Ottumwa
Frank Adams
Hiteman
Walter
Oscar Napier
Albia
Napier
Notable incidents and deaths across towns in brief
Frank Foley is stabbed by an Italian worker between here and Yorkshire. W E Young, 61, dies in Clinton after rheumatic illness. Rev William A Sunday ends a Burlington revival with 2,500 converts and a near $4,000 free will offering. Pomeroy depot burglary tied to W F Dunne and agent W F Dennen. Council Bluffs rail crossings spur gate talk after six weeks of fatal and serious crashes. Ayehart sues Citizens National Bank for $5,925 over Dedham deposits. Mills County farmers institute closes successfully in Malvern.
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Persia
Frank Foley
Yorkshire
Clinton
W. E. Young
Burlington
William A. Sunday
Sunday
Rockwell City
Illinois Central
Pomeroy
W. F. Dunne
W. F. Dennen
Waterloo
Council Bluffs
Council Buluffs
Gates
Des Moines
A. Y. Ayehart
Bank of
Dedham
Citizens’ National Bank
Dedham Institution
Malvern
Mills County Farmers’ Institute
F. Hatton
Manchester
James Preahm
Anamosa
Platt
James Callanan
Mull's Grape Tonic Promises Constipation Cure
An old advertisement extols Mull's Grape Tonic as a definitive cure for constipation and stomach trouble. It denounces laxatives, claims 40 percent Concord grape juice strengthens intestines, and offers a free bottle to new users. It targets general readers, including women and nursing mothers.
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Mull
Free Bottle Coupon Offer from Grape Toxic Co
An advertisement promises a free bottle and a sample to customers who send name and address to Mrns Grape Toxic Co at 147 Third Ave Rock Island DL. It promotes 50 cent and 1.00 bottles, urges buying 1.00 size for savings, and warns the genuine bottle has a date and number on the label and to take no other from the druggist.
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Mrn
Grape Toxic Co
Third Ave
Rock Island
Investigation. First Insurance Millionaire The Self Made Man
The item contrasts two insurance magnates, framing the self made figure as facing tough times while another executive alternates between belittling and admiring, with a closing quote attributed to the New York Sun.
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N. Y
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles advertised relief
A vintage notice promises a guaranteed cure for piles with Pazo Ointment. Druggists authorize a full refund within 14 days if the treatment fails to cure.
In America Chronic Bachelor on Immigration
A Cleveland Leader quotation satirically argues that in America a man is as good as another and a woman as good as two men, suggesting foreigners would reduce immigration if they understood this viewpoint.
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America
Cleveland
Cuticura credited for curing severe eczema in Connecticut
Geo C. Davis of Seank Creek, Connecticut testifies his wife Mrs. Wm. F. Davis suffered years with severe eczema. After doctors failed and hair whitened from pain she improved after using Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and three bottles of Cuticura Resolvent.
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Wm. F. Davis
Seank Creek
Conn
Geo. C. Davis
Inartistic Soul Voices Questioned at Ad Opera
A Washington Star excerpt quotes Mr. Comrox complaining that despite good voices at the ad opera, paying patrons should not be the ones hollering. He notes the high seat prices and questions audience behavior.
Nickel Plate Road Offers Low Rates East to New England
Go East via the Nickel Plate Road with lowest rates to Eastern and New England points. Three elegant through trains to Cleveland Buffalo New York and Boston. Dining cars with meals on the Individual Club Plan and a la carte service. Luxurious cars on all trains with no excess fare. For full rates and connections contact agent J. Y. Gasedal at 113 Adams St Chicago Ill.
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Nickel Plate Road
New England
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Boston
J. Y. l Gasedal Agent
Adams St
Chicago, Ill
No Secret About It Reporter Senator Hostility to Reformers
Reporter Senator asks about hostility to reformers. The senator blames reformers as the source of the hostility.
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Gira Hter
Ing
Chicago Tribune
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
Ad claims promise rapid relief from a cold using tablets labeled Laxative Bromo Quinine. Dismisses refunds if ineffective and features E W Groves' signature on each box. A humor column notes a man proud of his numerous business pursuits despite children’s good looks.
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E.W. Grove
N. Y
Cough Cure Praise and Polite Handshake Note
A 1900 letter from J W O'Brien of Minneapolis extols Piso's Cure for coughs while a separate remark asserts politeness during handshakes prevents pickpocketing. The short quotes reflect a era of light, practical advice and consumer claims.
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J. W. O’brien
Third Ave
Minneapolis, Minn
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Youngstown
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Kenansville
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Charlevoix
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Yale College
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Constantinople
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Austin Francis
Kansas City
Winona Newton
Roosevelt
Joseph Bucklin
Isthmian Canal Commission
W. M. Pryor
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Milwaukee
Wis
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Wyoming Valley
Pennsylvania
Michael
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M. King & Son
Detroit
Imperial Bank of Germany
St. Petersburg
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Bea
Maine
Eczema
St.Jacobs Oil
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Bes
McCormick & Bons
Cancinnati
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