Iowa towns press for better Burlington depot access
Iowa leaders urge rail commissioners to approve a new Burlington depot near the town, arguing the current station sits seven miles from the center, the line is impassable in bad weather, the lighting is poor, and the seating fits only 35 people for districts serving 7,000 to 10,000 residents.
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Leon
Burlington
Iowa Railroad Commissioners
Senator Stookey
Homer R. Dill
Iowa City
Marengo
Court House Square
Perry Society
Rebekah Lodge
Joseph Hutterer
Sioux City
Hulleter
Creston Water Works Company
Duncan McMillan
Decorah
Ralph Herdman
Herdman
McMillan
Bucknell
Sibley
Northwest
Iowa
Sac City
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Western Union College
le Mars
Denison Normal School
Sac City Institute
George L. Frost
Co. EL
Thomas
Theo
Souers
Morris
Forest C. Ensign
University of Iowa
Patten
Big Sioux
Farmers' Co-operative Grain and Lumber Association of
Kensett
J. F. Bebb
Nevada
Bert Hagenbaugh
Waterloo
London
Francis Brown
Rose Ettinger
The Right Way to Write Letters By Sherwin Cody
A practical guide for small grocers and druggists to boost sales through advertising. Emphasizes door to door handbills, newspaper space, and printed matter from manufacturers. Advises on letter signing, indicating marital status, and professional presentation, plus tips on applying for positions with factual, concise self-presentation.
Writing to a Superior with Proper Tone and Balance
An analysis of how subordinates should craft letters to superiors. Emphasizes avoiding both terse, incomplete notes and overbearing dictation. Advocates modesty, reserve, and clear, sincere language balanced with informed detail and genuine enthusiasm.
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Bis
The Signature and Signatures in Firm Letters
A discussion of how firm letters used to bear a single handwritten signature for the firm name and how modern practice shifts to typewritten firm names with the author signing beneath after By. It notes the archaic per for per, avoided due to mixed Latin and English usage, and mentions mail order houses.
How to Apply for a Position in Newspapers
A Chicago general manager advises applicants to answer blind ads with a brief line asking for an interview. Letter quality matters. a well crafted letter often wins more than an interview. A former Marshall Field executive once wrote to a big city firm about his potential usefulness.
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Chicago
Marshall Field & Co
Nebraska
Do You Answer Every Letter You Receive
A Bowles essay notes many business letters go unanswered, urging prompt replies and personal attention. It cites firms handling tens of thousands of letters daily, stressing that neglect harms reputation and signals avoidance. A second story recalls a crane aboard the Lewiston ship, mistaken for a balloon, crash landing on deck near Hatteras.
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New York
Eivil
Joseph B. Bowles
Alma Mater in Love Letter From Wisconsin Sphinx
A reader note from Alma Mater section describes a farmer writing to the university president about his son Josh who is in love with Alma Mater. The farmer warns he will cut Josh off financially if the romance proceeds, offering to use up to five dollars as leverage. The piece reflects student humor and campus life from the Wisconsin university publication.
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Alma Mater
Farmer
Josh
University of Wisconsin Sphinx
Value of Trees In Cities in Holland
The article extols urban tree cover highlighting Holland as a well wooded nation with many well populated towns. It notes streets and canal banks lined with trees providing hygiene, utility, and ornament, urging European capitals like The Hague to follow this example.
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Holland
Hague
Attorney Chas A Grubb Professional Cards
Professional card noting Chas A Grubb attorney at law based at the corner of 4th and Chestnut Streets in Atlantic Iowa. Specialties include abstracts opinions titles real estate and probate law.
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4Th & Chestnut Streets
Atlantic
Iowa
Central Bults 2 Gillespie Building
Musson Phone Office 896 Atlantia.
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Bults
Gillespie Building
Musson
Atlantia
Gillespie
Munzon
Res
Dr C G Clark Former interne at State University of Iowa
Dr C G Clark listed with residence phone 276 and office 263. Former interne at the State University of Iowa.
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Interne Hospital
State University of Iowa
Ofce
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Misa Edith Holmes
Paullina
Carroll
Simpson College
Indianola
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Joseph “Berry
Buffalo
Cedar Valley Association of Baptist ‘Churches
Hubbard
G. V. Orr
Lormor
Vera Lighthall
Alden
Daisy Boylan
Franah Schnieder
Monticello
Lena Inskeep
Hazel Chamberlain
MclIntyre
Geneva King
Newton
W. J. O’brien
Carroll Driving Park
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
George Ten Eyck
Timber
Vinton
Charles Kelso
Frank Burk
Harrison Township
Ten Muck
Kelso
Chariton
Lucas County
Mary Mallory
Jessie’ Mallory
Jamigton
Joice
Chicago & Northwestern ‘Railway
William McCune
Frank «Stores
Belle Plaine
William’ McCune
Postville
New London National Bank
Oskaloosa
T. DB. Brent
Anna Therwiler
Jesup
M. L. Temple
Creston
Diliie Dugan
Valley Junction
Pp. BH. D. Society
Woodbine
Ottumwa
Sherwin Cody
Cody
Grim
Lewiston
Savannah
Hatteras
Ginn
Boston Herald
Chas, A. Grubb
Attorney AT Law
Clovis
Melcher's
Jaws
G. R Miller
C. G. Clark
Homeopathia
R. A. Gamble
T. B Swan
C. L. Campbell
Ben U. Woon
Atty-at-Laew
W. Savert Abstractor
U. S. Mullins
Opera Housh
Telephone
Musson Raeta
Tray Laboratory
Charles C. Finley
Josephine Cook
Finley
Chestnut St
Butler
M. H. Butler
J. A. Giffen Suposscer Yo OC
Thurman Furniture Company, Furniture and Undertaking
W. M. Bailey Bisserbs Night Phone Phone
Atlantic Tae
MussolWin Bell
D. O. Herbert
East Fifth Street
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