New London Banks Announce Merger
In New London Iowa on December 18 officers and directors of Iowa State Bank and Farmers State Bank decided to unite as Iowa Farmers State Bank with capital stock of 100000 dollars and 10000 dollars surplus. Each bank contributes 50000 dollars in new capital. The consolidation takes effect December 31 1918 subject to stockholder approval. The new organization will be the largest bank in Henry county with over a million dollars in resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Iowa State Bank
Farmers State Bank
Iowa Farmers State Bank
W. H. Bangs
First National Bank
Fairfield
Iowa
J. T. Laughlin
Isaac Linder
W. Z.breneman
P. J. Beattie
CC. H. Carlson
Chas, Walker
H. A. Gabbert
Iowa Stae Bank
Henry County
Forging Suspects Nabbed After Mt Pleasant Check Scam
Two young men Clarence Robb and Harlan Slusher were arrested in Mt Pleasant Iowa on charges of forging checks. A bank check drawn on E F Willitts was refused by John Jericho who notified authorities. The suspects confessed at the jail and were found attempting to flee town on a night train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Clarence Robb
Harlan Slusher
Macomb
Illinois
First National Bank
E. F. Willitts
John Jericho
Willetts
Robb
Willitts
Jericho
R. Eshelman & Sons
East Side Clothiers
J. G. Koch Shoe Store
Petersom& Boyne
For Sale Classified Listings in People’s Column
A collage of ads listing for sale items and real estate. Includes two rugs and a table, livestock heads of cattle two years old and butcher stock, a 40 acre farm for sale near Chowchilla with irrigation wells and climate notes, a single lot on East Burlington Street, a buggy and harness, Christmas turkeys, a gas stove, and five cottages in various city areas offered by Wm L Long and others. Contact numbers and addresses provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chowchilla
Madera Co
Cal
Illinois
California
N. Dearborn St
Chicago
Burlington St
George Snyder
Packwood
Iowa
H. B. Coffman
L. Long
Mitchell
Rock Island
Studebaker
For Rent and Sale Notices from a Local Gazette
Multiple rental and sale notices list houses with varying rooms and locations in Libertyville and nearby areas. Entries mention modern interiors, furnaces, gardens, basements, coal, and 4% payment options. Contact persons include Mrs R N Slimmer, Glen M Nihart, Jacob Scheffel, and W D Garmo & Son with phone numbers or addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Scheffel
Glen M. Nihart
East Adams St
R. N. Slimmer
Libertyville
Towa
West Washington St
W. Hempstead St
W. D. Garmoe & Son
W. Hempstead
Retail Stores Open Evenings Through Christmas
Richardson Hardware Co announces the city stores will stay open in evenings through Christmas starting Thursday, December 19, inviting customers to view their display of Guernsey ware at 480.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey
Richardson Hardware Co
MEN-THO EZE Cold Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement touts MEN-THOEZE a goose grease based cold remedy with turpentine menthol wintergreen peppermint and aromatic oils. It claims relief in 20 minutes and urges keeping a jar ready for first signs of trouble available in opal jars 80c and 60c from Fort Dodge Iowa druggists or by mail order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoeze
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Wanted ads for delivery boy and Victrola rental
A reading of two small classified items runs in brief. One seeks a boy for delivery at Montgomery Greenhouses, 601. The other seeks a Victrola and records for rent with a preference for a model handling any record, phone 66 495-tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Also Mentioned on This Page
NEW London Banks
People’s Column
M. E. Church
North Fifth Street
Charles Stansell
Frazeys
North Court Street
The
Red Cross
Fairfield-Brighton
Charles C. Radley
T. B. Allender
C. W. Brawner
Ladies of the Prairie Chapel Ladies’ Aid Society
Beaver Soap Company
Dayton, Ohio
U.S
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