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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
9
Fragmented balance sheet shows assets including discounted debts 419742.88 and vault holdings 79000 plus coins. Liabilities list deposits and demand accounts. totals include 280070.22 assets and 3679.69 as stated, with real estate and personal property values also cited.
The community embraced a liquor sale ban led by the W C T U with broad support from other groups. Druggists and permit applicants withdrew or surrendered their licenses as public good outweighed personal interests. The effort united organizations and public sentiment in favor of collective welfare.
Fayette young people Harria McCunn and Misa Martha Steffins married at West Union last Thursday by Rev. L. A. Schaber. They will reside in Clermont where the groom works in the hardware business. Friends in Fayette send best wishes for the couple.
In a Reporter column readers see criticism of Roosevelt for relying on Perkins and McCormick. Medill McCormick defends Roosevelt against campaign lies about the Harvester Trust. He insists his family has no stake in Harvester and notes Perkins is seen as an odd Wall Street figure. The piece also cites views from Willete of Wolkers on Perkins and Wall Street opinion.
The Christian Associations hosted an annual reception for new and old students and faculty on Friday September 13. The college orchestra performed a short concert and a program featured a duet by Dr Neff and Vincent Bennett an address by Dr Dickman a vocal by Roy D McCarthy and a reading by Misa Carter. The Zeta Alpha and Gethegathean societies held their own reception Monday with music reading and refreshments colored in yellow and white.
The weekly weather report covers a two week period ending Tuesday September 17. It notes temperature trends rainfall amounts and notable conditions across regions with regional variations and brief summaries of daily patterns.
Charles EB Gillan, in town since early summer, reports strong trade in coal and grain. He purchased the coal business from H W Gray and the Graf Broad grain elevator, investing about $2000 in refitting the elevator with new machinery and a new office. Grain influx remains steady, while unexpected local retail demand has limited car shipments. first car of four and mill feed arrived this week.
The fourth year Hoglheich class began Chaucer this week while the second year English class studies Shakespeare in Julius Caesar. Fires were built at the school house Monday for the first time this Bearson.
Hill and Son organize extensive interior remodeling of their building with full length shelves on the south side for a new grocery lineup. The wreck will likely arrive around mid next week.
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