Woman World's Oldest Banker
The oldest banker in the world is a woman aged 105, Deborah Powers, senior partner at D Powers & Sons Bank in Lansingberg England.
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Newspaper
Mills County Tribune
Location
Glenwood, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1907
Page
4
The oldest banker in the world is a woman aged 105, Deborah Powers, senior partner at D Powers & Sons Bank in Lansingberg England.
A London Opinion remark by Lady Henry Somerset notes that those most fond of praising women are often least willing to grant them citizenship, reflecting on gender and civic rights with a sharp, ironic tone.
Impatience, viewed as a fault at home or in society, is a catalyst for success in workspaces. The text notes Bristol County as the smallest county in the union, covering 25 square miles.
Preparations for the Peking to Paris motor drive are under way organized by La Mati a with more than twenty entries. The route shifts from Central Asia to Mongolia, Siberia, and European Russia, passing Lake Baikal and Moscow then to Paris via Germany and Belgium. The 6200 mile journey includes river crossings by flatboats and offers scenic sections along mountains and lakes. Colonel Novitsky notes participants will likely enjoy the ride.
A Boise dispatch reports the jury for Secretary William D. Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners will be kept in seclusion in a dedicated house near Ada county courthouse. Sheriff Hodgin orders a secure setup with a storefront cook, day and night bailiffs, and a constructed stair access to minimize public contact during the Caldwell murder trial.
The Denver Republican lampoons Pocahontas and the modern United States, contrasting ancient stereotypes with rapid social change. It notes fairs, sports, tech, and culture while urging restraint and retreat to a “Warpath” retreat with a Vienna orchestra.
Cade Rogers, ex member of the Elkhorn Volunteers, recounts 1855 border trek from Glenwood to Bellevue and beyond. He details hunger, skirmishes with Indians, killing an antelope, rescue of a distressed woman and child, camp life, and later encounters with Mrs Barnett near the Little Sioux.
A subscriber offer runs through October 10, 1907, for 1.50 or 2.25 for daily and Sunday. The Register and Leader prints all baseball news and gossip for Iowa fans each morning with full box scores of Western and Iowa League games. An appeal urges readers to accept the offer promptly to “score a home run.” Des Moines, Iowa.
Court execution to recover 35050.15 with costs directs sale of real estate in section 23 township 71 range 43 Mills County Iowa. Property described as W 4 of the N and 4 N 3 of the SE 4. Sale at west door of Glenwood Courthouse May 27 1907 between 9 am and 4 pm. Payment cash. Dated Glenwood April 26 1907. L G Linville Sheriff.
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