Colton company stock notes lead to court ruling
In district court last week a verdict found the Colton company notes valid to be paid, labeling the bank as an innocent purchaser. The case mirrors prior Iowa scams like Associated Packing, leaving many Knoxvillians with engraved stock certificates and lost investments. The ruling may affect numerous city and county residents who bought in during the postwar spending surge.
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Colton Company of
Des Moines
Colton
Knoxville
Marion County
Miller
Iowa
N D. Shin
Miller Bank
Shin
Oro Blanco, Mining Company
Hupp Company
Associated Packing Company
Colton, Company
Knoxville* Express
District Court Grants Six New Citizens
Six persons have received naturalization papers at the present term. Five are from Holland and one from Austria. The list includes Gysbert De Bree, Mathias Wisiak, John Van Ee, Leonard Van Ee, Johannes P. van de Geest, and Johannes de Vos. their wives and minor children automatically become American citizens.
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America
Holland
Austria
Gysbert de Bree
Mathias Wisiak
John. van Ee
Leonard van Ee
Johannes P. van de Geest
Johannes de Vos
Knoxville Express
Pound Social at the Baptist Church
The Baptist church members held a pound social after the prayer meeting to honor the pastor and his family. The surprise event included one pound tokens of appreciation and refreshments as many attendees shared in a festive evening.
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The
Baptist Church
Christmas Personal Typewriter in Carrying Case
Vander Linden's Bazaar advertises a portable personal typewriter for Christmas. The unit weighs 6 pounds and sells for 50 dollars, promoted as handy to take anywhere.
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Vander Linden’s Bazaar
City street boundaries and assessment notice 1921
Public notice outlines street boundary descriptions along Washington Street Petrce Street West Fifth Broadway Main Street and East Third Hazel Sharon Liberty Union Independents streets with blocks 42 and 0.P2 alleys. It mentions the amount proposed to be assessed and that objections must be made in full publication dated December 16, 1921.
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West First Street
Washington Street
Franklin’ Street
Sharon Street
Liberty’ Street
West Seconid
Main Street
First Street
Union Street
Trent
Roy
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Marion
Pound
the Baptist Church
Merry Christmas
College
University
Uni
Veros
Liberty Bell Bank
Liberty Bell
Liberty Bell Bank i
Yuletide
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