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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1905
Page
2
Iowa census data show private banks fall from 147 in 1902 to 118 in 1904 with deposits down to 3.28 million. State and savings banks hold about 150 million, national banks 0.8 billion, while private banks fail more often and offer less protection, signaling the likely extinction of private banking as a business in Iowa.
The Bloomfield Republican notes Hon. B. J. Carroll state auditor would make an exceptional governor, praising his broad experience integrity and the broad cross factional support he commands. The piece suggests Carroll lacks a formal candidacy but highlights his life record and readiness for high office in Iowa.
Dubuque Vimes reports the debate over a statewide primary law as Governor Cummins pushes for reform. Standpatters oppose the cost and dilution of local control, while progressives fear two campaigns and prefer local caucuses. Critics claim primaries favor populous towns and exclude the poor. The outcome hinges on legislature votes and regional interests.
A country mother buys baby shoes from a Sears Roebuck mail order house. She travels twelve miles to town to collect the parcel only to find express charges of 50 cents, more than the shoe price, making the total 75 cents. The Charney City Daily Press highlights this cautionary tale to warn customers about hidden costs in mail order shopping.
The will of Inte Cant. S. 8. Brown heirs to disinherit daughter in law with $260,000. jocky clubs plan a special race day for her benefit. Mrs Drusilla Johnson dies at 100. her Revolutionary-era father Aaron Hall held prisoner by Britons. Chicago Hebrew institute to start English classes for Russian Jewish refugees. social settlement plan abandoned. Ralph Stevens burned while playing Santa. In Lebanon Tid a Salem church Christmas event caused panic as a man threatened with a revolver. four men assisted to subdue him. Potatoes at sixty cents a bushel.
The tale follows Robert Anstruther and Iris as they resolve past schemes and betrayals tied to Lord Ventnor and Coloust Costobell. Their voyage ends with the discovery of a valuable ore deposit on Reiniow Island, securing marriage and a future mining enterprise in Hong Kong and beyond.
In Heaven's Copyriilit 1008 KA Whitehead presents Tom Ripley a wary bachelor shamed by his mother's match making. He pines for Clara Ripley after a yacht party romance ends abruptly. Walking by the lake the aspiring lover senses fate as a mysterious form emerges from the water.
A balloon voyage over a lake ends in danger as the car dashes through branches and a rope breaks. Jack and Clara Ripley cling to the rope and survive, aided by a steady climb, a crash, and a timely rescue. They land near home where Jack plans marriage and Clara recovers, amid memories of past perils and a hinted family surprise.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood purifier and systemic remedy with testimonials. It claims internal remedies reach the disease, plus local applications, and promotes Hall's Pills for constipation. Also mentions Grove’s Quinine Tablets for a cold with a money back guarantee.
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