Millions in U S Own Railroads Held by Depositors
The article details widespread railroad security ownership by individuals, life insurance firms, savings banks, and other institutions. It cites 1918-1919 data: mutual savings banks hold about 4.42 billion in deposits and railroad bonds. New York banks hold about 861.7 million in railroad bonds. life insurers hold roughly 2 billion in such securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
United States
United States Comptroller of the Currency
Mutual Savings Banks
Comptroller
Mutual Savings
New England
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
State Superintendent of Banks of
New York
Spring Valley Utilities Co announces rate changes
The Spring Valley Utilities Co files with the Public Utilities Commission of Illinois new general gas service rates in Bureau County to take effect March 1 1920. The schedule sets tiered charges from 185 per M. cu ft for the first 1500 cu ft to 155 per M. cu ft for over 10 000 cu ft, with a 10 cent discount for early payments and a 50 cent minimum per meter per month. Roy W. Brown signs for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Spring Valley Utilities Co
Public Utilities Coma of Illinois
Spring Valley
Bureau
General Gas Service
Hobos Lose Bread Line as War Changes Labor Patterns
The Interchurch World Movement reports hobos in cities and slums have dwindled. Fewer lodging houses and bread lines, with Lincoln and Kansas City examples, reflect a shift to steadier work and higher wages. The survey aims to guide Protestant churches in influencing migrant labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Kansas City
Lincoln
Neb
Hobo
Interchurch World Movement
Protestant Churches of
Interchurch World Movement Survey
Ladd Correspondence and Local Visits Highlight Week
Mrs Effner was on sick list. Miss Tingle visited for Easter. Pneumonia kept Mrs Earl Mason in bed all week. Mrs Emma Harrigan travelled from Rockford to visit. Boy Scouts held weekly meeting. Miss Willie Kinder shopped out of town. Miss Ida Divert attended cousin Mary Volker's funeral. Miss Esther Plynn visited from Gava. Mrs Tom Monahan visited Spring Valley hospital midweek. Jennie Castagnari, recently in Chicago, spent Sunday with relatives Mr and Mrs John Cahill welcomed a baby boy last week. PS L Girls met in club rooms. Mrs Jane Meek had Grippe all week. Mr and Mrs Henry Volker of Moline attended the Vollker sister's funeral. Mr and Mrs Lennie Grevetti motored out of town. Miss Mabel Slingsman visiting out of town. Mr and Mrs Sam Kingston and two daughters drove to La Salle. Mrs Phebe Mason formerly of Sheffeld visited relatives all week. Hal Spein moved his family into the Culver home on the West side.
Community notes from town gather and visit updates
Mrs Victor Chioni of Aurora Illinois visits friends here. Mrs John R Thomas and her children return from an extended visit with her mother in Henryetta Oklahoma. Rev Kelly preaches at Methodist church Friday evening. Clarence Trent recovering after a railroad injury. A $200 Victrola raffled April 29 by PS L ae on display at Thomas Torri s Cream Parlor. Francis Ziel suffers rheumatism. Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs Jane Meek s home April 8. Mrs Ed Hurley visits P S Le Club Rooms last Tuesday. John Dona of Cherry stops by. Public Schools on ten day Easter vacation. Mrs Oscar Keay and son visit Camp Grant. Mrs Pini and son shop LaSalle Saturday.
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John R. Thomas
Henryetta
Oklahoma
PS. L. Ae
Thomas Torri
Ed. Hurley
P. S. le Club
John Dona
Cherry
Oscar Keay and Son
Camp Grant
Pini and Son
LaSalle
Bids Sought for Coal Unloading and Haulage in Spring Valley
The City Clerk of Spring Valley Illinois announces sealed bids for unloading coal from Northwestern railway switch to Water Works Station and for hauling coal to City Hall and Public Library. Bids due by April 12 1920 at 8 pm, stated price per ton. Council may reject any bid. P M Mahoney City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Illinois
Northwestern Railway
Water Works
P. M. Mahoney
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
Division OF Securities
Roy W. Brown
Ladd
Margaret Tingle
Emma Harrigan
Rockford
Boy Scouts
Willie Kinder
Ida Divert
Moline, Illinois
Mary Volker
Esther Plynn
Gava, Illinois
Tom Monahan
Spring Valley Hospital
Jennie Castagnari
Chicago
John Cahill
PS. L
Jane Meek
Henry Volker
Moline
Mr. Vollkel
Mabel Slingsman
Sam_ Kingston
la Salle
Phebe Mason
Sheffield
Hal
Spein
Culver
Victor Chioni
Aurora
Kelly
Clarence Trent
Francis Ziel
Ladies Aid of the
Methodist Church
Matinee
T.luc Eyebros
Ottawa
Brussels
LUCEY
Country Gentleman
National Farm Weekly
Spring Valley City Bank
Ilinois
J. C. Sitterly
Chas. W. Knapp
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