Bank Failures and Personal Crises Tied, Iowa Banks Report
The Des Moines audit lists about forty private and unincorporated banks failing in recent years, mostly in villages. It notes cashier suicides in 25 percent of cases, embezzlement behind bank losses, and widespread unrecorded forgeries with banks continuing operations. Names of failed banks and associated personal crises are cited, with several tied to notable figures and towns.
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Stile Guditar
Des Bojfnes
Shite
Iowa Falls
Wapello Bank
Lowe
Millard Cox
Bankies Department
Arge
Aly
Tata
Afr. Gox
Buck Grove
Green's Bank
Dow Chty
Pivate
Grinnell—Citizens ® Bank
Waverly
German-American Loan &Tract Co
Pisgah-Bank of Piseah
Curlew—Bank of Curlevn
Gaza—Bank of
Gaza
Rite Broux—Lttle Stone Inink
Tutu—Corn Exchange Bank
Emerson—Farmers' Bank
Sheldon
Sheldon State
Dante Ireton—Bank of
Pleasanton—Royal Turhirosa & Co S Bank
Dixor—Bank of Dixor
New Liberty
New Liberty Savings
Inogené—Citizens ® Bank
Birmingham
E. H. Skinner & C Bank
Olin—Bank of Olin
Grinnell National Bank
C. Shebeer
Bank of Colfax
George D. Wood
Citizens” Bank
St. Charles
Slorai Lake
Lone Tree
Lian Grove
Sigourney and
Corstty
Holstein Bank
McCutcheon
Citizens’ Bank
Mt. Ayr
Te Corning Bank
Sigourney
New Liberty Savings Bank
Benthien
Cleveland
Chicago
Imogene
For Sale by Clark Jewel Item
A fragment notes a Clark jewel item available for sale and mentions quick meal preparation with Clark fuel. The text hints at morning use and a brief preparation time, suggesting a portable or convenient kitchen item offered for purchase.
Driven to Desperation by Burns and Wounds at Isolated Home
A remote family faces desperate conditions from burns and wounds, relying on Rnehlen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best on earth. The nostrums are sold for 25p at Wrank Nad fee's Drug Store.
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Rnehlen
al Wrank
Nadfee
Frank Caine Found Guilty in Conspiracy Case
Sioux City, Dec. 22. Frank Canina was found guilty by a jury in the district court of the crime of conspiracy. The case grew from the packing house riots last summer and the trial, which lasted eight days, was one of the most exciting ever held.
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Sioux City
Frank Canina
Canspiracy
Fvial
Local Packing Plant Busy as Hog Market Rises
Hog market feeds supply as live hogs move in freely at Kahrs Packing Plant in a bustling period. Prices show a steady trend with a modest uptick for hogs, while receipts run high and overtime keeps the plant busy. Daily produce and poultry prices in the wholesale and retail sectors reflect strong demand across eggs, butter, cheeses, and fruits.
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Ho Kahrs
Michigan
Holiday excursion rates to air peloto east of Missouri
The G., R. T. & P. offers Christmas and New Year excursion tickets at one and one third fare round trip. Tickets on sale December 24 25 26 and 31 1904 and January 1 2 1905 with return by January 4 1905. Apply at City Office 367 Brady Street or Depot ticket office Corner Fifth and Main.
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Missouri River
Brady Street
McCullowzh
Davenport Mortgage Loan Co
Old Lime
Scalp Torn From Girl at Grocery Plant in Quaha
Rites Dec 22. Lillian Sullivan 18 an employee at Mc Cord Brady grocery suffered a severe scalp wound at work in Quaha. While reaching for oranges the rotating pulley pulled her hair as the blade wound around a ceiling brace. Her scalp tore away in a single piece and she collapsed, colleagues rushing to aid. Medical authorities fear death from the injury.
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Counce
Lillian Sullivan
McCord-Brady
Robbers loot Carbon store. $300 taken in daylight
Two men blasted Martel's general store in Carbon ten miles north, wrecking the place and fleeing with about $300 and two single rigs. George Hoffmeir and bloodhounds pursued, as a clerk alarmed others after a midnight explosion at 1o'dark.
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Corning
Dee
Martel
Carbon
George Hoffmeir
Marclech
DODGE LIGHT GUARDS ARMORY DEDICATION SET
Governor Cummins has consented to deliver the dedicatory address at the opening of the new armory of the Dodge Light Guards in the city on the evening of January. Adjutant General M. H. Siers and Col. James Rush Linen will be present, with General Grenville Dodge possibly traveling from New York City for the ceremonies, including a military battle display.
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Cimmilus
Dodge Light Guards
Jan. K
M. H. Siers
James Rush Linen
Grenville Dodge
New York City
Stranger killed by train near Onawa
An unidentified man was run down by a Northwestern freight train near Onawa. The body was mutilated with severed head, amputated limbs, and disemboweled torso. A hammer and 25 cents in silver were found on the shattered remains. The coroner's inquest will determine the cause.
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Onawa. Ta
Northwestern Freight Toon No
Here
Cnroner
Very Low Excursion Rates on Nickel Plate to East
Nickel Plate offers holiday excursions from Chicago to Buffalo, Cleveland, New York, Boston and eastern points with three through express trains daily. Excursion tickets on sale December 24 25 26 and 31 1904 and January 1 2 1903. return January 5 1903. Modern sleeping and dining cars with club meals 5c to 3.00. Departures from LaSalle Street station. John Y. Calthan, general agent, 113 Adams St.
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Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
Baifalo
Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Boston
LaSalle
City
Adams St
Auditorium Annex
Addrees John Y. Calthan
Oldest Catholic Sister Urenda Passes in Iowa
Sister Urenda, aged 71, longtime member of the Blessed Virgin Mary order and oldest Catholic sister in Iowa, died after long illness. She last May celebrated a jubilee with her sisterhood and will be buried in accordance with the order’s rites.
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Waterlas
Urenda
Iowa
Ursula
Blessed Virgin Mary Order
Rhodes Scholars from Iowa to be chosen in January exam
President MacLean of the state university and the Rhodes committee say the qualifying examination for Rhodes Scholars in Iowa will be held January 17 and 18 at the medical college in Des Moines. Exam locations and dates may shift pending arrangements.
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Des Moines
Towa City
MacLean
The
State University
Towa
Rhodes
Official notices for Davenport sewer proposals
The Davenport Board of Supervisors invites sealed proposals for sewer construction work. Plans and details are on file in the City Hall. Bids must include a certified check of 1000 dollars, payable to the City Treasurer, as bid security. For the bid to be valid, bonds and sureties per specification are required. The City Council will act on the bids at the regular meeting on Wednesday, January 9, at 7:00 p.m. in Davenport Iowa.
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Board of Supe Works
Davenport
Iowa
Tir Cary Hall
O'Uluck
Pee
Yscard of Public Works
Wauberd& St. Paul
Sly
Locust Street
Sant
Section
Township
Seton
Pride Street
Garfield Street
Harrison Street
Morrison Street
Tomekly
Sheath P. M
Qwarter
Wwesterly MT
Juwarter
Ald
Ymah
Marquette Street
Et Daverpart Bank
Caty Tail
Oiis
Thomas Muren
Notice of Levy of Street Improvement Tax
Cattarans in the City of Davenport is list ed for a street improvement. The city council ordered excavation and paving from Locust to High street complete. The engineer filed plat and report showing total cost and assessments. The completed plat is in the city clerk’s office for inspection. Objections must be written by January 18 at 7:30 p.m. Edward Collins, city clerk.
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Davenpars
Anid Clty
Locust Street
High Street
Tat City Council
Oak Lane
Old City Council
Ctv Council
Edward Collins
Dislikes Hepburn Measure in Shenandoah Debate
In Shenandoah Iowa December 22 opposition rises against a $99,000 appropriation bill for a new post office building at Clarinda county seat of Page County. The county faces postal revenue declines of 25 percent annual and cites Shenandoah’s growing needs with its courthouse and state asylum. Creighton is noted for a new government building while Shenandoah challenges the regional balance of post office construction.
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Shenandoah
Postonice
Clarinda
Page Outy
Clarida
Creeton
Poatambee
Creyton
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V ‘Presdent
Otto Eckhardt
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J. B. Hoes
LE. Sewre
First National Bank Southwest Corner
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George Hosho
J. J. Fancy
Asst
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Joe R.lain
Teo. W. Cable
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Auxuntater One
Wison
Thomas Acott
J. F. Dow
AL Bortick
Henry Wohra
Louis Finller
Henry
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INWA
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Griggs
Jena Lorenzen
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Hallot
Couriter
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Jens Lorenzen
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J. J. Richardson
B.O. Saitfert
Oswald Schmidt
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Europe
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Undiv
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Cas. N. Voss
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T A Murphy
Paulo Roddewiz
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