Des Moines Still Waits Agreement on Garline Tieup
Des Moines awaits a counter proposal from A W Harris owner of the Des Moines City Railway to the plan by F C Chambers receiver for merchants. Chambers and Harris will confer in Chicago and an announcement is expected upon Harris return. In Michigan Saginaw and Bay City lack trolley service after the Saginaw Bay City company filed for bankruptcy and jitneys are being increased despite rain.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Chicago
Des Moines City Railway Company
F. ©. Chambers
Chambers
Harris
F. C. Chambers
City Railway Company
Retail Merchants’ Association
Michigan
Bay City
Mich
Saginaw
Saginaw Bay City Company
Southern Pacific Declares Dividend for Stockholders
San Francisco reports the Southern Pacific Railroad declares a $1.50 per share dividend payable Oct 1 to stockholders of record Aug 31. Lester Greene receives a 39 day jail sentence in municipal court after pleading guilty to larceny of a suitcase valued under $20.
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United Press
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Lester. Greene
O. B. Courtright
Municipal Court
Fifth Artesian Well Contract Approved for Waterloo Waterworks
The Waterloo waterworks board awarded the contract for a fifth artesian well to F. I. Gray Jr. Co. of Milwaukee at about 18500 dollars. The well will reach 1375 to 1400 feet with 20 inch top casing narrowing to 19 inches, sunk in standstone. Location is northwest Cedar River park corner Burton and Fullerton avenues. Work starts in 30 days and should take nine to twenty months.
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Waterloo
Board of Waterworks Commissioners
F. i Gray, Jr
Milwaukee
Wis
Mr. Gray
W. H. Gray
Chicago
City
Cedar River Park
Burton Avenue
Fullerton Avenue
West High Name Change Sparks Alumni Protest
West alumni voiced strong opposition at a West school board meeting over renaming the school Roosevelt High. Alumni athletes and veterans argued that changing the name would erase the traditions tied to West High, warning the initials W remain meaningful to them.
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Roosevelt ‘High
New
West High
West School
Councilman Horns Purchases Grant and Ninth Grocery
Third ward councilman E. H. Horns has bought the Grant avenue and Ninth street grocery formerly owned by J. H. Siegel. Horns plans to sell meats medicines groceries fruits and vegetables. He has 17 years’ druggist experience and will keep his city residence in his elected district. The new brick store is described as ornamental and commodious.
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E. H. Horns
Third Ward
Grant Avenue
Ninth Street
J. H. Siegel
Horns
Fourth Street
Bankers Pool to Finance Livestock Loans Completed
Washington Aug. 11 The pool formed by New York and Chicago bankers to finance cattle loans is practically completed according to Secretary Mellon. He said the relief needed by the cattle industry has been provided with about 33 million dollars estimated as required for loans.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
New York and
Cicago Bankers” Pool
Mellon
Educator-Economist Henry Adams Dies in Michigan
Prof Henry Carter Adams longtime head of Michigan political economy department died at his Ann Arbor home. Born in Davenport Iowa in 1850s he was about 70 years old.
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Associated Press
Ann Arbor
Mich
Henry Carter Adams
University of Michigan
Davenport
Kurth and Berry Acquitted in Intoxication Case
Fred Kurth and John Berry were found not guilty of intoxication charges in a joint municipal court trial before Judge B. Courtright TM. The cases were dismissed after their arrest following a car crash into a Palace clothing store area with a policeman merchant G. H. Gilley making the arrest.
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Fred Kurth
John Berry
B. Courtright
Palace
G. H. Gilley
Automobile burned after engine backfires on Fourth Street
An automobile owned by H. H. Hileman wire chief of the local telephone exchange was nearly ruined by fire at 2 40 p m when the engine backfired and breached the gasoline line. Firemen used chemical fluids to extinguish the blaze in front of Ladage drug store.
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H. H.hileman
Fourth Street
Ladage Drug Store
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West
Grant
Bankers’ Pool
Iowa
The
House Today
Strawberry Point
Frank Olinger
Horsford
U. S. Cartridge Company
U.S. Cartridge Company
United States Cartridge Company
New York
Cutler Home. Co
R. &. Apfel
W. Coburn & Son
Waterloo Adv. Co
A. G. Kramer
R. A. Dubhbert
Cedar Falls
Mesher, & Tiedemann
Parkersburg
A. J. Igoan
la Porte City
W. B. Miller & Son
Manchester
G. F. Gale Hdw. Co. Vinton
Burch Brog Ca
Burch’s
Voiles, Lineen and Ginghams
Silk Poplin
Woo Serge
Gahardine
Coats
Kayser
Silk Union
Women's
Lisle
Batiste
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