Marsh Praises Big Exposition and Iowa Role
Wilbur W. Marsh asserts the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco has drawn unprecedented national attention. He heads the Greater Iowa committee and the Iowa Panama-Pacific commission, with a $15 006 appropriation to showcase Iowa to fair visitors.
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San Francisco
Wilbur W. Marsh
Washington, D. C
Marsh
Iowa
Greater Iowa
Panama-Pacific Commission
Jo. Marsh
United States
Dean Curtis
Iowa State College
California
Bay City Association
Rocky
Mouniatog
Philadelphia
Chicago
St Louis
Paris
South America
Waterloo
Congress
Pacific Coast
Catia
Postpone Opening of Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
The Leavitt Johnson National Bank building opening is postponed from September 4 to Saturday September 14. President J E Sedgwick states the skyscraper will be ready for occupancy and all tenants can move in. Leavitt Johnson Bank and Farmers Loan Trust will relocate from current quarters to the new premises on September 11.
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Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
J. E. Sedgwick
Mr. Sedgwick
Farmers Loan & Trust Company
Richard G. Holmes
Waterloo Savings Bank
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company
Russell
Waterlooan’s Picture In A Chicago Pater
J B Casno recounts a Chicago fan scene at the Cuba and Cardinals opening game when police cleared the field. He recalls a newspaper photo of a policeman over a man’s head, calling it the best picture he ever had taken.
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Chicago
J. B. Casno
Hatel Russell Lamson
Cuba
Cardinals
South Side
Waterloo embraces posterettes for city pride and promotion
Merchants praise a new posterette campaign from the Evening Courier and Reporter as hundreds of stickers adorn letters from Waterloo to tout the city. Executives like Sedgwick and Fowler applaud the method to spotlight Waterloo’s status, with golf images and local scenes drawing strong comments from business and clubs. Chick Evans to visit Waterloo for a September exhibition.
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Evening Courier and Reporter
Altho
Waterloo
Lawa
Sedgwick
Leavitt & Johnson National Hank
Fowler
Fowler Bros
Paul B. ‘Talbot
Prospect Golf Club
Chick” Evans
Mt Auburn Social News Highlights Local Visits
Mt Auburn August 19. Mr and Mrs Leroy Gaasch hosted visitors in Walker with Mrs Mary Gaasch. Miss Rose and Esther Smalley returned from a week at the Watkins home. Miss Mer Calking headed to Waterloo to stay with Aunt Mrs Nichols. The Fersons of Indiana and Mrs Berry of Waterloo visited the Will St Chair home. The Coasts left for Mastland Illinois. Bertha Zacharias Mrs Anne Ma Sentz and John Preugs of Indiana visited John Frank's home.
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Mt. Auburn
Leroy Gaasch
Walker
Mary Gaasch
Misges Rose
Esther Smalley
Watkins
Mer Calking
Waterloo
Will
Nichols
M. G. Ferson
Indiana
Berry
Earl Coasts
Mastland
Bertha Zacharias
Anne Ma Sentz
John Preugs
Im- Nois
John Frank
Marriage Announced in Hartville and Visits Across States
Local announcements list Hol land Heywood of Rouleau Bask to Miss Hortense Butler at Peterson Ta on Aug 11 1915. Numerous visits across Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin include Miss Margaret Kennedy Toledo O visiting Mrs Frank Copeland and the Dunlap home, and several relatives in Clarion Waverly and Kane Wyo. The Toronto to Ottawa report notes Britain may seize Canadian crops amid wartime shortages with Australia and Canada exporting more than last year.
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Williard Peck
Kane, Wya
Chicago
Toronto
Australia
Canada
England
British Dependencies
United States
Local notices and family news from Bristow
Bristow reports visits and arrivals from Peru Indiana to Sioux Rapids Iowa. Mae Trindle married Logan A White of Sioux Rapids. Gordon Mewis and others visit, and health updates include John Graham’s appendicitis and a hospitalized infant. A weekend social at Emma Crowley’s lawn and a supper honoring Z L Bowman precede a wedding in California.
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Bristow
Leslie Thomas
Peru
Ind
Thomas
L. V. Surfaro
Mae Trindle
Logan A. White
Sioux Rapids
White
Gordine Mewis
Fayelle
A. L. Hardman
Geo. Hurd
GlarksviHe
B. P. Fritz
W. FM. S
Maud Waite
W. A. Arnold
Albert Lea
J. J. Gough
Wm. Walsh
Clarksville
Dakota
Clarkfield
Minn
Misses Marian
Naomi Gough
John Graham
Waverly
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Sae
Winthrop
Baye Plickenger
Clyde Marshall
Payette
Harry Clark
Quasqueton
George Bennett
Fern Wakeman
Norfolk
Neb
Belle Stoneman
Will Long
The
Conrad Welgman
J. G. Newberry
Emma Crowley
Brandis Junkunz
Jemperatures
Ruelieatt Optical Co
Dvenina Courier
Reporter
L' In
Cont
Great Western
Oelwein
Waterloo Chicago
West Side
Pat .Ly
East Side Av
St. Fant
Minneapolis
Kansas City
East Stie
Kansas City Oo
E. P. Kretz
Cdeary
G. W. Depot
Sixth
Sycamore
Waterton
LG Tate
Sneapolas
Frank Bros. Cenecia Is
WA Commission
George E. Wilson
Clinton
O. D. Cass
J. AL Black
Sioux City
Emmey Tinley
Council Bluffs
Ralph Bolton
Des Moines
W. W. Marsh
Davenport
Charles EF. Quatiss
Ames
F.cd. Steen
West Liberty
W. G. Haskell
Cedar Rapids
George Haw
Ottumws
Woodworth
My. H
Parsons
Parsons Music House
Cal
Mr. Parsons
Exposition Grounds
W. Clum
Seex
Waterloo Furniture Co
Waterloo Furniture
East Fourth ST
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