What Our Graduates Say
Testimonial from Anna Doorley a cashier at Central Savings Bank Waterloo Iowa praising the College of Commerce for thorough modern training in bookkeeping and stenography. She notes finishing both courses in eight months, faster than typical six months per course.
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Hank
Colleg
Waterloo
College of Commerce
Cam
William Galloway Co
W. B. Robinson
Anna Doorley
Cashier Central Savings Bank
Iowa
Pure Colony Plan Draws on Emerson Teachings
Boston notes outline of a proposed East Alstead New Hampshire colony by Dr. Lincoln Chase and wife Margaret with Hartley Dennett. The trio aims for purity, peace, and thoughtfulness guided by Emerson. Dennett's wife won a divorce. court report cites no improper relations, only intellectual affection.
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Boston
Mass
Lincoln Chase
Brookline
East Alstead
N. H
Hartley Dennett
Dr. Chase
Margaret B. Chase
Emerson
Waterloo Pioneer Near Death in 74th Year
Mrs. Wilhelmine Fressle, 74, a Waterloo pioneer since 1856, lies near death at her daughter’s home after a long decline. She came from Germany with her parents and recalled early Waterloo days. Nearby, Sheriff Keating captured a wild man from Camp Taylor whose camp showed primitive plus civilized gear, three hollow trees as shelter, a kitchen, storehouse, and a cultivated potato patch.
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Wilhelmine. Fressle
Waterloo
Harry T. Wolfe
Elm Street
Fressle
Camp Taylor
Keating
Sircus Artist Falls to Death at Ringling Show
George Tardy reports a tragic accident in which Antone Alphonse a Berlin born trapeze artist collapsed during a swing and died after plunging 58 feet into the sawdust ring in front of 15490 spectators including his wife. He worked solo as a feature performer.
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George Tardy
Ringling Circus
Henry
Centralia
Wash
Wells
Antone Alphonse
Berlin
Germany
Mr. Tardy
Bellingham
William Crable
Mr. Grable
Maple Street
Incal Salvation Army, Corps
Wild Man Captured After Two-Year Marin Hunt
A Wild Man was captured in Marin county across the bay from San Francisco by Sheriff Keating and a deputy. He will be held at the county jail in San Rafael for an inquiry to determine sanity. Efforts to converse with him have been unsuccessful. The story notes two years of complaints and pursuit.
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San Francisco
Marin County
Bay
Keating
San Rafael
Suits Filed in District Court
Two divorce suits filed. Mae C Rage sues August J Rage alleging cruelty. married Oct 19 1910 at Albert Lea, separated Oct 18 1912. James N Moore seeks legal separation from Julia Moore. married June 19 1905. wife left with two children on July 8 1911. The Mullen brothers face promissory note suits from Union State Bank of La Porte City for $662 and $1,600.
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Mae C. Rage
August J. Rage
Albert Lea
James N. Moore
Julia Moore
Thelma
Robert
Men Return to Shops as Police Stand Guard
Erie Pennsylvania reports full turnout of two state police troops in the strike zone prompting a peaceful morning as workers return to shops. A Detroit man, Max Tback, died and his remains were shipped after his father, G. Iback, died at St Francis Hospital of brain hemorrhage.
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Erie. Pa
Pennsylvania State Police
Max Tback
Derrott
Mich
Waterloo
Ace
Company
G. Iback
St. Francis Hospital
Te.ceaxed
Rich Carnegies Stand by Thaw in Canada for Freedom
The report cites opportunities for studying faulting, igneous metamorphism, and ore enrichment. Published as Professional Paper 78, Geology and Ore Deposits of the Philipsburg Quadrangle Montana. 272 pages. photos and maps. free copy from the USGS Director in Washington DC.
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Rich Carnegies
Canada
Philipsburg Quadrangle
Montana
United States Geological Survey
Washington, D. C
English women have grievance over maternity fund
English women face a grievance tied to the Lloyd George insurance scheme which pays thirty shillings on childbirth. Husbands have collected the money and spent it, prompting calls in Parliament for payments to go to mothers only. Cecelia Wagner, a stenographer, returned home from a vacation visiting the Great Lakes and Chicago.
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London
British Islands
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Misa Cecelia. Wagner
Iowa Mausoleum Company
Horrow and
Chicaso
Great Lakes
Chicago
Geology report chronicles Philipsburg Montana mining history
The United States Geological Survey release by Emmons and Calkins details Philipsburg Montana's geologic history and ore deposits that produced about 50 million dollars in gold and silver. It covers ancient seas uplift and volcanic activity that formed mineral veins and outlines ore occurrence, mining prospects, and extraction methods.
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Washington
United States Geological Survey
W. H. Emmons
F. C. Calkins
Philipsburg Quadrangle
Montana
Philipsburg
Quadrangle
Town Gossip and Local Visits Reported
Local residents greet and visit relatives across Iowa and beyond. Licenses to wed issued for Raymond Belz and Jessie Barnes amid standard town chatter.
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Raymond A. Belz
Conrad
Jessie Sybil Barnes
Cedar Falls
Improvement Co. Incorporated to Acquire Lamson Lots
Articles filed by C. M. Woods I. A. Fairbank F. B. Ballou Ira J. Hoover and E. Stewart for the Home Improvement company to take over Kenwood and Hayes additions lots owned by Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Lamson. Papers filed in Waterloo and Des Moines. capital $85.60. aims to expedite expropriation for the Russell Lamson hotel project at Fifth and Commercial streets. Officers listed: C. M. Woods president T. A. Fairbank vice president BF. Ballou secretary Ira J. Hoover treasurer.
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C. M. Woods
I. A. Fairbank
F. B. Ballow
Ira J. Toover
E. Stewart
Home Improvement Company
Kenwood
Hayes
C. O. Lamson
Waterloo
Des Moines
Hoover
Man of 63 Years Dies At Noon
H Phelps an inmate of the county home died at 12 30 this noon aged 83 in failing health he leaves three children at Marshalltown and the body will likely be shipped there His widow died in Marshalltown a couple of months ago Mrs Mabel Hare Collins wife of Allen Collins died at 314 Seventh Street West this afternoon of tuberculosis after an illness of two years She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Memorial church of South Bend Indiana He is survived by her husband a brother Raymond Hare of Waterloo exists.
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Phelps
Marshalltown
Collins
Mabel Hare Collins
Allen Collins
Seventh Street West
Methodist Episcopal Memorial Church
South Bend
Ind
Raymond Hare
Waterloo
New York Stock Market Close Prices Report
The August 25 stock exchange closing figures include Canadian Pacific Union Pacific Reading Rock Island Northwestern Atchison Baltimore and Ohio Southern Pacific Brooklyn Rapid Transit United States Steel Amalgamated Copper Northern Pacific Great Northern Erie Illinois Central St Louis Southwestern Missouri Pacific New York Central Anaconda among listed securities with varied prices and changes.
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NEW York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rock Island
Northwestern
Atchison
Ees
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
United States Steel, Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Erie
Illinois Central
Dor St. Pal
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Wanted As Stenographer or Bookkeeper in No 1 Office
Classified notice seeking a stenographer or bookkeeper with references. Apply with address care Courier, A. H. M. indicating previous office experience and reliability. Suitable for experienced clerical staff.
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Black
Care Courier
L. Hu
West Waterloo schools set to open amid redistricting
Supt Anson T Hukill expects over 2 200 pupils to attend Waterloo west schools on Monday September 8 with 100 more than last year. Redistricting Washington Irving building use begins this year and a replacement for S G Mallory will be elected. Principal S M Wallace and his wife are in town preparing for the opening with Wallace taking two weeks to finalize plans.
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Waterloo West
Anson T. Hukill
Hakill
Washington Irving
Nlace
G. Mallory
West High
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Waterloo East Fifth
Lafayette Street
East Side
Remington and Smith
Middle West
Eightby
Pres
Nat Bk
East Fifth and
Edne Falls
The
Falls Sidewalk Cement Co
Easay
Dennett
Mr. Dallinger
Sircus
Nity Insurance
Laura C. Dimick
W. C. Brennan
Raphael
Milwaukee
J. J. Lenihan
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. O. Larson
Independence Avenue
Edward Farrington
Town Falls
City
Margaret Brooks
Huntington
W. Va
J. Q. Hamilton
Baltimore Street
Louisa Gregory
Petersburg
Anna Sherman
Jesup
William Clark
Wellington Street
H. QO. Bernbrook
Henry Grout
Black Hawk County
Clarke
Maud
Mary Kuhns
Chisago City
Minn
B. M. Parsons
St. Paul
Budd Kuhns
Ethel Billings
Waterloo Fruit and Commission Company
Manchester
Lulu Barnes
C. W. Kline
East High School
George Evans
Denver
Colorado
Mr. Evans
Electric Park
Union
F. R. Pierce
Park Ave
Waterloo Mfg. Co
Com’s St
Sopassenger
Bridge St
Wallace and Bride
Wallace
S. M. Wallace
the West High School
People’s Tailoring Co
East Fourth Street
Union Mill
Mill Co
Siddie F, Richards
Richards
East Park Avenue
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