Chicago bankers form vigilante group to curb robberies
The Cook County Bankers Association formed a vigilance committee to aid police and push revision of criminal and parole laws. The move follows a string of robberies in and around Chicago, including a $42,000 theft from Summit State Bank, with bankers noting Illinois leads all states in bank robberies and 96 percent occur in the middle west.
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Chicago
Cook County Bankers’ Association
Ilnois
Summit Btate Bank
Illinois
Lieut. H. C. Miller Guest at Chamber Smoker
Lieut. Herman C. Miller, former Chamber of Commerce secretary, spoke at a smoker honoring him. He praised Y M C A, Knights of Columbus, and Y W C A for providing wholesome recreation and a substitute for home life for soldiers. He noted hostess houses offer privacy and comfort for married men away at camps.
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H. C. Miller
Chamber of Commerce
Herman C. Miller
National Army
Knights of Columbus
Y. W.C.A
Miller
Lieut. Miller
K. of C
Free Tuberculosis Dispensary Opens With New Equipment
A health agency supported by the Red Cross has received equipment for a free tuberculos is dispensary in room 301 Lafaryette building. Dr. William A. Ross will oversee the facility with a dispensary committee including Dr. W H Ross Dr J R Thompson Dr J G Brinkman Dr A J Joynt Miss Marion Chapman and Miss Laura Wilhelmson. Clinics will be announced soon and held two consecutive mornings each week to provide early diagnosis and treatment.
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Red Cross Society
Lafaryette Building
Waterloo Medical Society
William A. Ross
W. H. Ross
J. R. Thompson
J. G. Brinkman
A. J. Joynt
Marion Chapman
Laura Wilhelmeon
Plans for West High School Construction
The West board of education votes to secure plans and specifications for a proposed new West High School, with construction possibly before 1919. C L Kingsley chairs the building committee and A T Hukkil presents an urgent need as overcrowding worsens. The site is a Fifth and Locust Street tract, with the current high school building likely repurposed for Central and lower grades.
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West High School
C. L. Kingsley
West Board of Education
A. T. Hukill
West Board
Fifth and Locust Streets
Central School
No Powder Puff For This Beauty
An old advertisement touts Stuart's Calcium Wafers to clear pimples blackheads and eruptions on the face neck and arms. It promises natural skin renewal and desires a free trial via a mail coupon while promoting a 50 cent box.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuat Bldg
Marshall, Mich
Caught With Goods Woman Swats Clerk
A well dressed woman with a baby accuses a shopkeeper of stopping a theft then strikes him in the face. Police arrest Bessie Brown after she steals earrings valued under a dollar, claiming she cannot understand why she did it.
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Tor
Polica
Bessie Brown
Ordinance upheld on cleaning duties for pedestrians
The court today, led by Police Judge J. Co, upheld a measure requiring clearing of a wallow area within 12 hours after it falls. The merchant arrested for failing to clean the walks was found guilty, though the defendant’s fine had not yet been levied. Judge Beem says cities have the right to adopt safety and compliance measures.
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J. Co
Failura
Iris
Beem Dectires
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Sternberg
Misses’ Coats
Georgette
Price
Templar
J. M. Hamilton
West Fourth Street
Plaze
North Waterloo Meat Co
East Fourth Street
Virginia Sweet
Jeanson
White Flyer U
Sausay
Ivory
Henderson Drug Co
Henderson's
L. & J. Bank
Scharfenberg
Hamburg
Lafayette Street
Boston
East Fourth ST
Igc
Hamburger
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