Owen Glass Currency Bill Aims to Stabilize Finances
Washington reports a sweeping currency and banking reform signed by President Wilson. A regional reserve system will mobilize bank reserves, issue emergency treasury notes, and require gold and paper guarantees, reshaping liquidity and safety standards nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of Agriculture
Comptroller of Currency
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Treasury
Switchman Sues for 8000 Damages in Railroad Accident
H D Head a Rock Island switch man sues the railroad for 8000 claiming injury from being pinned between a switch engine’s running board and an automobile near the paper mill on Aug 24. The suit alleges a broken leg and further injuries. Other suits filed include dues dispute in Knights of Pythias and various notes and damages claims.
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H. D. Head
Rock Island
Eleventh Street
Lodge
Helmut Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Howard Sweeney
Martin Thorndal
Andrew Peterson
P. F. Hughes
Elia Hewitt Wilkins
Wilde
Missouri Pacific
Chicago & Northwestern
Savings Bank of Burlington
Busby Bros
Gus Hedges
George G. Dunn
G. H. Jacobs
Allison Family Welcomes a Baby and Holiday Happenings
Dec 24 notes: Mr and Mrs W J Flower celebrate a new daughter born last Friday night. Vanetsa Johnson plans Christmas in Waterloo. Local sales rise then slow as season winds down. Church Christmas trees and programs feature town events. Carrie Hunter, Sioux City teacher, returns for holidays. Various visits and travel among residents, with plans for school events and a spelling contest Jan 14 in Clarksville ahead of a four county meet Jan 30 in Nashua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Hunter
Sioux City
I. H. Hart
Spencer
George Phipps
Horace Pinney
Gertrude
Waverly
T. J. Shafer
Eugene Owen
Harry Dennis
New Hartford
G. R. Dennis
Bremer
Butler
Chickasaw
Finch
H. Wart
Cedar Falls
Mr. and
A. T. Martin
Waterloo
H. J. Merlien
Parkersburg
F. OH. Will
Mrnstow
All Seasonable Goods Sold at Prices to Compel Purchases
Two large stores advertise aggressive price cuts on seasonable goods. They urge customers to buy now, promising a loss to the sellers as a profit to shoppers and inviting the public to secure their share.
Various Local Notices and Advertisements from Waterloo
A collage of short items reports people traveling to Minneapolis and Beloit, visits to Colo and Howard County, and a Waterloo bookkeeper at Butler County Hardware. It notes a doctor remark from New York, and promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy, a Turkey Dinner ad for Colonial, and a Waterloo Evening Courier plug for news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Wynne
Butler County Hardware & Implement Co
Waterloo
Jorden
Harry Hemmingson
Minneapolis
Sheriff Shafer
New Hartford
Silas Austin
Constance
Colo
Lynn Bates
Beloit
Wis
Bates
Beloit College
F. U., Merrill
Howard County
F. C. Gonzales
Tratz
New York
Chamberlain
Colonial
Christmas visits fill Waverly as residents return home
In Waverly on Christmas week many locals and regional visitors arrived to celebrate with families. Guests include Mrs. Roy Baker and baby from Waterloo and Mrs. Chas Schaffenberg from Cedar Falls, plus relatives from Shell Rock Marble Rock and Ames. A Christmas tree fire at 1922 Mulberry Street caused smoke damage and prompted a safety reminder from Chief Dunham.
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Waverly
Roy Baker
Waterloo
Chas. Schaffenberg
Cedar Falls
Florence Bowen
Shell Rock
John Bromley
Marble Rock
Charles City
John Gebbie
Shindon
J.C. Hodges
Allie Henkel
Madge’ Roylan
Bristow
Winnie Eldredge
Irvin Cool
Ames
J. H. Lawrence
Kern
M. G. Com
Stalk
Chicago
Mr. and
F. L
Fynn
Mulberry Street
Dunham
Cary
Outsiders Send Clothing to Waterloo Needy
Readers from Packard IA who did not sign their names sent a box of clothing for Waterloo’s needy after reading poverty cases in the Evening Couriers. Supt Klingaman thanks unknown donors and notes two boxes from Ellena Moore's Christian Church society at Clarksville were shipped for distribution today or tonight where most needed.
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Packard
Evening Couriers
Supt. Klingaman
Associated Charities
Waterloo
Klingaman
C. C. L. Society of the Christian Church
Clarksville
Christmas exercises at Union Congregational church
The Christmas exercises and program including a cantata will be given at the Union Congregational church this evening. It was mistakenly announced last night that they would be on Christmas night.
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Union Congregational Church
Christmas Day Program At Free Methodist Church
Christmas exercises at the Free Methodist church will feature a program and treat for all children. The event is scheduled Thursday night at the corner of Douglas and Mobile streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Methodist
Free Methodist Church
Douglas
Mobile Atrects
Local Names List Noted in Waterloo Cedar Falls Area
A roster of residents is listed including Arn Elroy Olmetead Eva Haines and Charles E. Minkle from Waterloo Cedar Falls and La Porte City with ages or codes 28 23 18 24 19. The fragmentary text indicates a community or notice context involving multiple individuals and locales.
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Arn Elroy Olmetead
Waterloo
Eva Haines
Cedar Falls
Ae Helen M. Saunders
Ervin E. Buttke
la Porte City
Mattie Woolman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Switchman
Rogk Voland
Nauman Co
Case Dairy Co
Ellen E. Carney
E. H. Carney
Cement Tile Machinery Co
S. B. D. Ryan Et al
First National Bank At
Gilbert
Minn
William Julien
First National Bank of
W. Julien
Frank Inman
Scott
Allison
R. HW. Waugh and Son
James McTaggart
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waverly Daily Dispatch
Hilda Hayes
E. Jefferson St
Geo. Fr. Hunt
East Bremer Ave
H. F. Lusenhop
Henry Rust
Walter Ladage
Dorothy Dawson
Madison
Louise Latimer
Mercy Hospital
Bert Strom
C. Strom
Lloyd Strom
Oelwein
Will Stauffer
Emma Prottengier
California
Colorado
Herman Schmidt
Dubuque
C. W. T. Schmidt
Giets
Martin's
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