Johnson elected to Chicago Federal Reserve board third term
Elbert L. Johnson, president of Leavitt & Johnson Trust Co., is re elected as director of the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago for the third time after six years on the board. He won 311 of 321 ballots. Also elected were Albert Erskine of Studebaker and James Simpson of Marshall Field to represent business and the public respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Co
Elbert L. Johnson
Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago
Johnson
Albert R. Ersakine
Studebaker Corporation
James Simpson
Marshall Field Company
Erskine
Dusiness
Mr. Simpson
Federal Reserve Banks
J. B. McDougal
C. R. McKay
William
Federal Reserve Bank
Life Insurance Firms Increase Real Estate Loan Investments
The larger life insurance companies, responsible for safe investment of savers’ funds, including the wealthy and those of moderate means, have materially increased their holdings in real estate loans.
Booze Bound for Town Stolen From Owner in Wisconsin
In Benton Wisconsin on December 30 a touring car carrying bonded liquor bound for Dubuque and other towns was robbed during a breakdown. Thieves halted the driver with revolver fire, seized about three thousand dollars worth of bottled goods, and escaped as the driver fled and later found the car empty but the crew gone.
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Benton
Wis
Here
Wisconsin
Dubuque
Towa
Iowa
Marriage licenses list from Waterloo and surrounding areas
The notice records several licensed marriages with names and ages, including Harry Mac Reed of Waterloo and Sue Mae Geerstma of Parkersburg, Fern Finch of New Hampton, and Leonard Heffner of Warsaw, among others, with accompanying dates and partial residences. It also lists Thomas King and Willie May Shiers of Waterloo and other individuals from Waterloo, New Hampton, and surrounding towns.
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Harry Mac Reed
Waterloo
Sue Mae
Geerstma
Parkersbur
Marie Elizabeth Black
W. F. Draper
New Hampton
Fern Finch
Leonard Heffner
Warsaw
Boete Eeene
Thomas King
Willie May Shiers
Burton Terrace Sale Announced
Mr and Mrs L B Allen of 430 Mulberry Street announced today the purchase of Burton Terrace a four apartment building at 316 Fremont Street. They plan to take charge within weeks and rename the property Allen Terrace.
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Allen
Allen Terrace
Waterloo
Independence
Tokio Aroused by Discovery of Graft in Municipal Gov't
Henry Kinney reports widespread graft in Tokio's municipal government. Police outline arrests and expect more. Investigations focus on street, sewer departments and the Great Meiji shrine construction. Officials and contractors face charges over inflated grave costs and bribes. The force vows to drill to the bottom.
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Tokio
Henry Kinney
United Press Star
Shiroki
Meiji Shrine
Japan
Graft Allegations Hit Tokio Kioto By Official Count Oki
Count Oki, minister of Justice, declares Tokio and Kioto, former capitals, rotten with graft. Special Sais of peasant brittle at our home made candy department Friday. Paul Davie Dry Goods Co. (advertisement)
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Count Oki
Tokio and
Kioto
Paul Davie Dry Goods Co
Meeting Discusses St. Railway Traffic and Public Needs
A Pluck's tearoom conference of the public legislative committee of the Great Waterloo association approved several railway traffic measures. Discussion covered private ownership, provisions against unfair competition, and responsive actions to public needs, with an affirmative vote on key points.
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Pluck’s Tearoom
Waterloo Association
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Federal Reserve
Corner Bridge
Commercial Sts. Waterloo Savings Bank Building
Percy R. Wood
Leavitt & Johnson Bank
DR. Waterbury
Black
Cuticura
Talcom
C. Stinehart
Lenox Spa
Fairbanks
Delicia Nut
Burton Terrace Sale
L. B. Allen
Fremont Street
L. B. Burton
Boston
F. E. McStay
Mgr
East Fourth St
Mutton & Lamb
Sycamore Square
Jor
New York
Borden
Abc
Santos
Seidler Bros
Lafayette ST
Wittick
West 4Th St
Naptha
Fancy Meadow Gold Creamery
Mount Vernon
Black Hawk
Swift’s Empire
Runkel
Hebe
Oleo
Evergood
Dinner Bell Schft
Ole
State House
Blackstone
Farmer Jones
Crisco
Joe
Swift
Goblin
Wilsco
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