Busy James Black Dry Goods Co. opens with large crowds
The new James Black Dry Goods Co. store opened yesterday on Fourth Street East drawing big out of town crowds. Twenty five hundred employees would be needed for full operation with a four floor setup and passenger elevator. Department heads were named for all floors with long time staff selected to run each area.
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James Black Dry Goods Co
Chicago
Chicago Dry Goods
Black
Fourth Street
Vietrola Department Opens Under Peter J Spitz
The formal opening will be held within a few weeks at the new Vietrola department led by Peter J Spitz. Local officials expect a steady influx of customers and a positive impact on the area’s commerce.
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Vietrola Department
Peter J. Spitz
Stolen Food Motive Tells of Grocery Burglaries
Police believe Herman Foller stole from Kleen grocery on Independence Avenue to avoid starvation. He confessed to three break-ins, including one about a year ago, to obtain food. Prosecution notes $5 worth could replace items. $100 estimate considered excessive. Foller earlier had been deemed insane, released a year ago. now jailed with $1,000 bond.
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Herman Foller
Kleen
Independence
Avenue
Foller
la Negro
Glenwood
Cherry Streets
Woller
Fuller
Logan Avenue
Anamosa Reformatory
Meyers
Cannot Pay Rent Forces Evictions Prompted by Distress
J F Klingaman, Wak pena supervisor of the poor, awoke to find several families in distress facing eviction for unpaid rent. He hurried to relocate them temporarily, while a property owner with several holdings pressed to assist a family in arrears by one month. One family reportedly stayed in bed.
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J. F. Klingaman
Mr. Klingaman
Birthday supper and valentine party at Shaffner home
Ten members of the 444 club and guests gathered at Charles Shaffner’s First Street West home after a bob ride. The event featured music, jokes, a valentine decorated table, a three course luncheon, and impromptu toasts by Hubert Danson Mable Grown Charles Greeley Mary Devor and Mildred Stewart.
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444 Club
Charles Shaffner
First Street West
Shaffner
Harry Iarmon
Hubert Danson
Mable Grown
Charles Greeley
Mary Devor
Mildred Stewart
Bertillon Dies at 61 Creator of Anthropometric System
Paris February 18 Alfonse Bertillon renowned for developing the crime identification system that bore his name died today at age 61. He directed the anthropometric department of the Paris police and had been ill for some time with anemia and related ailments. Bertillon, a noted anthropologist and author of works on anthropometry and criminal photography, underwent an operation in October.
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Paris
Alfonse Bertillon
Bertillon
Quarterly Conference at Emanuel Evangelical Church
The last quarterly meeting of the year occurs this week at Emanuel Evangelical Church Lafayette Street and Park Avenue. A 7 30 pm preaching service opens the schedule with a business session to follow tonight. Saturday two thirty pm session and Sunday morning communion led by Rev H J Faust with services in English except Saturday in German.
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Emanuel Evangelical Church
Lafayette Street
Park Avenue
H. J. Faust
Hospitality day and quiet weddings mark Feb in La Porte
The Tourist club hosted sixty ladies at Mrs Mooth’s mother Mrs E Quackenbush home for hospitality day with Lincoln birthday motifs. Irene Quackenbush wed Frank Welch in Waterhog, a quiet ceremony. Marion Gipé wed Ray H Gnagy near Dysart with a small group. Many residents plan moves, including Mrs Gardner leaving the grocery trade for a Waverly shop.
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Ba Porte City
Mesdames D. Ta Mann
Booth
St PL. North
W. J. Paeger
AL Menst
Arthur Roberts
Indies
Irene Quackenbush
Frank Welch
Ily City
Coules
4 & Br
Spring Creek Township
Mary J. Gardner
du la Porte
Marion Gipé
Ray H. Gnagy
Dysart
Waterloo
Naghua
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A. A. McCormick
Will Graham
Miss Harrison
Miss Salisbury
Miss Gable
Miss Mantle
Miss Parker
Miss Ackerman
Miss Kistner
Miss Felsing
Miss Casey
E. C. Benedict
Oliver Stevenson
David A. Stevenson
David Stevenson
Susie Wolf
Miss Gardner
W. J. Reaney
Suste
W. J. Stevenson
Horrigan
Almeda Stewart
Lulu Gilley
Louise Morgan
Allen Lichty
Woods Bros
Woods
Kiingaman
Triple Four
Keet Bwarth
Ba Porte Daily Bulletin
Maudmw Longaker
Waterloo Evening Courier
Warmers
Tela
H. G. Adans
Main Street
Adan
Lincoln
Jotin Tipla
Mr. Kath
Hook Island
Waterhog
Jeats
Waverly
Westminster Circle
H. BB. Arn
Ohh & Co
Hoosier White Beauty
Hoosier
Christine Frederick
Pare Ave
Lafayette ST
al. Gorrell
The
Lion and
Celumne
Ae Daily Courier
the Courier
Iowa
Triddle
Waffle
Berlin
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