Our Graduating Class at Waterloo College of Commerce
A faded notice urges quick enrollment for a large Waterloo College of Commerce graduating class. It touts upcoming events including Baccalaureate, faculty reception, banquet, class play, and diplomas. It emphasizes shorthand and bookkeeping training, mentions famous competitions won, and invites inquiries to join now.
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Lafayette Building
Fifth and
Lafayette Streets
College of Commerce
Waterloo
College of Conmerce
Sans Sonei Park
Middle West
Remington
Waterlon
Sadie
Bradstreet's cautious summary of 1912 trade and farm gains
Bradstreet's review notes 1912 as a year of notable agricultural, trade and industrial records. It highlights political change, steady domestic production amid European strains, and confidence fueled by large crops. The piece expects favorable conditions with ample business and cautious optimism for 1913, pending tariff decisions and crop outcomes.
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New York
Bradstreet
Old World
Western Hemisphere
Treasurers and New Salary Law Iowa campaign kicks off
Nevada Iowa January 4 The legislative committee of the State Association of County Treasurers of Iowa outlines a push for reforms in county office handling Including a uniform accounting system a graduated compensation scale based on collections and a bank style examination The plan wouldTax two percent of early collections one percent of next hundred and fractions other tiers plus a half percent over larger sums plus uniform audits similar to state banks.
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Nevada
State Association of County Treasurers of
Iowa
Fowler
Frank N. Fowler
Story County
Market Report and Weather Outlook from Chicago
Chicago market items show wheat and corn firm on opening, with May futures inching higher, oats steady, and provisions advancing. hogs open steady to strong and close steady, with receipts estimated at 48,000 hogs. Sheep, lambs, and cash oats prices listed. weather forecast calls for a cloudy, cold night and a fair, continued cold Sunday.
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Chicago
May
May Park
Kansas City
Omaha
Onaha
Neb
Texas
Lomas
Latah
Death of James R. Keene Ends Era in Racing
New York January 4 The death early yesterday of James R Keene removes a figure long prominent in financial and sporting circles in America and abroad. He died in a private hospital at 2 15 am after an abdominal operation. At his passing he still owned several of the foremost race horses in the United States and Europe and his winnings for many years were the largest in American horse racing.
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New York
James R .Keene
Keene
Europe
Court halts canvass over saloon petition at Electric Park
A restraining order blocked the canvass of saloon consent petitions in Ottumwa Iowa as the board of supervisors was served. Attorneys for the drys contended the court overstepped its powers and challenged the board’s refusal to hear witness testimony on character of petition supporters. The hearing on the injunction was set for Saturday morning.
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Theselock
Drys
J. J. Smith
Wets
Board of Supervisors
District Court
Read Fiedler
L. A
Reed Piedler
Whitmore
Sleck
Fiedler
L.A. Mongerson
New Theatre Planned At Electric Park This Spring
Extensive improvements are planned for the Electric park with a music pavilion refreshment stand and a modern concession building. A theatre may be erected to replace the old one as part of a push to make the park one of the finest in the region next season. Manager H R Parker and contractor Mike Blitch review plans while a public exhibition and visitor outreach are arranged. New music pavilion and refreshment stand to be built. theatre possible.
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H.R. Parker
Mike Blitch
State Ald Seek in Cholera Fight Forms Hog Growers assoc
Fifteen top stockmen in Shenandoah Iowa formed the Hog Growers association to push a state program for manufacturing and distributing cholera serum locally. They want the state to fund and supervise a laboratory that makes serum and sells it near production sites. W R Coward elected president, EB Mathews secretary, and C G Dilta treasurer with a temporary directorate. State officials pledged support and anticipated broader county groups.
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Shenandoah, Ta
Iowa
W. R. Coward
Association
Eb, Mathews
RB. Dilta Fromsuror
Jay Vanatta
Minard Slecsek
J. O. Longmaker
Bot
Morrison
Gideon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Onyv
Tiroasanaula
Cal
Jafayette
Teleptinowa
Quillity
Waterloo Business College
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
J. BE. McElroy
Marsh-Place
Market News
Chicagzo
Heeves
James H. Keane
Ames Kkeene
Order OF Court New Buildings
Camvass
Electric Park
Ofttumwa
Dence
Canvasser
Waterloo Markets
Ags
Billy Fortune
Waterloo Business Vollage
Cate. Myreny
Waterlon Business College
Underwood Typewriter
America
England
Faurgll
Remi
A. Ae
Wellington
Wien Publie Pioneer
Powter, Kar,w. Main
Guam
Mean
Tie
M.C. A
E. Plummer
Java
Saram Bernmaldt
Crystal Theatre
Dan
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