Cedar Falls in Early Days Two Business Dwellers Remain
Cedar Falls IA January 21 The Cedar Falls Banner published in 1856 lists city business men and only two remain BL FP White and S A Bishop White was in groceries and Bishop in the drag trade both long retired but still seen among old friends on the streets The paper carried ads from Dubuque Waterloo Muscatine and Rock Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Sneejal
White
S. A. Bishop
Bishop
Bow
Dubuque, Watterloo, Muscatine
Rock Island, ii
John W Weeks Elected Senator From Iowa District
In Cedar Falls descriptions, the editor notes milestones and local economy. John W Weeks, former congressman from the Twelfth district, will succeed Senator Crone March 4. Weeks, a Newton resident, banker and broker, is serving his fourth term and plans to expand business. The town has grown from three houses in 1855 to over two hundred, with mills, brickworks, post office, and daily stage lines. Cedar Falls sits on Cedar River waterpower, inviting settlers and capitalists amid rising rail plans and regional activity.
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Packard and McClure
Cedar Falla
Cedar River
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Messrs
D.C
W. P. Overman
Edward Brown
J. M
D. C. Overman
H. N
J. M. Overman and Company
Edwin Brown
J. M. Overman
S. H. Packard
Henry Mellen
J. M. Margart
W. P. Taubman
W. Clark
Recorder
Buchanan County
Black Hawk
Messie
Meredith £& Benjamine
Ston. Tan
John W. Weeks
Congress
Ure
Senator Crone
Weeks
Newton
Ife
Pyramid Pile Remedy Free Trial Offer For Piles
Suffering men and women are urged to mail name and address for a free trial package of Pyramid Pile Remedy. The ad claims rapid relief from inflammation congestion itching and ulcers with a simple quit of symptoms. Available at drug stores for a few cents a box.
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Asre
Marshall
Mich
Gov Shaw Refuses to Be Ousted in Banking Firm
Philadelphia January 21. Directors of the First Mortgage Guarantee and Trust Company moved to dismiss Leslie M Shaw from the presidency last week but did not oust him as an employee. Shaw says he has a five year contract expiring April 15 and will fight to stay. He remains employed and ready to perform any assigned duties under the contract. The company will fulfill its part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
First Mortgage Guarantee and Trust Coutpany
Leslie M. Shaw
Uni
Hard Coal Roads Petition for Modification
Washington daily reports that the hard coal roads petitioned for modification of the decree. They seek to permit long term contracts with coal companies that lease coal lands. The Supreme Court previously held the contracts violated the Sherman anti trust act.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Pages of fraternal notices and local events collide
Numerous fraternal lodge meetings and social events fill the Waterloo area schedule with special sessions, initiations, and dinners at Masonic temples and Tabernacle. Community updates note hospital stays, travel plans, and a pair of marriage licenses issued in nearby towns.
Government Loses First Trust Case in Alaska
Juneau Alaska Jan 21 The government lost the first of anti trust cases accusing monopolization of wharf facilities in Southwestern Alaska Judge Overfields dismissed the suit against North Pacific Wharves and Trading Co and all individual defendants Several cases against steamship firms alleging monopoly of freight and passenger traffic are to be heard
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Juneau
Alaska
United States
Overfields
North Pacific Wharves
Ready to Establish Cholera Serum Plant
Ibes Moines Jan 21 The legislature if funds are insufficient to distribute hog cholera serum through the state veterinary department a plant will be set up in Des Moines to manufacture and sell the serum The Commercial Club is in contact with parties in Omaha and Kansas City who promise to establish the plant in Des Moines if the general assembly fails to provide adequate state aid in fighting hog cholera.
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Ibes Moines
State Veterinary Department
Des Moines
Commercial Club
Oimnaha
Kansas City
General Assembly
James F Fielder to become governor on Wilson resignation
James Fielder of Hudson County will assume New Jersey governorship upon Wilson resignation. Elected president of the senate, he becomes governor under state law in case of death or resignation and will serve until next January.
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Trenton
N. J
James F. Fielder
Hudson County
Wilson
Senate
New Jersey
Inourange Co Elects Officers at Banquet Meeting
The Iowa Manufacturers Insurance company annual meeting in the Federal block, with a 1:30 old board meeting, a banquet for twenty five stockholders at the Irving at 6, and the naming of officers and directors for the coming year. President W. W. Marsh, First vice president C. L. Kingsley, Second vice president Thos. B. Carson.
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Iowa ‘Manufacturers’ Insurance Company
Federal Block
Irving
Yellar
W. W. Marsh
Cc. L. Kings
Three dynamiters released on bonds at Leavenworth
Leavenworth Kansas January 21 William E Reddin of Milwaukee and W Bert Brown and W J McCain of Kansas City were convicted in a dynamite conspiracy and released from the federal prison on bonds shortly after noon today.
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Leavenworth
Kan
E. Reddin
Milwaukee
W. Bert Brown
W. J. McCain
Kansas City
Bill restricts lawyers in Iowa judgeships
Des Moines Jan 21 Representative Mitchell of Wapello county introduced a bill in the house requiring ten years of practice for district court judges and fifteen years for supreme court eligibility. He also proposed giving municipal courts jurisdiction in suits to collect the poll tax.
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Des Moines
Spevins
Mitchell
Wapello County
House
District Court
Supreme Court
List of officers and stockholders from Cedar Rapids notice
Third vice president F. Tl. Keys. Treasurer A. H. Holt. Secretary and manager Niemann Miller. Directors include W. W. Marsh, G. L. Kingsley, KF. H. Keys, George N. Garrettson, Henry Weis, Robert Paterson, W. Ntouden, George H. Lichty, John T. Sullivan, N. Northey, Robert Sinclair, J. E. Sedgwick, Fr. Fowler, H. V. Myers, A. J. Volt, Robert Palmer, C. W. Mullan, Herman Miller, Dillon Turney. Out of town stockholders present were Robert Paterson Fort Dodge, William Louden and Dillon Turney Fairfield, Robert Palmer and E. E. Mulford. Cedar Rapids.
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F. Tl. Keys
A. H. Holt
Nlermann Miller
W. W. Marsh
G. L. Kingsley
KF. H. Keys
George N. Garrettson
Henry Weis
Robert Patersson
W. Ntouden
George EH. Lichty
John T. Sullivan
N. Northey
Robert
Sinclair
J. E. Sedgwick
Fr. Fowler
H. V. Myers
A. J. Volt
Robert Palmer
C. W. Mullan
Hermiann Miller
Dillon Turney
Robert Paterson
Fort Dodge
William Louden
Fairfield
E. E. Mulford
Cedar Rapids
Waterlooo Citizens Split Over Local Liquor Petition
A Waterloo letter claims a national backing for local liquor groups, which is denied. The Waterloo Retail Liquor Dealers' Association is local and not linked to state or national bodies. The piece accuses opponents of harassment, vows legal action, and notes ongoing Pinkerton investigations, urging readers to follow forthcoming affidavits and articles.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Liquor Dealers’ Association
State Dealers’ Association
Waterloo Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association
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John W. Werks
Massachusetts
Tere
J. C. Overman
Wunestern Stage Company
Unis Place
Dubique
Cedar Tupids
Town Falls
Ft. Dodge
I. A. Baldwin
Independence
West Tvia
Steamboat Rock
Bradford
Center Point
Black Awk Lodge
A. F
A. M
Pease, We
Packard
Senor
J. M. Phillips
J. Kelley
J. B. Brown
Knapp
Dh. Higgins
Hye
Siath Harter
M. Harter
Jes HR
Plata
Shaw
Buchanan
Majestic Theatre
Tabernacle
R.A
R. A
Helmet Lodge No. 89
Esqidre
Asealon Tomimanders
Knights Templar
Ap Celal
Black Cross
Lorder of Malta
The
Knights and Ladies of Security
M Nellie Allen
Chestnut Street
Loretta Christensen
Commercial Street
St. Francis Hospital
FW. Powers
Boston
New York City
Traer
Pinkerton Hall
Ross (. Burke
T. J. Melsilcott
Sacred Hourt
Ryan
California
Walter R. French
F. C. Hussey
Mr. Hussey
Johm
Hussey
Storm Lake
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Nhor Row
Tabernacle Chapter
Royal aArch Masons
Royal Arch
Waterloo Lodge
A. FL
Royal Arcanum
K. of P. Temple
Cedar Bive
A. QO. U. W. Hall
Marguerite
M. J. Driscoll
Washburn
Edgar
Rowe
Louisa Peter
la Porte City
George KE. Norags
Poly Bednovazky
American Kitshon Products v
New York
Schieffelin & Co
ATV
William Street
Pure Food Law
Woodrow Wilson
EJ Ffielder
Ufacturers' Co
Board of Directors
Thaos
B.carson
Bill
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Iowa
Business Men's ‘Temperance Association
la P
Pinkerton
Brevort Hotel
Progressive Business Men’s Com
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