Leavitt & Johnson Bank Acquires Waterloo Properties
The Leavitt & Johnson National Bank, led by J. E. Sedgwick, buys 033 685 and 5387 Commercial street and two Jefferson Fourth street corner buildings for about 150 000 to 160 000 dollars to secure a permanent bank home. The deal, the largest Waterloo business-property transfer, consolidates frontage and may lead to a future bank building matching the institution’s reputation. O. C. Miller, George Svuowden, and Sarah Ann Gilbert are principal grantees with tenants occupying the sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
J. E. Sedgwick
Leavitt & Johnson Ullonal Bank
Commercial Street
Jefferson
Fourth Streets
O. C. Miller
George Svuowden
Sarah Ann Gilbert
Mir. Sedgwick
Miller
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
L. G. Kramer Hardware
Singer Sewing Macchine Company
George O. Snowden
Taggart Pharmacy
Fourth Street
Mulhern Pharmacy
Covell Hardware
Jefferson Street
Fourth
Bank
Leavity & Johnson National Bath
The
Financial Corporation
Frank Sir Clothing Establishment
Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company
L. & J. Dank
C. C. Miller
California
Winterton
Americans Lead Opening Olympic Track Events in Stockholm
At the Stockholm opening, Ira Courtney of Seattle AC won the third heat of the 100 metres in 11 seconds, with H B Blakeney of England second and a Hungarian third. Donald Lippincott of Penn lowered the Olympic 100 metres mark to 10.3 seconds in heat 16, as Americans led finals in the 100 and 800 metres. The ceremony drew 320,090 spectators, with the Swedish royal family in attendance, and featured formal invocations, hymns, and national displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
United States
Ira Courtney
Seattle Athletic Club
H. BE. H. Blakeney
England
Donald F. Lippincott
University of Pennsylvania
Ralph ©. Craig
Detroit
Sweden
Greece
Norway
Denmark
Japan
International Committee
Gustave Adoloph
Gustave VV
Lippincott
Walker
South Africa
London
Jarvis
Paris
Wilson
Coe College
Jacoba
Taft Poll Shows Republicans Split on National Ticket
A confidential Republican poll in city reading rooms shows 12 undecided and 6 for Taft, 4 for Wilson, 3 against Roosevelt. Many opposed Taft and favored Wilson in a party-division snapshot, with readings from Black Hawk Commercial and First National buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Wilson
Roosevelt
Reading
Courier
Col. Roosevelt
Chicago
Merk
Woodrow Wilson
Black Hawk
Commercial
First National
KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK NEAR LIGONIER PENNSYLVANIA
July 6 Ligonier Pennsylvania reports twenty killed in a wreck on the Wilpen branch of the Ligonier Valley railroad. A passenger coach was crushed between two locomotives on a steep grade. Dozens were hospitalized in Pittsburgh. two injured victims were found this morning, Nettie Grey and Rey Grey, in the wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ligonier
Penn
Wilpen
Ligonier Valley Railroad
Nettie, Grey of
Rey Grey
European sprinters shine in Henley track meet events
Hans Braun of Germany and Thomas J. Halpin of the Boston Athletic Club tie for third in a 1 minute 57.85 second sprint. Sweden national team wins javelin with 11 metres 64 centimetres by E Lemming, J J Surris second with 58.16 metres, Miking Kovacs third at 55.51. In semi finals Ralph C. Craig of Detroit wins heat four in 10.7 seconds, D F Lippincott of Pennsylvania tops heat five in 10.7, F WW Belote of Chicago wins heat six in 71.1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Howard
Manitoba
G. H. Patching
Africa
Harold W. Heiland
Xavier Athletic Association
New York
C. Luther
Sweden
Moller
R.rau
Germany
W. A. Stewart
Australia
K.lindborg
Pennsylvanian
Donald
David
Caldwell
Massachusetts Agricultural College
E. Lunghi
J. Caulle
France
Walter McClure
Olympic Athletic Association
San Francisco
Clarence S. Edmundson
Seattle Athletic Association
J. L. Tait
Ontario
Canada
A. C. Boulevard
R. Burton
England
J. ©. Routter
Melvin W. Sheppard
Sheppard
G. M. Brock
James B. Meredith
Mercerburg Academy
J. A. Vietor
South Africa
John Paul Jones
Cornell University
A. Z. Cortesao
Portugal
Jones
Ira N. Davenport
University of Chicago
F. H. Halford
R. Hales
Harlan W. Holden
Bates College
E. Bjorn
Holden
Americas
Howard Pp. Drew
Springfeld
Mass
E. Kern
Tra Courtney
Seattle
P. JC. Gerhardt
GW. Patching
K. Lindberg
Arvah T. Myers
Uriah- American Athletic Club
ET. Jacobs
B. Mann
Herbert
N. Putnam
Detroit
R. Rau
2D. F. Lippincott
University of Pennsylvania
W. K. Applegarth
F. WW. Belote
Chicago
Death toll from Fourth of July celebrations drops with bans
The article notes that 24 deaths occurred amid Fourth of July celebrations, while many towns banned fireworks saving lives and reducing injuries. It cites prior years dead in the country since 1900 and 1910, and reports reduced casualties where bans and police enforcement were strict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Temperature Report for July 6
The record notes a maximum temperature of 912 degrees at 4 50 p m with markings by Buchanan Optical Co. It also compares with last year when the day’s low was 72 degrees and the high reached 4 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Optical Co
Syndicate Block
Edwards Nominated by Republican Convention
Charles City Iowa July 6 M H Edwards of Parkersburg won on the twenty first ballot to secure the Republican nomination for judge at the forty third judicial convention held early this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
M. H. Edwards
Parkersburg
Advertising Talks on Business Insurance in 1912 Courier
A 1912 Waterloo Evening Courier piece argues business insurance via advertising protects firms as premiums. It notes many owners overlook insured stock and fixtures value, warns of reduced estates and loss of goodwill, and suggests advertising as a form of business insurance to attract buyers and sustain value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Evening Courier
Fife
Heveting Courier
Infant dies after lamp gas tragedy in Calvary cemetery area
A one year old child died after a lamp with gasoline exploded, setting bed clothes on fire while the mother and father, recent immigrants, slept nearby. The accident occurred on SOD Matson street, and the infant was rushed to a hospital but could not be saved. Funeral plans are pending at St Joseph's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hombesik
Dan Rlin
Matson
Toeeloek
Dlominesik
Hone
Ate
Jerasene
Gisolinu
Ulinals Central
Fee Lonae
St. Joseph’s Cidholle
Tatement
Calvary Cemetery
Orozco Plans Placing of Men in Westward Rebel Move
El Paso July 6 Rebels under General Orozco plan to move troops west from here toward Pacific coast in hope of obtaining ammunition from Japan and resuming the revolution. Desertions and Federal victories shrink rebel columns as campaigns in Sonora proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oroscer
Stene
Mos
Ganerad Pasquat Qrozce
Toyawrdl
Loop
Pacific
Japan
EL Paso
Tex
Pasqual Orozco
Juarez
Orozco
Sonora
Emilio Campa
Casis Grandes
Taviste
Brainten
Brorente
Aquaprictis
Douglas
Aria
Federst
Sindines
Cahania Merwin
Bonora
Efforts to Re establish the Goat Fail in Oregon
Delegates from smaller Elks lodges gathered for the grand lodge session in Poriand Oregon to discuss reviving the goat initiation rite. The motion to hire a new symbol and relocate the lodge home from Bedford Virginia to a western state failed amid strong opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poriand
Ore
Riks
Grand
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elis
Jlondax
Grand Lodge Sessitny
Fron Bedford
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake City
Yarh
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L. Od. Bank
ITE
D. C. Miller
Last of Waterloo Real
Lippincott of
Pennsylvania
F. W. Belot
Chicago Athletic Association
D. H. Jacobs
C. P. Wilson
P. C. Gerhardt
Olympic Athletic Club
Frank Lukeman
Quebec
Tate
Uelr
Antwerp
Ligonie Adad
Olympic
White Star
Elis 4S Land
Graeral Terojas
Dloreasitas
Cathar
Unihuala
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