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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1914

Page

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Three Angles in Rural Campaign Unite Town Cow Energy

Three rallies have united religious and agricultural groups in Decorah area districts to promote the Town Cow concept and better corn production. Howard Harker of Ames spotlights the Town Cow while clergy and bankers educate farmers on improved business methods and corn production, with meetings at Parkersburg Stout and Dike drawing dozens of rural residents.

Decorah Bague Ceder Upper Iowa Methodist Howard Harker Ames Keagy Frank Warner Leaviry & Johnson National Bank T. M. Evans Upper Jews Conference Parkersburg Stout Dike Kenny E. A. Baker Linden Method Church BE. J. Starr Mansell Campalenrrs New Hartford

Parkersburg Clergy Salaries and Parsonage Details

A garbled report mentions Parkersburg clergy with a $2000 salary and a house for 19 residents. It also references a Stouthe chergyman paying own beseret and receiving $800, plus a datke pastor receiving $50 and a twin tree of revi.

Parkersburg Stouthe Chergyman Sete Revi

Political platform on public education and banking reform

The document advocates vocational education for all Iowa youths, equal funding opportunities, and revisions to banking laws for broader security. It critiques the current administration's public spending, pledges economical governance, and extends best wishes to leader Fred S. White while noting his illness.

Lowa Fred White

VregilatioN tract and ballot rights in state compact

The text advocates trampling industrial burdens from child labor and restoring common law via an amendment to interstate commerce. It endorses traveler ballots as a citizen right and urges voter registration to aid traveling railroad workers and fathers. It condemns the Republican legislature for not enacting such legislation.

Peneht Hupper Phanenker Bal Lee Commersia Unl Heputiican

Bankers appraise E L Johnson amid Federal Reserve post talk

The text notes E L Johnson a local banker seeking a director post at the Federal Reserve Bank faces defeat by James B Organ of Chicago. It suggests Waterlow supporters view Johnson as out, while locals see him as a candidate with national banker backing and a hoped for selection, though the nomination in group 2 is described as a compliment.

E. L. Johnson Federal Reserve Bank James B.organ Chicago Jolson Casa Bankers of Laws

Train Bandits Escape After Robbery Near Burbank

Two bandits using high powered cars robbed a Southern Pacific passenger train north of Burbank late last night. They escaped with about $227 after targeting prominent California manufacturers. sheriffs searched Hewitt area but left without solid traces. No women were harmed and reports of a watch were largely false.

Los Angeles Cal Burbank J Nians Hewitt Robers

Three relatives seek offices in Missouri contest slate

Ellis E. Wilson, Democrat, runs for state representative in this county. His brother in law, H H Schenk, seeks the same office in Scotland county. Casper Schenk, brother of the Missouri man, runs for United States senator on the Progres sive ticket as part of the slate.

Ellis E. Wilson Atate H. Hf. Schenk Scotland County Casper Schenk Ondy

Money Orders Deposit Highlights at Waterloo Post Office

Charles J. Munger, Waterloo post office official, handles about 2300 daily in money orders over nineteen months and notes 1 million dollars in orders and 19000 in funds on deposit. The postal savings bank offers 2 percent interest after one year with deposits funded by diverse customers, including non citizens. A change reduces international money order charges to one percent after August, simplifying transfers to Vienna or Berlin.

Charles J. Munger Civil Service Commission Waterloo Post Office Postal Bay- Ings Bank Uncle Sam Sayiuxe Munger Republic Waterloo Vienna Berlin

Parkersburg Gossip Highlights Local Visits and Illness

Mrs Beardsley is ill but improving. Mrs George Watson returned from Canada after four months. Leslie Olson from Waterloo to visit Miss Ethel Krider. Olson is a former Parker resident. Mary Cramer and Mary Eisenschmidt visited Austin Minnesota. Cramer stays in Mason City and Clear Lake. Mrs Allen Card and daughter Minnie with Etta and Hazel Card from Mason City visit relatives for two weeks. Greene baseball beat Roosters at home three to none. G Haverson's daughter Sophia ill in Minneapolis with acute appendicitis. specialist attends after two weeks away.

M. Johnson Ollie Kettwig Louise Gesine Wettwig Waterloo C. C. Wolf Behrack Clear Lake Mr. Beardsley Reig- Parkersburg J. D. Olebeck O Man Ackerman Mon Tana Beardsley George Watson Canada Leslie Olson Ethel Krider Misa Olson Mary Cramer Mary Eisenschmidt Austin Minn Mies Cramer Mason City Allen Card Minnie Misa Et

Rik Pillows Stamp Browt Felt At Erds Lom

Readable fragments show a local item involving Rik Pillows and stamped browt felt at a place called Erds Lom. Details are sparse but suggest a trade or crafts note with specific entities.

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