Railroads Stocks Set for Soaring If Rates Approved
Des Moines report notes carriers seek large income boosts from the interstate commerce commission, predicting 10 percent yields and stock price surges. Arguments by Thorne and others cover rail lines, passenger fare hikes, and additional regional income proposals, with Western railroads expected to exceed 10 percent return if approved. War effects are downplayed, focus on funding for current operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Thorne
Henderson
Washington
Mr. Thorne
Northwestern
Southwestern
Felton
Great Western
Mitchell News Roundup From June Visit Chats and Travel
Mitchell June 26 A series of brief items notes visits and travel. Missea Gertrude Tesch and Della Indra tour Owatonna and Austin Minn for chautauqua. Ben Breckenridge family return to Milwaukee after week with Mrs L Tesch. Mrs C E Drake Everett Minn visiting parents W G Smith. G M Godfrey back from Rochester with wife staying with sister at Lake Mrs. Lawn party attended by sixteen young ladies hosted by Jennie Cady and Marguerite Ross. A GC Prime family at Davenport bankers convention. J A Klinger visiting sister in Chicago. Wm La Baron of Minneapolis weekend with mother Mrs P F Le Baron. A W Parkhurst severely burns hand carrying kerosene stove from Godfrey drug store. Helen Becker of Waverly visits grandparents M Schmidt.
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G. M. Godfrey
Rochester
Minn
Lake
Mrs
Cady Lawn
Jennie Cady
Marguerite Ross
Banker A. GC
Davenport
Bankers' Convention
J. A. Klinger
G. J. Holand
Chicago
Wm. la Baron
Minneapolis
P. F. le Baron
A. W. Parkhurst
Godfrey Drug Store
Helen Becker
Waverly
M. Schmidt
Late Want Ads Pack. Rentals, Jobs, Sales Listed
Additional want ads arrive too late for regular heading. Several listings cover rentals, job wants, sales, and a bankrupcy notice. Includes Straw berry pickers, modern houses for rent, maids, ironing and laundry work, farm help, Westinghouse fan for sale, salesman for Waterloo area, and a bankruptcy notice for John E. Niblean in Black Hawk County with meeting details in Waterloo on July 9, 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court For
Northern District of
Iowa
John E. Niblean
Black Hawk County
Marsh Place
Waterloo
Merriau
Greene News Briefs From Belgrade to Greene and Nearby
J W Arnott returns home in Belgrade after visiting Waterloo and Greene relatives. Mrs Arnott to stay a few days here before returning. Mrs C Taylor dies at her home north of Greene after months of illness. funeral Thursday in Christian church. Mrs H M Brackney and daughter visiting Carrie Loesbe. they return to Sheldon Ia. Mr W A Booton of New Rockford ND arrives. formerly postmaster and editor of Butler County Press. C M Greene returns home after months convalescing from leg fractures. Kingery family holds annual reunion near Greene with four generations. A E Austin returns from California to Iowa and greets friends. visiting Cedar Rapids. C W Loesbe and wife travel to Leroy MN for death of Wm Compton, former local resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Loesbe
Sheldon
W. AL. Booton
New Rockford
N. D
Greene
Booton
Butler County Press
C. M. Greene
Kingery
Jacob Kingery
A. E
Austin
California
Iowa
Myre
Cedar Rapids
C.W. Loesbe
Leroy
Minn
Wm. Compton
Rockford Summer News Highlights From Local Figures
Rockford reports college students home for vacation. B A Wallace and W F Johan naber attended the state bankers reinvention in Davenport. Mrs M Son of Liverpool visits, Dr A N Stuart views Wa terloo. S R Spafford tears down old buildings. Mr and Mrs B S Patrick visit from St Petersburg auto trip 22 days 200 miles. Great Western Carnival Co. comes Friday and Saturday. Altruistic club hosted by Mrs L R Burton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
B. A. Wallace
W. F. Johan‘naber
State Bankers’ Reinvention
Davenport
M. Son
Liverpool
England
David Carrott
A. N. Stuart
J. B. Stuart
Waterloo
R. Spafford
Forest City
8. B. Patrick
St. Petersburg
Fla
W. H. Talbot
Great Western Carnival Co
Altruistic Club
L. R. Burton
Church People Rally for Chautauqua Stock Drive
Protestant churches urged Waterloo members to subscribe for $10 per share stock, aiming to raise $20,000 to sell Chautauqua grounds and buildings to a new organization. Insistence on preserving parklands linked to uplift in community life and intellect. Waterloo Masonic meeting set for second degree work on Ther day evening at the temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
al Fr & A. M
Masonic Temple
Therday
Hotel Workers Skeptical as Anti-Tipping Law Looms
In Iowa the July 4 anti tipping law faces doubt on enforcement. Bellboys and Pullman staff expect no real enforcement while preferring higher fixed wages. A porter recalls tipping declined with lower tips over years and calls for about 50 dollars monthly plus board. Some say hotels should raise salaries or rates to end tipping, others doubt law will stop the custom. A Chicago Great Western safety train will tour stops with officials delivering safety talks.
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Hotel and Pullman Company
Iowa
Pullman
Dame
J. J. Cleary
Chicago Great Western
Chicago
G. M. Crownover
Waterloo
Motive Power
Report of Carranza’s Defeat Confirmed
Washington June 28 further confirmation that the Carranza army advancing on Mexico City has been defeated. The news was brought to Vera Cruz by an American from the capital and was received today at the state department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Carranza
Mexico City
Vera Cruz
State Department
Submarine Sinks British Steamer Off Tuskar
London reports a German submarine sank the British steamship Indiani of 3,640 tons gross on Sunday southwest of Tuskar, Ireland. The crew was saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tuskar
Ireland
Exiled Peruvian President Guillermo Billinghurst Dies
Lima reports the death of Guillermo Billinghurst, former Peruvian president elected in September 1912 who was deposed in 1914 and exiled after a February revolution. The notice from Lima, Peru, dated June 28, records his death in Iquique, Chile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Ma Tquique
Chile
Guillermo Billing- Iburat
Town Talk highlights from Salon and nearby towns
News notes from Salon and surrounding area recount visits by Mrs J M Wilson and Dr J H Henderson family events at 1007 Park Drive, birth of a daughter to the Boysens, a Birdsal l and Kimball cottage picnic, Y M C A swimming class observers, and social visits in Dike Waterloo and La Porte City. Other items include dairy inspector clearance for Crystal Ice Fuel and a Waterloo girls motor trip, with clergy remarks on dress and religious services.
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EB. L. Johnson
Leland Ave
4Th Street
Westinghouse
M. L. Haven
la Porte City
Waterloo
Station A
Mra
J. M. Wilson
Salon
Ind
H. A. Boysen
Park Drive
J. H. Henderson
Arrivved
Oskaloosa
Henderson
Eltrate
Birdsall
Kimball Cottage
Elisa’ Ball
Seaston
Waterloo 1935 Population Estimate and Telephone Growth
George E. Bickley of Corn Belt Telephone spoke at the Rotary lunch at Hotel Russell-Lamason, outlining Waterloo Cedar Falls telephony growth over 20 years. The population estimate for 1935 is about 56,000 with 8,600 telephones in use. 42,311 daily calls and 5,081 calls per hour during rush. 72 operators are employed. Guests included Samuel Bowering, William Bailey, Mayor Purdy, and J. C. Plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Bickley
Corn Belt Telephone Company
Rotary Club
Russell-Lamason
Mr. Bickley
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Bickley
Samuel Bowering
Des Moines
William Bailey
Peerless Ire Machine Company
Chicago
Mavor ,Purdy
J. C
Plane of Independence
Huerta Denies Invasion Plot Amid Mexican Turmoil
General Victoriano Huerta denies involvement in an invasion plot as tensions rise along the border. He refuses press statements, defends his stance, and notes ongoing surveillance by U S agents while Villa and Carranza factions stay quiet. Marines and crowds monitor Juarez and El Paso for signs of armed movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
United States Department of Justice
Huerta
Villa
Carranza
Castro
Tages
Caraveo
Iluerta
General Huerta
Muerta
Resinol Treatment Promises Quick Skin Relief For All Ages
An advertisement touts Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap as effective and affordable solutions for pimples eczema ringworm and rash. It claims rapid improvement with no harm to tender skin and promotes use by families including infants and children.
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van Wil
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Ill
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Dike
Bruce Galloway
Lincoln, Neb
Harold Galloway
Hazel Smith
Office of
the State Dairy and Pure Food
Crystal, Ice & Fuel Co
Bradey
Miss Krebs
Miss Giles
W. H. Beachler
Burch’s
Sam
Paw
Willie
Whit
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Cincinnati Enquirer
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