Eighmey Hastens Liquidation of Black Hawk Bank
B J Eighmey as receiver says liquidation is proceeding rapidly with about 66805549 dollars in checks issued to cover open accounts. He notes 3800 checks sent, 1860 of them already issued, and highlights overtime by staff and cooperative debtors aiding in the process. Savings deposits are being paid in book-number order, with customers called to verify and close accounts. Access to the side entrance for paying obligations is mentioned.
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B. J. Eighmey
Black Hawk National Bank
Highmey
Heavy Truck Struck by Passenger Train at Lincoln Street
A heavy truck collided with an Illinois Central passenger train yesterday at 7 p.m. on Lincoln Street crossing. The driver, Goodsell, escaped serious injury, suffering only minor bruises and was helped to his home by nearby residents.
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Goodsell
Dawson
Illinois Central
Lincoln Street
Goodwall
Legion Endowment to War Orphans Subject at Meeting
A Des Moines conference of American Legion commanders and adjutants was reported by Dr. J. H. Butts of Becker-Chapman post. He outlined a $5,000,000 endowment for Iowa war orphans and said the plan would be pushed this year. Becker-Chapman posts’ membership drive showed gains as a contest with Council Bluffs Legion runs to May 1. An after meeting program featured Y's Men’s glee club numbers and readings titled The Cremation at Sam Magee and Gunga Din.
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American Légion
Des Moines
J. H. Butts
Becker-Chapmean Post
Memorial Hall
Iowa Legionnaires
War Orphana of Iowa
Butts
Becker-Chapman Post
American Legion
Council Bluffs
Rio
Sam Magee
Chester ‘Stiilson
Feast of Esther Observed by Sans of Jacob Congregation
Members of Sans of Jacob to observe Purim or Feast of Esther in services Monday evening and Tuesday morning at the synagogue on Fifth street west. The celebration marks the biblical victory over Haman and the peril to Jews in the Persian court. A separate notice updates C G W time changes at Waverly with revised departures and connections to Waterloo, before March.
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Sans of Jacob
Fifth Street
Haman
Yizler
Ashasuerus
Mordecai
Great Stone Face tale sparks town chatter in Hawthorne story
Uncle Harry shares a classroom discussion about Hawthorne's The Great Stone Face or Old Man of the Mountains in New Hampshire. The tale describes a 40 foot silhouette on Cannon Mountain, its rumored bath at the lake, and its draw for tourists, with notes on preservation and other natural rock formations.
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Uncle Harry
White Hillis
Great Stone Face
Benglish
Cannon Mountain
New Hampshire
Jimmy
Lile
Joe
Iamels Harry
Del
Phils
Rockies
Denver
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Black Hawk Bank
Legion Endowment
Waverly
Waterloo
Arive
Tria
C G. W
C. G.W
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Helen
Detroit
Buffalo
New York
J. A. Harlow
Union Station
Iil
Sinnard’s
Monarch
Blackstone
Hain
Becker’s Market and Groceries
Alden Co-operative
Independent Meat
Box Graham
Lang’s
Sturgeon Bay
Ins
Paul
Evapora
Borden's
Borden’s
Swift’s Pride
H. Wambeam
Black Hawk ‘County
Era Commercial
Streat
Margadant
Sanitary Meat Market
Sycamore Street
Etna
van Camp
National Fruit Co
Fifth and Commercial Sts
Wisconsin
Rome
Jonathan
Jersey
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