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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1917

Page

11

Morris Plan Aids Merchants With Prompt Debt Collection

W J Rechtfertig of the Waterloo Morris Plan described the Morris plan bank as a debt doctor at the Waterloo Retail Merchants association dinner. He explained how merchants can use the bank to help borrowers with honor and steady jobs obtain credit, pay old bills, and improve merchants’ cash flow and overall credit.

Morris Plan Bank W. J. Rechtfertig Waterloo Morris Plan Company Waterloo Retail Merchants’ Association Rechtfertig R. B. Umberger Des Moines Morris Bank Morris Bank Federal Reserve Bank Morris Tes Maines Retail Merchants’ Assation Altho

Once Thriving Town Officially Disappears

Final dissolution steps for Laprairie in Grand Rapids Michigan occur on March 31. Eugene Arnold the postmaster will file final reports and close the office for the last time. The village has long been discontinued and the name will be removed from post office records, leaving Laprairie as a memory.

Grand Rapids Mich Laprairie Eugene Arnold Lapratrie

The Rise and Fall of Laprairie Town

Laprairie grew when at the junction of the Mississippi and Prairie rivers drawing logging traffic and 1000 to 3000 residents. Grand Rapids rose by foresight, draining Laprairie's vitality, until the old post office closes on March 31 and Mr. Arnold leaves to farm, leaving only the post office and himself.

Laprairie Mississippi Laprairiie Grand Rapids Arnold

Fuzz the Wichita Cat Dies at 23

Fuzz, a 23 year old Wichita cat, held the city’s oldest cat title. For 21 years he chased rats around homes near Ida agenua Street, No. 532, before his death.

Car Wichita Kan Fuzz Ida Agenua Jazz J. S. Silmon Simon

Pioneer Woman and Heirlooms of a Mountain Homestead

Oroville California report highlights Mrs. Charlotte Jotte Reagan age 70 who preserves pioneer status after filing a homestead on 160 acres near Bionter mountain. She built a home planted a orchard and irrigation system while studying through a University of California correspondence course. Reagan arrived in California with her parents in 1853.

Oroville Cal Charl Jotte Reagan Bionter Mountain

Russian Envoy in Switzerland Removed

March 29 in Herne and March 30 via Paris report that M. Ribikoff, Russia's minister to Switzerland, has been notified of his removal from office. The secretary of the legation will serve temporarily as Russia's diplomatic representative.

Herne Paris M. Ribikoff Switzerland Legation Russia

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