Andrew Benton Dies of Cancer in Washington
Remains of Andrew Benton expected to arrive in Cedar Falls today for burial at Fairview cemetery. Benton died in Washington, D. C., from stomach cancer after early life in Cedar Falls and work in the post office. The note mentions local interest in railroad timetable changes and various social notices from Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Ceder Falls
Andrew Benton
Fairview Cemetery
Benton
Washington, D. C
Post Office
Infallible signs of trade outlook and want ads
A New York dispatch argues that business forecasters and want ads reveal true economic conditions. It notes rising help wanted and rental listings signal demand, while storefronts and rooms for rent reflect prosperity or slowdowns. Glasgow Tailors advertises overcoats at 15 dollars. Rummage sale at Christ Episcopal church on Fourth Street East, November 3 and 4.
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New York
Christ Episcopal Church
Fourth Street East
Oct Fires Highlight Month of Alarms in City
Chief A A Dunham reports thirteen fire alarms in October with total property loss under $1,000. Incidents ranged from the Blight fire at Great Western Storage to a serious home fire at Mrs O D Olmstead, with other events including a junk rubbish fire, a barn blaze, and fires in a restaurant oven and a box car at Cedar and Third Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Moscrip
Marshalltown
Springdale
Loren Pederson
Familly
Main Street
Walker
Teachers’ College
Pes Moines
Louis Rice
Franklin Street
Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church
Woman's Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
A. A. Dunham
Great Western Storage Company
Lafayette
Great Western Tracks
O. D. Olmstead
Washington Street
Cement Tile Machinery Company
Bath Street
Model Laundry Company
Mulberry and
Fourth Street
Clinois Central
Logan Avenue
Center Street
Virden Creek
Lafayette Street
Miles
Roosevelt Strets
Walter Davis
South Street
Fifth Street
Wash
Ington Street
Rock Island
Cedar and
Third Streets
Frank Selpert
N. Barclay Street
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Commercial Club
Una Fridell
West Tenth Street
Gay
Democratic Committee of
Cotton Theatre
S. W. DeWolf
Cal
Moines
A. W. Bundy
Second and Main Streets
H. H. Hurlburt
Minneapolis
Majestic Theatre
Sulit
Jess
Glasgow
Waterloo
Meadowdale
Dson
Galloway-Gibson Investment Co
Black Hawk National Bank
Iowa
Gorham
Gorham’s Millinery
East Fourth Street
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