Bankers Meet War Finance Officials In Des Moines
Seventy five bankers from across Iowa convene with War Finance Corporation managers to outline loan procedures. Des Moines leaders Kaufman and Cavanaugh explain advances tied to farmers’ loans, rediscounts with the corporation, and a 2 percent profit cap, aiming to ease farm finance and prevent price dumping.
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Des Moines
Iowa
War Finance Corporation
B. F. Kaufman
John Cavanaugh
Washington
Fleming Building
War Finance Corporation B. FF
Kaufman
Corporation of Banks and Financial Institutions
Finance Corporation
Lack of Work No Spur to Enlistments
Des Moines October 12 Recruiting officers report uphill work attracting youths to military service. The Fourteenth Cavalry at Fort Des Moines lacks 167 men and a month of recruitment at the Federal Building has yielded only nine volunteers. Wariness of winter service in a frigid climate contrasts with high demand elsewhere, as the office can process only nine enlistments weekly while many applicants wait.
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Des Moines
Fourteenth Regiment of Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Anonymous Bread Gift From Waterloo Baker To Salvation Army
A Waterloo baker donated 400 loaves of 10 cent bread to the Salvation Army. Edward LaPlount Jr. delivered the free loaves in his new car, reaching homes most in need. The donor wished to remain anonymous and the bread was handed out at the Salvation Army employment office to aid those out of work.
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Altho
Salvation Army
Waterloo
Edward LaPlount, Jr
Adj. LaPiount
Salvation Army Employment Office
Rick Is Sentenced for Independence Robbery
Ernest Rick, formerly of Waterloo, began a five year term at Fort Leavenworth after pleading guilty to a post office robbery. He and Walter D. Jones, at reformatory time for another robbery, held up an Illinois Central night agent at Independence in April, driving the agent's car to a farm two miles east of Waterloo before freeing him.
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Ernest
Rick
Waterloo
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Walter D. Jones
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Illinois Central Railway
Independence
Dodge
Police Court Bush Business in Barleycorn Fees
The municipal court, under Judge O. B. Courtright and City Attorney Elmer F. Feely, processed quick fines for intoxication and traffic offenses. Orville Shaffer faced speeding penalties, and a fruit dealer faced a short weight charge with a requested continuance. Brady’s reckless driving case was set for Oct 19.
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Municipal Court
O. B. Courtright
Elmer F. Feely
Orville Shaffer
M. 4
Brady
Waterloo creamery officials tied to Nebraska indictments
Omaha grand jury indicts two men linked to a Waterloo Neb dairy chain on blue sky act charges. Leroy Corliss and EH Ryner, both released on 5000 bond, deny local Waterloo Iowa connections while the Waterloo Cooperative Dairy firm says it has no Omaha ties. Also, Florence Robin and C F Dunham report bicycle thefts, with Robin’s from the cast library area.
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Omaha
Neb
Waterloo Creamery Company
Waterloo
Waterloo Co-Operative Dairy Company
Black Hawk County
Nebraska
Leroy Corliss
EH. P. Ryner
Masons Hear Friday Report On Memorial Fund Progress
A joint meeting of the finance committee and the trustees of the Masonic Temple corporation will be held at the Masonic temple Friday evening. Russell L. DeGon will report on the canvass for memorial stock of the proposed new temple. Cards cut have been called in to show pledged stock as the full $100,000 issue is sought. The stock is for a perpetual memorial, not large dividends. The item ends with a note on New Zealand pilot experiments with a pix iron-on process from iron sands.
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Masonic Temple Corporation
Masonic Temple
Russell L. DeGon
New Zealand
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets advertised remedy claims
Dyspepsia is described as man’s nemesis with claims that Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets turn grouches into good fellows. The ad says indigestion makes one feel homeless and blue but temporary relief comes after taking the tablets which are sold at drug stores for 60 cents a box.
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Blue
Stuart
Is Your Blood Free Of Waste Products?
An old advertisement outlines the belief that waste products in the blood cause sickness and skin issues. It promotes S S S as a remedy, claiming it cleanses the system and restores health, with a call to write the Swift Specific Co. for guidance and a free booklet.
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Nature
Swift Specific Co
Atlatin
Senate
Auto department records high car registrations in Black Howe
County treasurer Ed Madigan reports more vehicles registered this year than ever before in Black Howe County. Cecil Lanning states only one day in late summer and autumn had no new registrations. Earlier, cheaper cars led, though three high priced models were logged in the past week.
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Ed Madigan
Black Howe
Cecil Lanning
Retail Secretaries Conference Set For Oct 26 27
Fifteen to twenty secretaries from northern Iowa and southern Minnesota meet October 26 and 27 in an Interstate Association of Retail Secretaries conference. Topics include non-employment, collections, factory conditions, and other secretariat concerns. The association formed two years ago. The item notes leather substitutes in Sweden, many wooden treated products.
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Interstate Association of Retail Secretaries
Iowa
Minnesota
Golf Sense 18 Asse to Miss CBC Leitch
A garbled excerpt depicts A Laide Fowler, an eastern golf expert and critic, evaluating Mia Veet Leteh, a British champion, and references a strong statement about women in sport. The legible text hints at commentary on gender in golf and performance assessment.
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Golf Sense
CBC Leitch
A. Laide Fowler
Crite
Mia Veet Leteh
Stes Haan Wolf xenKe
California Fig Syrup Advertisement Promises Quick Relief
An old promotional ad urges mothers to give California Fig Syrup to children for constipation. It extols the fruity taste and claims a teaspoonful opens the bowels within hours, promising a return to a playful child. The copy warns buyers to insist on the genuine product with proper labeling by the druggist.
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California
Trutona touted for reconstructive powers in local painter case
Waterloo resident J. W. Smith credits Trutona with restoring strength and reducing pain after a run down condition. He reports relief from dizziness, stomach pains, back soreness, and rheumatism, claiming steady improvement and regained vigor. Waterloos WanGlier Brothers Drug Store, Cedar Falls Pfeiffer Co. and local druggists listed as sale points.
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Trutona
J. W. Smith
Waterloo
H29
Rich Street
Tim
Frutonu
Miss Leitch Dominates With Powerful Wrist Play
The report highlights Miss Leitch's prowess on the court, noting her powerful wrists and skillful use in key moments. The description emphasizes her ability to control the ball and influence play with decisive actions.
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