Deserved Compliment for Waterloo Banks
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald reproduces an address by George M. Roberts of Chicago to the American Bankers Association in Los Angeles. He argues banks bear duties beyond profits, serving community needs by judicious lending and fair policies. He warns against selfish bank policies harming town growth and notes Waterloo’s 112 percent population rise tied to liberal local banking support.
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Dubuque
Des Moines
Waterloo
Mason City
Roberts
City Council Seeks Aid on New Light Idea
The city council committee plus a representative from three commercial groups plans to visit several cities this week to study lighting options for the boulevard system. They aim to choose between Ave lamp electrolier inverted or upright lights, with hopes to have data ready for next Monday's council meeting. A Minneapolis firm has quoted 55 pounds fob for five lights, bringing merchant costs near 65 dollars including freight and installation. Blim & Co. promotes Carterville washed coal.
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Minneapolis
F. O. B. Min
Neapolis
Waterloo
Martin Opens Up New Cigar Store in Geismar Building
Lou H. Martin opened a new cigar store in the remodeled Geismar building at the corner of Fourth and Sycamore streets Saturday evening. Despite some unfinished details, the shop is praised as one of the best in the city with new fixtures, modern design, and courteous service drawing many former Martin Bros. customers.
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Lou H. Martin
Geismar
Fourth and
Sycamore Streets
Martin Bros
Pastor granted year's leave to study foreign missions
Rev. H. W. Reherd of the First Presbyterian Church was unanimously granted a one year leave of absence to join a commission forming to visit and study foreign mission fields under the Presbyterian board of foreign missions. The vote favored him 183 to 16 and will enable securing an assistant during his absence starting in July 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
H. W. Reherd
Foreign Missionary Board For
W. B. Sandford
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Board of Foreign Missions
Chas. E. Bradt
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Board of Trustees
Rederd
North Waterloo and Railroads at the YMCA
Two men of the side door Pullman traveler type caused excitement at the R R M C A quarters last evening. They claimed authority to sleep without paying, but could not name an official. One escaped as a copper arrived. the other fell, ending the disturbance. Peter Flei cannot resume duties due to a fall. E Streamer moved to 315 Mullan avenue west but remains tied to east side business. Decorators have nearly finished cleaning and varnishing the YT at the YMCA after two weeks of work.
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Pulman
North Waterloo
Louis Wood
Peter Flei
The
Streamer
Eleventh Street
Mullan Avenue
East Side
The Omnipresent Human Dub and Its Critics
Rev Dr F Crane in Chicago Post notes a street term dub to describe a type of person. The piece attacks social elites as "philister" and "humdrum" figures who choke learning, worship success, and trap talent, urging youth to avoid insipidity and pursue self-improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Crane
Chicago Post
Philister
Arnold
Boeotia
Fire Deluge at 202 Miles Street Burns A J French
A gasoline fueling mishap at 202 Miles Street caused a lantern held by Seldon French to ignite the fuel, badly burning A J French, a Bartles-Sweeney Oil driver. The fire endangered nearby barn and house but most of the barn survived after an hour. Seldon suffered minor foot burns while the elder French endured serious injuries. Firemen extinguished the blaze. losses estimated at about 350 dollars.
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Seldon
A. J. French
Bartles-Sweeney Oil Company
French
Nurag
Essence mentholax ene touted as home cough remedy
An amateur chemist promotes essence mentholaxene as a master cure for asthma bronchitis and severe coughs. The plan is to mix with sugar and water to form a home cough syrup costing far less than commercial products, with dosing guidance and child adjustments.
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Illinois
W. A. Bryant & Sons Coo
Sixth and
Jefferson Streets
Waterloo Banks
City Council ON
NEW Light Idea
Iowa
Cial
Carterville
Blim & Co
Martin
Wellville
Postum -Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Eign Mission Fields
R. EB. Downing
Tinols Central
C. A. Fish
Russel L. DeGon
Hoone
J. Albright
A. E. Lawton
Vine Street
Brown
Commercial Street
Wiliam Trainor
Milton Wilson
E. F. Stephenson
Webster City
Clara Powers
Blakeburg
W. L. Bradford
North Waterloo and Railroads
Omnipresent Human
Miles Street
Mr. French
Tattleton
Altleton
F.C. Rupert
Phuraday
KE OL
Miller
Independence
C. E. Manross
John
Roy
Geo
Alexander
Harvey Hayes
Blanche King
Iairbank
Corliss
Hoffman
Soldiers Grove
Wis
Alton Manross
K. EE. Hayes
Geo, Buchan
F. C. Rupert
J. J. McClaughlin
Rena Alexander
Walker
W. Stevenson
Lettie Meythaler
Waerlon
Dairy Shore
Helm Threshing Outfit
Anna Davis
Laverne, Minn
Meythaler
Lucas
Oelwein
Strempke
Fairbank
Duehr
Hazelton
Ernest Fiddler
Familly
M. B. Cleveland
Chicago
University of Iinois
Cleveland
Page
Cole
Cole Manufacturing Co
M. Berkley
West Fourth Street
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