New York bankers buy majority stake in Nicaragua railways
Brown Bros. & Co and W Zeligman & Co announced purchase of 61 percent of the Pacific railways of Nicaragua and stock of the National Bank of Nicaragua. The deal, made with U S government approval in 1911, leaves 49 percent owned by Nicaragua. The Pacific railways span 163 miles Corinto to Managua with branches, capital stock 3,200,900. The National Bank of Nicaragua has capital increased to 500,000 with head office in Managua and branches Bluefields Granada, agency Leon.
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New York
Brown Bros. & Co
W. Zeligman & Co
Republic of Nicaragua
Pacific Railways of Nicaragua
Maine Corporation
National Bank of Nicaragua
Connecticut
United States
Nicaragua
Treasury
Republic
Pacific Railways of
Sencom
Iowa expo plan outlined for Waterloo meeting
Californian Pan-America Pacific expositions official JC Anderson arrived to aid Governor Clarke in drumming up support for Iowa building plans. Waterloo delegates may host the project with Waterloo boosters ready to back the effort and consider inviting major Iowa cities to participate.
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Waterloo
Des Moines
George Clarke
JC. Anderson
San Francisco
Clarke
Iowa
Anderson
H. Q. Bernbrock
Chamer
H. EF. Kiester
Town Criefs
Kiester
Tawnt Criers’ Club
Michigan
Daily Show
Messrs Marsh
H. Q. Bernbrook
Towa
Battleship Texas Averages 19 Knots On Trial Run
The battleship Texas arrived at Rockland Maine for air builder's acceptance trials. Under Capt. W. G. Melvin she carried 750 men from the builders yards. On the Cape Henry to Nantucket run she logged 19 knots average with a peak of 26 knots amid a gale. Dr. George D. T. Graham and family visited relatives in Hawaii before joining Port Vihan Allen assignment.
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Rockland
George DT. Graham
Honolulu
Graham
A.J. Edwards
Port Vihan Allen
Atential
United States Army
Market News Chicago Wheat Rises on Argentine Demand
Chicago Oct 22 wheat rallied from a weak start on improved crop conditions in Argentina and India. Corn fluctuated with wheat strength, prices later recovering from early declines. Livestock receipts showed weakness in cattle and hog markets while the sheep market opened steady and closed strong. Prices for No 2 red wheat and various corn futures are listed.
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Chicago
Argentina
India
Minneapolis
Duluth
Winnipeg
Texas
Wethers
Kansas
haAnsas
Ate
Vents
Santhoern
Denny Toy
Uae
Aged Man and White Plague Victim Visit Detention Hospital
A. K. Kepford, state tuberculosis lecturer, toured the new county detention hospital near Bartlett stone quarries expecting a TB ward. He praised the building and its patient care. An elderly man Barker over 70 lives in a county tent colony as winter nears, with a history of loss and displacement.
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Aretas E. Kepford
Thee County
Bartlett
Mr. Kepford
Barker
Lack $235000 for Interurban Line
Cedar Rapids boosters of the Commercial club failed to raise the full $235000 needed for the Cass interurban line by Tuesday noon. They have about $25000 more in stock they can subscribe and were granted a few extra days to raise it. A final committee meeting is set for next Friday.
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Cedar Rapids
Commercial Club
Cass
Thes
Real Estate and Classified Notices from Iowa Area
Classifieds include sale and rental listings for a nine room house on West Ath and Allen Streets at 2800 dollars, a pool hall for 35000, multiple rental apartments, and eleven shares of Twin City Life Insurance stock at 34 dollars. Also notices of executor appointment for Jeannette Frank estate in Black Hawk county with probate dates and contact details.
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West Ath and
Allen Streets
Iowa-Dakota Land Co
Twin City Life Insurance
Elk River
Minn
State of
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Jeannette Frank
Louis Frank
Pickett & Swisher
Fred S. Pettit
St. Ansgar
Mitchell County
Nice Grove
Terest
Osage
Jackson & Sullivan
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N.Y
Coats
Lyra
Nemo
Frolaset
WHITE
Bridge Street
Paul Davis
Sars
Lamson Brothers & Company
Chicago Board OF Trade
C. G. Larrabee
Marsh-Place
Nat
Wisconsin
Iialf
Minnesota
Ohio
Lave
Ian
Cash Graen
Standard
Louis
Winnipes
Beeves
Waterton
Wellinslan
A. KK. Kepford
Lack
Travse
Mirtle
Jesup
John J Cahill
Fairfax
Carri Ting
W. Ath St. Waterson
Inia
Putterfield & Stricker
E. 4Th St
DL Roach
W.W. Mowery
Heart of Business District
West Side
Gibson Bros., Ltd., Syndicate Bldg
P . Steware
Care Farmers Loan & Trust Co
Claus Schleuter
la Porte City
Jefferson
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