Travellers Push Election Change and Rail Requests
The Iowa executive council of the United Commercial Travelers met at the Ellis hotel to press for moving Election Day from Tuesday to Monday to aid traveling men. They seek itinerant merchant licenses, improved depots, and a morning Des Moines north train on the Great Western, plus extended trunk size rules and baggage charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
United Commercial ‘Travelers’ Congress
Ellis Hotel
John T. Rock
Waterloo
J. Sherman Irish
Des Moines
C. R. Rohde
L. W. McKown
Davenport
Travelers’ Protective Association
J. A. Gunn
Iowa State Traveling Men's, Association; E. M. ‘Wentworth
Marshalltown
C. H. Bingham
Hawkeye
United States
Missouri
Great Western
L. Craig
Waterloo City Briefs Reflect Local Travels and Trials
Waterloo residents travel to Detroit Minnesota and Indianapolis visit friends at Greene and Barclay Township and attend DePauw University. A bankruptcy creditors’ meeting for Mrs L B Sherwin is held as attorney Swisher wins a $4 000 accounting ruling in Iowa County court. Woodstock notes a $5 000 Alta Vista Avenue residence project and various civic and church duties noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Sherwin
Cedar Falls
F. S. Merrian
W. M. Shirley
Wellington
H. A. Boysen
Sheil Rock
M. Hickox
Dunkerton
Waterloo
Dc. E. Bronson
Alta Vista Avenue
Highland
B. F. Swisher
Spratt Vs. Dwyer
District Court of
Iowa County
Gladstone Hotel Bulletin No 4 Net Amount Summary
The Gladstone Hotel in Waterton shows multiple subscriptions and balances toward its production. Subscriptions include Mercantile Ware Hone Company, B Stewart, Fret F Stewart, A E lspelive, J H Stewart, and T Marquis with various preferred stock entries. Total required balances range from 500 to 8295 000 and overall sums reflect several installment figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone
Waterton
Mercantile Ware Hone Company
Gladstone Hotel
B. Stewart
Lota
Alance
F. Stewart
Wee
J. Ji. Stewart
John FH. Williams
Twelfth
W. W. Marsh
George W. Garretson
Byers Celebrates Fortieth Rail Tollage Milestone
W C Byers a Rock Island Engineer marks 40 years in rail service with 1 686 000 miles logged mostly on main line plus Rockford and Dubuque Southwestern runs. Civil War veteran served 11 battles in two Pennsylvania regiments before settling in Iowa and holding local offices. He remains in good health at 48 and active in Cedar Rapids civil service commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Byers
Rock Island
Byers
Rockford
Dubuque Southwestern
Pennsylvania
Greencastle
Kathryn Conrad
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Young Waterloo Boy Harold Evans Dies in Vinton
Harold Evans a 17 year old son of Mr and Mrs William Evans of 629 Allen Street Waterloo died yesterday at Vinton after a month away with family. He lived in Waterloo five years and attended Waterloo West schools. Two years earlier a canning factory accident in Winton left him badly injured and doctors believe internal hemorrhages in recent weeks were linked to that injury. Last spring he traveled to Washington for health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Evans
William Evans
Hese
Allen Street
Vinton
Thoy
Waterloo
Waterloo West
Winton
Washington
Concert to be given by Prof and Mrs Runkel in Independence
Prof and Mrs Kenneth E Runkel will present a concert at the Presbyterian church in Independence on Sunday evening September 24. Grace M E church will not hold services that date due to the out of town performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Kenneth E. Runkel
Presbyterian Church
M. E
Rank
Land option in Gulf Coast Texas for subdivision plan
An option lasts 10 days on 1790 acres of prime fruit land near the development site in Gulf Coast Country Texas. The buyers seek financial aid to close the deal and proceed with subdivision and resale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
Texas
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Legislatore
Bill Agttating
Hetter Perots
W. B.C
Kimball Dairy Farmer Office
Pink
Christian Church
South Street
Westfield
West Fifth
Lafayette
Dakota
Minnesota
Melberg
Third Street N. E
Minneapolis, Minn
West Side
Singer
West Park Ave
Black
Inquire Suite & Hosteter Bldg
C. G. Billings
West Fifth Street
Lane Street
Hosteter
E. L. Hosteter
The
Quaker Oats Company
Fort Dodge, Ta
Rochester Autos School
Rochester, G. Y
Rochester Nurse's Institute
Rochester, N
Bremer County
Wayrerly
4. W. Chamberlin
Detroit
Minn
Hadson Boyd
Near Shell Rock
Dwight van Blact
Shell Rock
Eva Sisco
Elmer Sisco
Mary Hayzlett
la Porte
D. G. Langlands
Sans Souci
S. L. Kern
Colorado
Montana
Francis Rosgen
William Walker
Barclay Township
J. K. Worley
J. E. Lamb
Greene
Leonard, Nemmers
Anna Magdaline Knippling
Miss Orhle
Harriet Mason
Ind
de Pauw University
Ervine
Jesup
Ray Sawyer
Indiana
Inots
C. W. Bown
Wexenberg
J. W. Richards
Zaneta
Grundy County
T. C. Keene
Minneapolis
Duluth
Charles H. Imboff
Mercantile National Bank of
New York City
C. W. Knoop
Stanley Lichty
W. H. Beachler
Beachler
C. W. Rice
Brooklyn
N. Y
United Commercial Travels of America
C. R. Rhode
Waterloo Canels
Prodice Glalstone Hotel
EL Spelive
A. A
BER Dunkelbergz
Gadstone Hotel
Bernbrark & Sthert
William Galloway
Ellis
Banehe
Northwestern Land & Investment CO
Jefferson Street
W.w.marsh
W. C. Byers
Booth Thomson
James Hoban
Charles Scott
Stubbs
Cleveland
San Francisco
International Typographical Union
Asquith
Brandon
Young Waterloo
W. J. French
Black Hawk Building
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