Thrif Changes Affects Business Forecast For October
Summary of Leavitt Johnson National Bank general letter on trade conditions and October forecast notes tariff and currency bill effects but reports usual seasonal business gains. August business failures reach 1,145 with higher liabilities driven by machinery. Building activity declines in New York City but holds elsewhere. railroads show minor gains in August, idle cars rise slightly, and stock market turnover and high-grade stock prices edge up.
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Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
New York City
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York Exchange
Kiester to Lecture on Advertising Tonight in Waterloo Club
Paul Davis of the Town Criers Advertising Club invites all in the city to attend a lecture by Harry E. Kiester at the Waterloo club rooms tomorrow evening. Kiester, club president, will discuss his Europe trip with lantern slides and cover advertising and newspaper methods as an introduction to a year of talks coordinated by C. R. Chase of Gallo-Way. Ellen Keegan and family express thanks for kindness shown during Nell’s illness and death.
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Paul’ Davis
Town Criers’ Advertising Club
Waterloo Club
Harry E. Kiester
Kiester
Town Criers
Europe
Davis
C. R. Chase
Gallo- Way Company
Nell
Ellen Keegan
Baby eczema cured by KRESKO, mother told by druggist
A Waterloo mother sought relief for her baby's severe eczema. The druggist recommended KRESKO, reporting the child improved after using a jar. He urged readers to ask their own pharmacist for KRESKO and noted trial boxes and the soap variant.
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Waterloo
Kresko
Kreska Laboratories
Fourth Age
New York
Wangler Kros. Co
WW. Schuneman Co
Knappiug Co
Hed Cross Drug Co
Glendersan Drug
Giants and White Sox exhibition eyed for Waterloo
The New York Giants champions of the National League and the Chicago White Sox may play an exhibition game in Waterloo after the big battles. Secretary Charles Jackman of the Waterloo Baseball association is arranging with Charles Comiskey and local directors to secure a date. Tickets will be $1 each to ensure a sold out affair. Lee Magee, former Waterloo star now with the St Louis Cardinals, is among selected players.
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New York Giants
Chicago White Sox
Waterloo
Big Battles
Charles Jackman
Witerloo Baseball Association
Charles Cons
Tsmupwhat
Cali
Jackman
Comiskey
Giants
White Sox
Lee Magee
St. Louis Cardinals
McGraw
Magee
Watertoo Tangs
Bloodhounds Trail Suspects Across Illinois to Des Moines
William McLaughlin of Springfield arrives with Topsy a top bloodhound for Shores Kennels. He and Sheriff Shores plan to station the dog team in Des Moines. The dogs traced a 48 mile trail in southeastern Illinois locating three men accused of clipping horse manes and tails for sale in St Louis. The suspects are held for trial.
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William McLaughlin
Springfield
Topsy
Stramp
Shores Kennels
Sheriff Shores
Tes . Moines
McLaughlin
Thas
Strampfer
Bis Line
Des Moines
Illinois
Bunker Hi
Mt. Olive
Litehiedd
St. Louis
J Southern
Linois
Bankers to Attend American Bankers Convention in Boston
Waterfoor will be represented by at least two or three bankers, including L. Johnson vice president of Leavitt & Johnson Trust and J. Rodamar cashier of Leavitt & Johnson National. Harold Ruge of Mack Hawk National plans to attend with his wife. The four day session in Boston will discuss the currency bill and is seen as highly significant for the financial scene.
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Boston
Ee L. Johnson
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company
Association
Bra J. Rodamar
Leavitt &Johnson National Bank
iThey
Thursty
East
Harold Ruge
Mack Hawk National Bank
Washington
American Bankers’ Association
Citizen asks Waterloo to reimburse streetcar fares to Denver
Mayor R A Thompson received a communication from a Waterloo resident requesting the city repay $7.20 he spent on street car fare to Denver since saloons closed. The man says the closure deprives him of drinking in Waterloo and forces twelve trips to Denver, urging council coverage of the travel costs.
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R.A. Thompson
Waterloo
Denver
Bremer County
Funds Raised for Saloon Pension Case Appeal
Funds are being collected by city business men to cover expenses of appealing the saloon pension case to the Iowa Supreme Court. It is estimated that as much as $500 is needed to carry the case to the higher tribunal, mainly for transcribing evidence and hiring attorneys for the appeal.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Illinois Central Officials Here In Private Car Visit
Illinois Central officials A. B. Clift and T. J. Foley were in the city from Chicago on an inspection trip in their private car. They were joined from Dubuque by L. A. Downs and T. F. E. Sullivan of Fort Dodge. They left at midnight for the east. Today Dugan, superintendent for dining war service on the Illinois Central, was in the city on business.
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A. BE. Clift
T. J. Foley
Ilinois
Chicago
Dubuque
L. A. Downs
T. F E. Sullivan
Fort Dodge
Mr. Dugan
Lor
War Service
Illinoisentral
Tardy taxpayers visit court house
County Treasurer Bentley's office draws crowds as the last day of September arrives. Taxpayers queue to settle accounts with a 1 percent penalty for late payments. An estimated 109000 remained due yesterday, with delinquents urged to clear balances by tonight.
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Bentley
At & Oelock
Hars
Repass Auto Builds New Addition With Black Hawk
The Black Hawk Construction Company received a $10,000 contract from TI. Q. Hern brock for a reinforced concrete rear addition to the Repass Automobile building at 217 210 West Fifth Street. The $14,000, 49 by 60 foot two story structure will extend the rear of the present building for storage and second floor offices, creating a modern facility for the Repass company.
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Black Hawk Construction Company
TI. Q. Hernbrock
Repass Automobile Company
West Fifth Street
Repass Company
Sarecky Key Figure in Sulzer Impeachment Trial
In New York Governor Sulzer impeachment actions Sarecky Sulzer’s financial secretary was subpoenaed after a period of absence for failing to testify before the Frawley committee. He managed most of Sulzer’s campaign checks and served as a central witness for the committee that charged Sulzer with wrongdoing.
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Sarecky
Sulzer
New York
Louis A. Sarecky
Sulzers
Frawley Committee
Waterloo College Students Honored by Fraternities
Waterloo college students at the University of Iowa earned fraternity memberships this year. Eight academic fraternities elected members, with Wappa sigma inducting Har Woods and Wanne Salter, Phi Delta Theta adding Washive Nesbit William Tomuhey and Y Fowler, Kappa Sigma taking twelve, and Phi Delta Theta accepting eleven new members, including five from Waterloo and three from Des Moines.
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Vive
Waterloo Young Mien
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Har Woods
Wanne Salter
Wappa Sigma Fraternity
Washive, Nesbit
William Tomuhey
Y Fowler
Phi Delta Theta
Kappa Sigmi
Phi Delta
Waterloo Hays
Des Moines
Fraternity Pride Noted At Witerioo College
A fragmented line from the report highlights pride among Witerioo College students about their fraternities. The wording suggests a ceremonial or traditional sentiment tied to Greek life on campus.
Forsyth Boniface Made Change of City Agent Name
Robert Johnson, city passenger agent for the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, received a letter from C. J. Forsyth stating he has moved to a hotel in Kansas City and purchased property at a corner of Twelfth Street and Broadway. The note mentions a modern hostelery and new owners already in possession, with an employee of the Rock Island offering savings.
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Robert Johnson
Chicago, Rock Island & Parific Railroad
C. J. Forsyth
Watan Station
Facie Hotel Tersigess
Kansas City
Ma Forsath
Lk Hotel
Twelfth Street
Broadway
di O
Tewis
Rock Island
Cine Vedts
Samuel Smith Pioneer and Witness Central member dies
The funeral services for Samuel Smith were held at his home on Lid Adame street. Rev. Wooo andford led the ceremony as the service moved to Puleview. Born in Beotland in 1821, he moved to this country in 1869 and lived in Dubai before entering the Lines Con rads organization. He later resided in Waterloo and served in various roles with the Witness Central.
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Samuel Smith
Lid Adame
Wooo Andford
Chharge
Smith
Witness Central
Thie Country
Dubaie
Conrads Boiehmg
Taci Rity
Waterloo
Pensioned boilermaker laid to rest after long service
The obituary notes a boilermaker who left his trade after pensioning and layoff, one of the first to receive a pension. He married Ellen Ferguson in 1831 in Glasgow. Survived by three of six children, including Mrs. James Wilson and Mrs. James McDonald of Sacramento and George Smith at home. Eldest daughter Mrs. Jane Muir died in 1912. two children died in infancy. Also survived by sixteen grandchildren, seven at his bedside, and twelve great grandchildren.
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Central
Smith
Ellen Ferguson
Glasgow
Scotland
James Wilson
James McDonald
Sacramento
Cal
George Smith
Jane Muir
Sereased
Governor calls second Tennessee extra session on Oct 13
Nashville Tenn Sept 30 Gov Hooper today called a second extraordinary session of the Tennessee legislature on Oct 13 to consider prohibition law enforcement bills He said the question now before the people is whether laws be enforced in city and country or outlawed saloons dominate the state The enforcement bills were killed by a filibuster in the lower house last week during the first extraordinary session
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Nashville
Tenn
Hooper
Tennessee
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