Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-19
DAVENPORT DOTS.
Two Banks Merae.-one of the larg.

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Two Banks Merge.-One of the larg-
est financial transactions that has ever
taken place in Davenport, or for that
matter, in Iowa, the merger, or union,
of two old, strong, popular and sue
cessful banking houses, the Citizens
National bank being merged in the
German Savings bank, has been con-
summated, and the business of the
two banks will hereafter be conducted
in the name of the larger institution
the German Savings. There are sew
eral good reasons for this merger of
| nancy, men, strength, and character.
The larger the business the more eco
nomically ii can be conducted; the
smaller the expense of carrying it on.
There are also gains in the system
used and the facilities with which bus
mess is dispatched. Not only this,
but the united deposits count for very
much. And the Citizens National and
the German Savings have not been
80 very far apart in the past. For
many years they have occupied the
same building. They worked to one
common end. One has helped the 9TH
er. The close relationship is shown
by the fact that some of the directors
in one institution have also been in
the directory of the other. There will
be no change, except that a decided in
crease in volume of business is conf
IDENTIFY expected. The reorganized
German Savings bank will continue to
be safe and oonservatively managed
savings bank. But with the gains it
takes from the Citizens National it
will also be prepared to accommodate
its patrons and the public better in
commercial way Every line of legi-
innate banking will be conducted.
Room for Children.-The work on
the, new children's room at the public
library is progressing rapidly, and it is
thought that everything will be finish
ed this month, so that the opening
may take place Oct. 1. The room will
be thrown open on that date and the
children and their parents and we'll
wishers invited to inspect it. The
new room will be much superior to
the present one for the purpose of a
children's room. as the basement room
is open to objections in many respects
The room soon to be devoted to the
young folks will be lighter and airier
and necessarily much pleasanter
High School Pupils Write Poorly
The school board, at its meeting was
confronted with specimens of the high |
school pupils handwriting, which were |
so appalling as to cause the committee
On special studies. which introduced |
them to the attention of the board, |
to recommend that the entire system |
of writing used in the public schools |
of the city hR changed. The one now |
in use Is the vertical. and while chill
dr6n aR able to write letters TO San
ia Claus in beautiful round hands. the
older they get, apparently. the worse
they write, and when they arrive at |
the dignity of high school pupilage
their chirography has attained the
last degree of illegibility. Perhaps it
is the communicating example of great
men which is the cause, as all ge
muses. have been notoriously bad pen
men. But the committee thought it
was the system that was to blame,
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she attendant one of the copy books.
was referred back to the committee
in conference with tthe superintend-
ent and assistant superintendent
whose decision will probably be ac-
cepted.
Architects Meetine.-The Iowa Chap
ter OF the American Institute of Archi-
tects is meeting at the ST. James ho-
TEL About a dozen members of the
chapter are here from various parts of
he state and are meeting for the pur-
pose of talking over plans pertaining
TO their profession. All the architects
of good standing are members of the
chapter.
Obituary Record.-Nicolaus Book
woIdt, a resident of Walcott for long
-erm of years, died after an illness of
several months duration at Mercy hos
Dital Monday evening. He was born
N Germany and came to America a
number of years ago and worked on a
farm. He was So years old The only
is step-son, Henry F. Kruse,
Of Blue Grass. Deceased was an act
We member OF the Walcott Sick Relief