Model Cement Block Residence by J J McKeone
J J McKeone constructs a new story and a half cement block residence described as a model home with estimated cost of 1650 dollars.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1905
Page
7
J J McKeone constructs a new story and a half cement block residence described as a model home with estimated cost of 1650 dollars.
McKeone and Shields, cement contractors, run a factory making cement blocks and tout a new cement block residence in Washington Iowa. They cite a successful eight room block home built by J J McKeone for 1650, plus other cement works across town and a track record of over 200000 square feet of cement walks with lasting durability and bargain pricing. They offer to discuss work and training for interested applicants, asserting cement blocks and solid cement work are replacing other materials.
A brief guide to transforming eggs into edible treats for Easter. Includes Baked Pigg with buttered dish, bread crumbs, pepper salt and cream baked twenty minutes, and Egg Salad. The text mixes recipe steps and timing with informal notation and incomplete phrasing.
The article extols cement block construction as durable and dry with double air spaces and dry cellars. It highlights McKeone & Shields blocks and cement walks, lists Iowa cities with cement block homes, and notes several foundations for upcoming buildings in Washington. It also includes several recipes for egg dishes.
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