Salesmen urged to stay overnight in Washington
Hundreds of traveling salesmen are urged to stop over in Washington rather than press on. Readers from across the region praise the city and its new Hotel Washington as a modern asset. Local merchants, theaters, and the post office support extended visits to boost business.
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Iowa
Sowden’s Washington hotel dream meets mixed support
Hotel operator Harry Sowden gains favor from travelers in southeastern Iowa for reliable Annex service and aims to open a modern Washington hotel. Fundraising reached about 60,000 dollars but fell short. later an $85,000 Y M C A gift redirected hotel funds to the Y M C A endowment, ending the Washington hotel dream as planned.
Recall Drive for Hotel That Failed
Washington men who led a campaign to secure a new modern hotel in Washington a decade and a half ago are among those welcoming Hotel Washington as a community milestone. In the 1920s they believed Washington needed a real hotel and began plans to erect it on the former Washington Academy site where the Y M C A now stands.
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Open House announced for Washington's new hotel Saturday
Washington's splendid new hotel opens to guests this week and hosts Mr and Mrs Harry Sowden invite friends to a public open house Saturday from one to nine o'clock. Scouts will guide visitors on stairs to limit congestion while rooms are shown, with occupancy already strong since Monday and expectant continued use nightly.
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New Hotel Washington
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Plumbing at Hotel Handiwork of the Carson Company
The Carson Company crews, led by W. Carson, completed plumbing for the H Washington hotel. Fourteen guest rooms have private baths, plus shared facilities on each floor, with built in tubs and vitreous lavatories. A hot water circulating system serves the entire building, and ten inches of concrete had to be drilled through to install new connections.
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Modern Lighting Transforms Hotel Washington Interiors
The Iowa Southern company wired Hotel Washington under Oakley Payne directing the install. A panel board on each floor powers two 80-watt lobby lamps and floor lamps in the lobby, with fixtures in every room and corridor totaling about 150 lights throughout the hotel.
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