Building trades form large citizen group in Washington
A Washington Journal survey catalogs painters carpenters masons plumbers and other tradesmen plus their families. It lists painters like HH M Dodder Mert King and Pete Cnossen among many, then 23 carpenters and several masons plasterers and journeymen. The piece notes additional helpers and irregular workers expanding the local building trades community.
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Washington
HH. M. Dodder
Mert King
Pete Cnossen
Charles Gilbert
Bill Schulty
Frank Longwell
Ert Cherry
James Hotle
Is Baird
Clarence Plummer
Howard Kerr
Lloyd Moothart
Motohart
Charles Messenger
Russell Bell
Roy Richard
Chester l Hatinger
Fred Donovan
Tobe Guthrie
Owen McGovern
Gus Reinert
Ward McCutcheon
H. S. Hammond
van de Herman
Albert Moorman
J. J. Minick
Ralph Minick
Charles Minick
J. J. McKeone
Jack Kupka
D. C. Russell
George Young
Roe Dillinger
Elmer Morrison
John Goodwin
Frank Godfrey
W. T. Carson
John Bidwell
Ivan Norton
Ralph Junkin
Will Matucha
Tom Arthur
W. F. Jursing
al Roe
Floyd Roe
Rollie Jurging
Fred Franklin
Lonnie Fullerton
Building Permits Rise in Iowa Cities in April
Des Moines dispatch reports that April permits in 14 first class Iowa cities nearly doubled from a year earlier. The state health department records 191 new homes valued at 728,439 dollars, up from 371,135 in 1936. Remodeling also climbed to 183,554 dollars versus 91,488 in 1936.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Health
Remodeling boom on West Monroe Street in Washington
West Monroe Street sees near a dozen home transactions as Earl Simpson notes. Debuted remodeling includes Everette Simpson’s home, once the Chilcote property, and Aubrey Ostrus’s new residence linked to the Coast to Coast store.
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West Monroe Street
Washington
Earl Simpson
Everette Simpson
Chilcote
West Washington Boulevard
Aubrey Ostrus
Shields Concrete Blocks Grow Into Busy Enterprise
Henry Shields of the John Shields and Sons coal yard has long worked a sideline manufacturing concrete blocks. The venture has become a substantial business with growing demand, supplying blocks for building foundations and general construction.
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Henry Shields
John Shields & Sons Coal Yard
Shields
Chaffing custom signals thrashing in English counties
The practice of chafing involves neighbors placing sacks of chaff in front of a man’s door to indicate he has inflicted personal chastisement on his wife. This unusual custom, named chafing, may originate from the wagons and threshing imagery associated with rural life.
Why Not Paint Up Washington This Summer
A call to repaint homes in Washington highlights the potential transformation of weathered houses. Paint dealers report record sales, suggesting brighter streets and greater city attractiveness may be achieved this season.
Own a Piece of the Earth You Live On
Real estate ownership grants control not found in stocks. The piece of earth you own acts as your board of directors, president, secretary, and all stockholders. It can’t be taken away, and its value grows with the city. One example notes Fifth Avenue’s rise from cowpath to heart of New York, funding prosperity for owners. Reprinted from Chicago Herald and Examiner.
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Fifth Avenue
Henry Fricks
Lenox Library
New York
City Hall of
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Scott’s
Montgomery Ward
Dick's
Modern ideas in furniture seen in homes today
The article notes a shift to modern designs with simple styles and crushed mohairs or velvets in upholstery, burgundy and green tones, round bedroom mirrors, built in bed lights, and studio couches replacing davenports. Walnut veneers appear in bedrooms and dining rooms, while red white and black dominate kitchens and lamps stay white. Dealers cite two tone browns, large padded roll arms, and built in features as current trends.
Spray Painting Is Not an Experiment
H. S. Hammond, a local spray painting contractor at 608 North Marion Avenue, asserts spray painting has moved beyond the experimental stage. He states the method handles all paints and finishes, saves time and money, and that a modern setup with an experienced operator benefits any community.
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H. 3
S. Hammond
Hammond
Hammon
North
Marion Avenue
Mirrors of metal and early glass mirrors
Ancient peoples used polished metal for mirrors while glass mirrors appeared much later, in the Eleventh century.
Simpson to Build New Keota Front
Earl Simpson visited Keota to arrange a contract for a new front at the Chambers clothing store. He is a prominent Washington contractor who has paid out hundreds of thousands in wages and owns the American Spinner sanding machine and its power equipment for nationwide use.
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Earl Simpson
Keota
Chambers Clothing
Mr. Simpson
Washington
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Nick Roth
T. J. Simons
Alva Nebergall
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P J. Wallace
Maurice Kelly
Art Glider
Joe Sutton
Joe Lohberger
John Haifley
George Askea
Albert Simpson
L. Ee, Blick
Ed Downs
Peter Fairchild
Will Lamansky
W. D. Crossett
Roy Downs
Fred L. Stewart
West Monroe
Arthur Brisbane
Scott
Scott's
Scott Furniture Company
Iluminating Engineering Society of America
Simpson
Jim Hotle
LH. Orr Company
Earl Simpson Contracting Co
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