Washington Evening Journal in Washington, Iowa

Washington Firms Build Brick Kilns And Local Bank Flourish

A lengthy profile surveys F K Swift’s extensive brick brickwork empire in Washington and Riverside with the Swift patent kiln and a large Washington County Savings Bank, noting profits, plant capacity, and the Swift family’s local prominence. It also covers carriage maker Hervey Bell and auctioneer Charles S Reeves, plus Washington Bottling Works by Lane, and the town’s growing commerce and education.