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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1919
Page
8
A promotional piece urges savings and installment purchases of Waterloo real estate. It explains key rules: hold property until substantial value accrues, secure a clear title, consider improvements and future market demand, and buy now or build with installments for long term growth.
Farmers urged to secure an income account for 1819 by ordering a blank check and Primer of Rules and Advice. The notice promises simplicity and asks readers to send 35 cents for the outfit to Waterloo Evening Courier.
The Waterford Evening Courier and Daily Reporter warn they will not publish any classified advertisement that appears to promise money or patronage without delivering full value in goods or service. This policy emphasizes fair dealings and reader protection in classifieds.
An original Type Bungalow combines compact yet roomy design with distinctive lines. It features an offset front porch, heavy brackets, exposed rafters, wide belt courses, unique dormer patterns, and stained shingles. Built with brick or concrete foundations, the plan includes a large living room, spacious dining room, practical kitchen, three bedrooms, bath and closets with upstairs headroom and a total cost of 2500 dollars. Detroit Home Plans Co.
A businessman urges young people to own homes, arguing it builds citizenship and stabilizes families. He notes renting offers no long term gains, while paying a mortgage over years reduces burdens and frees children to a secure upbringing. Home ownership, he says, need not be hardship if planned over time.
A Southern lumber dealer told a Waterloo audience that prices will not fall soon. He cited scarce labor and shrinking timber supply, noting mills paid workers $3.60 daily versus $1.50 in the past. The dealer urged prospective builders to act now while costs are high and houses are in demand.
The four Waterloo building and loan associations with total assets of 3.82 million guide a 1919 building surge. In 1882 Philadelphia started the model. now the U S has nearly 4 million accounts and 1.75 billion in assets. The slogan: The American Home, the Safeguard of American Liberties.
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