Warren Brown’s 53 years of Waterloo business and civic leadership
Warren Brown of 221 Franklin Street, veteran lumberman and president of Waterloo Lumber Co, marks 53 years at the same Fourth Street East location. Born 1861 in Cornwall, he began as a roustabout, rose to owner, helped found Perpetual Building & Loan, and served as director of Commercial National Bank, school board member for 38 years, and Black Hawk Lodge member, shaping Waterloo’s growth while remaining active in daily operations at 218 Fourth Street East.
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Warren Brown
Franklin ‘Street
Miaterial Inn
Watarloa ‘Lumber. Company
Waterloo
Industrias Dabor
Brown
Fourth Street
Atayette
Mulberry Street
Fifty Street
IM. Gsee General
Ngw
Young Brown
Cornwall Hothuw
Conn
Wingis Central
Boe
Chumber Yards
Roustabout
Henry Martin
Slope CO Martin
Strand Theatre
Theron 8 i Cornfield
Universalist Church
Bkecanes Sole Gynec
Miller
Miller & Jackson
Commercial National Bank
Jackson & Brown
Tater Jackson
Waterloo Famntber Company
Vete Tran Fumberman
Steven D
Ned J
Army Homes Built
Batas
Barre
Perpetual Building & Loan Association
Srowihh
1St Waterion
Water Drain One Way To Make Dry Basement Floors
Water intrusion in basements is addressed by grading away from foundations and directing roof runoff to drains with proper piping. If subsoil remains saturated, waterproofing methods include exterior coating, integral cementing, or membrane envelopes. floor layering and drainage around footings help reduce hydrostatic pressure and keep basements dry.
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Jin Mae
Small House Service Bureau
Unitee States
Tre. Hone Builders
Building Labor Gains Mark Higher Costs Across Nation
A surge in building activity and higher wages across the country push up construction costs. New York and the metropolitan area face a potential 50 to 75 million dollar annual outlay this year, as wage increases spread to centers like Chicago Boston Pittsburgh and Kansas City. Spring agreements show about 100 local crafts receiving minor raises and roughly 150 individual demands nationwide. Cleveland remains challenged by internal trade council troubles, while New York sees a steamfitters’ helper strike settled and a wage rise for 100000 workers.
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S.-W. Strauss & “Ue
New York
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Poe
Cleveland
Clevelami
New York City
International Union
Tnhar
Boont
Altho
McHicago Builders
Plas
St Johns Catholic Parish to Add Modern School in Independence
St John s Catholic parish in Independence La will complete a modern fireproof and commodious school building this summer for one complete grade and high school curricula. Lauritzen Construction Co of Waterloo builds from plans by John S Tartios Waterloo architect. Rev Fr W Tey Donohile is pastor. Foundation work started this week with rapid progress expected. Cost with equipment will approximate 40000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John‘s Catholic
Independence
Lauritzen Construction ‘Company
Waterloo
W. ‘Tey Donohile
St. John’s Parish
Wage Rush Looms as Builders Weigh 1926 Volume
Trade negotiations in major cities highlight planned wage increases and labor shortages. Chicago pays $0.75 to $1.25 per hour across plasterers, bricklayers, lathers, and electricians, with other cities reporting rising pay scales and steady or growing construction activity through 1926. Labor supply tightens in Pittsburgh, Washington, and St. Louis, while Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Minnesota report tranquil conditions and steady labor alignment with construction output.
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Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Dirstel
Mound City
St. Lois
Kansas
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Louisville
New Orleans
Memphis
Houston
Denver
Omaha
Miami
Jacksonville
Florida
West Coast Building Permits Signal Growth in Early Year
Building permit figures show general activity up 2 percent in the first quarter compared with the same period last year. Seattle Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles report bright prospects with ample labor supply to meet demand. Bonus wage payments have been abolished though some disputes in Los Angeles linger and officials express cautious optimism. In Orange County California petitions seek to withhold funds from paving Sioux Center Main Street as residents urge highway officials to reroute county plans to include city paving.
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Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
West Coast
Orange
Meetipy
County Board of Supervisors
Sioux Center
Ciizens
State Highway Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Courier
Metropolitan
Waterloo Metal & Mfg. CO
Waterlolo Mix. Co
Miles Street
Independence Parish
John S. Tartios
P Josie Parca
Adana
ST. John’s Schogi
Noee
Solichy
Iowa Securities Co
East Fifth St
Waterloo Paint & Glass Co
West Fourth St
Ewing & Crozier
Thone
Mercy Co
En & Merrill Co
Fantknor
Townsend Teleseinth
Maniytten Townsend
Merit Ca
Wards Uudean Libr. Co
Chapman Lbr
West Side Ubr. Co
Regny CW
Chapman Lie, Crawn TE Lawn
Lincoln Sarigers
Horner
Bloy St
T and & Fr
Waterloo Construction Co
Park Road
Ge BF Bing
Rynearson & Koch
5Th’ St
PVE
Pat
Standard Glass & Paint CO
Sycamore
Court House
Ackerman Drug Co
Robert Drug& Co
McNally Drug Co
Landgraf Drug Co
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