Many New Homes Being Erected in Waterloo
Building activity across Waterloo accelerates through spring and summer, defying pessimists. New residences and remodeled structures rise citywide, with workers saving modestly for substantial, modern homes. Population growth appears steady, with forthcoming city directories showing marked increases. Waterloo’s rise compares well with midwest peers and Iowa cities leaders.
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Waterloo
Middle West
Iowa Cities
Sentence Monday Morning For Embezzlement Case
Henry T. Semmier, jailed six weeks after confessing to embezzling over $2,000 as cashier at the Great Western railroad freight house, will be arraigned in district court before Judge Mullan and plead guilty. He faces a maximum five year term, with eligibility for parole after eleven months. a clean prior record may shorten the sentence. His aid to the jail delivery by raising the alarm after six inmates escaped may influence parole considerations.
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Henry T. Semmier
Great Western Railroad
Mullan
Atate Parole Board
Semmiler
Semler
Birde
Creditors elect trustee for Great Western Creamery
Creditors of the Great Western Creamery, recently in bankruptcy, met in I. S. Merrian's office and chose a trustee. They filed proofs of claim and examined the company affairs. About fifty farmers attended the meeting.
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Great Western Creamery Company
Merrian
Federal Indictment For Melon Trust Targets Canteloupe Exchange
Chicago, Aug. 8. Twenty eight men and seven corporations were indicted by a federal grand jury for Sherman act violations. The Western Cantaloupe Exchange, with bases in Chicago and Brawley California, allegedly regulated cantaloupe production and arbitrarily fixed fruit prices. The eight count indictment details formation in Chicago in August 1941 and outlines a working agreement among the defendants.
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Chicago
Exchange
Cottage Style House Plans Promising Modern Bungalow
An 1914 advertisement offers complete plans for a winter cottage and bungalow style homes. It details a 22 by 24 foot cottage with a 10 foot 6 inch living room, dining room with bay window, archway, and two stories including a bath and closet space. Plans, interiors book, and a new Saxton house plans volume are available via mail order.
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Aide
Indicted Trust In Cantaloupe Trade Faces Trial
The indictment accuses a producer and distributor of conspiracy to restrain trade and monopoly in cantaloupe sales. Grand jury heard testimony that the exchange controlled roughly three fourths of U.S. cantaloupes, with fruit sometimes left to rot to keep prices high. Assistant District Attorneys Harris and Carter led the investigation. trial set for the fall term.
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Ducer
H. BR. Harris
Allen J. Carter
Exchange
United States
Handsome Superior apartments rise at Sixth and Washington
Builder John G. Miller erects the Superior apartments a 66 by 80 foot three story brick and stone structure with seventeen units. It will cost about 40000 dollars and features oak floors and semi fireproof construction using salvage materials from the Russell Lambon wreck. Operations are under Miller with a large force and completion is targeted for October 1.
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Superior
John G. Miller
Sixth
Washington Streets
Mr. Miller
Algo
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