Small Homes plan details from Architects Bureau guide
The text describes a compact four room home design with a front porch access, a sunlit living room formed by a wide opening to the dining room, a kitchen with windowed sink area, attic storage via a stair ladder, multiple bedrooms each with closets, and a basement with laundry and heater spaces. Estimated cost ranges from 6500 to 7500 dollars, with material quality variations. Plans are provided by The Architects Small House Service Bureau, endorsed by the American Institute of Architects and Department of Commerce, via The Courier's Home Building Editor for information and blueprints at moderate costs.
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Architects
Small House Service Bureau of the
United States, Inc
American Institute of Architects
Department of Commerce
United States
Right foundation for plaster will prevent cracking
The column warns that proper foundation, joist sizing, and wall footings prevent cracks in plaster. It explains lath types wood and metal, wetting wood lath, forming plaster keys, and spacing requirements to avoid cracking before detailing metal lath in a future article.
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Apecny
Barn and Contents Including 50 hogs Burned Near Nashua
Aug 18 Nashua Iowa dispatch reports a barn on Dan Connell's farm destroyed at noon with 60 hogs 1 000 bushels oats eight tons hay and about 5500 in machinery lost. Contents uninsured due to expired policy. Tom Connell operates the farm while owner Ye Connell is visiting Waterloo sister Miss Katon Connell. Fire location near Nashua Iowa.
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Hua, la
Iva
Dan Connall
Tom Connell
Hia
Katoi Connell
Waterloo
Old Ladder Truck Undergoing Fire Department Repairs
Pending repairs and overhauling of the fire department ladder and services motor truck, in use for a number of years, with a new aerial fire truck to be sent on all alarms requiring ladders. After restoration the aerial will serve business and factory districts unless an emergency exists.
Civil service tests scheduled for Monday for fire department hires
Civil service examinations for city fire and police positions will be held Monday at 4 PM in the municipal courtroom, city hall third floor. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, city residents, 21 to 35, of good character, able to read and write, physically fit, and not addicted to alcohol. The board will review general requirements, then medical staff will test those passed for physical fitness. Eligible candidates will be certified for appointment, with six new firemen sought to form two crews for a new aerial truck.
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Civil Service
Police and Fire Commission
Wenis
United Stat
Jetet Ann
Ray Piller
Black Hawk County Accepts Free Sand and Gravel
A Northern States Contracting representative offered a large quantity of sand and gravel free of charge after paving the Grank Highway through Black Hawk County and Buchan an County. The board accepted the gift and will have the material hauled away from Marsh farm siding west of Jeaup, with cleanup. the contractor moves equipment to Autotil Blinn area for further work.
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Couunry Foud
Northern States Contracting Company
Grank
Buchanan County
Materiiig
Marsh Farm
Jeaup
Ables
Fox, Poyner and
Barclay
Autotil
Blinn
Jfan Who Drove Auto Against Streetcar Pays Fine
James Vanda admitted reckless driving after his car clipped a streetcar on Fourth Street Bridge two weeks earlier. He pleaded guilty in polices court and paid $100 fine plus costs. first case dismissed. Other defendants faced minor fines and a vagrant case was continued.
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James Vanda
Fourth Street Bridge
Polles Court
Vanda
Harold Masters
Hubert Gilbert
Independence
Jacl Lambert
Union Depot
Towa Foreign Wars Vets Have Candidate as National Chaplain
The Towa department of the veterans of foreign wars to support Rev J. K. Whalen of Rockford Indiana for national chaplain at the national encampment in Norfolk Virginia from August 26 to September 1. Barnest Boaugher and Bren Burzells of Sioux City attend as department leaders. The department hopes the next national convention is held in Chicago Minneapolis or Kansas City Missouri.
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Sioux Clay
Towal
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ntional Association
Nor Folk
J. K. Whalen
Rockford
Tawa
American Liegion
Bren J. Burzells
Arma
Sioux City
Chicago
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Reinbeck Man R. J. Agent Appointed at Vinton
W. F. Weeks of Heinbeck named Rock Island agent in Vinton to replace Charles A. Reed who retires Sept. 1. Weeks has many years with the company. Also reported is the Portland marriage of Clifford Zollinger formerly of this city to Miss Tielen Watt. Fire destroyed a straw stack on Andrew Noble farm. Winton fire squad prevented loss to a second stack. estimated damage about 50.
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Small House Service Bureau of the United States, Inc
ER & Cropper
Nauman CO
Corner
Park Ave
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Monarch Paint
Kyanize
Standard Glass & Paint Co
Western Ave
Lester W. Miller Realtor
L. & J. Bide
Bovee Furnaces
Bovee Furnace Works
West Eighth
Phonts
Waterloo Sash & Fixture
E. Seventh St
Waterloo Bank & Trust Co
Lafayette St
Rynearson& Koch
Arcola
the Heat
Nashua
Fire and Police
Black Hawk County
Orvice
Rolland
Jfan
Towa Foreign Wars
Reinbeck
R. J
Vinton
Northland
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Bartles-Shepherd Oil Co
Waterloo, Iowa
Pure Pennsylvania Motorwyy
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