Building Trades See Sharp Revival In Waterloo Area
Waterloo’s economy shows revival with rising bank clearings and widespread construction. Central Labor body reports full employment, jobbing houses note improved collections, and several major buildings planned or under way including a 100000 garage, a 50000 freight terminal, and a 50000 wholesale establishment, with many homes and schools also in progress. Crops and grain prices look favorable, and factories run near prewar levels.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Central Labor Body
Vix
Iowa
Alul
Gorn
Odd Fellows to refurbish temple on Fourth Street
About $1,000 will be spent by the Odd Fellows to refurbish and beautify their temple on Fourth street east. A crew of painters and paperhangers will work for several days to freshen woodwork walls and carpets, with plans to display insignia and improve quarters ahead of the October state convention of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs.
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Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows' Temple
Fourth Street
Order i
Independence Week Brims With Fair News and Local Happenings
Independence observes a bustling county fair praised as among the state’s best with daily crowds. Visitors Warren Brown and Floyd Thompson of Waterloo attend. Mrs Thompson and daughter Lureny visit El Bin Illinois. Local officials seek railroad crossing gates and safety improvements. Senator Kenyon slated for a September Illinois Day reception in Buchanan County.
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Independence
Huchianan
Warren Brown
Floyd MM. Thompson
Waterloo
Ki. M. Thompson
Lureny
el bin
Frances Jones
Stewart
Charles Clute
Doris
Frederick Young
Railroad Commission
George Warren
Buchanan ‘County Tlinois Society
Kenyon
Plans Set for Two Modern Homes on Sixth Street
Chief of Police Leighton and G M Waters prepared plans for two new two story homes on Sixth Street. Leighton will build on the corner of Sixth and Wellington with excavation begun yesterday. Waters will construct across the street on Sixth within a short time.
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Leighton
G. M. Waters
Sixth
Wellington
Mr. Waters
Waters
Linden Social Notes Reach Across States and Idaho
Linden column lists multiple residents visiting relatives in Galena HL South Dakota Barr Mont Fort Atkins for a week two weeks and two weeks or more. People include Miss Katy Smith Mrs A Lukes Gen Ford and Neva Lizer visiting Brandon Arlington and Quawatonite Kan. A birthday surprise for Dora Hepler ends with a Latin themed dinner at 7 o clock with friends.
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Linden
Katy Smith
Galena
Martin Mulray
Nevada
South Dakota
W. ¥. Penne
Barr
Mont
Fred
A. F. Lukes
Fort Atkins
T My
Geo. Woellert
Misa Verna Allen
Independence
Will Allen
Neva Lizer
Brandon
Gen. Ford
Bozeman
H. D. Ford
A. Targeson
Qua Watonite
Kan
Henry Rhamper
Arlington
Dan Scholl
Hackbalch
Willard Lantz
Santa Ana
Cal
M. V. Schol
Ohio
Loig Lee
Dora Hepler
Local Notes From Orange Area Social Roundup
Elmer Slough Jeff plans to spend several months in California starting Thursday night. Miss Helen Neeuwhalsen returns home after a week with relatives in La Porte City. Esther and Sophia Trainor visit relatives and friends in Toledo la. Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman of Waterloo enjoy Sunday with R. W. Chadwick. Gelia De Jaeger weekends with Washburn friends. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wauhalfen visit John Gill's La Porte City home.
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Orange
Elmer
Jeff
California
Helen Neeuwhalsen
la Porte City
Esther
Sophia Trainor
Toledo
John Hoffman
Waterloo
R. W. Chadwick
Mise Gelia de Jaeger
Washburn
Frank Wauhalfen
John Gill
Henry Phillips Spends Short Vacation with Mother in Raymond
Raymond reports Henry Phillips is spending a brief vacation with his mother in town. William Stoke and wife and Mr. Becker and wife of Waterloo spent time in the area yesterday as part of their travels.
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Raymond
Henry Phillips
Wm. Stoke
Mr. Becker
Waterloo
Design 701 Plan by Glenn L Saxton Architect
The exterior of this 701 plan blends clapboarding and shingles with a white belt course. Dark red brick enhances the clubhouse like piazza and fireplace while white trim accents the form. Size 26 by 36 feet main, two stories and basement. Construction cost 3500 dollars excluding heat and plumbing.
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Glenn L. Saxton
Minneapolis, Minn
Andi
Larson
Sunday Visit Notes Shine in Local Household Record
Sunday at the Chas. Britzman home Mrs. Schuler was taken to St. Francis hospital for an operation. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Strolic of Jesup visited Matt Schmitz. Harry Baker stays with his sister Mrs. Wm. Kelley. Mrs. Shannon and her son from Sioux City visit Mrs. Elizabeth Weber.
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Chas. Britzman
Schuler
St. Francis Hospital
Alfred Strolic
Jesup
Matt Schmitz
Harry Baker
Wm. Kelley
Shannon
Sioux City
Elizabeth Weber
Social Etiquette Guide Offered With Coupon
An etiquette guide framed by Shakespeare and Raleigh is offered via a Waterloo Courier coupon. The piece extols manners over vanity and promotes the Encyclopaedia of Etiquette, a 566 page bound volume with color illustrations, available through subscriptions and coupons. The notice also touts the newspaper’s Want Ad reach to about 6,500 Waterloo homes.
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Walter Raleigh
Courier
Waterloo
Orchard News Highlights Local Family Moves and Social
A. S. Tolman rents east Longa farm for another year. Miss Khinin visits Osage land and Kivavilla. The Lagedons move into the Waters house. Mrs. Cheney aims for Rochester medical care. An ice cream social on Mr. Cole’s lawn raised about 12 dollars. Chicken thieves hit St. W. Lack Carl Larson and George Wotler. Various visits and repairs mark a busy week in Orchard community notes.
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Misas Charlotte Uunsey
Waterlow
Jamon Morse
Pearl McLoud
Misa Kate Wimerton
Neil Mason
Union
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Haltiekfelt CO
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Shakespeare
Caryslé
Lucile Ruple
Arcola
JP. S. Artz
TP. E. Artz
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Canada
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Brad Varnan
Henderson & Weatherwax
Black Hawk
Wrenborn
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Dodge County
Waverly
Perry W. Belangee
Black Hawk Bank
the Nauman Co
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Lea
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Johnson Trust CO
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