Six Miles of Marshall County Concrete Paving Let
Marshalltown Iowa December 10 The board of supervisors awarded a six mile concrete paving contract to Wright Construction Des Moines at 3.17 per square yard the lowest bid of seven. Only 12 533 cubic yards of excavation and 63 670 square yards of paving are included the county will supply crushed rock and sand. Work to begin by May 1 1921 and finish by November 30.
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Marshalltown
Marshall Cunty
Board of Supervisors
Wright Construction Company
Des Moines
State ‘Highway Commission
County Board of Supervisors
Wright Company
Shackelton Construction Company
Perry
Gross Construction Company
Appleton
Wis
Linccoln
Lincoln Highway
North Third Avenue
South Center Street
Highway Commission
Highway Commissioners
Contractor bids and rock sand costs in county project
The text notes multiple contracting firms sharing output and risks with long hauls and 10 to 12 percent delay. County rock and sand facilities are satisfactory. Best bids elsewhere for similar work ranged $4.12 to $4.36. here the cost will be about $5.75.
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Courier
Powers Trades Home for 120 Acre Farm
Dr. F W Powers traded his 742 Third Avenue West residence to Edward Sullivan a farmer north of New Hampton Iowa. Sullivan delivered a 120 acre farm in exchange with possession set for March 1. Powers plans to buy a smaller city home while Sullivan moves to Waterloo for his children's education. Values were not made public.
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F. W. Powers
Third Avenue
Edward, Sullivan
New Hampton
Mr. Sullivan
Waterloo
Why Not Choose A Handsome Living Room Suite This Christmas
An advertisement promotes a handsome American walnut dining room suite for Christmas. It emphasizes a woman planning new furniture and highlights the joy the new set would bring. The copy mirrors a period selling tone with focused product appeal.
Reinbeck to vote on $225,060 school bond proposal
Reinbeck consolidated school district will hold a special election on December 20 to vote on the proposition of 225,060 dollars in bonds to fund the building of a new schoolhouse in Reinbeck Iowa.
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Reinbeck
Reinbeck, Ja
Reinbeck Consolidated School
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Percy R. Wood
Leavitt & Johnson Bank
Eldg
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Stolza
J. E. Karth
Dr. Waterbury Children Black Building
J. H. Butts
L. & J. Bank
Res. Black
Wilson
Margarine
Oree
Ver
Mens
Chailey
Lyko Medicine Company
Kansas City
Powers
China
Kmas
Nichols & Gates
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