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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1911

Page

8

Modern Dry Goods Store Planned for Waterloo

The Black Dry Goods Co announces a new Ropolitian store to be built in Waterloo in 1912. The eight story brick building will measure 100 by 140 feet and will feature a cafe rest reading room two electric passenger elevators intercommunicating telephone system pneumatic tube cash system sprinkler heating and ventilating and abundant windows for perfect light.

Waterloo Mercantile Circles Sycamore Street Thirch Wil Motors Black First Presbyterian Church

James Slack Dry Goods Co to Build Eight Story Waterloo Store

The James Slack Dry Goods Co plans a new eight story modern building at Fourth and Sycamore in Waterloo to house a vast stock with fireproof construction, extensive display windows, advanced heating ventilation, pneumatic cash tubes, elevators, and a public cafe. Architect Clinton Shockley designed the structure with terra cotta and blue brick, featuring a mezzanine rest room, reception areas, and a delivery system. The project, costing about 250000, aims to elevate Waterloo’s business block and mark a major era in the city's commercial growth.

A&a James Slack Dry Goods Co Fourth Sycamore Willlark Busiess Waterloo Rger Clinton Shockley Fourth Street Elivery Altey

MARKET SUMMARY AND LIVESTOCK REPORTS

General markets feature Lamson Bros Co with Chicago Board of Trade notes. Livestock markets from St Louis Kansas City and Omaha show steady to strong openings. cattle and hogs receipts estimated today, prices for native steers cows and heifers, stockers and feeders. Chicago Produce lists butter eggs and cheese with steady to soft movement. New York clearing house weekly condition shows reserve shifts and bank figures.

ST. Louis Livestock St. Louis Olay Tony Kansas City Omaha Neb Chicago Dee New York Easn Reseres Vsk Campaches Agereguty East Si Tan Trust Companies Greater New York Clearing House

Woman Burned To Death In Home Stove Explosion

Britt, Dec. 23. Mrs. Everett Heimindinger was burned to death and her husband badly injured when a gasoline stove exploded in their home early today. The woman’s clothing caught fire and she died before aid could reach them.

Britt, Ta Everett Heimindinger

Slander suit seeks four thousand fourteen dollars damages

Damages sought in several civil actions include H Fvtuilly seeking 4014 dollars for allegedly slanderous remarks by Sly Samberg. W. W. Maloney sues Fred Hines for 2500 dollars for injuries to his young son Otto from a dynamite cap explosion. Others claim negligence over dynamite left accessible on a farm. Wilfred Floimberg seeks 1800 dollars for injuries from a meat cutter incident. Multiple mortgage and sale disputes, foreclosures, and divorce cases are listed with various defendants and amounts.

H. Fvtuilly Imiger Sly Samberg Vourt Judemenk W. OW. Maloney Fred Hines Otto M. Malones Eainelfi Grand Gary Wilfred Floimberg Krueger Zimmerman Wihfo Josey Givers J. W Samuel Dorin OL M. Allen Coorg J. Russell O. C Firman Development Co Jaktey Jars and Katherys Joly G. Brissam W. H. Phelps Theodore Tiedema & Sons Waeterino Casket Ney A. Brown Elmer M. Brown Daugher Lincoln Nek Citizens Savings Bank We Fee Briden Fiver Front Improvement Commission Va. Pret C. Ballou Injunethorn Waterloo Loan and ‘Trust Co Eisie L Standard Accident Insurance Co Jows Tink & Silo Co J. D. Lae Tier Herbert Kinsey Ida May Kinsey the Collis Co Waterloo Drop Forge Co The Cincinnati Coffin Co Waterloo Casket Co Anti-Trust Film Co George Wood J. W. Sodgwick

Annual stockholders meeting of Waterloo bank notice

Notice states The Home Building and Loan Association of Waterloo Iowa will hold its annual stockholders meeting on Tuesday evening January 2 1922 at 7 30 at the secretary’s office 317 Syndicate building for electing five directors a secretary and a treasurer and for any other business that may properly come before the meeting J H Hildebrandt Secretary

Home Building and Loan Association of Waterloo Iowa J. H. Hildebrand

Christmas Week Closure Noted by H Kighmey

A brief notice states a closed wil day Monday for Christmas with signoff by H Kighmey Merry.

H. Kighmey

Real Estate Transfers in Cedar Falls Clerk Ledger

Real estate transfers show Abbie J. Hensler and others transferring part of lot 5 block 27 Cedar Falls to Elmer W. Harris for 500 dollars. David Petre transfers land lot section to Bert Petre for 1 dollar. Closed all day noted as Merry Xmas. H Wighmey listed.

Black Hawk Co Abbie J. Hensler Elmer W. Harris Cedar Falls David Petre Bert. Petre H. Wighmey

Affidavits of Lawlessness in Muscatine Labor Turmoil

Des Moines reports affidavits tending to prove mismanagement by Muscatine police and officials during recent labor troubles. Governor Carroll received over a dozen affidavits from the Iowa Federation of Labor and Crick, and will review them with the attorney general before deciding on action.

Des Moines Muscatine Carroll Crick Iowa Federation of Labor The Federation of Labor

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ropolitan Black Dry Goods CO Comort Dig Clinton PL Shockley Benton County M. 0. Shockley Vinton Vinton High School Armour Institute of Technology Ile Walnut Street Fle Shockley Busi Mess FE G. Bitchfield W. R. Nanman W. Re Amall FL K. Benedict Minnie Kimball Charles W. Kingsworth W. J. Stevenson James Black Ireland Waterloo Stnd Gory Wade Sohine Earth Street Incorporated James Black Dry Goods Company Lamson Bros. & CO Chicago Board OF Trade Bennett Marsh-Place Bldz South Dakota ELGIN Wellington Yellow Eagle Kansas Turkey Caitic Ag Ag Erevan B. Schuiay Ely Samberg Erovery Black & Garrabrant, Jewelers
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