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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1911
Page
60
From Waterloo Evening Courier December 1911 report outlines a new eight story dry goods building by Black Dry Goods Co. The 160 by 140 foot structure will feature a cafe reading room electric passenger elevators an intercommunicating telephone system pneumatic tube cash system sprinkler heating and ventilating systems and abundant light.
Waterloo prepares for a two story modern James Black Dry Goods Co building at Fourth and Sycamore. Plans by Clinton Shockley feature Gothic influences, extensive display windows, private livery access, cafe, rest room, pneumatic cash tubes, elevators, and advanced heating and ventilation. Construction begins 1912 with an estimated cost near 250 000 dollars.
Judge F C Platt leads a reform effort in the juvenile court, detailing four youths at Eldora and no girls sent to Mitchellville. The county reports inmates at Eldora from Black Hawk and other counties, with ongoing Saturday docket hearings and two probation officers guiding a planned big brother and big sister program to improve at risk youths.
The Irving hotel on Bridge street unveils a modern upgrade led by owner J Kingsley. A new canopied entrance, a large tiled lobby, an Otis elevator, and expanded office and baggage areas precede a second floor banquet hall for up to 60 guests. Second and third floor guest rooms are refurnished with oak and birch woodwork, private baths, direct room connections, and updated utilities. A future expansion adds 40 more rooms across the annex and new building, with fire safety measures throughout.
Ford Motor Company opens a Hamburg branch as part of a global network that already includes London Paris London Melbourne and other cities. The Model T gains popularity abroad with Berlin’s auto show citing 25 sold in the first week. Denmark shows strong uptake, Copenhagen streets mirror Detroit usage, and exports rise since price cuts, boosting 1912 sales.
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