Waterloo's Galloway Works Turn Waterloo Into Industrial Hub
A profile of William Galloway and his Waterloo enterprises credits his vast plant with driving Waterloo's growth from 16 000 to 30 000 people. The Galloway factories, gas engines, auto parts, and furniture spur rail traffic, pay rolls, and a regional reputation for honest workmanship benefiting workers and the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taj
Galloway
Westh
Soamein
William Galloway
Waterloo
Globe
William Callo
Ciilling
Ife
Gallowar
Milwaukee
Towa
Miller
Waterlon
Nes Hive
Wa- Tend
Enterprise
Ilog Gus Engine Company
Awiiwasy
Westfield
Thire Entraunees
Tis
James Black Dry Goods
First National Bank
Courier
Bane
Des Moines
Jando
Banka
Vost
Genesis of Waterloo Name From Prairie Rapids to City Title
The article traces Waterloo Iowa’s naming from Prairie Rapids Crossing origins to the 19th century shift to Waterloo inspired by Mrs. George W. Hanna. It notes Charles Mullan’s early platting and Mrs. Hanna’s influence, with the Hanna family first land entries in 1847 and 1852, the town’s 1858 plat, and early riverbank cabins near Bridge street. It references the 1942 claim by Adam Shiglay about a log cabin near the ferry landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Caesar
Waterloo
Prairie Rapids
Charles Mullan
George W. Hanna
Belgium
Hanna
Woods Bros
Adam Shigley
Samual Aldrich
Milan
Mullan
Llanna
Adam Shiglay
Second Street
Growth of Corporations in County Sees 24 Formations in 1912
In the first eleven months of 1912 twenty four new corporations formed in the county. New filings include amendments and increases to capital stock totaling six million four hundred thirty seven thousand dollars. Notes list Avant Waterloo Co German Savings Bank Maytag Mason etc with various capital figures and reincorporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avant Waterloo Co
Amendment Germania Building, Loan & Saving Assn
Gilbertvilie Dairy Association
Mi. Zion Union Cemetery Association
Black Hawk Oil Co
Majestic Theatre Co
Vaughan Implement Co
German Savings Bank
Gilbertville
Art Club
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Finchford Cemetery
Asa‘n
Sandy McManus Co
Iowa Implement Co
Amendment Eagle Two
Creamery Association
Grace M. EK
the Baumbach-Bolte Co
Scheidler-Shannon Mfg
Stewart-Simmons Bldg
Eltis Drug Co
Central Auto & Supply Co
Powers Milling Co
Logan Ave
United Evangelical Church
Mason-Briden Novell Co
Central Machinery & Supply Co
Ee Litchfield Manufacturing Co
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Cedar Falls
Maytag-Ma+son Motor Co
Hawkeye Granite Co
Werrick Refrigerator & Cold Storage Coa
Bryant-Mee-Laughlin Asphalt Paying Co
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Co
FL & N
Eagle Township Army, Association
Waterloo Cabinet Co
Waterloo Cement Machinery promotes LITTLE WONDER line
The Waterloo Cement Machinery Corporation showcases the LITTLE WONDER concrete mixer alongside the POLYGON in a broad expansion. It highlights new plant facilities, nationwide distribution from New York to Vancouver, Canada, and overseas markets while stressing cost efficiency for small and large contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
New York City
Providence
R. I
Harrisburg
Atlanta
Rome
Qga
Dallas
Houston
Texas
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Tacoma
Spokane
Wash
Denver
Cola
Minneapolis
Minn
Vancouver
B.C
Canada
Norway
Sweden
Italy
France
Argentine Republic
Mexico
Australia
New Zealand
Waterloo Cement Machinery Corporation
Little Wonder
Merin
Colorado
H. B. Lichty
L. H. Weideman
3. J. Hall
L. A. Kleibenstein
C. TL. Loveland
Vinton Street
Independence Avenue
Highland Car Line
Quiput of Factories in Waterloo Area Details
Immense improvements at Rock Island machine shops Valley Junction and Waterloo Gasoline Engine Works include new power house heating plant office building and enlarged machinery department. The three companies employ about 2000 men with a weekly wage above 15 dollars and an annual total exceeding 1 560 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Valley Junction
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Works
Red Cedar Park
First Waterloo Hotel Began As Board House At Dawn
The site, later the Carpenter hotel, started as a boarding house and tavern on Cedar avenue. Seth Lake became the first landlord in fall 1853, and the property changed hands through 1854 from Jared Emerson and brothers to Solomon Ayers and then Henry Sherman who turned the cabin into The Sharman House the first Waterloo hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Avenue
Seth Lake
Jared Emerson
Wisconsin
Commercial Street
Solomon Ayers
Ayers
Henry Sherman
Sharman
Waterloo
Carpenter Hotel
Waterloo Growth and Manufacturing Lead in Iowa
The article notes Waterloo’s $208000 investment in new buildings and machinery, among over two hundred factories, with an estimated total manufacturing output near $12 million. It highlights Waterloo’s rapid rise, second in population and commerce to Des Moines and Sioux City, and its push for equal opportunity in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Dubuque
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Commierce
Des Moines
Sioux City
Waterlon
Marsh Place
Flist National
Black Hawk National
K. of P. Hall
New Hospital
Lafayette
Greenfield
J. E B. Harrington
P. Jackman
E. J. Springer
M. Jackman
Waterloo Dredging
Waterloo Dredging Company
Swatting Back
A dialogue shows Mrs. Hiram Offen accusing a woman of moving between six or seven jobs in a year. Miss Brady retorts with a pointed, humorous reply about her own numerous suitors in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Offen
Brady
Manny Girle
Tolme
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WM. Galloway
Prospect Hills
Pedivard & Lengsen Architects
Est Assets
Taj Mahal
Agra
India
Middle West
Cine
Big Manufacturie Geniuses
Gongerns
Hebcorder's Office
The
Waterloo Varnish Mfg.Co
Waterloo Dredging CO
Vicinity
Waterloo Register Co
Waterloo, Iowa
Bath Street
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