Black's Mute Testimonial to Stability of Waterloo
The James Black building in Waterloo rises as the state’s largest reinforced concrete structure. Eight stories high on Fourth Street, nearing completion in 1914 and costing about 500000 dollars, it showcases Gothic design with extensive marble interiors, Terra cotta trim, and advanced heating, ventilation, and safety features. The firm Zook and Bentz handles plumbing, H A Maine Co. local architect Clinton P Shockley oversees the project.
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James Black
Waterloo
Fourth Street
Zook
Bentz
Waterloo Plumbers
van Kamel
Iowa
Bir
Black
Millinery French
Light Hardware
H. A. Maine Company
Clinton P. Shockley
Waterloo factory city of Iowa cited for 1913 growth
Waterloo is hailed as the factory city of Iowa with nearly 150 manufacturing establishments and full 12 month operation in 1913. The boom included $57,600 in new factory buildings and $308,500 in remodeling and expansion, with Waterloo made goods shipped worldwide. Miss Tillie Grobe, ex-Waterloo resident now in Oskaloosa, visits and resumes her cigar store job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Tillie Grobe
Wasterloo
Oskaloosa
Cedar Falls Drug Co Delivers Delivery Irregularities Notice
Cedar Falls Drug Co, the Cedar Falls News Bureau, calls subscribers to report any irregularities in home delivery to the Business Agent at Corner Fourth and Main Streets. Phone 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Packard
Waterloo Evening Courier
Cedar Falle
Cedar Falls Drug Co
Fourth
Main Streets
Cedar Falls Near Million-Dollar Improvements Mark 1913 Growth
Cedar Falls Iowa ends 1913 with a banner year of improvements led by the Teachers College training school at 133000 and major projects at Union Mfg Co and International Harvester. The long list includes hospital work, church addition, power plant expansion, water system upgrades, new buildings and many residences, with total nearing one million dollars as 1914 opens. Post office receipts for the year show strong gains from 1855 to 1856 figures and a surge over 1849 totals.
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Cedar Falls
Town State Teachers’ College Training School
Union Min Co
International Harvesters
Sartor Hospital
FO & N
Wagner Manufacturing “Co
College
I Standard Manufacturing Co
Bancroft’s
Black Hawk Garage
Chas. Berry, Store
I. C. Railroad
New Bridge
Town Gate Co
W. W. Wood
BE. H. Wilson
Viking Pump Co
Thompson & Johnson Slaughter House
Chas, Paul
Cedar Valley
Robinson Dry Goods Co
College Hill
Jos
Bancroft Greenhouse
Herger
Clay St
Barta
Town St
Frank Belz
Tremont
Tesidence
Joe Corwin
West Third St
H. A. Cowan
de Ten Santee Bros
Anton Friis
Bert Andrews
Bert Archer
Dr. van Derveer
Franklin St
M. Wolf
Main ‘St
Chris Wi ‘Olf
Washington &T
BE. Walters
West First St
G. Packard
Esa
E. P. Streeter
A. Snyder
Millon
Resignations and Visits Mark Cedar Falls New Year Notes
Cedar Falls briefs list Kirk Gleason leaving Wilson-Harlan Clothes to run Grand Theatre. Local social rounds include visitors from Chicago Jefferson Miss Montana and Jackson Mich. Delays at Rock Island depot and a note of New Year visits wrap the item.
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Cedar Falls
Kirk Qleson
Wilson-Harlan Clothing Co
Grand Theatre
Poultry Show Attracts Crowd In Cedar Falls Iowa
Waterloo and Cedar Falls Poultry association hosts seventh annual show at the armory on East Fourth street. Judge Carl Dare of Des Moines presides as about 600 birds compete for prizes including cups from the American Barred Plymouth Rock and American White Orpington clubs. The artificial meeting tonight will elect officers as attendance grows. Various exhibitors from Waterloo Cedar Falls and nearby towns display a wide range of birds and prizes.
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Cedar Falls
Waterloo and Cedar Falls Poultry Association
Armory
East Fourth Street
Carl Dare
Des Moines
W. B. Cowan
Waterloo
Louis Johnson
B. Macbean
Plymouth Rock Club
Orpington Club
Iowa
Plymouth Rocks
J. D. Schneck
R. J. Bra
Independence
Clyde H. Bittner
Harve H. Kuhtz
Murtagh & Stevenson
L. F. Johnson
W. H. Rawlins
B. B. MacLean
Frank G. Andrews
John Ball
Dubuque
G. A. Crabtree
Hudson
R. I. Reds
Dorothy Gilbert
Wyandottes
Martin Stallman
J. F. Stevenson
Bendette Bley
Oliver Racker
M. Mether
Lackenvelders
B. J. Burns
Lyneg
Plainfield
Mallard Ducks
Evening Courier
Cedar Falls Notes Span Family, Fire Loss and New Catholic Church
Cedar Falls society notes recount a New Year reunion for Mrs. Joseph Chase’s family including Will Chase of Willmar and Misses Flora Overman and Bess Chase. Reports mention a burn-damaged Catholic church likely rebuilt and local gas factory safety protests after a Waterloo explosion. Father of Mrs. H L Chase is gravely ill. social hosts L B Rice and wife entertained friends. Ruth Duthbert hosts a Yuletide gathering amid other local items.
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Cedar Falls
Joseph Chase
Will Chase
Willmar
Minn
Flora Overman
Chicago
Bess Chase
Jackson, Mich
Greatest 1919 Improvement Plans Detailed for Lobby Floor
The description outlines eleven French windows above the mezzanine roof and a cigar erase area with office desks, telephone booth, and an ornamental fireplace to finish the room. The north corner houses the dining room with mosaic flooring and artistic decorations. The grill room, ladies' retiring room, and kitchen occupy the floor, plus an overlooking balcony with ornamental writing tables. Servants quarters lie in the mezzanine southeast corner. The second floor will hold about forty rooms with private baths in some and shared baths in others. The largest sample room in Iowa is noted by Dun.
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Iowa
Dun
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Wes Geo. Eaton
Wee Falle Erickson
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Olive St
P. Elderkin
Olive, St
J. B. Faber
Tmp
Nels Friis
East Cedar Falls
Chas. Fuller
Geo. C. Frisby
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Henning
Tremont St
Peter Hanson
Hardenbrook
Imp
W. T. Howe
State St
Geo. Isley
Nineteenth St
J. R. Th
Hans Smith
Bart Stone
Lincoln St
Dene Lewis Show
Twelfth St
E. Towsley
Fourth St
A. H. Ufford
Roy Metsgar
Jefferson
Joseph Meyers
A. D. McCall
Belle Proctor
Montana
Wm. Rehbeck
Clinton, Ia
Rock Island
Mary Z. Croak
Harry
Wil
George Wood
Wade
T He
Martin & Turnipseed
Mose Levy
Harry Ott
Anise Ress Chase
Jackson
Mich
Walter Brown
Minneapolis
Vet
DS. Wright
Testh
Searley
Danish Mutual Fire Association
Gladys Severin
Second Street West
Claude Cox
Merner
Amtanie
Clay Sitet
Society
H. L. Chase
Mr. White
Sabula
Mrs. L. B. Rice
Franklin Street
Ruth Duthbert
Phy Fridstein Contracting
Gotham
Windy City
Fifth Street
Orpingtons
State Street
Cedar Falls, Towa
Missouri
R. C
Rhode Island Reds
Clarence A. Walker
West Third Street
Waterloo, Towa
A. Mether
Hammerling Bros
Rhode Island
BR. T. Reds
Commercial Street
Great Keg
B. E. Maclean
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