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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1914

Page

18

Private Improvements by Wards and Residences Listed

A list of private improvements by residents and firms across wards including Andrews Frank Miller farm, Bryant James Plaza theatre, Banks C F Westfield, Bowers Howard Hagerman, Bond WHG Haterman, Boos Ben Woodlawn, Bavee D Ww Allen Brown 709 Grant, Cole AC Sunnyside remodel, Canfield Lumber Co Falls avenue garage, Campbell G W Hagerman, County Wil 1722 Third avenue, 1724 Third avenue, Dietz L B Galloway Deveesee, Dunkelberg Mrs M A 814 Second street, RL Ge Hee, Enloe O R Galloway, Evans H G Hagerman, Ellis D DG Home Park, Ewing W P Kingsley avenue, Farr H W Teardenca Woodlawn, Galloway Bros Seed Co addition heating plant, George John W Wellington Street, Gruesz John Miller farm barn, Green D R 1933 Third avenue, Gibson Mfg Co foundry Red Cedar addition, Hoffman Albert cottage Westfield, Hawkeye Foundry Co warehouse Weatfeld, Hawkeye Oil Co addition 30260 30x30 Westfield.

D. Ww Allen Brown Nelson Grant Avenue Cole A. C Sunnyside Canfield Lumber Co Falls Avenue Campbell G. W Hagerman County Wil Third Avenue Same Dietz L. B Galloway Deveesee Dunkelberg M. A Second Street Ge Hee Enloe O. R Evans H. G ISB Sas Ellis D. DG Home Park Boulevard Sa Tees Ewing W. P Kingsley Avenue Farr H. W Teardenca Woodlawn Galloway Bros. Seed Co George John W Wellington Street Gruesz John Miller Farma Green D. R Ade Tyre Gibson Mfg. Co Red Cedar Hoffman Albert Cottage Westfield Hawkeye Foundry Co Weatfeld Hawkeye O1

Public Utility Plants Expend Over $246000 in Cedar Valley

A Cedar Valley survey lists utility investments totaling 246000 with major outlays by Illinois Central Railway 26000 Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railway 15000 Chicago Great Western 5000 Corn Belt Telephone 75000 and local residences and commercial properties adding 140000 in improvements. The report itemizes numerous residences in Westfield Hagerman Galloway and Conger Park with renovations, new equipment, and additions at properties on Home Park Boulevard Mullan Avenue and Oaklawn, alongside remodeling deeds and hotel furniture upgrades.

Cedar Valley Line Waterloo Illinois Central Railway Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Chicago Great Western Railway Serene Hoxle Baltimore Street Hemaworth Reber Avenue Kelley David Hagerman Klaist E. U3 Kerr H. B Home Park Boulevard We Knapp James T Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co Wallace Young Arthur Vermont Street Oxklawn Conger Park Oaklawn Mullan Avenuee Leonard Duna Galloway Leask Park Avenue Morse Avis McCoy Chan Westfeld McMurray W. B Westfield Mosley John Miller Farme Marquis Bridge Street Northey Fred L Kingsichard Hill Newell Pommer Mullan Avenue Same Allen Street Pederson C. D Alice Bay Parks H. J Kingsley Area Picken Mrs Peverill A. W Summit ‘Pyemueth PhD Satenty Coats Peddicord Pontious Isaac Groveland Ragsdale F. C Cottage Lindlinger Chas Blut Street School Thomas Bdison van Arstel Geo Locust Wyckoff Aks Mt EE

Public Improvements Expenditures in 1914 Reported

The 1914 public improvement expenditures total 363,534 with numerous entries for residences, garages, and remodeling projects. Notable items include McNulty 1501 Fourth Street 4,000 and Mauser residence on Forest avenue 1,900, plus 228,000 in four other items. Four new plats were filed containing 91 lots across Waterloo and Maywood areas.

Hinds C. E Forest Avenue Iverson Hawthorne Avenue Kirby Fifth Street Lepper Prospect Place Langfeldt Fourth Street Loristean Leavitt & Johnson Building Co Henderson Wie Mauser Kenwood Park Metcalf R. C Miller & Neff Fourteenth Street Tee Ate de Serene Miller Cleo Prospect Hills Nelson G. T Denver Street O'Neil Ward Eightey Highs Land Waterloo Putnam’s Buckingham Place Waterrloo Cloverdale Acres Maywood Ricker Street Lee Rae Ie Wikia Ph Lire Third Ward

Public Service Improvements by Corn Belt and Partners

The Corn Belt Telephone Co spent 75000 dollars in Waterloo in 1914 with heavy underground and aerial cable work to replace pole lines and open wires. Nearly a thousand new telephones were added, private exchanges installed, and over 56000 feet of ducts laid with 1200 miles of copper wire. Western Union saw major growth, adding staff, clocks, lockers, and preparing for battery replacement. gas and electric via Citizens' Gas and Electric expanded distribution and removed many poles. The piece notes a prideful 1914 performance and hints at 1915 improvements.

Corn Belt Telephone CO Corn Belt Telephone Company Waterloo Wellington Street Sunnyside Mullen Avenue Mullan Mullan Avenue Sycamore Street Third Russell-Lameon Elmer Martin James Black Dry Goods Co Paul Davis Dry’ Goods Co Western Union Commercial Bank

Also Mentioned on This Page

First Ward Anton Nicholas Blough Webster Bickley Eliza Corner Bluff Fourth Behrens Wellington Dr. H. W Beckley Hubert B Beal W. W Sais Faye Arthur C Eighth Street Williston Avenue Casebeer Jack Draper C. A Ninth Street Ceca Teetaee Downings C. H Ninth Randolph Streets W. J C. G Furgeson Mrs. Mary Fishman Joe Eleventh Street Feldman Twelfth Street Goodrich J. H Fourth Ward Mr. Knocker Western Union Telegraph Company
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