Waterloo Improvements Reach 3.47 Million in 1920
The 1920 calendar year shows Waterloo recording $3,466,651 in permanent improvements across public, private, and corporate sectors. Major projects include the new west high school, Strand theatre, Waterloo Gasoline Engine plant expansion, and numerous school remodelings while private and corporate efforts total $1,817,800. Public service and municipal upgrades add $193,381 with Illinois Central and other firms accounting for the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
New West High School
Fifth Street
Western Avenue
Locust Street
Strand Theatre
Fourth
I Mulberry Streets
Midwest
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Kingsley
Prospect Hills
Extensive Building Activity Forecast in Coming Season
Waterloo foresees the busiest building year in a decade with projects valued above two million dollars. Plans include the Masonic Temple, Allen Memorial Hospital, Theodore Roosevelt grade school, Argonne apartments, First Baptist church, First Presbyterian church, Elks clubhouse, and St. Mary's parish development. Contractors expect about 52 new homes totaling 250 000 dollars, and utilities expand as Citizens Gas and Electric Co reports 74 800 dollars in improvements and 303 000 feet of new wires in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bei
Masonic Temple
Allen Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
Waterloo
Pest
Baltimore
Fourth Street
First Presbyterian Church
Park Avenue
Franklin Streets
Elks Clubhouse
ParkNaverne and
Mulberry
Edward Mahnke
Mahnke
John. Miller
Conger Park
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Austin Burt
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
Illinois Central Drives Waterloo Improvements After Federal Control Return
Illinois Central Railroad reopens a major role in Waterloo improvements after returning to private management. The year saw 390,700 dollars spent on shops yards and tracks with new machinery and upgrades. Payroll rose by one million as federal wage increases added to expenses, and 600,000 dollar locomotives were placed with 2,060,000 more to be assigned to western lines, aiming for further 1921 upgrades contingent on finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Municipality of
Waterloo
Citizens Gas& Electric. Co
Iowa Telephone Company
Ilinois
Central
Sal
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Reliable
Lgregate
W. S. Williams
Irs
Division T v
Federal Labor Board
Ilinois Central
Marshb-Place
Tiliais Central
Ini
President Ignored Law, Allen Says on Appointing Kansas Guard Chief
Topeka, Dec 31 Gov Allen charged that President Wilson and the War Department violated a law by not appointing Charles I Martin head of the Kansas national guard militia bureau as governors recommended Two thirds backed Martins appointment and Allen urged adherence to the law reminding the governors recommendations were required as the basis for the selection.
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United Press
Topeka
Kan
Allen
Wilson
Charles I. Martin
Kansas National Guard
War Department
Martin
Cupid Busy in Black Hawk County in 1920
Cupid’s darts flew fast in 1920 in Black Hawk county as marriage and birth records rise. Fred S. Pettit’s office notes 97 couples wed for life in 1920 versus 740 in 1919. births reached 1,143 in 1920, up from 1,102 in 1919 and 1,200 in 1918.
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Cupid
Black Hawk
Fred S. Pettit
Waterloo street railway spends 821 20 in 1920 improvements
The Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern Railway reports 1920 spending on powerhouse upgrades track work and new cars totaling 213260 dollars including 150000 for 20 one man safety steel cars. Fare rose to 10 cents after arbitration. 29 modern cars ordered from American Car Co St Louis to be in service late January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway Company
Supreme Court
American Car Company
St. Louis
City of
Waterloo
C.J. R Cass
Fourth Street
Jefferson Street
Franlin Street
Lafayette Street
Sixth Street
Illinois Central
Linden Avenue
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Mitox Street
McKinley Street
Waterlo East
Greater Waterloo unites east and west clubs into one association
A long effort by Waterloo business groups culminates as the Greater Waterloo association consolidates the citys commercial clubs. Led by secretary E F MacDonough, the move aims to boost Waterloo growth with a unified program at Suffern building. The new structure promises a stronger local voice and coordinated efforts for community life.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Waterloo Commercial Club
Greater Waterloo Association
Suffern
Greater Waterloo
Lincoln
Anyother
E. F. MacDonough
MacDonough
Waterloo Association
Shoe
Lafayette Street
Candy
Commercial Street
East Iside
Building and Loan Associations Aid Waterloo Home Ownership
Waterloo building and loan associations reported strong 1920 business with high demand for funds and few loan defaults. The People’s association operates with semiannual stock maturities, while others oversaw community and civic work under a Greater Waterloo plan. The group backed city improvements, education, parks, and playgrounds, and pressed for quality of local motion pictures.
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Waterloo
People’s Building & Loan Association
People’s
Edwin Mesick
J. E. Dempster
W. H. Brunn
C. W. Stilson
Perpetual
J. L. Jones
Pat's Pond
John Hartman
B. J. Howrey
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West High School
Sunnyside Country Club
Pattee Eee
Henderson Music House
Fifth East
Sheldon Engine Company
Stoeber & Brucher
Fifth West
Leavitt & Johnson Bank Building Company
Waterloo Saddlery Company
Sycamore
George EB. Miller & Son
F. L. Kimball
Karl Joseph Stiff
Oneida and Lime
Meany Casket Company
Falls Avenue
Eae
J. A. Lamb
Black Hawk Foundry Company
City of Waterloo
Logan
George B. Miller & Son
Westfield
Bernbrook & Cornwall
Jefferson and Park
H. A. Maine Company
Fourth West
Sixth West
Black Dry Goods Company
Charles Schusck
John Hanson
LiSlewa
Cresh Sheet Chamberlain Machine Works
Stewart Manufacturing Company
Ellis Hotel Company
Eason Bros
Pierce
Alfred Olson
Third West
Oak Lawn
A. Fuoss
Dunkelberg Lumber Company
Standard Oil Company
Independence
Hawkeye Oil Company
Fifth and
Washington
Mauser & Fell
Mpathy
Fourth East
Falan
rema Moore_& Moore, Inc
Falls. Avenue
Kresge Company
Rema A. B. Glenny
O'Keefe & Towne
Frank R. BE Gklund
Boston Confectionery
J. C. Ricker
Newark Shoe Store Company
Carabis & Pappas
Ral Willfork
Neck Lumber Company
Witty
Eee Liebert
Belmont
Oy Waterloo
Ice Cream Company
Strand
Ford & Diebold
West
Om High
Ve Aggyba
East
Frances Grouterdag School
Este
Sunnyside
Cies E Ee
First’ Church Christ Scientists
Free Methodist Church
Washington, School
United Theatre Company
Majestic Theatre
Bart
Corner Park Avenue
Mulberry Street
Theodore Roosevelt
Gates Park Place
Arlington Street
Logan Avenue
Argonne Apartments
Pine
Walnut
Iowa
Ing
St. Mary’s Catholic Society
Gates Park
Parker and
Fourth Streets
Gos and Electric Company
Gov. Allen
Street Railway
Aew
Waterloo Way
Loan and Trust Company
American Trust & Savings
Farmers Loan & T
First National
Iowa State Bank al Savy
Leavitt & Johnson
Leavitt & Johnsen
Lincoln Savings Ag
Waterloo Savings Es
Waterloo Bank & Trust
American Trust & Savings Week
Black Hawk National
Commercial National
GUTAL
Farmers Loan & Trust Co
Eee
Leavitt & Joh Towa State Bank
aNonal
Leavitt & Joh
In ‘Trust Co
Pee Asguesae
Lincoln Savings Bank
Waterloo Savings Bank
Building and Loan Associations
Waterlo
Black Hawity
Greater
Herrmann Miller
Force Home Building & Leny Soc Nee
Peope's Building & Loan Assoe
Buing & Loan Assoc
Tih - See
Waterloo Building & Loan Association
Ceceeretees
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