Litchfield plant gains advisor to revive Waterloo factory
The Commercial National Company appointed F Johnson, ex Waterloo Gasoline Engine official, as adviser to the Litchfield Manufacturing Company in Waterloo. He leads a study to gauge feasibility of a limited farm implement line competing with John Deere and International Harvester, aiming to conserve assets and reorganize financially.
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Litchfield’ Manufacturing Company
Waterloo
Commercial National Company
F .Johnson
McAnager
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
John Deere Tractor Company
Waterloo Savings Bank
Johnson
International Harvester Company
Litchfield Company
Mr. Johnson
Mississippi Valley
Litehfeld
Spreaders Tested On Rough Roads For Durability
A heavy spreader was loaned and hauled 80 miles on rough roads and rail tracks at 25 to 30 mph. The unit’s box was filled with stones, spreading without gear damage. Timing factory operations uses a stopwatch to record exact operation times. Mr Johnson, long with Waterloo Gasoline Engine, knows dealer networks and manufacturing routes. Local manufacturers cooperate with the receiver to restart the Litchfield plant.
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Johnson
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
United States
Trads J Journal
Waterloo
Litchfield
80 New Lock Boxes Being Installed in Sumner Postoffice
Summer Indiana February 8 Carpenters began installing 80 combination style lock boxes in the Sumner post office. Other improvements planned include repainting walls reflooring the rural carriers section and reconditioning the post office under a new lease says Postmaster P F Wilharm. Also noted is John Vance of Grundy Center Iowa who recently had a third surgical operation at St Francis Hospital Waterloo.
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Sumner
Courier Special Service
Sumner Postoffice
P. F. Wilharm
Grundy Center
John Vance
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Nobody Loves a Skinny Woman Ad for Ironized Yeast Weight Gain
An advertisement touts Ironized Yeast as a two-in-one tonic that builds weight fast by combining malt yeast with iron. It claims 5 to 15 pounds gained in weeks, improved blood, nerves, and muscles, and guarantees results or money back.
Contracts Let for Telephone Annex Heating and Electrical Work
Bids opened for the Northwestern Bell Telephone company addition on Third Street near Sycamore in Des Moines. A. D. Sweetman Electric Co. won the electrical contract at 615 with others bidding on plumbing and heating. The addition is 30 by 40 feet brick, to be completed by H. A. Maine & Co. by April 1.
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Rynearson & Kath
Atreat
Northwestern Hell Telephone Company
Third Street
Sycamore
Des Moines
Bell Company
A. DC
Sweetman Electric Company
Zook Dé Bentz
Bruner 4
Saiz
L. E.roberts
Anderson Plumbing & Heating Co
Independent "Electric Company
Black Hawk Electrical” Company
Nagler& Heald Electric Co
H. A. Maine & Co, General Contractors
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JE. Johnson
Siegel’s Grocery
Heath
I. C
Nate
Tse
Rynearson’& Kogh Win
Sweetman Electrical Work
Pytivan Sisters
Greene
Pythian Sisters
Union Lodge
Epworth League
Vallentine
M. E
Los
Steeveu
del Monte
del Monte Peas
del Monte Sardines
Vieite
Bonn
Frrad
West 4Th Street Park
Ruger
THE
Great Atlantic
Toacific Tea Company
Western Dvigion
Ita
Sycamore St
Pak Saugage
Aurs ' Groceteria Fe
S. Ga
Prince Albert
Pisa
Uate LN
Entz Market
East Fourth Stre
United Fruit Phone
East Fourth Bt
Idaho
ICERY
Libby
Country Gentleman Sweet Sonn
Rotla Tailor
Mother's
Honest Abe
Delicia Oleo
Coffee Brickstone
Maxwell House
Premier
Our Own Brand Coffer
Fowler Coffee
Virginia Sweet Coffee
Ideal
Pc Tero
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