Homes of High Glass in Light for Past Week
Excavation for a new $12,000 eight room frame dwelling on Park Drive Prospect Hills began by Dr. C A Waterbury. The sun porch home will have a garage beneath on high ground, with Clinton Shockley as architect and P C Johnson as contractor. Billy O Neil to Bull. W J O Neil plans a residence at 2302 Login Avenue, about $6,000 in cost with aesthetic and comfortable design. Three more homes for G B Miller, George B Miller & Son start on new houses, each about $3,000. Crystal Theatre remodeling underway to add two story front, balcony, and 1300 seating. Commercial front remodeling for N Cohn to include two large display windows and a 50x40 one story rear extension for Frank Brothers store. Hammers resound as Cal Miller builds a two story brick home around $10,606 at Kingbard Hill. Kingsley School on Prospect Boulevard near Sunset Hill now roof ready, two months left. Fourth and Allen remodel adds one more apartment house, totaling 31 units with sun on three sides. G Ralston completed plans for a store residence for Co R Rhodes. Burton E Wilson begins a bungalow at 401 Baltimore Street for his future home.
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Park Drive
Prospect Hills
C. A. Waterbury
Clinton Shockiey
P. C. Johnson
Billy O'Neil
Bull
W. J. O'Neil
Login Avenue
G. B. Miller
Crystal Theatre
Commercial
recenUy
N. Cohn
J. G. Ralston
Ralston
Frank Brothers
H. G. Frank
Commercial Street
Cal Miller
Kingbard Hill
Fourth Street
Kingsley School
Prospect Boulevard
Sunset Hill
Fourth and
Allen
D. W. Bovee
G. Ralston
Jy Co
R. Rhodes
Harlvile
Burton E. Wilson
Balitimore Street
Peverill Garage Project Granted Permit in Des Moines
A Thursday building permit was issued to G. W. Jones of Des Moines to erect the Peverill Garage at Cowin corner Franklin and Fourth streets. Estimated cost $45,000, with plans showing a two story main structure and a one story annex, frontage 95 feet on Franklin and 115 feet on Fourth. H A Maine Construction awarded the contract for the foundation and building work.
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G. W. Jones
Des Moines
Cowin Comer
Frankin
Fourth Streets
Edward i Bralnke
Gravidé
Franklin
Peverill Motor Sales Company
H. A. Maine Construction Company
Building Permits and Real Estate Transfers in Black Hawk County
Building permits listed for Hanson 1176 garage repairs water works bank and trust Co. transfers include W Kendell to Roc Moore Cedar Falls and other transfers in Waterloo and La Porte City. Also public utility item and a shovel at a muddy crosswalk noted amid local construction records.
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Black Hawk County
Alcattar
Lansing
Maude L. Pla
Kern
Fishman & Speearan
Cedar Falls
W. Kendell
O Oha
Beal
Nevin B. Hersch
Forest Rk
Waterloo
Z. Johnson
Minnie Hersch
Doe
Tillie Seabee
John Bolte
la Porte
Howrey & McWi
Amsdition
Gael Weder
Jacob
Modern Waterloo Laundry to Move Into New Fireproof Plant
Waterloo Laundry plans a modern fireproof plant at Jefferson street and Park avenue with a 1000000 outlay including machinery, doubling capacity from the Fifth and Jefferson plant. Owners H C Bernbrook and A J Cornwell emphasize progress, staff growth, in house water supply and new washrooms to serve domestic and commercial laundry needs.
Rath Pacing plant to add several buildings
Plans and specifications for remodeling the Rath Pacing company plant prompt rapid work by H A Maine company. An additional 50x70 foot reinforced concrete building will house a new killing group doubling slaughter capacity. A 50x64 foot concrete tank house and engine room expansion with an artificial ice machine upgrade follow. A riverfront building, switch track, enlarged stockyards, and new machinery bring the total to at least 100000 dollars in improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rath Pacing Company
H. A. Maine Company
Maknke
Waterloo Carpenters Not Affected By Chicago Situation
J C Zoran, Waterloo carpenters agent, declares no danger of Chicago unrest spreading to Waterloo. He notes Waterloo men cannot strike at 75 cents an hour given current workload and staffing, while Chicago strikers earned 60 cents and sought 1 dollar after agitation. Local carpenters had signed for 75 cents in 1915, avoiding trouble, he adds.
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Chicago
Waterloo
J. C. Zoran
Mr. Zeran
Waterloo Carpenters
Ecuador launches education drive for newly freed peons
Washington July 19 An Ecuador government campaign educates the newly freed peons on their responsibilities after the peonage abolition. Dr Rafael H Elizalde says about 500 000 workers gained freedom as the law took effect and the social structure of the states became more disorganized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
DD. C
Ecuador
Rafael H. Elizalde
Dan O Leary to Begin 100 Mile Walk at Park
Chicago July 19 Dan O Leary aged pedestrian will celebrate his seventy eighth birthday today by starting a 100 mile walk at the National league baseball park The veteran walker plans to complete the trek in several days passing through nearby streets and making brief stops along the route The project is expected to attract local attention and brings renewed interest in long distance walking ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dan O'Leary
Three Bed Room Bungalow Designed by Chas Sedgwick
A bungalow with three bedrooms on the main floor features a large living room and dining room, with a coat closet, a spacious bathroom, and a screened front porch. An upper floor staircase offers extra bedrooms or space, and the exterior combines cream cement stucco with a low pitched roof and Gambril gable styling. The plan includes a full basement, oak or birch floors, a wide fireplace, and a winterized screened porch. estimated cost is 6000 to 7500 dollars.
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Tooms
Tennis Titles Are at Stake in Play on Chicago Courts
Chicago hosts the ninth annual national clay court tournament at South Side Tennis Club with five title events decided today. Nearly 250 players competed for men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles. Defending champions from 1918 return across three divisions, including Wm. B. Tilden Jr. and partners in singles and doubles, with Miss Carrie I. Neely seeking to defend her 1918 women’s crown.
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Chicago
South Sidel
Acion
Wm. B. Tilden, Jr
Philadelphia
William M. Johnstone
Samuel Hardy
Johnstone
Roperty Kinsey
San Francisco
Axel Graves
Berkeley
Cal
Carrie I. Neely
Will
Corrine Gould
St. Louis
Kettering Concludes Stopless 1350 Mile Flight Attempt
Wichita July 19. C F Kettering the Nayton C inventor, previously turned back from a nonstop Wichita to Mineola flight by a punctured magneto coil, left Wichita at 8:20 AM to attempt a 1350 mile nonstop voyage at about 125 mph in a DeHavilland 4 with pilot Howard Abbehardt.
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Associated Press
Wichita
Kan
F. Kettering
Nayton, C
Mineola
Long Island
Howard Abbehardt
Potam Sonora Fight Kills 27 Soldiers and Bandits
Nogales reports twenty seven killed in a Thursday morning clash between bandits and garrison at Potam Sonora on the Southern Pacific de Mexico line, with American and British travelers arriving to relay details about the battle and the attackers described as bronco Yaqui Indians.
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Potam
Sonora
Nogales
Ariz
Southern Pacific de Mexico
Hampton Asks New Federal Building
Hampton seeks a new federal building amid post office growth. Rep Burton Sweet introduced a 106000 bill for site acquisition and erection, with several suitable plots available for expanded city and rural carrier needs. An airplane visit drew crowds, offering rides for 15 dollars, while the Myers family reunion highlighted local ties. A 25 word Want ad in the Courier costs 25 cents per day.
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Wampton
Burton BE. Sweet
Ruelness
C. P. Olesen
Hampton
Myers
Lt. Myers
A. B. Peterson
Mandan
N. B
Irving J .A. Myers
Webster City
E.bither
Rover, Minn
Walter 8. Keyes
San Diego
Cal
Second System of Roads to Begin in Black Hawk County
The county board approved starting graveling on a new secondary road from east Cedar to the Brower county line via Mount Vernon township, with district engineer J W Mercer sharing space with county engineer Charles M Fisher. Bids will be sought for grading drainage and surfacing six miles from Waterloo through Orange to Eagle township. A road improvement district for a 12 mile stretch south of No 1 was also established, with plans to surface the Orange to Tama county line segment. A petition with 49 percent of farm joiners representing 87 percent of property owners supported the district.
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Iaskibe
Cedar
Brower
Mount Vernon Township
Washington Township
J. W. Mercer
Charles M. Fisher
Social Welfare League
League
Mr. Fisher
Mercer
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Orange Township
Eagle Township
No. 1
Orange
Tama County
Mt. Vernon
Burton Avenue
Winthrop
Towa
Osage
Death of Noas Due to Run Down State And Heat
Coroner's jury finds heat prostration aggravated by ill health caused the death of Leonard Noss, 18, who died at St. Francis hospital after being found unconscious on a farm near Raymond. Jury notes lack of proper medical treatment for the past year and records the inquest as justified.
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Leonard Noss
St. Francis Hospital
D. Smith
Noss
Gus Schneider
Raymond
Smith Sougut
G. BH. Brebner
J. C. Beem
N. M. Beckley
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Peverill
Hanson
Sycamore
Waterioo Bank & Trust Co
Liste
Waterloo Laundry Company
Jefferson Street
Park Avenue
Dexter Phelps
Jefferson
Blutt Street
Fifth Street
Old Congregational Church
Iowa
Missouri
Minnesota
Nebraska
United, States
Edison
iWaterloo Laundry Company
Targe Modern Building
H. C. Bernbrook
A. J. Cornwell
Dow
jWlink
Middle West
Fifth and
Jefferson Streets
Enterprise
H. O.bernbrock
Bernbrock
Chamber of Commerce and
Waterloo Club
Cornwell
Jefferson ‘Building
H. C. Berner
RATHS
Carpenters
Chas
Sedgwick
Porca
Federal
Bown & Bown
East Fourtiee ST
L. E. Glaza
Independent Electric CO
Water St
Black Hawk
Noas
Dunkerton, Sr
John T. Muldoon
Lees
Grand Prairie
Ark
Worth
M. J. Pommer & Co
Perry Canfield
Flynn
Des Moines, Iowa
Clay County
Minn
Stearns County
Nites
Brooten
St c
Stesms County
Northarm Town
Perry W. Belangee
West Fcp
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