Nine Buildings Added to Growth Year Week
Nine new buildings began this week with two small business blocks and four new homes. Projects include a 20 by 50 foot pebble dash drug store at 1431 Third Street West by Jacob Ackerman, a similar adjoining store by John Polsue for a shoe repair, both contracted to Harry Saylor. Seven new homes listed with addresses and costs, plus additions to existing homes. A contractor blamed material delays for possible slowdown in city building progress.
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Jacob Ackerman
John Polsue
Harry Saylor
H. T. Aukerman
Home Park Boulevard
Harry Hawk
Clough
Edward Blasier
Hammond Avenue
Fred Wray
Kingbard Avenue
A. W. Peverill
Summit Avenue
G. H. Weiner
Newell
Clara B. Bennington
Lincoln
J. W. Mosby
Third Street West
W. J. Monen
Mulberry
A. E. Baum
Glen Avenue
Frewlers
Chance to buy Maryland town of 296 homes ready built
The United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation housing division invites sealed bids to purchase St. Helena, a Maryland shipbuilding village in Baltimore County with 286 residents, 34 house groups, a power house and cafeteria. Parcel A covers the homes. Parcel B covers 98,000 square feet for the plant structures. Bids due Monday August 4 at 140 North Broad Street Philadelphia. village connected by electric railroad to Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
St. Helena
Baltimore County
United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Baltimore
Sparrow's Point
Pennsylvania Railroad
States Shipping Board
Fleet Corporation
North Broad Street
Philadelphia
Mootay
Three New Buildings Planned for Iowa University
Town City Ia July 26 Plans are drawn and bids asked for the expansion of three new buildings at the university with a total cost around 450000. The two on the west campus will serve the medical group including a feeeropathic hospital at 175000 and a nurses home at 150000. The west campus armory near the present Milories dormitory will cost about 125000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town City
West Side
Feyeropathic Hospital
Mithwest
Milories
Semi Cottage Bungalow Designed by Chas S Bedford
A unique bungalow on 26 by 50 feet with front sun room terrace and full basement. Frame construction with two rooms and sleeping porch on second floor. Cement stucco exterior with pebble dash and moss green stained roof. Living room has wide fireplace and a rear kitchen with cabinets. Dining room and bedroom arranged with closets and access to a second story fishway. First floor Birch finish. second floor finished with casement windows.
Lumber Mills Fail to Supply Demands of Local Builders
Water loo contractors report lumber mills ignore nonstandard timber orders and cause work stoppages. Mills prioritize ordinary lumber for export, keeping specialized sawed timbers scarce and prices high as postwar demand surges.
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Waterloo
Building Permits Reported on Park Blvd
Park Boulevard dwelling permits issued include an addition request for 2623 Third Street by John W L Mosby. The entry lists costs around 590.00 with further figures in the local docket, indicating permit activity and small revisions.
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Park Blvd
John WL Mosby
Borel
Building Progress Across Town With New Houses and Renovations
Arthur Cale prepares foundations for two homes on Kingsley avenue and plans five units on Fourth street west. Bradley garage on Wirth street advances, with fancy white tile brick front. Byc amore and Eleventh streets roof nearing completion for a large auditorium and business block. Palace theatre undergoing extensive repairs, Garden and Gry alterations underway, and Currie-Simpson crews progressing. Waterloo Construction Machinery adds a 75 foot sawtooth addition now in use. Silvers Manufacturing extension near completion. Morris Plan Bank exterior nearly finished, interior plastering to follow. Burd Auto garage and flat under construction with two-story height. Citizens Gas and Electric repair work after July 4 fire uses fireproof materials and new roof pending. Dots on Fourth street east remodeling advancing toward occupancy. Meantime Japan faces wartime wool famine pressures prompting sheep-raising measures. Chosen budget allocates 56,000 for 1919 to boost the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur C. Cale
Kingsley Avenue
Cale
Fourth Street
Bradley
Wirth Street
Jefferson and
Bridge
Hi. A. Maine
Andy C. Ryan
Bycamore
Eleventh Streets
Palace Theatre
Currrie-Simpson Construction Company
Waterloo Construction Machinery Company
Silvers Manufacturing Company
Independence Ave
Morris /Plan bank
Bridge Street
Burd Auto Company
Citizens Gas and Electric
Lower
Waterstreet
Currie- Simpson Company
Dotson-Kerwin
Waterloo architects expand across state building plans
Builders seek services of Waterloo planners as Howard B Burr and MB Cleveland secure commissions in New Hartford Osage and Bayard. Burr handles offices banks and residences while Cleveland supervises a $150000 consolidated school and a $60000 church and gym project. Real estate transfers noted in Cedar Falls Waterloo and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Howard B. Burr
New Hartford
New Hartford State Bank
Osage
Jean Carden
H. N. Gardiner
Charles City
Barney Blunt
Burr
W. J. O’niel
Logan Avenue
Clara Bonnington
Lincoln
Parker Streets
H. D. Aukerman
Home Park
Tom Glenny
Second Street
Cleveland
First National Bank
Bayard
Upper Town University
Fayjette
Wasterloo
For Sale Homes and Farms in Waterloo Area Listings
Various for sale options in Waterloo and nearby areas include 7 room houses and 38 lots on Falls Avenue for 3000 dollars, a Linden Addition 5 room house at 2500, a near West Side car line modern 4 room house at 2000, 6 room semi bungalow with large lot at 2400, and 1 1000 dollar small house with lot on east side. Also brick flat with oak finish at 2650 and a brown bungalow with 6 rooms, furnace and electric lights at 1100, large lot with garage on east side for 3000, plus farms near Dunkerton and within Waterloo city limits at 2500 to 4000. Also a note about lost and sale ads and a phone number 3330 for Courier classifieds.
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West Side
Sullivan Avenue
Denver Street
Falls Avenue
Linden tAddition
East Side
West Side City Park
S-Toom
Dunkerton
Iowa
Waterloo
Wa- Waterloo
Library Buildings To Undergo Extensive Repairs
Extensive repairs planned for public libraries with Library East closing next week for interior redecorating and exterior overhaul. When East reopens, Library West will close for similar renovations, marking seven years since last work on the library buildings in NEB.
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Library East
Library West
Thistle Rebekah Judge installs officers and initiates candidates
In La Porte City on Thursday evening Thistle Rebekah Judge held its annual officer installation and initiated several candidates. Officers sworn in included Noble Grand Mrs Agness Pomuford and Vice Noble Grand Miss Jonnie Taster, with 140 Waterloo guests attending supper and a social hour. A birthday party for Miss McBride followed at her home with 14 guests, gifts, and a cake. A cement block factory trade by W Stewart was also reported.
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la Porte City
Thistle Rebekale
Waterloe Reberigh Jodge
Noble Grand
Agm@s Pomuford
Jonnie Taster
Milo Mc
MeBride
Helen McBride
Miss McThrida
W. Stewart
Vacationing Bannisters Visit Waterloo and Area Residents
90 acre tract east of Waterloo hosts Mr and Mrs LS Bannister and relatives as they spend two weeks in the city as guests of Mrs Bannister's mother and sister. Others arrive for vacations or observant calls, including Frank Bahr and Cole, Lehman family, James Miller, and James Smith neighbors. A property transfer on West Main changes ownership to A J Park, with noted residence moves by the Smiths. Local trips include bridge work by Spring Creek and Cedar townships with county trucks assisting, and an auto accident injuring Miss Dorothy Beal’s front tooth minor. Wilford Coffin returns from Waterloo to stay with his parents for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
LS. Bannister
Cole
W. HH. Lahn
F. FE. Lehman and Son
Predrick
J Lehman
Higin
James Miller
Oimata
Neb
M. ¢. Miller
Marsnailtown
Lily City
Dorothy Beal
Miss Beal
June Miller
West Bend
Letha Ashley
Wilford Coffin
Mrs
A. T Coffin
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Iowa University
Chas. S. Bedgwick
AR Cilece
Isrogai
Deproay Moore
Lee Eng Pore
Peoracl
Building Progress
Japan
Government of Chosen
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Levan J. Bartlett
Robert Farran
Cedar Falls
Pauline Knudsen
Ludvig Hausmann
E. Brown
Home Park Land & Investment Co
Harry A. Dunkelberg
Hotigo
William Young
Courier
The
M. H. Hill
East Fourth ST
Victory Hall
Buena Vista College
Storm Lake
Pike Schoen le
L. E. Glaza
Buick
Sycamore Street
M. J. Pommer & Co. Realtors
Perry Canfield
Flynn
Des Moines, Iowa
Mower Co
M. J. Pommer
Winthrop
Nashua
Ps C
Strawberry Point
BUXER
West Fourth Street
Belmond Avenue
Jefferson Street
P. W. Belangee
Streay
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