Smedley Erects Building 121K23 On Garden Acres
Troy D. Smedley of Smedley's Gardens two miles southeast of the city on La Porte City road launches a major building program. A two floor, nearly windproof airtight warehouse 1261 2 by 2914 feet will cure and store gladiolus bulbs with 10,000,000 bulb capacity. Ventilation, air changes every three hours, and a planned second building will follow within one to two years.
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Troy D. Smedley
Rebel Avenue
Smedley
la Porte City Road
Lichty Metal Products Company
Smédiey
Building Answers for Home Repairs and Materials
Practical guidance on subfloor layout, plaster vs wall board, and insulating wall board use. Advises hiring a competent contractor for major repairs, testing floors for relaying, and considering gas heating options while noting costs and service developments. Ends with chimney brick deterioration treatment and cement mortar restoration.
Design No. 6 A 15 Colonial style small home
The design 6 A 15 offers a modern living Colonial style small house with a first floor bedroom, big living room with fireplace, and a porch. It emphasizes accessibility with a first floor toilet, efficient kitchen layout, and two second floor bedrooms with storage above the first floor bedroom. Built as a wood frame with wide siding or shingles facing east or south, it fits a 40 to 50 foot frontage. The plan comes from the Architects' Small House Service Bureau and is endorsed by the AIA and supported by the Department of Commerce.
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Small House Service Bureau of the United States, Inc
United States
American Institute of Architects
Department of Commerce
Upkeep Costs Minimized by Paint Preventive Care
The article argues homeowners should prioritize maintenance, noting paint and varnish dramatically reduce deterioration. It cites wood decay rates dropping from about 5 percent to 0.6 percent annually with coating and claims painting can add value and curb future repairs, warning neglect costs reach 1.6 billion dollars yearly.
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Mt. Vernon
Paint habits and neglect taxes in U S housing
A survey shows only about one quarter of properties are adequately painted. The rest risk decay and fall under neglect taxes, amounting to a burden reflected in a $1,600,000,000 total. © 1927 Architects' Small House Service Bureau.
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United States
Small House Service Bureau of the
United States, Inc. Home Builders’ Clinic
Maytag Buys Cattle At Minnesota Sale
Newton Iowa July 30 H Maytag Newton manufacturer was a heavy buyer at the dairy cattle sale of the Minnesota Holstein company at Austin Minnesota yesterday One prize heifer brought a price of 7100 dollars
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Newton
H. Maytag
Minnesota Holstein Company
Austin
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Iowa Securities
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A. R. Smith
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W. B. Horner
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Pioneer Bank
Rynearson & Koch
Tiasmaa Mall
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West Fifth St
Harold Plumb
W. W. Marsh
Walter Johnson
Fred Wray
H. C. Wurster
C. A Marsh
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W. O. Stewart
V. A. Zelhoffer
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W. OC. White
Waterloo Tribune
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