Building Permits Jump in May With Private Garages Dominant
Building 1n May shows total permits issued surpassing 1980 figures with a value of $138,790 from 51 permits led by private garages and nine new residences plus three business structures. May 1920 had 32 fewer permits and $136,850 total value. Week of June 3 totals 12 permits valued at $9,450 including a new house start and several remodeling and garage projects across multiple addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Malenke
A. Roeder
Argyle Street
Mary E. Refsnider
Ano
Lane Street
A van Daye
Williston
W. Hunttle
E.W. Steede
Hugh McCartney
Third Street
Porch
Waterloo Construction Company
Park Road
Tharles Boguet
Mulberry
J. Butterfield
Franklin Street
E. Watkins
Forest Avenue
I T. Mason
Wellington
Savage
Edward Fannon
Rath Street
Adams Paper Fair at Russell-Lamson Attracts Merchants
The Adams Paper & Specialty Co showcases its tenth birthday display at Hotel Russell-Lamson. Merchants from northern Iowa, southern Minnesota, and eastern Illinois are invited with expenses paid as nine salesmen conduct a central fair through June 6. Stock ranges from automobile tires to candy mints, with stationery, school supplies, tobacco, dry goods, and more. Local salesman L. B. Lucas notes this is Waterloo’s first such goods display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Paper & Specialty Co
Russell-Lamson
Lows
Minnesota
Illinois
Waterloo
L. B. Lucas
Infant smothered after fall from baby carriage near Rockford
In Rockford Indiana on a farm north of the Buckner home an infant daughter died in an apparent smothering incident when the child sleeping in a cab was covered with heavy bed coverings placed on the floor by the mother to cushion a fall. The mother returned to find the baby face down under the coverings and a doctor pronounced the cause of death as smothering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
C. L. Buckmer
Dr Alford to Examine Scout Camp Candidates
E T Alford of the Waterloo council Boy Scouts committee has arranged a thorough physical and mental examination for all candidates for the Boy Scout summer camp at Lime creek mouth, Aug 6 to 26. The plan includes water sanitation, supervised swimming, boating and life saving instruction, and strict health safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Alford
Waterloo
Boy Scouts of America
Lime Creek
Alford
Old Timer Wabash Freight Agent Dead
Omaha reports the death of George M. Entrikin a 59 year old freight agent for the Wabash railroad who died yesterday in Omaha Nebraska. He began his railroad career in Des Moines in January 1882 and was known as a silent but effective salesman with a noted newspaper insert calling him a For Sale Act in the Courier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
George M. Entrikin
Wabash Railroad
Des Moines
the Courier
Labor in Building Costs Dominant At 78 Percent
Expert analysis from Thompson-Lichner of Boston shows labor makes up about 44 percent of total building cost, while raw materials contribute roughly 42.88 percent and overhead 13.12 percent. When including labor in materials and indirect labor, total labor rises to about 88 percent of the finished building cost. The findings underscore labor’s central role in construction expenses and the way raw materials are transformed into completed structures. Palm Beach ad note followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson-Lichner Company
Boston
Sanford E. Thompson
Hoover Committee
Thompson
Home Office
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Waterloo Roofing & Supply Company
BELO
Sycamore Street
Iowa
Adams Paper Fair
Babe
DR. Alford
Wabash
Kiester- Hall Seed Company
Better Seeds
Aterloo-Lowa Leaa A
Palm Beach
Waterloo Laundry Co
Schietz Tool, Gear & Machine Works, Inc
Jefferson Streets
Criterion
Jerz
Pres
Mgr
Black’ Hawk
Harris Welding Co
West Sun Street
A. A
DUBA
B. Schultz
TR Tron
Rage
Commercial Street
Sieg Construction Company
W. BR. Sig
B. Sieg
Thi
Nucoa
Water Street
NUT Butter Company
Jerald
Webster St
H. H. Husman
Waugh
Fendar and Body Repairing
West 5Th St
Ruby N. Elam
Russell-Lamson Hotel
ARDEE
Eason Bros
Waterloo Ice Cream CO
East Sixth Street
Deuce Brothers
Harter
B. Hull
Franklin Streets
Coca- Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
National Check Writer &Co
A. B. Hopkins
Recsiver
Associated Manufacturers CO
Hrarkgreer
THE
Cement Products Co
Vere Aves and Water Sr
Waterloo 5 Sash & Fixture Works
Onere and Manufacturers
East Seventh Street
Motors Electrical ‘Repair & Mfg. Co
West Fifth
BUILI
Iowa Building
Black Hawk
Cesitinn
L. E. Glaza Tin Shop General
Ellis Hotel
Sycamore Sts
EL W
J. E. Currie Co
F. Simpson Currie, Simpson Company
Leavitt & Johnson Bank Bldg
Waterloo, Ia
Connolly’s Carriage and Auto Works
Jefferson SW
Central Battery & Electric CO
GEN. Miller - W. J. Decker Everything Electricat
Philadelphia
Dimond
Philco
Cedar River Land and Material Co
West
United States Tire Sales and Service Depot
Fred Thompson
West Fifth Street
Anderson Plumbing & Heating Co
Phatcher
Mirrel
Waterloo Savings Bank Building
Waterloo Plumbing & Heating CO
Waterloo, Iowa
Cedar Falls & Northern
Standard Glass and Paint Co
Sergies
Sycamore
Waterloo Town
Commercial St
Siegel’s Auto Wrecking Company
Wis
Om Dba
John G
Miller General
Black Hawk Bank
Dart Sales CO
Commercial
Nat'l Bank
Ralph B. Slippy
G. N. Rippy
M. L. Newton
C. EB
Shores Fuel & Transfer CO
Sutcliffe Reo Auto CO
Jake Blough
I. G. Chamberlain
Waterloo Implement & Transfer Co
Mallen Ave
Washington St
A. C. Stewart Tire & Vulcanizing Co
East Fifth Street
Netcott-Donnan-Netcott Co
Herman C. Miller
Insurance Service
Nauman Company
A. Olson Construction Company
Slders
Concrete and Steel Bridges
Black Hawk Building
Tows
OLSON
bin Street
W,. C. Foster
B. Foster
Producers Milk Co
Sedgwick-Lichty Abstract Company
Court House
Waterloo, Town
the Badden Certainty
Ayer
Bartles Shepherd Oil Co
Iowa Warehouse Company
California
Armstrong Manufacturing Co
Lawson Automotive Company Cylinder Grinding Distributors
Sth
John Deere
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