Waterloo booster outlook cited by Des Moines politician
Des Moines congressman 8 F Prouty told Waterloo graduates that Waterloo will likely reach 160000 population within ten years due to booster energy. He praised the city’s growth, commerce college event, and the Greater Waterloo movement while predicting Cummins will win re election and noting Wilson’s limited practical influence in Washington.
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Waterloo Theatre Throngs Pack Saint Elmo Play
Big crowds fill Waterloo Theatre as Saint Elmo draws full houses on all floors. The show runs the rest of the week. Electric Park also reports strong attendance with warm weather boosting crowds for the amusement rides and Webb and his band delivering popular performances at the relocated bandstand. Earlier, creditors gathered for the first bankruptcy hearing of R. Leffler with Fred S. Merriam presiding.
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St. Elmo
Aven
Inga
Webb
Waterloo Geologists Invite Students to City Site Visit
Waterloo residents, especially students, are invited to study geology by visiting the Russell Lamson hotel site at Commercial and Fifth Street West. Black Hawk Construction reveals glacial strata including black loam, clay, gravel, and sand. Central to understanding Iowa’s ancient glaciers, the site offers practical lessons on earth history.
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Maine
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Hawkeye
Chicago superintendent falls for Waterloo as ideal home
Joe Elston, superintendent of construction for Fox & Marshall in Chicago, touring the new Russell-Lamson hotel, praises Waterloo. He calls Waterloo the best town he has seen, noting its shade trees and lawns. He says Chicago’s bustle leaves him admiring Waterloo as a desirable place to settle.
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Russell-Lamson
Waterloo
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Middle West
Bailey
Milwaukee
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