Lovely New Home Occupied on Cedar Heights Bluff
Mr and Mrs Edgar C Litchfield occupy their new Cedar Heights residence perched on the bluff overlooking the Cedar River. The house sits amid sixty acres of forest with a ravine to a tea house site. rustic bridges span the ravine and a winding road offers streetcar views. The 132 by 45 foot Elizabethan English manor features Bedford stone, a tile roof, Italian interior feel, and a French drainage system on the riverbank. Ernest E Mayo of Chicago designed the building and its interiors.
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Edgar C. Litchfield
Cedar ‘Heights
Cedar River
Counries
Black Hawk
Bremer
Litchfield
Rock Island
Ford
Ernest E. Mayo
Chicago
Lionel Robertson
Toby Furniture Company
Robertson
Wirthiiz
Generil Construction Phain
Mr. Litchfield
Adj
Westminster
Litchfield Home Display Shines With Modern Luxuries
Oelwein Iowa June 25 Jennie Rees eleven daughter of G W Rees fell from a Great Western train four miles north of Mayfield Minnesota while the vestibule platform was open. She died shortly after being found beside the track with fatal injuries.
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Oelwein
Jennie Rees
Birs
G. W. Rees
Great Western
Mayfield
Minn
Hayfield
California Syrup of Figs Ad Promises Safe Pediatric Use
An advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, fruit flavored remedy for stomach liver and bowels. It urges using the label California on the package and promises full directions on each bottle.
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California
Real Estate Transfers in Black Hawk County
Property records show transfers including H Cheever to Anton Frlis in Cedar Falls and Gardner to Geo F. Brodback in Cedar Falls. Transfers involve J M Overman additions Waterloo Lakeside addition Cedar Falls and Home Park addition Waterloo with minor revocable amounts.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
H Cheever
Anton Frlis
Cedar Falls
Peay
Ton Waterson
Gardner
Geo. F. Brod- Bapart
Trendorson
Sheriff
Connell-Cowan Lumber Co
Ely
Home Park Addition
Waterloo
Esathering McNaughton
A. R Thorson
Elaine Park
Myers
Elizabeth Greenwood
Veal and Lamb Prices in Local Market Ad
A local grocery ad lists veal cutlets at 30 to 49 cents per pound, veal roast at 30 to 49, leg of lamb around 40 to 45 cents, leg mutton about 30 cents, chops 4 to 5 cents, and sugar offered in any quantity. The snippet reflects typical mid century price points for meats and staples.
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Tas
Lettie Hartlelp Transfers Lot in Oak Area
Lettie Hartlelp transfers a lot in block 3 at Oak area Waterton Ve Flinacre to L Pate. The deed records show a property conveyance between private individuals, detailing transfer of ownership and parcel identifiers.
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Lettie Hartlelp
A. de
Waterton
Lettie Haren
L. Pate
Soap and cleaning products price list from Hawk Eye era
A dated inventory lists large soap bars and detergents with prices per 100 bars or per package. Items include Hawk Eye soap 21 bars at $100, Pearl White 100 bars at $85.85, Swift's W Ladry 100 bars at $5.85, Borax White Nap 100 bars at $5.65, Bob White 100 bars at $6.65, Swift's Classic 100 bars, FP & Gap 1 pkgs White Line W P 50c, Light House Cleanser 41 pkgs at 50c, Douglaus Starch 560, a Bank with Old Dutch 110¢, Imlo Real Cleanser 10¢.
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Swift
W. Ladry
W. P
Imlo
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E. C. Litchfield
Iowa
Morpheus
Children’s Playhouse
Litchfield Manufacturing Company
Lelwein
Gist
Boston
F. E. McStay
Mer
East Fourth St
New York
Minnesota
iSe
Sunbright
Rynearson & Koch
Dinner Bell
Glidden Nut Butter CO
Palmer Butter Co
Jefferson St
Nature
Zaches
Pruries
Adc
Sun
Hamburg
Soc
Peerless
Swifts
Lax
Japan
ASG
Scott & Bowne
Scotts
Wang & Miller
C. Stinehart
Banks
Oak Lawn
Frances O'Hare
Peter O'Hare
Linden Flace
Railroad
P. P. P. Basket Grocery
Hosteter
East Fifth and
Sycamore Sts
Rio
Blackstone
State House
Chase and Sanburn
Borden's
Bordens
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