Fifield Construction wins Sans Souci Bridge bid
The Cedar River crossing at Sans Souci is awarded to Fifield Construction of Waterloo for 73 888 dollars. W. D. Johnson, city engineer, prepared plans. paving and lighting are included. salvage on old bridge is 500 dollars.
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Cedar River
Lang Souci
Fifield Construction Company
Waterloo
W. D. Johnson
Ross Construction Company
Fifield Company
Mulan Avenue
Anton Zwack
Old Bridge
H. A. Maine Coast. Co
Ey Black Hawk Coast. Co
Water-oo
Widdle Construction Co
Cedar ‘Rapids
Ross Cost. Co
Des Moines
Mullan Ave
H. BH. Field
Building push praised by Des Moines firm for Waterloo plans
Swinson of Globe Machinery and Supply lauds Waterloo for starting building programs including public schools, roads, and homes. He cites St. Joseph example where 200 merchants pledged to build houses within the year to spur growth and curb losses in material profits.
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OW. Swinson
Globe Machinery and Supply’ 100 Company
Des Moines
Waterloo
Ytos
Uber Em
Wao
St. Joseph, Mo Flan
St. Joseph, Mo
St. Joseph
Farmers' Prosperity Guarantee in Iowa Amid War Merits Confidence
A Waterloo reader argues that reconstruction from Europa will hardly affect Iowa markets. He cites guaranteed wheat and pork prices, 1918 farm income of 3806 per farm, 1917 and 1918 prosperity likely to repeat, widespread farm debt repayment, and robust rural spending. He notes Iowa farms house many automobiles and that farmers and their wives will invest in city improvements despite eastern war conditions.
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Europa
Waterloo
Towa
Iowa
Gambril Roof Cottage Designed by Chas. S Sedgwick
The quaint Gambril roof cottage features a 34 by 30 foot footprint with Colonial siding and dark stained shingles. It has a central chimney, wide fireplace, two main staircases, symmetrical front windows, a stone porch, full basement, and an estimated cost of 4500 to 5500 dollars excluding heating and plumbing.
Reduced Wages Not Necessary for Restarting Building Efforts
Boston March 15 Morton Chase Tuttle, production manager for United States Emergency Fleet Corporation, argues that wage cuts are not essential to resume activity in building trades. He cites studies of projects from New England to Florida showing labor efficiency lowers costs without reducing pay, with cost declines linked to improved workers and morale.
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Boston
Morton’ Chase Tuttle
United States Emergency Fleet I Corporation
Tuttle
New England
Florida
Aberthaw Construction Co. F
Brick Dwellings Chine Popular This Season
Multiple high end brick homes planned or under construction this season. A. A. Sphner at 111 Logan avenue approves a $16,000 brick house by architect Howard Burr at Logan avenue and Dawson street. George Saul brick residence at Reinbeck planned for Waterloo workers. J. H. Easley to build. J. G. Ralston drafts a two story brick home for J. H. Weasley on Cass tract Kingbard with Dr. L. G. Hemsworth. Kingsley school work to begin soon. Curtie-Simpson remodel project at Fourth and Jefferson to house Carlos Bros. fruit store. Charles A. Marlow building over his home. About $1,400 in improvements planned. Cloquet, Minn., paper mill town with 1,000 homes under construction after last summer fire.
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A. A. Sphner
Logan Avenue
Howard Burr
Dawson Street
Burr
George Saul
L. G. Hemsworth
Charles A. Marlow
Cloquet
Minn
Expert says no reduction in lumber prices soon
Horace F. Taylor of the National Wholesale Lumber Dealers Association, writing to the U S Department of Labor, says price declines are unlikely for a long period. He cites industry opinion that costs for materials and labor limit reductions, with export demand and unfavorable winter logging further supporting steady or rising lumber prices.
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Horace F. Taylor
National Wholesale Lumber Dealers’ Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Public Works
U. S. Department of Labor
Taylor
Dhe
Europe
Food prices ease slightly toward normal levels
Prices for common items drift lower with fresh eggs at 38 cents a dozen and butter ranging 58 to 65 cents a pound. Navy beans and patriotic beans sit around 10 cents a pound, while fruit like the banana sells for about 40 cents a dozen and oranges 30 to 60 cents a dozen. Grapefruit offers vary, most two for a quarter, with smaller sizes three for a quarter. Farmers urged to track income with a simple blank book and primer. Also notice advertising a Trish Baton comedy drama at Sacred Heart school March 17 and 18.
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Trish Baton
Sacred Heart School
Waterloo paving plan pared by city council
City council cut back the paving program on Waterloo streets to only essential improvements. Projects include Mulberry and Jefferson streets and connections to Whitney highway, with many streets and brick resurfacing eliminated. Sewers to accompany paving were approved, bids to be opened March 28.
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Home Parl Boulevard
Third
Reber
Moir
Commercial
Fifth
Frederick Avenue
Prospect Boulevard
Lovejoy Avenue
Miles Street
Cutler
Parker
Arlington
Gouger
Fairview
Lincoln
Marsh
Reber Avenues
St. Albans
Park Road
Lincoln and
Lafayette
Fourth
Park Avenue
Aash
Sycamore
Berish Avenue
Second
Williston Avenue
Perpetual Building & Loan to Move to New Quarters
The Perpetual Building and Loan association, long established in Waterloo, will relocate to improved quarters at Lafayette and Fourth after remodeling the former Hope C. Martin space. The two story brick block will house the lender and other institutions, with a mosaic lobby and mezzanine directors room. The first loan was 456 dollars, and assets now total about 928,420 dollars, with authorized capital 15,000,600 dollars.
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Perpetual Building & Loan Association
Commercial Bank
Hope C. Martin
Lafayette and
Wourta
Servity Sayings Bank
Waleloo Bank A Trust Company
Lafayette Street
Inin
Tlandsome
Omaflogany
Porkt
Currie-Simpson Construction Company
Building and Loan ‘Company
T. & M. Shoe Camping
Marlin
Sycamore Street
Waterloo
Otther
Fire Alarm Dispatches and Industrial Plant Fire Reported
Early morning fire crews answered a 5 o'clock alarm at 903 Beech Street where flames originated in the clothes chute caused heavy smoke and damage to floors and partitions. At 8:14 p m yesterday the Litchfield Manufacturing plant cupola room caught fire with small damage reported. Real estate transfers listed include Wallace to Fagers in La Porte City and Murphy to Faville in Waterloo, among others.
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Beech Street
Litchfield Manufacturing
Cupolla
Black Hawk Counts Abstract Co
A. Wallace
Cleora Fagers
Vierce
la Porte City
Faville Greenwoad
New SW
Jendle Murphy
Faville
W. EL Davis
Flohmann
Ewiy
Leavitt
Waterloo
W. Bown
Amelie i A. Waad
Susan Mangrich
Mathias Stiles
Tierce
Sarah Z. Pierce
Robert Robinson
Nahnsen
A. W. Refshauge
Paved Road Assured Promotes Cedar Falls Lots for Sale
Paving of Whitney Road now assured and bad roads soon a memory. Cedar Falls offers fine lots and large tracts for sale along Whitney Road and car line. Contact T. HW. Edwards at Redwood 32, Cedar Falls.
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Cedar Melzhts
Whitney
T. HW. Edwards
Cedar Falls
Unclear OCR Dense List of Names and Figures
Fragmentary OCR text lists many personal names and numbers with inconsistent context. It resembles a damaged newspaper item or notice containing names such as Walter, Mattila, Nellie Howben, Lola, Mariamestate Add, Waterloo, and scattered monetary figures.
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Byyor
Vartatsir
Johnson Hi Wiskehour
Weastfield Adi
Watertaa
Wook
Walker
Walter
Mattila
Munson
Witterlod
Potels
Dara Olson
Nellie Howben
Lola
Waterloo
Arthur
Bilth
Wall
Murer
Ath Dryspout Wills
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Fifield
BOF Waterloo
Mullan Avenue
Said
Joseph Method
Horn
Sedgwick, Arciitect
A. A. Sohner
J. H
Easley
Witerloo Evening Courier
City Council
Black Hawk Bridge
Collows
Fourth Atreat
Second Street
Linois Central
Mei
Palls Avenna
Schley Street
Jefferson Street
Miles
Third Street
March
Huilting Latnyedte
Fourth Streets
Aan, Association
Tnsure
Bronson Insurance Agency
R. Davis
Waterloo Savings Bank
Bentley Brothers
M. J. Pommer & CO
Howard & Peavey
C. E. Howard
W. E. Peavey
Leavitt & Johnson Bank
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