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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1915
Page
1
Simplicity guides the exterior and interior with rough cast cement and shingled second story. A central hallway and stair feature, a library nook and fireplace, red oak first floor and pine second floor with birch doors. Basement included. first and second story heights cited. construction cost $4800. plans cost $86. publisher offers 1914 book and interior book bundles.
Spring thaw and warmer weather lift relocation activity as families move into new or purchased homes. Property turnover rises, drawing in outside housing to fill vacated spots while water service recovers to previous levels. A housing broker notes daily calls for new placements and a reversal from earlier winter shortages.
The city shows shifting zones with the residence district moving back from the core as Poard street gains a new brick storefront and a two shop occupancy. M St. Neil adds a 60 by 60 structure for Modern Shoe Repair beside Cuscheer building. The Plaza theatre marks a major upgrade in the block signaling future growth. A steel ship promises 50 percent more freight than iron. The global sugar industry covers 18 000 acres with extensive rail and employment. Germany sources report swine supplying 60 percent of meat last year.
Property features 264 acres with black loose soil and clay subsoil in Iowa. Of the 264 acres, 188 are tillable, with gentle rolling terrain and good drainage away from the farm. In 1914 about 100 acres were cultivated, the rest meadow and bluegrass pasture, yielding a bumper corn and grain crop.
A fragment describes two Minnesota farms for sale. One 160 acre parcel near corn country lists buildings and water, with grazing and meadow areas, priced around 7 to 8.60 dollars per acre depending on terms. Another 160 acre tract near Wesport is praised for soil quality, good buildings, and neighbors, offered at 65 dollars per acre with terms.
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