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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1917
Page
13
March unfolds with blizzards floods and a warm spell marking the month. From early winter visits on March 4 and 5 to 8.2 inches of snow melting fast, river ice broke up by March 20. A mild finish with a record high around 64 F and daily temps listed by observer Ralph Slips. Frederika notes days of sun, storms, social events, and local news including marriages, travel and deaths.
A fragmentary local note records guests at the Trenry Trumbanor home including Mrs Oliver Jestp and Mr and Mrs K Rice visiting Watering and Pinkerton connections. It mentions Mr and Mrs H C McMillin entertaining Silas Sherman and Clark Walker families Thursday and other social visits.
Delay in receiving materials has set back the completion of the new W C F N passenger terminal to June 1. Builders are the Iowa Investment Company. Offices on the Fourth Street side will occupy the first floor. An T shaped waiting room is provided to handle interurban passengers. W C F N offices will occupy the second and third floors enabling future office expansion.
C M Jennings of Cedar Falls awarded contracts for an eight room colonial residence in Cedar Heights costing over 4000 dollars. Excavation to begin Monday with occupancy planned by July 2. The couple sold their Cedar Falls home but will not move until the new Cedar Heights house is finished. Authorities predict more dwellings in Cedar Heights Hagerman Place Galloway and Westfield additions with rumors of 18 similar bungalows.
An architectural design features dark red trim on window sills with pure white cement stucco, half timber in the dormer and gable. Living room includes a fireplace and beamed ceiling, dining room connects by an archway with a built in buffet, den linked by French doors, three chambers and sleeping porch on the second floor, birch floors throughout except kitchen, overall dimensions and costs given, with offers for plans and interior books from the publisher.
The article reports on shifting business conditions with New York as a hub, noting high price levels, strong demand, and increased purchasing power. It mentions heavy trade and speculative activity, plus widespread discussion of inflation, with cautious optimism about continued market momentum despite mixed volumes versus the prior year.
The Myening Courter provides up to date reporting on local events and national affairs with emphasis on credibility and timely coverage. Readers seek concise briefs, verifiable facts, and strong named sources in a period newsroom voice.
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