Plans Accepted For Church Home Of First Baptists
Waterloo town plans outline a new First Baptist Church at Fourth and Baltimore streets with Clinton P. Shockley designed brick building costing about 100000. It features a gymnasium, roof garden, extensive Sunday school rooms, a large auditorium, basement dining and mission spaces, and multiple entrances and facilities for mothers and children. The project aims to begin soon with relocation of adjacent houses and completion anticipated early next month.
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First Baptist Church
Fourth and
Traltimore Streets
Clinton P. Shockley
Fourth Street
Baltimore Street
Waterloo
Baltimore Grade
Build Now Campaign Helps Kansas City Builders
Kansas City launches a Build Now drive to ease the building shortage by guiding prospective builders and buyers. A campaign committee through established headquarters provides a simple financing procedure and connects reliable parties to loans so payments resemble rent.
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Kansas City
Max
Build Now
F. C. Sharon
Farm For Sale in Yellow Medicine County Minnesota
240 acres located 66 miles west of Canby with 200 acres under cultivation including corn oats wheat and rye all fenced. Features include good spring water barn 4x56 and other buildings a dice grove trees buildings slope south four miles to Burr on Northwestern Ry Yellowstone trail excellent macadamized road to the farm. Soil described as black rolling with no quack grass. Priced at $200 per acre last year’s price still favorable. For terms and details write to address provided.
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Canby
Yellow Medicine Co
Minnesota
Burr
Yellowstone Trail
Iowa
Cédar Falls
Sempeiina Aimee
Maynard
Ugat
Buchanan Co
Orange Township
Waterloo
Aurora
Washington
Arlington
Waterton
Modern Residence by Architect Chas. F. Sedgwick
A strictly up to date residence by Chas. F. Sedgwick features a 37 ft 6 in by 35 ft 6 in frame structure with Orient brick veneer and colonial siding. It has 9 ft first and 8 ft 6 in second story heights, a low pitched roof with wide eaves, and a brick entrance porch with native fieldstone piers. Interior includes a center vestibule, large living and dining rooms, a glazed French door to a rear hall, a den, kitchen, full basement, and three second floor chambers with a sleeping porch and balcony. Mission oak first floor and white enamel second floor finishes, oak stairs and railings, and an estimated cost of 8000 to 10000 dollars excluding heating and plumbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Sedgwick
Auto Dealers Merge City Group Into County Bureau
The Black Hawk County Motor Trades bureau will replace the Waterloo Automobile Dealers' association. Officers of the former will serve as officers of the new bureau, expanding scope beyond Waterloo and including tradespeople from other cities. Members automatically join the state organization. Cedar Falls has 12 applications. A. Clark is president, A. L. Alexander vice president, Vern Orr secretary, Harry Bird treasurer.
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Black Hawk County Motor Trades Bureau
Waterloo Automobile Dealers' Association
Hotel Ellis
Black Hawk
Pew
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
City park deer return to corral in Chautauqua park
A herd of city deer that escaped the corral in Chautauqua park was reportedly returning to their enclosure. The park caretaker noted sightings and ongoing efforts to secure the animals and prevent further escapes.
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City Park
Chautauqua Park
Deer in enclosure prompts alarm and split into factions
A chaotic scene unfolds as deer in an enclosure react to visitors and a surrounding crowd. Amid reports of organization ties and secretaries among local branches, two deer remain at large while three have returned. Solicitors plan canvassing for funds in Des Moines and Waterloo as a medical advert and local notices appear nearby.
Permit to Solicit Funds Refused for Colored Sisters
The board of official censors withheld a solicitation permit for two colored women claiming to be Sister Martha and Sister Rachel of the Daughters of Jerusalem and Sisters of Mercy. They arrived from Des Moines seeking funds to enlarge an orphanage in Chicago, stating they were nearly broke with only a penny or five cents upon arrival. Ada M. Palmer, chairwoman, refused the permit pending verification of their work and home credentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Official Censors
Martha
Rachel
Daughters of Jerusalem
Sisters of Mercy
Chicago
Church of God and the ‘Saints of Christ
Des Moines
Ada M. Palmer
Waterloo bungalow boom shows citywide home building surge
As many bungalows rise in Waterloo the city edges toward rivaling Los Angeles in cozy one story homes. Builders report weekly contracts as weather delays ease with Joy Margadant starting a bungalow at 812 Logan avenue and Dr J R Allen planning a 132 Elmwood residence. Other projects include W R Walker & Co offerings under 3000 dollars, a 300 Williston avenue home, and renovations at Kimball and Kingsley. Real estate transfers and new garages accompany the housing activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Los Angeles
Calii
Joy Margadant
Logan Avenue
J. R. Allen
Elmwood
W. R. Walker & Co
Ow. I. Jennish
Williston Avenue
Newton Street
Western Avevenue
J. Meany
C. W. Knoop
M. J- Tritz
C. E.will
K. G. Crowther
W. RR. Lumry
Gust Dams
J. L
Taski
Bargain Homes on Falls and Wellington Streets
Roomy 6 to 8 room houses offered at bargain prices. Linden 7 room with bath, West Wellington 8 room with furnace and electric, Almond Street 8 room on large lot. Also 120 acre Iowa farm with good soil. Terms: cash or part payment with Liberty bonds. may accept used car. Closest Edison area and county towns noted.
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Falls Avve
Edison Ischool
Wellington
Almond St
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