Waterloo's 50,000 Population Goal for 1920 News Prediction
L. E. Park of the Commercial club and Board of Trade expects Waterloo to hit about 54,000 people by the 1920 census if growth continues. He cites a 25 year trend with up to 800 new residences in the current year and 600 in recent years, plus 125 factories expanding capacity and diversified farm-related products fueling steady demand.
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Waterloo
L. E. Park
Commercial Club and Board of Trade
Park
Yagla to Build Fine 4th Street Store and European Hotel
P H Yagla, operator of a Fourth Street millinery and china store, plans a $20,000 brick and stone three story building opposite Christ Episcopal church. Ground floor to be a store with two shopfronts. second and third floors to house a European hotel with forty rooms and a large lobby, no dining room. Foundation this fall, superstructure next spring.
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P. H. Yagla
Fourth Street
Christ Episcopal Church
Yagla
Waterloo to Host Multiple Conventions This Summer
Waterloo prepares for several conventions with hundreds of visitors expected. Retail Harness Dealers anticipate 200 to 300 delegates at Ellis hotel and Pythian temple, June 4 to 6, with an automobile drive and banquet. Spanish American War veterans expect about 400 attendees June 10 and 11. Rural mail carriers from across the state number around 300, hosted by the county association and aided by citizens.
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Waterloo
Ellis Hotel
Pythian Temple
Black Edifice Tops City Skyline At 135 Feet
The James Black Dry Goods Co. store will be the city’s tallest at 135 feet with its loftiest point. The Black Hawk building is next in height. Plans for a cooperative heating plant on land owned by George E Lichty are with contractors, bids due March 21. The 160 foot stack would exceed the adjacent structures.
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James Black Dry Gooda Co
Black Hawk
George E. Lichty
Wangler
Con Tractora
Halldine
Modern homes include open air sleeping and screened porches
Plans emphasize health and comfort with open air sleeping quarters and screened-in porches. Other conveniences are integrated into most designs to improve the comfort and enjoyment of residents.
More Apartments as a Good Investment in East City
A veteran real estate man with twenty years in the business argues for building two to three modern apartment houses in the east section. He stresses convenient streetcar access, corner locations with air, and proximity to transportation, noting John G Miller’s new Fourth and Wellington street project as an ideal example.
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John G. Miller
Fourth
Weillington Streets
Fourth Street
Best Buy offer for Waterloo Evening Courier
Farmers and Breeder and the Waterloo Evening Courier advertised together in an extraordinary savings offer. The Waterlo o newspaper promotes local affairs coverage and farm home topics by expert authors. A rental listing mentions a seven room modern house at 118 Harrison Street with gas range and features.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Northwest
Waterloo East
Harrison Street
Myers
Waterloo Exhibits At Panama Exposition For Iowa Growth
Des Moines National Democrat lauds Waterloo for funding an exhibit at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The piece praises Waterloo's progress and urges state lawmakers to invest in development to retain population and boost Iowa’s standing.
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Waterloo
Frisco
Des Moines National Democrat
San Francisco
Iowa
Ryan Building Big Warehouses in Waterloo
A. C. Ryan erects three large steel and concrete warehouses on two blocks of the old Morrill estate at Eleventh and Sycamore, Waterloo. Factories will house agricultural implements, with front acreage left for a planned front project and side tracks by Illinois Central and W CFN rail lines enhancing transport links. Rural notes report no damaging frost, robust fruit blossoms, growing corn and grain prospects, and farm land activity in Butler county with several million dollars in land and loan transactions in early year.
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A. C. Ryan
Morrill
W. B. Graham
Eleventh
Sycamore
Ryan
Eleventh Streets
Mllinois Central
Illinois Central
Great Western
Waterloo
Mulberry
Seventh
Tenth
Water Streets
Rose Buys Farm to Save Sons From City
New York on May 17 Jack Rose a former associate of the Becker Rosen graft network purchased a Connecticut farm. He plans a simple rural life for his two sons Bernard and Charles away from Broadway and its temptations seeking a safer future close to nature.
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New York
Jack Rose
Becker-Rosenthal
Connecticut
Rose
Bernard
Charles
Broadway
Real estate transfers listed for Waterloo area parcels
A series of land transfers in Waterloo and surrounding towns shows multiple deeds recorded. Buyers include Ross George, H. McMahan, Matilda Spencer, Sophia Newton, and Irene Hanlon with properties across Galloway, West Waterloo, Grand View Place, and Kenwood Park. Notable sale prices include a $300 lot transfer in Hudson.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Josef Variety
Ross George
Galloway
Waterloo
Galloway-Gibson Co
Samuel Doran
H. McMahan
John A. Anderson
Rhoda Holbrook
Lane & Fowler
H. C. McMahan
Howrey & McWillams
James G. Rathbun
Sophia Newton
Grand View Place
G. A. Corey
Matilda Spencer
West Waterloo
Cc. A. Petrie
Irene H. Hanlon
Whitney & Sedgwick
Greatest Values In Residence Property Offered By Woods
Mr J C Woods from Los Angeles will be in town for a week to close out remaining residence properties. Items include a double house at Third and Western, a vacant lot at Third and Moir, a residence at 1209 Third, and a flat at 419 West Park Ave. Desirable districts with flexible prices and terms to fit buyers. Potential savings range from 500 to 2000. See him tomorrow at 1024 West Third Ave.
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J. C. Woods
Los Angeles
Moir
Third
West Park Ave
Realty Men Call Off Luncheons
Waterloo real estate men have canceled their regular Wednesday noon board luncheons due to busy meetings. The informal banquet has been rescheduled and will not be held until May 28.
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Realty
Waterloo
Real Estate Rush Drives Dealers Into Busy Market Swamp
The forceful note from M. J. Pommer, president, describes real estate dealers wading through a swamp of work as unprecedented housing demand surges. Properties change hands daily and hundreds newly arrived residents await listings, signaling a brisk waiting list and a likely continued rush season.
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M. J. Pommer
Eta
Pommer
Realty Luncheon Attendance Dips Across May
The article notes luncheons late this month with the next gathering set for Wednesday May 28. It cites many realty dealers missing events due to business engagements while the Real Estate Board continues to plan future meetings.
Galloway Investment Company Names William Galloway President
The Galloway Investment Company announces William Galloway as president and notes succession from Galloway-Gibson Inc. Located on the seventh floor of the Black Hawk Bank Building contact numbers 2670 and 1849 for more information.
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Lawrence L. Landers
Black Hawk Bank
Galloway Investment Company
William Galloway
Galloway-Gibson Inc. Co
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Butler County
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Daily Courier
the Courier
M. B. Neff Insurance
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Western Avenue
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Best
Burton E. Wilson
Hagerman
Northwestern Land & Inv. Co
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Logan Ave
West Side
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Conger Park Add
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Conger Park CO
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