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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1927

Page

21

Butler County UATL contracts set at 14061.90

Butler County awards contracts for the Allison jail project totaling 14061.90 under supervisor M B Cleveland of Waterloo. Burbridge of Allison wins general contract at 7622.90, with Heating Plumbing Co of Allison at 2075, Waverly Electric at 299, and Pauly Jail Building Co 4125. Eight bidders. John G Miller Construction second at 8385.0. Jail will be fireproof with cell capacity for 10 and offices for sheriff and county attorney.

Butler ‘Gounty Allison Cleveland Waterloo Burbridge General Heating & Plumbing. Co Lee Tor

Excerpted Bits From A Busy News Day

A fragmented AP wire digest covers Amherst humor, a public ceremony mishap with a kitten, and a Chicago dean discussing a diocesan car purchase. Items mention Lord Jeffrey Amherst, John Coolidge honor, Perth Australia cats, and a $1200 luxury automobile versus a $450 threshold in church funding debates.

Associated Press Amherst Mass Lord Jeffrey White House John Coolidge Snyders Perth Australia Duke of York Il- Chicago Stu

Frank Bros Sixty-First Anniversary Recalls Old Waterloo Times

Ackley editor recalls Frank Brothers clothing firm in Waterloo marking 61 years of continuous business. The piece highlights the family run shop founded by Moses Frank and his sons Abe Julius Louis, noting one steady price, community involvement, and memories of Waterloo’s early tailoring era including tailors such as Sipple Fischer Milne Maloy and Wacker.

Frank Bros Ackley Frank Brothers Clothing Concern Waterloo Evening Courier Morning Tribune Moses Abe Julius Louis Heginning Commercial Street Charles Sipple Fred Fischer Mr. Milne Old Father Time East Side Johnny Maloy Johnny Tony Cedar Valley House Thomas Fay Joe Frank Wacker Frank ‘Brothers Casper Weis John Naumann Wheeler & Wilson Frank Brothers Sammy Hig Charley Hull Joe Wahi Charley Vaughn Gengston Mose Georgie Frank George P. Beck Bezold Barth Maennerchor Hall

Raid on Home Seizes Liquor At Mrs Roy Baker Home

Officers Crumline and Buckley raided 108 Mears Street finding fifty six pints and three quarts of home brew. Mrs Roy Baker was arrested on illegal possession of intoxicating liquor and jailed in default of $100 bond.

Roy Baker Mears Street City Hugh Crumline Warren Buckley

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