Waterloo Gardener Turns City Lots to Farm Goods and Poultry
R E Sanford of Waterloo, employed at the Iowa Dairy Separator plant, operates four city lots at 704 Rebel avenue. He gardens in a storm-window hot bed, saving seeds to improve tomato stocks, and has expanded into poultry, selling 1,000 chicks with 500 more on order. His incubators have produced multiple hatchings as he plans a full chicken farm.
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H.C. L
Waterloo
R. E. Sanford
Iowa Dairy Separator Company
Iowa
Sanford
Mr. Sanford
Rebel Avenue
Iber
Ancona
Mrr. Sanford
America's First Train on Exhibition in New York
The De Witt Clinton, the famed engine, led a historic exhibition in New York. Built at West Point foundry, it first ran from Albany to Schenectady on August 3, 1831, covering 17 miles in 1 hour 45 minutes. The official passenger trip occurred August 9, 1831, using coal for fuel.
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America
New York
City Farmer Ends Vast School Arts Exhibit
The Waterloo community watched the city farmer and students conclude the largest West High and Grade Schools exhibit yet. A two day display of manual training and domestic art closed with a musical entertainment and student drill under Mr. Durchdenwald.
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West High
Durchdenwald
P Hall
Mayors and Chief Work Alongside Road Crew in Overalls
Mayor N. W. Frisbie and Police Chief H. H. Young join a county road graveling party dressed in worn overalls. Both men, veterans of railroad service, say the outing offers a rare chance to rest and labor briefly, embracing manual work over the city’s high costs.
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H. H. Young
Wos
Young
Trial Nears End In West Grove Farm Conflict Case
Ottumwa Iowa May 21 The assault case of E G Dickson versus W H L Yates and 36 West Grove farmers sits before District Judge Vermilion and a Bloomfield jury for two weeks. Court officials say a verdict may come this weekend. The plaintiff was recently convicted of violating the espionage act by a federal court jury here.
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Ottumwa
E.G. Dickson
HL. Yates
West Grove
Vermilion
Bloomfield
Sash Register Co Opens Branch Here
H A Youngman, manager of the National Cash Register branch, says limited local space prompts opening an office in the Russell Lamson building. A Waterloo distributing office is planned, and Mr. Youngman seeks membership in the Greater Waterloo association as a business booster.
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Russell- Lamson
H. A. Youngman
National Cash Register Company
Waterloo
Youngman
Greater
Mitchellville Flier Hurt in Plane Fall
Boone Iowa May 21 Captain J P Woodward of Mitchellville was injured last night when his airplane fell north of here He was brought to Boone and expected to recover today One passenger in the plane was not injured.
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Boone
J. P. Woodward
Mitchellville
Here
Turn Stock Into Cash Sale Cuts Prices at Sam Frank Store
The Sam Frank company launches a storewide sale with a flat 20 percent reduction to move stock. Owner Mr. Frank explains the season is backward and costs rise for upcoming deliveries, predicting broad price declines only if overall costs drop. He notes silk shirt sales and how customers, mostly young men, pay and receive cash back on price differences.
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Sam Frank Company
Elarhfiers
Mr. Frank
Frank
Mr.Frank
Waterloo real estate transfers show varied parcels and values
A list of property transactions in Waterloo and surrounding areas shows transfers for multiple parcels including lots in Bishop's Addition, East Park Place, and Leland Park with prices ranging from $1,507 to $8.50 per acre and buyers including John Ohrt, Pearl Williams, and Francis A Klingler, detailing lot numbers and block numbers across several subdivisions.
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Whdft
Frank
Shilliams
Eve Vielen Eterane
W. A. Cowley
John Ohrt
Prvanne Indi
John Dart
Pearl Willama
Bishop's 2Nd Saldition
la Porte City
H. Rodenbach
St al
Galas
Johnh. Leavitt
H. B. Getty
Doe
Waterloo
Lodema McClinton
Bimer “i Togerson
East Park Place
J.D. Day
William “. Bayler
C. J. Highland
Francis Aa. Klinger
Leland Pari
Nellie EB Hurley
Elizabeth M. Black
Navy Pay Boost Highlights Enlistment News
The navy grants a backdated pay raise effective Jan 1 under the new pay bill. Enlistees since January receive back pay, while veterans may reenter as better prospects rise in aviation and other fields. Apprentice seaman Charles W. Noble heads to Great Lakes aviation school.
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Charles W. Noble
St. Albans Street
Mavn
Great Lakes
Wilson
Poslam Skin Treatment Promises Quick Healing
Ad promotes Poslam skin treatment for eczema pimples rashes and irritated skin with rapid healing claims. It touts strong antiseptic action and overnight clearing of inflamed complexions and scalp issues. Free samples offered from Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
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Emergency Laboratories
West 47Th St
New York City
Waterloo area real estate listing details
Property notice notes revised values for Greenfield and Whitney and Sedgewick additions in Waterloo. Mentions Rev. amounts 3 and 3.50 and a 70 ft by 39 ft adiy block 10 in Whitney and Sedgewick addition. Joan C. Krueger identified with a transfer.
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Greenfield
Waguieo
F. Good
Joan C. Krueger
Adiy
Whitney’ & Sedgewick
Waterloo
Home remedy promises relief for catarrh and deafness
An advertisement offers a home treatment for catarrh and related hearing issues. It touts Parmint double strength mixed with hot water and sugar, to be taken four times daily, claiming it reduces Eustachian tube inflammation and normalizes ear secretions, with rapid results for some users.
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First National Bane
Percy R. Wood
Leavitt & Johnson Hank Bidg
WM. H. Ross
Leavitt and Johnson Building
Rynearson & Koch
N. W. Frisbie
Sash Register CO
Packard
Union
Stolt Bros
Lhading Shoemen
Commercial St
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Nichols. & Gates
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Uli
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A. A
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