Waterloo Industry Employment Rises in Five Year Survey
The Iowa Department of Labor reports rising employment in iron and steel and food industries from 1924 to 1928, with steel peaking at 10,211 in March and food at 12,630. Respondents note improving outlooks across agricultural implements engines tractors and meat packing, forecasting a strong spring trade and absorption of unemployment as seasons reopen.
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Waterloo
Iowa Department of Labor
Department
What You May Want to Know About Building
A period style Q and A column offers practical home improvement advice. Topics cover attic frost prevention by ceiling insulation, maple floor refinishing with stains, paint adhesion on damp wood, hollow tile as stucco base with furring, weather strips for tight windows, moisture and frost dynamics on floors, choosing heating systems, durability of stucco finishes, and evaluating sealed bids for house plans.
French Cottage Style House Ad Offers Shaped Living Space
A feature on a French cottage style home highlights a cozy design with a curved dormer, bay window, and French doors framing a bright living room. Details cover concrete masonry construction, stucco exterior, ample storage, a two-story plan, and demand for working drawings through the Architects' Small House Service Bureau.
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France
Architects
Small House Service Bureau
American Institute of Architects
United States Department of Commerce
Technical Department of the Architects
Union of South and West in Bipartisan Coalition
The document outlines a plan to unite the agricultural west with the south to oppose a common political foe. It cites church influence, claiming 3.56 million Baptist and 3 million Methodist members oppose Al Smith. Vrooman proposes church papers publish the appeal to reach 6.5 million Christian readers. A Sunday preaching campaign by 17,000 preachers would advocate an immediate south west coalition.
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Vrooman
al Smith
Vrooomans
Carl Vrooman
Union
George F. Millen
Chattanooga News
McAdon
Milton
Gov. Smith
America
Color and Texture Give Life to Exterior Walls
The article argues for color and texture in exterior stucco to harmonize with architecture. It explains that single tones flatten surfaces, while varied textures and mineral pigments create depth. It highlights trowel techniques and the balance of appearance, form, texture, and color as key to attractive home design.
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Small House Service Bureau
United States
Proper plans and specifications for safe building work
A 1928 notice from the Architects' Small House Service Bureau urges owners to have plans and specifications drawn together, and to secure architectural input to save money and protect property. It warns on water leaks around windows and recommends roof and joint caulking, brick waterproofing, and careful installation of equipment, referencing Bureau guidance in Bulletin 75 on household safety.
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Ing
United States
Bureau of Standards
Architects
Small House Service Bureau of the United States. Inc
Safe Installation and Safe Use of Electric Fixtures
Education on electrical safety describes how currents seek ground and can fatal ly pass through a person if leaks occur. It emphasizes keeping current in controlled paths, grounding, and using devices that direct leaks to ground while warning against wet conditions and touching live fixtures.
Sorenson Acquitted in Municipal Court Case and Bankruptcies
Andrew Sorenson was acquitted by Judge J. C. Beem of failing to report an accident and aid an injured person. Prosecutor John Rooff, a La Porte road grocer, led the case. Sorenson’s charge of disturbing public quiet was dismissed days later. Separately, Joseph H. Siegel of Falls Avenue was adjudged involuntarily bankrupt by Federal Judge George C. Scott. case referred to Referee J. E. Jordan. Germany exported more harmonicas but earned less money, with the Black Forest hub shipping 61,400,000 marks and taking in 14,613,000 marks, down from 15,401,000 in 1926 as accordion exports fell.
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Andrew Sorenson
Clay Street
J. C. Beem
John Rooff
la Porte Road
Rooff
Sorenson
Joseph H. Siegel
Falls Avenue
George C. Scott
J. E. Jordan
Germany
Black Forest
Congress Today Resumes Boulder Dam Debate
The Senate resumes the Boulder Dam debate and takes up the conference report on the second deficiency appropriation bill. The Public Lands Committee continues its investigation into Salt Creek oil leases. The House takes up the conference report on the tax bill and Austrian debt extension.
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United Senate
Boulder Dam
Public Lands Committee
Salt Creek
HOUSE
Democratic Dry Forces Fail to Spark Third Party Rise
Analysis notes that even with a dry majority among Democrats and divided opposition, a third party seems unlikely. Lack of leadership for the drys and the stability of labor support for Hoover and Smith dampen insurgent hopes. Insurgent Republicans like Brookhart face reelection pressures, while midwestern opposition to Hoover appears as a regular intra party struggle rather than a third party movement.
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Vrooman
al Smith
Smith
la Follette
Hoover
Midwest
Brookhart
Senate
Farmer
Lowden
Dawes
MacNary-Haugen
Congressional Record
Howell
Nebraska
McNary
Political tensions hint at third party unlikely in 1928 race
The text questions Sen Wat son of Indiana and Sen Curtis of Kansas leading a third party or allying with Democrats in the south, noting Republican discontent similar to 1924 but suggesting limited evidence of a mobilized third faction. It contrasts Democratic party stability with no clear third-party push, while also mentioning New York visitors and unrelated notes about Hanna of Burlington and a golf chair in an Egypt history context.
New gay colors for your porch furniture
Porch color guide promises a quick transformation for wicker chairs and porch swing using Duco. Advertises bright summer shades and a one afternoon application with a hand-sprayer, claiming items dry by dinnertime. Local merchants Golden Rule Ackerman Forum Drug Co advertise supplies and services for porch refinishing.
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East Fifth St
James Black Dry Goods Co
Ackerman Pharmacy
West Third St
Forum Drug Co
East Lith
Sycamore Sts
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