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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1911
Page
5
The article promotes cement stucco homes and cites William A. Radford offering free advice on building topics. It describes the growing popularity of cement houses, praises bungalow style when well designed, and details a Western bungalow designed for Portland cement stucco with six rooms, a porch, and practical interior layout.
Galveston Texas May 29 Governor Colquitt resists resignation from the Methodist church amid anti prohibition campaign disputes. He argues church cannot dictate political votes and plans to remain a Methodist despite calls to leave. The feud threatens to divide Texas Methodists ahead of July statewide prohibition vote. The governor, elected on anti prohibition ticket, has long been linked to liquor interests. His forebears helped found the Georgia Methodist church but did not enshrine prohibition in its faith.
Short items record visits and travels of residents including BE L Pflaezerat in LaPorte, Walter R. Peterson from Cedar Rapids, Katherine Van Fenam with relatives in Independence, and Mrs V A Fall in Reinbeck. J A and Tom Utterback visit Independence. J S VanSchoock to Nashua for Memorial Day. Mrs VanSechoyck to New Hampton. J S LaBarre in Keokuk on Royal Arcanum business. Tom Dentist plans Canada trip. Fort Dodge hosts annual posters and distributors meeting electing W L Busby and A J Busby to offices and delegates for Asbury Park convention.
Real estate transfers recorded by Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co. show W P Mayes selling lot 2 block 7 railroad addition Tas Porte City for 10 dollars. Galloway-Gibson Investment Co. sells lots 12 and 13 division N Cedar Heights 1st addition to Lottie Colson for 800 dollars. Highland Improvement Co. sells part of lots 18 and 19 block 7 Highland Waterloo to Julia A Peverill for 1 dollar. Jennie C. Ricker sells lots S and 9 block 12 Conger Park addition Waterloo for 1. John G Miller buys back lots 10 11 12 and 14 block 12 Conger Park Waterloo for 1. John C. Woods sells part of lot 1 block 3 Whitney and Sedgwick's addition Waterloo to I B Lee for 1. The page ends with a misquote from the Princeton Tiger about honesty.
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