Waterloo's Natural Trading District Gains Citywide View
Readable excerpts describe Waterloo Iowa as a productive agricultural hub with 336,230 population, notable Dairy Cattle Congress, 11 banks, 65 miles of asphalt streets, 3700 wooded acres, 200 manufacturing establishments employing 7,000, and a prominent Waterloo Evening Courier circulation. The piece highlights recent bank construction, civic assets, and plans to showcase industrial progress.
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Iowa
Orange Township
Dairy Cattle Congress
Eee
Cedar Heights
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Colese
Waterloo Association
Eb.f. MacDonough
Waterloo firm gets bridge job in Manchester
A contract for building a reinforced concrete bridge over the Maquoketa River in Manchester at Franklin Street has been awarded to Miller-Fifeld Construction Co. of Waterloo for 43 88 dollars. Construction must be completed by August 15, 1921, and will feature two 87 foot spans with 29 foot roadway and six foot sidewalks. The ornate design will improve the city’s appearance while traffic uses the Main Street bridge during construction and a footwalk remains at the old site.
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Maquoketa River
Manchester
Franklin Street
Miller-Fifeld Construction Company
Waterloo
Lumber Prices at Mills Hit Bottom Says Expert
D. D. Conn, traffic representative for a large Minneapolis lumber company, reports western mills nearly dead as demand falls. No 1 common dimension lumber dropped from 41 to 18.50 per thousand feet. Freight adds 17.60 to Minneapolis wholesale price, up from 13 prior. He expects freight rates to ease later, aiding sales. Mills in his company’s network remain in operation despite the downturn.
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Far West
D. D. Conn
Minneapolis
Count
Western
Mls
Mills
Leases Shift as Farm Prices Collapse in Northwestern Iowa
Report by J H Ayers in Rock Rapids notes a price slump forces changes in farm lease terms across northwestern Iowa. Cash rents rise or stay, but many renters face losses and bankruptcy risk, leading to revised contracts often split 50 50 or 2 5 to landlord 3 5 to tenant on corn and small grains. Pasture and hay remain cash rents.
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Rock
Rapids
Iowa
J.H. Ayers
Sioux City
Rock. Rapids
Ayers
Lyon County
Rent Crisis Strains Iowa Farm Tenants and Landlords
The text describes tenants facing impossible rents and lenders' reluctance to finance, while landlords push new share leases and some attempt to enforce existing terms. Iowa law favors landlords, allowing them to seize assets ahead of other creditors, leaving tenants vulnerable.
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Iowa
Manchester Bank Moves to New Building in New Quarters
Manchester Idaho Nov 27 On Tuesday Nov 30 Farmers and Merchants State Savings Bank of Manchester will suspend business but not enter receivership. The bank will relocate to a new home at the southeast corner of Main and Franklin streets and the public is invited to visit the new building on Tuesday when officers will be present.
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Manchester
Farmers& “Merchants State Savings Bank of Manchester
Main
Franklin Streets
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J. Matthews
Philipp Drug
Slare
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Justinside
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Electrical Repair & Mfg. Co., Inc
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Waterloo Roofing & Supply Company
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Miller-Fifield Company
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Ruby N. Blam
Mgr Russell-Lamson Hotel
Black Hawk Electrical CO
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Kiester- Hall Seed Company
Enone
Waterloo Ice Cream Co
Dakers
Errop
Nh. P
Waterloo, Towa
Dance Brothers
Peverill Motor Sales Company
Russell-Lamson
Register & Buxton Contractors
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Waterloo, Iowa
Nucoa
Water Street
NUT Butter Company
Omar Wonder
Eason Bros
Iowa Building
Black Hawk
West Seventh Street
L. E. Glaza Tin Shop General
J. E. Currie
Simpson Currie-Simpson Company Construction Service
Leavitt & Johnson Bank Bldg
Waterloo, Ta
Connolly’s Carriage and Auto Works
Jefferson St
Waterloo, Ja
Manchester Bank
Thoroly
Central Battery & Electric CO
GEO. Miller
W. J. Decker
Philadelphia
Philco
The
Evans Self Filler
Cedar River Land and Material Co
West Fifth St
Dart Sales CO
Coca- Cola
Coca-Cola Bottling Co
National Check Writer Co
Auto Tire Service Company
Gordin
Gordon Grey
Tron
Hage
Commercial Street
Commercial Nat’l Bank
Ralph B. Slippy
Fowler Building
Ralph B. Sippy
Mgr
Anderson Plumbing & Heating Co
Thatcher
Waterloo Savings Bank
Waterloo Plumbing & Heating CO
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W. R. Sieg
B. Sieg
Schiotz Tool, Gear & Machine Works, Inc
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Jefferson Streets
A. Schiotz
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Black Hawk” Bank
the Cement Products CO
Norwalk
Concrete Avenue
Water St
Shores Fuel & Transfer CO
East 4Th St
A. C. Stewart Tire & Vulcanizing Co
East Fifth Street
Commercial St
Siegel’s
Auto Wrecking Company
Harris Welding CO
West St. Street
Standard Glass and Paint Co
Sycamore
West
Po Waterloo Storage Battery Co
Sutcliffe
REO Auto CO
Jake Blough
S. G. Chamberain
Waterloo Implement & Transfer Co
Mullen Ave
Washington St
Towa
Netcott & Netcott Architects
Black
Wome
Herman C. Miller
Insurance Service
Nauman Company
A. Olson Construction Company
Builders of Concrete
Black Hawk Building
Waterloo, Town
Olson
W. C. Foster
W. B. Foster
Producers Milk Co
Sedgwick-Lichty Abstract Company
Court House
Northland Motor Oils
the Bartles-Shepherd Oil Co
Iowa Warehouse Company
General Warehouse and Transfer
California
Armstrong “Manufacturing Co
Ofegings
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Lawson Automotive CO
Snes Tee
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