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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1914
Page
13
A young man built a fine dwelling on Home Park boulevard in Woodlawn, but public records show the house sits on the wrong lot. He moved the structure to the adjoining lot now in his name, but the cellar remains. He must decide whether to fill in the cellar or dig it up.
T B Smith of Kansas City supervises near completion of a new Hingis Central restaurant building. The nearly fireproof structure showcases advanced sanitation and a concrete sloped kitchen floor to a drain. The firm cites strict sanitation laws in operating states and notes no smoking by lunch-counter staff. Delivery of a large glass-topped counter is delayed.
Minneapolis architect Glenn L Saxton advertises Design No 92 a popular home built in twelve states. It features ample closet space light from many windows a well planned kitchen back porch storage and a double stairway with full basement. Plans available in two sizes with prices for complete plans and specifications. Building cost excludes heating and plumbing at 2200.
Dubuque reports that the war revenue emergency act requires stamps equal to the property value transferred on deeds, with 50 cent stamps for values over 100 up to 500 and additional 50 cent stamps for each 600 over 500, making all property transfers taxable by value rather than claimed consideration. The letter from Louis Murphy, internal revenue collector, explains the distinction between consideration and value and notes possible misdemeanor penalties for noncompliance. A long list of signatories follows the notice.
Rapid construction of the new Leavitt & Johnson bank building progresses with the sixth door poured this week and steel work to start early next week. Weather permitting, the ten story structure should finish as planned. The piece notes a temporary halt due to concrete work and lists advertised letters including Grace Axilson and Margaret Gordon among others.
An old time ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a trusted remedy for coughs colds croup bronchial issues and flu like symptoms. It claims long standing success over 40 years with no substitute matching its effect and urges buying from any druggist.
Dun's Weekly Review reports subnormal domestic business but signs of quickening activity due to financial developments. Cold weather aids retail, wholesale trading improves, and collections ease. Bank clearings and railroad earnings stay down versus last year, with a 12.1 percent November drop in railroad means. Iron and steel show rising domestic demand with foreign orders, export trade progressing, and a trade balance over 46 million dollars since November. Bank clearings for the week were 1,858,295,618 versus 2,273,681,371 a year ago. Commercial failures: 394 vs 56. Wheat exports and flour total 3,475,000 bushels versus 2,586,318.
The library announces special Christmas resources in the children’s department guided by Superintendent Mrs Flora Coen. Sections display Christmas stories, recitations, dialogues and gift ideas for various ages, with price lists and publisher details available. Story hours run Saturdays for children ages 8 to 11, with Mrs Coen sharing tales and tickets issued at the desk.
The latest items include a dramatized version of Mrs. Wiggins Christus story altered by Mrs. Wiggins and Vielen Ingersoll without changing the plot. Also new is Golden Numbers by Wiggins and Smith, along with recitations and exercises edited by J. Denton.
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