New Construction Eases Housing in Major Cities
Labor department figures show 78 cities with populations over 100,000 issued permits for new housekeeping dwellings in the first half of 1926, housing 201,085 families. Los Angeles led with 177.0 families per 10,000 residents, New York 114.7, Yonkers per capita greatest at 100.81 dollars spent, with other cities like San Diego Houston and Dallas also reporting high ratios. Overall permits declined 3.9 percent from a year earlier.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Labor Department
Los Angeles
New Yorke
San Diego
Call
Houston
Tex
Yonkers
Detroit
Mich
Dallas
Portland
Ore
Oakland
Cal
New York
Fine Building May Run Fire Risk from Shanty Neighbors
A Chicago Burlington building of modern fire resistive construct still faced high fire danger from adjacent poorly built properties. Fire spread across 2 Street entered through windows, costing several million dollars. Wired glass, metal frames, fire shutters, and outside sprinklers recommended to curb exposure, with private hydrants aiding containment. The Chamber of Commerce urged property owners to inspect surroundings during Fire Prevention week to assess external fire risk.
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Burlington
Chicago
Insurance Department
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Deermine
Uniform rules on second mortgages elusive in housing market
A home buyer faces varying monthly installments and unequal first to second mortgage proportions. Builders may use large first mortgages with discounted second mortgages to extract profit, effectively usury. The remedy is more cash to reduce the second mortgage or purchase cheaper property.
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Maiust
Six Room Brick Veneer House With Expansive Porches
A design features six rooms plus three porches including sun, service, and sleeping porches expanding living space. The living room spans the front with a light stair landing and arched built in bookcases. Second floor rooms have large closets and versatile spaces. Modern conveniences include multiple closets, a well planned kitchen, lavatory, and bathroom. Plans courtesy of the Architects Small House Service Bureau with details for East or South facing layouts.
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Radmin
Isuch
Targelight
Construction Volume Rebounds in September at High Level
Washington October report shows September construction volume in the United States rose to a peak level matching the 1925 record, with nine month totals up 3 percent from a year earlier. The gain follows a July surge. analysts note continued strength despite a late-summer dip and expect steady demand to sustain activity.
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Washington, D. C
Associated General Contractors of America
United States
Rain Bow Cigarettes Preview Described In Dim Terms
The article notes a cigarette named Rain Bow and comments that the cheaper French cigarets remain ordinary, neither beautiful nor joyful. It presents a skeptical tone about the product’s appeal and quality.
Remedy for beam split threatens building damage
The notice discusses a cracked and split beam with a damaged joist area risk of further settlement and serious damages to the building. It advises immediate post setting and wedging to align sections, and suggests the builder should correct the issue to protect the structure.
Men Smokers in Paris Fall for Dainty Cigares
Parle reports that high priced cigarets with pastel colors once favored by feminine smokers are captivating French men. The state monopoly tested coral, amethyst and emerald wrappers, finding them popular and planning further color varieties and assortments.
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Paris
Fifth Avenue
Bond Street
Rue de la Laix
France
Jasuo
Week's Building Totals Reach $21 020 Across Six Houses
The city issued six new building permits this week under Building Commissioner Charles Wasson. The houses total $15,500 in cost, while the overall weekly building total is $21,020. Connolly Carriage & Auto Works at 721 Jefferson St. received a $5,000 addition permit. Fourteen heating plants and numerous garages, dwellings, and a porch permit were also listed across multiple addresses, with multiple small projects contributing to the weekly total.
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Charles Wasson
Connolly
Connolly Carviage & Auto Works
Jefferson Street
Ec Bros
AL May
J. B. Burge
Irving Bee
HJ. Sohner
Parker
Nellie AM. Allen
Denver
Allen Land Go
South
B. Cleveland
Eens
Harry Wee
Sy Amiote
Snees
Cgen
Black Hawk Ol! Co
Canopy
Jo. c
Kohagen
Paneire
Eliza Odell
W. H. Wilson
Cortlandt
A. Connolly
Jefferson
Elderly Quaker Leader Mrs Williams Dies at Eighty
The obituary notes Mrs. Willams a prominent figure in Mason City for years. She helped lead the church and the W. U. T. U. through an active life centered in her faith, passing at age 80 after a long period of service and quarterly meetings of the Quakers in town.
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Nova Pierpont
Santi Ann
Cal
Aml
Mason City
Line
Willams
Church of
Former Evangelist of Quakers Buried at Iowa Falls
The burial of Mrs. M. H. Williams 80, known as Mrs. Malinda Hunt, occurred yesterday in Iowa Falls. A former evangelist in the Society of Friends in Iowa, she was a prominent Quaker figure, especially in southern Town, and arrived in the county in the 1850s with Rev. James Owen her father. She had two marriages, with her first husband passing away years ago and she later resided at Greenlie(s) Ida. She is survived by Mr. Williams.
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Town Falls
M. H. Williams
Malinda Hunt
Society of Friends
Iowa
James Owen
Mr. Williams
Greenlies
Ida
Williams
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Architects' Small House Service Bureau
Reading
American Institute of Architects
Department of Commerce
United States Bureau
Small House Service Bureau
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GMA
LIVING @e
John G. Wright
Helen Scripture
Coleman
Hiock Gootey
M. J. Storm
N. Tom
Pat
Northeydale
J.B. Pergason
Fairview Cemetery
Jacob Lo Riehl
Wairview Cemetery
Andrew
Fry
Bertha May
Black
Manson
Bal Locke
N. Howitt
Gordon BR. Speers Tod
G. Donson
AL Devendorf
Sheffield
Waterloo
Robert W. Getehell
LeRoy M. Grahametoux
Cedar Falls
Schotting
Nettwig
Frank Ant Teresa Kudelka
G. Howrey & McWillliams
Addy
Hestonius
Tenmor
Waterloo A
Reston
Mary KH. Wmeidt
Waterton
Ira Palmer
Ricker & Bratnober
Haliowell
John de Enperty
Garden Place
Watertoo
Menry T. Toenne
Cornyce
Morehouse
Riverview Ade
Bovee Furnace Works
West Eighth Street
Iowa Falls
Sts
Felephone
John G. Miller Construction Co
Quest & Smith
West Fifth St
Yale
Bach Room
Berkley
Fourth St
Eyal
Iowa Securities
East Fifth Street
Willie
Iowa Securities Company
East 5Th St
The
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company
Waterloo Savings Bank
Waterloo, Lowa
the Nauman Company
Een Avenue
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