Weather Aids Waterloo Building Boom This Fall
Excellent fall weather drives rapid completion of structures in Waterloo. Carpenters and masons work through ideal conditions boosting erection of major projects including Leavitt Johnson tank Bryant theatre Shores garage and a 29000 concrete improvement on the Illinois Central premises. Residential areas also show new houses receiving finishing touches or occupancy for the first time.
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Waterloo
Carpentera and
Masons
Leavitt & Johnson Tank
Bryant Theatre
Shores
Linois
Corn Yields 109 Bushels an Acre in Local Contest
Leavitt and Johnson National Bank sponsors a 1300 prize contest as 75 workers will husk and weigh corn from Cedar Falls acre tracts. E. K. Morgan leads at 109 bushels with Frank Hammer 92, A. Sorensen 89.7, C. P. Bley 87.1. moisture test to follow with two machines arriving later.
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Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Cedar Falls
E. K. Morgan
Frank Hammer
A. Sorensen
C. P. Bley
Agricultural Extension Supervises Acrotract Husking Competition
E L Seales of Ames assists A A Burger supervising the husking of acro-tracts in the competition at Town State College under the agricultural extension department.
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Ricultural Extension Department
Town State College
E. L. Seales
Ames
A. A. Burger
Voting Machines Planned for Cedar Falls General Election
County Auditor Rainbow met Cedar Falls officials to approve the use of voting machines in the upcoming general election. The move follows discussions held yesterday and signals ready action for accurate balloting in Falls. Foley Kidney Pills advertisement claims quick relief for backache and kidney trouble with a testimonial from Palmer of Green Bay Wisconsin.
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Rainbow
Cedar Falls
Palmer
Green Bay
Wis
Pretty Gable Roof Cottage Design No 112 by Saxton
The design outlines a 22 by 24 foot cottage with a wide front piazza and a 21 by 11 living room. It notes a rear pantry connecting kitchen and dining room, a second floor with two chambers and a bath, and a basement under the kitchen and dining area. Build costs listed start at $1600 exclusive of heat and plumbing, with a bungalow version from $900.
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Glenn L. Saxton
Water Works Inspectors Report Large 1914 Extensions Seen
Secretary Shoemaker reports 21000 spent on mains in the past year, up from 14200 in 1913. Over a mile and a half of mains laid, with 3000 feet to Chautauqua park, 3000 feet to a new schoolhouse, and 8000 feet of 16 inch mains to the Cedar River park well. Fourth deep well drilling and pagoda pumphouse planned, raising future service and lowering near term net earnings due to vast investments. Rock Island and Ellis hotel losses noted.
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George H. Shoemaker
Water Commissioners
Chautauqua Park
Galloway
Cedar River Park
Rock Island
East Yards
Ellis Hotel
W C T U Concludes Meeting With Annual Election
Creston Oct 24 The state convention of the W C T U closed after one of its most successful gatherings. Officers elected include recording secretary Mrs Carria Ballenger Council Bluffs and treasurer Mrs Lucile W Shadiler Shanandoah. Delegates named for the national W G T A convention in Atlanta Ga. include Mrs A G Anderson Creston Mrs Virginia Bronner Des Moines and several other representatives from Iowa and neighboring towns.
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Creston
Carria Ballenger
Council Bluffs
Lucile W. Shadiler
Shanandogh
Mary Isabelle Smith
Mount Vernon
Hattie L. Wright
Fort Dodge
Atlanta
A. G. Anderson
Virginia Bronner
Des Moines
Nannie B. Howe
Armstrong
Orient
Anna Gormley
Lichenwalter
Toledo
Margaret Kearney
Maquoketa
Ellen Mather
Iowa City
Agnee Topaska
Sioux Center
C. A. Barnard
Oskaloosa
Lara Chilcott
Fairfield
Roger Leavitt
Cedar Falls
J. P. Renfrew
Percival
Lucille Osgood
Mason City
Sarah Salzman
Three Hours to Wheat by 1830 to Modern Days
A Baltimore Orange Rip item notes labor shifts in farming. It contrasts 1830 wheat production needing three hours of human labor per bushel with modern times requiring only ten minutes. The piece hints at broader efficiency gains and urban contrasts.
Late October Market Snapshot of Fresh Produce
A public market scene shows cabbage potatoes and onions along with radishes lettuce and beans, with prices such as cabbages at one cent a pound and eggs at 26 cents a dozen. Dubuque reports large potato crops and low car-side prices, while poultry and homemade goods also appear for sale. A stray wedding quip from a Tatler issue ends the clippings.
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New York
Dubuque
East Dubuque
Mass Wax Plant Yields High Resin In Mexico
A wild shrub of Mexico yields eight to fifteen percent of hard wax. It grows in semiarid regions. In proportion to its area, Belgium has more railroads than any other country, Crown Seawart. It is always better to look pleasant. This will affect your energy. New York America.
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Mexico
New York America
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Frost
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Panry
Canfield Lumber Company
Falls Ave
TER
Cc. T. U
Nichols
Noroyne
Baltimore ‘Orangerips
Westinghouse Mazda
TEL
Bridge ST
Iowa Lumber
Cedar St
The
Black Hawk Insurance Agency
West Fourth Street
Hopstir
George
Tatler
Owa
Iowa
Bovee Furnace Works
St. Bet
Commercial and River
Belaiun
F. M. Michael
Water Street
Office Ton Uteck Hawk Bank
Scheibe
15Th and River Streets
Foster
Jefferson Street
Waterloo, Iowa
Waterloo Savings Bank Commercial and
Bridge Streets
Waterloo Varnish Mfg. CO
Corn Belt Telephone Co
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
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