Hotel Russell Lamson: Waterloo's ambitious eight story hotel
Waterlo o's long dream of a major hotel culminated in the Hotel Russell Lamson, a eight story, 141 by 141 foot structure with 200 rooms. After repeated failed plans, Clyde and Mrs. Lamson funded the project by selling 75 Kenwood Park lots to raise about 250000 dollars. Construction began under Dunphy Kidstein, faced bankruptcy, yet the Lamsons kept payments current and completed the hotel on the original design.
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Russell-Lamson
Waterloo
Clyde C. Lamson
C. QO. Lamson
Chamber of Commerce
Kenwood Park Addition
Lamsons
Samsons
Dunphy-Kidstein Company
C. Q. Lamson
Lamsone
Table Linens From Belfast for New Hotel
The hotel showcases quiet elegance through its table and bed linens bought from James Black Dry Goods of Belfast and from the Chicago Linen Co. The blue and white bath towels bear the Russell-Lamson name while red spreads feature a central design. Dresser scarfs and stand covers match the plain white linen theme, reflecting substantial investment in linen supply.
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James Black Dry Goods Company
Ireland
Hotel Russel-Lainson
Russell-Lamson
Hotel Equipment Barely Escaped Embargo of War
Managers Horton and Holden at the Russell Lamson hotel announce they secured most imported items before the European war began. Linens from Belfast arrived short, but enough to open. China and glassware from Germany arrived as ordered. most furnishings are American with some foreign hangings and French prints in rooms.
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Horton
Holden
Russell-Lamson Hotel
Belfast
Ireland
Hoper
Russell-Lamson
Burroughs
Holdens and their odd mattress epiphany at a county fair
The Holden twins recall a paean to lodging misadventure at a Pennsylvania county fair. A night on a bare straw tick amid rough beds spurred their later careers in hotel management and a pledge to improve sleeping comfort for travelers. Their tale ties to Hotel Russell and the Dixie bedding standards, noting the enduring influence of youth on industry.
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Circus
Hatel Russell
Lawton
C. G. Holden
Pennsylvania
C. L. Holden
Ol Sol
Jong
Holden
United States
Russell-Lamson
Dixie
Transfer Service Well Provided For Transfer Service Well Provided For
The Hotel Russell-Lanigan contracts Bradley Livery to provide metro style transfer for guests, with C. Kroon as head porter handling luggage. Bradley will offer taxi service from 1 PM to midnight and 30 minutes before train departures, using high class carriages and large electric signs for easy locating the hotel.
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Russell- Lanigan
Bradley Livery & Transfer Company
C. Kroon
Cerro Gordo
Mason City
Bradley Company
Russell-Lamson
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Russell-Lamson Lobby
Holdens
C. G
Bigelow
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
Hotel
America
Russell-Lawson
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
R. J. Beckley
First National Bank Bldg
Towa
Cutler Hardware Company
Westinghouse Mazda
Westinghouse
Waterloo Electrical Supply Co
Bridge Street
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