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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1914
Page
10
A Waterloo real estate man notes rising demand for acreage tracts in the suburbs signaling a back to the soil revival. Families can live well by farming vegetables and fruits, with watermelons increasingly grown on larger plots. Poor rainfall in July and August reduced profits, though truck gardening remained fairly profitable overall.
ARLINGTON Sept 4 D Walrath and Mr and Mrs Will Gable attend the state fair Mrs C Morgan of Hopkinton visited her sister Mrs I J Wiltsie Rev Reinboldt officiated at the Christian church struck by lightning two weeks ago John R Swales and Ira E Hoisington wed by Rev Barton Tuesday evening Hon Andrew Addie resigns as mayor O Z Well man chosen to succeed him Federal Building closed Labor Day except 10 to 11 am Y M C A open during day but closed Monday evening
A compact two story cottage features a living room with a built in fireplace a combined stairway and grade door a dining room with a china closet and sideboard and three second story chambers with ample closet space. Basement spans the full house and finishes are red oak or gum on the first floor and pine on the second. Main section measures 27 by 32 feet priced at 3100 excluding heating and plumbing. Complete plans 336 pages priced 20, interiors book 1.50, both books 2.00.
The city sees a strong building year with the James Black block and Russell-Lamson hotel completed and opened. A 10 story Leavitt Johnson Bank building is begun. Private homes surge in Prospect Hills and Highland add. Factories enlarge and Bryant theatre slated to open, signaling an excellent outlook for next year.
The children's department of the public library will adjust hours with the new school term. In winter the two rooms will be open on school days 11 am to 1 pm and 3 to 6 pm, Saturdays 10 am to 12 pm 1 to 6 pm and 7 to 8 pm, with Sundays closed. Flora Coen, Supervisor.
Saves one year of wasting. Landscape your HOME GROUNDS with a distinctive character of its own. No charges for sketches and estimates. Bright, clean, attractive landscapes adds hundred per cent to the value of real estate and indicates the refinement of the home owner. We will inspect your grounds at your own convenience. Phone 2670. Office 704 Black Hawk Bank Building. Phone 3490-Red. SCHEIBE, Landscape Gardener.
The Methodist church resumes services in a rebuilt interior described as neat and new after six weeks closed for repairs. About one thousand dollars was spent on the enterprise as Dr. Brown constructs a brick office on Main Street. Dr. H E B Duene buys Dr. Irish’s dental practice in Guttenberg. Irish moves to Fort Dodge to join his brother. Dan A Woodson and Venita Moyer wed at the German Lutheran parsonage on Wednesday morning.
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