The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
THE MAKING OF A CITY.
improvements to Property and No
table Changes in Progress.

season has pipped the shell of circum-
stances that has held it for several
weeks and is ready to do business.
Several jobs are already active and
more will be Matched soon, no matter
what the weather conditions may be-
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John ID. Byers has let the contract
for the excavations for the basement
of big improvement to-be made by
him on the site of the old home place
of Rev. Thomas Ballinger on North
Market where he intends erecting a
fine modern home this summer. Dirt
is being moved in spite of the frozen
condition of the ground and parts of
the old house are being removed
The work is to be pushed rapidly.
Moody Roberts who last season
erected a neat modern residence
property on his lots at No. 616 Fifth
avenue west has the material on the
ground and has started the building
of an addition to the home in the
way of a modern kitchen that is to
be finished and furnished in an ideal
way. This home, when completed,
will be one of the incest and most
convenient residence places in this
part of town. Mr.. Roberts is direct
ing the work himself.
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Andy Stanton is ready to begin the
construction of a new modern two
and a half story residence property
at the corner of B street and Fifth
avenue next west of the y. b. Cos
sage place.
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Plans are made for the erection of
a number of new residences on South
Seventh street and at other locations
in O'Neips addition.
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Miss Rose Sherberger, less than
twenty-four hours after the fire at her
residence, No. 209 North Market
street, began repairing the damage
done by the flames Friday morning.
About three-fourths of the roof was
destroyed but little damage was done
by the fire, below the attic floor only
portions of which were burned
through. A force of competent men
is engaged TO get the building under
cover again and ont of the way OF
the weather.
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Repairs have made to the home of
J. G. Arnold, No. 1903 A avenue east
that was damaged by fire during
Short Course week.
Notable improvements and changes
in office equipment are in progress at
the Herald office, No. 1913 North Mark.
ct street.
Work Oh the new Spencer building
viii be started as soon as the season
advances far enough to insure free
dom from frost.
WOrkmen are engaged in laying
the tile floor for the new passenger
station of the Burlington railway,
High avenue and e street.
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improvements in the heating and
ventlating system at the Central
Methodist church are in process of
completion.
Contractors are ready to resume
construction on the new Municipal
building as soon as weather cOndi-
tions will permit.
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Construction work on the new band
stand will be started as soon as
danger OF frost IS passed
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Workmen under the direction of
contractor Frank Allen are now en-
gagged in putting on the first plaster
coat in the finishing work on the new
Beadle building.
Carpenters and decorators are en-
gagged in putting on the finishing
touches for the new lodge and club
Moose, over the street car waiting
room depot. These cosy new quart
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ers will soon be ready for occupancy.
General alterations and betterments
have been made at the two and
half story residence property erected
a few years ago by Will Hinson, at
500 South First street, by the new
owners, Webb Homer and Nate Cory.
New floors have been laid and the
buildings given a general overhaul
ing from cellar to garrett The wood
work has been refnished, new decor
atoms placed on the walls, radiators
installed for city heat and other con-
veniences made The house is now
occupied by Webb Homer and family
who moved thereto Saturday from
their former place, No. COS South
Third street.
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Somewhat extensive improvements
are in course of progress at the Pur-
ity Drug Store of Chas. Y. Shurtz,
No. POI High avenue east. The sales
department is being enlarged and
newly decorated and other improving
done.
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