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Author:

Woodrow, Ivan F.

Title:

A century of industrial progress in Newton / by Ivan F. Woodrow.

Publisher:

News Printing Co.,

Copyright Date:

1961

Description:

41 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Newton (Iowa)--History.--History.

Contents:

Pioneers -- Facilities and customs -- Early industry -- The coal industry, 1863 -- Exterminator -- The washing machine center of the world -- Automatic Washer Co. --The Woodrow Company -- Parsons Band Cutter and Self Feeder Co., 1893 -- The milling industry, 1860-1940 -- Cigars, 1887 -- Brick and tile factories, 1887 -- Bottling, 1890 -- The Taylor-Newell Company, 1894 -- Remedies, etc., 1895 -- Advertising specialities -- Vernon Co. -- C. E. Erickson Co. -- Dunlap Mfg. Co. -- Davis Advertising Co. -- King Weather Strip Company, 1904 -- Well Refrigerator, 1905 -- The Parsons Company, 1905 -- Hummel Manufacturing Co., 1905 -- The New Disco Company, 1908 -- Cement Products (1908?) -- Tools, dies, etc., 1908-1960: Hindman & Elkind -- Seeds Tool & Pattern Shop, 1926 -- Newton Engineering Company -- Cline Tool & Service Co. -- Jato Tool and Die Company -- Clipless Paper Fastener Company --
(cont.) Automotive Accessories, 1910 -- Best-Lite -- Hawkeye Auto Products Company -- Miles Manufacturing Company -- M & E Manufacturing Co., 1910 -- Artificial ice, 1910 -- Hog remedy, 1913 -- Shenton Planing Mill, 1915 -- Newton Foundry, 1920 -- Continental Radio, 1922 -- Winpower Manufacturing Co., 1925 -- Matthews Mfg. Co., 1926 -- Rubber stamps, 1927 -- C. W. Skow Company, 1928 -- Maytag Blue Cheese, 1941 -- Thombert, Inc., 1946 -- The Pony Ride Company -- L. B. Robison Company, 1951 -- Salmon's, 1954 -- Dewarco, 1956 -- The Green Company -- Pioneer Manufacturing & Distributing Co., 1951 -- Kiddi-See, 1958 -- Brock's Jolly Wagon Co., 1959 -- Mr. Benjamin -- Summary.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)18732896

Locations:

F3OX522 -- State Historical Society of Iowa Library (Iowa City)

GUPF501 -- Newton Public Library (Newton)