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Burlington Homes & Farms

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F 03-11-1920 Mrs. Frank Harter to take possession of her house that Henry N. Stang had been living in. Also in F 4/1/20. F 4/22/20 - Mrs. Harter in house.
F 04-24-1919 F. A. Schwaller advertises corner property with 240 foot frontage on Geneva st. near high school (Conkey st.) for sale.
S 04-25-1919 H. W. Lawton offers two 7-room houses on Chestnut st. - 2 blocks from old Jones House; lots 50 x 130, with garage on one. Also one 6-room cottage on Pine st. Also in F 4/24/19.
S 04-25-1919 Schiefen Realty Co., 486 Chestnut st. - 38 acres beginning one block west of Burlington High School (Conkey st. school) - to build.
S 04-25-1919 Mrs. Mary Storm bought residence on Pine st., occupied by F. R. Prentice, from H. W. Lawton. Also in F 4/24/19.
S 04-25-1919 For sale: Vacant corner property near high school - 240 foot frontage on Geneva st.
S 04-25-1919 Herman W. Koch bought Rooker farm, just north of Burlington, from W. G. Wilson Co. F 5/1/19 - 117 acres.
F 05-01-1919 14 lots sold last Sat. in Prasch addition on Geneva st.: private party, lot 4; P. H. Sheridan, lot 19; Henry Reesman, lot 20; Louis Remer, lot 21; Frank Ide, lot 22; private party, lot 23; Ed. Remer, lot 27; Albert Grunow, lot 29; William Grunow, lot 30; Mrs. Josephine Betzig, lot 33; Mildred Stallman, lot 34; John Lockmett, lot 35; Garry Mealy, lot 46; Elmer Brook, lot 47. F 5/15/19 - L. J. Smith won lot 48 in drawing.
F 05-01-1919 Since Prasch addition opened in 1913, 16 homes have been built.
F 05-01-1919 Frank Salmen lived at 614 East st.
F 05-01-1919 Ernest Schultz bought 2 houses on south side of Washington st., east of Soo Line track, from Wisconsin Condensed Milk Co.; will move them to a couple of lots he owns on Frederick st. Also in S 5/9/19. (House relocation)
F 05-01-1919 Frank Miller living at 897 N. Chestnut st.
F 05-01-1919 Hole burned in roof of residence at 673 Liberty st., occupied by J. B. Knudsen.
F 05-01-1919 R. H. Olmstead sold farm, known as John Grueter place, 1 mile east of Burlington on Brown's Lake road, and will have auction - large ad.
F 05-01-1919 L. J. Smith having cottage put up for rental purposes on one of his lots at Brown's Lake.
F 05-01-1919 Olaf Hoganson building new bungalow on Frederick st. on lot he owns.
F 05-01-1919 C. A. Goodwin, Jr., rented residence that Clarence Zimmermann vacated on Chestnut st.
S 05-02-1919 Harry K. Harlow bought residence property on corner of Lewis & Conkey sts. from John Cunningham (also in F 5/8/19); Harlow's mother, Mrs. Jessie Robertson, to occupy the residence.
S 05-02-1919 C. Roy McCanna to build a two family flat on Henry st. just off Wilmot ave. Also in F 5/8/19.
S 05-02-1919 Fred Blackburn building a bungalow in Prasch addition. Also in F 5/8/19.
S 05-02-1919 F. L. Witter building new home on lot just purchased on Geneva st. F 5/8/19 - in Prasch addition.
S 05-02-1919 Ed Ball building a cottage on north shore of Brown's lake. Also in F 5/8/19 - E. L. Ball.
S 05-02-1919 L. J. Smith building a cottage at Brown's lake for rent.
S 05-02-1919 Mrs. William Keough and family moved to Charles Leber residence on McHenry st.
S 05-02-1919 Otto Koch bought residence on Chestnut st., occupied by Henry Kies, from H. W. Lawton. Also in F 5/1/19. S 6/6/19 - Koch moved in.

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