Building Activity and Business Changes in East Iowa Towns
Residents observe Better Homes Week with church speakers and displays. Ten new homes valued at 62 000 in Anamosa. water system, floors, and storefront improvements noted in Tiffin and nearby towns. Plant shifts include Brockman’s grocery purchase in Ossian and new restaurant projects in Luana. Theatre sale and several oil station transfers also reported in Traer and Barnes City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Samosa
Better Homes
Anamosa Garden Club
George Ware
Feneral
Mesdames CL
Niles
F .O. Ellison
Tiffin
Jay Baldwin
Charlie Fiazle
Kenneth Spivey
Henry Brant
Waukon
Dr. Moe
Albert Weston
Ralph Sweeney
Westons
School Street
Clarence
Perkins
Barnes City
E. C Robertson
William Kubicek
Clifford Lesten
Bob Lesten
Texaco
Farmers’ Union Company
Jay Dalbey
Mrs McLaughlin Noted North Tama Figure in Local Film Past
Tuesday report highlights Mrs McLaughlin a known figure in north Tama for formerly operating the Gladbrook picture house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLaughlin
North Tama
Gladbrook
West Home Sold to B L Jackson and More Property Trades
The N Harold West home at 425 Twentieth Street NE sold through The Hedges company to B L Jackson of 1843 First Avenue E. Emma Koach sold 1006 Thirtieth Street NW to R W Beekman who moves from Grinnell in May. Myr Beckman becomes state conservation officer succeeding Leo Logan, transferred to Fayette. Hedges also handled the 2342 Sixteenth Street NW sale to Donald Bradshaw of Waterloo and the 1324 KC Avenue NE sale of Frank L Buser’s property to George E Kasper of 1149 Twelfth Street NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Harold West
Twentieth Street
Kansas City
Hedges Company
B L. Jackson
First Avenue
Emma Koach
Thirtieth Street
R. W Beekman
Grinnell
Myr Beckman
Leo Logan
Fayette
Sixteenth Street
Donald Bradshaw
Waterloo
KC Avenue NE
Frank L Buser
George E. Kasper
Twelfth Street
Matching Roof and Blinds Advised by Color Experts
Color experts advise matching shutter colors to roof colors to create attractive combinations. Shutter hues should complement the roof, with examples for blue-green, tobacco brown, red, and variegated shingles. For new roofs, align roof shingle colors with shutters and the front door.
Physicians question saline laxatives for early respiratory infections
A doctor criticizes continuing use of saline laxatives in early respiratory infections arguing no clear benefit and noting patient perception and traditional habit drive the practice. He cites colleagues and experience challenging purging for colds and flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklyn
Belabors
Nature
Debunking the myth of eliminative cures for colds
A physician argues that the body destroys germs and toxins via blood cells and antibodies, not through the gut or kidneys. He condemns laxatives, diuretics, and enemas as useless or harmful, debunks auto intoxication claims, and criticizes reliance on so called blood purifiers and saline “first aid” laxatives for colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chic Sale
Yankeeland
Leonard Cold System Hi Humid Introduced in 1940 Refrigerators
Leonard unveils Hi Humid controlled moisture feature in a new 1940 line from Luburger with three standard models. Two high temperature coils, fin type, serve the system without extra cost. Features include a meat compartment, horizontal rotating temperature control, double wide dessert tray, and capacity to freeze sixty four ice cubes at once.
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Leonard
Luburger Company
Leonard ice maker and Hi-Humid model features
The text describes a Leonard line ice maker with a 72 cube capacity and automatic return from defrosting. It mentions separate suspended sliding covers and twin lights. The top member of the six cubic feet Hi Humid models has a shelf area of 144 square feet and a large unrefrigerated vegetables bin.
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Leonard
1940 six cubic foot model refrigerator description
The 1940 model is a six cubic foot unit with capacity for a full week of food for the average family. Its cabinet is heavy rustproofed steel, welded at all joints and finished in Permalin.
Leaf Lettuce and Romaine The Best Bow Salads
Leaf lettuce and romaine offer superior vitamin A and flavor compared with bleached head lettuce. Home gardeners can harvest fresh, tender leaves quickly, with hotels and restaurants favoring leaf and romaine for top salads. Sow early, thin properly, water well, and consider a second crop for fall.
Sleeping Porch Over Roof Feasible for Extra Family Space
Article suggests adding a sleeping porch above the roof to gain extra space for a growing family. A bedroom window could be turned into a door, with siding matching the house for enclosure from the old roof to the porch level.
Flower Garden Tips and Planting Guide for Gladiolus and Bulbs
Garden note addresses planting gladiolus in two-week intervals, soaking bulbs to control thrips with a lysol solution, and staking avoidance by deep planting. It lists favorite perennials and bulbs including delphinium, lilies, iris, hosta, chrysanthemum, gaillardia, statice, and more for seasonable garden planning.
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Vilage
Deiszies
Hartie
Elder
Piano placement guidance for console and grand pianos
The text advises optimal piano placement with consoles placed flat against the wall or at right angles and warns against crosswise positioning. It notes grand pianos are typically placed with inned edge against the wall, keeping the keyboard partly visible to others for practical use.
Dark walls frame bookcases and hooks
Dark colored paint on the wall behind bookcases reduces contrast with book colors and harmonizes the appearance of uneven hooks.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ossian
William Brockman
Ecg
Goodahl Brothers
Brockmans Cash Grocery
Luana—Al. Doerring
I G. A
TRAER
Tracer Theater
Tama Theaters Company, Inc
Wesley Mansfield
Tama
Gene McLaughlin
Bancroft
Sh, Wace Oe
2Tke, Inc
Sanford
FHA
Nagle-Eaton Lumber Co
B. L. Jackson
America
Cedar Rapids Block CO
St. SW
Personal Health Service
New Leonard
Nash-Kelvinator
George W. Mason
Luberger Company
Sherwin Williams
Sherwin
Williams
Third Avenue
Fifth St. NW
Kriz
Tent & Awning CO
First St
Dial
Cos
Becker Roofing CO
Free
Roofing Company
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Fairbanks-Morse
Home Coal CO
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Wise
Hawkeye
Hawkeye Lumber & Coal Co
Sherwin-Williams
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