Industry Grows as Congress Drops Lending and Housing Bill
Industry drives ahead with a rising AP index to 92.8 in the week, electric power output reaching a near record high, iron ore shipments up 93 percent, and driving auto output toward 1940 models. Steel and motor production faltered with Ford leading normal pace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Ashington
Associated Press
Great Lakes
Steel
Pittsburgh
General Motors
Ward
Ford Motor Company
Department of Commerce
Wheat Prices Recede After Earlier Gains
Chicago wheat futures eased after scattered selling late on Saturday with a firmer undertone from hot dry weather in the Canadian spring belt. Liverpool markets closed Monday, dampening international demand. traders awaited the outcome of deficiency appropriation for CCC. Local receipts showed 64 cars of wheat, 43 of corn, and 81 of oats as trading remained quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Liverpool
Winnipeg
Commodity Credit Corporation
Winnipeg and Chicago Grain Market Roundup Highlights
Winnipeg market shows wheat futures with Oct and Dec positions, while Chicago cash provisions list No. 3 red and No. 3 yellow hard bids. Minneapolis cash grain reports receipts, protein notes, and assorted prices for wheat oats and durum across several classes and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Chicago
ARLEY
Minneapolis
Montana
Schulze to Move Into Cocker House September First
Theodore Schulze of 1115 Second Avenue SE bought the 2343 B Avenue NE home from Harry Cocker last week. He plans to move in around September 1. Sale finalized through Malcolm V. Bolton and Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Schulze
Second Avenue SE
B Avenue NE
Harry Cocker
Malcolm V. Bolton and
Mrs Lesher's Home Sold Move In By New Owners
Mr and Mrs Harold Power purchased the former home of Mrs E V Lesher at 1526 Bever avenue SE and moved in after Lesher left the city. A new bathroom idea features a hinged spring loaded step that brings lavatory faucets and medicine cabinet shelves within easy reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Power
Bever Avenue
E. V. Lesher
Ee Lesher
Plumbing and Heating Industries Bureau
Chicago Grain Quotations Reported by Lamson Brothers
Chicago grain quotations furnished by Lamson Brothers and Company with H R Mowrey as Cedar Rapids office manager at 503 Merchant National Bank building. The notice lists brokerage contact details and regional pricing information.
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Chicago
Lamson Brothers and Company
H. R. Mowrey
Cedar Rapids
Merchant National Bank
Local Permit Totals For Homes And Businesses Reported
A weekly log lists numerous residential and commercial projects in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas. Entries include reroofing, remodels, new garages, and foundation work with costs ranging from 15 to 5 000 dollars.
Newcomer Rentals At Cedar Rapids As Vacant Homes Fill
W H Frazer announces resignation as warden of the state reformatory at Anamosa effective July 1 and plans to settle in Cedar Rapids after August 20. He has leased 1203 Elmhurst Dr NE through Fred E Collard and Co. Other rentals include 1828 Park Ave SE to Merrill Pulliam from Oska loosa, 3423 E Ave NE to A B Coonce, and 1507 Third Ave SE to T D Higley, with agents Malcolm V Bolton and Co. and connections to Washington National Life and Goodyear. George Guernsey rents 2043 Blake Blvd SE for the summer through the Ray bungalow lease committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Frazer
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
John Conley
Elmhurst Drive
Fred E. Collard
Higley
Des Moines
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
George Guernsey
Pontiac Motors
Minneapolis
Paul S. Ray
Blake Boulevard
Hedges company rental activity ties residents to estates
The Hedges company arranged rentals for 2423 Bever avenue SE owned by Edwin S. Williams estate to Harlan Sober from Lisbon who is linked to Honeymead Products. Joe Boyle of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad moved from Marion to 421 Nineteenth Street NE owned by Frank L. Buser. Rentals also cover 1933 C avenue NE rented by B F Snyder from Burlington, with Snyder linked to Midwest Biscuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B F Snyder
Burlington
Hedges Company
Snyder
Midwest Biscuit Company
Conveyances and Mortgages in Linn County July-August Reports
Real estate activity in Linn county from July 28 to Aug 3 shows 59 conveyances and 40 mortgages reported by Linn County Abstract. Mortgage totals reach 109382.56 with five-year July comparisons listed for conveyances and mortgage values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Linn County Abstract Company
Kennedy couple purchase home on Fourteenth Street SE
Mr and Mrs Thomas J Kennedy formerly of 1265 Third Avenue SE have bought a house at 402 Fourteenth Street SE from local real estate agent Elizabeth Giblin. They have taken possession of the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Kennedy
Third Avenue SE
Elizabeth Giblin
Fourteenth Street SE
East Iowa towns report housing and business changes
Marengo gains new Lumber and Fuel manager Mare ngo Milo P Smith of Adel will relocate with his family. West Union sells church lot to Northwestern Bell for a Cape Cod building costing about 75000. church roof furnace and repainting funded by 1500 lot sale. Anamosa sees Albert’s Cleaning plant bought. Lazio partnership formed with C Lazio. Maynard opens Gingham cafe in former Mike’s Variety. New Deal Press editor Moffat completes new office. Independence starts a 12000 dollar two story Colonial home for Leo O’Brien with attached garage. E G Brown is general contractor.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Sixteenth Avenue
Fifth Street
Loomis Brothers
Cedar Rapids
West Union
West Union Baptist Church
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Cape Cod
Maynard
Vesta Foss
Mike
Moffat
New Deal Press
Independence
Leo O’brien
Fourth Avenue
Second Street
E. G. Brown
Bank Clearings Drop in Cedar Rapids Week
Bank clearings in Cedar Rapids fell last week compared with the same week a year ago and the prior week. The Cedar Rapids Clearing House reported $1,099,813.45 cleared for the week ending Aug. 5, versus $1,187,984.59 for Aug. 6, 1938, and $1,339,610.43 for the week ending July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Clearing House
Stock Market Regains Poise After Nervousness Friday
The market recovered from Friday jitters with gains in many higher priced issues and a small but steady turnover of 240000 shares. Steel, copper and glass sectors led the upswing with strong demand and renewed activity while oils and some utilities showed mixed results amid persistent uncertainty in price structures.
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York
INS
Federal Reserve
General Motors
U. S
Duffy Heads Newly Incorporated Firm
M. W. Duffy was elected president of the Modern Interior and Equipment Company, Inc, at a meeting last Thursday night. Officers include M. O. Reiff vice president, Kenneth Ingham secretary, and L. H. Lubben treasurer. Directors are the four plus B. R Averill. The firm, formerly Modern Interior and Display, Inc, specializes in tavern and store fixtures and modern interiors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Duffy
Modern Interior and Equipment Company, Inc
Tenth Street
M. O. Reiff
Kenneth Ingham
Tiffin
L. H. Lubben
B. R Averill
Modern Interior and Display Company
First Avenue
Osborn Andreas Leases Walter Cherry Home in City
Osborn Andreas treasurer of Honeymead Products rents the Walter Cherry residence at 1743 First Avenue E for one year. The home, occupied by P. H. Anderson for the past year and a half, was leased through Malcolm V. Bolton and company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osborn Andreas
Honeymead Products Company
Walter Cherry
First Avenue E
P. H. Anderson
Malcolm V. Bolton
Local Securities Quotes From Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists quotations for bonds and stocks not as firm bids. It shows recent transaction ranges for Central States Power and Light Town Public Service Co Southern Utilities University Stadium City Gas and Electric Waterloo Northern, Rath Packing Sioux City Gas and Electric Western Grocer, with various 5% to 7% issue details and bond maturities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Steel Everee
General Motors
Nat'l Power & Lt
Cons. Edison
Eng. Pub. Service
el. Power & St. Eaneas
United Corp. Eee
Merchants National Bank
W. H. Jump
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Central States Pro & Ltd
Interstate Power Co
Town Public Service Co
U's
Town Southern Utilities
Town Southern Utilities Co
Town University Stadium
City Gas & Elec Co
Waterloo
Cooler Falls & Northern
Central States Pr
Lt. Corp i i Interstate Power Co
Southern Utilities
Rath Packing Co
Sioux City Gas & Elec, Co
Western Grocer Co
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Treasury
John W. Hanes
Thomas E. Flanagan
American Iron and Steel Institute
Edison Electric Institute
Association of American Railroads
NEW York
DOW Jones
Beveg
Butler Cent. Bros
Awift and Co
Zen
Midwest Util
Edison
Mayessen
Office of Highway Commission
Gazette
G. E. King
Sixth Avenue
T. B Hlubecek
Twentyfourth Street
King’s Crown
First Street
George Peacock
Loren Kimes
Fruitland Bealevaes
Mr. Andrews
Karl Bernhard
C Avenue NE
Max Besig
Fifth Avenue
A. F. Knight
C Avenue NW
Aroad
Charles Krejci
Fifteenth Avenue
Alvin Prucha
Seventh Avenue See
C Avenue
Leo Asenbrewer
Southa Avenue
Carl Bartsch
Walter G. Peterson
O. J. Elsenbast
Sixteenth Street
Martha Swartz
Twelfth Street
A. Nassif
J. W. Parlis
E Avenue NW
Louise Schroeder
I Avenue NE
Fred Minor
Clarence Hager
Levensee Street
Arnold Roupe
Twentieth Street
Frank McGuire
L Street
R. J. Lubbock
J. A. Peterson
City of
Sinclair Park
New Comfort Station
William Struesky
C Street
Joe Kelly
Ellis Road
Harold A. Pickerill
E Avenue
A Avenue
Krebs Greenhouse
Eighteenth Street
Third Avenue
Dows Real Estate Co
Second Avenue
F. Barta
C. E
Lucas
Ninth Avenue
Gus Winter
Highland Drive
Edna Barrett
Lee Carlson
Anthony Matyk
Third Street
Evelyn’ Wagner
Fourth Street
Andrew Powers
Nineteenth Street
Joseph "Kaceri
A. Drapela
Mt.Vernon
E. Fields
Louie Mrstik
Paul J. Marsh
Fruitland Boulevard
H. L. Davis
H. F. Gates
Robert Holmes
A. Fowler
Jerry Zelda
Frank Roubicek
Waveland Drive
N. J. Lee
Ninth Street
Newcomer Rentals
Real Estate and Mortgage Reports
The
Maryland Fund
New England
Am Ch Inc
Marengo
Milo P. Smith
Adel
Marengo Lumber and Fuel Company
Dean Bunce
L. A. Bunce
Albert
West Main Street
Salvador Lazio
A and P
C. Lazio
Europe
Far East
Duffy
Local Securities
Securities
General States Flec Co
Roosevelt Birst
Town
Elec
Flec
Lt & Co
United
Unite
Maine
Lt & Ry
Delaware
Central States
Elve. Co. Ae
Elec Co
Flec Co
Choate Mir Co
E. Cohn & Sons
Ltd
Penick & Ford
Bonded ‘Abstracts
Linn County Abstract Co
W. T. Jackson
Frank N. Stepanek
Reems
Linn County Court House
E. J. Esqgate
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