Iowa Machine Co Expands Plant West End of 8th Ave Bridge
The Iowa Machine company completes a year long expansion moving into a two story brick building since 1928 at the west end of the new Eighth avenue bridge. The Cedar Rapids firm now offers welding, blacksmithing, plow work, and ornamental iron porch railings with a full service shop under one roof. Owners M. Horsky and William Paseka emphasize "One Stop Service" and stock such as shafting pulleys bushings and motors to keep industrial equipment operating.
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Iowa Machine Company
Eighth Avenue
Joseph Krupicka
Krupicka
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
M. Horsky
William Paseka
Eighth Avenue Bridge
Thompson Studio Abreast Of Latest In Photo Artistry
Vernon Thompson heads a Cedar Rapids area photography business at 1245 Second Avenue SE. The studio emphasizes modern techniques, a homey bungalow setting, convenient parking, and attracts families and shippers, with a strong reputation for quality portrait and commercial work.
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Thompson Studio
Vernon Thompson
Second Avenue SE
Iowa
Thompson
Cedar Rapids
Slack business boom boosts men’s wear sales
Sales of men’s slacks rose 79 percent since 1932. The 1932 figure was 5,010,000 pairs for 6.5 million dollars, while 1939 totals reached 40,000,000 pairs valued at 65 million dollars, per a recent survey.
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New York
High Quality Of Service From Reliable Transit
Reliable Transit offers regularly scheduled routes and precise intervals serving Cedar Rapids shippers. With over fifteen years of experience, the company maintains modern rolling stock, ensuring speedy and safe overnight service to Chicago, Milwaukee, and other system warehouses with no handling delays.
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Reliable Transit
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Milwaukee
Store Fronts Made Modern By Use Of Structural Glass
Modern store fronts embrace structural glass surfacing with aluminum and bronze trim for decorative sash and awnings. Pittco products from Pittsburgh Plate Glass, including Carrara structural glass and Pittco metal, are distributed through M. Cach Glass Co at 909 Second Street SE in Cedar Rapids.
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Pittco
Carrara Structural Glass
Pittco Metal
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company
M. Cadh Glass Company
Second Street
Cedar Rapids
M. Cach Glass Company
Auto Lubrication Feature At C. A. Fox Garage
C. A. Fox on Fifteenth Street NE emphasizes thorough lubrication as a core service. The modern shop north of First Avenue offers skilled workers, premium lubricants, and rigorous standards to ensure customers receive proper, dependable lubrication.
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Fox
C. A. Fox
First Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Allen
Metcalf Co Has High Reputation In Plumbing Work
Metcalf Plumbing, at 617 First Avenue E in Cedar Rapids, has built a two decade reputation for integrity and high quality. The firm installed plumbing in many large local buildings including schools industrial plants and churches, with ongoing emphasis on value and economical, fair pricing.
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Metcalf Co
Cedar Rapids
Metcalf Plumbing Company
First Avenue E
Metcalf
FHA Coopers With Builders To Boost Housing Markets
The Federal Housing Administration via Administrator Stewart McDonald outlines a method to strengthen mortgage markets and housing standards through operative-building cooperation. Approved Cedar Rapids insurer Inter-Ocean Reinsurance joins FHA lending. Factors harming location desirability include population decline, lowered neighborhood quality from new industry, nuisance issues, and weak covenants or zoning.
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Federal Housing Administration
Stewart McDonald
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company of
Cedar Rapids
FHA
McDonald
Housing Administration
Bankers Life appoints Fred A. Smith agent at Darling Agency
The F. W. Darling agency of Bankers Life names Fred A. Smith of 1917 Avenue NE as special agent for 26 counties in eastern Iowa and western Illinois. Smith, a Drake University finance and insurance graduate, will focus on sales work in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
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F. W. Darling
Bankers Life Company
Fred A. Smith
Avenue NE
Darling Agency
Iowa
Illinois
Smith
Darling
University of Minnesota
Drake University
Drake
Cedar
Warylite Blocks Prove Fire Safe In Four Hour Test
Cedar Rapids Block company markets Warylite blocks across eastern Iowa valued for strength fire resistance insulation acoustics and light weight. Underwriters Laboratories tested an 8 inch hollow masonry wall withstood four hours of direct flame and 2000 degree internal heat before failing under increased load, marking a historic four hour class for hollow units.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Block Company
Iowa
Underwriters Laboratories
Standard American Society For
Rapids and vicinity and will office at suite 818
A brief item notes that an office will be located in the Merchants National Bank building suite 818 in the Rapids area. The notice is terse and provides minimal context beyond the address and building.
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Iowa Machine Co
Buys
8Th Avenue Bridge
New York City
Lefebure
Oakland Road
Commonwealth Apartment Hotel
Second Ave
Selephone
Calder’s van & Storage Co., Inc
Forwarders Distributors Warehousemen
Packers
Cedar Rap
Lowa Milling CO
Lowa
Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Core
the Darling Agency
Merchants Bank Bldg
Bankers Life IN
Warylite
Hall Manufacturing Company
Chrysler
Plymouth
Baxter Motors, Inc, Chrysler and Plymouth
2Nd Ave. SE
Albert
Mount Vernon
Manchester
DIAL
10Th Street
Second Avenue
10Th St
Electric Motors CO
Cedar Rapids Block Co
9Th St
10Wa
Res
Nash Transfer CO
Ralph Nash
Frop
32Nd St. Drive
Clicquot Club
Tehel Bottling Co
Structural Seal Distributors
Pittsburgh Paint Products
M. Cach Glass CO
China
Chandler Company
Money Corporation
Mr. Carpenter
Honeymead Products CO
Clinton
Lisbon
Omah
Twelfth Avenue
S.W
FOX Garage
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Co
Cedar Rapids, Ia
Reliable Transit Company
Eeaeed
First Street &.E
Messinger and Sons
Fifth Street
Cedar Rapids Gas CO
Anu
Kresge
Morris
Service
Automobile Club
Montrose
Hawkeye Motor Express
9Th Ave
8Th Ave. SW
Mr. Farmer
New
Eighth Ave
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