For Sale Or Exchange Modern Homes With Details
20th St SE five rooms heated sleeping porch garnee in good condition priced at 45. 401 26th St SE seven rooms modern at 37.50. Kenwood modern bungalow at 35. 307 6th Ave SW several rooms modern at 20. Miller Apts four rooms Frigidaire at 40. RAO listing notes For Sale Or Exchange 58 modern ranch bungalow fine condition located well with fireplace auto heat two car garage may exchange. Contact Hatfield S at 2-72558 or 4833.
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Ind Ave
Maee'ata Rae
Ourage
Kitchener
4Th Ave
6Th Ave
2Nd Ave
Pam Eae
1St Ave
Bath
Boraec
Windermere
Wiech
6Th St
3Rd Ave
Washington Ave
Bendix
Weaver
Brems
C Ave
Sth
8Th Ave. BE
Counle
16Th St
Beautyrest
B Ave
20Th St
26Th St. SE
Kenwood
Miller Apts
E Ave
Vth St
17Th St
Forbes
Knapp’s
Fred E. Collard & CO
Dawley St
F_B
Millsap
Anamosa
New Furnace
Wilson School
Cave
Arthur- Franklin
8Th ST
Lundquirt & Birch
Dial
Inquire
8Th Ave
Bever Park
Bruce A. West & CO
Wwe
Rao
Hatfield
American Student Union Split Over Stand On Russia
Delegates at the fifth ASU convention in Madison split over condemning Russia for aggression in Finland. A new national liberal council was formed to push for a membership referendum, rejected by the convention. Lee Wiggins of UNC was elected national chairman and Herbert Witt of New York became national secretary.
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Madison
Wis
American Student Union
America
Russia
Finland
ASU
National Liberal Council
Alan Gottlieb
Winnetka
Harvard University
Lee Wiggins
University of North Carolina
Hartsville
S. C
National
Herbert Witt
New York
British Labor Is Patriotic But Has Eye Out For Self
London AP reports that wartime Britain sees labor supporting the war while resisting full regimentation. Trades Union Congress leaders with 5.5 million members aim to aid government labor supply and prevent civil job militarization. They note the wartime employment control by the labor ministry and a clause requiring ministerial orders to be reviewed by a union-employer joint committee.
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London
Trades Union Congress
United Kingdom
Labor Ministry
Girl's Confidence Was Well Founded
TORONTO AP reports police paid tribute to Katherine Haidinger a popular German refugee to Canada who was imprisoned for the war as an espionage suspect. Twenty five Canadians wrote offering marriage and a home while the girl seeks citizenship through marriage after leaving Germany.
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Toronto
Katherine Haidinger
Dominion
Germany
Mayor Writes Personal Welcome Letters in Willoughby
Mayor C. B. Todd greets new residents with a personal note. The letters include practical town information such as garbage schedules, Daniels Memorial Park details, municipal parking behind the Terminals building, a list of village utilities, and police and fire telephone numbers.
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Willoughby
Ohio
C. B. Todd
Daniels Memorial Park
Residence Building Largest Since 1929
Washington AP Stewart McDonald federal housing administrator reported 1939 saw record residential construction and FHA insurance totaling 960 million dollars, yielding over 3 billion on its books. About 450 000 nonfarm dwellings were built as 1939 saw more families buying homes. new mortgage loans by savings and loan associations reached 817.195 million in ten months, up from 1938. The FHA will be self supporting next fiscal year with projected revenues over 22 million and reserves to cover losses on mortgage insurance and modernization loan insurance.
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Washington
Stewart McDonald
Federal
Webb
Savings and Loan Associations
Federal Housing Administration
McDonald
Trends of Business and Corporate Financial Snapshots
Canadian carloadings for the week ended Dec. 23 fell to 45,0903 from 48,343 the prior week and 38,404 a year ago. Federal Reserve reports show countrywide department store sales up 13 percent from a year earlier. Oil and Gas Journal estimates world crude oil production in 1939 at 2,065,070,440 barrels, a new yearly peak and 4.3 percent above 1938. American Airlines reports ten months ended Oct. 31 net profit 1,171,412 dollars or 3.88 a share. Cherry-Burrell and subsidiaries nine months net income 448,068 dollars or 87 cents a share. Dominion Bridge Co. nine months net income 371,429 dollars or 72 cents a share. Gatineau Power quarter net income 648,055 dollars. 12 months 2,328,279 dollars. Graham-Paige Motors nine months net loss 1,077,104 dollars vs year-ago loss 1,465,942. R. Hoe & Co. fiscal year net loss 145,278 dollars. Louisville Gas & Electric 12 months net income 2,837,717 dollars vs 2,507,606 prior year. Public Service Co. of Indiana 11 months net income 1,263,713 dollars vs 890,328 prior year.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Federal Reserve Board
Oil and Gas Journal
Corporation News
American Airlines, Inc
Gatineau Power Company
Graham-Paige Motors Corp
R. Hoe & Co, Inc
Louisville Gas & Electric Co
Kentucky
Public Service Co
Indiana
TVA Reaches Paying Basis In Its Sixth Year
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced that its power operations are on a paying basis in the sixth year. For the year ending June 30, 1939, gross revenues reached 5.507 million dollars with energy sales of 1.618 billion kWh, producing a net income of over 1.478 million after expenses and depreciation. The report notes potential higher income with depreciation aligned to private utilities and cites development period losses prior to 1939.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Congress
TVA
Securities and Exchange Commission
Authority
Armour and Company merger step approved by boards
Directors of Armour and Company of Illinois and Armour Delaware approved turning over their 202 branch houses to the Delaware subsidiary. The Illinois firm owns all Delaware stock and guarantees $57,782,000 in preferred stock dividends. Consolidation would unite about 300 branch offices under one management to eliminate dual sales forces.
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Chicago
Armour and Company of Illinois
Armour and Company of Delaware
Illinois
Delaware
Eastern
United States
Mutual Fire and Casualty Companies See Premium Gains
In 1939 mutual fire insurers wrote $165,000,000 in premiums, up 6 percent from 1938, while mutual casualty premiums rose 2 percent to $220,000,000. The figures came from the American Mutual Alliance report issued in Chicago.
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Chicago
INS
Mutual Fire and Casualty Companies
America
American Mutual Alliance
Alliance
Mutual Casualty
Federal aid highway funds allocated to 48 states and territories
The Public Works Administration announced a $156 million highway program to improve rural federal aid routes farm to market roads and grade crossing eliminations. Allocations for Illinois Iowa Minnesota Missouri Nebraska South Dakota and Wisconsin plus public land funds total 13 western states. Projected mileage and grade crossing work specified with July 1 1940 availability.
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Washington
Federal Works Agency
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Hawaii
John M. Carmody
Congress
Carmody
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Iowa highway program to use federal road funds
Governor George A. Wilson said the 1940 construction program is in preparation to show how Iowa will use its federal road funds and eliminate grade crossings. The plan is expected to be ready for submission to the governor in a few days.
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Des Moines
George A. Wilson
Highway Commission
Iowa
Health Dept Ready to Fight Pneumonia Rise
Des Moines AP. Dr. Walter L. Bierring, state health commissioner, says pneumonia cases will rise with cold weather. The department now has 150 pneumonia typing stations and 32 pharmacist distributors to provide curative serum to the poor. Early diagnosis and rapid typing are key to treatment.
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Des Moines
Walter L. Bierring
Health Department
Bierring
Postal Dept Breaks All Revenue Marks in 1939
U S post office department reports record 746 million dollars in revenue for 1939 with a net postal surplus of 14.5 million. Farley cites five-year growth, rising costs, and enhanced air mail expansion while noting war disruptions in Europe and new global routes and service to 93 cities across multiple regions.
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Washington
INS
U S Post Office Department
Farley
Roosevelt
Europe
Foreign Service
Alaska
Canada
Newfoundland
Cuba
Mexico
Central and South America
Hawaii
Guam
Philippines
Asia
Walgreen Chieftain To Marry Actress
Justin W. Dart former Northwestern football star and Walgreen general manager won a Chicago license to wed Jane Bryan 21 a motion picture actress Dart who at 32 became Walgreen’s general manager after founder Charles R Walgreen died earlier this month had previously married Ruth Walgreen in 1929 and divorced recently
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Chicago
Justin W. Dart
Northwestern
Walgreen Company
Jane Bryan
Dart
Charles R. Walgreen
Foremerly
Walgreen
Ruth Wal
C M Hanna 83 Dies At Home In Manchester
C M Hanna aged 83 lifelong Iowa resident died at 2 pm Saturday at his Manchester home. Born Sept 18 1856 at Andrew Jackson County he later ran a Scotch Grove creamery and lived in Manchester the last 38 years. Surviving wife Minerva J Hanna and children Harvey Tanna of Houston Sadie Relf of Decorah Lara M Forrest of Manchester. Funeral at 8 pm Tuesday Platt Funeral Home Manchester with burial in Greeley Iowa.
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Manchester
C. M. Hanna
Iowa
Andrew
Jackson County
Coggan
Scotch Grove
Minerva J. Hanna
Harvey , Tanna
Houston
Tex
Sadie Relf
Decorah
Lara M. Forrest
Platt Funera
Greeley
Poultry Trade Notice From Gongwer Farm
A regional poultry ad offers blood tested and wormed White Leghorn pullets from Gongwer Farm at Robins. It promotes buying a better car rather than feeding a cat and mentions a trio of cockerels and geese, with contact for E. L. Freeman.
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Poultry & Supplies
Bupforpington
Gongwer Farm
Mi. W
E. L. Freeman
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Paramount Blog
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Money Corporation
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Comery
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Indy
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Country Club Heights
Knappy Good Homes
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Larke
EZ Ave
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Firplace
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Young Marr Fanmers Implement Co
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Want
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10Th Ave
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Marion Blvd
Ithe Ausis Bull
Elbanor
Parec
Lincoln
Wyoming
Towa Phone Dioe
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Leonard Implement Co
1St St. NW
Brennan
Riz
Langworthy
7Th Ave
Marion
H. M_ Titus
C. E. Riley
Norwa Straw Stacks
Hampshire
Everett Spear
Stanwood
Max Burgess
Towa
Poland
Garmoe Farm
Mt West Springville
E. B
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R. D
Grace Holstein Bull
Albert Martin
Alburnett
Atkins
1St Street
Fara A
Cedar Rapids Poultry & Egg
East End
Prank
Potek
John Bradley
Riverside Feed] Mill
Polehna Bros & Co
16Th Ave
E. Dubuane
Et Atull
Joseph Metelak
Memorial Drive
Tait & Wagner CO
American Trust
C. A. Burmeister
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Att. Vernon
I. M. Soper
Linn County
John B Finney
J. Frank Cravens
Ecity
Prochaska Realty Co
Denzler
Marengo
Kline
Laurel
Palo
Ana
Ft. E. Henderson
Higley
A. J. Roper
Oelwaine
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