U.S. Industry Faces High War Demand and Tax Fears
U S business activity stays near records as rearmament drives higher income and employment. Production across machine tools ships and aircraft runs at capacity while steel edges down from peak. Retail trade and payrolls rise as consumers spend, payrolls up, and profits face tax upheaval.
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York
United States
U. S
The
Alexander Hamilton Institute
William T. Livingston
Institute
Britain
General Motors
du Pont
Congress
Kate Loomis Joins Iowa Committee for Midwest Hotel Show
Mrs. Kate Terry Loomis, manager of the Commonwealth hotel in Cedar Rapids, is the sole woman on a five member Iowa committee appointed by the Iowa Hotel Association for the Midwest Hotel Show in Chicago, March 4 to 7. The Iowa panel with Willis Newsom Des Moines Ward Brown Keokuk B C Northington Davenport and Earl Tangney Spencer joins ten state associations hosting over 140 exhibits. A Greeters night on March 3 will feature Franklin Moore of Philadelphia president of the American Hotel Association.
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Kate Terry Loomis
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Hotel Association
Chicago
Iowa
Willis Newsom
Des Moines
Ward Brown
Keokuk
Northington
Davenport
Earl Tangney
Spencer
Iowa Group
Franklin Moore
Philadelphia
American Hotel Association
Bankers Life Co of Nebraska Adopts Mutualization Plan
Bankers Life Co of Nebraska announces a plan to convert from a stock company to mutual ownership within 20 years. The plan, approved by stockholders, was unveiled in Lincoln after a meeting of general agents. Frank Filip Jr., the company's general agent in Cedar Rapids, reported the development.
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Bankers Life Instance Company of Nebraska
Frank Filip, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln
Neb
Filip
Bank Clearings Regain Lead Over Last Year
Cedar Rapids bank clearings for the week ending February 8 totaled 1 311 310.46 dollars, reversing a drop after a fifteen week lead over the prior year's record. The week ending February 10, 1940 shows 1 148 201 dollars and the week ending February 1 this year 1 084 381.67 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Kanak elected Cedar Rapids Clearing House president
Frank G. Kanak, cashier of the United States Bank, was chosen president at the Cedar Rapids Clearing House annual meeting held last Tuesday. Ervin F. Stepanek, assistant cashier of Peoples Savings Bank, was elected vice president, while Louis Visha of Merchants National Bank was reelected secretary treasurer and manager.
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Frank G. Kanak
United State Bank
Cedar Rapids Clearing House
Ervin F. Stepanek
Peoples Savings Bank
Louis Visha
Merchants National Bank
Mighty Singapore Key To East Asia Puzzle
Singapore is described as the key to the East Asia puzzle as Japan weighs a southward advance. Air Chief Marshal Brooke-Popham has arrived in Singapore with reinforcements, and Singapore fortifications and jungle warfare plans are expanding. The piece notes Japanese attention to Singapore and discusses possible moves toward the Netherlands East Indies and Indo China, while downplaying the Tripartite Pact and Japan's aims in the region.
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Sngapore
Japan
Itkely
Far East
Singapore
Orient
South Seas
Indo-China
Thailand
Malaya
Netherlands Indies
Robert Brooke-Popham
Malay Peninsula
Johore
Kelantan
Tokio
India
Germany
Jaly
Netherlands East Indies
Batavia
Indies
New Order
East Asia
Stocks And Bonds Of Interest In Eastern Iowa
Eastern Iowa quotes show price ranges for utilities, tech and consumer stocks. The list includes Central States Electric Co, Iowa Electric Co, Interstate Power Co, Town Public Service, Iowa Southern Utilities Co, Quaker Oats, Rath Packing, United Lines and Railways, Wilson & Co, Western Grocer and more with bid and ask figures and maturity notes.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Central States Elec. Co
Elec. Co
Aly Cherry-Durrell Co
First Ave. Holdins
Lt. & Pr
Interstate Pr Co. S
Interstate Pr. Co
Interstate Power Co
Iowa Land & Building
Towa Public Service
Towa Southern Utilities Co
Iowa Southern Utlities Co
Scrip
Iowa University Stadium
Erika LaPlant-Choate Mfg. Co
Pid LaPlant-Choate Co
Link-Belt Co
National Oats
Penick & Foard Common
Quaker Oats Co
OL Rath Packing Co
Rath Packing Co
United Lt. & Rys. Co
United Lt. & Rye. Co
Wilson & Co
Wilson & Go
Western Grocer
Western Union
Linn County Supervisors Proceedings September 26 1940
Linn County Iowa board awards contracts for corrugated metal culvert pipe and secondary road surfacing amid bids from Clinton Culvert Supply Des Moines and others. They authorize contracts, approve F A S project plans, set adjournment to October 15 and pass various financial motions including widow’s pension payments and tax sale assignments. They adopt a Lincoln Electric stock sale resolution and grant several permits and claims.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Linn
Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Clinton
Town
Des Moines
Klator Manufacturing Company
Duburne
Wheeling Corrugating Company
Seevell
Berson
Nes Moines
Towa
M. B. L Anderson
de Wees and Whitney
Marion
Hargrave Construction Company
Cedar
Herrick
Jons Howitt
GGG
Herrick Des Moines
R. C. Wonn
Dubuque
Petty
Scovell
Band
Parasant
Beeson
Jows
Lincoln Electric Company
Widow's Pension Fund
Mary Kasey
Harry S. Johnson
Scevell
Earl Wickham
Petts
Ford Good Drivers league offers 25800 in scholarships
Ford announces 1941 Good Drivers league contests with 25800 in scholarships for high school students ages 14 to 18. Separate boys and girls divisions, state contests July 1, national finals in Dearborn August 6. Winners receive university scholarships up to 5000 dollars. 49 state champions invited to nationals.
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Dearborn
Ford Good Drivers League
Edsel
Ford
Good Drivers League
League
League Board of Judges
Ford Dealers
Mich
Small Gains Reported Even With Light Market Trading
Wall street saw only modest weekly gains as technical advances supported a light week. War and taxes clouded sentiment while individual stock moves influenced selective trading. bonds weakened on debt limit talks. commodities varied with a slight weekly index rise.
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Wall Street
York
Wheat Market Unsettled By Late Selling
Chicago wheat prices declined late as selling pushed the May contract to a high of 83 5/8 and then back, with July and September futures dipping below previous closes. Kansas City firmness and a higher stock market influenced trade as futures varied, while other grains remained quiet.
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Chicago
INS
Chicago Board of Trade
Kansas City
Winnipeg
Buenos Aires
Census Bureau
United States
Winnipeg Market Wheat and Chicago Cash Provisions Summary
Market notes from Winnipeg show Wheat values and futures vibes. Chicago cash provisions list various grain prices. No. 2 Yellow Soybeans and oats prices appear alongside barley and lard figures. refs to malt products and bellies echo farm commodity reporting.
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Chicago
Chicago Produce Markets Report Mixed Steady Prices Across Items
The Chicago market shows steady conditions for poultry eggs butter and cheese with receipts for butter at 694 649 pounds eggs at 14 227 cases and cheese market steady. Potatoes arrive with 433 total shipments Idaho and Minnesota offerings noted including Red River Valley Cobblers and Nebraska Bliss Triumphs with varying washings and prices.
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Chicago
Idaho
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Delaste Russ
Nebraska Bliss
Stock Averages and Market Figures by Lamson Bens Co
Market summary lists February figures alongside February 30 45 and March af 75 for eggs refrigerators and utilities. It reports bonds at 49 issued 9099 off, and rail and industrial classifications with per share levels and closing ranges. Stock names include Osen WHiteh IRR ZAIN RIL with modest gains and declines. Transactions show totals for Industrials rails utilities and 65 stocks traded.
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Lamson Bens, and Co
Hutter -Storace
Real Estate And Mortgage Reports From Linn County 1941
Conveyances and mortgages recorded in Linn County for Jan 31 through Feb 1941 per Linn County Abstract Company. Totals show 72 conveyances and 41 mortgages, with a combined mortgage value of 322 320 050. January comparisons from prior years include figures for conveyances and mortgages across 1926 1937 1939 1940 1941.
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Linn County
Linn County Abstract
Yaw to Speak at Cedar Rapids Credit Meeting
Robert F. E. Yaw of Ambro Advertising Agency will address the Cedar Rapids Association of Credit Men on Taking the Guess out of Merchandising at a dinner meeting Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Montrose hotel.
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Robert FE Yaw
Ambro Advertising Agency
Cedar Rapids Association of Credit Men
Montrose Hotel
Economy by merger could save Illinois counties survey says
A National Consumers Tax Commission survey suggests California with 58 counties could consolidate into 29 larger units saving about 30 million dollars annually. The report notes greater proportional savings in states with many counties.
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Chicago
California
Natonal Consumers Tax Commission
NCTC
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Kate Loomis
Bankers Life Co. of
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Kanak
C. R. Clearing House
Lamson Brothers and Company
H. R. Mowrey
Coos
She Gedur Rapids
Snjette
David
Waite
Singapore Free Press
NEA Service
Straits of Malacca
Tuas
R.A. F
Bayat Base
Pasir Panjang
Posir Panjang
Novel Base
Tee
Chang
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Singapore Island
Maryland Fund
Mass Invest
Soessens
Seeeeer
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Nor Am Tr
Eal
Ltd
Linn County Board OF Supervisors
Idanckwood
James
Central Hotel
Eo Anna
6Th St
Johnson
Shileng
Richard
Maurine
Spillville
Turner
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Reba
Harold
John
Ann
Nelson
Jean
William
Coover
Carroll
Ruth Bennett
7Th Ave
Marengo
Young
Effie
29Th Ave
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Margaret
Agnes
William Jr
Helen
Johnson County
X Churchill
Justice of the Peace
Rapids Township
Visor Beeson
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
a_ soldiers
J MM Nejdl
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Killefer
Martin-Roasa
Oedar Rapids
Archer
Frank
Ace Cafe
Sol Reef
Anderson_ Gul
O& PP
Baldwin Frank Bo
Baker Paper Co
Butterfield
Sol
Benish Fhoe
Sol Iel Shoes
Biderman Adolf
Baldwin Piank A. Ca
Blackwell
Edna
Brieny
Bradis Lucilequar Nursing
Rieger
Byrne Marv K
Bentsh Shoe Store
Bell
James W
It Gas Co
Osert
Cry Water Works
CR Gas Co
Cross Versey
Copcon
Rene
Central City News Letter
Chase
Rena
Crawford Fred
Callier Loyd
Am Pump & Supply Co
Nha
Drew Seth S
Dudek Robert
Dixon
Claude
Dill Henry
Dunbar
Sol Relief
Duster Bros Grocery
Deep Rock of Corp
Dice A _J
Edwards Joe
Allie
Rudy
Ishburn
Nina
Armers Co Op Exchange
Bridge Lumber
Farmers Co Op Exchange
Bridge
A Gazette Co
O'Ster
Goodrich Silvertown
O'Seer
Gray Bessie
Quar
Green Florence
Griffin TA
Qoodridge
Eva
Hunsecker
Ruth
Henderson Walter
Bangs
Hetheringtons
Ofc
Thighey Chemical Co
Joil
Jinnkeye Motor Express
Hasek de AM
Maworth Virginia Quar
Hedges Co
Hollenbeck Bert
Helebrant Frank
Sarah
Hamed Fond
Hoagland TV
Holden-Kahler Co
Hermanek Frank
Healy Madeline
Tayette Verona
House of the Good Shepherd
Hach Bros Co
Highes Chemical Co
Narge, Rooting & Insulation Co
Home Oil & Gas Co
Merrick
Kinney Co Inc G RR
Killian Co
Kopecky FE
Kintzineer
Linn County Food Stamp Office
Lindahl
Arthur R
Linn County Food Ip
Ininn County Produce Co
Martin
Jane
Mays Drug Store Inc
Miller
Morse Alfred
Marshall
Theresa
Murphy
Mason Lois
Treas
AO McGowan Redecer
McGillan George
iMcintosh
Alex
McNall Machinery & Supply Co
Hell “Telephone Co
Bell Telephone Co
Nassif Sam
Albert
Nashel
Prank
Bell ‘Telephone Co
Nomecek
Frank J. Borray
Oconnell
Ada
Pratt Harry
Ivan Phelan Lea
Phelps
Perpetual Saves & Loan
Perpetual Stars & Loan
Peoples Grocery
Peoples Grocers
Marvel
C.F.M
E. Cohn & Sons
Counci
Jones
Bonds
Real Estate and Mortgage Reports
Yaw
Federal Discount Corp
Paramount
Cedaw Rapids Printing CO
W. T. Sands
A. G. Heim CO
Roosevelt Hotel
Lowe
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