Waylite blocks offer insulation and fire resistance for Cedar Rapids homes
Cedar Rapids Block Co promotes Waylite blocks as a durable low cost building material. The article details Waylite cement, expanded limestone cells that provide insulation, sound absorption, and fire resistance, plus precast concrete joists for low maintenance floors. It cites buildings in Chicago and local Iowa sites and highlights architecture and savings.
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Cedar Rapids
Ninth Street
Harold Spaight
Iowa
Church of the Brethren
Twelfth Street
Fourth Avenue SE
Riverbank Laboratories
Paul E. Sabine
Waylite
Albert’s
Twenty-sixth Street
University of Iowa
Bellevue
Williamsburg
East Burlington
Lisbon
Grundy Center
Washington
Cedar Rapids Block Company
Dubuque
Fourth Avenue
Urges FHA Loans As Sound Finance For Home Buyers
State FHA Director J A Brandt urges home buyers to use single long term amortized mortgages over unsound financing. He warns against high ratio loans and notes ideal of paying cash but acknowledges many homes rely on FHA financing to proceed this winter.
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FHA
J. A. Brandt
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company
Cedar Rapids
Brandt
Money Corporation Offers Advice and Small Quick Loans
The Money Corporation provides financial guidance and small loans up to 290 dollars from the Merchants National Bank building on 222 Second Avenue SE. Many solutions require no mortgage, and borrowers often pay interest only on outstanding balances with no added fees or discounts.
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The
Money Corporation
Local governments collect about 30 cents of every tax dollar
A National Consumers Tax Commission study finds local governments take roughly 30 cents of every tax dollar paid nationwide. The Women’s organization operates through 5 000 local groups and advocates better municipal government to cut that 30 cent share.
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Chicago
National Consumers Tax Commission
Women’s Organization
First Commandant Samuel Nicholas Established US Marines
Samuel Nicholas became the first commandant of the United States Marine Corps in 1775, shaping early Marine leadership and tradition as the service formed during the American Revolution.
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United States Marine Corps
Samuel Nicholas
Vitamo feeds boost gains for Poland China hog raiser
F. A. Bolger of Blairstown, Iowa sold 44 Poland China boars and gifts at a Marengo community sale, hogs fetching up to 66 dollars each. He credits Vitamo 40 per cent hog balancer and Vitamo pig meal for strong growth, noting satisfaction with the feed. Dairy farmers also report profitable milk gains from Vitamo dairy concentrate, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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F. A. Bolger
Blairstown
Iowa County
Marengo
Bolger
Commonwealth apartments offer warmth and cheerful dining
Residents of the Commonwealth on Second Avenue and Fourteenth Street SE find a welcoming atmosphere and hot home cooked meals prepared by a female staff. The seven story building contains 104 apartments in varied sizes including 14 bachelor and four Pullman units, accommodating families of any size.
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The
Commonwealth
Chicago
Commonwealth Apartments
Fourteenth Street
Second Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Speed Durability Economy In L C Smith Typewriters
Court reporters and typists endorse the L C Smith typewriter praised for speed durability and economy. Norman Saksvig wins the world professional typing title at 180 wpm on an L C Smith. The first model from 1905 remains reliable after 35 years of heavy use by Herald reporters.
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L. C. Smith
Norman Saksvig
New York Herald
Schmidt Typewriter Company
Second Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
Automated Shading Mechanism Upgraded in Selector System
The concealed touch selector controls light to extra heavy settings and the spacing lever has been redesigned to improve ease of use and speed of operation.
Hawkeye Motor Express Maintains Snowproof Service Across Routes
Hawkeye Motor Express of 215 Ninth Avenue SE operates daily from Omaha to Chicago with a fleet including four large trailers and a refrigerated service. Founded by T. H. DeWees and partners, the Cedar Rapids firm offers free routing information and rapid transfer of inbound loads to lighter trucks to speed delivery to recipients.
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Hawkeye Motor Express
Ninth Avenue SE
Omaha
Chicago
Hawkeye
T. H. DeWees
Cedar Rapids
S. A. DeWees
R. C. White
Hinged Spring Step Aids Bath Setup For Children
A new bathroom planning idea features a hinged spring step that brings lavatory faucets and medicine cabinet shelves within easy reach for younger children. The step folds into a wall recess when not in use, keeping spaces tidy.
Dell Van Note Named Cedar Rapids Co-Operative Dairy President
Dell Van Note is elected president by the board of trustees of the Cedar Rapids Co-Operative Dairy. R. N. Fitzgerald is vice president and V. Schirm secretary treasurer with G. M. Booth and William Deynard as directors. R. L. Stallman becomes manager as the co op maintains its base and excess policy for planned production in the Cedar Rapids market. The cooperative, organized in 1926, serves 700 plus members from its plant at 560 Tenth Street SW selling butter, whole milk, and powdered milk to distributors.
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Dell van Note
Cedar Rapids
Tenth Street
Co-operative
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Cedar Rapids Block CO
WGN
Kraft-Phenix Cheese
United States Post Offices
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Pepsodent
Calder’s van & Storage Co., Inc
Packers
First St
Henry Macler
Iowa Milling CO
2Nd Ave
Money Corp. Service
W. D. Ralston Insurance Bever Building
Whitock Insurance Agency
American Trust Building
Full Legal Reserve Company
Poland
China
Vitamo
Cedar Rapids Gas Co
Cedar
Rapids, Iowa
Advertising Service
Ambro Advertising Agency, Inc
Second Ave. SE
Nesper Sign & Neon CO
5Th St. SE
Gazette
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
Oscar A. Anderson
Merchants Nat. Bk
Cedar Rapids Automobile Club
DIAL
Hotel Montrose
Inter-Ocean
Aig Peat
Wagner Motor CO
Third Ave
Eighth St. SE
de Soto and Plymouth
Kresge
Hawkeye Motor Express Co
Manchester
Mount Vernon
Anamosa
Distributors of— Pittsburgh Paint Products
M. Gach Glass CO
2Nd St. SE
Thompson
Super Service Oil Company
2Nd Avenue and
8Th Street
Morris
Morris Plan
Co-Operative Dairy
Schmidt Typewriter Exchange
2Nd Ave.se
L. C. Smith and Corona
FOX Garage
15Th St. NE
Motor Express
Roosevelt
WM. S. Cadow
Met
Cedar Rapids, Towa
Sirs
Ninth ST
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