Teer ee ee Tire GT at Bette
Fragmentary OCR text provides no clear event or names to summarize. Unable to extract a coherent news item with identifiable persons or organizations.
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1939
Page
21
Fragmentary OCR text provides no clear event or names to summarize. Unable to extract a coherent news item with identifiable persons or organizations.
Hall Manufacturing Co expands into Chrysler Airtemp air conditioning distribution and installation. The firm, with 30 years in hardware and farm equipment, gains recognition after installing in The Gazette plant and Roosevelt hotel. Engineers led by Robert White plan further expansions and provide filter cleaning service.
Eugene B. Baxter, formerly of Durant, leads Baxter Motors at 829 Second Ave SE Cedar Rapids as distributor for Chrysler and Plymouth. In months since opening the firm sold 43 new cars retail and 13 wholesale, with 40 to 50 used cars also sold. the former Makibben Hudson, Terraplane and Packard agency building houses the operation and service for those makes.
C H Champlin reports strong early demand for heavier chicks at his Cedar Rapids hatchery. He notes most purchases so far are Christie strain Hampshires and White Rocks, aimed at maximizing profits from both eggs and meat. Champlin’s features Japanese sexed chicks, promising reliable selection.
Leland R. Murray and John Ely attended a joint session of Morris Plan Bankers in Chicago on February 13. Murray spoke on collection methods as loan applications rise. The Cedar Rapids firm notes limited investment accounts, 3 percent annual thrift certicate interest, and 2 percent interest on pass books. Loans for home improvements rise as consumers consolidate debts using a special guaranty note for creditor endorsements.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.