Hotel Roosevelt Plans Big 1935 Upgrades In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Hotel Roosevelt reports 1934 profits up 16 percent with dining room patronage up 20 percent. The 350 room, 12 floor fireproof establishment spent 75 000 on improvements, plans air conditioning and artesian well to cool public spaces. W S Catlow, manager since 1931, notes rising conventions travel and a staff trained in a biweekly department school.
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Hotel
Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Fort Des Moines
Kirkwood
Des Moines
Cadow
W. S Cadow
Montrose
Magnus
Catlow
Rude Auto Company Ford Sales Triple During Last Month
Perry Rude reports January Ford V-8 deliveries triple those of January 1934 and a 130 percent gain in the first three weeks of February. Hiring at the agency has hit a record high as buyers demand immediate delivery. A touring sedan shown at the auto show drew several orders amid improved 1935 Ford features.
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Rude Auto Company
Perry Rude
Rude Agency
Rude
Rude Company
Reliance Manufacturing Sees Spring Demand for Bearing and Machine Work
Reliance Manufacturing at 1016 Second Avenue SW reports higher spring volume for farm machinery bearing work and general machine shop services. The shop, owned by Paul B. and Marvin Gard, specializes in caterpillar tractor maintenance, frame straightening, welding, and gas electric car cylinder regrounding for the Milwaukee railroad in multiple western states.
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Reliance Manufacturing Company
Second Avenue
Reliance Company
Reliance
Milwaukee Railroad
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Paul B
Marvin Gard
Iowa Electric Welding Job Shop First In Iowa
With more money in circulation among farmers this spring the Iowa Electric Welding company aims for a farm implement repair upturn. Henry Malek, jt proprietor, expects increased repair work as farmers bring machinery for sowing and cultivating season. The firm, with seventeen years in welding and five years in own business, operates in a modern brick building employing three skilled welders to handle all kinds of welding tasks.
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Henry Malek
Iowa Electric Welding Company
First Street
Malek
Iowa Electric
Real Estate Transfers and Deeds Listing Notices
A sequence of 1934 to 1935 property transfers recorded by sellers and buyers including Mae Rowe to Pearl Hollenbeck, H B Helscher estates to Joseph Prucha and Francis Heald and to Iowa Securities Corp, Richard Meister to Allen Dunn and Anita Dunn, Clark Williams to Mary Parkhurst, Lois Robinson Krohn to E C Hampton, Michael Collins to Elizabeth Collins, Lester Knight to Alfred Collins, and Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Association to E W Lewis. The notices list parcels, deeds, joint tenancies or survivorship, and nominal consideration with dates and references.
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Mae Rowe
Lydia M Parmenter
Pearl Hollenbeck
Orig Marion
Lydia M. Parmenter
Helscher
Joseph and
Mary Prucha
Francis
Heald
Iowa Securities Corp
Allen I Dunn
Richard H Meister
Allen I
Anita S Dunn
Clark A Williams
Mary L Parkhurst
Lois Etta Robinson Krohn
E. C Hampton
Wely
Michael P Collins
Elizabeth Collins
Cedar Rapids
Lester H Knight
Alfred W Collins
Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Weekly building permits list issued in city area
During the week ending Friday permits were issued to A C Brown for a dwelling remodel at 1234 Fourth avenue SE valued at 500. J L Drahos remodeled a dwelling at 2424 O avenue NW for 150. Fred B Clark remodeled a commercial building at 118 First street NE for 150. Leo Polansky remodeled a commercial building at 1207 Second street SE for 150. Collins Radio company added to its store at 621 First avenue E for 35. Albert Getlin reroofed a dwelling at 1212 Eighth street NW for 100. James B Nash added to a dwelling at 1330 Thirtieth street NE for 350. Ernest Henecke reroofed and remodeled a dwelling at 2245 Sixteenth street NW for 300. Jerry Vosdingh reroofed a dwelling at 1050 Tenth avenue SW for 65. Bolton and company reroofed a line at 1024 Third street SE. Emma Schawacker reroofed a garage at 510 A avenue NW for 11. Town Electric Light and Power company reroofed a warehouse at 427 Sixth street NW for 300. Irwin Stepanek reroofed a dwelling at 1924 Park avenue SE for 160. Mrs Della Summers reroofed an apartment at 1018 A avenue NE for 300.
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A. C. Brown
Fourth Avenue SE
J L. Drahos
O Avenue NW
Fred B Clark
First Street NE
Leo Polansky
Second Street
Collins Radio Company
First Avenue E
Albert Getlin
Eighth Street
James B Nash
Thirtieth Street
Ernest Henecke
Sixteenth Street
Jerry Vosdingh
Tenth Avenue
Bolton and Company
Third Street
Emma Schawacker
A Avenue NW
Town Electric Light and Power Company
Sixth Street
Irwin
Stepanek
Park Avenue SE
Della Summers
A Avenue NE
American Made Spring Pops Up in Africa Orchestrating Silence
In Great Barrington Massachusetts an American made phonograph sent to an African army post revitalizes music at Oubangui Chari. Officer Andre Citel faced a broken spring and delayed play until a spring arrived from relatives in France. The piece notes the spring cost 1.25 dollars and postage 1.58 dollars.
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Great Barrington
Mass
Berkshire Hills
Oubangui-Chari
French Equatorial Africa
Andre Citel
France
Africa
Collections and Sales Show Gain Across Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids credit collections in January rose 5 percent from the prior January, rated good by The Credit World. Credit sales fell 3 percent versus January 1934, while wholesale collections and sales were rated fair to good by Milo Hanzlik. Nationwide, January 1935 credit sales and collections increased over 1934, with 80 cities contributing data. Butte, Montana led credit collections with a 36.2 percent gain, Springfield, Ohio led sales with 52 percent.
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Cedar Rapids
Credit World
National Credit Magazine
Milo Hanzlik
National Retail Credit Association
R. E. Walker
Cedar Rapids Retail Credit Association
Butte, Mont
Huron
S. C
Springfield
Las Vegas
Nev
Air-Cooling System Anew in Gas Heating Use
The gas industry develops air cooling and conditioning units for gas heating systems. A unit will be installed in the Cedar Rapids Gas Company manager's office with home installations starting soon as February respiratory disease statistics rise with closed-warm homes.
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Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Proposed Old Age Pension Boosts Citizenship Applications
In New Britain Connecticut after a legislature proposal for old age pension the number of citizen ship applications almost doubled in two weeks Applicants expected to receive first papers soon but must wait two years for final papers and only citizens may be eligible for relief under the pension law
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New Britain, Conn
Old Money Jug Becomes Notable Heirloom Display
A lead-lined money jug at Stephens National Bank in Fremont Nebraska draws attention as one of possibly three remaining. The jug belongs to Richard Heald of Saunders County and was brought to Nebraska years ago. Once used to store settlers funds before banks, such jugs are now valued for their rarity. Heald’s jug was unearthed in a Byfield Massachusetts basement about thirty five years ago.
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Fremont, Neb
Stephens National Bank
University of New Hampshire
Metropolitan Museum
New York
Richard Heald
Saunders County
Nebraska
Heald
Byefield
Mass
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Rude Auto CO
Tax Service
The
I. B. McGladrey Co. Certified Public Accourey
Burlington
Daxnport
Haegg Roofing Co
Jobes Maniiate Aste Tag
Beaurtett Speci Cation Rew Fe
12Th Ave
Motor Company
Ben S Handler, Vgr
Dodge
Plymouth
Surrounding Territory
MaKibben Water
Second Ave
Colonial Baking CO
Jack Walsh
Hotel Roosevelt
Thompson
Midwest
Krebs Monument Company
Third Avenue
Walter M. Krebs
Dial
W. S. Cadow, Mer
Cedar Rapids, Lowa
Ditanial
Scott McIntyre & Co. Investment Securities
Towa
Iowa Machine CO
8Th Ave
Albert
Dyers & Dry Cleaners
1St Ave. E
Y.M.C.A
Broulie Brothers
2Nd St
Marion
Wisconsin Lumber
Third Ave. SW
Wilson
Reliable Transit CO
Cedar Ranplds
Chicago
Milwaukee
Davenport
Waterloo
St. SE
Town
Efper Sintejank Fletcetlindy
Austen of
Setent
Tory
Laurance Press
Bums Ad Lcl
Lee Ce Cedar Rapides Iuwa
Iowa Theater Building
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Federal Housing Administration
United State Bank
16Th Ave
C St
Cyrus Metcalf
First Avenue Sedial
Reliance Manufactur
ING & Machine CO
2Nd Ave
Lefebure Corporation Manufacturers OF
RSV
First Avenue SE
OWA
Old Line Mutual Insurance Institution
I. L. Nehels
W. Dralston
Second Avenue Southeast
Jsh
Thone
Balster Furniture CO
Joe’s Welding Company
Agra Ong
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Bowes
CO. A. Fox First
FOX Garage
15Th Street
Cedar Rapids, Yowa
WM. S. Cadow
Mer
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