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Cedar Rapids reports 1935 fire loss lowest in 15 years
Fire Chief E P Kohout presented the 1935 annual summary to the city council noting 630 fires with total loss of 52078.91 and 59 false alarms. The Dearborn Brass fire on May 10 accounted for over half the loss. Per fire, average costs fell to 33.80 dollars for buildings and 9.65 dollars for contents.
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