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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1941

Page

7

Apartment listings offer many furnished and unfurnished options

A long column of rental notices lists numerous 2 and 3 room upper and lower apartments with private entrances and baths. Heat, water, and meters are often included or paid. Various addresses in SE NW NE and BE districts appear with prices, telephone contacts, and feature notes such as garages, refrigerators, Frigidaire appliances, and automatic heat.

Wathington Bever Ave 1St Ave Washington Ave Rene Ueman 6Th Ave 4Th 3Rd Ave Garare Bever_ Ave Cottage Grove 8Th Ave S.walde 1St Ave Washington 7Th St 6Th St Prinidaire Ist Sth BROWN 4Th Ave McKinley St Second Ave 18Th St Bse Warare Dolton Stehor Farace Carden Cedar Rapids Wesley Bureth Draport Inn First Road FRED E COLLARD _& CO 16Th Hungalow Hungalow, 5 Rooms, Bath, Earace Pickerill Co Country Club Colonial Uptorn Ext Estate CO Sun Cood Breezewas Fred E Collard & CO Lusdquist & Bineh S 23Rd St Arene A. West & CO Marion Young Fruit J J Booth S. Ith &R Mercy Hospital Bunarlow Conway & Go Vernon Heights Hatfield 10Th St. BE Belmont 13Th St Ridgewood Northview Meadowbrook Drive Town Avenue Eastern Blvd Lah- Srey Drive Rolton Bite Sox HENRY_S. ELY &_ co Rot Hiehwae 2Nd Ave Ench

Bolton & Co Special Service Announcement

Bolton and Company announces a special service for mint production with details unclear in the fragment. The notice references 21027 and mare twines of proper rice in a dated postal style.

BOLTON & CO _ Mint

Itinerary Proposed for Willkie England Visit

The Moatly Express offers a five day plan for Wendell Willkie including a tour of West End and Strand bomb damage, a drive to Kent or Surrey for RAF and Canadian fighter squadron visits, a night in Commercial Road under bombing, a Dover stop near German-held France, then chats with sailors and dock workers and tours of industries and shipyards.

London Moatly Express Wendell T. Willkie England Strand New York Kent Surrey RAF Commercial Dover France Britain

Factories to be built for munitions as standby arms supply

The war department plans to ask Congress for about 700 million dollars to construct a chain of munitions plants that were originally intended as standby factories. The facilities will be ready to produce smoke less powder TNT ammunition and other war matériel for Great Britain in an emergency.

Washington War Department Congress Great Britain

Rock Island Railroad Posts Highest December Income Since 1929

The Rock Island lines reported December 1940 net operating income of 1,222,835, the highest December figure since 1929, up 106 percent from 1939. For 1940 the net operating income reached 8,113,477, up 2,674,624 or 49 percent from 1939, the largest annual total since 1931.

Chicago aNet Railway Rock Island E. H Durham, Jr Durham

British Urges U S to Build Ships for War Effort

London reports Shipping Minister Ronald H. Cross appealed in a radio address for accelerated American ship production and delivery to Britain. He warned the 1941 naval battle hinges on sea tonnage, noting Britain faces serious danger from Nazi control of Europe and stressing that warships alone cannot defeat U boats without US industrial support.

London INS Ronald H. Cross United States Britain Germany British Isles European Norway Spanish Cross France French Atlantic

Chamber Committee Urges Limits On Debt Authority

The Chamber of Commerce committee on federal finance urged a statutory debt limit and a controlled credit approach. It called for a fixed cap to cover needs and warned the administration faces a financial wilderness. The report stressed Congress must act to restore democratic accountability and avoid unchecked borrowing.

1St Ave. E Nat'l Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Bolton Chicago CINS United States Committee On Federal Finance Chamber of Commerce of the United States Cone Tle Chamber Ttas Stranges Congress

Paris Police Prefect Detained by Nazis in Vichy France

Roger Langereon prefect of Paris, arrested by German authorities in Vichy France. He is held under guard at the Hotel Majestic as papers and official documents are searched. The Vichy government had empowered municipal authorities, and operation details are revealed as the case unfolds.

Vichy France Gereman Caripaton Arttharits Roger Langeroan Pans Poker Saturdas Mehi Vals Gove Langeron Tangeren Hotel Majestic

Conscience Bothered Him Draft Dodger Reveals Secret

Vernon Grenvall of Red Wing Minnesota turned himself in at police headquarters saying his conscience bothered him about failing to register under the selective service act. He asserted his motive was secrecy and faith, and the matter was sent to the U S district attorney in St Paul.

RED Wing Minn Vernon Grenvall Gondhue County Draft Board Gronvall United States St Paul

Railroads Ready For Defense Effort, Executives Assert

Pittsburgh AP state rail executives at the fortieth annual Pittsburgh Traffic Club dinner say railroads can handle any transport volume for national defense. Martin W. Clement, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad, notes passenger and freight service improvements over 25 years and asserts we are in perfect condition.

Pittsburgh America Rairoad Ansia Ng Tpittsburgh Martin W. Clement Pennsylvania Railroaad

Wooden Leg Fraternity Formed For Limb Losers

A St Louis based group called the Fraternity of the Wooden Leg opens a national headquarters to aid amputees and organize job help for those who lost limbs. The group appeals for members and volunteers, cites past support and donations, and plans outreach to disabled veterans.

ST Louis St Louus Tt Davis Percens

Plenty Of Bidders On New Defense Notes

Washington treasury notes drew broad interest with bids totaling about 2.75 million dollars by midnight after opening Thursday morning. The issue was offered to the public and attracted multiple investors across several subsections.

Washington BP the Treasure

Accord Halts Factory Tieup Over Defense Labor Disputes

A temporary truce ends a potential work stoppage in the steel and shipyard sector as SWOC and other labor representatives press for settlement of disputes affecting Bethlehem Steel and related plants. Officials report limited active protests and talks continue on wage and contract terms to support national defense production.

Johnstown Bethlenem Bethlenhem Steel Cit Steel Workers Organizrg Committee Afrau Aten Beth Enem Contea Wee Woark-Stonpages Sa Rst Fa

Five Relatives Of Film Star Killed By Bomb

Five relatives of a film star were killed in a bomb attack in Bristol. The blast also left several others injured as investigators work to determine the motive and origin of the explosion.

Agricultural Equipment and Livestock Advertisements Mix in Iowa

A dense OCR fragment lists farm equipment dealers and livestock offerings across Iowa towns including Cedar Rapids Tipton Anamosa Monticello Mt Vernon Elkader Manchester Marion Oxford Fairfax Lisbon Martelle and Fairfax. Items include milking machines shocks and tractor tires along with numerous breedings and sale notices for sows gilts and purebred hogs from multiple sellers.

Olver Jamis Happel & Sons Cedar Rapids Center Point Aer Micense Delaval Amet Agricultural College Ark Bess Ring Coal & Implement CO Allie Tractor Marion 3 Machinery Co Allis Chalmers Seth Waters Mann Inciement Co Oxford Farmers Implement CO Bay Horse McAllister John Si Beaulsk EL Akriz & Son Gilchrist Walker John Lefebvre Fairfax Berkshire West

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