County road work awarded to three firms
Linnemants supervisors awarded contracts for extensive county road improvements. Concrete Materials of Cedar Rapids and DeWees Whitney of Marion won several crushed stone resurfacing jobs totaling 1,219,14 dollars, with Des Moines firm G G Merwk Pasting taking gravel sections for 1,181,938 dollars. Work covers 41 miles surfaced with stone and gravel and begins within two weeks for completion in 60 days.
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Treteminte Materials
Oof Cedar Rapa
Whitney
Marion
G G Merwk Pasting Company
Des Moines
Ss Yobs
Lms
Bucard
Brs
DeWoes and Whitney
WH Behrens
United Two
DeWees and Whitney
Miller and Seimow
Monroe
Wis
Matenals and DeWees and Whitney
Wisconsin
Colleer
Clarence Wells
la Crosse
Franklin Township
Muller and Sellow
Monroe Wis
Secondare
Ty Maron
Merrick Company
Linn
Franklin
Cravel Surface
Azarda
Herrick Companys
College Township
DeWeers and Whitney
Putnam Froustship
Surinacine
Miller and Sronnw
Cratel Surfacine
Heroes Company
Marion Tarnshio Eravel Surfreme
fHero
Ben C Johnson
Cedar Raped
Surfacine
Arthur Overeaard
Cambridge
Fairfax Township
PeWees and Whitney
Brown Township
Hertex Company
Ben C
Ben C Johnson Secondary road district No 182 in Col-+ lece township
Putnen Rownet Po
Clarence Pies
Pattern 444 for women sizes listed with fabric yardage
Pattern 444 is available in women sizes 38 40 42 36 and 40 44 36 and 48. Size 36 takes 3 inches yards 39 inch fabric. Send fifteen cents for that pattern to Pattern Department The Cedar Rapids Gazette 233 West Seventeenth Street New York NY. Additional ten cents will bring you latest Pattern Book.
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Keepsake 1905 Buick Tours Cross Country in Family Care
The 1905 Buick, with Mr and Mrs J Wo Cowan and James Knapp aboard, crawls through Cedar Rapids on a cross country run to Cheyenne Frontier Days. The couple’s foster father notes its age and rare parts while proud of revived fuel use and historic upholstery.
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J Wo Cowan
Brookville Palace
James Knapp
Aes
Cowan
Brookville
Crant
Cowans
Former Mrs Astor renounces British title and becomes US citizen
Lady Ribblesdale, once Mrs John Jacob Astor, renounces her British nobility in a New York federal ceremony. She pledges allegiance, takes the oath and becomes Mrs Ava Ribblesdale, joining 250 others as new American citizens. she arrived as a war refugee weeks earlier and is Vincent Astor’s mother.
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Ribblesdale
John Jacob Astor
London
Ava Ribblesdale
Europe
Lord Ribblesdale
Vincent Astor
New York City
Not Much Romance In Narrow Existence Advice Column
Mary Manners and Miss Manners discuss a reader content with single life and fear of romance. They advise setting boundaries with a persistent suitor and avoiding public displays that could mock both partners. The column weighs social expectations against personal comfort and pace of relationships.
Rock Island Davenport Bridge Dedicated With Dignitaries
The four-lane Mississippi bridge linking Rock Island and Davenport was opened after Miss Bonnie Galbraith christened it. Speakers included Charles P Cases, Leon Gox Hickenlooper, and Dwight H Green. financing via bonds with tolls removed later. The bridge eases traffic from the government span and fills a long-needed relieve for congestion.
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HI Cap
Rock Islands
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Davenport
Bonnie Galbraith
Mavor
Robert P Galbraith
Sore
State Department of Public Wearks
Liew Gox
Hickenlooper
Towa
Dwight H. Green
Tmnois
Wile Atter
Iowa
Government
Sinking of the French liner Champlain confirmed
An American passenger aboard the Greek liner Nea Hellas reported the Champlain was sunk by an air laid magnetic mine in La Rochelle harbor. Michel Weill of the White House department store testified to witnessing the sinking. The June 27 event left the crew saved after about 20 minutes.
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Champlans
Nea Hellas
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Portugal
Michel Weill
White House
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la Rochelle
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Champlain
Poetmatic Reminder and Legal Notice Fragment
A mixed text combines Edgar A Guest verse urging cheerfulness with a garbled legal notice about a July 19 1940 hearing for the will of C C Bower in Cedar Rapids Iowa and imperfect court references. The fragment appears from a historical newspaper page.
Linn County Board Proceedings April 1940 Actions and Road Districts
Linn County Board met April 1940 with all members present. Bonds approved. 1938 taxes suspended. numerous road district petitions referred to the County Engineer for report and plat. hearings set for May 1940. various warrants and appropriations authorized. dietary and relief payments listed. county officers and ambulance contracts noted.
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Clarente Lev
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Nely
Sihrop
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Uwe
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Rumunus & Tor
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Marion
Sobhe G. Wine
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Secondars Road
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Vernon Hatzkeyes Record
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Ambulance Service Co
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Butters
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Sal
Fuel Robbs-Merrill Co
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Ptavas
Marek Wol
Beecher
Viola
Suddick Taimber Co
Cedar Ronier City of
Pump and Supply Co
OM Co
Cedar Springs
Canadtcas
Community Grocers
Sol Relief
Cach Glass Co
Hse Tors Carruthers Walter
Crumoncker
Ireille
CGR Gas Co
CR Pump and Supply Co
Coch Glass and Paint Co Frank
Auto Supply Co
Duster Bros Grocery
Deckens Dairy Noor
Drew George
Barrett Arthur
Broderson
Chris
Brown
Herbert
Earl O Tee
Joe Risa
Cartea
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Glass Rover
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Halverson
Harry Wee Ee Hansen
Rudolph Hanson
Joseph Si See Holub Winsonore Jones
Russell Jackson
Joseph Tee Lee Chirles
Mikesell Guy
Miner
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Jphittins
Baul
Pollock Worley
Stevens
Walter
Thomas Hairy
Varner Orin
Tee Watson
Welton
Archie Tea Wicher
Henry Gs
Yslave Wilson Marvin
Wool Wm - Robertson
Kenneth
E . Fuller Clellon
Board of Supervisora
Board of Bupeeviigre
Sadiourpmient
Breson
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on July 17 1940 at 9 oclock am an instrument purporting to be the Last Will of Sterling Barely late of Linn County will be heard in the District Court Cedar Rapids Town for proof and admission to probate. Dated Cedar Rapids July 1 1940 Edwin Lundquist clerk attorney Geneeks
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Rocg Ol Corp
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Fererelsen
Fayette Township
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Fiayd Sertis
Sol Relief
Fred
Electric Lights& Power Co
Electric Light & Power Co
Fa Manufacturme Co
Equin
Ccornen
Electric Tacht & Power Co
Johnson Harry S&s
Jones
Jackson
Dohisen Grocery
Sol
Teines
Lone Seal Co Text Books AG
Karl Herbert
Kine Investment Co
Kineser Co
Ruichera Sodding & Fuel Co
Hane Furl Laurance Prese Co
Leach
Lena Poor
Lilvard
Amy Poor
Anreine
Ledvian Charles
Lotus WG
Atty
Vernon Skinkese
Blynks
Mav Lord
Earl & Carden
Mondsomery Ward Co
Poor Shoes
Midwest Fruit Co
Earden
Mary
Bert Poor
Jono Melrose Dairy
Jon Grocery
Mos Ees Grocery
Morrison Mae
Mverys Frank
Miners Coal Co
Metropolitins Supply Co
Donald Gopher Howwity
Mikutas Oda
McKeeley Dr
Medowan
Margaret
McDonald Charles
McCormick
McFiwain AR
McNall Machinery & Supply Co
Mekesson & Robbins
Bell Telephone Co
Vel Ophone Co
Neff
Rene
Ine Co
Ondler Dr
Presbevtetian Hospital
Pollock
Perpeumd Saws & Loan Assa
Pratt Frank
Quaker Oats Co
Robins Town of Hd
Arrow
Bamver
Secloro Homes F. C
Standard Brands Inc. Co
Seikora LL. Co
Schmidt
Soukot
St Jukes
Stoker
M_B
Ehreeves
Fred Poor
Stantfer Story
Sarrarson Theo
Nv Sauervs Frank
Solichef
Simon Frank
Stanley Supply Co
Toren
Tusior Instrument Co
Torrance
Charles
An Teslow Emon
Timobing Eos Crocersy
Taylor Grocery
Artickers Auto Salvace Co
Sheen
Visek
van Meter Co
Vayra Bros Grocery
West Side Mutual Fire
Assa
Wincert Press
DC Books
Witwer Grocer Co
Western Union O'secr
Willants
Marciley ‘Trumin
Eds
Linn County
Charles E. Clark
Emma A. Clark
Eastland Manor
Gedar Ranlds
Towa
Iowa
Charles E
Emma A Clark
State Hospital
Independence
Tower
Linn Country
Charles E Clark
Cedar Rapids
Board of Supervisors
Sely
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Berson
Petty
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James N Foulkes
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Sopher
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Denyer
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Hamner
Frank Peur
Hedees
lolden-Kahler Co
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Hach Brest Co
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O'ster
Harrington Gyles Poor Rewk
Lledues Co
Nammtow Seed and Coal Co
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Holeeet Mas Joseph
Clitketcon
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Tao Laurance Press Co
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Yoo San Mani
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