Old Engine Inspires Kids In Cedar Rapids Neighborhood
A 24 inch gauge steam locomotive on H Street near Seventh Avenue SW serves as a daily play site for local children. Abandoned for decades after a Chicago origin and a Cedar Rapids windmill plant storage, the derelict engine still bears Vulcan Iron Works and A. H Barne marks, drawing a pretend train crew from nearby youth.
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Near Southwestside
H Street
Seventh Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Iowa Windmill and Pump Company
Vulcan Iron Works
Wilkes Barre
A. H Barne and Company
Toogood
Gazette
Seventh Avenue
Calvin Dawson
Tommy McMurr
Roosevelt asks Congress for defense funds and mobilization ideas
President Roosevelt seeks 4.848 billion dollars for national defense bringing total near 10 billion while urging nonaggression. He backs mobilization of the national guard and higher naval strength as Congress expands the fleet and considers tax reform amid looming election plans in Chicago.
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Roosevelt
Congress
U. S
Chicago
Cordell Hull
Jim Farley
Montana
Burton K. Wheeler
Joseph W. Martin
Wendell Willkie
Charles McNary
Colorado
Havana
Cuba
United States
Germany
Caribbean
South America
Americas
Martinique
Frank Knox
Navy
Henry L. Stimson
Iowa Army Enlistment Quota Boosted By 364
The enlistment quota for Iowa is increased by 364 with 229 infantry vacancies at Fort Crook Nebraska Vancouver Barracks Washington and 135 field artillery at Camp Ord California and Fort Lewis Washington. The seventeenth infantry will move to Camp Ord in September. Remaining vacancies include 50 infantry at Fort Francis E Warren Wyoming 23 field artillery at Fort Lewis 20 air corps at Randolph Field Texas and 20 air corps at Chanute Field Illinois. The air corps draws many from Cedar Rapids area and the recruiting office seeks high school graduates or experienced mechanics.
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Iowa
Fort Crook
Neb
Vancouver Barracks
Wash
Field Artillery
Camp Ord
Calif
Fort Lewis
Pacific Coast
Seventeenth Infantry
Infantry
Fort Francis E. Warren
Wyo
Air Corps
Randolph Field
Tex
Chanute Field
Cedar Rapids
Farming gains threefold by mechanization over 75 years
A historical report notes that once machinery and power arrived on farms an American worker now manages three times as many acres as 75 years ago. It highlights technological advances, productivity boosts, and shifting labor demands in agriculture.
Townsend Man to Speak in Riverside Park Thursday Night
Robert Z. Adams a Los Angeles businessman and member of the Townsend Washington legislative staff will address Cedar Rapids Townsend members in Riverside Park next Thursday at 8 p.m. The talk on coordinating economic defenses with the new military and naval program is open to the public. Adams is noted for harbor development work in Los Angeles and will be joined by local club groups from the region.
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America
Robert Z. Adams
Los Angeles
Cedar Rapids Townsend
Riverside Park
Adams
Townsend Washington Legislative
West Coast
Los Angeles Harbor
Detours On Parts of 28 Highways In Iowa
Iowa highway bulletin lists detours and closures on multiple routes through the week ending Friday July 19. Key changes include closed segments on Iowa 1 from Keokuwa g ur to Jefferson counts with 35 miles surfaced, and numerous short or long detours on routes like 3 short detour in Clarinda Traer to Dysart 117 miles gravel and 71 short detour in Clarinda Guthrie county.
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Iowa
State Highway Commission
Keowaugur
Jefferson
Clarinda
Traer
Dysart
Edgewood
Town
Waverly
Chariton
Douds
Chardtan
Pacadontas
Eravel
Muncazine
Nichols
Hopkinton
Malvern
Fenton
Manning
Cedar Falla
Hudson
Cherokee County
Ida County
Oskaloosa
Guthrie County
Iowa 92
Winersot
Jasper County
Story County
Masnells
Cascade
Pisquokets River
Waucoma
Jackson Junction
Dunkerton
Waterloo
Anita
Greenfield East
Neuritis symptoms and chiropractic relief ad
Neuritis is an inflammation of nerves with numbness pain and weakness in limbs. Ulnar neuritis causes arm and hand symptoms and can lead to atrophy. Chiropractic adjustments target the cause and aid natural recovery, with many cases praising the therapy.
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Chiropractic
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Bob Estabrook
R. S. Toogood
Shanghai
Japan
Asia
Mexico
Juan Almazan
Lazaro Cardenas
Manuel Camacho
France
Europe
England
Western Hemisphere
Henri Petain
Pierre Laval
Maxime Weygand
Adrien Marquet
Britain
Russia
Balkans
Turkey
Dardanelles
Hitler
Stalin
Hungary
Vyacheslaff Molotofft
Romania
Transylvania
George VI
Winston Churchill
Italy
Mediterranean
Hood
Duke of Windsor
Bahamas
New York
Bao Dai
Emperor of
Annam
Indo- China
Loka C.ctrccht and Power Company
Dr. James 0. Kerr
Jowa Theater
Facial
Caplet
Bargai
Oxydol
Grand Group
Chambray Boys
Pwrrelet
Uly Barga
Basement Values
O Sham
Ladies’ Knit
C Penney Company
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