New Cedar Rapids City Directory Features 1933 Edition
Cedar Rapids new city directory distributed by McCoy Directory of Rockford Illinois highlights three features: a head of household marker using a small letter h, home ownership indicated by a circle within a circle, and telephone numbers listed after names. The 1933 edition lists 540 more names than 1932.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar’ Rapids
Linn County
O. R. Evans
L. Leshnick
Leshnick
McCoy Company
Gaette Company
Cole Declares East Holds Breath On Recovery Plan
Cyrenus Cole, former Fifth District congressman ousted in a Republican sweep, returns to Cedar Rapids and speaks at home as a private citizen. He plans to resume writing in Washington and hints at memories of famous figures while commenting on the new deal era and recovery strategies.
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Cyrenus Cole
Congress
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Cole
Roosett
Washington
Cole
Scsevelt
Waeda
Bee
Taxi Operator Held For Drunk Driving
Lewis Dickinson aged 17 of 716 Sec ond Street NW was arrested at 6 30 p m Sunday on a charge of operating his taxicab while intoxicated. Police confiscated a pint of liquor after a near collision on Third Avenue at First Street SW. Dickinson waived to the grand jury Monday before Justice G S Lightner. Bond set at 500 dollars. Washington Mrs Winnie Palmer Washington county superintendent of schools has accepted a post in Newton high school normal training department.
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Lewis Dickinson
Second Street
Ellis Boulevard
F Avenue
Dickinson
Third Avenue
First Street
G. S. Lightner
Washington
Winnie Palmer
Washington County
Newton High School
Newton
Delay in Washington Holds Up Iowa Public Works Plans
Iowa Lieut. Gov. Kraschel says delay in Washington D C blocks public works. He notes plans call for a federal administrator for six states and three members in each state. Kraschel expects no working organization for at least ten days to two weeks under Iowa’s committee director.
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Washington, D.C
Nelson D. Kraschel
Iowa
W. H. Stepanek
Kraschel
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Iowa Committee
Uncompleted 1883 Cedar Rapids Street Swap Reopened
City council heard Louis Zika remind of a 1883 plan to swap a ten foot street strip on Tenth Street SE from Eighth to Ninth Avenue. Private owners vacated land but the city never issued a quit claim deed, creating a cloud on title. The matter was referred to the legal department for investigation and possible action.
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Louis Zika
Tenth Street
Eighth
Ninth Avenue
City of
Cedar Rapids
Frank Stepanek
Linn County Abstract Company
Legal Department
Storm Sewer Extension Petition Near Eleventh Street NW
Otto Hanslik and associates ask city council to extend storm sewer along E Avenue West about 100 feet west of Eleventh Street NW. Petition suggests financing partly with federal funds and was referred to the department of public improvements.
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E Avenue
Eleventh Street
Otto Hanslik
Department of Public Improvements
C S A Cardinals Triumph 5 1 Over Center Point
Cedar Rapids C S A Cardinals beat Center Point 5 to 1 in a mound duel until the seventh. Holmes held Center Point while Wheeler pitched for the locals. Cronkhite and Holmes starred for the Cards with fifteen hits for Cedar Rapids to seven for Center Point. Also noted death of Belle Rose wife of Porter Rose in Norway with funeral plans.
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Center Point
C. S. A. Cardinals
Cedar Rapids
Holmes
Wheeler
Cronkhite
Cardinals
Stone
Holloway
Norway
Belle Rose
Porter Rose
Arthur Nie
Textile code enacts 40 hour week and wage floor plan
Washington reports the industrial recovery program for textiles goes into effect requiring a 40 hour week and minimum wages of 12 dollars a week in the south and 13 in the north for rayon silk cotton thread and cotton goods. President Roosevelt discussed plans with Hugh Johnson aboard the Sequoia as cabinet advisory board screens broader industry wide provisions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh
Johnson
Chesapeake Bay
Sequoia
Cabinet Advisory Board
Secretary of Commerce
Roper
Balbo and Mussolini Open Flight Credits in Chicago Display
Gen Italo Balbo credits Mussolini for the successful air voyage to Chicago. He salutes the Italian airmen and their hydroplanes and outlines plans to fly next to New York, St John’s Newfoundland, and Ireland, with departure slated for Wednesday. Other items note Epworth League institute in Delaware County and Iowa City Shakespeare play All’s Well That Ends Well staged by University of Iowa theater.
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Chicago
INS
Italo Balbo
Mussolini
Balbo
Vicory
New York
St. John's
Newfoundland
Ireland
Iowa City
University of Iowa Theater
B. Iden Payfic
Cleveland
Pickpocket Steals $25 at Cedar Rapids Union Depot
H Joseph reports first Cedar Rapids pickpocket incident in years at Union depot. He felt a brush against his pocket and later found his money bag missing containing $25. No description of the thief was obtained by Patrolman Parrish.
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Cedar Rapids
Parrish
Union Depot
H. Joseph
K Street
Joseph
Driving to Chicago Car Share Advertisement
Motorists can offer rides to Chicago and share travel costs. Advertise here to fill one or more passenger seats for a trip and reduce expenses. Dial 7233 for contact.
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Chicago
Desirable well ventilated rooms in downtown area
Numerous want ad listings describe well ventilated furnished and unfurnished sleeping rooms and small apartments for light housekeeping. Locations include 1st Ave downtown east and west sides with rates from $8 to $10 weekly or monthly. Several contacts listed with phone numbers and room details.
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B. L. Bain
3Rd Ave
4Th Ave
Mercyospital
Ellis Park
Mr. Moore
1St Ave
East Side
A Ave
2Nd Ave
Heimer
Jim Block
3Rd St
Gth St
Weaver
6Th St
19Th St
Furn
Bath
Prive
O. Weaver
6Th St. NE
Washington Ave
Apts
Vernon ‘Heights
Bungalow
Rma
Omi Ie Payarma
EAM
10Th St
Gar
the Hedges Co
WHITE
Merchants Bank
Ely
Childs Realty
Dial
Eye
EXCH
Light CO
Ton-Hatfield Co
Wash. Ave
Johnson School
Oak
Elec
Sarace Broader House
Gazette
Best Way to Figure It Out Comic Panel
Aker humorously riffs on problem solving as a literal stumble. The cartoon shows a character bumping his head on a rafter and tangled garden hose delivering a twisty, pretzellike conclusion.
Roofing and hauling services advertised locally
Local ads offer roofing repair and recoating at low prices with guaranteed work by Powell Roofing Codia. Also lists gutter and spout installation, furnace cleaning, and general hauling including rubbish and junk trees. Wording is terse with contact numbers and a 1012 8th St address sketch.
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Powell
Codia
Dial
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The
McCoy Co
Given
Buck Rogers
A. D
Hawai
Ardala
Karre
Mer
John R
U.S
Pat
Ardalas
Secret Service
Ant
Gilling
Mel
Delay
Zika
City
E Ave. W
Earlville
Delaware County
Epworth League Institute of the Methodist Episcopal Churches of
Silver Lake Park
Delhi
DeMarah
Call Cherry
the Gazette
McAlen Beauty Shop
Tel
Monticello
Excent
de Bona Fide
F. E. Breneman
Old Marion Road
Bever
KODAK
Dxcel
Dubuque, Il
Riverside Park
Progressive Club
Homestead
Heinze Si Electric CO
Richards
Richards College Prim'cy
Ross O. Burke
C. R. Law
Crain Owl
F Ave
Automotive
Rude
Auburn
Chevrolet
Rhythm Club
Happy Go- Luckys
Marion
the Oasis
Rude Auto CO
Cor
FORD
Makibben Motor CO
Sie
pEioele
Auto Salvage CO
House OF A Million Auto Parts
16Th Ave
Auto Wrecking Co
HADAD
Used Auto Parts Co
Ave
FOX Garage
18Th ST. NE
8Th St. SE
Beene Ae Ee Ee
Harrison
Bokorney
Stoll’s
Sta St. SE
Morgan Bros
Ave. SE
Wanted Automotive
St. BE
Ek Williams
1St St. BW
Shaler Lumber Co
Cohn and
BON
L ST
Herbel Ann Co
McKinley St
Iowa Loan Co
Newman
Thor
Detroit
Clark Jewel
Tully
Garden of Allah
American Trust
Pete LeClerc Coezon
Barrain
Dows
Newman's Radio Dept
Derr Auto Electric Co
National Clothing Store
Sonny Boy Bread Standard Bakery
Keller Co
Rock Springs
Erces and Son
Linn Bird
Vernon Ave
Lath Ave
Dials
Hue Farmers Care
Davis Feed Co
B Ave
John O'Connell
West
Lincoln Highway
Florida
Cu. P. O
Aheara
Zette
Ste
Emall
Indor
Ate
Personal Finance CO
Higley
Third Ave
Perera
Cedar Rapids Loan CO
Merchanta Natl.Bank
Phoenix Finance System
Second Ave. E
Loans On Diamonds Town Loan Co
Mullin
Cedai Rapids Investment CO. c. RE. Savings Bank Bidz
Morris
1St St
Shane
8Th Ave
Zetta
O. A. Conwell
Bank Bueaner
J. FP. Wormer
Homes For Sale
Pranklin School
MR. Stookey
Atell
Aved Street
Bedell-Nissen CO
Bruce A. West
Bolton
Fred E
Colla Co
Flrept
Knapp
Young’s Hill
Bolton's
Ben
Aker
Pretzels
Frederic C
Mlle
Marguerite Grigny
Medam Mae Rex Beauty Saion
la Verne Beauty Shop
Marcel
Peacock Beauty Baron
Patricia Kempter
Helen Dinnie Salon
Dows Ride
Helene Beauty Shop
Beauty
Abe Parix Academy of Beauty
Russell's
Seth
Drew
Allen
Willys-Knight
Allen Motor. CO
Reo
Reo Jones Co
2Nd Ave. SE
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