United State Bank Builds Impregnable Bandit Barrier
Cedar Rapids bank renovates to deter thieves after a 1933 heist. At United State Bank, 99 Sixteenth Avenue SW, new armor plate steel and bullet proof glass cover tellers cages and vault areas with nine gun ports and interior alarms. Police-tested glass and steel resist handgun fire, and internal alarms trigger rapid response.
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Cedar Rapids
United State Bank
Sixteenth Avenue
Frank Kanak
Kanak
United State
Real Estate and Mortgage Reports from Linn County
Linn County Abstract reports conveyances and mortgages recorded Feb 28 through Mar 5 with a comparison to the previous month. Conveyances and mortgages totals are shown for the current week and the corresponding week last month, highlighting mortgage aggregates of $119,937.38 and $48,788.2 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Abstract Company
Linn County
Square Of Fame Wall Destroyed In Melbourne Renovation
The Square of Fame wall at the Brickmakers hotel near Melbourne airport, famed for aviation legends, collapsed during renovations. About 1,000 pilots signed their names and marked heights. notable Austro‑history figures like Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Amy Johnson were among the inscriptions.
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Melbourne
Brickmakers
Austria
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
C. T. R. Ulm
Col
Roscoe Turner
Bert Hinkler
J. H. Mollison
Amy Johnson
Portable Asphalt Plant Breakthrough From Iowa Mfg Co
Iowa Manufacturing Co Cedar Rapids introduced a fully portable asphalt plant in 1935. The system ships in self contained sections on rubber tired trailers and can be assembled on site eliminating field disassembly. It supports pugmill capacities from 500 to 4000 pounds and aims to meet growing demand for black top road surfacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids
Sixteenth Street
Air Conditioning System Planned at Hotel Roosevelt
Hotel Roosevelt begins installation of a year round air conditioning system for the grill room and sandwich shop. Carrier Engineering, represented by Iowa Electric Light and Power, won the contract. The system will provide heated and humidified air in winter and cooled, dehumidified air in summer with automatic controls and filtration. It includes large compressors for food-storage refrigeration and a concealed duct delivery to protect interior appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Roosevelt
William S. Catlow
Carrier Engineering Corporation
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Florentine Room
Hubbard Ice Co. Opens Downtown Store in Business District
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Co. prepares to open a remodeled downtown office and sales room at 406 Third Avenue SE to offer convenient access for customers. Miss Ila Misbach named home service director, to advise women groups on proper refrigeration and home problems from the downtown location. The store will stock oil burners furnaces water heaters and Coolerator refrigerators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company
Third Avenue SE
First Street
Hubbard Company
Ila Misbach
Miss Misbach
Iowa State College
Milk storage varies with bottle design
Thermos bottles differ in packing and milk spoilage times. Some bottles keep milk fresh longer while others shorten its shelf life, affecting storage recommendations and usage.
Permits Issued For Homes And Businesses Last Week
Local blog lists permits including Syndicate Clothing remodel at 207 209 First Ave E for 1000 dollars. R Broussard reroof 1228 Ninth St SW 25. Vlasaty remodel 529 Tenth St SE 100. Wilson remodel 1723 Fourth Ave SE 75. Webb repair 2318 First Ave E 150. Barton reroof 514 Seventh St SE 80. Higley added value 229 Third Ave SE 2000. Gaffey reroof 1221 Second Ave SE 60. Prokop repair 1448 Second St SE 485. Windsor Hotel reroof 110 First St NW 125. Standard Tire remodel 96 First Ave E 2000.
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Seventh Street
E. A. Higley
Incorporated
Third Avenue SE
J. W. Gaffey
Second Avenue SE
Christina Prokop
Second Street
Windsor Hotel
First Street NW
Standard Tire Company
First Avenue E
Sponsors Program Designed To Save Eyes With Light
A national Better Light Better Light program in Cedar Rapids features ten Iowa Electric Light and Power representatives trained at LaSalle Extension University. They visit homes with sight education, using sight meters and reports to guard against eye strain, stressing lighting engineer eye specialist interior decorator and fixture maker partnerships. Names include Mary J. McRaith Katherine Baxter Sarah Reid Harriet Mateer Charlotte Klima Marianne Dvorak Dawn Barger Isabel Kehrer Mildred E. Dahms Margaret Jaeger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
L. D. Wolff
Cedar Rapids
LaSalle Extension University
Mary J. McRaith
Katherine Baxter
Sarah Reid
Harriet Mateer
Charlotte Klima
Marianne Dvorak
Dawn Barger
Isabel Kehrer
Mildred E. Dahms
Margaret Jaeger
McDavitt Kept 30 Year Bean Ship Record Intact
The 30 year record of W G McDavitt Texas vegetable shipper for sending the first car of beans each season was maintained this year.
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W. G. McDavitt
Texas
February Vehicle Registrations in the County
The county registered 90 new cars and 23 new trucks last month. February 1935 had 161 car registrations and 56 trucks, the highest February totals in years, with 1934 83 cars 36 trucks and 1933 62 cars 12 trucks noted as prior benchmarks. Weather and prior-year highs affected the month.
February New Car Registrations Dip in Linn County
After a year of steady gains, Linn County February registrations fell below last year’s level, per Linn County Ab report. The decline ends a streak of increases, signaling a softer month for new car sales in the county.
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Linn
Linn County Ab
February's Extra Day Stimulated City Trade
Walter F. Grady of Dun and Bradstreet reports the February extra day boosted local retail activity and improved weekly sales for many merchants. Weather limited gains. retail and wholesale collections remained slow while manufacturing held steady, about the same as prior two weeks and ahead of last year.
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Walter F. Grady
Dun and Bradstreet
Grady
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Thompson Photo
Rude Auto CO
Automobile Headquarters
Ford
Lincoln Zephyr
Safe Investments
Scott McIntyre & CO
Second Avenue
Third Street
J.B. McGladrey
Certified Public Accountants
Cedar Rapids & Marion City Railway
Neon Industries
First Avenue NW
DIAL
Railway & Motor Bus Guide
The
United States
Canada
Cedar Rapids Gas CO
Real Estate and Mortgage Reports
Square of Fame
Iowa Mfg. Co
Lefebure Corporation
Broulie Bros
St. SE
Laurance Press CO
16Th Ave
Co St. Cedar Rapids
Iowa
H. L. Nehls
Mgr. W. D. Ralston
Iowa” Line
Crushers
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Associated Press
Harry Thompson
Los Angeles
Kubias
RIAL
Corbin Quality
Universal
C Avenue NW
2Nd Ave. SE
Chicago
Milwaukee
Iowa Machine CO
8Th Ave
Cedar Rapids Auto Club Hotel
Montrose
Albert
Dyers & Dry Cleaners
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company
Motor Company
2Nd Ave
Roosevelt
Cadow, Mer
Messinger & Sons
Cartage Contractors
Fifth Street
Ice & Fuel Oil Co
C. H. Champlin
U. S
E Ave. NW
MFG. Co., Ing
Tampers
Fox Garage
Fifteenth Street
Calemeter
16Th Avenue
C Street
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Electricity
Talaty
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