United State Bank Builds Impregnable Fortress in Cedar Rapids
The United State bank at 99 Sixteenth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids unveils a $2 500 remodeling creating a near bandit proof fortress with bullet proof glass nine gun ports and steel mesh at the counters. Deposits travel via a drum box and alarms link to police. vault alarms and timed safe access deter robberies.
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Cedar Rapids
United State Bank
Sixteenth Avenue
Frank Kanak
Kanak
Thompson Proto
Linn County Real Estate and Mortgage Reports
Conveyances and mortgages recorded in Linn County for Feb 28 through March 5 with a comparison to the prior week. Mortgages totaled 58 in the period, aggregate value 119 937 58 dollars. the corresponding week shows 47 mortgages totaling 48 118 27 dollars.
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Linn County Abstract Company
Linn County
Stat & Ee Ue
Square Of Fame Wall Destroyed In Melbourne Hotel
The Square of Fame wall in the Brickmakers hotel near Melbourne’s chief airport collapsed during renovations. About 1,000 pilots had signed and marked their names on the wall, preserving a historic aviation roster including Sir Charles Kingsford Smith and Bert Hinkler.
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Melbourne
Brickmakers
Melbournes
Critelys
Austria
Sir Charles Kangford = Smith
Col
Roscoe Turner
Bert Hinkler
J. H. Mollison
Ams Johnson
Portable Asphalt Plant From Iowa Mfg Co
Cedar Rapids based Iowa Manufacturing Co unveils a completely portable asphalt plant in 1935 a first of its kind. A scale model shows self contained sections with rubber tired trailers enabling quick setup at sites. The plant handles oil and asphalt paving with pugmills from 500 to 4000 pounds and promises economical operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Manufacturing Company
Cedar Rapids
Sixteenth Street
Air Conditioning Contract Set At Hotel Roosevelt
Work has begun on a year round air conditioning system for the Grill Room and Sandwich Shop at Hotel Roosevelt. Carrier Engineering, via Iowa Electric Light and Power, holds the contract. The system will heat in winter and cool in summer with de humidification, filtration, and automatic controls.
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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 This week. Miss Ila Misbach named home service director with office in the store to assist Women’s groups on proper refrigeration and home problems. The store will stock oil burners furnaces heaters and Coolerator refrigerators.
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Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company
Third Avenue SE
First Street
Hubbard Company
Ila Misbach
Miss Misbach
Iowa State College
Inconsistent Thermos Bottles Challenge Milk Storage
The article notes that Thermos bottles vary in packing and that milk does not stay fresh for the same length of time in every bottle. It highlights variability in bottle design affecting milk preservation.
Permits Granted In Last Week By Local Firms
Syndicate Clothing remodels at 207 209 First avenue E for 1000 dollars. Broussard reroofs 1228 Ninth street SW for 25 dollars. Mr Viasalty remodels 529 Tenth street SE for 100 dollars. W A Wilson remodels 1723 Fourth avenue SE for 75 dollars. W E Webb repairs 2318 First avenue E for 150 dollars. D S Barton reroofs 514 Seventh street SE for 80 dollars. E A Higley incorporated adds 2000 value to commercial remodeling at 229 Third avenue SE. J W Gaffey reroofs 1221 Second avenue SE for 60 dollars. Mrs Christina Prokop repairs 1448 Second street SE for 485 dollars. Windsor Hotel reroofs 110 First street NW for 125 dollars. Standard Tire remodels 96 First avenue E for 2000 dollars.
Sponsors Program Aims to Save Eyes With Light
The Iowa Electric Light and Power Co expands its Better Light program with ten Cedar Rapids women trained at LaSalle Extension University. They educate the public on eye protection, use sight meters, and provide reports and demonstrations without direct sales. Participants include Misses McRaith Baxter Reid Matcer Klima Dvorak Barger Kehrer and Mesdames Dahms Jaeger.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
L D Wolff
Cedar Rapids
LaSalle Extension University
Mary J. McRaith
Katherine Baxter
Sarah Reid
Harriet Matcer
Charlotte Klima
Marianne Dvorak
Dawn Barger
Isabel Kehrer
Mildred E. Dahms
Margaret Jaeger
New Car Registrations Decrease In February
Linn county registrations for February fell below last year after more than a year of rising monthly car registrations, according to the Linn County Ab- report.
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Linn
Linn County Ab
February vehicle registrations show varied county totals
The county registered 90 new cars and 23 new trucks in February, with 161 cars and 56 trucks in February 1935. Weather and prior year highs affected totals, as 1935 February was among the strongest months in recent years, unlike 1934 1933 and 1932 figures.
February Extra Day Boosts City Trade Says Dun and Bradstreet
Walter I F Grady of Dun and Bradstreet reports the extra February day spurred activity for several local retailers with improving sales yet slower collections in retail and wholesale. Manufacturing remains steady and slightly improved year over year.
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Walter If’. Grady
Dun and Bradstreet
Grady
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Rude Auto CO
Automobile Headquarters
Ford
Lincoln Zephyr
Safe Investments
Scott McIntyre & CO
Third Street
Rdar Rapids
J. B. McGladrey
Certified Public Accountants
Social Security
Cedar Rapids & Marion City Railway
Neon Industries
First Avenue NW
DIAL
Real Estate and Mortgage Reports
Square of Fame
Iowa Mfg. Co
Lefebure Corporation
Broulie Bros
St. SE
Miles
Laurance Press CO
Tirst Street
Ase
Cedar Rounds
Iowa
Russell’s. Railway & Motor Bus Guide
The
United States
Canada
Cedar Rapids Gas CO
Iowa” Line
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Iowa Machine CO
8Th Ave
AAA
Cedar Rapids Auto Club Hotel
Montrose
W. G McDavitt
Texas
Universal Crusher Company
C Avenue NW
Associated Press
Weld
Harry Thompson
Los Angeles
Kubias Hardware CO
Corbin
Miperi
2Nd Ave
Reliable Transit Co
Towa
Chiracge
Milwaukee
Des Moines
Davenport
Waterloo
Albert
Dyers & Dry Cleaners
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company
I. L. Nehls
Vier
W. D. Ralston
Motor Company
2Nd Ave. SE
Roosevelt
WM. S. Cadow
Mer
Cedar Rapids, Towa
Electricity
Messinger & Sons
Cartage Contractors
Weavy Movers
Fifth Street
Ice & Fuel Oil Co
C. H. Champlin
U. S
E Ave. NW
MFG. Co., Ing
Tampers
Fox Garage
Fifteenth Street
Acalemeter
Calemeter
Calemeter” Bank
16Th Avenue and
C Street
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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