Service Press plans to grow with move and field rep
The Service Press company, 1112 Third street SE, adds traveling representative John Evans, 1115 Second avenue SE, to cover eastern Iowa and handle printing accounts as demand rises in 1935. Since 1919 the firm stresses service and speed, expanding from two hand-feed presses to modern automatic equipment and nine union workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Press Company
Third Street SE
John Evans
Second Avenue SE
Iowa
A. J Prucha
E. G. Christle
Prucha
Christle
Eleventh Avenue SE
Christie
Thompson
Sale Of Electric Refrigerators Is High Here In '35
Electric refrigeration sales rose in Cedar Rapids with 567 units sold in 1934 per E G Nichols of Iowa Electric Light and Power. Surveys predict 25 percent higher 1935 sales. industry aims for 1.5 million units and 300 million dollars in business. New 1935 Westinghouse models feature streamlined design, faster freezing, and low operating costs in three series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Nichols
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Cedar Rapids
Nichols
Light Company
Westinghouse
Veteran Drivers Power Yellow Cab Service in City
Charles Matthews of Yellow Cab cites skill and experience as key to safe service. The company staffs 34 drivers, with one 20 years on the job, and 40 total employees. Fourteen cabs are in operation. All drivers had prior commercial or private driving experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Matthews
Yellow Cab Company
Local cab firm notes city rate rise profits and better service
Manager Matthews says the 1934 or 1935 model cars have a full time garage to keep them in top mechanical shape. He reports that the recent city council rate increase, while cutting volume, has allowed one local cab to improve service, cut costs, and stay profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Real estate transfers and mortgages in Linn County week
Real estate transfers reported by Linn County Abstract during the week ending March 7 totaled fifty six. Mortgages reported in the same period by the company numbered forty four. The mortgages aggregated $145,354.13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Abstract Company
Nu-Wood insulation boards coming to Cedar Rapids market
Wisconsin Lumber Company announces Nu-Wood wood fiber insulation boards from Wood Conversion Company will be available in Cedar Rapids this month after months of supplier delays. The product, used as plaster base and interior finish, offers heat retention and sound dampening with decorative styles in brown shades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Wood Conversion Company
Wisconsin Lumber Company
Iowa
Real Estate Transfers Amid Numerous Marion Area Deeds
A long list of conveyances details transfers in Marion and surrounding towns. Floy N Thomas and others grant to A C Stewart. Dora Kerns. Tillie Tschida. Alfred E Johnson. C W Biggs. Anna Morris. Marie Muirhead Daugherty. Clara T Rozek. Mary C Meade. John M Rozek. Frank T Rozek. Joseph F Rozek. Anna D Rozek. Louis F Rozek. O D Harman. Charles J Clark heirs. Claude O Daniels. Garrett Hutton. Roland W Duclos. Thomas E Cone. Meaheaba Rossey. Meager transactions note mortgage, taxes and values. Several cemeteries mentioned with city of Marion.
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Floy N. Thomas
Hus
A. C. Stewart
Ely
Dora Kerns
John Kerns
Martin W
Georgia Klouda
Wi Sw
Val Con
Tillie Tschida
Frances Marquiss
Hakes Add
Prairieburg
Alfred E. Johnson
Bohm Laws
Lean Assn
Kingston
W.C.R
C. W. Biggs
John and
Frances Peters
Anna Morris
City of
Marion
Oak Hill
Oak Shade
Marie Muirhead Daugherty
City of Marion
Clara T Rozek
Chicago
A Corp
Mary C Meade
John M Rozek
Catholic
LS Mays
Joseph F Rozek
Anna D Rozek
Catholic Bish
Louis F Rozek
O D Harman
Wif
Violet Elizabeth Payne
Valcon
Charles J Clark
Nora H Clark
Dee
Catherine Miller
Mound
Claude O Daniels
Oscar L Daniels
Clara J Daniels
Lucetta E
Linn County
Gray and Greene
Thomas E. Cone
Gray and
Meaheaba Rossey
William Rossey
Richmond
Cedar Rapids
Frank Hradecky
Anna Kosek
Ferro
Gainer
Spring Results In Improved Business At Laurance Press
Charles Laurance president of Laurance Press reports a spring upturn in orders and advertising printing as industry seeks new business. He notes higher volume in January and February, more jobs from large-volume buyers, and increased inquiries for sizable printing work. The firm, founded in 1888, operates at 402 First Street SE Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Laurance
Laurance Press Company
First Street
Laurance
Cedar Rapids
Peeres
Seasonal Decline Affects Cedar Rapids Business
Wal ter Grady of the Dun and Bradstreet mercantile agency reports local retail volume down 5 to 20 percent in parts of Cedar Rapids due to winter weather though some houses hold steady or improve. Wholesale trade remains near last year's level while industrial activity stays ahead overall. Delinquent taxes are being paid steadily and late Easter may influence retail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Grady
Dun and Bradstreet Mercantile Agency
Local permits issued in week for residences and businesses
Building permits were issued to numerous individuals for garages remodels and additions across addresses in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas. Notable items include F. Ferris remodels at 1627-29 Grande avenue SE and 1627 Second avenue SE and Hulsebus addition at 225 Third street NW. An oil well in Jefferson Davis parish Louisiana ignited and flames were visible for miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Ferris
Second Avenue SE
V. H. Hasek
First Street
William Hulsebus
Third Street
A. J
Neckville
Fourteenth Avenue SE
B. B. Russell
Grande Avenue
Wade H
Nelson
Twenty-sixth Street
Dessie Steward
Cedar Rapids Airways Gun Club
Fifty Third Avenue
Bartosh
Mount Vernon Road
Joe L. Frieal
Forty-second Street
Martin Krug
Thirteenth Street
W. J. Kadlee
J Street
R. T. Pratt
Nineteenth Street
Gus Siebke
Blake Boulevard
J. G. Griffin
Hinkley Avenue
Delavan
First Avenue E
F. Cruz Hahn
Bohemian Savings and Loan
Roy Carnegie
Park Avenue
Miller-Smulekoff
Second Street
J. T. Glenn
Thirty-third Street
Jefferson Davis Parish
Louisiana
Remodeling Your Home With Easy Terms and No Down Payment
A promotional notice urges readers to begin remodeling now with enticing terms. It promises easy financing and nothing down, appealing to homeowners seeking affordable improvements.
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A. J. Prucha
E. G. Christie
Corporation
Yellow Cab Co
America
Rude
Budgets Tax Service
I. B. McGladrey Co
Davenport
Burlington
Johns Manville
Barrett
Office
Andard
12Th Ave
Motor Company
Ben S Tlandler, Mer
Dodge
Plymouth
Surrounding Territory
MaKibben Motor Co
Second Ave. SE
Dial
Colonial Baking CO
Jack Walsh
Service Press
Real Estate and Mortgage Reports
Nu-Wood
Krebs Monument Company
Third Avenue
Walter M. Krebs
Scott McIntyre & Co. Investment Securities
Merchants Nail
Bank
Laurance Press
Wilson
H Street
T. H. Goodrich
Sixth Avenue
Iowa Machine CO
8Th Ave
THE
Bank OF Crescert
Cerscewr
Albert’s Dyers & Dry Cleaners
Ave. E
Y.M.C.A
Wisconsin
Lbr. Co
Third Ave
Broulie Brothers
2Nd St
Iowa Theater Building
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Yating
United State Bank
16Th Ave
C St
3Rd St. SE
Roosevelt
Wls. Cadov, Mer
Aevant Poeie
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Lefebvre Corporation Manufacturers OF
XRAY
First Avenue SE
Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Mutual Fire Underwriters
Old Line
Mutual Insurance Institutions
K, L. Nehls
W. D. Ralston
2Nd Ave. SE
Tankees A Glass & Paint C
Second Ave
Sfmpper
Reliable Transit CO
Ava
Laws
Milwaukee
Waterloo
Bigelow Sanford and Karastan
Balster Furniture Co
Joe’s Welding Company
Ors
Cyrus Metcalf
First Avenue
Reliance Manufacturing & Machine CO
General
2Nd Ave
Third St. S.E
CO. A
FOX First
FOX Garage
15Th Street
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