Bottled Gas Pioneer Builds Upland Empire From 12 dollars
Otto A. Kohl of the Bupane Gas Company started in 1933 with 12 dollars and a plan, growing to serve 12 states with 900 dealers. He shifted from gas machine service to bottled gas for pressure stoves, expanding to 2 million pounds annual sales and operations across Cedar Rapids Mapleton and multiple district offices.
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Otto A. Kohl
Bapane Gas Company
Avenue NE
Fohl
Kohl
Lisbon
Adel
Cedar Rapids
Cornell College
Kenwood
Oratory
Bupane Gas Company
Mapleton
Iowa
Columbus
Neb
de Kalb
Freeport
Mankato
Minn
Clinton
Waterville
Kan
Alta
Ture
Bapane Gas
Chicago
Milwaukee
Adel High School
Easter Cleaning Promise From Modern Launderers
Modern Launderers and Cleaners at 621 First Avenue East offer Prosperize a new garment cleansing method that restores sparkle and lustre. They are certified agents for the Hild system cleaning rugs and carpets with a fluid that cleans without shrinking and revives color.
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First Avenue E
Commonwealth Apts Stand Out As Midwestern Model
Cedar Rapids residents compare cities and find the Commonwealth Apartment Hotel at 1400 Second Avenue SE superior for its 104 apartments. Its circulating refrigeration system, recently modernized, runs from the boiler room using a gas-powered V eight and well water supply from a deep well.
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Cedar Rapids
Middle West
Chicago
Denver
Commonwealth
Second Avenue SE
High Class Service at Fox Garage on First Avenue
Fox Garage operated by C A Fox on First Avenue E near Fifteenth Street offers motorists a high class service. An Alien Motor tuner checks thirty six vital points to diagnose needs quickly and accurately and repairs or adjustments restore first class running condition. A modern lubrication system installed less than a year ago enhances service.
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First Avenue E
Fifteenth Street
Fox Garage
C. A. Fox
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Modern
Gether
United Motor Service
CCC
Thompson Photo
All Taundry
Rude Auto CO
Automobile Headquarters
Safe Investments
Scott McIntyre & CO
Second Avenue
Third Street SE
Cedar Rapids Gas CO
Third Street
The
Cedar Rapids Bakery
Stemlar's
Washtar
Cooashi
Shryster and
Plomanta
Second St. SE
Bey
Wadad Automobile Co
Ace
6Th St. SE
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company
the Torch Press
Third ST
Honeymead Products CO
Omaha
Twelfth Avenue
Champlin
B Avenue
Janda Motor Repair
Lowa
Welebi
Lvey Guoment
MFG. Co., Inc
The.b. McGladrey Company
Certified Public Accountants
Merchants National Bank
Albert
DIAL
Glas Distributors OF Pittsburgh Paint Products
M. Gach Glass
2Nd St
Breest
Reliable Transit Co
Fedar Rapids
Beeaco
Milwauber
Les Moines
Commonwealth Apartment Hotel
W. F. Main
Cedar Rapids, In
Standard Mercantile CO
Appleton Novelty Company
NEW Specialty Company
Aaa
Legal Reserve Mutual Insurance
Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Home Office
Second Ave
Ea Auto Radio
Instant Auto and Tire Service
W.j. French CO
Third Avenue
Ae Chic
Mis
Morris
Iowa Machine CO
8Th Ave
Cedar Rapids & Marion City Railway
Cinder Block & Material CO
10Th Street
Bupane Gas
Bupane
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