Business Proceeds Gingerly In Face Of War Threats
Thomas E. Flanagan reports that in a 36 city Commerce Department survey, European war threats slightly retarded business. New York buyers were cautious, stock prices fluctuated, and industry showed unevenness with gains in car loadings and auto output. Passenger car deliveries in early March rose over a year ago, while the capital market saw renewed activity in February. Iron trade watchers fear Europe, yet retail outfits show early Easter demand and department stores surpassing last year for three straight weeks.
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Gerry
Europe
Commerce Department
Wenrtie
Adolf Hitler
Germany
New York
Wall Street
Steel Watches
Real Estate Firm Handles Ten House Sales in City
The J P Conway company reported last week a batch of ten residential property transfers. List includes 1014 1016 A Avenue NE from Bohemian Savings to G E Butts and multiple other transfers involving Emma Allen H N Woodward Frank Nugent Charles Miller Nellie M Benjamin and Elting Ottley among buyers sellers and intermediaries in a citywide real estate activity.
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A Avenue NE
Bohemian Savings and Loan Association
G. E. Butts
First Avenue E
J. P. Conway Company
F Avenue NW
Emma Allen
Twelfth Avenue SE
Edward J. Vanous
O Avenue
Twentieth Street NW
Fifth Street
F. G. Kanak
Ninth Street
Robert C. Heaton
Hayes Street
Frank M. Nugent
Kenneth E. Volz
Twentieth Avenue
Mr. Volz
Elmer E. Hunt
L A Lower Buys Sam Lee Jewelry
L A Lower, longtime operator of the Lower Jewelry store on Third street SE, has purchased the Sam Lee Jewelry store at 208 Second street SE. He acquired an entirely new stock and plans to specialize in diamonds and watches. His future plans remain undecided.
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L. A. Lower
Lower Jewelry
Third Street SE
Sam Lee
Second Street SE
Mr. Lee
Lincoln school bids open for Dubuque project
Bids will be opened April 5 at 7 30 p m in Dubuque for the new Lincoln school the last of four grade schools in the city part of a three quarters of a million dollar building program Plans were drawn by Mark Anthony Cedar Rapids architect.
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Dubuque
Lincoln
Mark Anthony
Cedar Rapids
What Makes Good Real Estate Ads
A classified department article explains why ready built homes should capitalize on manufacturer ad spend. It stresses the approach method, inviting buyers to view the property in their minds, detailing key rooms, lot size, garden, and garage. It notes buyer interests vary by demographic and emphasizes unitized, standalone listings with repeated firm branding.
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America
Feiden Heads to Chicago for Sears Firm Conference
M. E. Feiden manager of the Sears Roebuck store in Cedar Rapids travels to Chicago for an all week meeting of 1000 company managers at the Stevens hotel. New officers to be introduced include General R. E. Wood as chairman, P. J. Carney as president, and D. M. Nelson as senior vice president.
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M. E. Feiden
Sears Roebuck Company
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Stevens Hotel
R. E. Wood
P. J. Carney
D. M. Nelson
Cress Continues Plumbing Business From Riverside Rented Premises
William H. Cress rents the Riverside premises where he runs his plumbing and electrical business from Mrs. Cheryl Hopka, to whom he sold the building on March 1. His family home has moved to Town City, but he expects to continue business here.
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Riverside
William H. Cress
Cheryl Hopka
Town City
Cress
Cedar Rapids favors Washington High site as auto park
The Cedar Rapids Chamber civic affairs committee backs converting the old Washington high school grounds into a municipal auto park for 165 to 200 cars. Bruce McKay drafted the plans under Ed Sheehy, who leads the committee. Proposed features include flood lighting, landscaping, full-time attendant, and possible service station rentals from two oil firms with $5,000 in improvements.ு
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Washington High School
Cedar Rapids
Sheehy
Civic Affairs Group
Greene’s Square
Ralph Atherton
Ralph Clements
Russell Kirn
Bruce McKay
J. J. Shepard
A. L. Voggenthaler
John W. Beck
Floor Covering And Shade Shop Opens in Iowa City
The Iowa Floor Covering and Shade shop owned by Bernard J. O Neill formerly of Champaign Illinois has opened a display and sales headquarters at 105 Third avenue SE. The firm specializes in laid linoleum floor covering venetian blind and window shade installation and servicing. It will carry washable shade cloths awnings carpets and rugs.
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Iowa
Bernard J. O'Neill
Champaign, Ill
Third Avenue SE
Bank clearings fall in Cedar Rapids for week ending March 25
Cedar Rapids Clearing House reports total clearings of 1 051 204.49 for the week ending March 25, below the 1938 corresponding week at 1 076 507.41 and the prior week at 1 078 184.24, signaling a drop from both the previous period and last year.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Clearing House
Local Securities Quoted Price Ranges From Iowa Firms
The Gazette lists price ranges for recent transactions as guidance, not firm bids. Iowa securities include Interstate Power Co 8s and 4s, Iowa Public Service Co issues, Southern Utilities series, University Stadium bets, Waterloo Cedar Falls lines, and other Midwest utilities and firms with varied yields and prices.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Securities, Bonds
Central States
Pr. & Lt
Interstate Power Co
Ips
Iowa Public Service Co
Towa Public Service Co
Iowa Public ‘Service Co
Iséa
Towa Southern Utilities
Iowa Southern
Town
Southern
Ueshithe Co
Ea University
Waterloo
Cedar ‘Fails & Northiates
Lt. Corp
Interstate Power
Big Town
Southern Utilities
Ps Town
Joe Rath Packing Co
Sioux Cit
Western Browery Ge
Western Grocer Co
Stock Market Dips After Gains on Mussolini Speech
The New York market fell from gains earlier amid expectations of Mussolini outlining appeasement demands against France. In Washington, hopeful signs emerged for social security tax relief and surtax cuts to spur investment, while uncertainty lingered over Hutchins heading the SEC. Trading was light with 440,000 shares as steel profits and motor shares showed mixed moves and aviation remained weak.
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New York
Mussolini
General Motors
Chrysler
U. S. Rubber
New York Central
Bethlehem Steelesoe
General Electric
See
Montgomery Ward
Republic Steel
Int. Tel. & Tel
Kennecott Copper
Radio Corp. Ae
Comm. & Southern
James E. Bennett & Co
Merchants National Bank
W. H Jump
York
INS
France
Washington
Treasury
Robert M. Hutchins
SEC
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Bethlehem
National
Eastman Kodak
Lone Star Cement
Westinghouse
Industrial Rayon
Douglas Aircraft
American Tobacco B. du Pont
Allied Chemical
Standard of New Jersey
Texas Corp
Europe
Shell Petroleum launches Share-The-Road campaign in district
The Shell Petroleum corporation formally launched its nationwide Share-the-Road safety drive at a Montrose hotel dinner Friday night attended by 296 people including Mayor Frank Hahn and several public safety and state officials. Shell executives from Minneapolis and Cedar Rapids led the event, which featured a vaudeville floor show and a new merchandising film outlining business-getting methods.
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Shell Petroleum Corporation
Montrose
Frank Hahn
W. C. Benesh
Public Safety
W. J. Barron
Linn County Safety Council
R. H. Berguson
Shell Corporation
Howard G. Swanson
Minneapolis
Leonard R. Short
Iowa
L. L. Kelly
Paul B. Maire
Cedar Rapids
WHO
Irving Grossman
Col Robbins to Open Spring Meeting of Life Convention
Col C B Robbins of Cedar Rapids now in Chicago will welcome insurance men at the spring meeting of the American Life Convention financial section in Palmer House March 27-28. About 150 life companies from the U S and Canada will be represented, with talks on future investment policies and life insurance role in fostering prosperity through private business.
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Col. C. B. Robbins
Cedar Rapids
American Life Convention
Chicago
Palmer House
Financial Department
United States
Canada
Dr J D Houser Buys Home on Twenty Fourth Street
Miss Ethel Martin’s home at 323 Twenty Fourth Street NE has been sold to Dr and Mrs J D Houser of First Avenue Road NW through Floyd H Knapp local realtor. Possession will be given about April 1.
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J. D. Houser
Ethel Martin
Twenty-fourth Street
First Avenue Road NW
Floyd H. Knapp
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Pella
Heymer
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New England
Nor Am Tr
Favor Auto Park
Washington High Site
Retail Merchants Bureau
The
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Local Securities
Central States Pine. Co
Roosevelt Hotel
Tetone
Elec, Co
Elec
Lt & Pr Co
Iowa and & Bide
United Pr
United Tt & Pr
United St. & Pr
United Eetty
Eh & Ry
Stooi
Central Pistes Elec. Co
Central “Ataies
Elec. Co
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Comsa Reneeee
Pete
Broulie Bros
Second Street
U.S. Steel
Youngstown
Crucible
Corbin Residence
Pat Eesige
Kubias Hardware CO
First Street
Shell Petroleum
Vey
Eveee
Bene i Paty Hrorre
Tiene
Ind . Ana
Forward
East St. Louis
Perpetual Savings & Loan Ass’n
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Timken
Timken Wall
Berner
Checker Electric
Detroit
Arers
LEN CO
Detroit, Mich
Beem Geeters
Dorning Water Seoterg
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