Interior arms plants rushed inland amid war plans
Washington reports a presidential warning sped up plans to shift munitions production from coastal hubs to a midwest belt between the Alleghenies and the Rockies. War department planners cite about 75 percent of major plants along coasts and Gulf regions, with 11,000 plants allocated for wartime tasks and most defense output still centered in eastern states.
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Washington
National Defense
Middle West
Roosevelt
Alleghenies
Rocky Mountains
War Department
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Maine
Florida
Texas
California
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Seaboard
May is Month for Planting Flowers and Gardens
Garden note by Mrs. J L Rhea urges May plantings for hardy annuals such as alyssum calendula pinks California poppies and phlox Isabellina and chamois rose feeds for roses and water lilies advise spraying roses for aphids and fungus and transplanting perennials on suitable days with careful watering and shading suggestions.
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J L. Rhea
Germans Reportedly Testing 70x Dynamite Strength Explosive
Nobel laureate Dr. Carl D. Anderson said German scientists are experimenting with an explosive 70 times stronger than dynamite at the Kaiser Wilhelm foundation in Berlin. He doubts the Germans can keep the project secret from other scientists globally.
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Pasadena
Calif
INS
Carl D Anderson
Kaiser Wilhelm Foundation
Berlin
Taft Grill to Replace Remodel Café After Lincoln Hotel Rehab
The Orpheum cafe at 405 Second Avenue SE in the former Lincoln hotel building will close for extensive remodeling and reopen under Tony Siamis as the Taft grill. Updates include a redesigned kitchen new floors and additional booths.
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Orpheum Cafe
Second Avenue SE
Lincoln Hotel
Hotel Taft
Tony Siamis
Taft Grill
Cedar Rapids lodge meetings and local notices update
Community briefs list lodge sessions at No 141 and No 494 with times 7 30 pm and 7 30 pm respectively plus the National Association of Power Engineers meeting at Sokol hall. Also reports hospital recoveries thefts and a Rotary club engagement at the Roosevelt hotel with officers urged to attend.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Association No 9
National Association of Power Engineers
Sokol Hall
Cedar Rebekah
K. P Hall
Home Lodge
Injury on Horseback Leaves Paul Rards With Fractured Arm
Paul Richards, 24, of 322 Second Street SW, suffered a fractured left arm after his horse reared and fell during riding. He was treated for injuries.
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MM Mitchell
Fifteenth Street
Long Beach
Calif
Jennie G Mitchell
Paul Richards
Second Street SW
Rent Receipts vs Assets You Can Own Your Own Home Plans
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FIA
Man Injured Leading Pony Near St Lukes Hospital
A man was injured Thursday afternoon while leading a pony at the railroad tracks on First Street at I Avenue NW near St Lukes Hospital. Authorities reported the incident occurred beside the rail line with the man sustaining injuries.
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St. Lukes Hospital
First Street
I Avenue NW
Stomach Pumped for Len Everett after Tavern Incident
Len Everett, 26, of Canter Point, was rushed to Mercy Hospital at 3 30 p m Saturday after an incident at 212 First Street NE. Police say he had a bottle of strychnine in his hand and his stomach was pumped. Companions would not disclose if poison was ingested.
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Len Everett
Canter Point
Mercy Hospital
First Street
Everett
Jake Owens
Duff Cooper Says Present Battle Could Decide the War
London AP Alfred Duff Cooper Britain's minister of information said in a broadcast that if Germany loses the present western front battle she will lose the war. He compared Germany to a gambler staking vast resources on red or black and warned a loss would mean overall defeat for Germany. He noted Germany believes the battle will determine the war, citing past World War I lessons and Germany's stubborn resolve.
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London
Alfred Duff Cooper
Britain
Information
Nation
Germany
Duff Cooper
The
Marne
Newcomer Rentals Headed for Cedar Rapids This June
Newcomer Rentals reports several moves to Cedar Rapids with June possession dates. Mil waukee newcomer Miss Cornelia AT Tsram rents 342 Woodland SE from Mrs A A Taylor. Ro Pickford’s sister plans relocation. Gerald Treu moves from Independence to 1340 G Avenue NE via Fred Collard & Co.
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Cornelia
Tsram
Milwaukee
Ro Pickford
Forest Drive
Cedar Rapids
Weoodland Drive
A A Taylo
Second Avenue
E Ltre
Des Moiines
Rock Island Railroad
C AL Hatfield
Ro Muir
International Correspondence Schools
Wallerloo
WJ. Abbott
Boone
I. A) Wilson
Fairfield
Malcolm W ¥. Bolton
Compan
Twentfourth Street
James Troup
Waterlon
Vir
Wo Niebuhrs Buy Building Site On Eighteenth Street
Mr and Mrs Wo Niebuhr of M14 Third Street SW purchase a large lot facing east on Eighteenth Street NW the first block north of First Avenue. They plan to build a home this summer. The lot, previously owned by Frank Zastera of 1221 Third Avenue SW, was sold by O P Myers, realtor.
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Wo Niebuhr
Third Street
Eighteenth Street
First Avenue
Frank Zastera
Third Avenue
O P Myers
F W Dietz Buys A M Fenske Acreage
Mr and Mrs F W Dietz of 918 Daniels Street NF have purchased 3 acres of A M Fenske on Path road. The cooperative sale was handled by Tait and Wagner Co and Bruce A West, realtor.
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F W. Dietz
Daniels Street
A M. Fenske
Path
Tait and Wagner Company
Bruce A. West
Local permits list for last week shows numerous dwelling work
The entry lists names and addresses in multiple streets with amounts spent on remodels reroofs foundations and new structures including several dwellings and a warehouse. Notable items include a new warehouse for Continental Oil at Twelfth Avenue SW and numerous remodels on Hamilton Street SW and C Avenue NE. Maintenance totals span from modest 13 to 6000 for a sailing project.
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J W Koehn
Third Avenue
William Vidiiss
D Street
Overoof
Charles Landergott
Hamilton Street
Parage
John Vesecks
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Eighteenth Street
Wesley Olson
C Avenue
H Johnson
Sam Hill
Third Street
Fifth Avenue
Arthur Werner
Fonsenue
Dean Wratt
Ninth Avenue
Frank Stone
First Avenue
Andrew Petersen
Woo
Kart Wo Baird
Sixth Street
Pearl Dunlap Kruse
Robert Comreid
Ala
Heald Bowser
Oscar Habel
Lotus J
Ames Rollin
Seventh Street
George W. Ramses
Knollwood Hive
Ed Zhonek
Park Avenue
Frederik Scheuwecker
Fioan Avenue NW
Velie
Seenth Street
Anna Krohn
Rackforel
Ridseyy
Wa Nesek
Rob Avenue
Dvelling
Wor
Robinsen
Clark
Remindel Coowetlina
Joseph Redo
Dale
Uncommon Vegetables Worth Growing At Home
A guide to unusual garden vegetables easy to cultivate including jrecks, kohlrabi, peppers, eggplants, Chinese cabbage, salsify, okra, celeriac, endive, chicory, kale and more. Details cover growing tips, season timing, and how they enrich meals and gardens.
Building activity and business changes in East Iowa towns
Aston theater adds rear extension for air conditioning and heating system with a new blower and moved sheater screen. Carver of Springville leases Smith builders at 410 Cedar to open a plumbing and heating shop and plans to relocate with family soon. Hibnes sees four new residences including a Cape Cod bungalow, a Colonial four-room, and a four-room cottage plus a six-room Colonial by Harold Swartzendruber, all with planned landscaping. Edwin Montgomery buys Forrest Hicks Pershing Drive home from Lou Francis owner.
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Nysabrt
Aston Theater
Tas Dysart Civic Improvement Company
Amit
Tiptow — ST
Carver of
Springville
Smith Builders
Cedar Streets
Snon
Wellman
Hibnes
Cape Cod
Harold Durian
Charles Livezey
Harold Swartzendruber
Prooklyn
Edwin Montgomery
Pershing Drive
Forrest Hicks
Lou Francis
Building Q and A on Roofing Foundations and Neighborhood Planning
A sketch of roofing choices favors western red cedar or cypress shingles and warns against flat surfaces. It discusses garden planting under shade trees, concrete foundation thickness based on materials, and floor level differences on sloped sites. It also covers joist notching limits and neighborly street planning improving land use and parks.
Wartime Germany Sees Sugar Beet Fields Bolster Supply
Wartime Germany under a protectorate secures ample sugar beet fields to ensure a steady supply of sugar. Moravian beet crops are highlighted as a key source supporting domestic needs despite wartime shortages.
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Germany
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