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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1937

Page

10

Hadad Auto Promotes 1937 Chrysler Plymouth Models

M H Hadad of the Hadad Automobile company promotes the 1937 Chrysler and Plymouth cars to Eastern Iowa buyers. The feature list includes improved ventilation for comfort and a strong Gold Seal engine delivering 93 horsepower. Emphasis on four wheel hydraulic brakes and smooth adaptive ventilation plus practical seating and air flow controls in Royal and Imperial models. Located at Second Avenue SE and Sixth Street, Hadad distributes Chrysler and Plymouth vehicles.

M H Hadad Hadad Chrysler Royal Imperial Moire Feer Chryster Thompson Second Avenue Sixth Street M. H. Hadad Automobile Company Plymouth Automobiles

Coolerator sales surge at Hubbard Co local dealer

Coolerator, built in Duluth Minnesota, reports April sales far above any prior month. The ice based refrigerator circulates air to keep a constant low temp, reduces odors, and uses no moving parts for quiet operation. Hubbard Ice and Fuel Co. of Cedar Rapids sells Coolerator with 406 Third Avenue SE, keeping store open until 9 pm.

Coolerator Company Duluth Minn Coolerator Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company Third Avenue SE Thin County Lowa W. F. Main Standard Mercantile CO Appleton Novelty Company NEW Specialty Company Cedar Rapids

Concrete maintenance costs cited in city report

Harold L. Spaight of Cinder Block and Material cites Cedar Rapids city records showing concrete streets cost per mile far less to maintain than brick or asphalt. He notes concrete’s strength grows with time and that long term savings favor concrete construction amid rising modern air travel innovations.

Harold L. Spaight Cinder Block and Material Company Cedar Rapids Spaight Chicago Portland Cement Association

Conservative Design Adds to Resale Value of Home

Marketability of a house is affected by its design and architecture. Traditional and conservative styles are less likely to go out of date, while flashy or trendy designs may date a home quickly. Enduring design tends to preserve resale value over time.

Reliable Transit Employees Receive Wage Increase

H. A. Smith announces a wage boost for twenty one Reliable Transit employees, about twenty five percent, placing them on par with peers in the industry. The increase covers local crews while the company emphasizes extensive reach and protected shipments nationwide.

Reliable Transit H. A. Smith J Avenue NE Middle West Reliable Transit Company United States

Iowa Mutual Reports Q1 1937 Gain at Regional Conferences

Executives of Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Co spoke at sales conferences for agents in Illinois and Minnesota, reporting a healthy first quarter increase across all operating territories. The Peoria finios convention gathered 75 agents at the Jefferson hotel with Cedar Rapids leaders presenting on business topics.

Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Company Illinois Minnesota Jefferson Hotel Peoria Cedar Rapids Ray J. Mills H. D Durham Treasur

Convention Highlights for Minnesota and Nebraska Agents

A convention in Minneapolis at the Curtis Hotel gathered Minnesota agents including G W Hopkins R P Lehman and Ralph Evans with 140 attendees. The event featured a day of business sessions and a banquet. Nebraska state approval recently allowed Town Mutual Liability Insurance to operate there.

G. W. Hopkins W. L. Dutton George A. Starman R. P. Lehman Ralph Evans Premium Finance Curtis Hotel Minneapolis Minnesota Town Mutual Liability Insurance Company Nebraska

Straka Travel Bureau Promises Budget Travel Advice

L H Straka Travel Bureau at 230 Higley Building Cedar Rapids offers travel guidance from Louis H Straka with eighteen years of experience. The agency provides free advice for any destination and promises smooth summer plans and cost savings without adding to travel costs.

Straka Travel Bureau Higley Building Cedar Rapids Louis H. Straka Straka

Straka Travel Bureau Promises Value and Global Reach

Mr Straka explains that inquiries do not obligate but often convert to clients with worldwide reach. The bureau offers steamship tickets passport visas escorted tours independent travel cruises railroad and air bookings hotel reservations sightseeing travel insurance baggage insurance travelers cheques and letters of credit.

Straka Straka Travel Bureau

Indianapolis Speed Race Car With Unusual Engine Layout

A racing automobile entered in the annual speed race in Indianapolis features a 16 cylinder motor in the rear with the driver's cockpit located in front, creating a novel configuration for the event.

Indianapolis

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M. H. Hadad Plymouth Cars Rsaar Hubbard Co Rude Auto CO Automoprile Headquarters THE J. B. McGladrey Company Certified Pubblic Accountants Purlington Davenport Iowa City Safe Investments Scott McIntyre & CO Third Street SE Cedar Rapids Gas CO Third Street Honeymead Products CO Clinton Lisbon Omaha Twelfth Avenue Inter-Ocgean Reinsurance Company Champlin EB Avenue Iowa Mutual L. H. Straka Travel Bureau Albert Dyers & Dry Cleaners Manchester Mount Vernon Anamosa Dial Iowa BIA MFG. Co., Inc OU Rally W. F. Main Cedar Mapids, Ja Avery State Structural Glass — Distributors OF Pittsburgh Paint Products M. Gach Glass CO Ind &J. BE Dial Fox FOX Garage Fifteenth Street DIAL Hadad Automobile Co Warte Powe Sten Richy Enassis Out Somme the Torch Press Third ST. SE Cedar Rapids, Iowa Home Office Second Ave Commonwealth Apartment Hotel Stemlar's Plymouth Second St. SE W.J. French CO Third Avenue Morris 8Th Ave Cedar Rapids & Marion City Railway Cinder Block & Material CO 10Th Street Cedar Rapids, Is Oie Transit Co Detroit
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