Marion Haw ay Districts Sign Shop Maintains 20 000 Signs
The sixth highway district sign shop in Marion reconditions and reuses highway warning and marker signs across fourteen eastern Iowa counties. Two workers run the shop with seasonal help, processing hundreds of square feet of sign surfaces and reflector signs yearly. The operation, housed behind Marion’s maintenance yard, handles signs from several counties and operates six shops statewide.
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Sixth Highway District
Highway 94
Marion
Iowa
Davenport
Dubuque
Claston Delaware
Blank Hawk
Berton Jam
Jones Jickson
Sears
Cinefon
Cedar
Johnson and Town
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Farfield Ames
Charles City
WOOD
Cedar Rauds
Highway Commmssson Missional Maitenance
Oscar Heins
Cedar Rapids
Earl Cone
Highway Commission
Traffic And Fishing Cases Settled In Court
In Justice H R Churchill s court this week motorists and anglers faced fines and license suspensions. Cases include Dave Taylor fined 25 for reckless driving after forcing a car off the road, Gladys Karsmo fined for driving without a license, Alfred Willenberg fined and license suspended for snagging fish, and Wes Tippire fined for motor truck marking violations. A separate note describes a trust deed to Merchants National Bank related to Leander Booze s will.
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H. R. Churchill
Dave Taylor
Ceq
Ce Hehway
Martin
Taylors Tne
Gladys Karsmo
E Avenue NW
Alfred Willenberg
Cedar Rapids
Lea Logan
Cedar River
Willenberg
Wes Tippire
Merchants National Bank
Leander Booze
Pearl Stokey Spee
Vernon Heights
Do You Remember reminiscences from Cedar Rapids Gazette
Do You Remember gathers readers memories from 1890 to 1918 noting 5 30 am courting cue markets Turkish bath signs moonlit theatres and neighborhood games at Cedar Rapids. Readers recall horse shoe games blacksmith shops policing the Cedar Rapids Bunnies and local riverfront spots with signed reminiscences to the Sunday Editor.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Biermann amendment on relief funds sparks House debate
The Iowa Washington report covers Rep Biermann challenging federal relief spending, proposing to cut costs by making states pay half. The debate features remarks on government handouts, citizen skepticism, and candidates offering larger benefits. The amendment was defeated. Ed Birmingham's visit and a Democratic pickup dinner are noted with Rep Wearin and Rep Eicher.
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Congress
Rome
Treasury
Biermann
Fletcher
Brooks Fletcher
Ohio
Frank Hook
Michigan
Townsendites
Ed Birmingham
Sioux City
Democratic
Senator Herring
Herring
Town
Birmingham
Jim Farley
Chicago
National Committee
Louis Murphy
Charles
Rep
Marrington
Wearin
Eicher
Wm. E. Warren Set to Retire After 45 Years of Railroad Service
William E. Warren of 211 Park Court SE Cedar Rapids will retire May 31 after a long railroad career beginning in 1886. Born October 15, 1869 in Dalton New York he started as a telegraph operator for Lehigh Valley at Hornell. He served Rock Island as trainmaster and chief clerk before becoming transportation inspector in Cedar Rapids in 1937.
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William E. Warren
Park Court SE
Rock Island Railroad
Mr. Warren
Cedar Rapids
Dalton
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Hornell
Rock Island
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Fred C. Henson
Samaans Pertarny
Pep Bates
Attome Wits
Anamata State Teformatory
Thompson Photo
Cue Market
First Street
Aoman
Werater
Steen
Electric Light and Power Company
Washington
Wm. E. Warren
EOD
May’s
Johnson
Lucky Tig
Nher Hair Tonic
S.S.S
Mennen
Bert Cochrane
Kodaks
Eastman
Eastman Brownie
Fome
Caldwell
Parker
Quink
Duc
Bho
Gotham Silk Stockings
Kruttered Peas
Williams
Barber Bar
Wrisley
Lucky Tiger
Djer Kiss
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