Four Water Projects Seek Federal Aid To Expand Cedar Rapids System
The Cedar Rapids water department proposes four main extensions and a sanitary relief sewer project funded by a 70 percent federal loan and 30 percent grant. The city must approve bond issues totaling about 98 thousand dollars to cover its share. Projects include a 20 inch feeder line from Bever Park to First Avenue and three miles of street mains to improve pressure and fire protection.
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H. £. Blomquist
Federal Public Works Administration
E Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Twenty-fourth Street
L. D Burgus
Blomquist
Bever Park
First Avenue
Twenty-seventh Street
Burgus
Kenwood Park
Cedar Rapids
Country Club
Mound Farm
Agnes Ayres Aims Broadway Break With Comedy Stage Ambition
Agnes Ayres, Valentino’s former leading woman, pursues stage success in Broadway comedy. She scours scripts, rehearses at Paramount, and comments on Valentino’s charisma and potential sound-film talents. Her co-stars include James Hall and Babe Kane, as she eyes a major stage break.
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Agnes Ayres
Valentino
Naomi Doebel Zerry
Rudolph Valentino
Miss Ayres
Montrose
Paramount
James Hail
Hell Angels
Babe Kane
Mack Sennett
Queen
Jimmy Hall
Miss Ayers
Water feeder projects map new city supply routes
Plans outline three feeder lines to relieve low pressure and boost fire protection. A 24 inch line from Twelfth Street NE to First Avenue SE ties the water plant to the downtown loop. A cross river 20 inch line on First Avenue E and a northerly 12 inch line on Oakland Avenue would extend service to north districts and provide 125 residences with water and fire protection.
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First Avenue
A Avenue
Twelfth Street
Fifth Street
Third Street
Buisiness
Blomquist
Second Street
Cedar River
Project No. 3
Project No 3
First Street E
First Street
Seventh Avenue
Third Avenue
Oakland Avenue
Cold Stream Avenue
Thirty Fourth Street
Thirty-second Street
Ape
French And Reeves Open Paint and Wallpaper Store
French and Reeves open a paint and wallpaper shop at 414 Third Avenue SE. The store features a tastefully decorated modern interior and invites customers to purchase or inspect the stock of paints varnishes and wallpaper products.
Deaths of William A. Neal of Cedar Rapids
William A. Neal died at 7 04 p m Tuesday in a local hospital after a lingering illness. Born May 18 1875 in Delhi he lived in Cedar Rapids for fifteen years. Survived by three children Mrs Ray Davis Henry A and Mrs Frank Parker eight grandchildren a brother Charles of Dundee and sister Mrs Clara Haight of Saskatchewan Canada. Body to be taken to Manchester for services with no local service. Friends may visit Polansky funeral chapel 7 to 9 p m Wednesday.
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Wiliam A. Neal
Otis Road
Delhi
Cedar Rapids
Dora
Ray Davis
Henry A
Frank Parker
Greeley
Charles
Dundee
Clara Haight
Saskatchewan
Canada
Manchester
Polansky
Obituaries for Americus King and Nancy Dunahoo
Two Cedar Rapids area obituaries report Americus V. King born 1855 in Pekin County died at 9 30 am after months of illness He lived in Taylor County Iowa married Ella Rogers in 1886 and left three children and five grandchildren Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at Beatty chapel with burial in Linwood. Nancy Dunahoo died at University Hospital Iowa City after a long illness Born near Columbus City she resided in Cedar Rapids for 37 years She leaves husband a sister and several nieces and nephews Funeral arrangements to be announced by Rohn West Side chapel.
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Americus V. King
Avenue NE
Peoria County
Til
Ebenezer
Sarah King
Iowa
Taylor County
Ella M. Rogers
J. P
Emmaline Rogers
Linn County
Harry I
Cedar Rapids
Paul E
Irma L. Wagoner
Minneapolis
Ermil B. Frye
Linwood Cemetery
Beatty Chapel
Nancy Dunahoo
Andrew Dunahoo
Eighth Avenue
University Hospital
Iowa City
Columbus City
Louisa County
D. A. Schadilion
Earl Smith
Dunahoo
Cedar Rebekah Lodge
Trinity Methodist Church
Royal Neighbors of America
Rohn West Side Chapel
Young People's Rally at W C T U Convention
Miss Helen Byrnes of Evanston Illinois addressed a large Marion church audience at a state W C T U meeting on wise use of abstinence and five points of progress including spiritual and educational arguments against liquor.
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Helen Byrnes
Evanston
Til
Young People's
Marion
Star of Progress
Byrnes
A& W
Rose Wilcox
Marion High School
Cecil Miller
U. P
Waterloo
Aretha McCullough
Muscatine
Robert Titus
Marton High School
Ida B. Wise Smith
L. D. Carhart
Resinol Skin Treatment Adverts in Old Paper
The ad promotes Resinol Soap and Resinol Ointment as a gentle external regimen for rough red skin and clogged pores. It advises cleansing twice daily, applying ointment to irritated areas, and claims quick relief and smoother skin. Your druggist can supply the products.
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Cclle
Miss Byrnes Urges Focus On Speed Wits Time And Life
Miss Byrnes addressed junior and senior high students Tuesday, urging focus on four points speed wits time and life. She illustrated her first point with the tale that many nuts build a car but one nut can scatter it across the countryside and emphasized brainpower over befuddled wits.
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George Raft
Raft
Carbondale
Chicago
Essaney Studios
Gloria Swanson
Colleen Moore
Virginia Valli
Hall
Pers
Walter J. French
J. Walter Reeves
Chi-Namel Company
Valdura
American Asphalt Paint Company
Sinclair
Stoclare Rehaing Co
Seeey
French and
Reeves
William A. Neal
Americus V
Mrs
Uerd
Ord
Gazettes
Virgil Richard
Conyright
RJ. Reynolds Tabares Company
Vicks
LA Ld
Craemer
Craemer’s
Ake
Steven
Stevens
Germantown
Betsy Ross
Muslin Headquarters
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