Stock Market Soars Then Retreats On War News In Warsaw Era
Wall Street opened with a spectacular surge led by Bethlehem Steel and U S Steel as war in Europe loomed, with block trades and a turnover of 1.79 million shares. By session end profits faded from intraday highs as profit taking and last hour selling trimmed gains, while jury of nations awaited a possible declaration of war.
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France
Britain
Poland
York
Wall Street
Bethlehem Steel
du Pont
Allied Chemical
U. S. Steel
Cruible
Chrysler
General Motors
Winnipeg
Chicago
U. S
Record truck recounts 790000 miles on cross country trek
A Ford V-8 truck visiting Cedar Rapids boasts a 790000 mile total, saying it logged 784000 miles for Petroleum Carrier of Jacksonville hauling 4.8 million gallons from Charleston to Florida Georgia and South Carolina. It claims 13 motor replacements, 5.8 cents per mile operating cost, and four and a half years of nonstop service including 17640 miles in one month.
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Cedar Rapids
San Francisco
Perry C. Rude
Rude Auto Company
Ford
Petroleum Carrier Corporation of
Jacksonville
Fla
Charleston
S. C
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
War in Europe Could Stimulate U S Industry
A Saturday survey of American business suggests European war conditions may trigger immediate activity in steel, housing, auto, and power sectors. Despite caution, researchers foresee wartime demand boosting inventories, with hope for increased production in heavy industry and possible government purchase programs.
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York
Europe
America
Federal Reserve
Associated Press Weekly
Associated Press
Washington
War Industries Board
England
France
United States
Dick Moore Opens Dancing Studio in City
Dick Moore announces the opening of his Dancing Studio in Room 206 at 119 Second Avenue SE with registration days September 5 6 7 and 8. Moore brings ten years of professional experience including Hollywood work and membership in the Screen Actors Guild with ties to LeRoy Prinz Busby Berkeley Nick Castle Fanchon and Marco Louis De Pron Herbie Kay Fred Waring Frankie Masters and Pop Cameron.
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Dick Moore
Second Avenue SE
Moore
Hollywood
Screen Actors
Guld
LeRoy Prinz
Busby Berkeley
Nick Castle
Fanchon and Marco
Louis de Pron
Herbie Kay
Fred Waring
Frankie Masters
Pop Cameron
Mayme Ormiston Builds Fireproof Hatchery in Brooklyn
Mrs Mayme Ormiston owner of the Brooklyn Hatchery has begun constructing a new fire proof hatchery to accommodate 9000 baby chicks marking a significant expansion of her poultry business.
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Brooklyn
Mayme Ormiston
Brooklyn Hatchery
Boland and Ruggles At Paramount Tuesday
Boland and Ruggles star in a double feature with They All Come Out a drama about the federal prison system. For the first time audiences view Alcatraz photographed under government cooperation. Cast includes Rita Johnson Tom Neal Lernard Nedell and Edward Gargan.
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Alcatraz
Rita Johnson
Tom Neal
Lernard Nedell
Edward Gargan
Union Pacific Palace Headliner Takes Center Stage
Union Pacific is the Palace Headliner featuring Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea with Akim Tamiroff Robert Preston Lynn Overman and Brian Donlevy in key roles Stanwyck plays the postmaster and sister to railroad workers while McCrea portrays a government dispatched troubleshooter Also on the Palace program is the comedy Blotto with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy.
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Barbara Stanwyck
Joel McCrea
Miss Stanwyck
McCrea
Akim Tamiroff
Robert Preston
Lynn Overrman
Brian Donlevy
Palace
Blotto
Laurel
Oliver Hardy
New Car and Truck Registrations in Linn County August
August registrations in Linn county totaled 169 cars and 26 trucks, up from August 1938 for cars but trailing the year’s peak in May for cars with 304. Truck registrations also rose from 1938 but stay below the June peak of 43.
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Linn
Local Securities Investment Trusts Quoted Prices
The following quotes are not firm bids but indicate price levels from recent transactions. For those interested in issues quoted, contact the financial editor of The Gazette Cedar Rapids Iowa for bonds information.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Week's Most Active Stocks Rally After German Invasion
Wall street broke out of lethargy as war fears rose after Germany invaded Poland. Investors rushed to buy steels metals coppers and sugars anticipating gains from a European conflict. Activity highlighted by a surge in several leading stocks.
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Wall Street
Germany
Poland
Local Permits Reported in Past Week Citywide
A weekly list records permits issued for home projects in the city. Names and addresses include W. O. Schultz 1555 Park Ave SE new garage 725 dollars and Richard Killian 2329 Linden Dr SE new dwelling 25000 dollars among numerous reroof remodel and new garage permits with varied values.
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W. O. Schultz
Park Avenue
Charles Netolicky
Fifth Avenue
Harry Preston
Shaver Road
V. Cherry-Burrell Company
Avenue
Susie Toeller
Third Avenue
S. B. Cowden
Tenth Street
Emma V. Snyder
First Avenue E
L. O. Hopker
Eighteenth Street
Frank J. Svoboda
Fifteenth Avenue SP
Wendl Kroupa
Eighth Avenue SE
Stodola
Avenue NW
J. F. Ball
Seventeenth Street
N. D. Graufler
Twenty Fifth Street Drive
Paul B. Bradley
Twelfth Street
L. Philips
First Avenue
Charles Landergott
Hamilie Street
Frank J. Horak
C Avenue
K. C. Rollins
Frank Havlik
Cedar Rapids Building and Loan Assn
T. H. DeWees
Twenty-second Street
Ferris Risk
Eleventh Street
J. F. Christie
Seventh Avenue
E. C. McDonald
Lincoln Avenue
D. F. Boyle
D Avenue
William McQuiston
M Street
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company
Eva Hazen
A Avenue
Ernest Dvorak
Nineteenth Avenue
Richard E. Killian
Linden Drive
Fred C. Anderson
Meadowbrook Drive
Albert Cooper
Fifth Street
T. C. Robbins
B. J. Zimmermen
Twentyninth Street
Joseph Tesarik
Second Street
Mrs. Lampert
Charles Youtzy
Fourteenth Street
John Morey
Rockford Road
Gene Stark
John Vosdingh
Thirteenth Avenue
Wendl Drahozal
Fourteenth Avenue
New Show Monday At State Theater
A film program at the State Theater features a drama about a big sister seeking a real home in the city and a loving cop named Kane Richmond who helps, while the family ends up in a deserted fire house up for public sale. The bill also includes Death of a Champion starring Lynne Overman and Susan Paley.
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Papa Carrillo
Kane Richmond
Marjorie
Lynne Overman
Susan Paley
State Film Stars Maxwell In Debut
Darryl F. Zanuck has hand picked a stellar cast for the film featuring Ann Sothern Linda Darnell James Ellison Jean Rogers Lynn Bari. Betty Grable heads the featured starlets in Paramount's Million Dollar Legs also on next Thursday's program with Jackie Coogan John Hartley and Larry Crabbe.
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Darryl F. Zanuck
Ann _ Sothern
Linda Darnell
James Ellison
Jean Rogers
Lynn Bari
Betty Grable
Paramount
Jackie Coogan
John Hartley
Larry Crabbe
In Name Only Featured At Iowa Spotlight
A feature titled In Name Only showcases a woman who refuses to yield her secure position and future prospects. The companion melodrama Behind Prison Gates stars Brian Don levy and Jacqueline Wells depicting life behind prison walls.
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Iowa
Brian Donlevy
Jacqueline Wells
Cedar Rapids Bank Clearings Rise for Fourth Week
Cedar Rapids Clearing House reports weekly bank clearings totaling 1 006 839.19 dollars for the week ending September 2, up from 909 863.28 the prior week. Compared to the same week last year on September 3, 1938, clearings were 995 035.19 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Clearing House
Wheat Gains and Falls in War Scare on Chicago Board
Fear of a broader European war spurred a volatile session on the Chicago board. Wheat futures jumped 5 cents early, traded heavily with over 50 million bushels changing hands, then retreated to near unchanged as profit taking and holiday factors cooled the market.
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Chicago
INS
Europe
Chicago Board of Trade
Minneapolis cash grain prices and receipts
Minneapolis AP reports Saturday receipts at 608 cars, down from 530 a year earlier. Cash bids show No 1 heavy dark northern at 83?4 to 83% and No 1 dark northern around 82?4. Montana hard and amber durum bids range about 76 to 85 cents with various protein grades. Corn bids include No 3 yellow at 46 to 48 cents, and TS No 3 white at 30 cents. Barley quoted around 54 cents.
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Minneapolis
Montana
Dunn Named Lever Bros Salesman In Cedar Rapids
D A Dunn of 1420 First Avenue West has been appointed Lever Brothers Cedar Rapids territory salesman. He has seven years of local sales experience. Lever Bros launches a full roundup sale in area groceries with special values and western roundup-themed window displays and in-store materials.
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D. A. Dunn
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Lever Bros
Dunn
West
C and N W Shows Increased Income in July 1939
The Chicago and North Western railway reported July 1939 net operating income of 530 965, up 130 percent from July 1938's 231 106. Freight and passenger revenues rose about 9 percent, driven by iron ore traffic and World’s Fair related travel.
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Chicago and North Western Railway
Cedar Rapids
Newcomer Rentals Move In As Cedar Rapids Growth Expands
Newcomer Rentals leases several homes in Cedar Rapids including 1009 A avenue NE owned by Frank L. Buser and 854 Center Point road NE owned by Belmont Park Additions. The leases were arranged through the Hedges company, linking Iowa City and Marion movers to local properties.
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John A. Moorman
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
A Avenue NE
Frank L. Buser
Hedges Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa Securities Corporation
S. M. Smyth
Anamosa
Charles I. Hollingsworth
Marion
Center Point Road
Belemont Park Additions
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Henry Paynter
A. P
Real Estate and Mortgage Reports
Linn County
Linn County Abstract Company
Messinger & Sons
Cartage Contractors
1St Avenue NW
Boland, Ruggles
Union Pacific
Palace Headliner
Jo H. Petelle
Tom
Bette Forrest
Mr. Petelle
William Drenthe
Local Securities
Central States
Elec. Co
1St Ave
Elec
PP Co
Hse
Iowa Land & Pide
Seria United
Bse
United Lt Pr
United Lt
United
Maine
Delaware & Ry
Ee Ee
Clissal States
Central Graies Elec. Co
Comee
Iowa Securities
Pr. & Lt
Caberaiab Power C
Owaouthern Utilities
Iowa Southern Utilities Series
Iowa Dll Utilities Co
University Stadium
Sioux City ‘Gas & Elec. Co
Wanettee
Cedar Falls
North Maryland Fund
Ee Mass Invest Tri
New England Fund
Eee Ee
Am Nee
Iowa Southern Utilities
Trustee Ltd
Lesa Wi Ae
Iowa Southern Util
Trustee Ltd Oil
Seeee Rath Packing Co
Sioux City Gas & Biles Co
Jas. E. Bennett and Co
Merchants National Bank
W. H. Jump
Res
Inc
Ales Avenue
Tobin
Fifteenth Street
Dan Harrington
Higley Avenue
Fred J. Fink
Eighth Street
State Theater
Maxwell
E. Cohn & Sons
9Th Ave
Penick & Ford
Lamson Brothers and Company
H R. Mowrey
Merchant National Bank
C. and
N. W
Sugpetriale
Ieiepisianem Oaks Wad
Utilities
Wee
Newcomer Rentals
Hall Manufacturing CO
Chrysler Airtemp
1St Ave. W
E. B. Laurer
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