Cities Favor Clearance of All Slum Areas
Chicago seeks to curb violations as 220000 substandard homes exist. Civic groups push housing forms to the Metropolitan Housing Council and new housing bureau to enforce sanitation rules. New York, Seattle efforts improve tenement conditions and rejuvenate blighted districts through enforcement and education.
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Chicago
Big City
Metropolitan Housing Council
New Housing Bureau
New York City
City Building Department
Seattle
Jackson Street
Asso
Unclear text snippet from Michigan bulb notice
Fragmentary OCR item mentions Michigan Bulb Co and Dept 18 90 Grand Rapids. The readable portion is garbled and lacks coherent event or date details. No clear person, organization, or outcome can be definitively identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lepage
Comecine
Michigan Bulb CO
Grand Fopeds
Seitsingers Sell NW Residence to Mrs Griga
Mr and Mrs G E Seitsinger sold their house at 1232 Fifth Street NW to Mrs Charline Griga of 906 E Avenue NW. The transaction was brokered by Charles H Birch through the Berealtor firm with Mr and Mrs rt Boice of 518 First Avenue NW noted in the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Seitsinger
Fifth Street NW
Charline Griga
E Avenue NW
Charles H. Birch
Rt Boice
First Avenue NW
Griga
Quiner Elected Regional VP of MBA for Region 8
Fred H. Quiner of Central National Bank Des Moines was chosen regional vice-president of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America. He will represent Region 8 covering Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming at the 33rd annual convention to be held starting September 30.
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Chicago
Fred H. Quiner
Central National Bank
Des Moines
Mortgage Bankers Association of America
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Setting for a Fall Picnic at Crarm Residence
In the wooded grounds of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Crarm at 1229 Memorial Drive SE a gully near the house has become an outdoor party area. A rustic stone fire pit is cut into the bank, with a water lily pool and slow water drip, plus flagstone steps and plantings. Summer and autumn plants include roses, violets, bluebells, peonies, tulips, petunias, asters and hydrangeas, creating a vibrant color display for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Crarm
Memorial Drive
Cedar Rapids Building Permits Rise With New Dwellings and Remodels
A Cedar Rapids permits list shows multiple new houses and garages, including 1806 J Avenue NE with a 2800 dollar dwelling, 740 Thirtieth Street SE a 5000 dollar new dwelling, 2630 Westwood Drive NW a 1000 dollar new dwelling, and various remodels and reroofs across the city. Entries name owners such as V E Richtarik, Albert Dry Cleaning, J G Stamy, and Dr Edward H Files, with addresses on avenues and streets citywide.
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Sioux City Brewing Company
Third
Washington Avenue
Emma C. Grunewald
Third Avenue
J. M. Lynch
First Avenue
Alberts Dry Cleaning Company
First TS
Spestt Peeing
Higley Avenue
V. E. Richtarik
C Avenue
Armstrong Clothing Company
Second Street
George C. Alexander
B Avenue
Clarence Hoover
Twenty-first Avenue
William Burrow, Jr
Center Point Road
Francis Wright
Oakland Road
Fourth Street
J. Bixby
Sast Street
Gertrude Miner
A Avenue
L&e Cameron
Twenty-sixth Street
J. G. Stamy
Frank H. Lane
Fifth Avenue
Jed L. Grubbs
Twelfth Avenue
Milo Smrha
Nineteenth Avenue
Frank Muehe
G. E. Stephenson
Maplewood Drive
Les Fuhrman
Westwood Drive
Leo Vogt
J Avenue
Ivan Kramer
Thirtieth Street
May E. Coley
Eleventh Street
Otto Rattora
Thirty-eighth Street
Edward H. Files
Eighteenth Street
Ethel B. Hart
New
Property Improvement Bids Listed For Various Dwellings
A list of bids and proposed work includes new and remodeled dwellings, garages, and roofing across multiple Omaha addresses. Notable amounts range from 50 to 4,500 dollars with names such as Don Eveland J Hadsell and Francis B Friedl among the bidders. The entries cover reroofing new garages and remodels at addresses on Sixth Street NW Twenty-second Avenue SW and Elm Avenue SE, among others.
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Drive
Piben
Kenneth J. Wall
D Avenue NW
Don Eveland
S Avenue NW
C. W. Kidd
Jets Sakner
E Avenue NW
John Broker
L Street
First Postwar House Completed in Calmar
The first postwar residence in Calmar has four finished first floor rooms in native walnut and a five room layout. It cost about 5 000 dollars and includes a full basement and forced air heating with two bedrooms on the second floor slated for future finishing.
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Calmar
Strawhorns Buy Acreage On J Street Road
Mr and Mrs George H Strawhorn have purchased and possess the acreage on J Street Road SW formerly owned by Mr and Mrs Andrew R Schamberger The sale was transacted through the Alice Gustafsson company.
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Strawhorns
George H. Strawhorn
J Street Road
Andrew R. Schamberger
Alice Gustafsson Company
McDonald Cafe Sold in Monona Sale
Monona McDonald’s cafe operated by Mrs. Lorraine McDonald has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Riedesel, former Iowa City residents, who are taking over the business.
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McDonald Cafe
Monona
McDonald's Cafe
Lorraine McDonald
A. H. Riedesel
Iowa City
Maid-Rite Sandwich Shop to Open This Week
Ton and Mrs. Marjorie Moulton plan to operate the Maid-Rite sandwich shop in a remodeled and redecorated building owned by W. S. Walker. The new quarters are prepared for the opening this week.
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Ton
Marjorie Moulton
W. 5. Walker
Australia plans to house 60000 yearly
Canberra AP report states Australia plans to accommodate 60000 new residents each year as part of a broader effort to ease a material shortage in the building industry. Prime Minister Chifley says every action will be taken to overcome the scarcity and support housing expansion.
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Canberra
Australia
Tate
Chifley
Milford Bay residents change hands in Oct 1 move
Clift sold his residence on Penn Avenue NW to Mr and Mrs Anthony Biarco of Milford. Yuill and Gohmann handled the sale and also listed the property at 1906 SE Avenue to tenants Mr and Mrs E T Hjermstad, linked to Laura Fawcett of Elgin.
Real Estate Board Admits New Cedar Rapids Member
Lenore K. Kainz wife of Karl H. Kainz has opened an office at 401 First Street SE and been admitted to firm membership in the Cedar Rapids Real Estate board. Frank C. Nissen received an honorary ship in the board by vote of the members.
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Lenore K. Kainz
Karl H. Kainz
First Street
Cedar Rapids
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Ciation
Gasette
Blumenshine
America
Seitsingers
Quiner
MBA
F.O.B
J. C. Kintz CO
4Th Avenue
Madelyn Bi
Europe
Illinois Gas
Consult
Tait & Wagner CO
Realtors
G. I
Dial
Hogan Bros. Service
18St Ave
Srd Street
Broadston Furnace Company
Better Homes Directory
Roosevelt Hotel
Biancos
Milford Bay
Berggren
Real Estate Board
Ultra Luminall
Klinger
2Nd Ave
Eighth Ave
Hatch-Brookman Lumber and Coal CO
U. S
Friedl’s Paint Store
Third Avenue SE
Paramount Theater
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