Railroading Tougher in the Old Days Says 83 Year Old Engineer
Thomas Brand, 83, recalls harsher railroading conditions from his 54 years of service starting in 1885. He ran coal burners, faced open engines in snow, and earned pay by the mile, not by hours, with a 1911 washout accident ending weeks of work but not life. He still walks daily and praised his strength at an Iowa City checkup.
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Thomas Brand
Fifteenth Street
Brand
Rock Island
Mr. Brand
Norfolk
Estherville
Sioux Falls
BCR & N
Larkford
Granite
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids Airport lighting project bids invited
Cedar Rapids Airport Commission seeks bids for Field Lighting System and related work at Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport. Plans dated August 1 1952 are on file for inspection. A public hearing is set October 14 at 1 30 PM in City Hall. Bids due October 14 at 1 30 PM with bonds and deposits required.
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Cedar Rapids
Airport Commission
Council Chamber
Condit
Howard R Green Company
Bever
Iowa
Office of the Engineers
Onick
Commission
Bor
Air Com
Tommission
Vit Aeronautics Commission
Eve A
Aubor
Phan
Secreta Cedar Rt
Fblaibe Commission
Church Resumed After Roof Fire Doused in Toddville
During Sunday service at Toddville Church of Christ Guest Speaker Roy Kepple warned of smoke from a ceiling crack. Fire crews from Center Point Alburnett and Marion battled a roof blaze confined to a small area. Pulpit and pews were moved outside and services resumed on the lawn.
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Toddville
Roy Kepple
Kansas City
Center Point
Alburnett
Marion
Fishing Cast by Dad Kills Boy in Colossal Accident
In Cotuit Massachusetts David Orr Jr 29 practiced casting at a sandpit when his three year old son Stephen darted in front of him. A two ounce sinker struck the child in the head and he died before hospital arrival. Orr told police he saw the boy too late after throwing the line.
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Cotuit
Mass
David Orr, Jr
Stephen
Orr
Chinese Envoys Leave Moscow After Port Arthur Deal
Communist Chinese Premier Chou En-lai and 14 delegates departed Moscow by plane for Peiping after month long talks with the Soviet Union. The agreement allows continued Soviet occupation of Port Arthur in Manchuria and a Chinese return of the Changchun railroad by year end.
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Moscow
Chou En-lai
Peiping
Russia
Wells Fargo Mail Delivery Inspires Lunch Talk
A lighthearted item notes Wells Fargo mail service timing prompting coworkers to plan a lunch break. It references the anticipated delivery sequence and a casual on-site discussion about midday meals.
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Wells-Fargo
Gazette want ad rates and notices from Toddville Church
Classified page lists rates for ads of varying sizes and durations, church note thanking helpers for extinguishing a roof fire, lost items and pets notices, and a mix of business services, repair ads, and personals. Many small wants offer contact numbers and locations in the Toddville area.
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Tom Brand
Ed Murphy
Burlington
Northern
Dad
Boy
Gazette
V. Novak & Son
Clarence E. White
Sunshine Market
Earden Lumber Co
32Nd St
ED ST
POLLE
Good Detective Service
Dial
Ales i
Statlers
Fate Gee Silverware
Vincent's Eweles
3Rd St. SE
IRS
Madison
Wisconsin
Rosen’s
4Th St. SE
Probasco
Palace Theater
Cornell College
Guild Hall
Mt. Vernon
Kenwood Transfer
Fina
Osco Drug
K & M Pharmacy
Happy Nursing Home
Wapelye Locks
J Smith
1St Ave
Sevelt Hotel
Morris Fur Shop
Mullin
7Th Ave
Sharon Evangelical Church
Asions Sands
Laurel Moore
A. W. Peterson Co., Inc. and
Ephaes ™ Bis Ory
Motors
Cher
Hera Excavative
Robins
LEAR
Pelt
Thor
Mersch
Avenue
Turner Bros
Ronnenberg
Bowker Construction
Brigeran Sales Pup S
Ph. Kinkead Sevecatee
Mound Ave
Christ Anderson
Dick Alexander
Onnie
Irvin Martinson
Anething
Kari
Mart Eer
Lou Defriday
Tom’ Owens
MBC
Hal Wiese
Whoopie John
Chesterfield Club
Ellis Blvd
Melody Inn
12Th Ave
THE
Barnstormers Swisher Pavilion
Twin Towers
Aigawas
Fett
Ry Park
Zika
Wapsie Valley Cowboys Canes
Dancine
Sammy's New Place
Maidrite Sandwich Shop
Ff Osco
Kenny
D . Schmidt
Ios Merchants Bank
Yast
E. McElwain
Jerry
Gaee Beline
McElwain
Nolan
Apd Tave
John Vosdingh
30Th St
OUR Business Free
Wallmaster
Third Ave
Bob Waddington
Simon
Bill Liebrand
Harvey Booth & Son
Clark
Fred Kramer
Ehel
Carpenter & Cement
Blocklaying & Plison
Cleveland Area
Office
Wilson
16Th Ave
3Rd St
Adolph Trachta
Culver Motor
Collins Radio
MR. Flanders
Montgomery Ward
Nelson
Mullen Bridge
F. B. Woods
Roosevelt Hotel
Northland Products Company
Waterloo
Estes Nt
Liberal Commsouae pDeid
Rview Rite Independent Specialty O
5Th St
Janine Porte
Bounenan
Houseke Hotel
Montrose
Paper Corp
Shaver Road
Apegy
Halmers Manufacturing Company
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
14Th Ave. S.E
Freeman Elec Independence
L A McDermott
1St St
Ill Gas and Electric Co
Cleve
Monticeles
Rapids Barber College
Witwer Wayside Farm
North
Cory Aluminum Foundry
WaNce Boy
Holden Kahler Co
3Rd Ave
2Nd ST. Necedar Rapids
I.B.M
Ae Turnera
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Ist Ave. SE
Coffe
Faimers Highway Equipment CO
D Avenue NW
Dempsey
2Nd Ave
Mr. Fox
Hubbard Ice & Fuel CO
1St St. NW
Seeere
Allison Hotel
Siegfried
Hoffman
Paramount Theater
Iowa Steel
TRON
Ain
Iowasteel&iron
Frome
National Literary Association
Florida
California
Iowa State Employment Service
Apply Second Floor Syndicate Clothing CO
Nice
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Sears & Roebuck
Perso Peoples Foodway
Killian CO
Ross Steak House
Lady For Food
MRS. Davis Tea Room
Billian CO
Empire Card
Elmira
N.Y
Tim
Board of Education
Phelps
Second St. SE
Phelps Tristers
Perroo
Samere
Ahrx
Ann the
National Bank
Minehart
W. H. Bleakley
Linn County
Naxera Pastry Shop
Wilson & CO
Kratchmer
Hallerfelt
Lady For Pastry Baking
Airne
Elias
Weavers Guild
Laring Station
Minneapolis
Minn Sage Es
Lindbern
Midland Industries, Inc
Enn
Devar Restaurant
Corcortion
Harvey McCleary
Mer
Nat'l Life Ins. Co
Kresges
Beasley
Ken
1st_avenue
Applerson Butterfly Cafe
Pridsy
Verson New Process Laundry Co
Optical Laboratory
Bausch and Lamb Optical Co
Guaranty Bank Eee
Yartaee Manhattan
Clyde Wolf
Dickinson
We Autos & Trucks—Sale
Ge Gveu
Kaiser
Rosie
Conditio
Whitey's
16th_AVE
Highway
Chevrolet Club Cau
James Ewing
Frazer
Te Chavrotes Ave
Chevrolet -Ais
Theereiet Tudor
Rea
Chevrolet
Exenens
11Th St
Collins Radio Company
IBM
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Milwaukee Railroad Yards
Fielp
Wartte
AR Rapids
Magnus Hotel
Copp. Davis
Third ST. SE
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