West Side Real Estate Offers Bargains and Listings
A flood of ad copy touts houses on the west side and beyond for quick sale. Listings feature 3 to 6 rooms, baths, modern heat, garages, and terms like cash down or monthly payments, with prices from a few thousand dollars. Agencies named include Lundquist & Birch, Floyd H Knapp, Doolittle & Co, and Bruce A West & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grande Avenue
Alice Gustafsson
35Th ST
Qatarr
Doolittle & Co
Stephen
Ave
Roomere
Floyd H Knapp
SAO
Lundquist & Birch
P. Conway & Co
Dial
Sundar Dial
Frank
Sn Burra
Verran
Lundquist
Jo Maf Kimes
BAOS
Moderna
Heme
Hambricht
Hedees Co
16Th St
Hatfields Hauser
West Hishlands
Lundaues & Mirch
Marion
Franklin-Arthur
Mt Vernon
Exchaner
Cette
Oxner
Park Ave
LaPorte
Cedar Rapids
2Nd St
Marshalltown
Covington
Bauder
Anamorca
Old Harpers Ferry Hotel Recalls River Rafting Era
Special to The Gazette recalls the old Harpers Ferry hotel near the Mississippi river as Iowa fall color peaks. Built in 1859 by Thomas Parrell from rafted logs, it stands as the last surviving tavern of the riverfront era, with original bar, rope beds, and a brass key still unlocking the door.
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McGregor
Iowa
Mississippi River
Lustre Heights
Waukon Junction
Harpers Ferry
Wexford
Lansing
New Albm
Iowa River
Dorchester
Waukon
Harper Hotel
Shen
Harpers Hotel
Mississppr
Thomas Parrell
Mississipp
Parrell
New Landing
James Berrys
Marquette
Berry
Landlard Parrell
Bulding
Will Accept Year Enlistments Until Draftees Pour In
The War Department announced that voluntary one year arm enlistments will be accepted under the selective service law to furnish manpower for national defense. The army will still encourage longer three year enlistments and can accept men for the long hitch. One year recruits cannot be assigned to a particular arm or service or trained for specialized roles such as air corps or armed forces.
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Washington
War Department
Army
Air Corps
Armed Force
Department
Reunion Day at Dairy Dale Church Brings Old Residents Back
In eastern Iowa the Dairy Dale church and the nearby 1844 school, both on land donated by Nathan Petticourt, host a reunion of former pupils and parishioners. Frank Smith, 85, remembers 1859 start dates and benches for desks, with generations recalling the early days as Rex Frank Ward leads today’s service and a basket dinner follows.
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Rene
Iowa
Dairy Dale
Mount Vernon Road
Dairy Dale School
Frank Smith
McKinley School
Nathan Petticourt
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Smith
Dairy Dele
Vernon Drive
Mr Smith
Rex
Frank Ward
Sunshine Mission
Harold
Thurston Urges Congress To Stay In Session
Lloyd Thurston of Osceola urged a Pulaski crowd that Congress should remain in session to prevent a lame duck president from holding sole control over foreign and domestic policies for three months. He argued against leaving power to a single outgoing leader.
Guttenberg Fish Raise Milions to Combat Mosquito Invasion
Guttenberg residents credited fish farming with repelling a potential mosquito invasion after a new federal hatchery turned a lowland pond into four fish ponds. Eldon Sneagling stocked bass sunfish bullheads and crappies to eat larvae, producing about a million fingerling fish ready for inland distribution.
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McGregor
Guttenberg
Iowa
Sneagling
Saeugling
Tiffin Couple Wed 50 Years Oct 1 Celebrate Sunday
Golden wedding anniversary for Homer and Mrs Potter of Tiffin planned at home with family picnic. They married Oct 1 1890 in Iowa City and lived near Tiffin then in town for 15 years. They have nine children, 16 grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Mr Potter once delivered mail.
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Gazette
Tiffin
Homer Potter
Anna Howard
Iowa City
Potter
Jesse
van Horn
Ernest
Lester
Oxford
Willis
Lee
Conover
Wis
Glen Peterson
Blairstown
Lola Demery
Geneve Springmire
Atwater Kent Sued For Divorce in Media Pa
Mrs A Atwater Kent sues for divorce from the wealthy former radio manufacturer in Delaware County Court grounds not disclosed. They wed in 1906 and have four children.
Pacifical Parley Urged By Pan Am Chair
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney urged an immediate Manila conference between representatives of nations and colonies of the Pacific. Whitney is chairman of the Pan American Airways board.
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San Francisco
INS
Manila
Pacific
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Pan American Airways
Laughing, Willie's tale opens a curious chat with Renfrew
The narrator recounts a friendly exchange about Willie with Renfrew and Dan, noting Willie’s luck and the idea of an Englishman taking a turn. Renfrew reveals he has no older brothers and shifts topics as the scene ends with a tease for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Skene
Renfrew
Dan
Legislators Ok 40000 To Mount Pleasant Hospital
Iowa interim committee approves 40000 for Mount Pleasant state hospital including a coal bunker boiler house addition coal handling equipment and related items. The panel also allocates about 15000 to replace a feed storage barn and equipment lost at Iowa State College experiment station by fire and 5000 to replace a hoghouse and equipment lost in a fire at Clarinda state hospital.
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Des Moines
Iowa Legislative Interim Committee
Mount Pleasant State Hospital
Iowa State College Experimental Station
Clarinda State Hospital
Petroleum to remake TNT production under defense program
Washington sources say petroleum will be used in a new process to mass produce toluel, the base for TNT, as part of a 1 billion dollar plan to expand munition output. Negotiations with Humble Oil of Houston aim to build a large plant, first of its kind, to manufacture the material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Houston
Tex
Bishop Stoddard Cafeteria Company Incorporation Notice
Notice of incorporation for Bishop Stoddard Cafeteria Company filed under Iowa law. Principal office listed as Cedar Rapids with purpose to own operate build buy sell lease and manage cafeterias restaurants hotels and related ventures worldwide. Includes authority to incur debt and own real and personal property.
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Bishop Stoddard Cafeteria Company
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rapids based cafeteria incorporation details outlined
The document establishes a Iowa corporation with 250000 capital stock in 25000 shares of 10 each, all common. It sets a 1940-1941 start, board of 3-10 stockholder directors, annual meeting on the second Monday of January, Cedar Rapids offices, officers including President and multiple vice presidents, secretary and treasurer. It lists the initial officers and directors, and notes property exemption for stockholders. Dated September 28 1940 Cedar Rapids Linn County.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
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Homes For Sale
Malcolm
West Side
Business Exchange
Grande Avenue Land Company
Ridgewood
Malcolm V Baten & Co
Herurer C
Little & CO
Vernon
Henry & Ely 4& Co
Bolton
Fred E. Collard &Co
Almazan
Texas
San Antonio
Francisco Cardenas
Nuevo Leon
Juan Andreu Almazan
New York
Cardenas
Mexico
Dairy Dale Church
Gene Farmer
Sahara
Cedar Rapids Fuel CO
Thurston
Congress
A. Atwater Kent
Urges Pacific Parley
Credit Guide and Adjustment Company
Cedar Rapids Retail Gradit Association
D. Appleton Centurs Co., Inc
Mount Pleasant Hospital
Incorporation
Bishop-Stoddard Cafeteria Company
Hatch & Brookman CO
Eighth Avenue SE
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