Iowa Electric Company Chronicle of Growth Since 1914
The Iowa Electric company began in Jones County with 115 customers on June 1 1914 and has grown to serve 25 674 customers across 113 communities in 27 counties. It now operates 820 miles of high voltage line 457 miles of rural farm lines and owns seven hydro plants four steam plants and two diesel plants with interconnections to other major utilities. The company emphasizes Iowa ownership 100 percent and has steadily reduced rates from 1914 to today while maintaining reliable service through storms and blizzards.
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The
Iowa Electric Company
State of
Iowa
Jones County
Monticello
Middle West
Longtime Monticello Electric Manager Harry Lang Dies
Harry J Lang Sr manag ed Monticello Electric after his son took over and later joined Iowa Electric He died July 25 1935 from a heart attack after influenza illness His funeral drew managers and reps from Iowa Electric and allied firms across multiple cities New York electric costs drop since 1981 contrast to 1914 living costs rising 40 percent there and annual savings of 11 million dollars
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Iowa Electric Company
Harry J. Lang
Lang
H. J. Lang Sr
Monticello
Monticello Milla
Maquoketa River
H. J. Lang Jr
Monticello Electric Company
Mr. Lang
Walter Zubler
Myr. Lang
First Street
Anamosa
Atlantic
DeWitt
Fairfield
Guthrie Center
Manchester
Maquoketa
Marengo
Muscatine
New York City
New York
Public Invited To Visit New Store On First Street
Visitors are invited to tour a newly opened store on First Street featuring polished copper styling. The basement houses a General Electric oil burner heating plant and serves as stock and storage space. A Kimball electric elevator moves heavy equipment between garage and basement, while a rear garage accommodates two vehicles with cemented flooring and an overhead door.
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First Street
General Electric
Kimball
LeRoy Clark Sr. Named Plumbing Contractor for Monticello Project
When Yowa Electric planned a new Monticello home it chose LeRoy Clark Sr. as plumber and heating contractor. Clark and son Linn installed the hot water system piping and assisted with the G E oil burner furnace. He also fitted lavatories on the first floor and basement with prompt, satisfactory work.
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Yowa Electric Company
Monticello
LeRoy Clark Sr
Clark
Linn Clark
Sweetheart Insurance She Says Electricity Benefits
A 1920s style defense of electricity as wealth for communities and homes. The speaker describes electricity as better and cheaper power for industry and a time saving, labor reducing household convenience, framing it as a personal “Sweetheart Insurance” against drudgery.
Many Present Uses For Electric Motors
A historical note describes early power usage in Monticello homes with crude power washing machines and electric irons. It traces electricity expanding from essential needs to a wide range of household and business appliances including stoves, heaters, refrigerators, radios, coffeemakers, drills, saws, motors for heating plants, neon signs, printers, sewing machines, fans, clocks, medical devices, and more.
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Monticello
Laundry demand soars as washers sold top previous year
American women bought 1,240,000 electric washing machines in 1934, a record. Engineers credit improved handling and longer garment life with more cleaning capacity using the same soap and water. Faster washing lets clothes hang to dry sooner in open air.
Electric Power The Vital Force Behind Home Life
A nostalgic description extols electricity as the energy that heats homes curls hair cooks food irons clothes cleans rugs and keeps things new The verse highlights electricity as a versatile modern force powering daily tasks and comforts.
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Milady
Unusual Oil Burning G. E. Furnace Shown by Cedar Rapids Agent
The General Air Conditioning corporation of Cedar Rapids sold the Iowa Electric Company a G. E. oil furnace. On opening day visitors should inspect the basement installation noting its soot free odor free operation. The furnace is steel built for lifetime service.
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The
General Air Conditioning Corporation of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Electric Company
Electric firms buy vast coal and copper wire volumes
The Consolidated Gas company of New York affiliated electric companies bought over 4.75 million tons of coal and more than 9 million pounds of copper wire last year. The total hours of profitable national employment generated by these expenditures cannot be accurately estimated.
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Consolidated Gas Company of New York
Clothes Call and a Dentist Dollhouse 1932 Spending
A fashion note discusses scarfs shaping necklines to flatter varying faces and colors, emphasizing large scarves for soft folds. A Los Angeles dentist keeps pediatric tools in a tiny dollhouse. Congress appropriations for 1932 totalled 4,674,073,917 dollars.
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Los Angeles
Congress
U. S
Not Guilty Yet Confesses Kill in Mountain Courtroom
In a rural courtroom Dan Kilraine declares Nate Rankin not guilty and admits he killed Martin Whitewood with a pistol once owned by his father. Rankin then reveals Cynthia Rankin aided him, and she hands over a .44 revolver as witnesses watch in shock.
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Meduin
Dan Willalne
Nate Rankin
Mountaineer
Dan
Rankin
Cynthia
Hig
Honor
Dan Kilraine
Martin Whitehead
Whitehead
Cynthia Rankin
Whitewood
Fred
Yo’ Honah
Martin Whitewood
Cynthy
Jackson
Camel Hair From Squirrels Not Camels
The hair used in camel hair brushes comes from the tail hair of Siberian squirrels, not from camels. This clarification corrects a common misconception about the sourcing of camel hair products.
Point Pelee the Southernmost Canadian Land Point
Point Pelee near Leamington Ontario is identified as the southernmost point of land in the Dominion of Canada marking a notable geographic extreme for the country.
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Point Pelee
Canada
Leamington, Ont
Dominion of Canada
Montana's Altitude: The Rocky State's Lowest Elevation
The article notes Montana has the lowest altitude among the Rocky Mountain states. It highlights elevation comparisons and implies Montana's terrain features set it apart in the region's topography.
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Montana
Rocky Mountain States
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Harry Lang
Zubler
Electric Company
Towa Electric Company
Plumb
William Netcott
New Iowa Electric Company
Universal Electric
van Meter Company
Electric Wholesalers
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