Price declines noted in Quad-City building materials
Davenport April 6 report from the quad-city industrial meeting shows building material prices down 10 to 90 percent from peak levels with steel cement and lumber freight costs rising in parts and wage costs up four percent. Builders and contractors largely absent, signaling a standstill on wage and working agreement demands.
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Idrop
Quad Cities
Davenport
Rock Island
Transportation Committee
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Minnesota
Tri-Cities
AL McCall
John Hynes
Snyder, Walsh & Hynes
Hynes
Charles Reagan
Ben Lockhart
H. E. Haldall
Births Reported in Cedar Falls and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Arthur M Brown Cedar Falls announce a daughter Dortha ay born March 28. Mr and Mrs Earl Sehminkey Ponier township report a son born April 5. Mr and Mrs Carl F Larsen 127 Pou March 30 announce a daughter Wilma Ger rude.
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Arthur M. Brown
Cedar Falls
Dortha Ay
Earl Sehminkey
Poyner Township
Carl F. Larsen
Wilma ’'Gerrude
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Bowel Action
An advertisement claims Dr Edwards Olive Tablets relieve bad breath by gently stimulating the bowels and liver. The vegetarian, olive colored tablets are said to purify the system without the harsh effects of calomel and come in 15c and 30c sizes.
Treasurer to Cashier Change Shakes Mason City Bank Move
Mason City Iowa April Fred S Barlow resigns as county treasurer after three terms to become cashier at Clear Lake State Bank He will assist in the treasurer's office through the month and Mrs Barlow remains deputy treasurer until July then the couple plans to move to Clear Lake Fred Bristol elected county treasurer to succeed Barlow and Albert Halvorson moves to Brush Aums interests in Osage Barlow served as treasurer since Jan 1 1917 He previously worked with Fred Bristol in Rockwell and both men are American Legion members.
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Mason City
Fred S. Barlow
Barlow
Clear Lake State Bank
Clear Lake
JD. Barlow
Kiwanis Club
the Elks and the Masons
Board of County Supervisors
Fred Bristol
Automobile Department
Albert Halvorson
Halvorson
Brush & Aums
Osage
Mitchell County
Rockwell
Rockwall
Bristol
Army
P. B. Bristol
American Légion
Don’t Spoil Your Hair By Washing It
An old advertisement touts Maulsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure grease free and best for hair. It claims low alkali soaps dry the scalp and make hair brittle, while Maulsified cleanses well, lathers richly, rinses easily, and leaves hair soft and manageable with less dust and dandruff. The druggist should supply Maulsified.
Doctor Tells How to Detect Harmful Effects of Tobacco
New York doctor explains how tobacco use harms health and provides simple tests to detect effects on throat heart and nerves. He recommends Nicotol tablets with a money back guarantee and urges quitting to restore health and end cravings.
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New York
Connor
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Wangler Bros. B. Wschunemaniement
Mason City Auto Dept Worker Known in Rockwell
A Mason City resident, previously with the Independent Grain and Lumber Co and later in the automobile department, is identified as Rockwell born or based, with Bristol noted as a familiar local figure.
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Independent Grain & Lumber Co
Altho
Bristol
Mason City
Rockwell
Valley of the Yangtse Kiang More Populated Than Other Waterways
A cryptic note claims the Yangtse Kiang valley hosts more people than any other major waterway, suggesting a comparative population density among the world’s rivers.
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Yangtse Kiang
Elous
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