Building Drops in Iowa in February Contract Totals
F. W. Dodge reports Iowa contracts for February totalled 3,416,100 dollars, down 32 percent from January and 13 percent from February last year. Public works and utilities accounted for 1,487,400 dollars, 44 percent of the total, with commercial buildings at 546,000 dollars, 16 percent. First two months of 1929 show 8,475,100 dollars in construction, up 3 percent from 8,245,000 dollars in the same period last year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Citizens complain tin can dumping on properties in Waterloo area
Harvey Will city street commissioner reports complaints from Newell Street and vicinity near Lime and Vine streets about cans and rubbish dumped on vacant lots. City crews will cart loads to dumps, start garbage collection within 16 days, and expect several hundred loads this year.
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Harvey Will
Newell Street
Lime
Vine
Will
Memorial Hall
Park Road
Columbia Street
Broadway
Cole Rendering Works
Nevada Street
Post War Billion Dollar Executives Lead U S Industries
A William R. Kuuns profile of ten top American executives who control over 20 billion dollars in assets. Alfred P. Sloan Jr., Owen D. Young, Henry Ford, James A. Farrell, Charles E. Mitchell, William G. Potter, Walter S. Gifford, Walter Teagle, Albert H. Wiggin, and George B. Cortelyou span careers from machinists to bankers. The piece traces their early jobs, education, and rise to leadership.
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William R. Kuuns
Associated Press
New York
America
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
United Motor Company
General Motors Corporation
Owen D. Young
General Electrics Company
Radio Corporation of America
Altho
Boston
Frm
University of Boston
General Electric Company
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company
Business
James A. Farrells
United States Steel Corporation
Charles E. Mitchell
National City Bank
Amherst College
Western Electric Company
Chicago
Trust Company of America
Willam G. Potter
Guaranty Trust Company
Liverty Bell Mining Company
Telluride
Colo
Waller
Gifford
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Goodby
Harvard
Western Electric
Walter
Teragle
Cornell University
Cleveland
Scofield, Schurmer & Teagle
Albert H. Wiggin
Chase National Bank
Medford
Mass
George B.cortelyou
Consolidated Gas Company of New York
the Treasury
Roosevelt
New York City
Cleanup Week Set for April 29 to May 4 in Waterloo
Waterloo annual cleanup week approved by the fire prevention committee chaired by Lamar J. Duke will run April 29 to May 4. Plans include window displays placards and no school children buttons while promoting fire prevention through city beautification and rubbish removal. The report also notes road and bridge contracts in Henry Crawfordsville Anaminsa Monticello Plymouth and Harrison counties.
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Waterloo
Chamber of Commerce
Black
Lamar J. Duke
Sdool
Grading Contracts Let for Plymouth and Washington Areas
Contracts for grading about 25 miles of road in Plymouth and Washington counties will be let by the state highway commission Tuesday April 2. The Plymouth project includes 12.7 miles of grading on No 12 from Akron south and 4.5 miles on road No 5 from Akron south. The Washington county project covers 12.2 miles on road No 181.
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Ames
Plymouth
Washington Counties
State Highway Commission
Plymouth County
Akron
Washington County
Frami
St. Marys Church at Williams to be remodeled
Remodeling plans for St. Marys Catholic church at Williams Ia were sent to contractors by architect M B Cleve lang. Bids are to be opened April 10. Work includes brick veneering new slate roof and overall refurbishing of the edifice. Rev Fr mond O Donnell is the pastor.
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
Williams
M. B. Clevelang
Frdmond O'Donnell
Music Hailed As Work Stimulant By Dutch Harpist Dr Van de Wall
Dr. William Van de Wall former Metropolitan Opera harpist leads a movement praising music as a practical daily stimulant for workers and institutions He argues music boosts productivity in offices factories and schools and can aid the mentally ill when applied carefully He cautions against over stimulation and links music to rhythm and energy.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera House
William van de Wall
New York World
van de Wall
Orchestra Herpist
van de Well
Metropolitan Opera of
Holland
America
Tristan
Yelib
Columbia University
Radio Way
American Prison Association
Pennsylvania
Uft
van Dé Wallis
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Steve Gentle
Stux
George F. “Wilson
Lote
College Heights
Gedar Falls
George F. Wilson
Johnson & Christensen Co
Cedar Falls
Seees Philp Saunders’ Et Ax
Peoples Trust & Savings Bank
Streator
PB. W
Matthias
Frick Neva
J. P. Frederikson
Robhert Stark
Sands
Roger ‘Leavitt
John N. White
Manson
Thomas Evanoff
Marlin “Barth
Netile Carney
Ray & Thompson
Litchfield
Waterlon
Beat Thompson
Ray’. Thompson
Thompson Et Ux
Nevile
Darney
Ray
Nettle Carney
Doe
Ray & Thompson Et Ux
Thompson
Litcheld
Johnson Electric
Uextre Waterloo
West Ath
Phorie
Henry
Crawfordsville
Anaminsa
Monticctlo
Jones County
Harrison Counties
Calvert
ST. Mary's Church
New York Evangel of
New Philosophy
Homer S. Clark
Quest & Smiths
Mr. Quick
East Fifth
du Pont
Duco
L. E. Glaza Company
Poly Wi Cag Sage Rce
Ren Areata
Simaainn Ianeae
Aire
Eers
Humphrey
Humphreys
Humphres- Kalamazoo
Iowa Publ
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