Building Boom Across Iowa Cities in August
National survey by S.W. Straus & Co shows nine of eleven cities reporting gains in August. Cedar Rapids leads with 432 percent, followed by Des Moines 314 percent, Burlington 205 percent, Council Bluffs 161 percent, and Davenport 129 percent. Fort Dodge Keokuk Mason City and Sioux City also show increases. Cedar Rapids Keokuk Mason City were the only cities with August gains over July.
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Towa
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Burlington
Council
Council Bluffs
Devenport
Uae
Keokuk Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
Masonity Va
Sioux City
Waterloo
Rotary Club Luncheon Officers and Alaska Talk
Rotary club luncheon features Dr A Rohlf speaking on Alaska with Waverly as host. Russell Lamson and Arthur Lynn perform baritone at Y M C A dinner. Kiwanis and Lions announce speakers and topics. Optimist speaker Lane discusses banking. Police recover alcohol from three suspects as Burr Towne plans liquor charges.
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Rotary
A. Rohlf
Waverly
Alaska
Rotary Club
Russell Lamson
Arthur Lynn
Cedar Falls
LIONS
J. A. Laurie
Cedar Heights
Church
Lions Club
Black
Optimist
Wal AL Lane
First National Book
Optimist Club
Lumcheon
Allen Arrests 3 in Liquor Charges
Deputy Sheriff Harry Allen, custodian of the county jail, investigated slumping business and arrested three prisoners last night in Courthouse square for liquor related offenses.
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Harry Allen
Courthouse Square
Allen
Cleanup Drive Nets 3 Alleged Vagrants
Hearing for A M Hicks William Brady and Walter Dee all of Waterloo arrested last night by Sgt William Urie. Driver Charles L Pickens for VA Braney will be Monday in municipal court. E W Ruppelt assistant city attorney said today. The trio was arrested on the riverbanks near Lower Lafayette street. Their bonds were set at $250 each which they had not been able to furnish this morning.
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A.M. Hicks
William Brady
Walter Dee
Waterloo
Seb
William Urie
Charles L. Pickens
E. W. Ruppelt
Lafayetta Street
Cay Kills Hawk in Farmyard Battle
A large hawk attacked a cat on a Cloud Bay farm near Port Arthur Canada. The cat awoke and fended off the bird, finally killing it after a struggle. The cat sustained a few scratches.
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Cay
Hawk
Winnipeg
Can
Cloud Bay
Port Arthur
Queen names Treasury of European Queens in History
A list of female sovereigns including Queen Mary Queen Marie Queen Ann Queen Victoria Queen Charlotte and Queen Angil helmina presents a compact catalog of notable monarchs across eras.
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Queen Mary
Queen Marie
Queen Ann
Queen Victoria
Queen Charlotte
Queen Angilhelmina
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Bes Moines
Clinton F
Smith
Allen ‘Memorial - Hospital
Kiwanis
Kiwaniang
Ralph. Klebs
Lafayette Street
Paul Harris
Syca
Huston’ Bird
Sycamore Street
Burr O. Towne
Kentucky
Western
Artificial Ice & Fuel Co
Philco
California
Henry 3
Towne, Ridgewood, N. J
Union
South Africa
JAS. Sugwelil
Penetang, Ont
Mid-West Refrigeration CO
Paramount Theatre Bldg
Waterlas
England
Waterloo Evening Courier
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