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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 2024

Page

10

Hawkeyes setting a foundation for fans to stay loyal

A Carver-Hawkeye Arena watch party celebrated Iowa women's basketball as the team, led by Lisa Bluder and star Caitlin Clark, fuels enduring fan support. Fans across generations praised the program's rise, unity, and potential lasting impact on college and professional women’s basketball locally and beyond.

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Electric lights and circuses shaped Cedar Rapids history

The piece traces how electric lighting moved from London shows to American circuses starting in 1879, with Cedar Rapids likely first seeing lights in 1882. It highlights W C Coup and Cooper Bailey routes, early power companies, and the 1882 incorporation of Cedar Rapids Electric Light and Power Co, shaping local electrification.

Mom Cedar Rapids Electric Light and Power Company Barnum and Bailey Iowa Chris Berry The Circus Historical Society James E. Cooper James A. Bailey Cooper and Bailey Great London Circus Bailey P.T. Barnum Bandwagon Circus Magazine Orin C. King King Council Bluffs Mabie Menagerie Berry Topeka Kan Cedar Rapidians Barnum and Bailey’s Cedar Rapids History Center Illinois State University Milner Library Barnum Museum Tara Templeman W.C. Coup Coup Maureen Brunsdale Mark Schmitt S.H. Barrett and Co Great Pacific Philadelphia Inquirer Cedar Rapids Times Cedar Rapids Electric Light and Power Co Alan Axelrod Davenport Iowa Electric Light & Power Co Duane Arnold Palo IES Utilities Alliant Energy Dubuque Interstate Power Co Interstate Power & Light Co

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