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Cedar Rapids Almanac Reveals City Jobs and Projects
A 1910s to 1920s city snapshot shows layoffs in engineers office and a 1912 prostitution crackdown recorded. It notes river road widening near Ellis park many city workers employed and civil service exams sought for fire and police ranks. Additional items cover market fees 833 dollars resurfacing First avenue 34 thousand dollars and park improvements plus a new Milwaukee turntable. A 1912 tox report and river wall proposal provide further civic context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Stepanek
Ellis Park
Ford Paving Company
First Avenue
Fifteenth
Twentieth
Cedar Rapids Park
James D. Kennedy