Clarence L Miller Led The Gazette With Steady Hands
Clarence L Miller served as general manager and owner of The Gazette from 1884 until his death in 1912. A calm, unostentatious leader, he guided the paper through its growth, earning loyalty from employees and local business allies while supporting Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids society.
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Larence L. Miller
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Mr. Miller
Thase
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Clarence L. Miller
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Paper is a Monument to Their Endeavors
The Gazette recalls Good's tenure as city attorney from 1906 to 1908 and his rise as a legal champion of the city's ordinance through district court state supreme court and federal supreme court where the victory was confirmed. Good was elected to Congress in 1908 and remained a prominent figure in national Republican affairs for years.
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Peoples Church
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Guiding Genius Spirits of The Gazette Builders
The piece honors founders Fred W. Faulkes and Clarence L. Miller and the ongoing influence of their ideals on The Gazette. It recounts the editors and workers who shaped the paper from its early days to Cedar Rapids prominence, noting leaders like H. L. Marshall and the evolving newsroom culture amid industry change. The article frames the newspaper as an unfinished monument built on foundational vision.
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Gazette
Fred W. Faulkes
Clarence L. Miller
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Iowa
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Miller
Marshall
Middle West
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Sioux City Tribune
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Editor Fred Faulkes Mentor Of Cedar Rapids Public Good
The pen of Fred W. Faulkes, editor and owner of The Gazette from 1884 to 1905, spearheaded municipal ownership of Cedar Rapids waterworks and fought for lower gas rates and public welfare. Tributes from peers in Iowa and newspapers across the region recall his fearless, independent stance, humanitarian causes, and lasting influence on the city and state.
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Fred Faulkes
Sharp
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Cedar Rapids
Supreme Court
Horace Boies
Iowa
Boies
Clyde Herring
Middle West
Faulkes
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Ottumwa
Mr. Faulkes
Fred Paulkes
Davenport Times
F. W. Faulkes
Grundy Center Democrat
Gasette
Dane County
Wisconsin
James Faulkes
Anna (Heal) Faulkes
Gloucestershire
England
Richard Faulkes
John
Mary (Warren) Heal
Bwinebridge Parish
Belleville
Evansville Seminary
University of Wisconsin
State Journal
Madison
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway
St. Louis
Chicago
Clarence L. Miller
Alice Miller
James N. Faulkes
Gazette Company
Alice Faulkes
M. M. Thompson
Fawcett
Malcolm M. Thompson
Grinnell College
Elizabeth
Alice Mary Thompeson
James W Good Rose To Prominence In Gas Rate Battle
James W. Good of Cedar Rapids rose to national prominence in the push for lower gas rates. The Gazette helped launch the crusade under editor Fred W. Faulkes, with momentum carried forward after Faulkes's death in 1905.
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James W. Good
Cedar Rapids
Hoover
Gazette
Fred W. Faulkes
Mr. Faulkes
Stage Coach Travel Proclaimed In 1856
An 1856 stage line poster framed in the board of supervisors chamber proclaims Speedy and Sure Conveyance for Passengers Through the West. It advertises the cheapest and best Cedar Rapids to Vinton La Porte City Waterloo Cedar Falls Janesville Frenchtown Avon Brandon Marysville Center Point Marengo route with connections at each point.
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Waterloo
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Janesville
Frenchtown
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Brandon
Marysville
Center Point
Marengo
Harry L. Marshall Led The Gazette Through Fifty Years Of Battles
Harry L. Marshall, editor and part owner of The Gazette, died last March after a long career begun in Shellsburg and Mitchell. He spent 47 years with The Gazette, 18 as editor, and helped push dairy reform, anti graft drives, and university oversight while guiding the paper through major campaigns with calm poise. He rose from apprentice to editor and owner, understanding workers' concerns.
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Whig Ballot Fragment from 1852 in Iowa Archives
In Cedar Rapids archives a fragment of the 1852 Whig national ballot lists General Winfield Scott as the presidential candidate with William A. Graham as vice president and Iowa electors William W. Clagett of Lee County W H Henderson of Johnson County John P. Finley of Davis County and William A. Warren of Jackson County.
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E. C. Barber
Cedar Rapids
Winfield Scott
William A. Graham
Thomas W. Clagett
Lee County
W.H. Henderson
Johnson County
John P. Finley
Davis County
William A. Warren
Jackson County
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Marion Register
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Will F. Muse
Mason City Globe Gazette
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Cedar Rapids Gazette
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First Avenue
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Trenton
Ohio
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Elizabeth (Syeger)ler
Maryland
Virginia
Linn County
Palo
Coe College
Rachel Jane Letson
B L. Letson
Jane (Huston) Letson
Nevada
Cedar River
Cedar
Spirits OF Gazette
Fred C. Henson
H. L
W. G. Young
Mr. Marshall
Gaezette
Paster
Dubuque
Evening Gazette
Clarence Miller
Dairy and Food
W. B. Barney
State University
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