Cedar Rapids Led Nation in War Volunteer Record
The Cedar Rapids area is honored for its wartime service from Civil War days to World War I. Cedar Rapids supplied volunteers in every major era, produced notable officers including Brigadier General Hubert A. Allen, and led Iowa in volunteers to population during World War I. The piece highlights Lieut John Hanford, William Fleming, and other Cedar Rapids men who served in the Rainbow division, the 168th Infantry, and related units, detailing battles, captures, and postwar veteran organizations. It notes the founding of Hanford Post of the American Legion, the Loyal Legion, and local veterans groups, and lists numerous Cedar Rapids veterans and their roles.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
United States
Eerie
Abn
Aléine Mara
Wal Olnel Glowig Waseemmen
Newton D. Baker
Washington, D. C
Hubert A. Allen
Harvey D. Highey
C. B. Robbins
Frederick G. Murray
George T. Wilhelm
B. R. Johnston
Ladislav T. Janda
Grover C. Resch
A. H. Woods
E. C. Johnson
D. B. Palmer
W. H. Britton
Ohn Hanford
Trye Hanford
Raignbow
Aniough
Niam J. Fleming
Rainbow
France
Fleming
D Fleming
Third Town Infantry
Des Moines
Third Town
168Th Infantry
Camp Dix
Mrine
Cnt
Gourand
Flemins
Chateau Terry
Hnes
Saint Mihiel
Argonne Forest
Germany
Rastatt
Switzerland
Leo Kiburz
Aviation Corps
London
R. H Brannaman
Pershing
Forrest T McCook
Acion
Frederick D. Powers
U. S. S. Huntington
National Guard
Mississippi
Illinois
Camp Dodge
Camp Codge N M
John F. Ray
Walter A. Meyer
Mound Farm
126Th Field Artillery
Ivan Elwood
Red Oak
John B Madden
Frank K. Hahn
Harry S. Johnson
Wilhiam Doran
New Mexico
Minnesota
Coe College
Cedar Rapids National Guard
Loyal Legion
American Legion
Hanford Post
Lieut Hanford
Raymond Hanford
Chateau- Thierry
Lieut
Hanford
Belgium
Raymond
Legion
Maurice Cahill
State Legion
Milo Hanzlik
Herbert Rueh
C. D. Manson
H H. Headley
C. D. Hedburg
Bruce A. West
Robert M. Wesely
Leo J. Custer
Robert W. Greene
Liam D. Ross
Henry E. Haegg
B. D. Silliman
Light Artillery
George Bever
William G Dows
Stewart
Dows
Bever
Fort McKinley
Charles W. Loring
Robert M. Witwer
Town Light Artillery
Ernest R. Moore
John Hamilton
Mr. Moore
George A. Evans
Harry J. Sugru
Albert A. Machemer
Wesley Weingart
David McCord
William J. Rudisill
Jacksonville
Fla
Savannah
Cuba
Spain
Army of Occupation
Forts
S. L. Dows
United Spanish War Veterans
James T. Thomas
Union
Linn County
Greybeard Regiment
T. Z. Cook
Grand Army of the Republic
Iowa Volunteers
Shiloh
Mission Ridge
Resaca
Dallas
Big Shanty
Kenesaw Mountain
Jackson
Miss
Lookout Mountain
Iowa Cavalry
A Avenue
J. H. Hildebrand
Third Avenue
R. J. Wilson
Fifth Street
Stephen Yoho
Grande Avenue
Henry Zimmerman
C Avenue
Samuel Shaffer
Sixteenth Sreet
William Weigle
Ridgeway Drive
Erastus Smith
Seventh Street
Marion
W. J. Pence
Seventeenth Street
L. W. Shields
Fourth Street
A. A. Hann
Mount Vernon
Bailey Boot Shop Celebrates 15 Years Of Quality Shoes
The Bailey Boot shop in Cedar Rapids marks fifteen years in business with a focus on women's footwear from top manufacturers like Pincus and Tobias J. Miller Croxton and Wood Krippendorf and Ditman. Managed by C. C. Kaldenberg for ten years the store offers exclusive styles and a large stock including hard to find odd sizes and silk hosiery. A recent interior redecorating enhances its status as an attractive Iowa shop.
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Bailey Boot Shop
Cedar Rapids
C. C. Kaldenberg
Pincus and Tobias
J. Miller
Croxton and Wood
Krippendorf
Ditman
Bailey
Iowa
Practical jokes enlivened old days at The Gazette
The Gazette staff recall pranks from Cedar Rapids era. Fire flare signals on election night lit the tale of red and blue truths. A winter joke about cold weather from workers and the Cicero dummy caper near the river highlight newsroom humor.
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Zette
John B. Turner
David
Republican
Turner, Jr
Scott
Mr. Harmer
Clarence L. Miller
The
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Harmer
W. E. “Bill” Young
J. E. Morcombe
Cicero
King
First Avenue
She'll Stay Single Says Leap Year Provoking Quote
A girl responds to a leap year proposal question with wit. She declares no fear and refuses to propose to any man she would not marry, and notes there are none she would consider proposing to.
True Worth Expands to Full Capacity in New Plant
True Worth Company at 824 N Street SW reports daily sales rise forcing a max production schedule. The plant now outputs full capacity of Honor Bright table syrups and soda fountain syrups and extracts.
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True Worth Company
N Street SW
Honor Bright
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U. S
William Fleming
Argonne Woods
Legion Post
War Department
Shaw
Mr Bever
Richard T Forbes
Samuel C Cook
Gen. Allen
Allen
Regular Army
Graybeard Regiment
W. J. Bonesteel
Dr. Bull
Wiliam Burnett
John Brown
Calvin Burt
Samuel Coburn
George A. Calder
J. C. Davenport
William Fife
Philip Flannary
Peter France
Crawford Glover
John Goodge
Alex Graham
Phillip Gray
R. J. Harbert
J. A. Harding
John Hogendobler
Joe Howard
J. P. Johnson
Thomas Kirkwood
Henry Kearns
Thomas McCord
Rolly Mallahan
J S. Moorehead
Ambrose Rath
Valentine Rath
John Riley
Abraham Staats
Benjamin Staats
Solomon Stoddard
Jacob
Sherman
Hhe County
William J. Fleming
John Hanford
Capt
Forrest McCook
J. M. Garlick
Z. T. Cook
William G. Dows
First
Iowa National Guard
Harry Marshall
Harry L. Marshall
Mr. Marshall
Schmidt Typewriter Exchange
Oms
Third Avenue SE
Karl J. Schmidt
John J. Carney
Kemble
Marion Boulevard
Ayn
Third Street
Just Flowers