Nightly Scenes on the Levee in Cedar Rapids 1902
A historical note recalls Cedar Rapids 1902 coverage of nightlife on the Levee. The Aug 10 Sunday Republican warned of disorder on Third Avenue and First Street, outlining saloon attractions amid Mulch Law tensions and police strain.
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Levee Lore and Lawless Nightlife on Cedar Rapids First Street
A Cedar Rapids Sunday Republican clipping recalls a rowdy levee night with saloon windows showing animals and crowds, a high volume phonograph, brutal punches, and a boxing faded by time. It notes laudanum use by Alice Dorsey and hints at ongoing seamy town life with no murder yet.
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Henry Ryan
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Cedar Rapids historic government tested by charters and reforms
A brief history traces Cedar Rapids governance from 1856 when a city charter granted by the Iowa Legislature guided a mayor and aldermen, to the 1908 switch to a commission plan, and the 2005 adoption of a Home Rule Charter establishing a council-manager system. Tara Templeman of The History Center is noted as curator.
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Leon Lueck
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