Cedar Rapids Pioneer George Bishton Reflects on Early Independent Phones
George A Bishton seven decades in Cedar Rapids recalls the Cedar Rapids and Marion Independent and its 600 line start in 1896 500 subscribers by undercutting Bell rates of five dollars business and two fifty residential. He notes crosstalk on lead cables and the shift to Bell ownership as the industry grew.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Electric Specialty Manufacturing Company
Fourth Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids and Marion Telephone Company
George A. Bishton
Dixon
Ill
Sargent Bluff
George Bishton
Sioux City
A. H. Hazen
Bishton
Bell System
Cedar Rapids and Marion Company
Bell
Independent
Bles
First Avenue
Second Street
Roosevelt Hotel
Third Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Marion
Linn County
C.R. & Marion Company
Ely
Walford
Fairfax
Norway
Newhall
Atkins
Bertram
Lisbon
Mt. Vernon
Mechanicsville
Stanwood
Clarence
Lowden
F Beehten
Killian Annex
Second
Ide
Alexander Graham Bell
Cedar Rapids Communications
United States
Bel System
C.R. and Marion Company
George Knauer
Fred Bishton
Jim Pratt
John Kimbro
Swim Classes Open Monday for Six Week Period
Free swimming instruction begins Monday at Ellis Park Municipal pool for six weeks with Red Cross instructors. Open to Cedar Rapids and Linn County residents eight years and older. Schedule details covered by day and area, with weekly attendance emphasized for progress.
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Ellis Park Municipal Pool
American Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Nonchalance Appears In Young Generation
Five year old Gerald Pressley slept in the back seat as his father drove with a friend. After a brief stop, the car was stolen and pursued by state police who chased the vehicle for miles. The driver fled on foot as officers opened fire. Gerald remained asleep in the car.
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Talladega
Ala
Gerald Pressley
Gerald
No More Empty Stomachs for Koje Prisoners
AP reports on Koje Island where allied control improved food distribution for prisoners. Rations are delivered in 500 man portions with UN guards overseeing cooking and waste, ending prior hoarding by Red rulers. Prisoners now eat regular meals, with many healthy and well fed, under stricter supervision.
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Koje Island
Korea
Kose
Haydon L. “Bull
Fourth of July safety drive urges care on roads
Pat McPartland reports on the National Safety Council urging cautious driving to reduce holiday deaths. Advice includes mechanical checks, early starts, slow speeds, safe passing, distance, restraint from anger and no driving after drinking. Also notes Gaines Dog Research Center dog travel directory and car dealers backing efforts to boost voter turnout.
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United States
National Safety Council
Mcpartland
Safety Council
Suez Canal Grounded Vessel Must Be Blasted After Two Days
Under canal rules a ship grounded in the Suez must be blasted out if it remains stuck for more than two days. The measure aims to clear obstruction and restore traffic swiftly.
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Suez Canal
Power output of U S to double by 1965
By 1965 the United States will produce more than twice today’s electric power. Installed capacity will rise from 76 million kilowatts to about 178 million kilowatts to meet growing industrial demand.
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New York
United States
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Montrose
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Turing
Owa
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Swisher
Shellsburg
Solon
Central City
Maynard
Fayette
Cedar Rapids Eastside
Cedar Rapids West Side
Alburnett
Mr. Vernon
Palo
Jim Becker
Boamer
U.N
Third Ave
Merveaux Typewriter Exchange
Pat McPartland
Gaines Dog Research Center
U.S
Gaines Center
Park Avenue
New York 17
N.Y
Canada
Mexico
National Automobile Dealers Association
Holland Furnace Company
Dial
AETNA
BIG Shoe Store
Second Avenue
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