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Cedar Rapids Streets and Saloons Highlight City Life
A Cedar Rapids column laments uneven sidewalks and calls for uniform paving. It praises recent entertainments by Join Dillon and the Richings Bernard Opera Troupe, urges enforcement of a 10 pm saloon curfew, and notes fast-moving chatter about Fourth of July plans with large crowds and speakers like Col. Ingersoll expected to attend.
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Tixties
Pew
Town Avenue
Adams Street
Waterhouse and Merchants
Washington Street
Preston, Lyons and Mullally
Geo. Soule
Mason
David Soule
Daniel Anderson
Henry Besler
Foley
J. G. Bixby
Gus Burk
Marion
Gus
J.C
Sir James Hotel
Jega
Lyon & Co
Geo. D. Haley
C. N. Hull
Hull
Fulton County
Hitchcock
Hale
Robins
Haley
Thoung
Afarshal
Daley
Tale
Obder
Peeva
Peotia
Stitchpock
Flaley
Richard Lenix
Hennagen
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Porte City
LaPorte
la Porte Boys
Cedar Rapids Boys
la Porte “Hawkeyes
Valley Citys
Mt.’ Vernon Boys
Marshalltown
Beb
Weedow
Empire Entertainments
Lid Opert
Dillon
Richings-Bernard Opera
P. Martel Esq
Cedar Rapids No. 4
Snonffer
Snouffer
Snoulfer
Iowa Avenue
Spaulding
Snoufter
Jason
Guopis
Pell
Baker
Iowa
Chicago ‘Journal
Robert G. Ingersoll
Cook's Crockery