Raid on Union Liquor Bust Shocks Small Town in 1921
March 31 1921 report describes a dawn sweep by state and federal agents in Union area seizing white liquor and arresting three men, with warrants issued for more. Homes near Winfield Reece and rooms of Dr G P Simmons and C O Lawrence searched. follow up April 7 claims raid was later deemed a farce as targets escaped.
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Eldora
Marshalltown
Winfield Reece
G. P. Simmons
C. O. Lawrence
Ross Kerr Tiffany
Walter John
Harriet Kerr-Tiffany
Cornell College
Ella Eichar
Ross K
Jane
Yakima
Wash
Spokane Valley
State Hydraulic
Washington
National Union Life Insurance Co
U.S. Commission On Conservation
Secor Bridge Goes Down in Amusing Iowa River Incident
The Secor bridge over the Iowa River collapsed with a crash on a Friday afternoon while work crews prepared new cement piers and steel girders. In the fall, workers and nearby residents escaped serious injury though several lives were briefly endangered.
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Iowa River
Secor
Wm. Sharpshair
Sharpshair
W.S. Wickham
Gus Kluger
Ellis Harris
Cap Lamb
Oliver Hathaway
Troy
Union Congregational Church Began in Union 1872
The Congregational Church organized in Union in 1872 under Rev. Charles Boyington and later Rev. Addison Kinzer. The first building was 32 by 50 feet with a bell added in 1874, later moved and remodeled into the present Union Community Church dedicated April 26, 1908. Since 1920 the congregation has been the Community Church with Rev. Preston Hinderks serving since 1966.
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Congregational Church
Union
Charles Boyington
Congregational
Eldora
Union Community Church
Addison Kinzer
Bangor
Congregational Denomination of
Will Floyd
Vaux Welding
Wayne’s Grocery
Sharp
Perry and
Third Streets
Whinery’s
The
Community Church
Preston Hinderks
Rev. Hinderks
Iowa Falls
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Union ‘‘Licker
Secor Bridge
Union Star
New Providence
Eldora Herald-Ledger
William W. Hinshaw
Joseph J. Jessup
Edward T. Devine
Ross K. Tiffany
Thomas D
Anna H. Lundy Hinshaw
New Providence Academy
Valparaiso University
Anna T. Williams
John Carl Williams
Thomas Deane
William Wade Jr
Anne Marie
Mable Clyde
Castle Square
Union Drummer Boys
UJDC
Union Junior Drum Corps
Kersey Post
G.A.R
Lew Brown
Walter Humeston
Lynn Wood
Harry Dillon
Ed Corfe
Ed Lundy
Herb Lawrence
Charlie Lawrence
Will Wood
Union Congregational Church
Union Star of Interest
the Star
E. H. Hamiston
A. R. Coffin
W. H. Bell
J. H. McDill
Eldora Dentists
E.W. Burke
R.F. Shirley
T.E. Stonebrook
En Fidelity Abstract
Eldora, Iowa
Gamble’s Store
Eldora, Lowa
Colin G. Gould
Graham’s Dept. Store
Roger Black
Iowa
Lavelle Oil Company Oodye
Iar Tires
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