Real estate broker James Carleton Young saw huge potential for the land when he bought Sam Johnson’s farm on the …
Articles Tagged: Time Machine
History Dec. 1, 2013 3:27 pm4346d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Thomas Kelty wasn’t happy that a man and a group of boys from Time Check had decided …
History Oct. 20, 2013 8:00 am4388d ago
When spring arrived in 1912, the Milwaukee Railroad began its filling operation on the Cedar Rapids body of water commonly …
History Oct. 13, 2013 8:00 am4395d ago
[Editor’s note: First in a two-part series on Cedar Lake. Next week: Cedar Lake recreation versus railroads.] The marshy lake …
History Oct. 6, 2013 8:00 am4402d ago
Judge N.M Hubbard had just purchased the Waterhouse Building on the corner of First Avenue and South Third Street when …
History Sep. 23, 2013 3:34 pm4415d ago
With email, texting, Facebook and Twitter, it’s hard to imagine that at one time the fastest way to get a …
History Aug. 19, 2013 6:04 pm4450d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — As long as there is water and hot weather, young people found a way to stay cool. …
History Aug. 12, 2013 5:39 pm4457d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — A fountain sits in the far corner of Redmond Park with just its circular top showing above …
History Aug. 5, 2013 5:10 pm4464d ago
The history of Cedar Rapids has centered around the log cabin of Osgood Shepherd, believed to have been erected near …
History Jul. 29, 2013 8:35 am4471d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS — After several years of complaints from residents about the mess in the city’s streets from farmers’ wagons, …
History Jul. 21, 2013 3:32 pm4479d ago
The Memorial Hall at 760 11th St. in Marion was the result of planning and seemingly endless fundraising by the …
History Jul. 14, 2013 7:00 am4486d ago
MARION — If the Armar Ballroom looked similar to an airplane hangar, it’s because it was. Patrons who walked into …
History Apr. 25, 2023 2:22 pm914d ago
CEDAR RAPIDS – Getting from one place to another in a city is a primary concern to its residents. First …
News Jun. 30, 2013 7:00 am4500d ago
Before Meredith Willson hit it big with “The Music Man,” Iowa already was represented on Broadway and in Hollywood by …
History Jun. 24, 2013 6:00 am4506d ago
An excursion boat designed to sail on the Cedar River should be made of cedar, and the Kapa Ann was. …


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