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Category Archives: Iowa Miscellaneous
Jul
26
The Army convoy stops in Denison
The Army cross-country Lincoln Highway convoy got to Denison on Saturday, July 26, 1919, and would spend Sunday there as a rest day. Here’s part of the Denison Review‘s coverage in the next week’s paper (“train” refers to the trucks … Continue reading
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Jul
25
The Ames bypass of the Lincoln Highway
November 29, 2001: Based on a photo at Hickory Park restaurant, this overhead sign on Lincoln Way at Kellogg Avenue pointing to Main Street in Ames had been around since the early 1960s. It didn’t last much longer after this … Continue reading
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Jul
23
The promotional importance of the Lincoln Highway convoy
This week is the 100th anniversary of the Army convoy on the Lincoln Highway across Iowa. The Iowa DOT, quoting the Eisenhower presidential museum, says the primary goal was “an exercise to test the ability of the military to move … Continue reading
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Jul
22
When Floyd County voted for good roads
Floyd County joined the good-roads movement on July 22, 1919, when it voted by about a 3-2 margin for hard-surfaced roads. This vote would contribute to the future US 18 being continuous concrete from Algona to Charles City by the … Continue reading
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Jul
12
How about a Fair-a-thon on IPTV?
August 14, 2014: Iowa Public Television hosts a governor debate at the Iowa State Fair. Please, no questions about the blogger’s fair priorities or the practicality of wearing suits in August. Being a Friend of Iowa Public Television doesn’t mean … Continue reading
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Jul
02
100th anniversary of Iowa ratifying 19th Amendment
Today marks 100 years since Iowa ratified the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, extending the right to vote to women. The amendment would be approved in time for the 1920 presidential election. Here’s what Ella Taylor, wife and mother of … Continue reading
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Jun
13
Galt post office a dead letter
Second of three blog posts related to a May 23 DNR press release. Sometimes I have really had to reach for a photo in a tiny village that gives any sense of place. Sometimes I give up. Other times I … Continue reading
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Jun
07
What did Iowa do to you (again), Agents of SHIELD?
After a really long hiatus, “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” is in a summer season. Production of a show like this costs a lot of money, and visual effects are carefully planned, down to clips that might only be seen for a … Continue reading
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Jun
05
Warren County Courthouse comes down
A prominent New Deal-era government building in Iowa met its demise last week. This will be the third replacement of a county courthouse in Iowa in the 21st Century.
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May
23
Burlington’s Cascade Bridge continues to deteriorate
The hole in the Great River Road isn’t getting any better. The Cascade Bridge on the south side of Burlington, closed for a decade now, sits and waits for the city to put it out of its misery. They found … Continue reading
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