Tag Archives: Aldermen

When Opportunity Knocks . . .

Posted on August 16, 2010 by SCblogger

It is August in the Midwest and we all know without a doubt that the weather around here can be brutal (Heat Wave: 1936).  There’s no need to dwell on the heat or the humidity. So today’s post will avoid the topic … Continue reading →

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Feeling a Little “Bugged”: Part IV

Posted on May 3, 2010 by SCblogger

 (Part I may be found here; Part II may be found here; Part III is here) When last we left our less-than-happy band of Socialist politicians; the conservative socialists were worried about radicals taking over not only the Socialist Party, but also the … Continue reading →

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Feeling a Little “Bugged”: Part III

Posted on April 26, 2010 by SCblogger

 (Part I may be found here; Part II may be found here, Part IV may be found here) Last we read, Socialist City Electrician Harry Strong was being fingerprinted and questioned by Police Chief Charles Boettcher in Mayor Charles Barewald’s office in connection … Continue reading →

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Feeling a Little “Bugged”: Part II

Posted on April 19, 2010 by SCblogger

(Part I may be found here, Part III may be found here, Part IV may be found here ) By January 1921, Davenporters were probably questioning the success of their first (and, so far, last) Socialist majority city council which had taken office … Continue reading →

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