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Tag Archives: Parade
The Sarsfield Guards: The first bi-state St. Patrick’s Parades
Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 11:30 a.m., the 33rd Annual St. Patrick’s Day Grand Parade will start in Rock Island, Illinois, cross the Talbot Memorial Bridge (formerly the Centennial Bridge), and end in Davenport, Iowa. This much-beloved event is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Davenport City Artillery, Davenport City Guards, Davenport Rifle Corp, local militia, Military local, Parade, Robert M. Littler, Sarsfield Guards, St. Patrick's Day
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A Moment to Remember: Armistice Day, 1925
The ghosts and goblins were gone and local turkeys were still being fattened up in preparation for Thanksgiving dinner. But Davenporters, and most of the world, were about to pause in their holiday preparations on to remember those who fought … Continue reading
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Tagged Armistice Day, Coliseum, Davenport Fire Department, Davenport Police Department, Gold Room, Great War, Levee, Marion G. Crandell, Parade, st. katherine's school, Veteran's Day, veterans, World War, World War One
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A Moment to Remember – Armistice Day, 1918
Americans probably couldn’t be blamed if they were lacking in holiday spirit as October faded into November in 1918. Not only was the Spanish Influenza making its way through the Quad Cities*, but the Great War continued to rage in … Continue reading
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Tagged Armistice, Armistice Day, Parade, Victory Celebration, World War One
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