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Tag Archives: Socialists
Feeling a Little “Bugged”: Part IV
(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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Tagged Aldermen, Bugged, C. L. Barewald, City Hall, Davenport (Iowa), Dictograph, Election, Mayor, socialism, Socialists
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Feeling a Little “Bugged”: Part III
(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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Tagged Aldermen, Bugged, C. L. Barewald, City Hall, Davenport (Iowa), Dictograph, Election, Mayor, socialism, Socialists
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Feeling a Little “Bugged”: Part II
(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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Tagged Aldermen, Bugged, C. L. Barewald, City Hall, Davenport (Iowa), Dictograph, Election, Mayor, socialism, Socialists
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Feeling a Little “Bugged”: Part I
Sometimes we (maybe it is just me, but I feel better imagining this happens to my co-workers too) find ourselves distracted when doing research in Special Collections. Just the other week I came across a little side paragraph in an old newspaper … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alderman, C. L. Barewald, City Hall, Davenport (Iowa), Election, Mayor, Municipal Natatorium, socialism, Socialists
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Socialists and Swimming Pools
Most people find the building of a swimming pool to be an exciting time; waiting for the project to be completed and the weather warm enough to swim in the clear water. Today, Davenport has many city and private pools … Continue reading →
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Tagged C. L. Barewold, Davenport, Davenport City Council, Iowa, Local History, Municipal Natatorium, socialism, Socialists, Swimming Pool
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