Street Railway
Displaying 1 - 50 of 120 in reverse chronological order
# | Title | Date | Summary |
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1 | More facts about former Seerley Blvd. electric trolley Northern Iowan 92:15, p.8 |
Recounts facts about local trolley service. | |
2 | New and expanded curricula and services (1913 through April, 1917); the Claxton Commission A Century of Leadership and Service 1:0, p.318 |
The college expands its services to include extension, rural education, Bible study, student health, and dormitories; a close look at the Claxton Commission Report and the Inside Survey; photo. | |
3 | Living conditions varied Alumnus 61:3, p.16 |
Life at college for early students; photo. | |
4 | 30 years ago Poetry: Street cars, yellow slickers College Eye 63:29, p.7 |
A poetic look at life in the 1920's. | |
5 | Extracurricular activities First 75 Years 0:0, p.146 |
Broad survey of the history of literary societies, campus publications, music and athletics, Greek organizations, and religious groups on campus. | |
6 | Completion time for new pavement on College St. set College Eye 39:42, p.4 |
Hope to complete work by September 15; experience some difficulties in locating old sewer and in acquiring supplies; street from 20th Street to Seerley Boulevard will be fifteen feet wider than the old street. | |
7 | Tom of the 'loop' is back with us after hay fever got the best of him College Eye 37:8, p.3 |
Profile of Tom Flaherty, who has driven public transportation vehicles for thirty years; photo. | |
8 | It's a long story from birth College Eye 33:21, p.1 |
A look at some of the major stories covered by the student newspaper in its first 50 years. | |
9 | Farewell to the trolleys Alumnus 25:3, p.4 |
Trolleys will no longer run to College Hill; new bus system took over in May. | |
10 | Yellow Zephyrs go off duty College Eye 32:33, p.2 |
Last trolley ran on Sunday, May 18, 1941; will be replaced by buses. | |
11 | Trolley car no longer 'clangs' College Eye 29:39, p.2 |
Brief history of the street railway near campus; history of its routes on campus. | |
12 | The Line College Eye 29:8, p.2 |
Campus gossip. | |
13 | On to Coe College Eye 29:6, p.1 |
Arrangements made for special railroad rate for trip to Cedar Rapids on the interurban. | |
14 | Absentminded student spends a nickel for her errors College Eye 28:14, p.1 |
Student takes the trolley home after she forgets that she drove to campus. | |
15 | Panic breaks out among students as street cars collide College Eye 28:5, p.5 |
Street car runs into another street car; cars were filled with students coming home from the football game in Waterloo; minor damage; no injuries. | |
16 | Why walk? College Eye 28:4, p.6 |
Ride the street railway anywhere in Cedar Falls for five cents. | |
17 | "Overcoat" bridge, "fifty-fifty" ride feature Coe trip College Eye 27:21, p.4 |
Account of trip to Coe College for football game. | |
18 | Students formerly were obliged to get drinking water from windmill; the first college boarding house was located on "Berg's Corner" College Eye 24:16, p.2 |
History of the early campus. | |
19 | Once upon a time a kerosene lamp Alumnus 17:1, p.14 |
History of heat, light, and power at ISTC; succession of boilers culminates in new power plant; alternating current now replacing direct current; street railway waiting room is now ticket office; central campus smokestack is now a thing of the past. | |
20 | Direst interurban street car service curtails bus line College Eye 23:53, p.4 |
Schedule for the interurban line to Waterloo. | |
21 | Alpha Theta Beta College Eye 20:18, p.6 |
Members home visits, street car excursion. | |
22 | The pop off College Eye 19:5, p.8 |
Student writes about trolley experience. | |
23 | Miss Mary Haight College Eye 17:35, p.3 |
Mary Haight fell and broke her arm as she was departing the interurban in Waterloo. | |
24 | Since January first College Eye 14:28, p.4 |
Street cars available for trip to Waterloo. | |
25 | Editorially speaking; ride the street cars College Eye 12:25, p.4 |
Wants students use the street cars so the rates won't keep going up. | |
26 | Editorially speaking; attention! Hunt up your street car receipts! College Eye 12:17, p.4 |
Fares will go down from ten cents to seven cents for six months. | |
27 | Editorially speaking; students affected by new rates College Eye 12:5, p.4 |
Street railway rates doubled; students upset. | |
28 | Why not a special to Coe? College Eye 12:3, p.3 |
Encourages students to go to the game in Cedar Rapids; perhaps enough will want to attend so that they can hire a car on the interurban railway. | |
29 | General exodus to Waterloo "movies" College Eye 10:19, p.1 |
Went to Waterloo to see "Shepherd of the Hills." | |
30 | What the Teachers College has done for Cedar Falls College Eye 10:18, p.2 |
Believes ISTC has made many significant contributions to the community including street railway, water works, sewage system, and faculty investments | |
31 | Our obligations to the motor-man College Eye 8:18, p.4 |
Urges students not to develop unsafe habits around the street cars. | |
32 | Our car service College Eye 7:17, p.4 |
Running out of patience with the unreliability of the Cedar Falls Car Service. | |
33 | Girls injured on interurban; walking off of interurban while in motion causes injuries College Eye 4:27, p.5 |
Mabel Gentile and Ethel Booth were injured getting off of the interurban car just after Bluff Station. | |
34 | We wonder if on the first of January that-- College Eye 4:14, p.5 |
Makes predictions about what people's New Year's resolutions will be. | |
35 | Untitled College Eye 4:5, p.5 |
Football player traveled on the train to Iowa City. | |
36 | Mr. Minor Castor College Eye 3:16, p.278 |
Confined to the hospital after having his foot crushed by a street car. | |
37 | Quotes Old Gold 0:0, p.350 |
Humorous quotes and poems. | |
38 | Expected criticisms Old Gold 0:0, p.352 |
Criticisms of the Old Gold. | |
39 | Chresto initiation College Eye 2:10, p.7 |
Took interurban to Chautauqua Park. | |
40 | Untitled Old Gold 0:0, p.8 |
View of campus looking toward 23rd and College Streets; photo. | |
41 | The Waterloo girls report Normal Eyte 21:7, p.119 |
Particularly appreciate that there were two cars waiting for them on Thirteenth Street instead of the usual one car. | |
42 | Chrestos at Sans Souci Old Gold 0:0, p.116 |
Drawing of the members of the Chresto society getting off the trolley at Sans Souci for initiation. | |
43 | Editorial Normal Eyte 20:17, p.279 |
New mail system is absurd; reduced to one delivery per day; Cedar Falls street cars performing well this winter; senior class participation lacking. | |
44 | We are indebted Normal Eyte 20:15, p.261 |
Jennie Berg provides details about the tragic death of Elsie Long. | |
45 | Many were saddened Normal Eyte 20:14, p.245 |
Elsie Long died after being struck by a streetcar in Denver. | |
46 | The old street car waiting station Normal Eyte 20:6, p.112 |
Has been moved to the south end of the Gymnasium; will be used to store bicycles and fire hose. | |
47 | Cartoons Old Gold 0:0, p.182 |
Cartoons about the Normal School. | |
48 | Miss Ward Normal Eyte 19:25, p.397 |
A Normal School student will assist kindergarten students who ride the streetcars. | |
49 | Death of Prof. Fitzgerald; former musical instructor killed while riding in his automobile Normal Eyte 19:1, p.3 |
Car stalled on streetcar track in Covina, California; Professor Fitzgerald died a few hours after the accident. | |
50 | Normal trustees in sessions Normal Eyte 18:29, p.453 |
Trustees consider sidewalks, change in railroad tracks, location of President's House, late registration fees, school seal, museum collection expansion, library instruction, and college hospital. |