George F. Rodgers

April 2015

April 22, 1915

Heritage Center2015-04-22T04:22:19-07:00April 22nd, 2015|Categories: World War I in Marion County|Tags: Charles Linza McNary, Cottage Street, Court Street, George F. Rodgers|

by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent At the outbreak of the war the workforce was overwhelmingly male. In all sectors of the economy employing “breadwinners” [...]

July 2014

July 1, 1914

Heritage Center2016-10-20T14:56:19-07:00July 1st, 2014|Categories: World War I in Marion County|Tags: F.E. mangus, Ferry Street, Freemont Hotel, George F. Rodgers, High Street, Liberty Street, Mexico, Rees & Elgin Garage, State Street|

by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent As news of the assassination faded, the local headline reported a fire at the Fremont Hotel and Rees & [...]