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• Ironton Elks organized - D.T. Bush, only living charter member here today.

• Citizens National Bank organized.

• Crystal Ice Co., started in business, first ice plant in city organized by Jas. Hudson, J.A. Turley and S.B. Steece.

• H.H. Campbell and E.W. Bixby establish Ironton Mantle Works.

• Gen. W.H. Enochs, first congressman elected for 10th district established that year.

• Memorial Hall erected as monument to Grand Army. Was built on city market place.

• Ironton Door Factory established by E.G. Scripture.

• Goldcamp Hardware Co. established.

• Coxey's Army lands on river, enroute to Washington.

• Housewives locked doors as unemployed army enter city asking aid.

• Whitwell school erected.

• T.H.B. Jones takes over management of Ironton House.

• Carmi A. Thompson opens law office, later was captain of Co. I during war of 1898. Later Secretary of State, Treasurer of U.S. and candidate for Governor.

• First electric street cars in Ironton.

• Newman and Spanner saw mill and 14 houses destroyed by fire.

• Co. I Ohio Infantry Volunteers march off to the Spanish-American War.

• Christ Episcopal church dedicated.

• Deaconess hospital established.

• Last horse racing held at Fleetwood park.

• Big fight and cutting scrape.

• Race riots and attempts to mob jail, after white girl is attacked.

• First automobile seen on streets of Ironton, followed by great crowd of children on bicycles.

• Ironton Cement Co., organized by S.B. Steece and others.

• Ironton's first full time fire department established, on Third above Walnut.

• Dip Mittlehauser and Frank Smith, first regular fireman.

• Goldcamp Furniture Co. established.

• Beechwood park and the loop street car line built.

• Door factory destroyed by fire.

• T.H.B. Jones builds the Princess Skating rink.

• Ironton Engine Co. built Civic group interest, Mr. Alfree to locate a plant here, E.B. Hetzel manager.

• Memorial hall destroyed by fire, along with the Briggs library.

• Work started on the B. & O. railroad bridge across Ohio River (never completed).

• Brumberg building on Third and Vernon erected.

• Ironton Iron Furnace, last in the city, was erected. Furnace was razed in 1934.

• Keller hospital established.

• Ironton Lumber Co., and many homes blocks away destroyed by a big day time fire. Ashland fire department helps on March 22.

• Central school building erected on Oak street.

• N. & W. build new depot and Campbell avenue is built.

• Excelsior Shoe Co. build big plant on North Second street.

• J. Benny organized team in Mountain state baseball league.

• South Side Theatre built.

• Ironton joins Ohio State baseball league with Hamilton, Newark, Lima, Mansfield, Chillicothe, Portsmouth and other cities and wins the first half league pennant.

• President Taft and Ex-President Theo. Roosevelt, making campaign tours both speaking in Ironton on Fourth street in front of courthouse.

• Record Ohio River flood does over million dollar damage in Ironton.

• Moore cigar plant destroyed by fire.

• Ironton post office moved into new federal building.

• First Apple Show.

• Dr. Biederwolf holds meeting in special built tabernacle erected on Third street below Adams.

• Standard Slag Co., erected.

• Whitwell Mother's Club first PTA in city is organized.

• Ironton News sponsors first community Christmas tree in city at Third and Park Ave.

• Masonic Temple destroyed by fire.

• Citizens National Bank building erected.

• Elks stage biggest under canvas fair ever held in the city to raise money for a new home. Seven automobiles given away.

• Chamber of Commerce organized with first full time secretary.

• Ironton-Portsmouth traction line is built.

• Lawrence county sends her quota to World War.

• Ice gorge in Ohio river sinks ferry boat wharf as most severe winter is recorded.

• Ironton and Lawrence county go over their quota in every war drive for funds.

• Standard Slag Co., plant burns.

• News of the armistice celebrated.

• Iron City Savings Bank occupy new Masonic Temple.

• Hotel Martin completed and opened.

• Frank J. Goldcamp Post American Legion organized.

• Ironton's new reservoir on Kelly Hill completed.

• Ebert Brewing Co., plant destroyed by fire.

• Ironton's last big fire in the business district.

• Central Hardware Co., and Empire theatre burn, Jan. 7.

• Rotary club is organized.

• Marlow theatre opened.

• Orpheum theatre in Skating Rink opened.

• Ironton Tanks, later famous, were organized.

• First and Second National Bank consolidate.

• Ironton Stove Co., plant erected.

• City raised $10,000 for YWCA.

• Center Street-first asphalt street-opened with dance on street.

• $766,200 subscribed for bridge across the river.

• Hotel Marting formally opened, Sept. 18 with $4 plate banquet. C.H. McClung was manager.

• Ironton-Russell bridge opened, April 21.

• Shelby Shoe Co., starts old plant here.

• New high school, costing about $800,000 opened on August 7.

• Cecil Hotel is erected.

• First National Bank building, completed. Bank occupies same.

• Lions Club organized.

• Raceland, KY., race track opens.

• Parish House on Park avenue built.

• Ironton News wins prizes at the State newspaper show.

• S.S. Kresge building at Third and Center street erected.

• Indiana Flooring Co., at Coal Grove add $5000, 000 plant at old Yellow Poplar Lumber Co., plant.

• Daily Irontonian and Register consolidated.

• C&O railroad start five million dollar improvement in the Russell yards.

• Selby Shoe Co., erect new plant on South Third street.

• Business and Professional Women's Club is organized.

• First traffic lights installed in Ironton.

• Bingaman & Jones display first motor funeral coach.

• Harry J. Moulton, mayor collects $24,185.21 in fines, a new record.

• City excited over visit of Henry Ford in his private railway car.

• Raceland car shops, most modern in nation, completed at Russell [KY].

• United Commercial Travelers hold state convention in Ironton.

• Goldcamp Furniture Co., build handsome new building .

• St. Joseph school erected.

• Chesapeake bridge opened across Ohio river.

• First high school band organized with uniforms.

• Lawson Stove Co., moved to Continental plant, this city.

• Etna Building and Loan Co. erect building.

• Kresge Dollar store building erected.

• Howitzer National Guard Co., organized.

• First Tri-motored plane lands in Sedgwick field.

• Mrs. Helen Clarke, first woman judge ever elected in county.

• City Manager form of government starts in Ironton.

• Captain Fassett first city manager.

• United Fuel Gas Co., erect new building.

• Legal battle over Sunday movies.

• Ironton Tanks defeat both New York and Chicago pro football teams at Cincinnati.

• Hottest day on official record, 106 on July 14.

• Ironton's first water regatta held Sept. 27.

• President Taft, second president in office ever to visits Ironton.

• Lawco Lake built.

• CCC established in Lawrence county at Camp Dean.

• Both National banks survive the national bank holiday called by the President.

• First air mail service in Lawrence county established at Chesapeake airport.

• Municipal swimming pool erected in Beechwood park.

• Bond issue for the General hospital carries.

• Work starts on federal, county, and city overhead WPA project.

• Bathing beauty contest opens new swimming pool.

• Record Ohio river flood. City eight to nine feet covered by water, first time in history.

• Lawrence county General Hospital opens.

• Works starts on Vesuvius Recreational Area, 145 acre lake, etc.

• Work starts on Ironton's four million dollar flood prevention program by the U.S. Army engineers.

• Ironton's new O.N.G. Armory completed.

• City celebrates the Northwest Territory Sesquicentennial.