George Halas Hall of Fame career began in Decatur
The 1920 Decatur Staleys with legendary player/coach George Halas, front row, center. The team would move to Chicago the next year and become the Bears in 1922.
George Halas is forever Papa Bear, the man who founded the Chicago Bears as the Decatur Staleys in 1920.
Company teams, particularly baseball, were common in the early 20th century, as wealthy owners sought a certain prestige for their firms. A.E. Staley Sr. was no exception, but he also had his eye on a new sport â football. Halas moved to Decatur and lived at 280 W. William St., according to the city s street directory.
A 112-year-old train passenger station that once served 16 rail lines in Des Moines East Village has been brought back to its original splendor, ready to welcome guests in a newly opened events center.
The Des Moines Heritage Trust renovated the former East Des Moines Union Depot, 120 E. Fifth St., for use as its headquarters and built a new a 400-person events center for weddings, corporate meetings and other private events.
The nonprofit organization formed four years ago to save the building, which was at risk of demolition as plans evolved for the burgeoning Market District, a modern urban neighborhood envisioned to have apartments, shopping and entertainment.
A yearlong renovation of the East Des Moines Union Depot is complete, as is the construction of a 7,500-square-foot events center. Photo by Joe Crimmings
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What s False
The creator of the video noted in the YouTube video description that the first 52 seconds showed sped-up video. In reality, the train carefully advanced on the tracks about seven times slower than what appeared in the video.
Origin
In early April 2021, readers inquired about a viral video titled “Train Tackles Bendy Tracks.” It purportedly showed a real train riding on treacherous tracks that appeared to be in need of repairs. The video also appeared online as “world’s worst train tracks.”
The video was first published on March 31, 2017, which perhaps explained its reappearance in early April 2021. Some publishers recycle content annually on the same date as previous years.