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Fast Mail Race Delivers Contract Win for Burlington
Georg e Goodrich, traveling engi neer for the Burlington, steered engine 74 in a dramatic, time beating sprint to outrun the Northwestern. A crowd along the route watched a ten to forty mile per hour surge as the train rushed through Creston and beyond, finally winning the fast mail contract with two minutes to spare.
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Algona
Geo. Goodrich
Greston
Nf. Goodrich
Northwestern
Mvangelist
Burlington
George Goodrich
Creston
Northwestern Mail
Goodrich
Storrs
U.P
Houer
Red Oak
Villisea
Godrich
Hawthorn
Enerson
Hastings
Malvern Lew
Glenwood Hill
Hite
Pacific Junction
Tashing
George