Railroads and Officials Plot May Booze Car Plan
News notes Burlington line officials plan for a May dry Nebraska with a booze car on the Kansas City to Omaha express if the law holds. An expressman would handle liquor shipments and new chutes replace burned ones at Roggen and Halsey. Oil fuel, coal costs, and train delays in Alliance are discussed.
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Burlington Road
Nebraska
Kansas City
Halseky and
BOGEN
Burlington
Roggen
Col
Halsey
Nebr
Oxford
Scottsbluff
OTL
Wyoming
Northwestern
Business heavy in the East terminals chored
Burlington Lines engineer Frank T. Darrow visited New York and reported very high traffic on eastern lines. He noted Lackawanna three track division tonnage trains averaging about hourly, with freight and refrigerator freight also using the same rails. For forty miles from New York, sidings held loaded cars and New York terminals were saturated with activity.
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Frank T. Darrow
Burlington Lines
New York
Eastern Lines
Lackawanna
Darrow
New York City
State Rail Commissioners Plan Car Distribution Reform
Burlington officials and state railway commissioners met to curb car discrimination among 200 stations. Weekly reports will track empty cars by origin, with a central office coordinating distribution and enforcing reporting discipline.
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Burlington
Murlowk
Wymore
J. C. Grissinger
Lincoln
Horst
Clements
Grizsinger
Hurlington
State Railway Commission
Buffalo becomes terminus of Wyoming railway line
Buffalo Wyoming is now the end point of a new steam railway linking Buffalo to Clearmont a distance of twenty eight and a half miles. The line runs through the Clear creek valley from Clearmont to Buffalo and is largely controlled by Cedar Rapids Iowa interests. William G Downs Cedar Rapids is president H P Rothwell Buffalo vice president Isaac B Smith Cedar Rapids treasurer Charles B Duffy Buffalo in state.
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George G. Belt
Cedar Rapides
Clearmont
Buffalo
Watt
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Alliance
Wyo
At & P
Wyoming
Wyoming Railway
Clear Creek
Wyoming Railread
Lving
William G. Downs
H. P. Rothwell
Burlington Safety Meeting Discusses Employee and Passenger Protection
Burlington officials held their monthly safety meeting in Alliance with the safety board including one member from each department. The meeting focused on plans to prevent accidents and improve efficiency, with Hughes from Seneca attending alongside local board members.
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Alliance
Alliance Safety Board
Safety Board
Hughes
Seneca
Irwin Named General Foreman At Alliance Shops
J. B. Irwin transfers from Edgemont to become general foreman of Burlington Alliance shops. He replaces A. G. Pierce who resigns due to kidney trouble. Pierce moves to Denver. The Irwin family will relocate to Alliance soon.
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J. B. Irwin
Edgemont
Alliance
Burlington
Irwin
A. G. Pierce
Mr. Fierce
Denver
Holllett Recovers From Lincoln Operation
J A Holllett roundhouse foreman at the Burlington roundhouse in Alliance is reported to be recovering satisfactorily from a recent operation in Lincoln. He remains hospitalized in Lincoln at this time.
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J. A. Holllett
Burlington Roundhouse
Alliance
Lincoln
Sheridan division gains engine men from Alliance
Business is strong on the Sheridan division of alte with a rush that required extra engine men. Engineers Wilborn, Trefnney and Bureh ell were transferred from Alliance to Sheridan last week to relieve the workload.
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Sheridan
Alte
Wilborn, Trefnney
Burehell
Alliance
Man Falls Before Train In Edgemont Hurts Both Legs
Hr. L. Hobbs switchman was struck by a Burlington train in Edgemont yard on December 20. He suffered severe leg injuries and was taken to Hot Springs for surgical care. The incident prompted a safety meeting led by Burlington officials with J. L. Hughes in attendance. Local residents and railroad staff, including M. F. Fleenor and E. F. Black, spent the holidays at home towns and nearby cities.
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Burlington
Edgemont
Hobbs
Hot Springs
KK. Williams
Pacific Junction
RK. Wilson
Creston
F.yy
Black
Brock
Nebr
Hie
W. L. Redington
Kansas City
M. F. Fleenor
Alliance
Morrill
Old Missouri River Bridge Replaced Near Omaha Cornell Butte
The 30 year old bridge across the Missouri between Omaha and Cornell Butte was removed Saturday and a new 11 200 000 pound span placed in 15 minutes 4 1/2 seconds after lifting. Five hoisting engines with block and tackle handled the operation which began at 11 10 am with 200 men and finished at 3 40 pm. Trains resumed crossing an hour after completion.
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Missouri
Omaha
Cornell Butte
Omdlalamid
Misouri
Cream In Nose Relief For Cold And Catarrh
An advertisement touts a product called Kiys Cream for nasal application to relieve nasal congestion and catarrh. It promises immediate mucous relief, easier breathing, and less headache with a small bottle used in the nostrils.
Norwegian Oak Remedy Fights Cough and Chest Cold
A traditional remedy claim describes Norwegian 300 liter oaks in boosting lung and throat energy. It suggests the preparation strengthens the body to resist disease and support the bloodstream and overall immune response.
Hamill County Advocate Ends Aurora Publication After Five Years
The Hamill County Advocate, edited by F. J. Sharp for five years, will cease publishing from Aurora Nebraska as business reasons move Sharp to Lincoln. J. H. Sharp will manage the remaining department. Subscribers paid in advance will receive checks.
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Aurora
Nebr
Wishing Stars
Hamille
Fae
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