Iowa Railroads Report Narrow Loss in 1915 Earnings
Des Moines reports show twenty five Iowa roads earned a total gross of 89 325 238 in 1915 versus 89 950 215 in 1914. Net earnings fell from 28 092 491 in 1914 to 22 372 707 in 1913, with Northwestern leading in mileage and earnings. War mood and opening months cited as reasons for reduced gains. Santa Fe Northwestern Milwaukee and M and St L posted net gains.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State House
Atlantic Southern
Chicago, Anamoses & Northern
Northwestern Railroad
Santa Fe
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Rock Island
Burlington
Cascade Branch Narrow Gauge In Iowa Debated
In Iowa officials fight over the Cascade branch earnings method used by the state railroad commission. The 36 mile line between Bellevue and Cascade is last in the state and could cost 551000 to standard gauge. The line reported 31000 earnings against 48000 expenses last year.
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State Railroad Commission
Cascade
Iowa
United States
Bellevue
Switzerland
Thirty-fifth General Assembly
Railroad Commission
Largest consolidated district created in Iowa vote tally
In Jesup voters approved 243 to 72 creating the largest consolidated district in Iowa. It spans 45 sections across Black Hawk and Buchanan counties, closing twelve rural schools and transporting over 200 pupils by wagon to the new central school. A five member farmers committee backed consolidation after studying Buena Vista county examples.
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Jesup
Iowa
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Jesup Community Club
Buena Vista
Restore Historic Cabin in Ft. Dodge by DAR Daughters
Local D A R members plan to restore and refurnish the old log cabin in Oleson Park the city’s oldest building. Once part of the fort for protection against Indians it served as a meeting place for army officers and will now become a chapter house.
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Ft. Dodge
Daughters of the American Revolution
Oleson Park
Plan for Eastern Iowa Scenic Route Gains Steam
Backers push a Mississippi River boulevard project through north eastern Iowa aiming for federal and state aid and a path to a proposed national park. G A F R leader Elias Montfort will attend the Iowa veterans encampment in June 2022 as Marshalltown prepares to host.
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Clinton
Iowa
Mississippi River
National Park
G. A. FR
Marshalltown
Elias A. Montfort
Commercial Club
Marshalstown
Woman Recruiting Officer in Canada Pictured in Uniform
Mrs Sadderson shown in her military costume is the only woman recruiting officer in Canada. She has served for several months in Ontario after spending more than a year in hospital work in France.
Precious Language and the Preservation of Thought
The excerpt discusses language as amber that preserves a thousand thoughts and arrests flashes of genius, saving mental treasures for future generations. It emphasizes how words carry intellectual wealth across time, surviving gulfs and the rise and fall of empires.
Mexicans Raid Glen Springs and Boquillas Attacks Follow
Reports from El Paso describe a raid by Mexicans under Colonel Cervantes near Glen Springs Texas and Boquillas on the border. Three troopers and one civilian boy killed, six troopers wounded, civilians missing. Loot taken from J Deemer store, and the Mine tunnel defenders at Boquillas held off attackers. General Funston ordered a new expedition from El Paso with multiple cavalry troops to pursue those responsible.
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Columbus
Cervantes
Glen Springs
Marathon
Troop A
Fourteenth Cavalry
J. Deemer
Deemer
L. McCoy
Boquillas
Boquillas del Carmen
International Mines Company
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el Faso
Cohen Coloe
Rodgers
Funston
Hugh L. Scott
Eighth Cavalry
Frederick W. Sibley
Smith
O. B. Compton
Little Compton Boy
Sergeant Smith
Boquilles
Deemers
Telegraph Strike Averted on New York Central
Telegraphers and signal men on the New York Central railroad halted a threatened strike after accepting federal mediation. The action involved about 6000 workers and was resolved for the time being.
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New York
New York Central Railroad
Federel
Danish Ship Seized Report From Stockholm Inquiry
Witnesses testified at an Stockholm inquiry on May 8 regarding the capture of the Danish schooner Olga by a German trader. They said the vessel was seized while in Swedish waters.
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Olga
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