Fairfield City Dropped Gas and Water Lighting Plan
The Fairfield Gas and Electric company withdraws its proposal to light the city and pump water. Plans are set for a $40,000 addition to the Iowa State College engineering building and a new Jasper county courthouse in Newton with Bedford stone, 120 by 80 feet, a 116 foot tower, three stories, and fireproofing.
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Fairfield Gas and Electric Company
Iowa State College
Jasper County
Newton
Grundy Center
Iowa Construction Company
Cedar Falls
Lara Phillips
Henry Marshall
Matt Parrott & Sons Company
Waterloo
Wm. Westphal
Davenport
Mason City
Jack Selvers
John Couro
Clinton
Sam Mercer
Burlington
Greenfield
Adair County
Marshall County
Marshalltown
Knoxville
W. S. Bilby
R. L Welch
Bilby
Buby
Dan Vorhees
Murray
James Games
Eloomfield Democrat
John Tetric
Council Blutts
Mary Stainsworth
Des Moines
Stewart Ag
Roward Mc Namara
Gratton
Martin
Mc Namara
Worth County
Corcoran
Jamison
West National Bank
Chariton
Chicago
Buxton
Dayton
Federal
Hasterville
Oskaloosa
National Retinling Company of
Bubuque
Town Falls
Keokuk Gag and Electric Company
Frederick Sargent
QO. A. Byington
Iowa City
LeGrand Byington
Linn
Ingledue
Billy” Simolay
University Power House
A. T. Haukilil
Iowa State Teachers’ Association
Ohio
Greater
Anna Tprown
Spencer
Swisher Brothers
Grinnell
Creston
Cumberland
Dave Meeks
Polk County
Bar of Justice
Clarence van Dar Wert
Fort Des Moines
Anamasa
Vern Ber Wert
Thomas Loftus
Dubugne
Loftus
Dubuque
Bank and Insurance
Rock Island
Iowa Rails
Cedar Rapids
Muir
Iowa Walls
William D. Lewis
Walnut Street
Juliestown
First Congregational
Muqroketa
Lora TL. Richardson
Richardson
Pillow lace edging for pillow cases with crocheted wheels
Crochet pillow edging uses wheels formed from rings and chains. The pattern details rings with 28 double stitches, loops, and joining wheels to form a scalloped edge with rows of double and treble crochets. Ends with scalloped edge and repeated wheel joins along the border.
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Theelhead
New Hair Ornaments for Spangled Robes
Elegant hair ornaments complement the new gowns of messaline chiffon and satin. Gauze butterfly clips shimmering in bronze steel silver and gold nestle in the hair under electric lights. They echo the gown’s tat and add a sparkling finish to formal attire.
The Little Girl Comes Into Her Own
A quote from Lady's Pictorial notes the rise of the petite silhouette in hat fashion. It claims the tall girl’s reign isn’t over but highlights the growing demand for the little woman look as hats trend toward diminutive appeal.
Fashions Favor Smooth Tweeds and Fine Fabrics for Spring
A Paris fashion note praises smooth faced tweeds and fine textures suitable for modern gowns. Stripes and two toned effects dominate, tartans remain rare, and fabrics like mirror velveteen charmeuse satin and directoire textures shape party frocks. Water resistant winceys and clingy, draped silks create smart silhouettes, with bordered olmons and velvet edged delaines noted for dressy appeal.
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Paris
Directoire
Fashion Notes: Butterflies and Silks Dominate Coiffure Adornments
Saggy Invoque Filligree silver butterflies lead as stylish coiffure adornments while sheer mousseline spreads over net waists. Rich embroideries remain sparing on fine costumes. Baum marten leads winter furs abroad as skirts feature fur bands and woolen gloves rise to elbow length. Satin weaves grow popular, tunics appear through soutache braids and insertions.
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Baum Marten
Crochet Collar Ring Wheel Motif Instructions
A crochet collar pattern using No 108 thread and a fine hook. It describes joining wheel motifs by connecting pegs and stems, forming a scalloped neckpiece with multiple wheels, rows, and a ribbon finishing along the top for a close fit.
Growth of Locomotive Evolution From Early Single Drive Engines
The text traces locomotive development from early engines with one set of driving wheels and minimal boilers to more complex designs. It details firebox placement, the shift to multi-wheel trucks, and increasing driving wheels for better adhesion, noting pivotal steps by various builders and the work of S. M. Vauclain.
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America
Conscalida Ttan
Tyne
Vauclain
Mechanica
Engineers Up in Arms Over Surgeon Remarks
Locomotive engineers nationwide condemn statements by railroad surgeons at a New York medical convention. Hart J. Fackenthall defends engineers, calls charges about gambling drinking and excesses groundless, and vows to protect the honor of their homes and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. He asserts engineers meet the world standard of good citizenship and denounces meddling outsiders.
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New York
Hart J. Fackenthall
Fackenthall
United States
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood
Railroads of
America
Heavy Loss by Railroads
Warrington Jimerson an authority on engineering states the American railways lose about 600 million dollars yearly to petty leakages. He cites coal theft, duplicate records, internal jealousies, and lax shop supervision as key issues.
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Warrington Jimerson
Winerson
Electrical signaling on London Met rail roadh
An all electrical automatic signaling system is installed on the Metropolitan rail road in London. It is claimed to be less cumbersome than the electro-pneumatic system used on the Hobart line. The new system instantly applies train brakes if a danger signal is passed.
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London
Shook Railroad Man's Faith in a Claim Case
A Chicago writer recalls a Santa Fe claim department case where a traveler’s trunk contained a mother’s Bible and a lock of hair. The agent offered $100 for losses but later found the trunk intact. the company sought $2.50 storage charges and offered to ship the trunk, yet the young man disappeared, never replying.
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Frederick W. Pringle
Chicago
Santa Fe
Pringle
Interesting Railroad Facts From An Early 1900s Report
In 1907 a single win with railroad appliances moved one ton of freight nearly 140 thousand miles and a passenger about sixteen thousand miles. A team with two horses could haul far less weekly and yearly freight than railroads move in a year, highlighting vast efficiency gains. The text contrasts horse drawn transport with rail improvements and suggests massive shifts in labor and capability.
Children Flag on Trains
The Great Northern Railway of Wagland provides for passenger amusement by supplying play boxes containing a cardboard reproduction of the railroad’s track stations and car contents. The boxes include figures of passengers guards porters and waterboys to entertain child travelers and ease long journeys.
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G Real Northern Yallroad
Wagland
Ita Hic
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