Rock Island engineer Brewer marked seventieth milestone in service
From service in 1875 to his seventieth birthday, Dan Brewer of the Rock Island line is noted for long tenure and a famed engine test run from Chicago to Ravinia. He helped introduce new passenger locomotives and conducted a three hour thirty nine minute test with seven stops, carrying notable passengers including President Cable and Mrs. Cable.
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Chicago
Dan
Brewer
Burrakaves
Blue Island
Ill
Rock Island
Hoster
Rock Island Vines
Brower
Uharee
Rav Island
R. R. Cable
Cable
Ornate
K. P. Flower
Seventieth Anniversary Run by Rock Island Line
In 1922 the Rock Island lines marked its seventieth anniversary with a reenactment from Chicago to Juliet. Engineer Brewer led the event with Warren Stone and Charlen Hayden among officials. a safety feature included a fire door operated by a foot press, now common in motive power maintenance.
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Eaeiees
Red Lao
Chicago
Neiler
Enginees Brewer
Easistan
Charlen Hayden
York City
Rock Island Lines
Warren Stone
Heathernaged Ul Lugamotive
Post Office Bomb Explosion Reported In Town
An unexplained explosion occurred at the South Park post office area when a sender attempted to dispatch a bomb through the mail chute. No injuries or official statements were immediately released.
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Tombtown
Vadua
South Park
Aoopuikenwe
Omeilinge
Carly Renarts
Alee
Ghana
Coalfield Notes and Local Visits Highlight Small Town News
Ralph W. Wilyard purchased property, while Carl Arnold Humes of Letcher and Hoylesburg visitors spent Thursday evening in town. Johnzen returned from the Tatter part of the week to visit family. Mrs. Albert D. Weimer signed a position, plans to move to Bridgewater. Mrs. Burt Stone visited Creston. Ivan Noland and family came to attend W. St. Noland’s funeral. Mrs. G W Gerlach remains bedbound with rheumatism.
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Cemberlant
Ralph W Wilyard
Frank Wblen
Manama
Carl Arnold Humes
Olin Hoylesburg
Letcher
Fries
T.aig
Johnzen
Rani
Albert DY
Weimer
Morgan Tyda
Bridgewater
Pred Peinsey
I P. Edwards
Burt Stone
Creston
Ivan Noland
West Liberty
W. St. Noland
G. W. Gerlach
Stop Coughing From Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery
Mr Myrtle Griffith of 128 South C Street Poplar Bluff Missouri recounts a severe winter cough that vanished after using Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. He credits two bottles with restoring appetite and red blood and urges readers to ask druggists for the remedy. He offers trial packages and free advice via mail from Buffalo New York.
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Myrtle Griffith
South C. St. Poplar Bluff
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Cars for sale and trade in 1920s ad listing various models
A fragmented newspaper ad lists multiple used cars for sale or trade including 1924 Ford coupe, Reo six, Nash six, Hudson sedan, Ford touring, Overland touring, and 1923 Chevrolet coupé. It mentions guaranteed condition, enclosure options, and a market pitch urging buyers to act now. The ad references Lea's Drug Store and Nelson Auto Exchange as sources or locations.
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Reo
Nelson Auto Exchange
Mgr
Earned income definitions under 1924 tax rules
The text explains earned income, deductions, and credits under the 1924 revenue act. It clarifies that compensation for services may count as earned income, limits earned income to 20 percent of tax, defines earned income deductions, and outlines how net earned income is calculated for a taxpayer with a $5000 salary and $500 business expenses, including personal exemptions for dependents.
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Tyeeling
Nayer
Slashes throat during arrest in forgery case
Walter fuymer tensut, living Tea, attempted to seize the officer’s weapon during arrest for forgery. He fled to a home near an orchard where he threatened with a packet knife. A bystander named Wik 'Hiame was struck and wounded, though not seriously.
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Walter Fuymer
Guy Ba
Uerrest Robineen
Vili Vharge
Dickey
Hettings
Fiowesér
Ile
Tuee
Dre
Slayer of Samdits Former Iowan Slayer of Samdits
Fragmented OCR text describes a once noted figure linked to Iowa and Missouri, with scattered references to a person named Sam Ualich and a disputed event in a rural setting. The wording is garbled, making concrete facts unclear and name accuracy uncertain.
Drove Stage Driver Referenced in 1856 New York Heist Tale
In reminiscences from Cedar Ya, M Travis aged 90 recalls driving the last stage to New York City from Pa in March 1856. He notes robberies were common then and mentions a capture near Carbondale. George Decker and others discuss the incident and note two robbers were later sent to prison.
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M. Travis
Cedar ‘Ya
New York City
George Decker
Decker? Loy
Travis
Carbondale
Directory of local professionals and services page
A dense listing of Osbornes Tomlinson funeral and embalming staff. physicians and surgeons including Dr Lynch and Dr Montgomery. law offices Grubb Wood Savery Burner Cockshoot Cockshoot Swan Martin Clovis Swan Martin. transfer service Butler. eye ear nose throat specialist Dr Montgomery. hair dressing parlor. and drug store mapping office and phone numbers for Clovis, Atlantic, and surrounding areas.
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Earl
Montgomery
Fulton
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Black Hawk and Miller Tires
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Kansas City
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Oshorne-Tomlinson CO
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Iowa
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Doc Herbert
East Fifth Street
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Metcalf Clothing
Wm. Weinheimer
Welton Knorr
Nebe's Shoe
H. M. Boorman
G. L. Campbell
Gillespie Bldic
Osteopathic Sanitartum
Chestnut St
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Melenbacker
Chubb
R.L. Barnett
Gibson
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Hall
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Opera House
Phoas
Hair Goode
Amy Gulbickeon
Mabal Micheleen
Roland. Peacock & Bart
Aneral
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Homer Voughf
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