Elopement Dreams Die On A Chicago Street Car
A young couple Mallory and Marjorie Newton abandon plans to marry in a rush to the minister. The Chicago street car ride reveals military discipline versus personal longing as their elopement collapses under time, trains, and duty.
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Harry
Dearie
West Point
Pacific Ocean
Philippines
Isles
Sahara
Mallory
Mr. Montague
Miss Capulet
Mr. Mallory
Mies Newton
Marjorie
A Mouse and a Mountain on a Sleeper Car
In a San Francisco sleeper car the scene unfolds with travelers entering and jostling for space. Mr Wedgewood and Mr Iraj Lathrop settle in as a flushed woman rushes aboard to claim a seat, while Miss Anne Gattle struggles with her reticule and tickets amid a busy station moment.
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San Francisco
Wedgewood
London
Iraj Lathrop
Chicago
Ira Lathrop
Anne Gattle
Thoughtful passenger parts with farewells at station
A thoughtful passenger tosses a basket to Mallory as a car departs. They share a quiet, anxious moment and fear another wreck while rushing to catch a train. A kind station clock grants three minutes, the taxi waits, and Marjorie vows to accompany him to the gate before parting.
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Mallory
Marjorie
Cherokee County Supervisors approve several road grants and adjourn to July
The Cherokee County Board of Supervisors discussed grading the south lines of sections 27 28 and 28 91-41 and allocated funds for the work. They approved bridge projects between sections 27 28 and 23 26 91-40 and recorded fees of April May by H L Loft. Per diem and mileage for June sessions were set for five members. The board canvassed the June 1912 primary election results naming Republican nominees for county offices and noting no Democrat nominations for several posts.
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L M Miller
Chas Addy
Henry Hartlip
C. A. Smith
A. T. Zimmerman
J. W. Richardson Et al
Little Sioux
W. R. Montgomery
Cedar Township
Pilot Township
H. L. Loft
JR Neil
Mummert
Bushlow
A Smith
J R Neil
C A Smith
Finut
Geo Wilson
County Auditor
Cheroke
Iowa
Board of Supervisors of
County
Court House
Cherokee City
J. K. Neil
Chas. Addy
M. Mommert
A. &. Bushlow
Geo. Wilson County
Cherokee County
W. O. Dailey
Ray Adsit
F. J. Carpenter
John W. Stevens
Recorder of Deeds Co
J. Maher
Kate R. Logan
L. A. Wescott
S. B. Champion
Board of
Democrat Party
Wm. F. ‘Huber
Ithe
Illinois Central East and West Passenger Train Schedule Fragment
Readable railway timetable fragment lists east bound Passenger No 4 and 192 with times 99 10 a and 50 p for local freight No 192 and west bound Passenger No 131 and 105 with time 2 18 p. Indicates a partial schedule snippet for Illinois Central line passengers and freight.
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Illinois Central
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