Saga of Friendship for 58 Years Remembers 'Little Fellow'
A Chicago and North Western passenger train has stopped unannounced near Elrod every Memorial Day since 1888 to honor a grave site along the right of way. Train crews plant flowers and observe a moment of silence for a boy named William Chambers, whose father worked as a ballast hauler. The ritual, kept alive by conductor and crew, began as a friendship between a brakeman and the boy, continuing for 88 years and carried on by successors even after the family removed the body to a private grave.
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Elrod
Han Bewss Eemo
Willam P. Hampers
Dever
Felaw
Bil
Chambers
Rohan
Inter Pawenter
Bay Ford
Lydia Beneca
Redhelt
Ig Tal
Felow
Chicago and North Western
Jay
Big Bi" Chambers
Little Fellow
Aviation Notes and Airport Chatter From Sioux Falls
Aviation notes describe air races tied to a Civil Air Patrol event on May 2 near Sioux Falls with bomb dropping, parachute drops, and a mass parachute jump. The Sioux Falls squadron aims to aid Red Cross and police emergency search and rescue. Also noted are Challenger Airlines expanding Denver Salt Lake City service with future Billings routes. Mrs Clara Fricle marks an 80th birthday flight with family. Parental accounts discuss a Piper Cub school flight for children, and aviation safety efforts report fewer complaints about aircraft noise and rising air travel safety metrics.
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Rocky Mountain Empire
Denver
Salt Lake City
Challenger Airlines Company
Laramie
Rawlins
Rock Springs
Kemmerer
Wyo
Uth
Billings
Mont
Clara Fricle
Goshen
Ind
Sarah Ford
Cobbs County
Georgia
School For Children Five
Phe Childrere
Aleman Proves Good Neighbor Through Washington Visit
The visit of Mexico's President Miguel Aleman to Washington demonstrates strengthened United States Mexico relations under the good neighbor policy. The two leaders, amid press attention and public remarks, discussed credits for development, irrigation and power projects, and exchange stabilization to keep the peso stable while expanding trade and cooperation in the hemisphere.
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WN Servicw
Rye Street
Washington
D.C
United States
Mexico
Pres
Miguel Aleman
Constitution
Pep Campaien
Jerine
Banator Vandenberg
Uther Kort
House of Representatives
Aleman
Ind
Fio Grande
TVA
Dolla Mexico
Boy with 30 Names is Bobby in Whitesburg report
In Whitesburg a 14 year old eighth grader has a very long given name. Parents Mr and Mrs W L Stallard chose Hugh Alewender Morris General Ralph Giles Cider Motasr i Mucele Hine Meter Magie Charles James Bennett lame Chisopher Columbus to honor family lines. Classmates call him Bennett or Bobby.
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Whitesburg
W. L. Stallard
Hugh Alewender Morris
Ralph Giles
Charles James ‘Bennett
Columbus
Breckinridge Siavat
Bennett
Bobby
Woman's Initials Remain After Colorado Storm
A fragmented account recalls a storm event in Littleton Colorado. It notes initials left as a reminder and mentions a survivor, a father, and efforts by doctors and family during the blizzard period.
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Littleton
Colo
Mes
Shell
Waloth Syether
Oklahoma Senator Shot and Telephone Strike Ends
The nation saw a month long strike settle as telephone workers accept a $4.40 weekly increase. Union leaders announced the pact after talks with AFL and T and calls for wage parity, while 22,000 workers across 42 states were affected. Separate updates report boxcar shortages easing and a shooting incident in the Oklahoma Senate involving Sen Thomas Anglin, with Rep James Scott arrested. Germany to transfer authority from Allied military government to civil control led by Secretary Marshall, ending the occupation structure.
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Aistance
Pera
Stoke Wal Nesheens
Tong Linus
Tew
Aust. Becy. of
John Gibson
Jong di Tance
Cawita
Long Lines Workers’ Union
Oklahoma
Senate
Oklahoma Senate
Oklahoma City
Thomas Anglin
Wisamalisnt
James Scott
Marina
Tow
Fajguten
Tn 4 Washroom
Manators
Germany
U.S
U. & Sone
Gee
Marshall i
State Department
Byrnes
War Department
Marshall
Ame T
iMeulies
Bane Pli
Plana
Merlin
Farm Productivity Rise Driven by Mechanization and Hybrid Crops
A Northern Trust monthly report highlights rising farm productivity despite a 10 percent drop in farm workers. Gains come from mechanization, hybrid seed corn, fertilizer and lime use, and higher livestock and dairy output. Tractor and equipment adoption surged, boosting per capita output and narrowing the gap with industrial workers.
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Northern Trust Company
Comimon Strait
Une
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Mighty Railroad
WNY
Yphess Aviation Notes
T. B. Wright
Civil Aeronautice Administration
Antbm
Wright
Ecard
Internationaly Trenaport Association
Baukhag
Wenewamen
Biainae Nause
Gar Gan Anrough
Dogwood
Gar den
Enouight
México
Grea
Ioana
George Washington
Anano
Truman
Chapultepec
Ajeman
Ravehage
SUN Bath
Mann
Charles Henn
Haltimore
Sun Htimore Hospital
Donald
Joan
Bruce
Jobin Hayden
Chicago
American Association of American Railroads
Midwest
Southwestern
Wheat Belt
Eugene Coughlin
AAR
Scott
Anglin
Beuliber
Thalleaver
Servic
Sen
Angiin
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