Iowa Railroads in 1882 Financial Summary and Safety
A summary of Iowa railroad operations for the year ending June 1882 reports 6,836 miles of track, operating expenses per mile of 3,552.64, total road earnings of 622,066.83, and a net profit gap of about two and a half million after wages and expenses. It cites 2,097 employed with wages totaling 14,071,254, 2,052 locomotives, 31, taxes, and safety stats: 185 deaths and 633 injuries, plus 707,600.31 in taxes, highlighting growth over 1881.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison
Yowa
Tewa Roads
Iowa
Iowa Supreme Court Rejects Prohibition Amendment?
The Iowa Supreme Court declares the proposed constitutional amendment invalid and inoperative, ruling the house journal record and Senate-House discrepancy render the submission unlawful. The piece argues clerical errors cannot overturn the people’s clear will and cites strict legal grounds for the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werat
Suprema Court of
Iowa
House Journal
Eighteenth General Assembly
House
Senate
Supreme Court
Linn County Supervisors Pass Petitions and Officials Reports
January session notes the examination of official bonds for new county and township officers, a $15,000 Cedar River bridge appropriation petition not voted on, Taylor and Duff case granted, Jennie Linn ordered confined to Mercy Hospital at county expense, J G Davis retained county attorney, and various year end county farm, auditor clerk treasurer and general expenditures and receipts figures for 1882 1883.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Iowa Avenue
Taylor & Duff
Jennie Linn
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
J. G.davis
Tie County
Corpars Abun
Davis
Smith
Prismere
Horrific 19th Century Disasters Sweep the Month
The month records several deadly disasters from fire and rail to maritime tragedy. The Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee claims seventy five lives, Planter's Hotel St Louis sees four burned, the steamer Cimbria sinks with over four hundred dead, Southern Paride railroad wreck crushes and burns twenty thousand, and Oakland powder works explodes killing thirty.
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Milwaukee
Planter’s
St. Tuouis
Southern Paride
Oakland
California
Call For A State Temperance Convention 1883 Iowa
A call from Aaron Kimball and allied groups urges a state temperance convention in Des Moines on February 7 1883 at 10 am to respond to a court decision. County meetings February 2 will select delegates to reinforce anti prohibition efforts across Iowa counties and districts. Leaders from several temperance organizations back broad representation and action to strengthen the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Friends of Temperance
Des Muines
Jous Temperance Organizitiuna
Aaron Kimball
State Temperance Association
State Temperance Alliance
Nourse
Citizen's League
EH. Fleming
W.C. T
G. T
V. Maxfield
Sec
A. BE. McMurray
State Alliance
JA. Harvey
T. A
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F. McClelland
Cullom
Liling
Louisiana
Mississippi
Post-Ofice Department
Quatrimunial Association
Fitz Dohn Porter
Luna
Glenwood
Burlington
Washington
Kassyn
John A. Ia
Kagan
Marin
Des Moines
Cenlleraan
Teo
Board OF Supervisors
Jone Ist
James J. Berghill
Mar
Ion
E. R.earl
Ovilar Rapids
Edwin Garretson
Stewart
State
Bridge
Reed Fund
Insane Hospital Fund
Institute
BTR
USA
Tata
Ag Foliowa
Defender
Mann
North Star Mills
Minneapolia
Eagle Woolen Mills OF
Cedar Rapids
Colony Mills
Gunrab
Sueley
Wartamratt
Horges
Snes
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Company
Pontiac
Seling Publicacians
BUCH
John F. Lee
Swifell
Woies
Chiuren
Vallery
Audress Sun Publishing CO
St. Louis
Lint
Talutry
Alnty
Thaddeus Metre
Linn
Elaima
Aluogance
Susan Duncan McRae
FB. G. Coanis
Antarieoualtix
Lina Coaunty
Jolson
Ube
Jamtes G. Youn
Unter Goular Rapids
Lowenl
Jay
Fanles C. Young
Cirtiteate
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PaCronng
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J.T. Clark
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H. Carpenter
Pass
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Maine
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Europe
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Mattiusi
Sam
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Falk
New York City
Harper's Young People
Prin Ir Fina
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Harpes
Hrothers
Fudress Bakfer
Drothers
Weork
Harper's Weekly
Amerigan
Harper's Periodicals
Hlarper
Warpers Bazal
Vay Tao
Harper's Vang Peel Harpes
Il Harimgins
Warperes
Canada
Eaels Penn
West
Atherstivoe
Vardat
Merpar'e Wreally
Expres
Reina
Barrute & Arotchs
Halper & Brothers
Allcock
Orablan
Cedae Rapids
Kearles
Foreign & American
Bouth
Omdar Rapids
DR. Fishblatt
Medical & Surgical
Marion Street
Ats
Ave Mar
Igo
Pein
Ausday Vrain, Araved
Syst Bey Fom
Marlon
Tad
Rapids
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First Avenue
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N. Raibway
Chakral
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Pids
Sinem Peery Gos
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Inglane
Jacsdlius Medea
United State
Bilibor
the Times
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Eevons
Elle Ural
Bruueenis
Cabal
Stomaen
Ulse Lion Aid
Tee Wied
Muri Agpetite
Fala
Filiblait
Jlospilais Uy
Wylmmell World
Piel Lever
WU Gustters
Sorna Boutal Toy
Peelghit
Hewett
Netlind Ng Siang
Tras
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Pathan Egn Battveen
Dana Fates
Geran Haji i
West Liberty
CM LP Tra
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B.F, Mills
Gen
Snot
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Dada
Amine
Trav
Eling
Cegar
Lubes
Ital
Beall
Lally
ROG Case Manufactory
Cepar Rapros
WileLetl
Elon Otis
D. LU. Paluer
Stevens
Il. W. Wells
Magazine
Megidde
Dervis
Paluebiek
Clelea
Cunel
Cullumplue
Cael
ML Sinclair & Go
Gedar Rapids
Fertilizers
JF Charles & Son
G. Jay
Iuuis
Young Lysen
Chorer
Guoc
Onlong
Gund
Japan
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Blaine
L. Gilitarnia
Marshall
Tamborg
Hird & Brog
Hamburg
J. F. Charles & Son
Dolmans
Cloaks and Dolmans
Lale
McCarthy & Schindel
Cedar Rapids Times
United States
Lolssilig
Willy Leu
Repoligan & Family Journal
Gellar
Feo Dour
Veo Bur Street
Westlay
Stanuig Syplonis
Ely
Ee Doslow Stamp
Audresa
Simpson
Lasalle
Depres
Bervous System
da, Fishblatt, M. D
Otany Khid
Ayia
Parkayse
Usd Pamkages
Willesent
Allordert
J.B
Semproni UG
Rapidia
Cedar Rapids, Lowa
Waal
Tl. Hunt & CO
Towa
OLD Reliable Photograph Gallery
Iowa State Agricultural Society
Kilborn
Times Office
Carey
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