FIGHTING SNOW BLOCKADES WAGED BY RAIL ROADS
This winter's heavy snowdrifts crippled rail travel with embargos from October. The Chicago and Northwestern and other lines spent vast sums to clear tracks. Reports recount colossal drifts, massive plows failing, and thousands of workers battling the snow, likened to fighting an invading army.
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Bia
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
St. Louis
Chicago
Gear
Anderson
McDill
Senate
Kansas
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Nebrki
Wyoming
Lews
Tissua
Sara
America
Washington
Jacob Lovelace
Fayette County
Jacob
Geoudd
Northwestern
Political Horoscope Predicts Gear and Wilson for Senate Race
The Iowa political horoscope suggests Gov Gear and James F Wilson as leading candidates for the United States Senate, opposing each other with strong competition. It notes Wilson’s admiration for Gear and predicts a tight contest, with Kasson unlikely to run and action still uncertain as more candidates may emerge.
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Mirkwood
Tix
Baren R. Sherman
Larrabee
Sherman
Republican Party
William Jarrabee
Senate
Towa
Bir
Harlan
R. D. Stephens
Bere
United States Senate
James F. Wilson
Gear
Wilson
Tover
Iowa
Liman
United States
Gov. Gear
J. F. Wilson
Jno
A. Kasson
House
Suffering from deep snow in the Dakota Territory
Reports from The Daily Blockade Journal describe severe blizzards in central Dakota and northeastern Iowa, with many starved and frozen, food and fuel scarce, and communication cut off. Travelers claim roads are impassable and rail and mail service unreliable as crews relay brutal conditions from Tracy to Pierre and beyond.
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Iowa
Gleason
Daily Blockade Journal
Pierre
Dakota Territory
Mort Pierre
Haron
DeSmet
Volga
Tracy
Sleepy Eye
W. H. Hutton
Deadwood
BE. N. Young
Albany
N. Y
Society Sensation Involving Ellen Stratton
A Cedar Rapids and Omaha event stirred local interest as Ellen Stratton a respected Owls public school teacher aged about thirty five left town with Duke son of a wealthy Omaha merchant. The incident drew widespread attention via Chicago dispatches and linked to a notable social circle.
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Omaha
Cedar Rapids
Chicago Pipers
Ellen Stratton
Owls i
Duke
Mysterious Cedar Rapids teacher Miss Stratton's questionable affair
The long column defends Miss Stratton amid gossip about borrowing money and a private romance with a teenage pupil. It questions accusations of kidnapping, suggests financial missteps are breaches of trust, and ponders age and generosity as possible motives while noting public esteem and a lack of proven wrongdoing.
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Mise Stratton
Tere
Omaha
Ella Stratton
Miss Stratton
Burdette-Coutts
Rochford
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Good Ladye Lowe
Bard
TNA Leeds
Fight at Ohler's leads to court action and furloughs
A Saturday altercation at a factory area endangers George Ohler who wrestled with an intruder later identified as Frager. Ohler's blow left the assailant bloodied as others witnessed the clash. Frager faced preliminary examination while Ohler’s account and witness testimony fed the case, with the court seeking grand jury review and potential charges.
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George Ohlers Furoituse
George
Ohler
Charley Frager
Ohver
Frager
St. Clair Smith
Allen McDuff
Laise
McDud
Oller
Prager
Obler
Objer
Kugzer
Sinc
Reading misprint tolls and book charges in year notes
Fragmentary OCR lists tolls for books sold during the year and mentions charges for books furnished to members of a group. It references Fairfax and Fairfax library boards and Marvel items among other unclear phrases. The readable parts indicate accounting or dues related to book distribution within an organization.
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Vermont
Iowa
France
Austria
Hayes
White House
America
Greenback Central Club
San Francisco
Amearies
Czar
Russia
Europe
Abbes
Talmage
Syme
the Times
Kirkwood
Senate
Garfield
Hayley
Cedar Rapids Bible Society
Bible Cause
James Truncas
J.B. Bly
A.C. Churchill
Oliver C. Millers
J. L. Bever
Sampson Bever
Jeb Gates
Depoll
Casly
Ge- On
Ely
Fairfax
Pishblaty
New York
Sali
Fishblatt
Waele
la Carin
Abivall
Agnes
Adelaide
Amelia
Britannia
Daisy
Flora
Dassamilne
Lucy
Ruby
Nannie Whatsins
Bruce
Des Moines
Bates
Charles
Holland
Lisi
J. Horvay
A. D
Milo J.curless
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Pheckly
F. McClelland, Bilter
Mabona
Arkansas
House of Representatives
Nebraska
Lincoln Globe
Stanley Mathews
Wayociate Justice
United States Courts
Chisago
Milwaukkee & St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
Geo
Register
Java
Watlers
ARE
Council Proceedings
Manca
Vresent
Ald. Mille
Gach
Lash Sear
Aime Ag
Ravehal
N. W. Depot
Stewart
Warshal
Tess le
Teaveil
Aiance
Jerry Snaith
Frank Woodman
Benj. McGlashen
George Polling
Wm Daley
Chas
Jordan
N. Wi
Sh. P
Wisloo
JC. StoppaRy
Cedar Rapids Auxiliary
American Bible Society
Semel
Gonder Haplis Mble
Godoky Itacedus Sobites
Breasurer
B. Agni
J. Cash
Ubion
D. Be Borvion
Enicauey
DB. B. Gordan
Toyntinso
Gor
Gorda
Aptiene
Asti
Amon
Oliver C. Miller
Cor
Alead
W. L. Welter
The
City National Bank
Umta
U.S. Treas
U.S
Tot
Tayidat
Tuwa
Lirase
L. Beyer
Mareh
John B. Bey Eota
Bevet
Geo. W. Bevur
Guneve
Adinistrator
Gresies
Garrett
Busan
Jinn County
Gareth
Whityl
Greene and Gollepe
Cedar Lawards
Wistiics Court
Ling County
McCreary & Barber
Platowe
Greene
Bowen
Lint County
W. O.isowon
Ehur County
Reena
Collezé
Cecar Rubins
Lefora
Lina County
Attorneys
Stalntli
Leer
Learling
Rer
Nedi 1d Surgical Sours
Comult Slelan
Optative
Moypean
Yidal Tristitute
Grand Hotel
DR. Fishblatt
Adeir Yicthns
Ra Mathers
Ulysses
Vishmut
Niente
Moles Adams
Western Railway
WRAL
AvLteos Inchrporation
Sud’ Company
Ondgdt Us
Arte
asrTigtm TV
Stull
IE Galien
Rapital Sioce
Charles Holland
Tawa
Seaton No
Tix Gale
Tia Leeasurer
Tod IC Hervey
Py Liln
Mitch Curless
Iaifal Lolder
Milo J Colless
Sinclair
U0edar Rapide
OWA
Tee
Northwest
Ts Gratient
Eagle ST
Icecar Rapids
Marion
Dup
Mest
Magazine
H. C. Bradley & CO
Ing
Askeu
Algo Tntalonist
Dr.f
Cedar Rapids Insurance Company
Marty Oy
Bradley & Co
Dalecheny
Yok Medical and Surgical Institute
Western Medical Institute
Burlington
Shaye
Cadar Rapids
Alerape
Town
Peet
National Tine
Steammhing
Dliice
Xara
Lock
Cedar Rap
Surgical Institute
Bilhalt Spall Us
Lew Montis
OLD Reliable Photograph Gallery
Town State Agricultural Society
Beni
Republigan & Family Journal
Comer of
Devendorf
Brussels
Ingraing
Mattings
Solomon &Busch
Clothiers
Iowa Ave
Soarfa
Solomon & Bosch
Hove
Maine
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