Aboard a Tense Confrontation In The C S W Office
In a tense scene at the railroad office Collingwood confronts the boss about Hatch and the Shelia affair. Norcross urges caution but Collingwood refuses to back down, threatening to expose affidavits if forced to. The quarrel ends with Collingwood fleeing after a heated exchange over bribery, threats, and revenge.
Deserter Upton Resigns Amid Railroad Strife
Mr. Van Britt confronts Graham Norcross about retrenchment while resigning. He declares he has quit the company after a quarrel over leadership and profits, citing fatigue and a desire to watch events unfold. The boss frets as Collingwood and Hatch loom in the conflict with mounting telegrams and mystery.
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Upton
Graham
Sheila
Collingwood
Qunton
Wah Britt
P. S. L. Securities
Uncle Breckenridge
van Britt
Ike
Noor
Bullard Grill
Council of War
Ripley
Lesterburg
Ceat
Tarbell
Hatch
Kansas City
Omaha
Mke
Norcross
May
Coalville
Perkins
Brant
Conway
Mr. van Britt
Stonewall Jackson
Sheila Macrae
Missouri River
Pearly Gates
New Jerusalem
Portal City National
Dunton
Bullard
Nix
Beginning of the End in a Rail Strike Fallout
Cantrell warns Norcross about public backlash over the Storage and Warehouse reorganization and hints at sympathy strikes. The scene shifts to the Pioneer Short Line as a wealthy patron threatens to hire a special train to force leverage, pursuing a written receipt and potential damages if harmed.
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Hatta
Mountaineer
Cantrell
Norcross
The
Mr. van Britt
P. S. I. Common
Graham
Chadwick
Pioneer Short Line
Jerkwater Railroad
Buck Chandler
Chandler
Got a Scare. Poetess Seeks Robin, Spies First Snate
A quirky verse item notes a speaker searching for the first robin of spring and encountering an unexpected creature, the snate, in a playful exchange. The fragment hints at rural whimsy and seasonal mood in a compact column item.
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Charles Scribner's Sons
Fred May
Kendrick
Mr. Norcross
Mr. Collingwood
Bullock
Strathcona
Heaven
Breck
Hateh
Kendrick Place
Uncle Breck
New York
Hound Dog