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Newspaper
Dubuque Sunday Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1900
Page
15
The article notes multiple rail ambitions competing with the Cape to Cairo line. It highlights French Trang-Saharan plans penetrating the Sahara toward the center, and French railways linking Phila and Algeria along the Mediterranean coast, showing Europe’s scramble for Africa's routes and titles.
The piece argues that African rail lines are a contest among European powers, with nations racing to occupy and develop territories. It notes Italy’s smaller holdings and potential restraint, while predicting a shift to systematic railroad networks unlocking Africa for European civilization amid imperial disputes.
Fragmentary text from an INESBURG item mentions SMUTH and LONDON with Elizabeth alongside. The readable words suggest a placeholder or garbled notice, lacking clear events, dates, or identities to report. More legible text needed for a proper headline and summary.
A French rail project aims to connect the Mediterranean to Central Africa via a desert route, potentially resolving territorial disputes. Reports from Marseilles note rising imperial activity by Britain, Russia, the US, Germany, and France as rail expansion accelerates. Maps of African railways show ongoing and proposed lines, with the US supplying much material and a focus on the Cape to Cairo concept.
Gottfried Krueger, wealthy Newark brewer, unveils a $250000 mausoleum resembling a cathedral in Pairmount County to shelter him and his wife after death. Gray granite halls, bronze doors, carved pillars, crypts, two granite coffins, and suspended lamp. An electric bell may summon the cemetery superintendent. spirits are served at the posthumous feast.
A French artist Druet is painting a historical scene for the academy exhibition. It depicts the Calcutta reception of Lord Curzon as viceroy with Lord Elgin leaving office at the government house steps. The image shows Elgin with staff and officials and Curzon arriving with escort to take oaths.
Henry Ives Cobb reports a Chicago donor wishes to give a bronze Lincoln statue for the Illinois building at the American University in Washington. The cornerstone of the Illinois building will be laid next year and the statue placed on the grounds, though donor’s name remains private.
The Marine Review reports 13 500 000 gross tons of iron ore credited to Lake Superior for 1599, with water movement totaling 17 903 358 tons and rail shipments adding 500 000 to 600 000 tons. Ore movement up 82 percent from 1908, doubling shipments in four years amid rising lake commerce. Also notes fashion of gentle men burglars in St Louis and poultry show season remarks in Chicago papers.
Illinois Central Railroad Co announces timetable effective October 16, 1899 for west and east routes. Passenger departures and arrivals occur daily and except Sundays at listed times. Notable times include 9:40 am and 4:20 pm arrivals with other daily and Sunday exceptions noted.
Train schedule lists City Ticket Office 611 Main with LaCrosse St Paul Minneapolis services at 1 50 pm daily 4 45 pm daily 1 40 pm Sundays LaCrosse and intermediate points daily except Sunday 3 36 pm to Galena Hanover 12 37 am to St Louis 11 46 0 for LaCrosse and intermediate stations Dubuque 1 40 pm daily except Sunday LaCrosse 6 20 pm Dubuque 10 40 pm St Louis Express 4 20 pm with through reclining chair cars Dubuque to St Louis connects at Galesburg with Burlington Foat Flyers to Denver and Kansas City fastest Dubuque to KC St Paul Vestibuled Limited 11 60 pm reaches St Paul 7 46 am free reclining chair cars compartment sleepers Bullman palace drawing room sleepers on all trains.
Train notes for the Decorah division list several passenger routes including Chicago to Minneapolis and St Paul, Des Moines to Iowa City, Clinton and Davenport, with No. 6 Pullman coaches and No. 1 Bree coach cars. Daily passenger runs, multiple daily trains numbers, and a few freights are referenced under the line Minnesota and Dakota Pass. Authorities: John G. Farmer and J. F. Lomax, general passenger and ticket agents, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul R R issues a timetable effective Oct 15 1909 listing depots city ticket office and routes to Elgin Rockford Beloit LaCrosse Winona and Minneapolis with connections to Dubuque Sabula Omaha and Kansas City including daily trains except Saturdays Sundays and Mondays and notes on connecting trains and occupancy times.
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