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Harry Murphy's Rise to Railroad Presidency Told
Eldora native Harry Murphy, later president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad, began as a 15 year old laborer and student. He worked various railroad jobs while finishing high school in one year, then pursued engineering, joining CB&Q in 1914. His career spanned division engineer roles nationwide before becoming president in the fall.
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Harry Murphy
Eldora Boy
Eldora Iown
Harry €. Murphy
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Eldora
Murphy
Harry
A. J. Cavana
Cavana
Eldora High School
Cavena
Harry May
Jennie Fenton Quick
Minneapolis &St. Louis
iEldora
Eldora Station
Cn Engineering
Glee Club
Town State College
Ames
Armour Institute of Technology
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Bo Jhe
Centralia
Kansas City
Alliance
Neb
Galesburg
Lincoln
Centerville
Iowa
McCook
LaCrosse
Gladys Chating
Aurora