Galveston Bay Causeway Planned Linking Rail Lines
Texas railroad activity reports 4200 workmen readjusting rate sheets in Chicago while Galveston county inks a contract with railroads and a syndicate to build a two mile concrete causeway across Galveston Bay with a central drawbridge. Other notes mention Toledo Terminal interests and upcoming railroad consolidations. Injury reports list brakeman N J Bowers off duty and shop worker G H Krienke injured by a falling driving box with finger injuries and B Nellis harmed between drawbars at Eagle Mills.
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Commission of Texas
Galveston
Houston
Commissioners — of
Galveston Bay
Galveston Island
Private cars moved through Elkhart on two trains
Officials of several railroads used private cars on No. 4 at 10 50 and No. 10 at 1 20 today through Elkhart. Train No 4 carried cars for Boston and Maine and Hocking Valley. Train No 10 carried cars for Kansas City Mexico and Orient and Queen and Crescent.
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Elkhart
Boston & Maine
Hocking Valley
Kansas City
Mexico & Orient
Queen & Crescent
Railroads, bonds and wheel plant shape 1900s markets
The Soo Line backed by Canadian Pacific aims to control the Chicago and Great Western. Illinois Central bonds to yield about 19 million dollars this week to cover floating debt and working capital needs. United States Steel plans a new car wheel plant around 3 million dollars, location to be chosen, likely in the Pittsburgh district.
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Chicago & Great Western Road
Soo Line
Canadian Pacific
Chicago & Great Western
Illinois Central Road
Ilinois Central
Yoad
United States Steel Corporation
Pittsburg
Transcontinental Passenger Association to Discuss Rail Uniformity
At the Chicago meeting on February 3 the association will consider three proposals endorsed by the American Association. They urge uniformity in prepaid orders ticket stamping and regulation of baggage cars for interline service. A Norwalk to Cleveland Lake Shore ticket from 35 years ago resurfaced, once belonging to the purchaser’s uncle who died, unused since purchase in 1873.
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Chicago
Transcontinental ‘Passenger Association
American “Association
Lake Shore
Norwalk
Cleveland
Toledo
St Joseph County Vote Count Confirmed After Review
Oren Neal of Indianapolis finished recounting the St. Joseph canvassing board tally in South Bend. He found very few mistakes, noting just over 20 000 votes cast across eight precincts and little change from the original count.
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St.joe County
South Bend
Oren Neal
Indianapolis
St. Joseph
Neal
Bagon Declared Bankrupt by U S Court in Indianapolis
P Bacon proprietor of Elk Hart Furniture and Bacon Stones has been adjudged bankrupt by a United States court in Indianapolis. The case is referred to Referee Francis E Lambert at South Bend. Bacon remains at large, unaccounted for by creditors or interested parties, with no further details available.
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P.bacon
Elkhart Furnitue
Bacon Stones
United States Court
Indianapolis
Francis E. Lambert
South Bend
Bacon
Mnuw
Brumbaugh Settles Franks Legal Matters And Fund Mortgage
Frank Brumbaugh settles the cases brought against him regarding school fund mortgages. The commissioners announce a full settlement with Brumbaugh. A Thanksgiving dance is planned at Hoffmans Hall with admission fifty cents per couple and extra ladies admitted. For live lobsters call Gomiers at Bell 550.
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Frank ‘Brumbaugh
Mr. Brumbaugh
Hoffman’s Hall
Local ordinance seeks license revocation for violation shown
An emergency clause attaches to the measure authorizing immediate force and effect after mayoral approval. The ordinance states the violation and allows revocation of a license if proven, with fines not exceeding $50. The text reflects a push to strengthen enforcement.
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Sis
Bt. Teetiense
Tickled Her Hand Hauled Into Court
A Mishawaka court issued a warrant for the arrest of a man residing south of the city on criminal provocation charges. The case involves a dancing party at the Eberhart farm where a man allegedly tickled a woman’s hand and the husband later confronted him amid accusations and insults.
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Long’s Court
Mishawaka
Eberhart Farm
Mishwaka
Warsaw Elks member found after weeklong disappearance
Frank Gitt of Warsaw a prominent Elks Blue Lodge and Knights Templars member, missing a week after buying a car in Chicago, was found noon Monday on a lonely highway near Atwood. He said he tinkered for a week to drive overland from Chicago, working under a gasoline wagon to fix gearing.
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Warsaw
Ind
Frank Gitt
Lodge of Elks
the Blue Lodge
Knights Templars
Chicago
Atwood
Stamp Robbery Probe Continues Quiet in South Bend
Federal and local officials search for the yeggmen who looted the South Bend post office for more than $18,000 in stamps. Inspectors Burr Woltz and Hunter have not appeared since Tuesday morning and may delay returning without new leads. Postmaster Crabill awaits word on added protection as officials broadcast circulars nationwide offering a reward for the arrest and conviction.
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Federal
South Bend
Burr
Woltz
Hunter
Crabill
Final Appeal to Governor Deneen in Billik Case
Chicago November 19. Hermann Billik’s final appeal to save his life will be made next week by his attorney. The defense asks Governor Deneen to commute the sentence to life imprisonment though hope remains slim for an intervention.
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Chicago
Hermann Billik
Comlemand
Viza
Deneem
Billik
Beli Gut
Heintz Health Biscuits Promoted By Doctor Claim
An appeal for Heintz Health Biscuits markets them as a nutritious mix of cereals wheat barley corn and rye and laxative qualities. Dr George Le Frey of Muskegon Michigan endorses the product noting its health benefits for building muscle bone teeth and nerves and improving digestion.
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Heintz
George
Muskegon
Mich
Bridge accident at sandbar injures horse driver escapes
Pletcher’s horse pulled from Platz Brothers feed barn at 7 pm near a barricaded bridge on the south river bank. The harness was partly removed and the improvised barriers failed to fully deter crossings. Pedestrians could have been endangered as the bridge remained dangerously incomplete in darkness. Pletcher, about 48, known in the city, escaped with no serious injuries.
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Jalmost
Pletcher
Platz Brothers
Oe Pletcher
Drov
Ona
Local firm sells San Louis Valley branch in Colorado
The Concord Land and Improvement Company announces the sale of a branch in the San Louis Valley, Colorado. Directors include Dr Nickerson of Chicago and B G Godfrey with R W Merger and John Godfrey. A November 21 bake sale is scheduled at the Singer Sewing Machine office.
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Concord “Land ‘and ‘Improvement
San Louis Valley
Colorado
Nickerson
Chicago
Peltire Hill
B. G. Godfrey
R. W
John’ Godfrey
Eczema cure touts skin based treatment claims
An advertisement asserts eczema is a skin issue not a blood disease and promotes oil of wintergreen in D. D. De Perscription as a remedy. It claims rapid relief from skin disease germs and building up healthy skin tissue, with Houseworth Bros promoting the product.
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Houseworth-Bros
Doctor Bolan to Speak at Hotel Bucklen
The notice states Dr. Bolan will be at Hotel Bucklen on Sunday and Monday November 22 and 23, staying until noon Monday.
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Bolan
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised by Readers
Readers from Gardiner Maine and Chicago Illinois describe relief from female troubles without surgery after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. They credit the remedy with curing displacements inflammation and other conditions and urge others to write Mrs Pinkham for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. -Pink
Hham
A. Williams
Gardiner
Maine
Lydia E.-Pinkham
Alvina: Sperling
Au Bourne
Chicago
Iil
Lydia B
Pinkham
Lydia i
Lynn
Mass
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Wabash
Ann “Arbor
Ohio
Central, Wheeling
Lake Erie
Detroit
Ironton
N. J. Bowers
Ilness
G. H. Krienke
BAGON
Brumbaugh
Phone Gomiers
Bell 550
Mehlin Pianos
Wilbur Templin Music Co
S. Main St
Billek
Deneen
Fidiana Hive
Singer
PTE Pes OF Tigern
Indiana
Scott
Abr
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Ceengarten
Ros
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