Interurban Rail Plan Aimed From Dubuque To Apple River
A. O. Fox of Madison announces a plan with Northern Electric Manufacturing and associates to build an electric interurban from Platteville via Cupa City Hazel Green and Sinsinawa to Dubuque, with power stations supplying mine and farm needs within ten miles of the line. Heavy electric engines and modern passenger cars are planned, with cooperation from eastern capitalists and a potential link to Union Electric in Dubuque. A carload of Mys flour is advertised and Stella Brandt and William Korte’s wedding is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O
Northern Electric Manufacturing Company
Madison
Vilas
Patrick Flynn
Platteville
Dubuque
Apple River
Ill
Shullsburg
Fox
Board of Education met. treasurer and auditing reports given
October board session notes salaries for male and female teachers and janitors totaling 978.33, auditing claims 775.26 including 647.80 for Schmohl firm. superintendent reports good attendance. treasurer shows Sept balances and fund amounts. brick claim referred to building committee. service at M E Church featured sermon and Knights of Pythias attendance. poem and notices included.
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Board of Education
Nack
Kerr
Stahl
Kraehmer
Meller
Reynolds
Rippin
Slattery
Vincent
Biesman
Sheean
Wm. Schmidt
J. T. Schmidt and Co
Fatal Accident at Savanna Rail Yard Claims a Worker
Lewis Sulton a Savanna railroad man died minutes after a accident in Milwaukee yards at Savanna. He was inspecting cars when he crawled under a string of cars and was crushed by two moving chains of trucks. Coroner's jury held an inquest. Sulton, 23, left a wife and two children. Funeral set for Thursday at nine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Sulton
Savanna
Milwaukee
Wm. Speck
Lewis
McIntosh
Schreiter
Henry Holtkamp
Mary Calderwood
St. Paul
Howard
John Norton
Death on the Lena freight line ends a life
George A. Schafmayer a 24 year old brakeman from Scales Mound Ill fell under freight No 60 near Lena and was crushed to death. A broken coupling knuckle caused the derailment and the night accident left Schafmayer mangled and dead almost instantly. Coroner’s inquest heard testimony from conductor William Cornish engineer Arthur Fink and others before returning a verdict that he died from injuries received in the collision and wheel crush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport Standard
George A. Schafmayer
Scales Mound
Ill
Freeport
Waterloo
Lena
Schafmayer
No. 60
William Cornish
Arthur Fink
Frank Skinner
J. Breenen
Schafmunger
Cornish
Braemen
Main Street
Kuehner
Seales Mound
C.J. Schafmay
George Schafmayer
Albert
Mary
Ruth
Augusta
Peck
Id, Rosenfell
WC. Davis
R. J. Criddle
C.T. Berryman
The
Central
Lerryman
George Ahafmayer
Public Reception At Y M C A
The first public reception of the Y M C A was held Tuesday evening at the Association building. The decorated rooms featured autumnal foliage and cut flowers. Six young men presided and lemonade was served from a punch bowl. An excellent program was well received with multiple solos and readings performed by Miss Eustice Mrs. W G Barrett Dr Blish and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association
Blish
Eustice
W.G. Barrett
W. G. Barrett
Eustice Maxeiuer
Savanna Couple Elopes Stirring River City
A Savanna couple elopes triggering pursuit by the husband Elmer Lowman who telegraphed officers to halt their flight from Savanna to Rock Island and Mitchell South Dakota. Also notes the death of Nellie Murphy of Dubuque at age 19 with local grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Bowman
Rock Island
Thoms Getty
Savanna
Mitchell
South Dakota
Elmer Lowman
Nellie Murphy
Fast Dubuque
Local Clothing Sale Ad Highlights Wool Garments
A compact classified ad lists men’s fine wool shirts and drawers with plush back and double-seated drawers that resist shrinking. Ladies’ ribbed underwear comes pre shrunk. Extra heavy fleeced garments are offered at a low price per item.
Obituary Notice of Train Crew Member Killed
A rear brakeman for the S C railroad was fatally injured when accidentally run over by train No. 60 engine 51 during active duties. The accident occurred during discharge of his duties as a crew member.
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S. C. Railroad
First Snow Report Across Regions With Light Fall Noted
The morning brought a light snow across parts of the city with several citizens reporting a perceptible dusting. Reports came in from northern cities including La Crosse where two inches fell overnight, and from Duluth Minnesota where snow mixed with rain and heavier on the Mesaba Vermillion ranges. Local ads promote yarns from Barry Bros and farm land guidance from Isaac F Moore with sales notes for Galena and a Flour brand from Jota Cloran.
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la Crosse
Duluth
Minn
Minnesota
Mesaba
Vermillion Ranges
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Galena
Depo Hrergpechans
Phillip
Segur
Main ST
Edler
Philip & Sapur
H. Strohmeyer
Phil Fetz
Kastner
Frank HH. Knoebber
A. O Fox
John Cloran
Kempter’s Book Store
Brandt—Korte
Stella Catherine Brandt
William Anton Korte
St. Mary’s Church
Ither Bally
Seeigar
Prairie Queen
Groeralinx
Brooklyn Times
Martin
Martin House
Treas. Com
J. F. Schmidt Bros
M. E
C.D. McLean
Oak
Lodge of Knights of Pythias
Hope
God
Ed McGough
Avery
Siingers Drug Store
John Lerteh
Gugegenheims
Ambassadeur Hengelmuller
Austria-Hungary
Baya
Washington
Thomas Glanville
Mason City
J. W. Westy
George A. Schafmeyer
Jody
Grant
Delia Gallagher
West
Towa
California
Fall Goode
Fevewnarees
Matt Beaton
Utopia
Saxony
Germantown
Shetland
Barry Bros
Isaac F. Moore
Galena, Il
Jota Cloran
Sol
Newman
George Xryder
Gene Candy Catiort
I Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
N.Y
A.j.fetz
Gramme
A. J. Fetz
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