02 Jan 1908
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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1908
Page
1
A family discussion about sending for a new Stanhope furniture piece leads to plans for a Sunday delivery. A merchant pace, a bank visit, and a meeting with a sprightly young rep from a sprinting firm unfold amid daily shop talk and home retail orders.
Railway time card for Rock Island and routes including Chicago Omaha St Louis Memphis with lines to Peoria Fort Worth St Joseph Kansas City Minneapolis and beyond. Shows daily and Sunday schedules, fare details and ticketing notes, issuing agency listing A. Vannoy and noting passenger eligibility.
A desolate colonial tone describes Filipino labor advancing railway construction. After initial resistance, workers fresh from plantations learned to use picks shovels and wheelbarrows, achieving up to 110000 yards per month with 30000 yards stocked. White foremen proved lacking, yet patient guidance and tact improved efficiency, highlighting indigenous capacity in a rapid project.
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