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Rail workers recall danger and freedom of early mail trains
Former Railway Mail Service workers Crawford and Denney recall two fatal crashes and armed clerks, the rise and fall of rail service, and their post office moves. Public train ride offered today from Santa Fe Depot Baldwin City with 1, 1, and 3 pm departures, five dollar tickets.
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Crawford
Denney
Topeka
Springfield
Kansas City
U.S. Postal Service
Mike Yoder
Journal-World
Ted Smith
Lawrence
Sydney
Samantha
Midland Railway
Baldwin City
Eldon Denney
Herb Crawford
Osawatomie