Snowed In and Blockaded in the Dakota Winter of 1880 81
An account recalls rail blockades and long winters on the Great Plains with trains stalled from December to May. Passengers and crew endured shortages, improvised meals, and makeshift transport across snowdrifts while engineers fought to free engines. A veteran conductor shares harsh scenes of prairie blizzards, fuel runs, and survival measures during the Dakota winter ordeal.
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Mibrauken Sentinel
Pasvangira
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Plankinton
Nues
Mater
Maj Dewees to Lead Forces at Fort Reno Oklahoma
Maj Dewees of the Missouri department passed through the city en route from Fort Riley to Fort Reno Indian Territory. He is ordered to assume command at Fort Reno and prevent any party from occupying ceded lands in Oklahoma. About four cavalry companies are at Fort Reno with more to be added if needed to repel invaders. Some colonists oppose removal and may resist if troops are sent. Capt Payne plans to leave Arkansas City on Saturday for Oklahoma with about four hundred men.
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Dewees
Payne
Kansas
Lhe
Tsomay B. Dewees
Department of the Missouri
Fort Riley
Kunzaz
Fort Reno
Indian Territory
Pepe
Oklahoma
Fort Repe
Ani
Arkanaaa City
Fort Hundred Raed
Comedy of Errors revived at Strand theater London
The Comedy of Errors revival stars John Clarke as Dromio of Syracuse and H Paulton as Dromio of Epheous. Clarke draws from London audiences a spectrum from bewilderment to joyful relief as the mystery unfolds ending in roaring laughter. Judge Hoadley endorses Pendleton bill, regrets limited comprehension among colleagues.
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Strand Theater
London
John&. Clarke
Dromio
Syracuse
H. Paulton
Epheaus
Paulton
Clarke
Dole
Judge Hoadley
Boone
Rail connections and routes across Wisconsin and Minnesota
Fragmentary railroad notes list ties between Green Bay, Wingna, St Paul and lines to Minneapolis, Northern Pacific, Canadian Pacific. Mentions New Northwest points, Western and Northern Nebraska and Minnesota, Dakota connections, with garbled references to trains and schedules. The readable items name railroads and regional links but lack coherent events or dates.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Northern Pacific
Canadian Pacific
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Meydler
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la Crosse
Deli Rapids
Sioux River
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la Crow
Dakon
Mionesota
S. M
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Lemaios
Iva
Siew McLinden
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Amar
Peracu
Nearbh
Fairmont
Ashland
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Pipestone
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Enat Ft
Blyne
Ritter Cecivnga
Aerions Ds
New York
Fourth Ward
Dennis Callanan
Galway
Long Island
Callahan
Rooseveltatree
New Chambers
Roosevelt
Shorel
Mortimer O'Sullivan
Balavia Street
Fatrick Flynn
Flynn
Feneral
Callshaw
John Kennedy
Emvil
John Garrahan
Policeman Powers
Apos
Powers
O'Sullivan
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Madison
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Ricks
Sive
Newtown
Francis F. McKinza
Newtown Court
Garrahan
Kennedy
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Pat
Aera Callahan
Hugherty
Justice McKenna
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Phin Jand
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John Real
O'Brien
Killig
Smith
Sherif
Maulton
Monitos
Moulton
Magne Acyrum
Wotlan
Ower Neue
E. Pinkham
Emma Kumaruthern
Lydia E. Pinkhamw
Adezeas
Luxdiae
Pinktam
Chicago
Mike Waukee & St, Paul
Tia
Aliola
Wis
Island
Ceca’ Rapido
Council Gratts
CMA
Hyapeus
Wilwaukee
Merrill
Merl Marans
Negraseha
THTO
Choigest
Mortole Duanon
Bigcore
Chom
Covington
Apyealtn
Uskoth
Dizon
Norfolk
Paul
Ming
Sion
Wayne
Denner Cnesty
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Nebsnibay
Salem
Heck Coovily
Tornea
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Blo Falls
Dalota
T.W. Teasdale
Georgit Paneper
Azeat
St. Yu Mt
Green Bay, Wingna St. Paul
Morrisian
Gt. Paul
Mirnneapol
New London
Bee
Lake Bone
Vikee
Palley
Walley
Monamones
Eyo Salah
Maiteta
Boy Hite
Ee Seas
Stavenat
Tot Reese
ST. Paul Erie Minneapolis
Settee
Timotny
Gobeeat
VIA
Neenah
Oshkosh
Fond du Hac
Milwaukee
Oizhtruna
Lachoil Rata Ecuanaes Eeoead i
Oluer
Nmuavsteer
Tuvoyon
Chippewa Falls
Eau Claire
Tigre
Fur
Grand Rapids
Wausau
All Pointa
Southland
Fansfinney
Jas. Barker
Gen
Nees Byweskes
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