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Great Rock Island Route dominaes North American rail passes
An undated clipping notes the Great Rock Island Route being favored across the United States and Canada. It mentions ticket offices and addresses, with names obscured, and hints at widespread use among passengers and agents. The fragmentary text references a line or service known as this route and implies extensive reach.
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Ite
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Joliet
Ottawa
Saba
Geneseo
Moline
Rock Island
Davenport
West
Liberty
Iowa City
Marengo
Brooklin
Rinnel
Des Moines
Ioowa
Bureau Junction
Peoria
Wilton Junction
Muscatine
Washington
Fairfield
Eldon
Belknap
Centreville
Princeton
Trenton
Gallatin
Cameron
Leavenworth
Atchison
Sigourney
Oskaloosa
Knoxville
Keokuk
Farmington
Bonaparte
Bentupsport
Indiependent
Hida
Oktumwa
Eddyvill Ska
Joosa
Pella
Monroe
Des Moters
Indianola
Winterset
Atlantic
Audubon AV
Harlan
Ball
Kansas
Rune Ite Palace
Ita Palace
Havana
Bourges
Misedesipyl
Missouri
Cmimeil Blut
Awdleul
Lake Shore
Michigan
Wutbern
Pittsburg
Wayne
Hetlouts
Cin- Innatht
Hound
Aubauralle
Phonata
PAI
H Midlands
TT. & W. Radirouls
Rock Fetann
Western Union Far
Tock Island
MAS Cars