Milwaukee Cut-Off Contract Let for Milwaukee Rail Line
The Milwaukee road has let contracts for a Muscatine to Ottumwa cut off to shorten Chicago to Kansas City travel. Estimated cost about 2.8 million dollars at roughly 33 thousand dollars per mile. G M Titus departed to purchase land for right of way and subcontractors may start Friday. Work will be accelerated but likely take about a year to finish.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Milwaukee
Chicago
Kansas City
Milwaukee Road
G. M. Titus
Titus
Conesville
John McKee
Cone
Flick & Johnson Construction Company
Davenport
Union Depot Debate Reignites Muscatine Rail Plan
Muscatine debates union depot sites amid Milwaukee road routing. Riverside Park grounds favored by some for riverfront parking. others push a southern block 21 site. McIntosh Brothers win contract for 2,168,000 cubic yards of earthwork and 1,270,000 board feet of bridging as Milwaukee line projects move forward.
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Milwaukee Road
Muscatine
Union Depot
Rock Island Railroad
Wilton
West Liberty
Riverside Park
Tobey
Tipton
Peter Musser
A. F. Hutchines
Chas. F. Cadle
McIntosh Brothers
Milwaukee Road to Build Muscatine Cutoff New right of way acquired for Muscatine to Rutledge
The Milwaukee road ordered right of way purchase for the Muscatine to Rutledge cut off. Groundwork to begin next Friday with contracts signed in Davenport. Titus to start land purchase in Muscatine county as prices surge for nearby farms. Flick Johnson and McIntosh Brothers win sections with total earthwork and bridging planned across Cedar, Iowa, and Skunk rivers. Estimated line cost around 1 030 000 dollars excluding rails and ties.
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Flick and Johnson
R. 1. & P. Southwest
Muscatine
Iowa Central
Cone
Washington
Burlington and Western
Journal
Milwaukee Road
Rutledge
Titus
Rock Island
Moline
Conesville
Milwaukee Railroad Company
Davenport
Milwaukee
McIntosh Brothers
Flick & Johnsons
Flick and Johnson Construction Company
Flick & Johnson Company
Skunk River
Ottumwa
Flick & Johnson Construction Company
Cedar
Iowa
Skunk
North Fork
Long Creek
Indians Celebrate Medicine Dance on Winnebago Reservation
Sioux City Iowa reports the Winnebago on the Nebraska reservation held a medicine dance after a week long rite to initiate new medicine men. The event drew many spectators including white attendees and featured the pow wow like peace dances heard half a mile away.
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Sioux City
Winnebago Reservation
Nebraska
Insurance Underwriters Convene in Cedar Rapids Iowa
In Cedar Rapids Iowa August 21 underwriters from many Iowa companies gathered in open convention to promote stricter fire insurance regulations. The group aims to educate policy holders and support stronger laws while building a broad organized movement across the state. An executive committee from Des Moines reported progress as local groups formed in over a fifth of principal Iowa cities.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Des Moines
Sewer Cave Traps Worker in Washington Ditch
In Washington Iowa on August 21 a sewer cave in buried Clay Welch who was digging a trench eleven feet deep. He was covered up to his neck and rescued after two hours. His limbs were cramped and he was exhausted but he is expected to recover.
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Clay Welch
Washington
Father Flood Died After Short Illness in Ottumwa
Rev. Father Bernard Flood, pastor at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Ottumwa, died after a brief illness. He built the church he led.
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Ottumwa
Bernard Flood
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Break With Turkey Over Quays Sparks Diplomatic Rift
Paris dispatches report the French envoy has broken off relations with the Porte amid a dispute over ownership of the quays in Constantinople. The move follows a week of press summaries noting the controversy's serious turn and expectations of a rupture.
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Paris
Turkey
Porte
London
Constantinople
River disaster at Cottonwood Bar near Paducah claims many lives
The City of Golconda tragedy near Paducah Kentucky unfolds as bodies arrive for burial. Death toll estimated at eighteen to twenty two with an official inquiry likely. Pilot A A Peck blames an absent engineer while the engineer disputes the claim. Passengers recount attempts to land amid gale force winds as the vessel swung and was struck by a powerful hurricane.
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Paducah
Golconda
Cottonwood Bar
A. A. Peck
Frank Fnders
Gold Men in Control Fight Over Money Question at Iowa Democratic Meet
Des Moines August 21. The state Democratic convention opened with large attendance and factions split over the Kansas City platform. C. A. Coldren named to permanent organization as gold men lead 7 to 4. Cato Sells urged remarks but waited too long to speak. Delegates foresee a floor fight over platform reaffirmation.
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Sells
Cato Sells
Kansas City
Des Moines
Iowa
Scripps-McRae Press Assn
Rock Island Switchman Severely Injured In Accident
Eldon August 21 Monday night at 11 20 o clock A Lindsay a Rock Island switchman at Eldon was caught between bumpers while switching the 11 o'clock passenger train from Des Moines. He was taken to Rock Island hospital and his condition is listed as very doubtful for recovery.
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Eldon
A. Lindsay
Rock Island
Des Moines
Rock Island, Ill
Exhibition drill accident maims rider in Pawnee Bill show
In Dubuque Iowa on August 21 John Miller of Pittsburg suffered the loss of an arm and blindness of both eyes after a cannon misfire during a cavalry drill in Pawnee Bill's Wild West show. The ramrod shot 500 yards away through the dressing tent with no damage.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Pawnee Bill
John Miller
Pittsburg
Threatening and Cooler in Iowa Forecast
Chicago aug 21 special indications show threatening weather through tonight with cooler northwest portion. Thursday appears fair with continued cooling trends across the state.
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Chicago
Indica
Grinnell Band Added for Marshalltown State Tournament
Fire company representatives decide to hire the Grinnell band alongside the Mechanics' band to accompany them to Marshalltown for the state tournament on August 28. An excursion train leaves at 5:00 a.m. reaching Marshalltown by 10:30 a.m., with alarms sounded at 3:45 a.m. to wake firemen.
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Grinnell
Mechanics
Marshalltown
Third Ward Hose House
Second Time Men Drowned in Crib
Five men died when a water works tunnel shaft crib was blown open and water flooded the area in Cleveland Ohio. About twenty men were present as cries for help went unanswered until relief boats reached the site. The dead were James Williams Raymond Trotchar d John A Hurt Dan Higgins A Valeacourt.
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Cleveland, O
Water Works
Crib
James Wil'ams
Raymond Trotcchard
Joan A. Hurt
Dan. Higgins
A. Valeacourt
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Nsurange
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Father Flood
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Dele
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G. L. Johnson
Jackson County
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State Central Committee
H. W. Mercer
Muscatine County
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A. Brandt
Clinton
Switchman
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