Night Run on Burlington Engine Sets Speed Record
Cleveland Moffett recounts his night ride on Burlington locomotive 590 driven by Frank Bullard at the throttle. They surge toward the Mississippi, averaging eighty miles per hour with precise brakes and signals, braving wind and darkness to chase an overnight transcontinental schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Moffett
Orange
N. J
Danger
Chicago
Lake Shore
Hudson
Empire State
Lake Michigan
Dan White
Bullard
White
Clinton
Fred
Franklin Grove
Nelson
Nachusa
Clarence
Stanwood
Dennison
Dixon
Mississippi
Burlington Night Mail
Frank Bullard
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Burlington
Iowa
Illinois
Dan Cleary
1309
Dan
Greggs
Hull
Union Pacific
Mendota
Galesburg
Princeton
Galva
Niles
Pullard
Annual Donation Social Aids Local School Fund
The Old Ladies Home on Mulberry street held its annual donation social with a large turnout. Mrs. P. M. Musser, president of the board, hosted an oyster supper and led entertainment by inmates and guests including Miss Eda Critz and Miss Vivian Johnson. Flowers from the Kranz brothers decorated the rooms. Ice cream cake sandwiches and coffee were served. piano was loaned by H. Schmidt & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ladies Home
Mulberry Street
P. M. Musser
Kranz Brothers
Eda Critz
Vivian Johnson
Earnest Beatty
J. H. St. John
Harriet Menest
Wilton Notes Include Weddings Visits And Meetings
Wilton Iowa reports Friday visits and arrivals from Brooklyn Chicago and Durant. A Knights and Ladies of the Golden Precept election was held with officers chosen and a program and refreshments followed. Clara A Friedericksen wed Otis W Nelson at South Wilton with Mendelssohn march and a large reception. The issue also includes remarks by Richard C Barrett urging free state high schools and notes on community events and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights and Ladies of the Golden Precept
Masonic Hall
Jennie Brown
Mary E. Wi
Kt. S. H. Wise
Susan Wildasin
Sadie McCartney
Kt. C. Fulton
Kt. L. Focht
Hattie Wildasin
Kt. A. R. Leith
Kincaid
Muscatine
Addie Allen
Wilton Harmonia Club
W. Harris
Shelby
Mrs. Mason
Schubert
Bernice Ludlow
Dennee
Clara Holzhauer
Nevin
Nellie McAulay
Mrs. Harris
Mr. Butterfield
Lack
Grace Woodhouse
John L. Zoeckler
Davenport
W. Blanchard
Center Point
Richard C. Barrett
Des Moines
Barrett
Minnesota
School Board Fights Tax Sale Injunction and Bus I sses Disinfecting Machines
The Muscatine district leaders oppose any halt to tax collection on land in Fruitland township sections four five eight nine north of Muscatine slough. President Hunt to hire counsel and act. Several lands face tax sale next Monday. petitions seek district change to Fruitland, objections citing bonded debt. Board approved two Projectus disinfecting machines on trial and authorized heating and ventilation updates at Lincoln and Cedar street school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
Muscatine Slough
J. B. Hunt
Muscatine
Fruitland Township
J. D. Fulliam
Fred Beach
F. R. Halstead
William Appel
J. M. Appel
Z. W. Hutchinson
Finance Committee
Cedar Street
Lincoln School
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
Nicholas Herr
Bestes
J. F. Fromormurg
Cadacecs
Ogso J. J. Battemete
Eosin
B. K. Feet
Acaveccsech Om
Meath & Co
Csccuecs Mower & CO
Cece
Cstccc
Crawfordsville Notes and Local Happenings
Crawfordsville Iowa items report Mrs Arthurd returning from Washington after a visit with Mrs Vesey sister. Miss Lena Shaffer starts winter term near Winfield. Harry Lease visits from Cedar Rapids. ex-resident. Prof Ruggles from Cedar Falls calls on friends. Editor S W Neal visits from Washington. Mrs Maxwell visits daughter Mrs Proudfit. returns home. Mr Hertel resigns as C B & Q agent effective Dec 5. Miss McFadden to Macomb Illinois for school. Mrs Nathaness returns from St Paul. Vesey sells town property to Mrs Sewell for 1000 dollars. possession March 1. Rev Crosier assists in Presbyterian meetings. Miss Florence Johnson returns from Missouri trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Arthurd
Washington
M. BE. Vesey
Lena Shaffer
Winfield
Harry Lease
Cedar Rapids
Ruggles
Cedar Falls
S. W. Neal
Maxwell
N. W. Proudfit
Hertel
Runaway Match at Grand Opera House Please Audiences
A comedy built on good lines titled Runaway Match played at the Grand Opera House last night. Specialty work by Miss Bessie Robbins and H. J. Williams pleased the crowd though the house was smaller than deserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Opera House
Bessie Robbins
H. J. Williams
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York
George Thompson
Uncle Tom
New York First Avenue
Thompson
East Side
Christian Science
West Twenty-third Street
Hey
First Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Financial Institution
C. W. Mullan
Auditor of State
Millard Cox
Banking Department
Mullan
Remley
Milton Remley
Savings Bank
National Bank
Savings
Old Ladies’ Home—The President
Wilton
Cor
Ladies’ Home
Vogue
Jarrett
Massachusetts
West
Derzitter Della
A. C. Nelson
Durant
Henry
Mabel Ficken
George Haman
Sunbury
Fred Jones
A. B. Minear
Ted Ayres
Missouri
Iowa College Glee Club
Ben Merticke
Moscow
White Lily Club
Nora Kelley
H. Kelley
Leonhard Friedericksen
Sophia Lindle
Clara Daut
Lydia
Ella Mohr
Henry Mohr
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