Night Run on Burlington Mail Engine Sets Record Pace
The piece recounts a daring late night ride on Burlington locomotive 590 driven by Frank Bullard. It describes speeds near ninety miles per hour on a twenty four hour cross state run, the crew’s nerves, the whistle signals, and the tense sprint through Illinois toward Burlington finishing on time. The narrative highlights the equipment, the driver’s skill, and the dangers of high speed rail travel.
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
Iown
of Illinois
Dan Cleary
1309
Dan
Union Pacific
M'isssippi
Mendota
Galesburg
Princeton
Galva
Gatesburg
Burington
Hi 'Lord
Gasesburg
Niles
Pullard
Bureau Creeks
Annual donation social aids local schools at Old Ladies Home
The Old Ladies Home on Mulberry street hosted the annual donation social with many guests and patrons. Mrs. P. M. Musser led the event with an oyster supper and board members entertained inmates. Recitations and music by local residents complemented the program, with gifts from Kranz brothers and a piano loan from 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 Menesten
G. W. Porter
Charles P Reynolds
C. Schmidt
H. Schmidt & Son
Wilton social and civic notes in December report
Wilton residents report visits from Brooklyn and Chicago visitors and a Davenport business trip. Local clubs elect officers for Knights and Ladies of the Golden Precept and plan musical programs. A wedding, community events, and school discussions on high school funding are noted with multiple regional names and dates.
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
Weidig
Miss Maurer
Miss Rider
Pentzer
Theokla Bohstedt
Durant
C. Holzhauer
Dave Burrows
Brown's Business College
Davenport
Dr. van Zandt
John L. Zoeckler
W. Blanchard
Center Point
Mendelssohn
School Board Fights Tax Sale and District Change
The Muscatine and Fruitland boards clash over tax collection and a petition to move from Muscatine district to Fruitland township. The board plans to hire counsel and oppose tax sale injunctions while approving disinfecting machines and building repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruitland
Muscatine Slough
J. B. Hunt
Muscatine
Fruitland Township
J. D. Fulham
Fred Beach
F. R. Halstead
William Appel
J. M. Appel
Z. W. Hutchinson
J. D. Fulliam
Finance Committee
Cedar Street
Lincoln School
Nicholas Herr
Ivencetay
Ae ‘Bond Hardware Co
Aees & Hooks
A. G. Bestelehner
J.D. Fulhiam
J. F. Rosenmund
Dacedua J. J
Dive
B. A. Halees
Ccoccesss
Seasee Sennebaraas
Muscatine Lumber & Box Co
Meena & OO
Cuncaceon Siace
Crawfordsville Notes Gather Local Happenings and Moves
Crawfordsville reports include Mrs Arthurd returning from Washington after a sister visit, Lena Shaffer starting winter school near Winfield, Harry Lease visiting from Cedar Rapids, Prof Ruggles calling from Cedar Falls, Editor S W Neal visiting, Mrs Maxwell visiting her daughter N W Proudfit, resignation of C B & Q agent Mr Hertel, Miss McFadden’s trip to Macomb, Mrs Nathaness’s St Paul visit, Vesey selling property to Mrs Sewell for 1000 dollars, Rev Crosier aiding Presbyterian meetings, and Miss Florence Johnson’s Missouri visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Macomb
Ill
Nathaness
St. Paul
Vesey
Sewell
Rev. Crosier
Keota
Presbyterian Church
Florence Johnson
Missouri
Runaway Match Romantic Comedy Delights Grand Opera House
A Runaway Match, a comedy built on good lines, played at the Grand Opera House last night. Miss Bessie Robbins and H. J. Williams gave pleasing specialty performances though the audience was smaller than the production 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
Iowa
Mullan
Remley
Milton Remley
Savings Bank
Remiley
Old Ladies’ Home—The President
Wilton
Ladies’ Home
Barrett
Vogue
Minnesota
Richard C. Barrett
Des Moines
Massachusetts
West
Della
A. C. Nelson
Henry
Mabel Ficken
George Haman
Sunbury
Fred Jones
A. B. Minear
Ted Ayres
Iowa College Glee Club
Ben Merticke
Moscow
Henry Mohr
Nora Kelley
H. Kelley
Leonhard Friedericksen
Sophia Lindle
Clara Daut
Lydia
Ella Mohr
Warnis the Taxe
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