Massive 125 Mile Rail Gauge Change Draws Iowa Crowd
Four hundred forty workers shifted 125 miles of track from narrow to broad gauge on Sunday under heavy rain. Crews of sixteen moved rails and drove 200000 spikes while crowds watched from depots and fields. The conversion, overseen by Robert Law, spanned Mediapolis to Washington and Winfield to Oskaloosa, with meals for workers and multiple fast spurts noted.
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Mediapolis
Iowa
Burlington and Western Road
Winfield
McLane
Manning
Tne
H. Jackson
C. McEniry
Roscoe
J. T. Shehan
Hedrick
Martinsburg
Shehan
Calvin
Washington
Oskaloosa
Robert Law
Burlington and Northwestern
Burlington and Western
H. A. Kasson
N. C. Metcalf
Burlington
Chicago
Burlington and
Rock Island
Narrow gauge Burling ton Cedar Rapids and Northern line
The three-rail track owned by the Burling ton Cedar Rapids and Northern has hosted some of the fastest trains ever run on a narrow gauge line with speeds reaching about fifty miles per hour.
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Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern
Painter Thomas McCall Dies After Ingesting Wood Alcohol
West Liberty Indiana June 30 A painter Thomas McCall who had worked for William Pond for two months died Saturday night after reportedly drinking wood alcohol the cause may be self harm or accident A coroner’s inquest at J Ross’s home found heavy drinking in recent days McCall aged about 39 came from Pennsylvania and was not married His body lies at the undertaker awaiting directions from eastern relatives gezocht.
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West Liberty
Thomas McCall
William Pond
J. Ross
Spencer Street
J. E. McIntosh
D. I. Peters
B. A. Nichols
Pennsylvania
Will Pond
Consolidation of Iowa State Register and Des Moines Leader
George E. Roberts announces the consolidation of the Iowa State Register and the Des Moines Leader. A new Register and Leader company, capitalized at 300000 dollars, will publish the merged daily with Roberts as editor in charge and Samuel Strauss as publisher. Harvey Ingham and Allen Dawson join as associate editor and news-service manager respectively. The paper will operate from the Leader office until the Register building is remodeled.
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Des Moines
George E. Roberts
Iowa State Register
Register
Des Moines Leader
Consolidated
Register and Leader
Register and Leader Company
Roberts
Samuel Strauss
Leader
Veteran editor retires in Tipton Iowa
M. R. Jackson, editor of the Conservative for over 27 years, sells out to William and Lloyd Wisner of Tipton. The transfer surprises local readers as Jackson plans retirement from the paper business. Wisner is a practiced printer who has worked in the Conservative office for years.
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Tipton
M. R. Jackson
The
Conservative
William
Lloyd Wisener
Jackson
Iowa Murderer Roan Sentenced after Des Moines Killing
Sam Roan was sentenced to thirty years in prison for the murder of George Linn an elderly veteran in Des Moines Iowa. The crime occurred two weeks ago after Linn released Roan who then struck him from behind and took a knife from Linn to stab him to death.
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Des Moines
Sam Roan
George Linn
Linn
Roan
Fraternal Brotherhood of the World Faces Deficit
The Fraternal Brotherhood of the World based in Tipton faces a near 20 000 deficit after a Sioux City convention. The grand lodge reports 14 000 in general funds owed and only 43 in balance with 20 000 mortuary claims, 16 000 of which is reserve fund loaned out. A receiver is sought with Cedar County papers filed and a hearing set for Monday.
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Tipton
Grand Lodge
Fraternal Brotherhood of the World
Sioux City
Toe
District Court of
Cedar County
Sam S. White
Treichler
Preston, Grimm & Moffit
T. B. Hanley
Washwoman Recalled in Quirky Exchange
A brief line features a man acknowledging a debt to a woman seen speaking with him, followed by a humorous miscue about who the woman is, prompting a quick clarification and a chuckle. The exchange highlights social dynamics and wit from the period.
Historic Plymouth Rock Chicken Sparks Cobblestone Joke
A customer mistakes a Plymouth Rock chicken for a cobblestone and remarks on its historic interest. The waiter confirms the breed, turning a simple dining quip into a light humor moment in a casual restaurant scene.
Noisy Horn Prank Prompts Ethical Bash
A salesman touts a covert car horn as the latest device while a customer questions its effectiveness. The salesman boasts it gives no warning and allows the user to strike a target with a silent victim, revealing a dark joke about deception.
A Bargain
Janice asks Horatio if every boy has a chance to be president in a casual exchange reflecting early political discourse.
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Janice
Horatio
Baseball Standings and Listings From the League Tables
The snippet shows American and National League standings with team abbreviations and records, noting cities such as Philadelphia Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. It includes scattered numbers for games played and win percentages, plus place listings like Terre Haute Cedar Rapids Davenport Bloomington Evansville Rock Island.
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Pittsburg
Bigorifa
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Ccc
Aha
da Terra Haute
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Bloomington
Ces
Evansville
Rock Island
Bandit King Jesse James Buried For Last Time
The body of Jesse James Jr. and the Jesse James mystery were laid to rest in Kearney Missouri after a quiet burial in the Baptist graveyard. Frank James led mourners to a meal then watched the pallbearers carry the casket to its pine coffin in the family plot.
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Bandit King
Jesse James
Kearney
Jesse James, Jr
Missouri
Kansas City
Baptist
James
Bob Ford
St. Joseph
Samuels
Quantrell
Frank Jones
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Chicago, Ill
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Cherry St
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Nellie Elizabeth Robertson
F. W. Root
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M. A. Barr
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E. H. Delsen
SRO
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Muscatine
No. 9
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Asthauer
Iowa Avenue
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J. W. Hahn
Ladies OF the Maccabees
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West Second Street
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A Jackson
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Richman & Richman
H. Jayne
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P. Ingham
J. W. Eells
Oolice
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Iowa Avenue and
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Muscatine, Ia
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Henry Jayna
L. G. Burnett
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Mira Hershey
Henry Jayne
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S. G. Stein
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