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Why trains place sleepers ahead for safety and rail policy
The article discusses why heavy sleeping cars are now run in front of day coaches to reduce wreck risks, notes irritations from too-long platform walks, comments on railroad practices like the news boy, and mentions Newton Illinois growth plus park needs and local civic concerns. It also covers Ingersoll’s death, anatomy notes, Marshalltown taxes on meals, and a Homeseekers' Excursion offer.
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Chicago & Great Western