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Rumor of Northwestern Rail line shift in Iowa traffic
The village news notes a widespread rumor that the Chicago and North Western Railway may reroute Des Moines passengers via the Chicago Great Western from Marshalltown, reducing distances by about twenty miles and shortening Chicago area travel time. The item cites a Iowa City State University bulletin as the source of the rumor.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Des Moines
Chicago Great Wetern
Marshall Town
Ames
Chicago Great Western
Northwestern
Minnesota
Desera
Chi¢ega
State University At
Iowa City
University of Iowa
GC. V. Bane
Iversox
Dear
Unniversity Hospital
California
Towa
D. F. Grawe
Waverly
Bremer County
Sioux City
Sioux County
Iowa
Hack Wiley
Perkins
Cnal
John Kurvink
Rock Valley
Olin G. Reiniger
Orange City
Awa