Railroads Aid in Winning War Increases Freight Service 16 Percent
The Railroads' War Board reports May freight service rose 16.1 percent with almost unchanged equipment. From 173.15 miles of lines, shipments rose to 29,522,570,109 tons one mile while locomotives and cars showed minor gains and repairs declined. A stray note corrects a wedding funeral error by the Fairview correspondent.
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United States
Railroads’ War Board
War Board
National Defense
Army Map of United States shows camps and training sites
A new Army Map issued by Rock Island Lines details National Guard Mobilization Camps National Army Cantonment Camps Reserve Officers Training Camps and Government Aviation Sites. It marks the sixteen National Army Divisions in color and camp names with state identifiers and offers free copies at Room 723 La Salle Station.
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United States
Rock Island
National Guard
National Army
Wrea
Ciftie
la Salle Station
Cadmean Chautauqua Plan Proves Promising
Carl K. Linge, representing the Cadmean Chautauqua System, was in town this week working with local men to organize a six day chautauqua program for next season.
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Carl K. Linge
Picnic storm ends in shock as girl struck by fence near river
During a Sunday rainstorm at the Oscar Freed home partygoers enjoy the river. Miss Ethel Granstedt was shocked by a barbed wire fence struck by lightning and left unconscious. A horse tied nearby was killed. The party returned home soaked after the incident.
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Ethel Granstedt
Oscar Freed
Ethel
Irene
Isles
Miss Susie Swan Visits Evanston Family
Miss Susie Swan of Evanston Illinois is visiting her parents Reverend and Mrs O J Swan. J P Owsley and family traveled to Pawnee Nebraska but rain delayed their return. Mr Owsley left his wife and car at Netawaka and rode the Central Branch to Scandia. Rev J E Johnston of Dayton Iowa spent several hours with Mr and Mrs Q F Werner and friends. Rev Malmstrom was taken as far as Belleville on his return.
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Susie Swan
Evanston
Ill
Rev
Mrs. O. J. Swan
J. P. Owsley
Pawnee
Nebraska
Mr. Owsley
Netawaka
Scandia
J. E. Johnston
Dayton
Iowa
Q. F. Werner
John Bowman
O. F. Werner
Malmstrom
Belleville
Miss Arrasmith Named Osborne High School Principal
Miss Euna Arrasmith, former county Superintendent of Schools, has been employed as principal of Osborne High School. The move places Arrasmith in charge of the Osborne campus leadership and student programs.
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Fairyland
Satin
Niagara Falls
America
Europe
Fairview
Sibley Bettis
Coma Eo
Jamestown
A. P. Rosene
Sherdahl
B. P
Perry Dowell
W. Shotwell, Ac
J. H. Sandell
Professional Directory
A.R. Morey JR
J. West Morey & West Real Estate
Loans & Insurance
F. & M. Bank
C.V. Haggman
C. W. Bobo
M.D
Gulick’s
E. A. Moore Osteopathic Physician Office
Scandia - Kansas
L. N. Hendrix
Attorney AT Law
Peterson
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