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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1906
Page
7
The night voyage ends in a desperate pursuit for Hood and his gang across a gale lashed estuary. A skirmish at sea escalates to a boarding attempt, gunfire, and a dramatic pursuit as dawn breaks and Hood sinks from sight while the loot remains elusive and fate harsh.
Fragmentary recollections describe a chaotic storm at sea where an ocean liner looms over a small boat, its bow striking the yawl, lights glare, wolves call, and the vessel is hurled about by towering waves. Safe distance returns as quiet follows the tumult.
Train schedule lists westbound and northbound Illinois Central lines with Chicago connections, Waterloo and Dubuque routes, freight and passenger services, times from 12:20 am to 8:56 a.m., and notes about delays and Sunday annullments. The timetable includes trains to Omaha Sioux City, Fort Dodge, Dubuque, Waterloo, Albert Lea, St. Paul, and Chicago sleeper details arriving in Chicago at 7:30 a.m.
The Rock Island lines advertise multiple excursion fares for May to September 1906. Imperial Council Shrine in Los Angeles offers the lowest first class round trip rate with tickets on sale April 25 to May 6 and final limit July 31. Presbyterian General Assembly in Des Moines features one fare plus $2 for round trip with sales May 14–21 and final May 21. General Federation of Women's Clubs meets in St Paul with one fare plus $2 round trip and sales May 28 to district inclusive, final June 6. Iowa State Firemen’s Tournament in Clinton sets one fare plus 50 cents or more, with varying sale dates and final June 26. N E A Meeting in San Francisco offers one fare plus $2 round trip with sales June 25 to July 7 and final September 15. National Baptist Convention in Los Angeles lists one lowest first class fare, sales Sept 3–14 and final Oct 1. Numerous other reduced rates available. request full information from INO, G. Farmer, D P A, Cedar Rapids.
Rail timetable fragment lists East Bound services including No. 20 Chicago and St. Louis Limited No. 46 Chicago Burling ton passenger No. 8 St Louis State and Hs press No. T2 Way Freight No. 19 Twin City Limited No. 7 Twin City Express No. 47 Rockford Passenger No.9 West Freight and No. 71 Way Freight with daily or Sunday operations and stop patterns between Chicago and various cities.
No. 51 connects at Denver Junction with C. G. W. No. 5 for all points west to Omaha. No. 56 connects at Waverly with C. G. W. No. 5 for all points west to Ft. Pinden. No. 62 connects at Waverly for points west on the C. G. W. Ry. No. 64 connects at Denver Jet with CG. G. W. No. 4 for all points west. No. 56 connects at Werverly for all points west on the C. G. W. to Fort Dodus.
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