Final Milwaukee Cut-Off survey underway to Washington
Milwaukee surveyors led by H C Evans move from Muscatine toward Washington with aim to place a straight line for the Kansas City cut-off. Engineers expect trains within a year as crews study curves and land lines, while Col D J Palmer lobbies for route approval and A G Baker oversees the project. Bloodhound notes round out the item with local mentions of law enforcement use.
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Washington
Milwaukee
Muscatine
D. J. Palmer
Chicago
Earling
Muscatine Journal
Milwaukee Railway
H. C. Evans
Kansas City
Grand
H. ©. Evans
T. B. Downer
Transitman
S. P. Walker
Levelman
S. HH. Ashley
Milton
Vermont
John Ranous
Eugene Olin
R. S. Lane
Sac City
Iowa
A. K.T. Baker
Evans
Letts
Columbus Junction
Conesville
Hershey
A. G. Baker
City board of review sessions set for full-day hours
The city council acts as a board of review from now until work completion with forenoons 8:30 to 11:30 and evenings 7:00 to 10:30. The Fisk Jubilee Singers offer a matinee at 2 PM for ladies and children who cannot attend the 8 PM show. Tickets 10c for children and 26c for adults with money-back satisfaction.
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Fisk
Prospects Favor Milwaukee Road Division Point
The writer argues securing the Milwaukee road as a division point will unlock full railroad benefits for the city. Railroad men are praised as good citizens and patriots, and a town with them is unlikely to decline into inactivity.
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Milwaukee Road
Milwaukee Engineer A G Baker Reports Survey Parties
Engineer A G Baker arrived in the city by Narrow Gauge from Richland and left for Muscatine after staying at Hotel Colenso. He noted two survey parties: one southwest from the city and another from Muscatine near Cone, with estimated progress and weather-related delays, unsure of final tasks.
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Milwaukee
Muscatine
A. G. Baker
Richland
Hotel Colenso
Cone
Good Citizens League Attended by Large Crowd at First Church
The Good Citizens meeting at the First U P church drew a large audience last night. Rev. A L Davidson presided and Rev. Minner offered prayer. A choir including Montgomery Knox Hamilton Kerr Montomery Cook Wylie performed asreadings were led by Mrs Schreckengast who couldn’t attend. The program featured humorous recitations and multiple speakers including Florence Kerr Edith Baughman Miss Sage Arthur Woods Karl Birney Evelyn Pratt. Rev. Schreckengast spoke on finances noting about forty prosecutions with only four losses, raising 2538 dollars by collection. Rev. John Stafford closed with a talk on Total Abstinence as an Experiment.
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Good Citizens
U. P
Rev. AL. Davidson
Minner
W. G. Montgomery
Nellie Knox
Carrie Hamilton
Miss Kerr
Ethel
Dack Montomery
Knox Cook
John Wylie
Edith Baughman
Hennesay
Miss Sage
Patty Ryan
Arthur Woods
Karl Birney
Biddy Redway
Evelyn Ruth Pratt
Schhreckengast
John Stafford
The
Baptist Ebarch
New Year Fireworks and Sham Battle in Pekin Letter
Correspondent M. E. McFarland of Co. L 9th U. S. Loft. Pekin describes Chinese New Year celebrations with fireworks and two sham battles led by American soldiers. He recalls duties, a court witness, and praise for American aid during the siege, noting British and American coordination and relief efforts.
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Pax
Crisa
Coeret
No. 4
Legation
Pekin
News by Telephone reports local visits and deaths
Verds April 4 Robert Engle of Grace Hill traveled by train to visit Mrs. Sam Miller who has been staying with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Yockey in the city and returned home. Will Braden of Alton Kansas died recently after paralysis. he was about fifty and a former resident. Mrs Jennie Harrison and two daughters visited her parents in Letts. Fern Nichols from the city visited her aunt Mrs McMillan. Mrs T B McMillan returned from Chicago.
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Robert Engle
Grace Hill
Washington
Sam Miller
John Yockey
Will Braden
Alton
Kansas
Baden
Jennie Harrison
Letts
W. L. Derby Fern Nichols
Your
Local notes and events from town
On April 4 Miss May Emmons traveled to Iowa City for a short visit. Chas Brown plans a horse sale in Wellman this Saturday. The M E Church ladies hosted a donation party at the parsonage from two to four this afternoon. Builders urged to inspect new walk offerings this summer from F E Swirr and Son.
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Miss May Emmons
Iowa City
Chas. Brown
Wellman
M. E Church
High School Band Concert at Opera House Saturday
The High School band performs Saturday in front of the opera house at 1 30 pm. Children are invited to the Jubilee Singers matinee at 2 pm with 10e admission. Last matinee of the season.
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Jubilee Singers
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Col
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Baker
Here
Mr. Overholt
Carris Drug Store
Des Moines
Waterloo
Anamosa
Huntaville
Texia
Washington County
Teeter
Board of Review
F. W. Brindley
Good Citizens League
First Church
China
Corr
M. E. McFarland, Co. L
U. S Loft
Kalona
F. E. Swirr & Son
Harwood
South Side
Charley
Dorkan
IOC
Graham
Parquet
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