The Dispatchers Story of the Wickiup Mountain Run
A Northern railway dispatchers tale recalls Blackburn and Fred Norman in the Wickiup era. The narrative centers on mountain line challenges, brutal grades, and a deadly rear-end wreck near a canyon as directors debate priorities and safety.
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Board of Directors
Mountain Division
Pennee River
Rosamond
Peace River
Hailey
San Francisco
Callahan
Hlailey
Blackburn
Canhas-Catelhony
Fred Norman
Burlington
Fred
Detroit
Medicine Bend
Neighbor
Grizzly
Bucks
Lawford
Joe
Doubleday
Norman
Montana
Hat River
Davison Burglary Spree Strikes Six Stores In Night
Burglars raided six Davison Michigan stores between 2 and 8 am damaging safes and stealing suits shoes razors pocketknives and coins from James Daxter clothing store Downer hardware and several general stores. Mrs Gandry awakened by a burglar alarm raised the alarm as villagers armed themselves. sheriff and deputies searched with no arrest. Chisels and hammers from a wagon shop aided entry.
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Davison
Mich
James Daxter
Downer
Lane
W. W. Charpenter
Wim. Monroe
Injunction Overturned in Molders Strike Case
The Cincinnati superior court dismissed the contempt proceeding arising from the iron molders strike, reversing Judge Hosea. It held that lawful persuasion allows acts done with a legal right, rejecting the view that offering work elsewhere and paying passage constitutes unlawful interference.
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Cincinnati
Superior Court
Hosea
Hoesa
Chicago
Needle Finds a Gem in Mrs Michie's Hem
Indianapolis April 23 Mrs J W Michie of the Victoria apartment house located a $500 diamond ring she had lost after a week of police scrutiny. A needle she dropped in her dress hem dislodged the jewel revealing she had carried it all along.
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Indianapolis
J. W. Michie
Victoria
Tragic Collision In Danville Rail Crossing Incident
An automobile driven by Daniel Kenney collided with a Big Four train at Frank Line Street crossing in Danville. Frank Bartley was killed. Conde Bishop and W. W. Tobey were injured. Kenney suffered a crushed leg and narrowly escaped with others bruised. The car was hurled 100 yards and destroyed.
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Danville
Daniel Kenney
Chicago
Frankline Street
Frank Bartley
Russell
Kan
Conde Bishop
W. W. Tobey
Kenney
Boys Protectory Burned Near Cincinnati
A fire destroyed the Roman Catholic boys protectory run by the Order of St. Francis near Delhi west of Cincinnati. The blaze caused about 300000 dollars in damage and left around 200 boys without a home.
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Cincinnati
Order of St. Francis
Delhi
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Bape
Bain
Onmehier
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Shaw, Jenkins & Co
Wm. H. Jenkins& G
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Oltisen's National Ba
P. J. Hanley
J. B. Crail
J.J. Kellogg
South Side Square
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Science
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Schuyler
W. Livingston
Money Abstracts
Washington County Savings Bank
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M. M. Eicher
Charles A. Dewey
Orrice
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W. A. White
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Northwest Corner Square
Washington, Iowa
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Edmund D. Morrison
Menderson & Thorne
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TC County Savings Bank
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J.T. Ardersorn
Ass't Cashier
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Osteopath
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Ormos
W.W. M. Terdy
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DR. D. Arthaud
Kirksville School
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Gity
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Brown
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Frank H
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