Burlington System Authorizes $300 Million Bond Issue
New York May 27 The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad created a general mortgage 4 per cent bond issue totaling 300 million at a March 2 meeting to retire 170 million in outstanding bonds and fund future needs. Only 16 million offered, proceeds for maturing bonds, capital improvements, and refunds. Officials hinted at a Pacific coast extension rivaling St Paul, signaling aggressive westward expansion.
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New York
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
United States Steel Corporation
Burlington
Pacific Coast
St. Paul
Des Moines Railroad Vets Seek Help for Randleman in Mexican Prison
In Des Moines Iowa yesterday old time railroad men gathered to protest the Mexican government's handling of David Randleman an Iowa railroad veteran now in a Mexican prison for involvement in a fatal wreck in the southern republic. They lacked a permanent group but vowed to press their own organizations to urge action.
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Des Moines
Iowa
David Randleman
Southern
Republic
Randleman
Railroad Notes Special Train To Ottumwa For Grocers Convention
A six car special train passed through last night en route to Ottumwa for the Retail Grocers' convention. The train started from Davenport around o'clock and arrived at about 11. J Mikesh Milwaukee ex division freight and passenger agent, W C Parker division freight and passenger agent, and W Ke Prendergast assistant general freight agent traveled on No 8 last evening.
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Ottumwa
Davenport
Grocers’ Association
J. Mikesh
Milwaukee
W. C. Parker
W. KE. Prendergast
Decoration day notice for farmers to aid old soldiers
Farmers invited to town for Decoration day who can spare room in their buggies to carry one or more old soldiers to nearby cemeteries should report to B. F. Dixon & Co. for accommodation. The extra help will be greatly appreciated by the veterans.
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B. F. Dixon & Co
Regular Presbyterian Endeavor and F A A Meetings Planned
This evening after prayer meeting the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor society holds its regular business meeting. The F A A plans a Thursday evening assembly on May 28 in the ball with full attendance for initiatory work and balloting. Mrs. J O Elder and the Misses Stena Hansen Ora Dickson Margaret Safley Ella Woodford visited Mrs Ella Brown-Thomas near Ft Dodge, while a crowd enjoyed a leap year dance at Knupps hall last night with music by Caner and Baird.
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Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society
J. O. Elder
Stena Hansen
Ora Dickson
Margaret Safley
Ella Woodford
B. F. Brown
City
Ella Brown-Thomas
Ft. Dodge
Knupp’s Hall
Caner and Baird
Crawfordsville Couple Paul Homer Mene Fee Welleiver Wed
The marriage of Homer Mene fee and Blanch Welleiver was solemnized this afternoon at the court house by Squire A. B. Folger in the presence of a few witnesses. Both are Crawfordsville youths and the news will bring favorable wishes from many friends.
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Homer Menefee
Blanch Welleiver
Court House
Squire A. 8. Folger
Crawfordsville
East End Triumphs In Cross-Town Baseball Battle
East End defeated West End 4 to 2 in a post noon amateur game. Both sides showed tight defense and scarce hits while players like Mack Kurtz George Crawford and Ray Keyes starred for East End and West End respectively. The young lineup included C Barrett Oral Mayo Bidwell Denison Messenger Mace Booth and Knauss among others.
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West End
East End
Fast
Mack Kurtz
George Crawford
Guy Knauss
Shhenefelt
C. Barrett
Ray Keyes
Oral Mayo Bidwell
Local notes and visits fill city page
Will Beamer on the sick list. Miss Jessie Anderson of Crawfordsville shopping in the city. Miss Dorothy Latchem a Branch passenger. Ed Klopfenstein on brief business trip to Oskaloosa. Mrs Will Jones and baby visiting in Mrs L O C Daugherty home. Frank and Mrs McKenzie of Winfield visited. George H Lee family en route to Keota. J E Meeks returned from Oklahoma and Texas on business. Commencement seats on sale at Lemmon’s pharmacy. Miss Pearl Teuscher visiting with Corinne Teuscher. Dr Black of Keota en route to Kansas City. Mrs H Davis returned from Wayland. Ralph Porter visiting R T McCall home. Flora Stephens leaving for Muscatine. J B Crail arrived from Chicago with goods. Hattie Thomas to Mediapolis. Mrs Edwin Griffith and daughter Mary home from Wy An. L H Latta and daughter Mildred visiting from Ft Madison. John Deweese and M B Keyes painting Ainsworth hotel. Building repainted inside and out. Great Parker Carnival Co No 1 June 29 to July 4 Street Fair and Carnival.
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Frank McKenzie
Winfield
Harry Nutt
George H. Lee
Keota
J. E. Meeks
Oklahoma
Texas
Lemmons's Pharmacy
Pearl Teuscher
Corinne Teuscher
Doctor Black
Kansas City
H. Davis
West Chester
Wayland
Ralph Porter
Blue Mound
Kan
R. T. McCall
Flora Stephens
Muscatine
J. B. Crail
Chicago
Hattie Thomas
Mediapolis
Edwin Griffith
Mary
Wyman
L. H. Latta
Mildred
Ft. Madison
John Deweese
M. B. Keyes
Ainsworth
Great Parker Carnival Co
Uncle Joe Cannon Tries to Hand One to the Senate
Washington report recalls how Speaker Cannon delighted in “handing one” to the Senate as John Sharp Williams and the filibuster kept Congress busy. It notes Cannon’s past battles over appropriations, his trimming of budgets, and the Senate’s habit of adding millions in conference. The piece characterizes Cannon’s grudging respect for the Senate as a coequal body and his wariness of revenue needs.
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Washington, D. C
John Sharp Williams
Joe’’Cannon
House
Senate
Joe
Cannon
House Committee On Appropriations
Appropriations Committee
Growth of soda water industry shows vast national reach
The Pacific Drug Review notes thirty firms make soda water apparatus with 4 202 452 capital, 1 121 workers, output rising from 1 075 000 to 3 015 413 in twenty years, signaling enormous demand. It urges advertisers to better inform the public about soda as a beverage to lift consumption, beyond taste.
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Pacific Drug Review
P E O Chapter 1 Plans Meeting and Carnival Notice
P E O Chapter 1 will meet with Mrs Ida Bell Thursday at 2 30 pm with full attendance desired. Washington celebrates. Parker Carnival Co will join with a street fair from June 29 to July 4 with special trains and excursion rates. A delegation including Alberson Cunningham McCartney Lytle Bowman heads Ottumwa grocers convention.
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Ida Bell
Washington
Parker Carnival Co
A. N. Alberson
John Cunningham
John McCartney
Lloyd Lytle
Ed Bowman
Ottumwa
Grocers
Local travelers and visitors noted in morning city
Mrs Will Dupuis was a passenger for Sigourney this morning. M W Keeley left for Richland on a brief business trip. D H McLaughlin shipped three loads of fine stock to Chicago yesterday. Eva Shaw of the Des Moines Orphans home was a city visitor last night. G W Eckerman was a passenger for Crawfordsville on business. The Washington brick and tile factory shipped tile to Titus yesterday. J A Hillhouse returned home to Havre after a short city visit. Oscar Jones was a passenger for Columbus Junction after a brief visit. Mrs Jennie P Smith left for Keota after a visit at the G K Hartman home. Mrs William McGinnis arrived from Eau Claire Pa and will visit J R McGinnis.
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Will Dupuis
Sigourney
M. W. Keeley
Richland
D. H. McLaughlin
Chicago
Eva Shaw
Des Moines
J. A. Hillhouse
Havre
Oscar Jones
Columbus Junction
Jennie P. Smith
Keota
G. K. Hartman
William McGinnis
Eauclaire
J. R. McGinnis
The Rochester birch romance in Captain Humphreys yard
In Indianapolis a Rochester birch stands in Captain Joseph A. Humphreys front yard with a romantic tale. After WWI, during a Missouri visit, a wife and her wartime correspondence led to a surprise gift from a nursery owner who recalled their bond. He sent the birch and roses to remember their days of letters and courtship.
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Joseph A. Humphreys
Alabama
Biol
Missouri
Strug Fabee
Pele
Indianapolis
Ohio
The Colonel and the Flag at Dranesville
A Civil War incident near Dranesville Virginia shows color sergeant Frank Alexander advancing ahead with the flag despite orders. When finally challenged by Colonel McCalmont he is inspired to obey, then later captured and manages to keep the precious flag wrapped around his body until exchange.
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Dranesville
McCalmont
Frank Alexander
Frank
Philadelphia Press
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Burlington System
Railroad Notes
Will Beamer
Forgey & Sohn. Price
W.s
Jessie Anderson
Dorothy Latchem
Ed Klopfenstein
Oskaloosa
Will Jones
Baby
Cotter
G. W. Eckerman
Washington Brick and Tile Factory
Titus
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Philip Post
Galesburg
P. 8. Post
Philip 8. Post
Klein Klothing KO. Clothiers and Hatters
FOX & Dewey
North Side Shoe Store
Mason Transfer & Storage Co
E. J. Ramsey
Kansas
Nebraska
The
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
G. E. Gissell Benz Hotel
Washington, Iowa
Foley
Bright
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
Iowa Gas & Electric CO
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