No Increase in Railroad Fares Yet
A Des Moines dispatch stated there would be no rise in Iowa passenger tariffs, affirming no change to Iowa point fares for December 20 and January 6. It notes eastern rate hikes do not affect Iowa point ticket buyers, with Chicago to New York tariffs cited and interstate commission possible future increases.
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Iowa
Waterloo
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
Mason City
Chicago
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Des Moines Dispatch
Linn county inventor develops railroad telephone device
A. J. Campbell of Marion unveils a caboose telephone on a Milwaukee road run between Cedar Rapids and Farley. Demonstration draws praise from train crews and railroad officials who foresee safety gains and wide adoption across railroads nationwide. The device is praised for simplicity and potential to cut labor hazards.
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Linn County
Marconi
Edison
A. J. Campbell
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Farley
Milwaukee Road
Campbell
Wireless Train Communication Patent Trial Sparks Interest
A new invention by Mr. Campbell, using a floor wire and air hose connections, aims to let conductors and engineers communicate across long freight and passenger trains, especially in storms. Trial trips drew curious riders, and it’s seen as greatly aiding freight runs with up to seventy cars. The inventor notes passenger trains may also benefit, though freight use remains strongest. Meanwhile, Miss Thelman Walker from Jacksonville’s Woman’s College returns home for the holidays with her family at 1305 Third Avenue West. Mrs. Werrich, the married daughter, visits with her granddaughter before Christmas Day.
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Thelman Walker
Woman's College
Jackssonville
W. R. Walker
Third Avenue West
W. H. Werrich
Alge
Jacksonville
State Dairy Association Waving Special Educational Train
On January 12 a special train donated by the C. G. W. railroad will visit Waterloo and cover Iowa and parts of Missouri. The train includes a baggage car four coaches and a diner sleeper with equipment to aid dairy education. It will stop in towns for community dairy shows under Estell, the state dairy expert, directing the itinerary through Waterloo Delavan to Dubuque Council Bluffs and Conception Missouri, then Nes Moines Marshalltown and back.
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Iowa State Dairy Association
C. G. W. Railroad
Waterloo
Thorely
Iowa
Missouri
Terloo
Del
Dubuque
State Line
Council Bluffs
Conception
Wabash
Great Western
Nes Moines
Marshalltown
Waterton
River and Harbor Bill Falls Short of Estimates
Washington December 18 The annual river and harbor bill authorizing waterway improvements nationwide totals 34 million dollars but comes in slightly under earlier estimates after late amendments. The measure was completed last night by the House Rivers and Harbors Committee.
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Washington, D. C
House Rivers and Harboras Com
Western waterways funding and a large baker’s dozen of port projects
The proposed bill allocates about 15,000 less than army estimates for western waterways. Major items include 1,256,000 for Columbia river mouth improvements and 600,000 for Columbia and lower Willamette rivers below Portland. Other sums cover Oregon Nehalem bay 116,176 Siuslaw river 117,500 Oakland harbor 150,000 Humboldt harbor and bay 375,000 and Sacramento and Ferther rivers 230,000. In Chicago a separate report notes Dov Purnell, son of the Flying Roller colony head, was arrested amid a divorce age inquiry as 20 women and 20 men selected mates in a mating bee through a lot casting.
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Army Board of Engineers
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Washington
Columbia
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Ore
Nehatem Bay
Siuslaw River
California
Oakland Harbor
Humboldt Harbor
Bay
Sacramento
Ferther
Chicago
Den
Dov Purnell
Benton Harbor
Quiry
Augusta
Helena Halliday
Colony
Halliday Sisters
Benjamin P. Purnell
Young Purnell
Haliday Sisters
Wreck of Rock Island Train Not Fatal Due to Frozen Ground
Cedar Rapids observer on Rock Island passenger No. 63 wreck at Northfield Minnesota says frozen ground limited loss of life. Coaches slid along ice after derailing, Miss Edith Wheeler of Waseca was killed after being thrown through a window and dragged about 100 feet. Wreck occurred at 3 40 p m and body recovered at 9 p m.
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Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Northfield
Minn
Edith Wheeler
Waseca
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Tiffany
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