Railroads Seen as Key Defense Factor in War Readiness
A letter from Markham of the United States Central railroad urges national preparedness measures including potential government operation of railroads during war. He cites British experience, calls for centralized control, improved railways, and a conference between government and rail executives to decide on operating framework and modernization needs.
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New York
Markham
Uids Sentral Railroad
Seonowmie World
England
Farkham
Prussia
Austria
France
Russia
Jalian
Europe
United States
Engad
Treépe
Ferlal
Great Britain
Sumerdus
Impani
Central
Ntrol
Tallway
Board of Trade
M Amber
A. A. Walker
Matug
London and Southwestern
Unitedates
Caase
Won Pacific Earnings Show Record Increase
New York November 26 Union Pact railroad earnings for October show the greatest gross and net revenues in recent years. The rise totaled 1 074 000 in gross and 936 000 in net, despite operating expenses edging up by 2223 000. Officials report a heavier tonnage and stronger activity across most parts of the system.
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New York
Announcements of Ascalin Commandery No 25 Templar Meetings
Ascalin commandery No 25 will hold afternoon and evening meetings with supper at 5 30. The schedule includes a daytime session followed by an evening gathering for members and guests, as part of ongoing Templar activities.
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Ascalin
Templar
Supal
City in Brief: Thanksgiving News from Waterloo
Waterloo items note Thanksgiving greetings and visits by local residents to Cedar Rapids Reinbeck and Vinton. Jury will not be recalled until January term. Mentions divorces, hospital plans, travel to New York, and a Moose Lodge Thanksgiving dinner with 500 attendees and a planned Christmas festival for Moose children.
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Elvore Kriege
Mason City
Mra
M. Nichols
Waterloo Lodge
Loyal Order of Monse
K. of Peningroom
Salvation Arm
Moose
Washington
Iowa
Idaho
Drownings Near Cheyenne Ranch Claimed Five Lives
Alpxr McCoul, 64, his wife, and three of their children aged 11, 5, and 9 perished in a lake by the ranch near Cheyenne. The tragedy was witnessed by three younger children aged 7, 4, and 2. Bodies recovered showed the parents holding each other.
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Cheyenne, Wye
McCoul
Sabbath School Lesson November 28 on Amos and Israel
A sermon style summary discusses Amos chapter details with Israel's sins and judgments. It links to modern church issues such as materialism, false doctrine, and neglect of true worship, urging believers to awaken, repent, and seek God with whole hearts. The piece references biblical figures, prophecies, and the call to holiness amidst a society pressing for reform.
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Jonah
Amos
Larael
Ierel
Juborah
Seaith
God
Jesus
Christ
Hell
Tod
Mercy
Dante Ceanford
Heart of
Africa
Widlam Sunday
Tem
Egypt
Israel
Bayth Fix
James
Jerusalem
Te Fix
Abraham
Moses
David
Nat
Hin
Christ Jesus
Carles
Bethlehem
Tarael
Ames
Mrs Trout Candidate for Suffrage Head
Chicago suffragists foresee a clash between eastern and western factions for the National Woman Suffrage Association presidency after Dr Anna Howard Shaw retires. Among the candidates is Mrs Grace Wilbur Trout of Chicago, with the election set at the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage convention in Washington next month.
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Chicago
National Women Suffrage Association
An- Noouunglemeend
Anna Howard Shaw
Grace Wilbur Trout
Washington
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
Congress
Reinbeck News Sketches From Nov 25
Mrs W P Hurley visits Des Moines relatives then Osceola. Oliver Perry hosts his father and Mr. and Mrs 8 T Perry from Anila. Mrs W P Hannen is unconscious and ill. Hogs die of disease likely cholera. Albert Edlers also loses hogs. ME church group plans Dec 4 meeting with Mrs Bennett. Fred Gerry towed into matrimony with Grace Strom at Gladbrook. George Taylor buys Grundy Center drag business, considers moving there. Mrs Jou Andrews from Minneapolis visits Reinbeck, attends Marshalltown funeral. Robert Tayler buys Patterson Tayler interest in Heinbeck livery. Mrs John Wilson called to Garrison by death of Adam Wilson. accompanying party. Miss Estella Swan marries Scott Maclachorow in Minneapolis. Grace Scott marries Willard L McComimons in Reinbeck. groom a local barber. Newlyweds visit Munkerton then home after Dec 1. Mrs Frank Tindle of Diagonal dies suddenly. formerly Miss Alvina Jarstorf. Funeral in Diagonal. Jarstorf family attends. Rummage sale at Grace M E church corner Fifty and Sycamore Saturday and Monday by Tates.
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Steinbeck
W. P. Hurley
Des Moines
Hurley Jeff
Osceola
Oliver Perry
T. Perry
Anila
W. P. Hannen
Henry Etlers
Albert Edlers
W. P.M
Bennett
Fred Gerry
Telephone Company
Gladbrook
Grace Strom
George Taylor
Grundy Center
George Saul
Robert Tayler
Patterson & Tayler
Heinbeck
John Wilson
Garrison
Adam Wilson
Manish
Bert Manish
Cedar Falls
Arts
Albert Wilson
Trudson
Henry Wilson
Chicago
Estella Swan
Reinbeck
James Swan
Almeneapolis
Scott Macliachrow
George Swan
Grayce Scott
Thomas Scott
Willard L. McComimons
A. W. Linder
Munkerton
Frank Tindle
Diagonal
Findle
Alvina Jarstorf
Peter Jarstorf
Emma
Lilly
George
Trenry
Otto
Supreme Court Revisions Reach Black Hawk County
Des Moines reports the Iowa Supreme Court decided two Black Hawk County cases on November 26. Anne B Purdy of Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern had her appeal affirmed. William Byram versus Illinois Central Railroad, the appellant, remains under reverend consideration.
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Sureme
Tes Moines
Supreme Court
Black Hawk County
Anne B. Purdy
Waterloo
Cedar Falls & Northern
William Byram
Uhnois Central Railroad
Nashua Chronicle Notes and Local Updates
Nashua reports a sequence of community notes including a resident taken to Independence asylum, a modern six room house contract near Congregational Parsonage, and changes in local business ownership with G. W. Woodward selling to J. J. Finley of St. Paul. The piece also mentions travelers, medical updates, a naval transfer, a Thanksgiving banquet at Buckman’s, a hospital appendicitis operation, and a charity dinner. It closes with a sympathy of carrier football at Cedar River park where the West section wins 2 to 0 on a drop kick by Fentiman, with detailed lineups for both sides.
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Nashua
John Watt
Independence
Tom Barr
Involes
Rohen
Rank Gogy
Dellingham
Wish
Naval Academy
Chicago
San Francisco
Sunshine Gelvan
Dan Akbar
L. Webber
Primus
Nez Perce
Ida
Frank
Montana
Guy Mepple
Waverly Hospital
Lloyd Keppie
Walier
Mont
Buckman’s
Actonl
Cassie Metinlock
Madison
Mya Garner
Evening Courier
Cedar River Park
West
Fentiman
Louis Powers
Kauffman
West Ihigh Scar
Tloffer
Slack
E. Kn
Bath
Cherry SL
Losti
Iowa
Oneida
Cedar River
Commercial St
Jefferson
Villa Soldiers Loot Stores in Nogales
Nogales Ariz Nov 26 All of the gloves in Nogales Sonora were bal ef last night The Villa general Atosta came to the American side as Villa wounded were brought over and a hospital run by Catholic nuns was filled One battery of the Sixth US field artillery arrived from Douglas another is coming and the Seventh and Twentieth US infantry have been ordered here to reinforce the Twelfth infantry and a park of the Ninth cavalry on duty here
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Nogales
Ariz
Sonora
Atosta
Sixth United States Field Artillery
Douglas
United States Infantry
Twelfth Infantry
Ninth Cavalry
Turkey Day Banquet Events At Hotel Russell Lamson
A large gathering celebrated Thanksgiving with a turkey dinner at Hotel Russell Lamson yesterday. A five piece orchestra performed from the balcony while a private dance followed. Tonight East High alumni plan a banquet at 7 for the football team that tied West High yesterday, with another banquet at 6:30.
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Russell-Lamson
East High
Dreamland Donations Open List at A. M. Church
Lost list of donations and pledges for Dreamland exhibition now being given in the A M church. All who have given money or goods or hold bills against Dreamland should write Rev J W Boss or call 2558 Black.
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A. M. & Church
Rev
J. W. Boss
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Sirs
Wiliam Galloway
Cedar Heights
John Roberts
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Hea. Hauke
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K. Ky
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Robert L. Mason
J. A. Edis
Ars. CG. II
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Vinton
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Tad
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Ctev
D. M. Stnains
The
Evening Courier and Reporter
Tates of Grace M. 1
Church
VILLA
Turkey
Retail Auto Dealers’ Association
West Side
Alaska
Meadow Brook Creamery
Japan
Howell
Jonathan
SE. Rosenbloom
Prop
P.P.P. Basket Grocery Co
Indiana
Ilinois
Ben Davis
York Imperials
Missouri
U.S
Fef Baswer Grotery
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