Burrton Shines With Electric Display At Night
Burrton, a city of about 1,000, lit up its streets and homes with hundreds of lights from the Accumulator electric system. WF Stocker, local manager, led visitors including Mayors, reporters, and railroad representatives through the city. A grand reception and banquet capped the unveiling as residents celebrated a showpiece for public enterprise.
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Railiax
John
Barton
Bently
Wise
Midland Road
Harrion Howdy
Pera
Win City
Railroads Face Labor Tension Over Chicago Freight Handling
Kansas City managers and railroad workers discuss how Chicago Burlington & Quincy freight will move, amid union cautions and pending notices. George M. Heton says no strike is expected after a recent wage settlement. committees from Fort Scott and Terre Haute weigh council input as transfers near KanCity. Talks continue with the Brotherhood and local committees watching for formal action.
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Burlington & Quincy
George MH. Net- Heton
Manger
St. Seatroi
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and
Firemem
Harlington Row
F. SM. Stewins
Terre Haute
Arthur
Sargent
Stevens
Kanai City
Burlington
Wlilfang
Euxineers
Grimvaner
Ft Scott Road
Tomers
Scott
Turlington
Nottiewn
Arbitration Prevails as Strike Should Be Arbitrated
Chicago reports debate over whether the strike should go to arbitration. Hints that arbitration may avert injury to commerce, with the issue centering on wages versus classification and discipline. Key figures discuss taking the matter to a board of arbitrators to prevent disruption.
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March
Chile
Arthur
Fide Gresham
Chicago Tribune
Burlington Eigineers
Buriinaton Road
Burlington
Burlington Road
Gendus
Mr. Arthur
Trade Revives Yet Stalls Ventures Amid Monetary Pressures
R G Dun reports mixed week conditions with money ample at interior points but ventures restrained. Markets show a general price dip, wheat and pork up modestly on foreign news, cotton futures fall, and sugar weakens. Trade volumes decline versus last year amid railroad strikes, tariff uncertainty, and the German emperor’s death reverberations.
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March
R. G. Dun & Co
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Hiauks
Saul Sin
United States
Canada
Foreign miscellany from Paris and Boulogne reports
Reports from Paris Boulogne and London detail boxing plans Sullivan and Mitchell with gendarmes and detectives watching. News covers the planned Mitchell Sullivan fight delays and other European items, plus a London damage suit and a Kentucky tragedy with two killings.
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Amiss
France
Paris
Kilrain
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Fire record reports large blaze with multiple injuries
March 9 dispatch from Mitchell Dak recounts a massive fire in the Methodist university dorms caused by oily rags. Forty inmates including faculty and students were inside. ten escaped. Four youths leapt from second story windows and two professors and others were injured or killed. the building and several nearby structures burned. Insurance coverage listed.
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Dak
Methodist University
Ats
Horton Pitcher
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Lattice Taylor
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Saiem
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We" Smith
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Dale
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Dal
J Wakwell
Insurance
Immigrant Interpreters and a Humorous Rotunda Scene
A chaotic rotunda scene shows officials and immigrants using interpreters to bridge language gaps. A witty Irish clerk experiments with phrases like Shamrock and Sir to learn ages and origins, while workers note slang from multiple tongues and odd responses from newcomers.
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