Railroads

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#	Title	Date	Summary
1	Rails and space machines Northern Iowan 108:4, p.3	09/09/2011	A Labor Day trip causes thoughts of a time without petroleum for tires or gasoline. Public transportation needs to be our focus. Believes that trains are much more efficient in reducing congestion and greenhouse gases.
2	UNI-NABL receives grant Northern Iowan 107:3, p.3	09/03/2010	National Ag-Based Lubricants Center received a $370,000 grant from the U. S. Department of Transportation. The money is to be used for research on the use of bio-based lubricants on railroad tracks; photo.
3	University of Northern Iowa's Ag-Based Industrial Lubricants (ABIL) program to test soybean-based grease with railroad Public Relations News Release 1997:385, p.1	06/18/1998	UNI's Ag-Based Industrial Lubricants Research Program will test a soybean based grease on three hundred miles of Iowa Interstate Railroad track.
4	Reporter realizes childhood dream and toots the horn Northern Iowan 82:50, p.10	04/15/1986	Reporter talks about his experience on the Star Clipper; photo.
5	Train ride a bit bumpier than a plane Northern Iowan 82:50, p.10	04/15/1986	Students talk about working on the Star Clipper; photo.
6	'Happy trails to you' Northern Iowan 77:33, p.6	02/13/1981	Group will discuss converting railroad rights of way to trails.
7	Days of steam railroad revived Public Relations News Release 77:22, p.14	11/21/1980	Highlights of program given by Philip Hastings and Robert Hardman at Museum.
8	Come see choo-choos at museum Public Relations News Release 77:20, p.6	11/14/1980	Philip Hastings and Bob Hardman will present program.
9	Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern Railroad Old Gold 0:0, p.280	06/01/1954	Advertisement.
10	Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern Railroad Old Gold 0:0, p.256	06/01/1950	Advertisement; photo.
11	Kindergarteners ride on train to Waterloo College Eye 40:36, p.3	07/15/1949	Children visit station and study railroads.
12	Students escape injury when Rocket derailed College Eye 40:17, p.1	01/28/1949	A number of ISTC students were on the train when it derailed at Marble Rock.
13	Special railroad fares for faculty, students College Eye 39:13, p.1	12/19/1947	Will offer special round trip fares.
14	Religious director's son killed in railroad wreck College Eye 36:40, p.4	07/20/1945	Sydney Bosley, son of Harold Bosley, killed.
15	'Suitcase kid' packs trouble in her bag College Eye 36:9, p.5	11/03/1944	A look at the less glamorous aspects of railroad travel.
16	Notice College Eye 34:11, p.3	11/20/1942	Students should check their bags on public transportation early.
17	Christmas suggestions to our-of-town students College Eye 30:14, p.2	12/16/1938	May ship baggage by express.
18	College senior finds "wake up and live" ride in locomotive engine a big thrill College Eye 29:37, p.1	06/24/1938	Ralph Stephens takes ride in train locomotive.
19	Eye carries series of railroad articles College Eye 28:23, p.2	03/12/1937	Will feature series of articles about the Illinois Central line.
20	College students ship dogs, fish College Eye 28:12, p.2	12/04/1936	Railway Express agent talks about the increase in business with college students.
21	Railroad has pretty shoe; is it yours? College Eye 28:12, p.2	12/04/1936	Lost shoe waiting to be claimed.
22	Railway Express lugs baggage like valet College Eye 27:23, p.6	12/02/1935	Ad on the virtues of Railway Express.
23	Kirkpatric talks on Boulder Dam project College Eye 26:1, p.5	06/06/1934
24	Expressmen prepare for baggage needs College Eye 25:43, p.2	05/18/1934	Railway Express Agency ready for rush season.
25	Committee makes special plans for transportation College Eye 25:11, p.7	08/18/1933	For students going home at end of term.
26	Special holiday rail fares are announced College Eye 24:14, p.1	12/16/1932
27	Paderewski recital here is only appearance in eastern Iowa this year College Eye 23:32, p.1	02/26/1932	Description of the railroad car in which the pianist travels.
28	Excavation work for the foundation of the new heating and power plant Public Relations News Release 1930:515, p.1	08/16/1931	Will be finished within the next two weeks; base for smokestack (31 feet in diameter and 197 feet tall) is done; railroad siding complete; carpenters installing forms for additional foundation work.
29	New siding speeds up work on heating plant construction; carload of cement is used in smoke stack base recently completed College Eye 23:11, p.4	08/14/1931	Railroad siding makes deliveries easier; construction progress.
30	New heating plant Alumnus 15:3, p.9	07/01/1931	Excavation begins on $365,000 heating plant; hope to be ready by fall 1932; shops, garage buildings, and railroad siding will also be built; building specifications.
31	One of the most familiar landmarks Public Relations News Release 1930:399, p.1	05/15/1931	Construction of new Power Plant begins around July 1; lengthy description of the new plant and the shops building.
32	Kappa Phi College Eye 20:20, p.5	02/14/1929	Dorothy Freeburg shared experiences from her trip west.
33	Illinois Central sponsors prize essay contest College Eye 20:16, p.1	01/17/1929	On the future of railroads.
34	Railway workers organize club; to be known as 'Don't swear' club College Eye 19:19, p.1	01/25/1928
35	The Rock Island Railroad College Eye 19:6, p.5	10/12/1927	75th Anniversary.
36	Illinois Central offers $50 prize for essay College Eye 18:14, p.1	10/13/1926	On place of railroads in American life.
37	Rock Island to motorize 1300 miles of road College Eye 18:6, p.6	07/16/1926	Gas-electric locomotives will replace steam engines; seen as modernization step.
38	Extension office compliments Illinois Central College Eye 14:3, p.1	06/22/1923	Irving Hart has had good service from the railroad.
39	Grace Gaarder College Eye 14:26, p.4	03/21/1923	Snowbound on a train near Shell Rock.
40	Student meets tragic death College Eye 14:20, p.1	01/31/1923	Myrtle Fredericksen died in a car accident.
41	Jubilee College Eye 14:16, p.2	10/04/1922	Cedar Falls will celebrate seventieth anniversary of Rock Island Railroad.
42	Did you know your station? College Eye 13:17, p.2	01/11/1922	Women lose their way while heading for Marshalltown.
43	Paul R. Farlow Alumni News Letter 6:1, p.5	01/01/1922	Paul R. Farlow earns a position as an agricultural agent with the Illinois Central Railroad.
44	Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Sheffield Alumni News Letter 5:4, p.6	10/01/1921	The parents of Melville W. Sheffield are struck dead by an Illinois Central Railroad locomotive while operating their automobile in July. Reverend Earl A. Roadman conducts funeral services in Cedar Falls and Eldora.
45	Railway rate increase hits extension work College Eye 12:21, p.7	02/09/1921	New fares are costing the Extension Division at least $700 more than under the old rate schedule.
46	Reduced rates to Iowa State Teachers Ass'n; Des Moines, Iowa, November 4, 5, 6, 1920 College Eye 12:9, p.1	10/27/1920	Railway reduced ticket prices for students attending conference.
47	Railroad problem to be debated; triangular debate Mar. twelfth College Eye 11:, p.1	02/18/1920	I. S. T. C. will face Simpson and Morningside.
48	Reduced fare for delegates; conference Feb. 17-19 College Eye 11:, p.1	01/28/1920	To increase attendance, discounted fares have been offered for delegates to the Consolidated School Conference on campus.
49	Is this your trunk? College Eye 10:24, p.5	05/21/1919	General rules on how not to lose your baggage while on a trip.
50	Forensic League takes action Monday night College Eye 10:12, p.3	01/29/1919	Will debate government ownership of railroads.
51	Professors judge high school debate College Eye 9:21, p.8	03/06/1918	Debated whether the government should have permanent ownership of the railroads; Professors Eells, Mitchell, Charles, Fagan, Cable, and Buffum were the judges.
52	Miss Wild and Mr. Fagan College Eye 9:12, p.8	12/19/1917	Were in an Illinois Central train wreck but not seriously injured.
53	Members of the faculty of the Extension Service College Eye 9:4, p.2	10/10/1917	Extension faculty have traveled over 250,000 miles on the railroads in the course of their duties in the last year.
54	Cut out College Eye 8:30, p.3	05/23/1917	Timetables for Cedar Falls railroads provided.
55	We are publishing in this issue College Eye 8:30, p.4	05/23/1917	Reminder for students to cut out and use the railroad timetable published elsewhere in the issue.
56	Teachers will meet Drake; government ownership of railroads discussed College Eye 8:21, p.1	03/07/1917	Teachers to debate with Drake.
57	Social Science Club College Eye 8:19, p.5	02/21/1917	Railroad executive speaks on railway safety.
58	Cut out College Eye 8:17, p.8	02/07/1917	Timetable for Cedar Falls railroad connections.
59	Some of the students and faculty members College Eye 7:1, p.8	06/01/1915	Students and faculty members are fortunate to have survived a railroad wreck.
60	Triangular debate Friday evening; Teachers will meet Coe representatives on home floor; negative team will debate Morningside at Sioux City College Eye 6:23, p.1	03/18/1915	Debate team will discuss whether or not the government should own and operate all interstate railroads.
61	Philos win triangular debate; pile up a maximum of six points; Orios receive two points; Aristos one; careful study of the question evident College Eye 4:11, p.2	12/03/1914	Debate was held on whether or not the government should own and operate all railroads.
62	Miss Eva Waters College Eye 3:2, p.48	09/11/1913	Along with Julia Lang, was in a rail car accident.
63	Ames debate will occur Friday evening, November 11; teams are ready Normal Eyte 21:9, p.151	11/02/1910	The members of the I. S. T. C. debate team are preparing for their match with Ames; will debate railroad freight rates.
64	One of the Marshalltown papers Normal Eyte 20:28, p.471	04/13/1910	Minnie Ashbrook died in a railroad accident.
65	Prof. Tompkins Normal Eyte 20:26, p.439	03/30/1910	Is mourning the death of a friend, who was killed in a train wreck.
66	Awful wreck occurs; Professor L. W. Parish loses life in recent railroad catastrophe at Gladbrook Normal Eyte 20:25, p.412	03/23/1910	Description of the wreck; Professor Parish survived the wreck, but died shortly after being removed.
67	The basketball team Normal Eyte 20:19, p.321	02/02/1910	Could not make it to their game in Charles City due to a train wreck in Dyersville.
68	A tragic death Normal Eyte 20:10, p.182	11/10/1909	Mayme Champlain killed by train in unusual accident near Manchester.
69	Two hundred and fifty students Normal Eyte 19:30, p.476	05/19/1909	Took excursion to Dubuque.
70	Friends of Starr Wilson Normal Eyte 19:11, p.172	11/18/1908	Escaped serious injury in railroad accident.
71	Improvement advances; many changes about Normal campus- new buildings rising; library and residence Normal Eyte 19:6, p.83	10/14/1908	Freight rail lines being laid to the Normal School; work on President's House and new Library progressing.
72	Thirty cars of coal Normal Eyte 19:6, p.94	10/14/1908	Waiting to be unloaded at the Normal School.
73	Normal trustees in sessions Normal Eyte 18:29, p.453	05/06/1908	Trustees consider sidewalks, change in railroad tracks, location of President's House, late registration fees, school seal, museum collection expansion, library instruction, and college hospital.
74	A wild engine Normal Eyte 17:23, p.362	03/06/1907	Story of a runaway train.
75	Last Wednesday Normal Eyte 17:10, p.156	11/14/1906	Overloaded coal car causes street railway problem.
76	A few days ago Normal Eyte 15:27, p.429	04/12/1905	President Seerley and Cedar Falls businessmen spoke to Illinois Central official about improving the Cedar Falls depot.
77	Vacation railroad rates Normal Eyte 15:11, p.173	11/16/1904	Rates for students and faculty who wish to take the railroad home for Thanksgiving.
78	Saturday morning, bright and early Normal Eyte 14:35, p.564	06/04/1904	Excursion train left for track meet in Des Moines.
79	For Commencement and summer school Normal Eyte 14:31, p.482	04/30/1904	Railroad extends special fares.
80	Popular excursion Normal Eyte 14:21, p.333	02/13/1904	Special train will go to Des Moines so that students may attend a session of the General Assembly.
81	Untitled Normal Eyte 14:9, p.140	10/30/1903	Train service to Cedar Falls through the Chicago Great Western Railroad will be reinstated.
82	Reduced rates to Cedar Falls Normal Eyte 13:32, p.501	05/16/1903	Railroad offers reduced rates for those going to Cedar Falls for Commencement and summer session.
83	If the railroads Normal Eyte 13:30, p.479	05/02/1903	Hopes that team from Kansas will stop in Cedar Falls.
84	Society Normal Eyte 13:25, p.393	03/28/1903	Philos heard papers; Aristos enjoyed costume program; Orios held railroad program.
85	Football notes Normal Eyte 13:4, p.61	09/27/1902	Outlook on upcoming season; railroad will run special train to Iowa City.
86	Rates have been secured Normal Eyte 12:33, p.521	05/24/1902	Special railroad rates for those attending Commencement or summer school.
87	The legislature has accepted the invitation Normal Eyte 12:17, p.257	01/25/1902	General Assembly will attend dedication of Auditorium Building; special train will bring the legislature from Des Moines; schedule of activities; description of planned program.
88	The teacher problem Normal Eyte 12:17, p.258	01/25/1902	Assessment of providing enough high quality teachers for Iowa.
89	Major Hume and Col. Olmstead Normal Eyte 11:31, p.764	05/11/1901	Injured in railroad accident.
90	B. J. Lambert Normal Eyte 11:29, p.714	04/27/1901	Doing survey work for railroad.
91	There will be no special vacation rates Normal Eyte 9:21, p.498	03/03/1900	Spring vacation will be short.
92	Editorial Normal Eyte 9:7, p.149	10/28/1899	Making arrangements for train to Ames to watch debate.
93	Mr. Sullivan Normal Eyte 9:6, p.132	10/21/1899	Railroad agent will make special arrangements for discounted trip to Ames for debate.
94	Misses Goodwin, Pierce, and Wild Normal Eyte 8:34, p.485	06/03/1899	Went to see train wreck in Waterloo.
95	Our school has been spared a number of calamities Normal Eyte 8:34, p.486	06/03/1899	Several students saved from Cedar River; Professor Rich and F. D. McIlravy escaped without injuries from train wreck.
96	The excursion Normal Eyte 8:34, p.483	06/03/1899	Special train went to Des Moines with a large party of ISNS students.
97	Alumni and friends of the Normal School Normal Eyte 8:32, p.450	05/20/1899	Railroads offering discounted fares for Commencement; brief schedule of the ceremonies..
98	The Western Passenger Association Normal Eyte 8:29, p.	04/29/1899	Offering discounted rates.
99	The railroads Normal Eyte 8:15, p.206	12/17/1898	Offering holiday discount fares.
100	Aristo Normal Eyte 8:8, p.116	10/29/1898	Debate government ownership of railroads.