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SHOPPER'S DELIGHT

EVENTS

1937 – The last train operates on Colorado And Southern Railway 's line to Leadville, Colorado , which was originally built and operated by the Denver, South Park And Pacific Railroad .

BIRTHS

1835 – Henry Villard , president of Northern Pacific Railroad , is born (d. 1900 ).

1903 – Edward T. Reidy , last president of Chicago Great Western Railway 1957-1968, is born.

DEATHS

1921 – Henry Kirke Porter , American Steam Locomotive builder, dies (b. 1840 )

1923 – Stuyvesant Fish , president of the Illinois Central Railroad 1887 - 1907 , dies (b. 1851 ).

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