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Tubing, also known as inner tubing, bumper tubing, towed tubing, biscuiting (in New Zealand), or kite tubing, is a recreational activity where an individual rides on top of an inner tube, either on water, snow, or through the air. The tubes themselves are also known as "donuts" or "biscuits" due to their shape.
The company began construction on its main line westward from Kansas City in September 1863. In 1864, the first 40 miles (64 km) of the line to Lawrence was in operation. In the fall of 1866, the line had reached Junction City , which became the end of the first division of the railroad and where a roundhouse was constructed.
The company began operating January 16, 1900 as the Kansas City-Leavenworth Railway. [1] Starting from Leavenworth (then the 4th largest city in Kansas), it ran southeast through Lansing. [2] It also passed through the Wolcott community, renamed from Connor or Connor City in honor of H.W. (Herbert) Wolcott, an official of the railway.
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In U.S. Army terms, rows of once spectacular homes that have graced historic Fort Leavenworth for more than 100 years stand in defeat. Like downtrodden troops, grand houses of red brick or yellow ...
The Leavenworth Depot & Railroad Company, hereinafter called the Leavenworth Depot & Railroad, owns and operates a union passenger station and appurtenant facilities at Leavenworth, Kans. Its property includes 0.092 mile of main track and 0.773 mile of yard tracks and sidings, aggregating 0.865 mile of all tracks owned and used.
"The front of my home appeared in the Sex and the City TV series as the exterior of character Carrie Bradshaw's apartment. My fault," Lorber's initial letter to the commission reads. "I felt sorry ...