Rail timetable recalls early 1900 Santa Fe operations
District Editor notes 1900 July 1 timetable for Southern Kansas Division of the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway. Lester Welch of 501 S Santa Fe owns the document. The era saw eight passenger trains and multiple freights daily across Chanute and branch lines to Benedict Madison Coffeyville Pittsburg Ottawa Burlington with Chanute as division HQ under Superintendent J L Barnes assisted by T J Whisenand. Dr W E Barker listed as local Santa Fe doctor.
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Southern Kansas Division
Atchinson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co
Lester Welch
S. Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Benedict
Madison
Coyville
Virgil
Independence
Cedar Vale
Bartlesville
Caney
Owasso
Collinsville
Coffeyville
Cherryvale
Girard
Chanute
Pittsburg
Erie
Walnut
Frontenac
Howard
Moline
Emporia
Eureka
Colony
Yates Center
Burlington
Ottawa
Waverly
Reminiscences of a 1910 Boy Scout Troop Hunt
Lloyd E Woosley recalls early Boy Scout days at the Methodist Church with a deer-hunt prank on the Rush farm east of town. He and Everett Hurt hit the wooden deer, scout suits cost about four dollars from Martin Clothiers, and a one week camp near the McDougal farm involved river floods and a Katy train ride to Chanute.
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Boy Scouts
Methodist Church
Rush
Everett Hurt
Scout
Mr. Martn
Wilson, Jackson and Martin Clothiers
McDougal
Austin
Neosho
Chanute
Katy
Compounded Tragedy in Neodesha Break-In Probed
The Wilson County sheriff's office continues a search for suspects who broke into the George Robert home near Neodesha the day after a father and son died in a train car accident west of town. The mother and George Jr. were away in Wichita when the break-in occurred. Missing items include a boat, oars, an electric blender, a wall can opener, a new gun rack, and presents. Entrance was gained by prying a rear window and unlocking the back door. The boat was kept in a granary.
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Wilson County
Wichita
George Jr
Katy Line Fate Nears End for Parson to Junction City Run
The Katy railway once carried two daily passenger trains through here on the Parsons to Junction City route. Declining patronage reduced service to one daily round trip before abandonment. An ICC ruling 18 years ago allowed elimination of the Piqua to Junction City segment. The Missouri Pacific later bought the Piqua to Humboldt line. the junction line was among Katy’s first two. Levi Parsons founded the line running along the Neosho River through Burkington and Emporia to Junction City in 1870.
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Chanute
Katy
Parsons
Junction City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Piqua
Missouri Pacific
Humboldt
Levi Parsons
Neosho River
Burkington
Emporia
Honest clerk returns Brink's cash prize toBrink's
Norman Budwit a 35 year old clerk found and returned 183000 dollars in cash and checks after discovering a missing Brink's shipment. He received an 18300 dollar reward and said he would share the money with his wife and three children and spend it on family needs.
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Chicago
Norman Budwit
Budwit
Brink’s, Inc
Brink’s Inc
Elmhurst
Downers Grove
Shell Oil Co
Des Plaines
Brink
Kay
Brink’s
William Cole
Jones
Earthquake Dam Fear Prematurely Cited in Suburb
Eerie calm after evacuees return home from a dam near a wealthy suburb fearing breach. Reports indicate no immediate danger as authorities assess structural integrity and potential spill risk following three nights of displacement.
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Los Angeles
Anniversary at Grant Avenue Baptist Church
Grant Avenue Baptist Church marks 91 years since its 1880 charter with 28 founders. Swedish roots, changes in language and affiliation, major building updates, and long term members noted. pastor Rev. J R Hale installed Feb 14, 1965.
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Grant Avenue Baptist Church
First Swedish Baptist Church
Neosho County
Swede Center School
Chanute
Beacon Light
Telegram
GAB Informer
J. R. Hale
Intercepted Letter Valentine Candy Outshines Verse
A cryptic note from Nute suggests a playful exchange about a Valentine candy letter surpassing a verse. The message implies a lighthearted duel of sentimental tokens between parties.
Two more join city commission race filings
Two candidates filed Friday for expiring commission seats joining Robert W. Martin and Clyde H. Kile, bringing total candidates to four for the two expiring terms. If a fifth files, a primary is needed to pick two for the April 6 general election for the unexpired term. Dale McCoy, incumbent, Ray E. Sloan and Charles P. Wilmot already seek that unexpired seat.
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City Commission
Bonnie Moffatt
Leslie R
Dick) Smith
S. Kansas
Robert D. MecGregor
S. Evergreen
Smith
Neosho Memorial Hospital
McGregor
City Planning Commission
Robert W. Martin
Clyde H. Kile
Dale McCoy
Ray E. Sloan
Charles P. Wilmot
Legislature At a Glance In Kansas
The Associated Press reports Kansas lawmakers pushed 42 bills into the hopper ahead of a Monday introduction deadline. Senator Glee S. Smith proposed three sheriff qualifications bills. A House bill would create an 11 member Regents Commission to assess higher education needs. The Ways and Means Committee cut 128 420 dollars from Capitol Area Plaza planning but kept 15 000 for the governor mansion entrance. A proposal would bring the legislature under the Kansas Public Employees Retirement system.
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Associated Press
Kansas
Sen
Glee S. Smith
R-Larned
Senate
State Sheriff's Association
House
Board of Regents
Regents Board
Ways and Means
Capitol Area Plaza
Governor’s Mansion
Kansas Public Employe
Plumbing Code Ready For City Commission Vote
City Manager Don Manning says the city’s new plumbing code, including a gas plumbing section for the first time, will be considered by the commission at one of two meetings on Feb 22 or March 8. Williams will meet with Chanute plumbers before the vote.
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City Commission
Don Manning
Robert Pennington
Manning
Chanute Plumbers
Nixon cousin reveals monthly welfare checks amid CRLA help
Philip Milhous and his wife Anna say CRLA assisted them after a three year denial, enabling them to obtain welfare. They defend CRLA against Reagan vetoes and note no direct contact with Nixon, while detailing medical and financial hardships and a Medi-Cal path.
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Grass Valley
Calif
Nixon
Philip Milhous
California Rural Legal Assistance Office
CRLA
Milhous
Anna
Mother Lode
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
White House
Key Biscayne, Fla
Ronald Zeigler
Panel Names Draw Fire Over Mine Safety Panel Picks
Rep. Ken Hechler urged President Nixon to dismiss Undersecretary of the Interior Fred Russell after he appointed several panel members deemed unqualified for mine safety oversight. Russell, abroad for a holiday, did not comment. insiders say he was upset while the aides who made the selections face calls for accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon Administration
Ken W. Hechler
Dw.va
Nixon
Interior
Fred J. Russell
Russell
California
John B. Rigg
Hollis M. Dole
Weather summary for area with temperatures and outlook
The area reports at 10 30 am temperatures of 39 degrees yesterday 20 years ago 24 highest on this date 77 lowest 2 52 percent humidity and a 29 19 inch barometer. Forecast calls for fair and warmer tonight partly cloudy and warmer Sunday with lows around 20 and highs in the 50s.
Two More File For 101 Board
Two candidates filed Friday for Neosho County School District 101 board, bringing total filings to five. George Fager Erie R 2 seeks position No. 4 and Mrs Marjorie Howard Erie R 1 seeks position No. 7 at large. Other filings include Charles Wheeler Galesburg R 1 for No. 4 Richard Reinhardt Erie R 1 for No. 6 and Gale Mullen Erie for No. 7. Positions 2 4 6 and 7 will be filled at the April 6 election.
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Erie
Neosho County
Board of Education
Virgil Lowe
George Fager
Marjorie Howard
Charles Wheeler
Galesburg
Richard Reinhardt
Gale Mullen
Party at Zion Lutheran Church for Chanute residents
Zion Lutheran Church sponsors a party at 2 p.m. Tuesday for physically and mentally handicapped residents of Chanute. The event at the church offers transportation by calling 431-0329. Programs for the handicapped have expanded and similar socials draw 30 or more attendees.
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Southern
Kansas Division
Wellington
Longton
Fredonia
Hart
George Grady
Herbert Coates
Harold Miller
Herbert McFadden
Harry
William Lewis
Crosby McDougal
Lloyd E. Woosley
Chanute Tribune
Antoln
Fairfield
Tribune
Julie Esslinger
Charles Esslinger
Donald Angleton
Wayne Angleton
News Digest
Space Center
Houston
Miami Beach
Fla
Afl-Cio
International Chemical Workers Union
Teamsters
United Auto Workers
Alliance For Labor Action
Selective Service
Saigon
Ho Chi- Minh Trail
Laos
Raiford, Fla
Raiford State Prison
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Grant Avenue
N. Grant
Hilda Youngberg
Esther Tiegreen
Edna Rush
Signa Anderson
Edith Sandberg
Ralph Toland
Rudolph Sandberg
Leonard Youngberg
W. Walnut
Swedish Conference of North America
American Baptist Convention
A. E. Belstrom
Cha
Valentine Candy
Yours
Commission
Legislature
The
Party
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