Last Run Ends a Century of Neosho County Passenger Service
The final passenger train halted in Neosho County after more than a century. The first trains reached Chanute in 1870 on the Katy and on the Leavenworth line, with Chanute depot sites evolving as towns merged. A note on newspaper readership recalls Parsons News publisher Toni Tippet briefly wore a $130 wig amid local burglaries.
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Neosho County
Chanute
Katy
Ft. Riley
Parsons
Leavenworth
Toni Tippet
Parsons News
News
Kansas Scenes and New York Anecdotes Across Counties
Water colorist Jim Fallier seeks Kansas county scenes from Neosho Green through Verdigris and along creeks. Readers may send ideas to 434 N. Oliver Wichita 67200. The Fort Scott Tribune editor G W Marble notes New York trends, including men only venues and bingo wagering in Kansas with no state cuts.
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Jim Fallier
Kansas
Syracuse
Neosho
Alien
Woodson
Wilson
New York City
G. W. Marble
Fort Scott Tribune
Marble
New York
Repairs Cut Down Pollution Potential
Health department official reports four oil wells near Chanute reduced pollution risk after repairs. Geologist John Basher notes further trouble spots may be fixed. issues stem from 48 leases near the Neosho River. Foreclosure action against Ken Keas involves Bank of Commerce.
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John Basher
Kansas Department of Health
Chanute
the Tribune
Health Department
Neosho River
Allen County
Bank of Commerce
Ken Keas
Neosho County
John White
White
Basher
Humboldt - Chanute Pool
Health Board
Kansas Attorney General's
Kansas Corporation Commission
KCC
Kansas Corporation
Strict Bingo Observance Warns Against Slots and Card Games
Neosho County private club managers were told by County Attorney John White that the bingo amendment does not legalize slot machines or card games. In a letter dated April 30 he stated no conclusion supports expanding bingo to other gambling forms and that Kansas law remains prohibitive. An informed source named Allen County to the north as the referenced county awaiting judicial determinations.
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Neosho County
John White
Kansas
Allen County
End of Line Reached In Passenger Service
The Tulsan, Santa Fe train No. 211, made its final run from Kansas City to Tulsa ending eastern Kansas and Oklahoma passenger service. More than 100 passengers boarded the final trip as nostalgia and practical travel merged amid crowds along stops including Olathe Ottawa Garnett Iola Humboldt Chanute Cherryvale Independence Bartlesville Tulsa. Amtrak's takeover ended the service.
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Santa Fe
Kansas City
Tulsa
Kansas
Docking
Tulsan
Kansas City Union Station
Oklahoma
E. W. Meeks
M. W. Allen
Ottawa
Olathe
Garnett
Iola
Humboldt
Chanute
Cherryvale
Independence
Bartlesville
O. B. Stowell
W. 7Th
D. K. Krone
W. 10Th
Meeks
D. C. Schiedel
M. E. Weir
L. E. Olson
Amtrak
National Passenger Railway Service
Chicago
Bank of America Branch Damaged by Pipe Bomb Attack
A pipe bomb damaged a wall and shattered windows at a Santa Cruz Bank of America branch. It was the 35th arson or bombing assault on the bank in 15 months, with damage estimated at $10,000 to the bank and breaks to nearby homes.
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Santa Cruz
Calif
Bank of America
Similarities Noted Between Bingo and Slots
An intercepted letter compares bingo and slot machines, noting the shared risk of losing regardless of official position. The writer highlights the common appeal and gambling dynamics between the two games.
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State Department of Health
Kansas Attorney General’s Office
Capital International Corporation of Dallas
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