Santa Fe Wins in Kansas Alien-Land Law Case
In OskaLoosa Kansas December 29 the Santa Fe railroad wins a receivership dispute as Judge Myers rules the 1891 alien land law not applicable to railroads. The decision ends the case for now with an appeal planned to the Kansas Supreme Court. The suit began November 5 in Jefferson County and involved stock ownership and court removals across state and federal courts.
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OskaLoosa, Hkan
Santa Fe Haus
Myers
District Court
Santa Fe Company
Kansas Supreme Court
Oskaloosa
Jefferson County
Louis Myers
H. T. Phinney
Henry Keeler
Topeka
Kansas
Charles H. Johnson
C. G. Foster
United States Circuit Court
A. A. Goddard
Union Trust Company of New York
Foster
Tees
Moster
Johnson
Keeler
Phinney
Ins
Goddard
United States
John Martin
Martin
Santa Fe
Union Trust Company
District Court of
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Thayer
Meyers
Albert H. Horton
Supreme Court
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Bicycles as Baggage Spark Rail Rights Debate
The piece discusses whether bicycles should ride free as baggage on railroads, noting New York's law, Missouri court ruling, and Pennsylvania limits. It weighs rider convenience against increased transport costs, citing seasonal peak travel and crowded baggage cars. The Ledger notes both sides and questions why a bicycle might ride free while a horse would not.
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New York
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Ledger
Odd Spokes and Cycling Tricks From The Era
A 66 or 68 gear will move higher by two to four inches next year. Fuller's earth inside stockings aids foot skin from cycling. Cleanliness and proper care sustain a good bicycle like a good horse. Rubber valves may replace metal ones. hill climb on Corey hill shows 60 inches dominates. A Chicago tailor offers a convertible bicycle-suit turning trousers into knickerbockers silently.
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New York
Corey Hill
Boston
Chicago
Baltimore cyclist Korwin suffers serious arm fracture in runaway chain
In Baltimore a cyclist named Korwin riding at high speed had a tire explode. He was thrown with a bad arm fracture. The explosion spooked a horse which bolted, throwing two occupants from a carriage. That carriage hit another driven by spirited horses, causing a third run. An injured bicyclist was found by a passerby who took him toward a hospital. Before arrival the wagon broke down and Korwin and his rescuer were pitched out. Korwin was later taken to the hospital without further complications.
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Baltimore
Korwin
Oldest wheelwoman Miss Christina Yates ready for race
Miss Christina E Yates of Oakland Gal claims to be the oldest wheelwoman in the United States at age 80. She rides daily over rough roads and has given numerous exhibitions in the state. She would race any woman or man of her age and remains undaunted by age.
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New York
Turrox-Awrerx Worlp
Dillon Tribe
Ribune
All Orders
Tribune Pub. CO
Dituon
Mont
Christina E. Yates
United States
Miss Yates
Oakland
Gal
Frank Waller Loses 24 Hour Race Over Oyster Demand
Frank Waller, famed long distance champion, was defeated in a 24 hour Chicago race after defying his trainer’s admonitions. He received $1,000 for first place. the trainer had refused oysters, but Waller insisted on eating many. The episode notes the moral without editorializing.
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Frank Waller
Chicago
Waller
New York Sun
Proper Chain Cleaning and Lubrication Tips for Riders
The article urges riders to remove the chain from sprockets weekly, clean every link and block, and wipe away dirt. For rust, soak overnight in kerosene oil, then wipe and lubricate. Cleanliness ensures satisfactory results for the rider.
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Tider
New York
Jingles and Jests Ghostly Marie Antoinette Entry
Poem excerpt to a crowded street describes a vision of Marie Antoinette in regally described hat. The speaker recalls royal styling, hat details, and a haunting sense of the dead queen returning in verse form. A. B. Paine in Truth.
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Dainty
Marie Antoinette
Snow
Ty Marie Antoinette
A. B. Paine
Embarrassing Moment on the Car In Detroit Free Press
A little boy offers his seat to a woman on a streetcar. He bows and doffs his hat as the car stops. The lady blushes while women giggle and the conductor is signaled to halt. Passengers urge the lady to sit, creating a light public moment.
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Detroit Free Press
Benham and Mrs Benham Playful Exchange At Home
A compilable exchange shows Benham joking about marriage while Mrs Benham teases him in a domestic vignette. The snippet reflects lighthearted bickering and affectionate banter typical of social pages. Also cited are child whittling and a family scene contrasted with a noisy street and a remark about reading time.
Fragmentary verse about a disturbing visitor
A disjointed poem describes an unwelcome guest who harms and ignores pleas. The speaker notes bleeding, crying, protests, and a crude finish, ending with broken, incomplete phrases and stray sounds.
Weathered Quotes and Domestic Scenes Atop The Paper
A collage shows a physician’s seduction of warmth versus fate of coal prices, a mother’s command to Jamie for kindling, and a health crusade demanding boiled ice. The pieces mirror era humor and public health zeal, with urban voices from Detroit Buffalo New York and Christian Advocate.
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Jamie
Satanalwya
Buffalo Medical Journal
Not So Important Portraits And Humors From Newspapers
A collage of humorous snippets and quotations from papers including jokes about color photography, red headed people, and professors in college football. It notes quips about a scorcher and a proposed use of canes, with brief exchanges and light verse.
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Chicago
Reecord
Thanksgiving echoes across papers in 19th century quips
A collage of brief urban snippets cites overeager holiday cheer, weary travelers, bunko tales, and silent politicking. The clippings from Indianapolis Journal Detroit Tribune and Chicago Evening reflect seasonal mood, social behavior, and public humor in compact jests.
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Banath Pro
Broners
MER
Northwest
Chas. Meilbronner CO
Incomposurest
Gutte
Montana
Dillon Tribune
Dillon
New York World
N. Y
Inter Ocean
Toledo Blade
The
Ladies’ Home Ideal
Cincinnati Enquirer
Boston Traveler
San Francisco Chronicle
the Cosmopolitan Magazine
Lard Times
Julicious
Triobunge
Great Daily
Fall
News of the World
Lete Special State Service
Atcatves
Kan
E. H. Graham
Cummings
Here
Jake Hopkins
Graham
Hopkins
Atchison
Odd Spokes
Benham
Tom
St. Louis Republic
the Lion
Sketoh
New York Evening Journal
Rowley
Quericus
de Kicke
Indianapolis Journal
Bunko
Detroit Tribune
Freddy
Emmum
Blackwell
Dillon, Montana
Aydesdile and
Poindexter & Orr
Board of Library Commissioners of
New Hampshire
VHIS
Times
the Review OF Reviews CO
Astor Place, New York
Albert Shaw
Cambrian Iron Works
David Davies
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