Kansas Nine Mile Railroad Becomes Local Jest
Topeka Kansas is tired of running a nine mile railroad the Kansas Southern Gulf. Farmers in Pottawatomie county seek a twenty mile connecting line and may sell the nine mile road to them. The road is kept alive by court rulings and odd duties with a single man serving as engineer, conductor, and more. The line faces high costs, but receivers and local residents keep it operational amid jokes and attempts to finance upgrades. Watered by delays, the venture prompts locals to consider building a larger line themselves if rails and materials can be funded.
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Topeka
Kas
Kansas
Kansas, Southern & Gulf
Gulf
Freman
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Westmoreland
Pottawatomie County
Blaine
Weatmoreland
Nancy A. Herrick
Wyeth
United States
New York Central
Russia reports harvest above average despite decline from last year
St Petersburg dispatch notes the official harvest in Russia this year is well above average ground though not equal to last year's magnificent output. The report predicts wealth from the harvest and an eventual return to Europe’s granary status as communal land reforms progress.
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ST. Petersburg
Russia
Europe
Schwab Says Teddy Not Insurgent In Roosevelt Visit
Charles H. Schwab of Bethlehem Steel, passing through Omaha en route to San Francisco, says Theodore Roosevelt is a progressive not an insurgent and predicts West voters will back Roosevelt for president. He questions how East views Roosevelt and confirms no sale of steel for China’s navy. He notes his meeting with Prince Tsai Hsun was business only.
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Omaha, Neb
Theodore Roosevelt
Charles H. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Company
Omaha
San Francisco
Prince Tsai Hsun
China
Roosevelt
East
Schwab
British railways to end second class on all routes
London dispatch reports the Great Western Railway has abolished second class compartments on its main line and will remove them from suburban routes soon. Observers say other railways will follow, making second class disappear across services.
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London
Great Western Company
School holiday for circus day in Springfield
Professor Jonathan Fairbanks urges a district wide school closure on circus days, arguing the event educates children through live animals, trained acts, and exposure to unfamiliar environments. He contends circuses expand horizons, offering practical lessons beyond the classroom and proving the value of observed animal training and horsemanship for students.
Professor Fairbanks Attends Circus Again as Schoolhead
Prof. Fairbanks, nearing 80, says he will attend the circus not for his children. He has been elected superintendent of the public schools here almost without opposition 36 times, reflecting his long tenure and dedication.
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Prof. Fairbanks
Beef Trust Inquiry Postponed for Week
The federal grand jury probing the beef trust has recessed until later this week. Indictments charging conspiracy under the Sherman anti trust law were returned against ten individual packers, and several more indictments are expected when hearings resume.
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Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Beef Trust
Nervy Denver woman shoots burglar in back yard
Mrs. Nella F. Singer, living alone at 2324 Tremont Place, fired on a burglar entering through a screened door. The intruder fled after being wounded, with blood visible on the walk. Neighbors called police and she remained on scene, expressing relief and concern about injuring him.
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Nella F. Singer
Tremont Place
Bey
Saint Andrew Convention Set in Nashville Memorial Event
The Saint Andrew Brotherhood of the United States marks its 8% anniversary with a Nashville meeting from September 28 to October 2. A memorial service on the final Sunday honors founder James L. Houghteling of Chicago. Speakers include Bishop Anderson of Chicago John W. Wood of New York and Gifford Pinchot of Washington.
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Nashville
Tenn
Brotherhood
Andrew
United States
Order
James L. Houghteling
Chicago
Bishop Anderson
John W. Wood
New York
The
Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society
Gifford Pinchot
Washington
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Frank B. Kellogg
Standard Oil Company
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Taft
Middle West
Kelloge
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Teddy
Springfeild
Springfield
Jonathan ‘Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Mons
State of
County
Monroe
Rochester, N. Y
Saern
Weber I
Younger Wyeth Chemical Company
Cortlandt St
New York, N.Y
UG Company
Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R.V. Pierce
M. D
Pres
Buffalo
N. Y
Denver
Colo
ST. Andrew
New York Central Lines
America
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Schenectady
Boston
Montreal
St. Louis
Cincinnati
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