Topeka and Southern Rail Lines and Schedules
A near illegible OCR fragment lists multiple rail lines and trains such as Topeka Express and Kansas City connections with times like 5-4 pm and 6:16 pm. It also contains unrelated clippings about a monument at Sewanee to Kirby Smith, Andree’s exploration rumor, and ads for Hall's Catarrh Cure and The St. Louis Republic, plus a Missouri views book offer.
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Texas
Mexico
California Express
Pe Cigrad & Utea Limited
Ee Udy
Topeka
SbhionaAe Express
oIne Bast
Kansas City & Cal Baptons
Atlantic
M. Bo
Kansas City
Southern Kangas Division
Feom Lawrenoe
Telegraph fence beats big line in cheap experiment
Three youths in Wilmington and Mays wired a mile long telegraph line on a barbed wire fence for about ten dollars. They insulated with paint, used second hand batteries, and improvised instruments to run three offices. The plan worked through rain, with no trouble, challenging Western Union’s monopoly. A second brief note recalls a child seeking a story about an infant killed by a bathtub accident.
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Wilmington
Mays
George Y Jumellon
Tatcheller
Western Union Telegraph Company
N. Y. Sun
Dr Emma Wakefield First Negro Licensed in Louisiana Medicine
A historical item notes Dr Emma Wakefield as the first Black licensed physician in Louisiana. It mentions the National Library of France founded by Louis XIV and its vast holdings. The piece references French universities, historic fund gifts to multiple colleges, and a commemorative 75th birthday event observed in New England. It also describes a 350-student Italian university delegation touring German and Swiss universities during Easter, with future plans to visit England and the United States.
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Emma Wakefield
Louisiana
National Library of France
Louis Niv
Lapatey
SGU
Esi
Lanny
Homtonia
Sinex
Mottpelier
Éreleia
Ved Byerett Pate
Lendale Society
New Eughinl Br
Hale
Tan Mae- Inrun
England
Berlin
Leipzig
Heidelberg
Munich
Zurich
Switzerland
United States
University Association of
Pavia
Ventures in Real Estate How to Meet The Risks of Tenants
A handyman recounts buying a second house to fund tenants rents cover payments, but warns of risks if a tenant leaves. He notes others, including police, build property this way. New York Sun reports a surge of low priced frame and brown stone houses near rapid transit.
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Building Loan Association
Jouses
Unis
New York
N.Y
Cuban Relief Fund Nears Exhaustion Amid Severe Need
A report to the state department notes the Cuban Relief Fund has fed about 1400 destitute Americans daily and provided medicines while scarce funds limit care. The fund covers US money per person daily, with 111 people transported to the United States, many long-time Cuban residents with limited English and some never having visited the U S.
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Gelerat
Wasiius Ainth
Venant
Beneral Hee
Sticte Doe Fartmient
United States
Cubs
Deine
Wy Amerivad
No Strike in Kansas as Miners and Operators Reach Partial Accord
Miners and operators in Kon confer through the night at the Stilwell hotel and reach a partial agreement on coal pricing and pay terms. The deal sets summer mine-run coal at 52 cents and screened coal at 23 9/16 cents, winter rates at 58 and 7 cents, semi monthly pay starting September 15, plus yardage, loading, and daily wage specifics. The pact aims to speed a peaceful resolution of the labor dispute.
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Phrasvic
Kon
Sesex
Stilwell
British ships control over half of US trade in six months
Aug 13 Wasminatos. Treasury records reveal British vessels handle over 55 percent of US merchandise moving by sea, with imports totaling 498 dollars and exports 52,800,405. Americans carry 15.35 percent of imports by vessel, foreign vessels 34.65 percent, and British ships dominate export carriage at 8 percent overall. Sugar shipments and land-carried trade figures through the first half of the year are also noted, including imports valued at 20,069,245 and exports at 27,297,018 by land transport.
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Wasminatos
Treasury Department
United States
West Indies
Bureau of Statistics
Breidenthal Out as Populist Leader in Kansas State Central
Taylor Kiddle wins the vacancy as Kansas Populists replace chairman Colin W. Breidenthal who resigns after five years. Marion’s Taylor Riddie elected to chair the state central committee. Meidle moves from district post leaving vacancy. Wharton of Yates Center and E J Waest gate of Garden City join the executive committee as the party reshapes its leadership amid broad calls for Breidenthal’s exit.
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Taylor Kiddle
Kansas Populises
Torna
Kan
Colin W. Breidenthal
State Central Committee
Trvice
Taylor Riddie
Marion
Meidle
Bifly
Wharton
Yates Center
E. J. Waestgate
Garden City
Breid
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Castorla
Kentucky
POR Tie
Iistillers
Gouda Old Kentucky
W. Iain St
Louisville
R.R
Topeka & SA Railroad
Nta
Santa Fe Rau
Guo. v. BalLer
Tlckel Cesar
Eldridge House
Rsie
Paone Ng. B. Ra ‘Pross
Agent Union Pactic
Union Procific Railway Non
Overlan
Denver
Pacifc Coast
Leavenworth
Leavenworth Express
Gazette
Aperhas
Thorth
Kirby Sasitls
Nashville
Tenne
Sewanee
University of the South
Edmond Kirby Smith
General Kirby Smith
Profeswre
Andree Ac
Vienna
Daily News
Neue Wiener Tageblatt
Otto Normeskiold
Herr Andree
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Isleda
C. G
St. Louis Republic
Republic
South Missouri
Kinsac City
Fort Scott
Memphis
R. R. Co
South
Missouri
Snap Shore
Sint Missouri
Lockwoon
Kansas
City
Washington
Washington Star
Athens
Boston
Sapolio
Jandy Catiar
Seana
Arterd
Aia Saar
Chicago Post
Brown
Mas
Breidenthal
Aeav Advertisements
Humphreys’ Medicine Company
William St
Humphreys
Ano
Lawrence Kas
Alwass
Serb
Brody
Amsiran Breg AB
Tinureses
ESOL
UL Sea
Burlington
Missouri River
Chicago
Missouri River Cities
Wakeley
Bramilan
Von
Youkwa
Dids
Leedy
Henry J. Reed
Blanch M. Reed
Tod
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