Train schedules glimpse from Topeka Santa Fe and unions
Fragmentary rail timetable mentions Topeka and Santa Fe lines with times 5:05 am 428, 8:16, 2:45 pm, 3:30, and 8:16. References Union Pacific and Eastern lines with scattered codes and minutes.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1897
Page
7
Fragmentary rail timetable mentions Topeka and Santa Fe lines with times 5:05 am 428, 8:16, 2:45 pm, 3:30, and 8:16. References Union Pacific and Eastern lines with scattered codes and minutes.
The steamer Bertha docked at Statriz Washington reporting arrival from St Michaels Alaska on October with fourteen passengers aboard carrying 630000 in gold. The text also contains an unrelated medical advertisement claiming deafness cure by constitutional remedies and Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Guexty & Co of Toledo.
Western robbers of window glass at a meeting here today ordered an advance in prices of 5 percent to take effect at once and notified the trade of another advance not less than 5 percent to take effect November 1. Yellow fever records from New Orleans show cases and deaths and totals to date.
A London Spectator piece notes Walter Rothschild donated the oldest living creature in Britain, an Aldabra giant tortoise weighing about a quarter ton with an age around 150 years. It discusses tortoise biology, long lifespans, and island isolation theories linking Buccaneers to their spread across the Indian Ocean and other archipelagos.
The West Pike Creek plant in Pennsylvania operates the nation’s sole rattlesnake skin factory, turning skins into slippers neckties belts and bicycle caps. Two men and three girls process skins over 30 days, with supplies sourced from multiple states and provinces. Output includes scarf pins sold nationwide as orders pour in and the supply is described as inexhaustible.
Miss E. R. Scidmore chronicles a visit to the Buddhist ruins at Boro Boedor in Java under the title Prisoners of State of Boro Boedor. She describes the vast twelve century temple, its terraces and dagobas, and notes the extensive decay from time, earthquakes, and tropical weather threatening future remains. The article highlights the temple's scale, decorative carvings, and the puzzle of the final dagoba's purpose, with contemporary observations and a quotation from Marianne North on the view.
A lively cow persisted in strolling along streetcar rails on East Second Street, ignoring the boy driver and car crew. The motorman halted the car to avoid a strike, then slowly nudged the animal off the tracks. Once free, the cow charged the car for nearly a block before being blocked by boys and steered into a side street.
The article asserts French home life shows strong devotion and affection, contrasting with stereotypes. It cites Figaro saying a man who marries twice does not deserve to have lost his first wife, illustrating a noted French wit about marriage and loyalty.
A Hotel Adams lobby scene unfolds as a woman seeks a quick photograph across the street. Clerk Pierce with a loaded kodak aids, then thecamer a is seized by the visitor, pursued by three squaws with sticks, finally corralled in a confectionery store. The incident ends with a failed shot and a superstition about photographs among the Indians.
The St Louis Republic announces wider access to international news via cable agreements while promising stronger home coverage. It projects a year of big events and increasing readership. Also notes pricing for daily and twice weekly editions and local advertising from regional mills and suppliers.
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