Midland Railway opens 1996 season with Taft visit in Baldwin
The Midland Railway, a volunteer operated educational excursion line in Baldwin City, Kansas, kicks off its 10th season May weekend commemorating the 90th anniversary of the Santa Fe Depot. Taft re-enactor John Dyer will ride the 11:30 a.m. maiden voyage, with 12:15 p.m. return, as part of a celebration detailing the depot’s 1911 visit and later history.
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Historical Association
Midland Railway
The
Santa Fe
West Baldwin
William Howard Taft
Taft
John Dyer
Kansas City
Baldwin
Lawrence
Archibald Butt
Charles D. Hilles
William C. Markham
Zeta Chi
Eighth St
Kansas
Walter Baldwin
Midland
Theodore Roosevelt
Baker University
Santa Fe Railway
Bicentennial Committee
Santa Fe Trail Historical Society
P.O. Box
Baldwin City
Hospital Notes and Local Police Summary
Admissions include Vicki Horton Quenemo and Leslie Beasley and Joseph Lee of Ottawa. A former Ottawan Cindy Barnes undergoes breast cancer treatment at Duke University. Scott Berry 34 Garnett arrested on Franklin County warrant. Vandalism reports in Pomona and Rantoul. Thefts include car stereo face plate from Wellsville and four hubcaps at Heritage Motors. Non injury accidents report two collisions and a deer impact with unknown damage.
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Vicki Horton
Quenemo
Leslie Beasley
Joseph Lee
Ottawa
Cindy Barnes
Duke University
P.O
Durham
N. C
Sheriff's News
Scott A. Berry
Garnett
Franklin County
Lucille Crump
B. Pomona
Barbara Robinson
E. Main
Rantoul
S. Main
Heritage Motors
N. Main
LOCAL MARKETS AND STOCK QUOTATIONS SUMMARY
Friday quotes from Ottawa Co op show a wide array of stocks with prices for AT&T, Coca Cola, Ford Motor, General Motors and Walmart among others. Commodities on the market include hard wheat 6.63 and corn 4.87, with county farm prices at Franklin County Consoli dated Farm Services listing wheat 6.78 and corn 4.88. Livestock bidding in Dodge City reports quiet trade with 6,000 cattle sale figures and net weight deductions for shrink. In St Joseph quotations, feeder cattle receipts around 2,600 head reflect near steady price pressure with some gains for yearling steers and heifers. calves undersold for early good price tests.
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Penney JC
QuakerCal
SearsHoeb
Sprint
WalMart
Wendy's
WilliamsCo
Edward D. Jones & Co
Ottawa Co-op
Franklin County Consolidated Farm Services
Milo
ST. Joseph, Mo
Superman the Escape races to 100 mph at Six Flags Magic Mountain
ALENCIA Calif AAP Frightful new attractions push the speed craze as Superman the Escape at Six Flags Magic Mountain aims to hit 100 mph in seven seconds up a 415 foot tower and drop back in weightless thrills. Coaster tech shifts with electromagnetic propulsion and standup rivals push the arms race across the amusement world.
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Alencia
Calif
Paul L. Ruben
Park World
Las Vegas
Mexico City
Kentucky
Louisville
Wisconsin Dells
Kansas City
Universal Studios
Pittsburgh
Six Flags Great America
Guicette
Port Aventura
Barcelona
Spain
Fujiku Highlands
Yamanashi
Jim Blackie
Magic Mountain
Los Angeles
Blackie
Self-inflicted death after ATV crash belief
OLCOMBE Wisconsin AP reports a straight A student believed he killed a friend in an ATV crash. Michael Dixon ran home, shot himself after seeing the injured teens. Luke Demovsek and Aaron Brisky were not seriously hurt. Ryan Olmstead sought help.
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Olcombe
Wis
Kay Olmstead
Michael Dixon
Dixon
Luke Demovsek
Aaron J. Brisky
Demovsek
Olmstead
Ryan Olmstead
Ron Anderson
Anderson
Dernovsek
Brisky
Latimer picture misidentification corrected in Herald
The Herald apologizes for an error in Tuesday’s issue identifying Ramah Swank as a former Latimer School teacher. Winnie Blackwill Ferrer is the correct former Latimer teacher pictured. The paper regrets the mistake.
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Stoffer
Swank
Latimer School
Herald
Winnie (Blackwill) Ferrer
Latimer
The
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John Robert Pratt
Wellsville
Main
David M. Long
Pomona
Kassy R. Miller
W. 10Th
Barbara D. Stifter
Lane
Jeffrey D. Hopkins
S. Mulberry
Hwy. 50
Lisa J. Edwards
Waverly
Genmotoree
Goodrche
Goodyears
Har Block
IAF
Vice
Kmart
Ona KansCtyPal
McDonalds
O'Raiily Auto
Wall Street
Dodge City
Hellara
NYSE
S. Maine
Harmacie
Nast, M.D, RA
Streat
Suit
Alssion
Konsot
Southpoints
Sima
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