Engine 971 Brings Run of Tragedies to Akron Line
Akron Ohio May 3 The Cleveland Akron and Columbus accommodation engine 971 has killed three people in six weeks Solon Miller died at a crossing six weeks ago Mrs Frank Wiley was fatally injured when struck by the engine as she walked with her husband three weeks ago William Norris, a milkman of Akron, was hurled about 100 yards by the same engine in a recent incident, underscoring superstition among railroad men that misfortunes follow one another.
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Akron
Cleveland
Columbus
Solon Miller
Frank Wiley
William Norris
Local job listings include Parsons Denison and Muskogee workers
J F Holliday and M Medine are shop laborers in Parsons. J W Procter works as a switchman in Muskogee. I T Manis is a pumper in Denison. C Rusk serves in dining services in Denison Texas.
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M. Medine
Parsons
J. W. Procter
Switchman
Muskogee
I. T
B. Manis Pumper
Denison
C. Rusk
Texas
Railroad Workers and Officials Mentioned in Local News
Charles Marine resigns from Missouri Pacific shops and leaves for St Louis to seek work. Richard J. Clark resumes duties at the Missouri Pacific round house after a brief vacation. Bert Smith returns from Jefferson City. F M Ducker, Katy yard master clerk at Nevada, will resume duties tonight. Frank Barnett, secret service officer for Dana R G railway, visits his parents. H M Gilliam, M K & T fireman, attacked in Parsons Kansas and is in dangerous condition. Judge T N Sedgewilck of M K & T in Kansas City suffers acute stomach trouble.
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Charles Marine
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Richard J. Clark
Missouri Pacific Roundhouse
Bert Smith
Jefferson City
F. M. Ducker
Katy
Nevada
Frank Barnett
Secret Service
Dana R. G. Railway
R. W. Barnett
H. M. Gilliam
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Parsons
Kan
T. N. Sedgewilck
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Kansas
Gould Leads Missouri Pacific Official Car Through City
E. A. Gould general superintendent of the Missouri Pacific traveled through the city this afternoon in his official car Magnolia No. 50, en route from St. Louis to Kansas City aboard train No. a.
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E. A. Gould
The
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Kansas City
Magnolia
Breckenridge approves 10000 bond for electric light plant
A special city election in Breckenridge Missouri approved a 10000 bond to install an electric light plant by 184 votes to 42. Celebration included cannon firing and rejoicing. In Ramsey Illinois the First Christian Church hires a girl pastor, Myrtle B Parker, the evangelist, who is considering a call and studies at Tureka College.
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Breckenridge
Zeberal
First Christian Church
Ramsey, Ill
Myrtle B. Parker
Tureka College
Commission Appoints Lewis and Clark Expo Directors
Governor Folk names three Missouri residents Miss F Peal Mitchell of Rocheport Mrs Virginia E Bland of Lebanon and Mrs Anna Lawrence of Kansas City as commissioners for the Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland.
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F Peal Mitchell
Rocheport
Virginia E. Bland
Lebanon
Anna Lawrence
Kansas City
Folk
Portland
Missouri
Smelter wage hikes raise pay at Rich Hill and Nevada plants
The Rich Hill Missouri smelter manager increased wages by 5 to 25 percent for workers yesterday, citing prior ore price-driven cuts last fall. A similar pay raise was implemented at the Nevada plant under the same management.
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Rich Hill
Nevada
Jobe Reunites After Twenty Years With West Texas Search
After a twenty year search for his son and daughter N T Jobe of Carthage Missouri was rewarded today. A widower for years he raised two grandchildren in East Texas and then sought a home in West Texas where the children were finally found.
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N. T.jobe
Carthage
Mr. Jobe
East
Texas
West
Writer’s search for missing children after grandmother dies
The author recalls writing for children when news broke that a grandmother had died and the fate of the children was unknown. He has continued to search for the children since that moment, driven by unresolved concerns and ongoing inquiry.
Fort Madison cistern dig uncovers gold and wine casks
James J. Malley, contractor, found bags totaling 11 500 dollars in gold and two small wine casks while removing an old cistern wall at Fort Madison Iowa. The bags and kegs collapsed when exposed. The cistern had not been used for over forty years.
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Fort Madison
James J. Malley
Freak Luncheon Habits Across New York Quick Places
A manager recalls patrons who order bizarre lunches in New York quick serve spots. One man eats milk, cucumbers, deviled eggs, and rhubarb pie, claiming 16 years of health. The text mocks grotesque eating patterns and lingering appetite among diners.
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New York
Parade Evacs Schools Early For Sells & Downs Parade
City schools dismissed an hour early to let students view the Sells & Downs circus parade. Coil spring field fence offered at two weeks of added value with a wide variety of fittings and styles by S.M.H Hardware Co.
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S.M.H Hardware Co
S.M
If Hardware Co
Katy Rail Special Fares For May Through Denver St Louis Kansas City
Denver travelers may buy round trip tickets May 7 8 and 9 at one fare plus 2 dollars to Denver Colo return by May 31. For St Louis Baptist Anniversary May 16 to 24 tickets on sale May 12 to 22 return by May 27 at one fare plus 4.50. Southern Baptist Kansas City May 10 to 17 tickets via Katy to Kansas City and any direct route to St Louis with stopovers Kansas City fees apply. See Katy's agent for details.
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Denver
Colo
Katy
National Baptist
St. Louis
Southern Baptist Convention
Kansas City
Humorous Exchanges from a Rural Church Scene
A collection of quips and mispronunciations from a church setting and small town chats. Jokes cover topics from generations and camels to cameos and fire drills, with regional dialect and social missteps providing comic relief. The piece ends with a refined retort about Cherokee robes and manners.
Melancholy George Rides With Auto Motions
In Altadena a passerby notes George appears downcast as he rides, while another quips he is becoming auto mobilious reflecting a playful exchange about mood and motion.
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Lotte
George
Altadena
Infant’s First Word Sparks Pride in Young Father
A young father boasts about his newborn son’s early milestones saying the child is already learning to talk. He notes the first word appeared as "boo" but the infant meant "pin."
Nurse’s Bath Mixup Sparks Child Laughs
A nurse overhears Edna laughing as she complains the twins have had two baths while she herself has not received any. The exchange highlights a lighthearted family moment over bath time.
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Edna
Whispers Of Future Leaders At School Talk
An elderly man chats with primary school children about potential futures. Some boys name politics and business ambitions while most express a wish to become great baseball pitchers.
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United States
This is said to have happened in a
A fragment notes an event described as having occurred in a certain location but provides limited readable details. No names, dates, or concrete facts are discernible from the accessible text.
Big S Flour Ad Praises Quality and Style
An odd fragment extols Big S Flour as unmatched in quality and compares it to diverse heights and styles, signed by S.M. and the phrase If appears as a stray closing.
Administrator Appointed for Eva Harris Estate
W. E. Conner named public administrator to manage the affairs of Eva Harris, deceased, with duties to settle debts and distribute remaining assets under applicable probate law.
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W. E. Conner
Eva Harris
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