Hilton Elevated To Passenger Traffic Manager Roles
Alexandr Alexander Hilton, long associated with the Frisco system and formerly assistant general passenger agent of the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis railway, has been promoted to passenger traffic manager for both the Frisco and Eastern Illinois systems with headquarters in St. Louis. Hilton, a widely respected figure in railroading, has also led the St. Louis association of general passenger agents and is noted for his sagacity and fairness during the recent world’s fair. He succeeds Beyen Sowdey.
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Alexandr Alexander Hilton
Frisco
Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railway
St. Louis
Hilton
Uch & Man
Mr. Hilton
Beyen Sowdey
Ives
Celebrations Intersect With Travel Cost and Return Trip
A brief note describes celebrations requiring effort to reach a location and a return journey, highlighting the toil of going and coming back. No names, places, or dates are provided.
Frank Croker Dies After Auto Race Crash
Daytonia Fla Jan 24 Frank Croker died at 6:20 Sunday morning after injuries from Saturday’s automobile crash. He was a fearless driver, known for racing the Vanderbilt cup on Long Island. Mechanician Rolf also died instantly. The incident shocked racers and spurred calls for stricter safety rules. Croker, 27, was a son of Richard Croker, born in New York City and noted as a college athlete.
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Croker
Frank Croker
Long Island
Iast
Mr. Stanley
Mr. Croker
Rolf
Stanley
St. Augustine
Wurley
Non
Richard Croker
New York City
New York
Brown University
Smothers His Two Children Then Kills Himself
Charles Tuxhorn, a former resident fourteen miles southwest of McPherson, killed his two young sons aged 10 and 12, burned his house and barns, smothered them, moved the bodies to a neighbor's orchard and covered them with blankets before shooting himself. He had previously been arrested for mistreating his wife and children. In Hungary, gendarmes confronted loyal rebels at Turopolya after a meeting, firing on the crowd and killing four with one wounded.
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McPherson
Charles
Tuxhorn
Here
Budno-Pesth
Hungary
Turopolya
La grippe epidemic and Peruna testimonials
A treatise on la grippe as a universal scourge and a series of testimonial letters praising Peruna for relief and cure. Notable names include Judge Horatio J. Goss of Hartwell Georgia Miss Jean Cowgill of Griswold Opera House Troy New York and James R. Guill of Omaha Nebraska.
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Horatio J. Goss
Hartwell, Qa
Jean Cowgill
Griswold Opera House
Troy
Aubrey Stock Co
Jean Cowg Ll
Seed Corn Ads and Local Notices From Northwest Kansas
An assortment of vintage ads and notes from Phillips County Kansas. Promotes Grown seed corn and Defiance Starch with testimonial lines. Includes regional description of Phillips County, ranch potential, and real estate pitches. Also includes miscellaneous quotes and a cold remedy claim.
Muffins Made From Falcon Self Rising Pancake Flour
A vintage recipe uses two cups Falcon Self Rising Pancake Flour one cup milk one packed tablespoon butter one tablespoon sugar two eggs melted butter no salt yeast or baking powder mixed well then combined with flour richer muffins use more eggs. Falcon Self Rising Pancake Flour is a wheat horn and rye mix and is self rising. Boll by the best merchants.
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Shannon & Mott Company
Falcon
Mercers
Bones of Mammoth Found in Subway Dig in Paris
Paris January 24 excavations for a metropolitan subway paused with bones resembling a mammoth or rhinoceros. The remains were submitted to the Academy of Sciences for identification while notes on their nature were prepared for official action.
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Paris
Academy of Sciences
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