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Train Ride Through Topeka State Capitol Tour
A rambling train journey to Topeka passes Kansas towns and political figures. The narrator describes engineers, conductors, and state leaders including Charley Scott, Fred Funston, Henry Allen, Cy Leland, Dave Mulvane, Nelson, Auditor George Jule, Morton Albaugh, and state officials in the Capitol. The piece mixes travel notes, political caricature, and humorous observations about Kansas politics and places like Ottawa, Lawrence, Chanute, and Haskell Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Santa Fe
Topeka
Engineer Chick
Sindeu
Tomy
Joe Collins
Collins
Joe
Republican Church
Humboldt
Tola
Chanute
Charley Scott
Fred Funston
Ottawa
Lawrence
Henry Allen
Bald
Haskell Institute
The
State University
Vic Cone
Vic
Copeland Hotel
Capitol
Thada Lit Crum
United States
Kansas
State House
J. BR. Seagraves
Mia
Cy Leland
Leeand
Dave Mulvane
Mulvane
Jung
Albert
Nelson
Athropocent
Pues Society of Rediepamaglia
jePherson
Selaod
George Jule
Cole
Tin
Mr. Gibson
Neosho County
Gibson
Morton Albaugh
Mr. Allen
Mr. Albaugh
Stanley
Mort
Geotleman
Tom Kelley
Surrey
Coburn