Frisco Stock Surges On Santa Fe Merger Hope
New York reports formation of the Rock Island successor to take over Chicago Rock Island and Pacific. W T Moore elected chairman, W B Leeds president, and a slate of directors announced. Frick interest and Santa Fe talks loom large as stock rises on merger rumors.
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New York
New Rock 'S- Yand Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Tailway
Ite
W. T. Moore
W. B. Leeds
Alexander E Orr
Ogden Milla
G. 5S
Brewster
WB. Leeds
R. Flower
W. HH. Moore
Frisco
New Rock Island
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Gommanw
Frick
Pennsylvania Cowl
Coke and Tron
Chow
Santa Fe
Prick
Hocksland
Wi Street
Mr. Frick
Moore Brothers
Rock Island
Seaboard
Tejas
Mexico
New Rock Inland Securit Se Incorporated
New Jersey
Trott Bee
Rome
Topeka
Property prose and rumors stir Frisco deal talks
Unclear market chatter describes a 5.00 abares sale and rapid offers. Reports mention Trund aiming to secure Rock Island or Frisco property, with Moore brothers newly cautious as atmosphere shifts. Local rumor tags West End rivals with suspicions about their credibility and motives.
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Fike
Trund
Rock Island
Wail Sirent
Moore Brothers
Boys Auto Trip Ends in Chicago After 30 Days
James R McConnell and George Garrett both 15, began a journey from New York to Chicago in a lightweight gasoline automobile Their running time was eleven days and one half hours though total time was thirty days War time forced repairs taking about twenty days Their best run covered one hundred miles in nine hours
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Chicago
James R. McConnell
George Garrett
New York
Topeka Ball Players Return From Victory Tour
The Topeka Business Colliers baseball team completed a three game trip with wins at Wamego and St George. McCampbell pitched and batted for Topeka while Leland and other teammates contributed in a 4 to 1 win at Wamego and a 4 to 1 shutout at St George with notable hits from Grices and Steves. The Scranton team is scheduled to visit Topeka next, with McCampbell and Bieves as Topeka’s battery and Bryden slated to pitch for Scranton.
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Topeka
Topeka Business Colliers
Wameg
McCampbell
Leland
Wamego
Westmoreland
Thompson
St. George
Lelind
Marshall
Femgire
Grices
Boyd
Page
Ritchey
Steves
Scranton
Topeke
Topeks
Washburn
McCampbell W
Bieves
Bryden
Durand Declines to Run Then Enters Race
Grand Rapids reports Judge George H. Durand of Flint, briefly a Gold Democrat, accepting the Democratic nomination after earlier statements he would not run. He arrives in Detroit and says he will enter the race, viewing it as a civic duty and pledging to do his best to win.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
George H. Durand
Flint
Detroit
Durand
Railroads Pay More In Iowa Increases Across Lines
Des Moines Iowa August 1 executive council raised Iowa railroad assessment to 5111281 total with Northwestern gain 1109 Sa9 Chicago Milwaukee St Paul 900802 and Chicago Kingston Quincy 665457 plus increases on Burlington Chicago Great Western Rock Island Omaha St Louis and Illinois Central ranging 225000 to 200000. London August 1 Labor member Mangieton elected unopposed to UK Commons for Clitheroe vacancy. reform club meeting July 14 between Liberal and Labour reps to discuss candidacy of Mr Shakleton. outcome not released.
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Des Moines
Towa
Executive Council
Asaenament
Iowa
Northwestern Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chica Kington & Quincy
Burlington
Chicago Great Western
Rock Island
Omaha & St. Loui
Illinois Central
London
V. & Mangieton
House of Commons
Clitheroe
Lancashire
Ughtred James Kay-Shuttleworth
Manchester
Robbery shocks German worker near Good Intent, Atchison
Willian Bohler a German laborer for South Heng near Good Intent Atchison was robbed of most of his wages. He drew nearly $40 from Heine yesterday, leaving for Fort Worth Texas to join his brother. He woke under the White Clay creek wagon bridge east of the gas house, after being slugged in the back of the head and left unable to rise.
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Atchison
Willian Bohler
South Henng
Atchison Colored Picnic Opens Annual True Eleven Celebration
Atchison Kansas August 1 A thousand or more colored people are expected on excursion trains from Kansas City and St Joseph for the True Eleven celebration at Forest Park. The outdoor program includes a ball game and other events as the community marks its annual gathering.
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Atchison
Atchison, Kan
Kansas City
St. Joe
Forest Park
Money Recovered After El Paso Robbery
Two more suspects in the Mexican Central heist near El Paso are detained as authorities recover part of the loot. The gang previously robbed a Pacific train, with one member later executed in absentia abroad. Fifteen thousand dollars from the latest haul was traced to Taylor.
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el Paso
Tex
Wells
Fe Pacific
Texas
Mexico
Taylor
Boston Gets Dexter Chicago Aug Unity Fan Returns
Chicago National cere ib released Dexter signs with Boston as a unity fan. He will play in the outfield for Boston. Alfred W months ob dies from mosquito bite causing erysipelas, per health board report in New York.
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Boston
Dexter
Chicago
Charles Dexter
Min
New York
Board of Health
Alfred W Months
Topeka News Snapshots A Mixed Day Of Local Events
Gusty notes from Topeka report a government thermometer rising to 1 dollar, a Leavenworth visitor, drill demonstrations by Three Modern Woodmen, and plans for county committee meetings at 609 Kansas Ave. mentions of Polk Street home purchase for 2200 dollars, Parades by Shawnee M W of A, Dick Cooley’s Boston outing, and various local civic updates including Stormont hospital recoveries and street widening discussions.
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James C. Stone
Leavenworth
J.B. Burkey
Chicago
Banta
People’s Party County Central Committee
Kansas
Charles D. Welch
Polk Street
Eee
Carrie A. Worley
George A. Umar
Cyrus Leland
Coloado
Ty M. W
Kan, Ave
Dick Cooley
Topeka
Boston
Rhodes
Scott & Beat
Thie Ciy
Ray Pilao
Pribple
Opel
Crane Street
Weber
Edith Ogden
Galesburg
Mt. Pleasant
Ruth
Kansas City
Yea Burtness College
Scranton
Washburn Grounds
Burlingame
Osage
Lopes Otras Ana
St. Thureday Adverdoon
Watnego-on
Westmoreland-on-the-Hills
Nelson
W. S. Bergundthal
Berandthal
Ware
Old Boys’ Club
Kun
Bas
John FP. White
Ethel May Mi
John P
Farwn
Beloit
New York Dramatic Mirror
Wallace
New Steamers Move as Southern Pacific Reshapes Routes
The Journal of Commerce reports a new Southern Pacific plan linking New York New Orleans and Galveston. The Cranwell line now under Southern Pacific control sails from Morgan pier with semi weekly trips to New Orleans while El Norte heads to Galveston for through traffic.
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New York
Southern Pacif
New Orleans
Galveston
Mays
Journal of Commerce
Southern Psqific
Morgan Line
Gal‘ventom
Cranwell
Southern Pacific
Vesgers
Hether
Cromwell
Southern Pacifis Fmiows
Morgan One
Trafic
el Norte
Comun
Topeka Knights of Pythias Comrades Sail to San Bernardino
A Topeka delegation from the Knights of Pythias will leave the city en route to San Bernardino. The group features Ame Fuller of Rock Island depot and W Lacey of North Topeka. Burdock Blood Hitters advertised as a tonic promises clear head and active brain for the journey.
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Knights of
Fragmented text on cereal commentaries and urban confusion
The readable fragments discuss public perception failing to grasp spatial concepts and a mention of a condition unit for instruction. Exact meanings are unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Dan Frey Cates
Deficit and mixed July federal receipts noted
Washington reports a July deficit near 7.5 million dollars driven by a 3.167 million rise in customs receipts and an 8.7 million drop in internal revenue. The balance is swelled by 3.25 million in extraordinary civil war claims payments. Hanover chess tourney opened with cautious play and several draws. Pilgrims Club Luncheon notes and Hackett and Jane Hading French season talks. Missouri Pacific offers low round trip fares for September and October travel to Ohio Indiana Illinois and central points.
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Washington
Whaws
Missouri Pacific Railway
Ohio
Ilinots
Indiana
Louis
Telegraphic News Briefs From August First
Brief telegraph notes from New York and other cities report varied events. Topics include a South Africa aid dispatch, removal of a Canadian arch after a coronation, Indian coronation arch plans at Lucknow, and local traffic regulation changes in Omaha. Additional items touch on radical press disputes, imperialist Irish questions, Hungarian emigration messages, and officials visiting New York to discuss Hungarians’ stance. Also noted are court actions in Missouri and Formosa study visits by Japanese officials toward immigration and exclusion policies.
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Tows Executive Council
Labor
Buckskin Bille Wild West Waa
Eepsies
Garretd Park
Ed Howe
City
Union Pacific & R
Kansas Ave
Auerbach
Guettel
Kansas Avenue
Matire Building
Whitehead, Whitmore & Co
Rochester
N. Y
Alfred Benjamin & Co
Aera Sena
Pertne Eetor
Hanan
Aizes
Madras
NEW Steamer Line
Cmps
George Weilingion Strceter
Mantinie Yoneninitetn
Lake Mire
Iclals
Captain Streeter
Hanover
Iitérnations
Mason
Poplel
Levin Va. Mienen
Cohn
Olland
Gottachall
Starshull
Tschigorin
Wolf
Pillsbury
Gurnsberg
Janowski
Atkins
Bardeleben
Napler Und Bwinderski
Sueschting
Levin
Meises
Pillsbury and
Gunnberg
Honora
Pilgrims Club
Lindasy “Ruasell
Frederick Hollis
Evans
Lord Charles Beresford
Cables the Tribune
Enelishasen
American Society
Hackett
Jane
Paris
James K. Hackett
Jane Hading
John
Hote Vale
South Africa
Weatminster
Tribune
Lucknow
Omaha
Automobiles Nghall
Eis & Aneee Eaatiene
Cyrus W. Field
Merry Ant
Stongariane
Riley
Minug Company
Bal Bese County Court
Alleesd
St Louis, Mo
Wanda
Wortfale
Quito
Forme
Japan
Bam
Elis Iskend
Carson Zaid
Cate
Dibble Wholesale & Retail Gro. Co
People's Store
Mayere & Eider
Alaska
Ile
Vinit
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