City treasurer statement showing funds and payments
City treasurer report lists General Revenue Fund and Construction Fund items. Mentions First National Bank Central National Bank Bisca agency New York and street improvements on Sixth Ave. payments include indemnity bond and alley work. Notes multiple figures such as 150.09 and 410.27 with dates in month and year format.
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First Nati Bank
Central Nati Bank
Bisca Agency
General Revenue Fund
Street
Wiley
Srelint Fund
Sixth Ave
Alley Vt
Western
Railroad earnings and dispatch changes headline June report
Rail lines report mixed results with net decreases and large gross gains. Santa Fe system shows June net drop of 23 535 though gross earnings rise 295 278, offset by 221 803 in operating expenses. Fiscal year ending June 30 1897 shows net rise of 4 08 and ongoing line improvements amid anticipated heavy fall traffic.
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Santa Fe
Train wreck near Las Vegas injures engineer and kills fireman
A northbound Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe train suffered a broken driving rod on the right side, causing the engine to lose control. Engineer Underdown was severely injured, fireman Charles Dankston was instantly killed after he jumped to escape. Reports come from railroad offices at Raton New Mexico Aug 5. The piece notes concurrent heavy rainfall across Kansas with washouts from Colorado to the state, including Goodland Belleville Libera and areas along the Santa Fe and Rock Island lines. It also mentions a Rock Island dispatcher change in Raton and a new Burlington mail train service between Kansas City and Omaha with night runs to Falls City and Hiawatha.
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Colorado
Goodland
Rock Island
Belleville
Libera
Santa Fe and
Herington
Rock Island Good Rats
Hiawatha
Kansas City
Burlington
Omebs
Falls City
Neb
Kan
Fountain at Indianapolis Tops World Scale in Water Flow
The Indianapolis base of the soldiers' monument hosts the largest fountain yet, running at 7,000 gallons per minute during a one hour test. The display surpasses the Versailles fountain in capacity, though the latter is far costlier to operate. Also advertised is a New Great South American Kidney Cure promising rapid relief for kidney and bladder troubles, with local druggists Ged. W. Stansfield and Sim Drug Co. carrying it.
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Indianapolis
Soldiers’ Monument
Versailles
Ged. W. Stansfield
Kansas Ave
Sim Drug
Great Rock Island to Buffalo Encampment Train Offer
The Great Rock Island offers a round trip to Buffalo for the G A R Encampment with a $22.80 fare. Depart Topeka Saturday August 21 at 3 40 p m and arrive Buffalo Monday at 3 00 a m. Contact John Griffin of Zanesville or G W Stansfield for details. Union Pacific also offers heavily reduced rates via rail for the Buffalo event and other eastern trips with agent contact for tickets and schedules.
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Rinveltion
Topeka
Ailoroeng
M. Manson
Tallor
Kan
Ave
Buffalo
G. Aa. B
Union Pacific
Chicago
St. Louis
Fla Lewis
Kansas Avenue
J. Cc. Fulton
William George Jordan on U S library sizes and access
In Lacuis a Jou Mr William George Jordan argues that United States has public libraries far surpassing others. He cites that the U S total volumes exceed combined volumes of all public libraries elsewhere, claiming 100,000 more volumes than any other nation.
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Suite Journal
Topeka
Kansas
Topeka State Journal
Ines
Lami
Hbrasios
United States
William George Jordan
Lacuis
Mare
Lm Svoluros
Caneais
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