Rock Island offers $100 for a name for new California train
The Rock Island railroad will christen a Chicago to California daily limited train starting November 1 1902. It offers $100 in gold for the best name submitted by the public. Instructions circulate via Chicago and a form cards for proposed names will accompany instructions. The train will feature two libraries barber services market reports two dining cars and a wide observation platform with comfortable seating and after dinner coffee.
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Rock Island Railroad
United Daily Ten
J. W. Thompson
Rock Island
Missouri River
Pubican
Western
California
Rock Island System
Southern Pucifict Company
el Paso
Dreas
Jno. Sebastian
Rock Island ‘System
Phiexgo
United States
Chicago
Southern Pacife Railway Company
Umat
New York Central Considers Electric Train System
The New York Central plans to replace steam with electricity on all trains within thirty miles of New York City. W C Brown, third vice president, says any nationwide shift is uncertain while officials decide the best approach and current costs. The first installation is set at 100000 horsepower with an estimated cost of about 10000000 dollars.
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New York Central
New York City
W. C. Brown
Cerrain
Orient Will Inaugurate Its United States Service Sunday
The first passenger train on the Kansan City, Mexico and Orient railway in the United States will carry an excursion party from Harper and Anthony, Kas to Waldron, C. T. and back next Sunday. Two passenger coaches have arrived at Anthony for initial service. regular traffic will come later as freight business begins.
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Frst
Kansan City
Mexico & Orient Railway
United States
Harper
Western railroads push ahead with line expansions and passes plan
Track laying progresses from Port Stilwell to the Mexican line as the Chihuahua route nears operation. Western roads debate ending interchange of passenger passes, aiming for a pure commercial system but facing political pressure and past failures.
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Carmen
Orient
Chihuahua
Mexico
Port Stilwell
J. V. Mahoney
Death of J. W. Raynolds at Albuquerque
J W Raynolds a well known locomotive engineer on the Santa Fe Pacific second division died in Albuquerque after a long illness of tuberculosis He lived in Albuquerque for many years and served as a fireman on the Santa Fe He belonged to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and left a wife and three children Northwestern Road employes to learn medicine and surgery to treat injuries The plan, led by W A Gardner and Dr Owen, aims to make train crews on the Northwestern system competent in wound care and medical aid.
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J. W. Raynolds
Santa Fe Pacific
Albuquerque
Raynolds
Santa Fe
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Bart
Trav
Northwestern Road
W. A. Gardner
Owen
Tri Gerred
Nicholas Sickinger
Charles Roehrig
Louis
Fred
Cheyenne
Wyo
Henry Paine
Samuel
Baward
Snort
Elizabethton
N. M
Otto Oberr
Jacob Oberer
North Locust Street
Cyrus Guthrie
Mes
Hartle
Schuyler
Texan
Santi Fe
Atchison
Leavenworth
Eisner
State Journal of Thurs-dar
G. F. Wettling
Union Pacific
Hilton
The
W. C. Garvey
John Batman
George Domme
Smith Shop
John Strickentinger
Secly
Mie Baby
Meriden
Frank Benson
Benson
Trowbridge
W. B. Symons
Gulfines
Thomas Paxton
Colorado and Southern
Waa
Fopeke
Teaoe Siathes
Fina Ap Wa Hs Eas
Frank Sanderton Sr
Jona Mespet
Boller
Aerie Fn Endey Nee ‘Nening
Kaw
Tecum- Beh
Iis
Fragmentary 1930s clipping on wrecks and officials
Fragmented OCR notes describe a series of wrecks and the reaction of officials in the North. The text hints at rare deaths and a theory related to the events, but details are unclear and names or places are not readable.
Santa Fe announces planned system upgrades across three territories
The Santa Fe General Manager Wells reports strong earnings and director approval for improvements. Plans include rebuilding 176 miles of track in California, Arizona and New Mexico, heavy rail replacements, and reconstruction of main lines from San Francisco to Albuquerque and Los Angeles to Barstow, with the Santa Fe coast lines to be torn up.
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Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Cal
Wells
Hipley
California
Arizona
New Mexico
San Francisco
Albuquerque
Barstow
Bowman appointed Erie general western passenger agent
Announcement from Topeka reports D. M. Bowman named general western passenger agent of the Erie railroad, succeeding P. W. Buskirk. Bowman, familiar to Tonka railroad men, previously served as rate clerk at Missouri Pacific and held key clerical posts at Texas Pacific Dallas and Memphis before moving to Chicago and New York.
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Topeka
D. M. Bowman
General Western
Erie Railroad
Western Union
Chicka
Bowman
Tonka
Missouri Pacific
RB. J. Shakeshaft
W. J. Black
Texas Pacific
Dallas
Memphis
Kansas City
Lockwood
Winchell
P. W. Buskirk
Chicago
New York
General
Mr. Buskirk
Frisco Files a Mortgage in Guthrie OK Aug
The St. Louis and San Francisco railroad filed with the territorial secretary a mortgage for 1 543 598 dollars at 4 percent with New York firm Robert Winthrop & Co to buy new equipment. Oklahoma City reports the Arkansas Valley & Western railroad stock bought by eastern capitalists to start construction from Reg Fork to Enitt. Local railroad news notes machine shop and maintenance staff movements, transfers, and shop improvements, with several named workers and ongoing repairs.
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Frisco
Guthrie
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Territorial Secretary
Robert Winthrop & Co
New York
Eastern
Oklahoma City
Jones
Arkansas Valley
Dk Western Railroad
Reg Fork
Enitt
Marshall's Band Tonight at Garfield Park
Marshall's Band offers a concert at 8 p.m. tonight at Garfield park, with a cheerful program announced for local residents and visitors.
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Marshall
Garfield Park
Canary Island Health Note on Chronic Dwpaneta Cited
A fragment reports attention to Canary Islands health concerns. It mentions a disease linked to eating a foul substance and an iron house over a creek, with references to aButter Creek Sanitarium and prior use of a treatment for chronic ailments.
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Mont Healty Cote
Canary Islands
Butter Creek
Burdock Blood Hitters sparks a midseason battle of lite
Burdock Blood Hitters ignite a tense clash as two teams vie for dominance in a lower division showdown. Key players from both sides, including standout captain and rising star, trade scores and momentum shifts in a tightly contested contest.
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Burdock Blood Hitters
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Abo Pass
Kan
John Norfea
Ardmore
Lti
United Sttates Penitentiary
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Prinon i PL
Abilene
C. A. Rohrer
Dickinson County
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FB. Irvine
George B Fay
John Brown
T. J. Prout
M.C. A
William Powell
En Uty
J. B. Edlin
Frank Kelch
Maurice Collins
Joseph Cramer
Vinewood Park
George Furman
John W. Henry Collins Waldron
Water Service
Tecumnet
Charles Harden
George W.mith
Silleule
James N. Maxton
Philippines
Sabah Jobee Bopeke
H. Barnes
Tbe
Missouri’ Pacific
Joseph Malinger
Co. W. Kouns
Fred Bartlett
Kangus City
Afllton Hounson
Gratum’s Scrap Gang
Force Serken Unser W.a
Pat Rouhing
Pari
Notainy
T. E Layden
Indiana
Edward Cleland
Samuel Howard
Martie Hilbich
ATS
Rasan
the Star Clothing and Shoe Co
P.O. Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Ave
Kansan
C. A Sharp
Oklahoma
Charles Munt
Hockaway Beach
John Clohessy
Thomas Clohess SY
Scray
Wellington
Althous
Mia_X
Jetram
Miat
Ball
England
London
Wrest
Jerram
Santa Fe Machine Shop
Greer Arthur
Senate
Washington
Logan
John Arthur
Sef
Frank Jones
Nnl
Ga. C. Grout
Ira Grout
Charles Hoyle
St. Joseph
Colorado
Springs
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Oreath
Mug
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Wathena
Triple Te Naa
J. Moore
Anna Eva
Park
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Foon
Canary Islanders
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Souri& Kansas Tele. Co
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