Chinaman Joins U S Army From Santa Ana Cal
James Crabe Tow a native of California joined the United States Army duty in the Philippines with the Thirty sixth United States Volunteers. He lived in California and was educated in public schools. Before entering service he worked with We queue To Coal at Nagasaki. Washington reports an order directing civic ports to coal at Neeasek to avoid a coal deluge and to prevent ships from leaving the port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8 Army
Santa Ana
Cal
James Crabe
California
Bors
Jinay
United States
United States Volunteers
Nagasaki
Washington
Neeasek
Selne
Munile
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her Little Daughter Life
A mother recounts saving her daughter with a remedy from an old medicine brand. The piece promotes a diarrhea treatment advertised as safe and effective, urging mothers to buy locally and trust the product for family health.
Railroad News Fears Greatest Car Famine With Crop Surge
Railroad officials warn of an impending car famine as Kansas and Oklahoma corn crops move to market. Demand for grain transportation will outstrip supply. every railroad is scrambling to mobilize more freight cars within the next month. Officials urge urgency as the corn rush begins and note current traffic is heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansan
Oklahoma
Posalnne
Thagditton
Rail Saw Rejuvenates Old Rails In Las Vegas Yards
A rare Santa Fe disk rail saw operates in Las Vegas yards to revive worn rails. Water cooling prevents heat damage while workers feed and shape 28 foot rails, with 21 men on site and a monthly payroll of 1500 dollars. From New ton to Los Angeles, the method restores rails for reuse in switches, sidings, and main lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Ottawa hospital seeks reinstatement of Dr Wright over Gossett
Southern Kansan rail workers in Topeka express support for Dr Wright as Ottawa hospital surgeon. They note Wright’s skill and oppose Gossett’s headship and outlet practice, citing examples from La Junta Fort Madison and Tas Vesas hospitals. They claim Ottawa’s small patient load and lack of an assistant justify Wright’s return and an unlinked assistant.
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Te Ottawa
Gossett
Wright
Simweon
Kansan
Topeka
Ottawe
Santa Fe
Xeeme
la Junta
Fort Madison
Tas Vesas Hospital
Surscom
Grtawe
Wrieht
Jargely
Kester
el Wright
Ottawa workers urge stake in hospital role
An Ottawa man voices a conclusion that President Hipley should recognize the unanimous wish of Southern Kansas employees to contribute to hospital funding and retain a small role in selecting physicians. The fragment expresses a call for worker involvement in hospital affairs and physician oversight.
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Poe Hospital
Hipley
Ottawa
Kansas
Monkey in Cage Causes Bell to Mock Friend
Owen Callaham and Pete Cart laugh at a shop misidentification near a Water Service porch on a Tuesday night. A monkey in a cage snatches Owen's handkerchief, prompting joking accusations and a rift as Pete walks away toward town.
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Owen Callaham
Water Service
Pete Cart
Owen
Pete
Towen
Special train for G. A. R. encampment veterans
Veterans traveling to the national G. A. I. encampment in Philadelphia will ride special trains from Kansas City to Chita via Santa Fe and through Chicago to Philadelphia via the Pennsylvania. Special cars will run to Kansas City from Faratas vilahoma on Saturday September 2 with a 6 o'clock evening departure. Encampment opens September 4 and return tickets are valid to September 12. Omar Boyd of the car shops has died suddenly in Los Angeles, leaving no wife and one child. He had worked in the general offices and was well liked. Other railroad notes mention A. T. Studer of the Rock Island in Topeka on business, J. E. Mathers and J. J. Johnson stepping in for Dispatcher duties, and Mr. Wil C. Mailer marrying Jessica June Morgan in Rogers Arkansas. Fred Carson and wife plan a two week trip to Indiana around August 18.
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United States
Las Vegas
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Chicago
San Fran
la Junta
Valle
Newton
Katt
Sind
Ponce de Leon
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Chita
Kensie
Oklahoma
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Faratas
Vilahoma
Omar Boyd
Jrst
Los Angeles
Ris
Omar A. Boyd
Mr. Boyd
A. T. Studer
Tock
Horton
J. E. Mathers
Rock Island
J. J. Johnson
Wil C. Mailer
Jessie June Morgan
Rogers
Arkansas
Majer
Topeka
Polk Street
Fred Carson
The
Machine 5
Indiana
Night Work and Personnel Moves in Emporia Scrutiny
From Emporia, night machinist Oliver off duty. White filled his post last night. Kim Grisson took Charlie Webster’s pies as he lies ill. Wr Jury returned from Strong City after a short assignment. Phenis left for Guthrie to tend his ailing father. Foreman’s office painters departed for Newton. J A Grimit of Topeka named trustee at Santa Fe hospital, succeeding E F Ives. A heavy track gang to lay steel between Florence and Marion. Another crew of over a hundred to raise track and reduce leaks. Wires connected by Wm Gibson enable electric signals at the west tower when trains approach within half a mile.
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Oliver
White
Kim Grisson
Charlie Webster
Strong City
Phenis Jeft
Guthrie
Okla
Newton
J. A. Grimit
Topeka
Trantees
Santa Fe Hospital Association
FE. Ives
Emporia
Florence
Marhon
Lea
Wm. Gibson
Santa Fe
West End
Traderon
Tearing Up Carbondale Track
Railroad workers have begun tearing up the old Carbondale track from the Douglas county end toward Lawrence. Two camps are near Belvoir. Report says Judge Hook ordered the removal of track material.
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Carbondale
Douglas County
Lawrence
Belvoir
New Engine Inspector Resigns and Temporary Appointment Made
Engine Inspector Ea Scott has resigned and will soon leave for California where he is understood to have secured a job. Nate Gavitt is temporarily appointed to the position with Orrin Ashby as assistant. Newton Republican.
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Ea Scott
Californis
Nate Gavitt
Orrin Ashby
McKinley Sends Letter to German Emperor on Envoy
Berlin Aug 10 President McKinley wrote to Emperor William expressing pleasure at the appointment of Dr Burm von Schwartenstein as envoy extraordinary to the United States during the absence from America of Dr von Holleben the German ambassador at Washington noting that Von Schwartenstein's previous stay in Washington is pleasantly remembered.
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Berlin
Presaent
McKinley
Emperor William
Burm von Schwartsenstein
United States
America
Dr von Holleben
Garman Ambesendor
Washers
von Schwartsenstein
Washington
Revenue Ruling on Stamps Must Be Cancelled for Deeds
Register of deeds Stevens receives notice from the Internal Revenue Bureau in Washington about a new ruling. Stamps must be affixed and canceled before delivery to the recorder. If an instrument arrives unstamped, the recorder cannot stamp it. The rule aims to ensure the grantor pays for the tax, ending Stevens’s practice of stamping on filing.
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Vetus Cet
Stevens
Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington
Recorders
Registers of Deeds
Four Omaha firemen die from live wire shock in Mercer Chemical blaze
In Omaha on August 9 a fire on the fifth floor of the Mercer Chemical building at Eleventh and Harney caused four firemen to die from electric shock after contact with a live wire while lowering an extension ladder. Two other firemen and a chemical company worker were severely injured as the blaze burned a small area of the five story structure.
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Omaha
Neb
Mercer Chemical Company
Eleventh and
Harney Streets
Joseph Adame
Leutenant
Taser Ghisere
Terman
George Benson
Charles Hopper
Charles Hopper, Relief Driver, No. 3 Engine Company
George Parer
Albert Lingston
The
Chemical Company
Nome
Hopper Rell
Gelxeke
Textile mill expansion boosts 19th century US output
A Boston Aus. av.-one American Wool and Cotton Reporter notes that the first half of 199 has slightly surpassed the second half of 199% in new and proposed textile enterprises in the United States. Six months of this year tally 116 new ventures, with 107 in late 1878 and 65 in early 1898. The South leads in new mills, the North trails last year’s second half but exceeds the first half. Enlargements and improvements look positive versus last year as textile districts run full. Machinery orders rise, shops prosper, and Lowell machine shops struggle to meet demand, with some workers working nights to fill orders, including at the Lowell machine stops noted as overrun with orders and 1 750?
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Boston
Aus
United States
Pew
Lowell
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedies for cure
A patient from Watsontown Pa. recounts severe womb trouble with monthly flooding and tumors. After doctors failed and surgery was advised, she used Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, eliminating tumors and gaining strength. She thanks Mrs Pinkham and recommends the remedies to friends. Another letter from Enreuaupros N praising cures follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uerrea Tosaa
New Copyright Proposals for Newspapers in England
The London report notes a Lords committee amendment to the copyright bill. Clause 12 grants newspapers 18 hours of exclusive publication rights for foreign news obtained independently, with penalties from one to fifty pounds per copy for infringements. Lord Thring argues strong protection mirrors other intellectual property.
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London
House of Lords
Thring
Twelve days longer for Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers
The Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers will stay at the Presidio twelve days longer before marching home. They will be escorted by a committee of 28 and depart for eastern homes with a single stop in Pittsburg. Mayor Frank E. Moors of Omaha invited them, plus other invitations were declined due to time. The march begins August, with muster out that day and arrival in Pittsburgh on the morning of August 23.
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San Francisco
Presidio
Pittsburg
Frank E. Moors
Omaha
Pittatire
Balie Waugener Quits Over Trego County Shale
Balie Wagener announces resignation from shale project and says he is satisfied to let Trego County shale go. He claims no gold exists in the shale after assays by assayers in St Louis and Denver. He plans no investment in the Klondike style venture.
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Balie Waugener
Trego County
H. EP. Wagsener
Deliver
Tree County
Klondike
Mr. Wagener
St. Louis
Tenver
Real Estate Transfers from Stebbins and Adjacent Additions
Real estate transfers listed include Robert Ingalls to James J. McNeal for 300 dollars, various lots on Stebbins Street and surrounding avenues, and multiple transfers involving White, Martin, Baley, Hardison Street, Hinckley, Pamkey, Leb erty, and Quinton Steele additions. Names appear with street, block, or subdivision references. values range around 300 to 400 dollars with several lot transfers and street descriptions.
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Stebbins
Robert Ingalls
James J. McNeal
Steele
Joretta Rollo
White
Storris Avenue
Hgcoiolomew
Doh
Martin
W. Jawkes
Burlington Route a Good Rail road
The Burlington Route offers eastbound service from the Missouri River to St. Louis and Chicago with wide-vestibuled cars, free chair cars, dining cars, and Pullman sleepers. Northbound features two daily trains to Omaha, Sioux City, and the Northwest, claiming major time savings via the Billings Route. Westward service to Colorado and beyond runs two daily trains. the line touts 7,500 miles of standard railroad and courteous treatment of travelers. J Bramhall and L Wakeley are listed as contacts with addresses in Kansas City and St. Joseph for the railway. Band Concert Tonight announced: Marshall's band plays at Garfield Park.
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Missouri River
St. Louis
Chicago
Burlington
Sioux City
Straw
Billings
Colorado
Daly
Standard Railroad
Prowest
J. Bramhall
Baseball Scores and Standings From Across Cities
National League results show mixed outcomes with games in Brooklyn New York Cleveland Washington Minneapolis and Grand Rapids. Notable performances include Knepper McAllister and Hoston for Cleveland while Parsons and Arkansas City face Burlington in intercity play with varied innings and scoring tallies.
Ball Players Angry Over Kansas City Trade to West
Wilkesbarre Aug 18 The six players taken by Kansas City from Wilkesbarre are unhappy with moving to the West. Shortstop Chimer refuses to play in the Western league preferring the Eastern league. Randy Griffin had hoped to join Syracuse. Patton fume over loss and Lawson notes a minor league placement now awaits him.
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Wilkesbarre
Manning
Kansas City
West
Chimer
Randy Griffin
Wim
Syracuse
Rieht Jeider Hallican
Picher Patton
Washington
Thousands Hear Bryan on Bryan Day in Warsaw Indiana
Warsaw hosts Bryan Day with Willian J. Bryan addressing a large audience in the afternoon at the Winona assembly. Outdoor speaking followed for those barred from the auditorium as crowds exceeded capacity.
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Bryan
Warsaw
Ind
Winona
Willan J. Bryan
Pecan Trade and Worm Infestation Hit Texas Crop
Reports detail a severe worm infestation, the web worm, damaging pecan groves across Texas. The San Antonio region and Nueces basins suffer defoliation, threatening next year’s production and farm incomes. Local industry relies on pecan sales, with Texas nuts valued high and shipped to markets in the north, east, and abroad.
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San Antonio
Tex
Aus
Texas
Dave
Tiwan Hirkt
San Antonio Sabinal
Dalupe
Antonia
Mexico
Alwe
Quaine Old City
National Encampment details and old rail poster notes
Fragments describe a National Encampment in Philadelphia and Baltimore and Ohio routes for Missouri veterans. Mentions daily trains from Fans OuTe and a scenic route with a one cent per mile rate. Includes stray names and garbled lines about schedules and a concert at Garfield Park.
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Baltimore
Ohio
Southwestern
Missouri
Harper's
Ferre
G. A
Book of Iecreares
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Yale
Wegseciil
Tomas Chessie Tan
Conor E Sax
Mystelans and
Avitar
SiresRid Prey
Ncinety Ari’ and Wits Bali
Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co
Emouth
Miter and Bower
Edison Electric Illuminating CO
Peka Transfer CO
Kansas Avenue
Ofice Telepione
F. P. Bacon
Beame
Ham
Wolff Packing Co
Railroad News
Kansas and
Ottawa Hospital
TOG
Santa Pete
Shimiato Hse
Omar A Boyd
Railroad Notes
Wkinley
Uneeda Biscuit
Uneeda
England
Marshall
Garfield Perk
National League
Brooklyn
Amalbott
Phillipa and
Pulte
Braakvae
Xouwer Donovan
Kennedy
McGuire
Putladelphia
Ianiings
RHE
Bitteburis
Nonovastar
New York
Untteries
Warner Laurie
Lei TER Av_ROSTON
Clevelans
Hoston
Cleveland
Knepper
McAllister
Fhnings
Rie Washington
Weane
Tering
Honck
Ana Boneh
Minneapolis
Danings
Wilson
Inillien
St. Paul
Orobo
Milwaukee
Fisher
Jess Hastings
Speere
Grand Rapids
Inhins
Wos
Buckley
Thomas
Arkanosis
Parsons
Rersons
Ford Heim
Jonings
Eee Parsons S.pc
Arkansas” City
Parsatio
Lee
Purley
Armansas
Gill
Owen Parsons
Arkansas City
Horiington Purlington
Lebo
Lewan
Bugiasios
Kenoeiven
Emtetlers
Wilksbarre
Waverly
T4ror
Gridley
A. J. Arnold & Bon, A. J
Spal
Uremont
Orame Earonte
David
Greece
Korie
Paic
Avenai
Band
Garfield Park
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