Millionaire Rail Excursion Draws Crowd to Kansas City
August 10 in Kansas City Missouri recounts William Harper of Shreveport launching a record excursion to Kansas City aiming to carry about 1,000 passengers. He paid 2360 for a eleven coach train, arranged own tickets, and charged both Black and white passengers, claiming profit over 1000. Road reportedly refused standard handling. city cautious due to alleged disease scare.
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Monne City
William Harper
Tegra
Kausaa Clu
Rieown
Huirper
Louleland
Harper
Shrevepet
Marco Mery
Kansas City
Han Harper
Annus
Starper
Wrecks halt Kansas City rail traffic after Saturday collision
A pair of Santa Fe wrecks disrupted service on the Emporia cut-off near Craix Kansas. A work train collided with a switching car, injuring one worker slightly and delaying trains toward Kansas City and Argentine. Track clearance extended for hours as crews worked to restore operations.
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Ed Webt
Kansas City
Argentine
Frank
Tur Corntshon
Tren
Santa Fe
Katman City
Arten
Varios
Railroads Tackle Car Shortage To Save Freight Flow
Chicago rail lines urge restored car supply and service amid freight bottlenecks. Milwaukee and St Paul lines cut shipments, while efforts to revive traffic focus on restoring equipment and redressing derailment risks. Authorities warn economic impact grows if freight moves stall.
Warehouse practices prompt push for cost accounting overhaul
The text discusses longstanding inefficiencies in freight handling and warehouse storage. It notes that unscrupulous carriers sometimes pass costs to owners, and states officials recognize the need for changes in accounting for care of goods sent to foreign warehouses. A reform plan, begun about a year ago, aimed to relieve costs and improve oversight, with further steps planned to strengthen the system.
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Trvighe
Gouda
Union Pacific Finances and the Burden of Fixed Charges
The article analyzes Union Pacifics growing fixed charges under the newer system versus the old. It notes mileage, total fixed charges around 14 million dollars for about 1 700 miles, versus about 316 thousand for the old system. It cites bonds, stock purchases, and miscellaneous income alongside earnings per mile and potential risks from shrinking earnings.
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Union Pacific
Union Pacify
Northern Pacife
Southern Pacific
Oregon
Ite Davestines
Northern Securities
Sare
Laying Heavy Steel on Missouri Pacific Lines
Missouri Pacific expands heavy rail program this week, replacing lighter 65 to 75 pound rails with 85 pound and higher sections. New 85 pound track extends to Osawatomie, while 75 and 42 pound rails are laid west of town toward Bucaston Hill and Couoche Grove, reshaping the line from Pucla to Kansas City.
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Missouri Pacific
Ottawa
Kas
Missouri Pacific Road
Bucston Hil
Pucla
Kansas City
Stilwell Secures 112 Million French Capital for Railway
Kansas City officials report that Stilwell announces French investors have agreed to subscribe 144 million dollars for the Kansas City Mexico Orient railway and related interests. The cablegram, received from London, notes investors will join Mr Stilwell’s enterprise, though names are not disclosed.
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Stilwell
Kansas City
Atte
K. Stillwell
Mexico
Orient Railway
London
Ainwell
Incoherent note on steel rail deals and contracts
Fragmented OCR text reports trade contracts and transfers related to steel rail production. Mentions United States Steel Corporation and independent producers facing orders for about 1.1 million tons, implying a large portion of mills capacity. refers to a transfer and payment details but lacks clear narrative or dates.
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United States
Ste=t corporation
Atret
Jannik Iron and Steel
Capacity Outlook for Next Year Sees 600000 Tonnes
The report notes a maximum capacity projection of 600000 tons for the upcoming year, with discussions on whether fees will be included. Officials are evaluating output limits and financial structures to support the expansion while maintaining operations.
Evansville & Terre Haute Trail Gains St Louis & San Francisco Access
The Evansville and Terre Haute line extends the Chicago and Eastern Illinois route to Louisville and Nashville, linking Evansville to Terre Haute and forming a 27 mile main line. The St Louis and San Francisco gains southern freight access, paying about 57.9 a share for control, with 8 percent earnings on common shares and a push to convert traffic from Chicago to southern points. The purchase strengthens competition with Monon for southern business and positions the eastern lines to handle Chicago traffic via Evansville and Mount Vernon.
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Rock Islaad
Evansville
Terre Haute
Princo
Prince Wise
Chicago
Frisco
Louisville & Nashville
Comany
Tte
Prisco
St. Louis
San Francisco
St Louis
Mount Vernon
Hirmingham
Monon
Northwest
Grain Shipments Discriminated Against by Santa Fe Says Kansas City Star
Kansas City Star reports grain men accuse the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad of discrimination favoring Richardson Co. and Co. They claim inefficient local organization and possible conspiracy to injure Kansas City grain markets. About 100 cars stand on sidetracks. board of tenders plans legal action to end the policy.
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Kansas City
Fanty Fe Railroad
Richartson & Co
Santa Fe
Hichardeon Grait Company
Newtence
Board of Tenders
The
Business Increasing At Fort Scott Route Upgrade
Fort Scott Kansas reports rising traffic since the new Lenin between and Topeka over the Missouri Pacific. The enhanced road network shortens travel to Cape City, aiding local business as merchants take advantage. The company notes smoother access to the main line for Colorado and western excursion traffic. Texas Editors Visit Dalhart In Northwest Texas Press Association tour, thirty editors and spouses tour the state. Dalhart Commercial club hosts the delegation with the city decorated in their honor, escorted by Grin Proctor.
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Fort Scot
Kan
Lenin
Topeka
Missouri Pacific
Colorado
Texas
Dalhart
Tex
Northwest
Texas Press
Railcar Visit by CRP Rail Line Officials Signals Growth
A party traveled under the auspices of the CRL and P railwar company with Joe Mytreeneral as passenger agent guiding them. A Pullman sleeper and cafe car were provided for pastas accommodation, reflecting notable growth in Dulhart and the northwest region.
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Nema
Apn. Mart
Y .M
C Rl & P. Railwar Company
Joe Mytreeneral
Spare
Dulhart
Prouty Pierce Locomotive Plant To Rise In Armourdale
Hanses City approves a four hundred thousand dollar Prouty Pierce Locomotive Manufacturing Company project in Armourdale Kansas City Wyoming and Adams streets four acres ground purchase with two acres under roof plans to house a high power gasoline engine plant employing twenty workers and begin automobile production next summer officials say Prouty and Pierce lead the venture with banking ties and Chicago backing during initial ground work construction contracts already let and machinery on the way the Prouty Locomotive will serve interurban lines and mines across the south and west with expansion anticipated by cold weather.
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Hanses City
Kansas City
Armourdale
Kansen City Fe
Prouty-Pierce Locomotive Manufacturing Company
Och Prouty
Chicago
Rene Kansan City
Prouty-Pierce Company
Wyoming and
Adams Streets
Armourdile
W. Pierce
Central National Bank of
Janction City
Kan
Adams Street
Jefferson City
Prouty
Pierce
Santa Fe
Mr. Prouty
Engineer Warboy Paid 440 for Engine Skill
Los Angeles August 1 engineer Warboy in charge of the engine that drew the Lowe Special into Fou Angutes received 440 dollars for his displayed skill. San Bernardino to Los Angeles route covered sixty miles with Warboy completing the trip in two minutes faster than the schedule, earning a bonus of 50 for every minute saved.
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Cal
Warboy
Fou Angutes
1 Bernardino
Lowe
Tanziely
San Bernardino
Los
Anacles
French engineers study American railroad building in Pennsylvania Lines
A party of French railroad engineers is inspecting the Pennsylvania lines and is expected to reach Chicago soon. They aim to study American construction methods and assess adapting them to their own projects.
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Pennsylvania
Chicago
Protests as Salina Branch Faces Train Pullback
Abilene Kansas Aug 10 rail plan sparks protests as Chicago Rock Island Pacific will remove most passenger trains from the Salina branch after August 1 leaving one mixed train. Towns along the line plan to send protest resolutions to the railroad’s general offices next week.
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Salina Brance
Abilene
Kan
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Salina
Han
Third Prevysterian church remains interred at Topeka cemetery
A historical report notes remains interred at Topeka cemetery after a record ranking run of the Lowe special from Chicago to Los Animos durable engines. The article praises No. 77, the Queen dial wheel, for its performance on a stormy Kansas City to Newton leg. Despite blackout conditions and lost wires, the run achieved an impressively fast time of about an hour thirteen minutes, described as faster than the fast mail under clear track conditions.
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Opeka
Chicago
Los An- Moet
Jurabie
New Mexi C
Kansas CIA
Newton
Colorado
Kanass City
Kansas City
Art of Taxidermy and Its Difficult Work
Article explains taxidermy intricacies for birds and mammals, noting varied methods among taxidermists. It covers skinning, flesh removal, handling legs neck and wings, use of alum and arsenic to dry skin and deter vermin, and emphasizes the skill required to finish a lifelike mount.
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Anator
Forming a Bird Model for Taxidermy in The Springfield Homestead
The text discusses crafting a life like bird inside a shop setting. It notes variation in bird size even within the same variety and emphasizes the need for a specialized form. Measurements are taken before skinning, but the taxidermist relies on intuition to shape the form with leg and wing depressions.
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Springfield Homestead
Harvest Labor Rates to Minnesota and Dakotas
Low rates for journeys of five or more via Chicago Great Western railway. Tickets daily to August 31 with return information to Geo. Kane, 7 West Ninth Street, Kansas City. Limited August 1 to 14 for Seattle, Washington, at greatly reduced rates. For full information contact Geo Kane at 1st Street, Kansas City.
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Dakotas
Chicago Great Western Railway
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West Ninth Street
Kansas City
Kee
Seattle
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