Double Track to Abandon North Topeka Passenger Depot
Persistent rumors say a new double track between Topeka and Kansas City may lead to a union depot here within four years. The plan involves Grantville Bridge, possible ties to the Santa Fe line, and a joint effort by competing interests to improve regional rail traffic.
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North Topeka
Aiaerler
Topeks
Kanne
Astana
Fock Island
Trafic
Tangemente
Uwe
Aytil
Ebaunse
Bettener Topeka
Kanaan City
Tong
Waldo Topeke
Titan
Johnny
Eimiery
Private Cars Cheap Refitted for Private Travel
A New York car refitting firm buys old Pullman coaches and converts them into private cars. They offer parlors, carpeted rooms, dining and sleeping compartments with tailored furnishings sold at prices around 100 dollars to 3,000 dollars, enabling private, comfortable travel in a personal home-like car.
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New York City
Pullmas
Union Pacific Earnings Rise In Latest Year
Union Pacific reports a significant increase in net earnings for the twelve months ending the tonal year, compared with the prior period. The comparative statement shows a net gain of 61,196,227 and a gross earnings figure highlighted for the year, with Omaha dated August 12.
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Union Pacifico
Omaha
Union Pacific
Plan to extend rail link between Union Pacific and Topeka
A Kansas railroad discussion outlines converting and expanding lines to connect the Union Pacific with Topeka via a double track system, including dredging the Kaw river and rebuilding bridges near Grantville and Kansas City. Projections show traffic shifts, timing to June 30, and a net earning rise despite higher expenses.
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Deland
Topeka
Kaw River
Union Pacific
Manas City
Kaneas City
Graneville
Union Pacite
Thin Phen
Ooufs
Here
Kanne
Union Pacifi
Mircourt Pacific
Fort Scott
Hore Island
Peent
Wasmile
Kansas City Links Clinton Springfield Line Rail Plans
Historical note outlines proposed Kansas City to Clinton and Springfield rail expansion, with the St Louis Kansas City line and Missouri extensions. Mentions Francke as chairman and stockholder considerations, the line’s independence, and the route through Kansas and Clinton toward Saint Louis system.
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Rock Island
Kansas City
Kansan City
Clinton & Sprivefield
Clitton Furs
St Touin
Coloredo
Clinton
Cinthe
Kansas City, Clinch
Kansas
St. Louie, Kansanity
Colorado
Minna
Francke
Svolia
Anit White
St Louis Kansas City
France
Renta
St Louis
Mente
Tomeks Savoy
Prucis
Soullin
Santeine
Emporia Oimthe
Rune
Ainten
Pring
Ciinten Ta
Kansan
Freer
Siins
Nashville Votes on $1,000,000 Railway Subscription
Nashville voters considered subscribing $1,000,000 to the Nashville and Clarkeville railroad capital stock. Result showed a narrow majority in Nashville with 5,722 for and 1,882 against. Clarkeviite approved 2100.00 while Cheatham County approved $60,000. Tennessee Central influence noted.
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Busaville
Pens
Queston
Nashville
Nashville and
Clarkeville
Hoan
Wubsorbe
Cheatham County
Tennessee Central
Santa Fe needs men to speed needed improvements
The Santa Fe labor shortage worsens as workers for the Heath Wen Paddle company are scarce. The Sanita Me notes rival outlets report postponed fines and delayed system upgrades. Chinese and Japanese laborers, once abundant for railroad work on the desert, are no longer available, threatening project progress.
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Cao
Sanita Me
Tow Angeles Express
Jiketta
Heath~ Wen Paddle Company
Sentae
Ovat Chinanen
Jape
Lotheer
Calton Fruit Ranch Delays Work Over Local Labor Conditions
A Southern Calton fruit ranch faces slow progress as management cites labor conditions involving Mexican and Indian workers. Officials indicate improvements in the system and betterment projects will proceed only when current issues are resolved.
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Calton
Changes Anticipated in Santa Fe Traffic Division Shifts
Denver Aug 1 A series of important changes in the Santa Fe traffic department will be announced soon. John C Burnett current Colorado Springs commercial agent will move to Pueblo. Frederick Houghton head of general agent at El Paso will go to San Francisco to oversee freight operations. Air Howe Pueblo agent will succeed Houghton at El Paso. Burnett may become Pueblo agent, while successor in Denver remains undecided. UW Morehouse Denver freight agent promoted.
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Denver
Coin
Santa Fé Retiroad
Promut
Traniuferse
John C. Burnett
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Frederick Houghton
Guntral
Eh Pano
Tex
Bug Framiiico
Reckonings on the Rail Chief’s Special Run
Rresshguin’s train from Raton yesterday completed a 188 minute run to Verna, with four stows and a water stop. Engineer Jud son Young led the north end crew while W S Mevat handled the south end. The car consist included Tarbomale’s Special and four builder carpenters from Topeka Heydt piloted the fire. The trip was the division’s fastest yet despite rough track that rattled the engine crew.
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Las Verna
Judson Young
North End
W. S. Mevat
South End
Raton
Lil Milew
Tarbomale
Biider
Topeka
Heydt
1150 New Cars Built at Horton Shop
The Horton Kansas shop completed an order for 1150 freight cars on August 12. Since January, the shop has produced a long string that would stretch from Horton to Whiting. A record pace saw 60 cars produced in ten days, averaging about one per day overnight. Future work will shift from freight car building to coach repair while demand remains high for freight cars.
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Horton
Kan
Railroad shops at Alamo Gordo progress update
Daily scene shows workers at the Alamo Gordo railroad shops with a new machine shop extension roof being added and foundations laid for heavy machinery expected in coming weeks. The bustling activity signals a major railroad project advancing steadily.
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Alamogordo
Bexpe Hess
New Bridge Superintendent Named In Ottawa Kansas
Charles Per TY, former Santa Fe bridge and buildings chief in the Southern Kansas division, died recently. William Hosea, a trusted local bridge foreman, is appointed to his place. Topeka traveler Chas. Begerayes visits, involved with copper mines in New Mexico. Depot work begins in Ottawa for a new Union Pacific two story stone structure.
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Ottawa
Kan
Charles Per TY
Southern
Kansas
Santa Fe
Wiliam Hosea
Chas. Begerayes
Topeka
Traveil Pssenger
Santa Pe
Ek Berger
Stugrayes
Berwer
New Mexico
Port Scott Monitor
Union Pacific
Atter Weil
Rock Island
Kanaus
Himporta Gazette
Surita M
Mohave County
Arizona
Lantry Bros
Kingman
Yuers
Adnas
Emporia Gazette
Portland
Tecoma
Seattle
Beowinder
Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company
Southern Pacific
Railway executives reshuffle amid reform talk and water pumping advances
The piece recounts corporate turnover with C W Smith in Detroit St. Louis Globe Democcrat noting Copeland’s return to a top freight role after El Paso to Chicago and Denver & Rio Grande postings. It reports reform plans by P S Burtis to curb inflatable homeseekers' excursions and describes R F Burns detailing Yucca railroad well water pumping using a 20 horsepower engine and a 69 000 gallon tank, 560 feet deep well and seven inch diameter pipe.
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P. 8
Burtis
Dakota
Pebrumry
Aluberam
San Franaco
Coleming
Chicago
Railroad Yard Life_doc On Sunday Work and Absences
A Kansas railroad yard report notes many workers returning from illness and vacation while others take layoff or move to new posts. Names include Heese Findlay Shaw Modlin Clary Porter McMurtrie and more with shifts across boiler, machine, and round-house operations amid a busy wheat movement and several injuries.
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Heese
George Findlay
Shaw
Edgar Modlin
Samuel Clary
Thomas Porter
Osne City
Alma
al McMurtrie
St. Joseph Run
Brave Foundry
Loas
Chris McGinnis
Kkansas City
Ruginner Higgins
Huginess Hugene Drew
Joseph Fry
Cappy Sharp
Topeka
Marceline
Arthur C Collingwood
Chicago
Sheldon Byens
Joseph Euler
Stephen Bauer
Charles Hart
Weatherford
Oklo
Nathan Cafferty
Edward Berry
Dan Shannon
George Crawford
Crawford
Brakernan Russel Conklin
Bogerfob
Thomas J. Foy
el Reno
Clade Bhimute
Wayne Jones
Tom Brennan
Harry Cockerly
Adie
Palerny
Magh McGivern
Thomas Astle
Astle
Sota Fe
Fort Matlison
Galesburg
St Joseph & Grand Island
Gower
Sents Fe
Gas Osman
Albuqueaie
Santa Fe
Bnt
John French
Slacksworth
Frisco
Springfield
Samuel Ash
North End
Peter Anderson
Anderson
M. P Palmlund
William 5. Brooks
Oscar Wilson
Parfitt
Walter Service
Clar
Engine 0167 Crashed Freights Narrowly Missed Injuries
A damaged fast mall engine named 0167, once numbered BO, crashed into a freight Saturday morning. The engine's smokestack and pilot were lost. it drew a large crowd Sunday as repairs continued. Crew changes include George L. Stone switching to farm work after 11 years on a switch engine. P Hickey left for Portsmouth shops to lead a new foreman tour, Knights of Columbus members presenting a gold watch charm. Cale treated a cow with Clover disease. Saunders failed to save the animal.
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Sc Fox
New Mexico
P. Hickey
Eaut
Forest
Portsmouth
Stanoarad Air
Willeo
Altoona
Knights of Columbus
Hickes
Edward Scumders
Man Cale
Saunders
Owever
Still Some Corn August Report Shows Average Condition
The August report from the Department of Agriculture shows corn at 54 and potatoes at 25.9. It notes July drought damaged corn in many states, with declines in New York and Pennsylvania and significant variation in other key crops and regions. It also reports on timothy, clover production, and farm acreage changes. Death of Consul Brodowow in Berlin is noted alongside a patent medicine advertisement for Dr Mafetti Teethina.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Timothy Uy
New York
Pennsylvanus
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Tilmots
Wisconsin
Lewaitt
Minnesota
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Polite
Pentsylvania
Illinois
Towa
Kuunix
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Chinese gambler to stand trial for murder in Vancouver
A Chinese gambler identified as Ab Wooey was committed for trial for the murder of four Chinese men killed with an axe by Quong. A second Chinese man recalled Wooey discussing the plan last month. Wooey allegedly offered Quone two hundred and nine dollars to kill two or more of them. Quone confessed to the crime.
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Vancouver
Ang
Ab Wooey
Quong
Wooey
Wolley
Quone
Very Low Hates to Cleveland and Return
Very Low Hates to Cleveland and Return Will be In effect next month via the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad Return Limit may be extended to es trata service Send for full information to B. PB. Humphrey T. PA Kansas City Mo or M. Byron G. W. A. Chicago P. Menninger MD office 727 Kat sae ave Fealdenice 1351 Tape ave Tel Omle hours 3 to 6p.
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Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway
B. PB. Humphrey
T. PA
Kansas City
M. Byron
Chicago
Coke Dandruff Cure and Hair Tonic
A Topeka public test praised Coke Dandruff Cure and Hair Tonic as a great success after weeks of trials. Advertised by A K Bremer Co and Madis, the product claims to restore strength and health to hair and scalp with endorsements and demonstrations at local stores including the New Model Supply. Admiral Dewey allegedly endorses the tonic, while the ad promotes the cure for dandruff, scalp issues, and premature baldness.
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Mde
A. K. Bremer Co
Chicago
New York
Paris
Madi & Discovery
A. Rt. Bremer Co
A. Rostremer Co
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