First Barber Shops On Santa Fe Limited Cars
The Santa Fe management orders barber shops for composite cars on Limited trains 3 and 4. Each car will include a barber chair and full styling facilities with hot and cold water, offering first class hotel comforts aboard the train. The upgrade aims to serve winter passengers traveling from Chicago to California, with service expected to resume around October 1.
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Santa Fe
Chicago
Chichey
Camat
California
Locomotive captures New Jersey tramps in bold chase
A New Jersey police unit used a locomotive to chase a group of tramps along the Pennsylvania railroad. Fifteen men were rounded up after a high speed pursuit, resulting in arrests and transport to the city jail. The group included a variety of workers such as a tailor, baker, painter, and a telegraph operator, all noted as capable but unemployed.
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New Jersey
Trenton
Rele
Chillie
New York
Cepinal
Guia
Touney
Pennsylvania Railroad
Denas Wood
Wiley Gt Builada
Vera Terive Uarcos
Thin City
Waxchaneiear
Celaarephator
Steel rails and steel ties debate in Mexican railroad test
A lengthy report describes experiments with steel rails and ties in Mexico City area, noting costs and performance. It discusses a Southern Steel project, bond prices, and rival opinions on durability and maintenance. Experts like Morcom weigh in on track stability, with observers noting ballast and joint issues and the need for longer service life.
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Mexico
Sayas
Halle
Iver
Yio
Obie
Grauw
Gange Mexican Ralwer
Eiuul Sith Steel
le Cynbidora Abuin
Chicago Car Service Strives for Reorganization Meeting
CW Kouns, car service superintendent of the Santa Fe, attended a meeting of general managers and car service superintendents from various roads in Chicago yesterday afternoon. The session aimed to reorganize the Chicago Car Service Association and improve prompt car unloading, addressing long-standing delays and coordination issues amid industry-wide dissatisfaction.
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CW. Kouns
Sante Fe
Chitas
Chicago
Cen Ente
Breyman Burned In Fire During Fuel Pump Test At Goodland Shops
An employee at Goodland Shops, Breyman, was severely burned when a gasoline burner setup exploded while attempting to increase flow and air pressure. A hose joint broke, splashing gasoline on his clothes, which then ignited as he approached a lit engine torch, causing burns to about half his body including both arms.
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Bose
Newtown Railroad Branch Plan Under Santa Fe Aid
Andrew Baird advances a Newton branch project with Santa Fe backing. The railroad would invest $25,000 to $29,000 in business and offer 75 percent cash for buildings with $10,600 net excess cost. The plan includes funding current expenses of the association at division points and providing light and water. Local sentiment supports forming the association, though company approval remains uncertain.
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Newton
Austracre
Barra State
Santa Fe
Tevor
Bridge repair may mask plan to abandon line at Saline
The Solomon Tribune notes repairs on the Santa Fe bridge over the Saline River are temporary. It cites rumors among railroad circles that the Santa Fe may abandon the line from Terp to Saline, joining two other condemned bridges at Enterprise and New Cambria.
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Selonon
Soloman Tribune
Enterprise
New Cambria Wits
Bantu Fe
Saline
Rock Island
Changes at Galena
A. Vickers, longtime agent for the Frisco Railroad at Galena, is promoted to a new station opening in Oklahoma City and leaves tonight. His family will stay in Pittsburgh with relatives until their home is ready. A. W. Munday, previously assistant agent, is promoted to the agency.
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Galena
Y. A. Vickers
Frisco Railroad Company
Oklahoma City
Mr. Vickers
Pittehure
A. W. Munday
Exh ibition Tilt Between Topeka and Wichita at Clay Center
Topeka and Wichita played an exhibition at Clay Center yesterday. Wiel and O Connell pitched for Topeka Essley caught while Epler and Callahan started for Wichita. Wichita won 19 to 12. Topeka to face Atchison here tomorrow. Also Happy Hoppers and Bachelors danced in a ball game at Athletic Park with Happy Hoppers prevailing 1 to 0. Batteries were Martin and Bert Curry.
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Topeka
Wichita
Clay Center
Wiel
O'Connell
Essley
Epler
Callahan
Atchison
Happy Hoppers
Bachelors
Athletic Park
Martin
Bert Curry
Boston seals National League pennant race lead
Boston maintained its grip on the National League pennant chase as Cincinnati fell to second after a shutout loss to New York. Other results included Detroit edging Paul Phawabine and Milwaukee defeating St. Joe.
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Kansas City
Detroit
Paul Phawabine
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
St. Joe
Boston New Lands
Boston New Jade
National Teczue
Cincinnati
New Fork
Bodies, Fire, and Stench Rise From Spanish Camp Fire
At Santiago de Cuba on August 27, a fire from the Spanish camp left hundreds of corpses in a cremation pile. Over 76 burned, with many unburned and decomposing remains scattered around, while rain paused the work. Local authorities say wages fail to attract workers. The odor and stench threaten nearby residents as cremation resumes tomorrow.
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Santiago de Cuba
Topeka At Key West Movement Report
Washington telegraph bulletin lists vessels in motion. The Topeka reached Key West while St. Paul arrived at Montauk and Resolute Hist Suwanee reached Guantanamo. Yale sailed from Guantanamo to Santiago and Glacier moved from Fort Monroe to Guantanamo.
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Washington
Topeka
Key West
St. Paul
Montauk
Resolute
Hist
Suwanee
Srrived
Guantanamo
Yale
Santiago
Glacier
Fort Monroe
League Island
Talbot
Hampton Roads
Hercules
Norfolk
Dolphin
Lamberts Point
Navy to return revenue cutters to regular duties
Washington Aug 11 The acting secretary of the navy informed the president that with hostilities ending there is no further need for revenue cutters and light house tenders. He recommends restoring about twenty vessels to Treasury Department duty, noting their wartime service and efficiency in dispatch boats and patrol work.
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Revenue
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Department
Hecht House
Navy
Treasury Department
Theas
Klondike Gold Arrival At Philadelphia Mint
Philadelphia Aug 17 gold bars valued at nearly 188 received at the U S Mint from the government marking a Klondike shipment. Wells Fargo and associates report the gold sent via Seattle within days. New York Aug 17 municipal council adopts plan for Admiral Sampson reception with a 100 member committee to oversee Saturday event.
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Philadelphia
United States Mint
Gris
Seattle
Sampson
New York
Admiral Sampson
General Fred D. Grant Arrives in Puerto Rico on Alamo
Washington dated August 17 reports Adjutant General Corbin received a cablegram confirming the transport Alamo reached Ponce, Puerto Rico with General Fred D. Grant and staff aboard, along with part of the First Kentucky under Col. Castleman.
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Fred Grant
Washington
Corbin
Ponce
Porto Rico
Alamo
Fred D. Grant
Firat
Kentucky
Col. Castleman
Tragic double shooting suicide in Rockford scene
August 17 in Rockford Wisconsin. George Ennett son of a local contractor shot his sister Anna, aged 95, and then killed himself with a shotgun. Authorities report possible temporary insanity.
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Rockford, Wi
George Ennett
Anna
Noncommittal reply on Kansas prohibition law details
Attorney General Boyle responds to Governor Grout of Vermont regarding Kansas intoxicating liquor laws. He cites Article 15, section 10, noting the prohibition with medical and mechanical exemptions, and describes enforcement varies by locality and city ordinances.
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Gov Grout
Grout
Vermont
Kansas
Meade
State of
Eighteen Deaths in General Shafter’s Santiago Report
Washington dispatch relays Major General Shafter’s sanitary update from Santiago de Cuba dated August 16 listing eighteen deaths from typhoid fever malaria yellow fever and diphtheria among soldiers and civilians. Names include Private John W. Ecker and Sergeant Arch Hale among 130 new cases and 1,397 severe codes for August 15.
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General Shafter
Washington
Santiago de Cuba
Aick
Nathan Jacobson
John W. Ecker
Ninth Infantry
A . Charlee B. Reidner
Sixteenth Infantry
John Prather
Fourth Artillery
Bernard J. Taylor
Eugene A. Lutzell
First
United States Volunteer Cavalry
John A. Curtin
Second Infantry
Joseph M. Haney
Sixth
Arch Hale
Massachusetts
Benjamin Riley
Fred Stetson
Shafter
Local News Roundup of Visitors and Events
Reverend Guy Miner sails for Pranittin Mine to feel America tonight. Colonel Veate guests in Swissvale. Macklenain and mother buy West Tenth street lot for a six room cottage. Tours by John M. Torrance and B. J. Macleod return from Chicago and the East. Rev. J L. Griffin heads to Danville by illness in Houston. County surveyor John Jers oversees a county courthouse wall. Evangelist Cap tain W H Morris returns from Hot Springs. Frank Thompson improves after appendicitis. Coal contract awarded for court house and poor farm. Witness Johnson Jordan in Newton, Kan for Collins trial. Poultryman J W Fughos shows new fancy poultry house. Theatre season opens with "In Gay Connecticut" and Bang bankruptcy filing. Search for missing Samuel Baughman confounds. Letter from Ned Anderson at Santiago Cuba July 1 describes battles. Buckner jailed for disturbance. Arrest of T B Dervant revealed as misidentified. Warren Crosby Co. store expansion planned on Kanes Avenue. Addition bid awarded to Scott & Sier. Colored Volunteers’ Chief Strauss orders restraint. District Colonel Heck supports. Police court fines for disturbances.
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Pranittin
America
Cvehing
Gar- Heid Pack
GW. Veate
Veale Ratch
Swissvale
Army Hellet Society
Gelack
State House
BC MacLenain
West Tenth Street
John J.ers
JL. Griffin
Houston
Tex
W. H. Morris
Hot Springs
Ark
Frank Thompson
Central Nations Bank
J. W. Hughes
Johnson Jordan
Collins
Newton
Kan
le Te
W. F. Fughos
Gay
Coneysland
Merrie Bell Gera “Company
Oper
Topeka
Erso, Bang
Emporia
Pelton
Basie
Samuel
Baughman
Roseville
Martha Baughman
Max
Ned
Eat Anderson
States Infantry
Santiago Dy Cuba
Elia Buckner
Smoky Row
Geore Buckner
Mance
Buckner
T. B. Dervant
Aatunatie
Tina
Warren
Erosby
Coe
Kanens Avenue
Beott & Sier
Strauss
Colonel Heck
Colored Volunteers
Inilenank
Strause
Hilary Prompty
Union Pacific Announces Reduced Round Trip Fare to Topeka
Fay Cincinnati Sept 5-10 encampment noted. Union Pacific offers greatly reduced rate of 316.18 for round trip from Topeka. Consult F A Lewis city ticket agent or depot agent for full timetable details. Santa Fe Route dining cars promoted to keep travelers cool with new features.
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Cincinnati
Union Pacife
Topeka
Union Pacific
F. A. Lewis
Aefa
Kansas Town Rankings List Major shifts in populations
Topeka leads Kansas with 2651 residents among 103 towns of 4000 or more. The state board finds gains and losses across many cities, with Kansas City, Topeka, Wichita and Leavenworth showing shifts while towns like Hays City and Wellington rise or fall in rank. The list names 1 Kansas City, 2 Topeka, 3 Wichita, 4 Leavenworth, 5 Atchison, 6 Pittsburg, 7 Lawrence, 8 Hutchinson, 9 Arkansas City, 10 Newton, 11 Argentine, 12 Salina, 13 Coffeyville, 14 Junction City, 15 Coffeyville, 16 Sunction City, 17 S Salina.
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Kansas
F. D. Coburn
State Board of Vericulture
Kansas City
Nickerson
Anthony
Hays City
Wellington
Clay Center
Horton
Abliene
Hollum Cluthe
Hiawatha
Paole
HiDorado
Iola
Concordia
Osawatomis
Weir City
Osage City
Manhattan
Girard
Cherryvale
Chetopa
Great Bend
Council Grave
Oswego
Rosedale
Blumboldt
Belleville
Neodesha
Herington
Topeka
Scenic Line of the World Promotes Rocky Mountain Tours
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad markets Colorado Utah and New Mexico resorts to tourists offering two routes through the Rockies with through tickets from Denver to San Francisco and to Cincinnati. Through cars to Cincinnati with Pullman sleepers, fall specials, and round trips via Santa Fe Route with prices around 16 to 18 dollars. Sante Fe Route dining cars feature electric fans. G A R meeting in Cincinnati September 1898 with a special train advertised.
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Rocky Mountains
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Colorado
Utah
New Mexico
Cripple Creek
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Ogden Gateway
SK. Hooper
GPL & T. A
Denver
Cincinnati
Pullman Palace
Sante Fe
Beaten to Death At the Grand Hotel In New York
A man was found fatally assaulted at the Grand Hotel in New York. Police investigated the scene and seek witnesses who saw the victim enter the hotel with a companion. No arrests reported as officers review security footage and guest records.
Robbery motive in New York dentist case headlines murder
Emeline Reynolds aged about 20 is found murdered in the Grand hotel New York with blows to the head. A dentist Dr Samuel J Kenneay is held on suspicion after statements from the mother. Diamonds earrings missing from the victim suggest robbery as motive though not confirmed.
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New York
Emeline C. Teegnolds
Grand Hotel
Thirty-stret Street
Broadway
Samuel J. Kenneay
Fmot
Womm Win
Jay
Miss Reynolds
Register
W. Maxwell
Bristol
Edward Reynolds
Amt Wulldee
Slater
Reynolds
Dauchir
Shy
Mra Reynolds
Reynolde
Mr. Reynolds
Theodore Wall
Atlanta
Vall
Garfield National
Ammna Regno
Dudley Johngan
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