Notes of railroad life and personnel changes
General manager changes at the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and new appointments at De Soto and Santa Fe are noted. Railway staff movements include promotions, transfers to Chicago, Topeka and Lincoln, with engineers and inspectors visiting and resuming duties after layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lees
J J. Marling
Chicago
Milwaukee & St Paul
E P. Hipley
Genta Pe
Addison Woodside
Basta Fe
DeSoto
Carran
George W. Riatine
Colorado Midland Railway
Topeke
Santa Fe
Howard Armatrong
Black House
County Inspectors Appointed by Department Commander Harris
G A Tt reports Department Commander Harris of the G A R has named county inspectors for many counties. Listed are Decatur County Janes A Hughes Oberlin Gere CE Pisce Gove City Grant Mid Stkowkey Shockey Greenwood Eureka Wardston MP dotinn Coolkige Bud P Hem foer Santa Fe Hodesmac Jota 1 Coeler Jetmore Jefferson DO Hy Frezier Meriden Johnson Themes A Anderson Wider Lane George Selieg Dighton Lye D W Tastman Emporis Meade G Allen Meade Moston Christ Hoffer Richfield Os borne Rawilow Daniel W Bruce At wood Smith Jamph Grown Ronsingtos Beau J F Pancake Scots City Wiotita A H Chase Leon
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G. A. Tt
Harris
Tha Ge A. R
Wightees
Decatur County
Janes A. Hughes
Oberlin
Gere
CE Pisce
Gove City Grant
Mid Stkowkey
Shockey
Greenwood
Eureka
Wardston
Dotinn
Coolkige
Bud
Sherman Monument Debate Sparks City Scandal
Fragmentary OCR reveals a Sherman monument controversy in Sherman Missouri during December. Citizens expected city backing and subscriptions rose while officials feared backlash as former city workers pressed for periodicals, though no final plan emerged.
Ministers remove Black Crook lithographs in several stores
In Mitwacese on December 10, members of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union accompanied the ministers as they walked Grand Ireane and entered shops where the posters had been used. In the Bobbte hotel barter shop the bills were torn down by workers, and shopkeepers were accused of displaying lithographs in bow windows. Prices offered to purchase lithographs were referenced, with AnneWouts & Asmar, 608 Kauses ava noted.
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Amankes
Mitwacese
Wit
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Grand Ireane
Bobbte
Topeka News Snapshot of Local Happenings
Local notices report Miss Virginia Mulvane, a boy born to Mr and Mrs EW Winn of North Topeka Avenue, and various civic items. Courts, jail visiting days, G A R reunion plans, a Kansas City trip, thefts, fires, and civic meetings color the Topeka scene with names like Judge Foster, Barbara Tobias, and Walter Allen highlighted.
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Virginia Mulvane
Topeka
Secason
Leevenworth
God
Winn
North Topeka Avenue
United States District Court
Stes Hor Fons Society
Lawrence
McMastera
F. J. Stickusy
Walter XN. Allen
Tom Demorat
Democrats
Mathews
Police
Hot
Washburn Glee
Kansas Chiytonique
Leavenworth
Dureia
Pith
Kansay Avenue
Foster
Joseph Brandenburg
Third Christian Church
Third and
Lake
Wil
Parnaworth
Richardson
Date Central Committee
Offica Avpaite Lim
Benjamin Mitchell Alesander
R. Matthews
Lincels
Wichita
Barbara Tobias
Lawrence Street
D. T. Long
Morrisavenue
Lew Hanback
Hamilton Hall
Topaka
Fort Pillow
Posinia
M. E
T. FP. Desols
Washington
Pension Commissioner's
Hamilton Hell
Cade Sam
Topeke
Knights Templar
Christus
Masonic Temple
Retail Grocers Association
W. Dranefeld
Robbisa
G. Kinsall
George Young
Leavenworth U. 8
Lewis Rawson
Hanna Duns
Justice's Court
Topeka Academy of Medicine and Surgery
Debora IK
EA. Wagener
Charles Hertman
Polk
Taylor Streets
The
Turners
A. O. U. W. Marshall
Bend
Letter to Helen Gould from Chicagoan ends with mystery signature
Dec 10 New York dispatch reports Abner Barton Phillips a eccentric Chicagoan who died in Presbyterian Hospital last October. Read among extents from an unsigned missive to Helen Gould praising her withdrawal from notoriety and referencing sensational Anca marriage rumors. Letter signed G B Lyon.
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As Eeoesixte
Chicagoan
New York
Barton Phillips
Chica
Presbyterian Hospital
Here Gould
Christian Pet
Florida
Anca
Lyon
Confederate Museum Opens In Jefferson Davis House
The Jem Davi Rionudxn foundation forms on December 10 to convert the former Waste House of the Confederacy into a Confederate relics museum. The Jefferson Davis mansion has been fireproofed and improved with substantial expenditure while preserving its prewar plan. It remains among the oldest and finest houses in the city with Mildred Lee, daughter of General Leo, and Winnie Davis among the regents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Davis
Mildred Lee
Gun
Leo
Mize
Winnie Davis
State Grange Meets in Topeka Today
Kansas State Grange sits in session at Lincoln Post Hall in Topeka with about fifty members including delegates and officers. Women hold equal footing with men as the organization grows to thirty six state groups centered around Shawnee County. A. P. Reardon leads as president and George Black as secretary, John G Orin chairs the executive committee. meetings run through Thursday with a banquet planned.
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Bassas Holdings
Topeka
Kansas State Grange
Toyeka
Lincoln Post Hall
Ars Lidies
Shawnee County
Grange
The
A. P. Reardon
Jefferson County
George Black
Olsthery
John G Orin
Topete
Ingalls Endorses Allison in 1888 Presidential Race
Ex Senator John J. Ingalls of Kansas praises Allison as a strong, clean, long-serving congressman. He notes Harrison as the strongest among Western voters and says Allison reflects others’ views after hearing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saye
Harrison
West
Aironaut Millla Viola to drop barrel from balloon over Niagara
Mies Millla Viola, once an aquadroms, now an aironaut, traveled from Australia to the United States for a stunt over Niagara Falls. She plans to drop a barrel from a balloon, a feat intended to test the power and danger of the drop.
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Sustealia
Halinon
Niagara
San Francisco
Australia
United States
Cellar Door Players Marry In Avrox Alliance
Nettia Jom known as Misa Kittie Gil and E Gardner of the Grimes Cellar Door company wed this afternoon in Avrox. The bride is the cellar soubrette and the groom belongs to the quartet that sings with the company.
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Mucky
Marings
Avrox
Nettia Jom
Misa Kittie Gilmore
E Gardner
North Topeka Socials And Notices Highlight Evening Events
In North Topeka Frank Deppe recovers from illness Mrs N A Cramor returns from a visit to Lowrance Mrs William Southern departs for St Louis to stay through the holidays Tahu W Beachey travels from King Usher Oxia to attend Tether Mr A Bradle. Baptist church young ladies host a social at George W Petro’s home on Logan street Kaw club tacky party at Clay Bowen’s home on Quincy street Book store Winn & Cromwell reports stock issues and J W Banks holds execution against shares Candy and Proite featured Christmas greens at Macser Pure Pennsylvania buckwheat flour and maple syrup at J H Heller’s 1002 Kaw West Laurent street North Topeka. Bell Phone 353 Prospect Judge No 167 D of EL elect officers for the term Nannie Hart past chief of honor Mrs I H Kingman chief of Miss Ida Robinson lady of honor Edna Kingman ceremonies Mr Chas Robinson recorder Mr T T Wright financier Mrs C Grace Holmes receiver Miss Gussie Buechner usher Mr Hart Finke inside watch Ira Nannie Hart delegate to grand lodge Mr C Grace Holaies alternate.
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Frank Deppe
N. A. Cramor
Lowrance
William Southern
St. Louis
Tahu W. Beachey
King Usher
Oxia
A Bradle
Kaw Club
Clay Bowen
Quincy Street
F.C. Bowen
Winn & Cromwell Ie
Mr. Waanon
J. W. Banks
Macser
Pennsylvania
J. H. Heler
Kaw
Gee
J. Gravee & Lone
West Laurent Street
North Topeka
Bell Phone
Prospect
D. of EL
Nannie Hart
I. H. Kingman
Ida Robinson
Edna Kingman
Chas, Robinson
T. T. Wright
The Limekiln Club meeting satire on wealth and justice
Brother Gardner lampoons inequalities as attendees debate fortune and fairness. The gathering mocks vast fortunes and indebted workers, denounces lawyers, and critiques social pretensions while listing fictitious candidates and a mock election. A comic moral ends with a request for a looking glass and a quip about vanity.
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Brother Gardner
Samuel Shin
Pickle Smith
Bat
Dan
Isaac Walpole
Priaetianal Smith
Baxter
Lord Thomas White
Buckingham Juneberry
Elder Waitham
Cation
Smart Old Smith
Union Springs
Alu
Lynchburg
Paradise Bull
United States of America
Christanus Presenta
Club decree and strange notes from Detroit meeting
A Detroit Free Press item recounts a club meeting where a slander suit was promised, a secretary denied ties to insurance, and a sorghum price announcement. A resolution praised the agriculture commissioner for making sugar affordable, while a letter from Professor Boggs details a costly lecture and travel mishap, prompting a curt response and plans to finish domestic work.
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Huggins
Nelson Stairs
America
Conga
Yeas
Pays
Whereabouts Boggs
St. Joseph
Mississippi
Detroit
St Joseph
Mutt
Sechkretary
M. Quad
Detroit Free Press
Gould Faults Municipal Ownership of Railways
George J. Gould testified before the assembly committee on city railways at the Hotel Metro. He argued that municipal ownership would be a move toward socialism and would be disastrous in practice for New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
George J. Gould
Assembly Committee On
New York Women Carry Canes In Fashion Trend
Fashionable New York women adopt canes after debutante Miss Anns Peabody reportedly injured her ankle at Southampton. Though healed, the ankle remains weak and a cane confirms the story, while others speculate the cane craze began with Miss Peabody. Soft Woolens by Peerless at 112 and 114 West 14th Street.
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New York
Anns Peabody
Southampton
Misa Peabody
West Sik
Derby Winner TM Bes Canceled Southern Dates
The Derby Winner company canceled all dates in the south after poor business. Al Spink, manager, said they left St. Louis last August and did well in the northwest and west before a weak southern market forced the tour’s end in Washington.
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Bes
Lois
Dee
al Spink
Sald
St. Louis
Basiny Bad
Washington
Indian Congress Aims for Arizona Tribal Delegations
In Phoenix Arizona on December 10 plans outline a coming carnival to host a congress with delegations from more than twenty Indian tribes. The assemblies will feature chiefs and principal men of each tribe, aiming to consolidate representation across nations.
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Ariz
Arizona
Oumb
Cuban Pair Makes Honey For Sick and Wounded Patrols
In Yous, Dec. 10. Daughters of Cabs stage a fair at the Masonic Temple to aid sick and wounded Catan soldiers. Interest runs high and estimates suggest receipts exceed $10,000. The event supports local veterans with proceeds likely surpassing that figure.
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Yous
Masonic Temple
Daughters of Cabs
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