Club seeks appoint new postmaster in Tupeke petition
The Commercial Club of Tupeke endorses a plan to appoint Frank Ellison as postmaster. The move, urged by Postmaster Guthrie and others, seeks to formalize a new superintendent of carriers and related offices amid a civic petition. Ellison is cited as the only civil service eligible and has long campaigned for sheriff and police chief.
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John Guthrie
Posmaster
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J. K. Hudean
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Emeve
Tupeke
Pollon
Amonio Bensijene
Pardons appeal by Topeka killer Justis amid murder claim
Dick Justis, inmate in the penitentiary for Milton Harmon's murder, asks Governor Stanley for a pardon contending Harmon died accidentally in fun. The alleged confession and details of their gang's revolver play are described as part of Justis's appeal alongside crude anecdotes about his race and behavior.
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Dick Justis
Topeka
Milton Harmon
Stanley
Harmon
Railroad News Uniform Time Service to Cover Santa Fe System
Hi Montgomery to supervise watch inspection for all Santa Fe lines beginning January 1. Employes may buy watches through an installment plan with no specified brands, all departments eligible, under supervision of General Watch Inspector Montgomery. The program aims to standardize time service and ease purchases for rail workers.
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Santa Fe
Nevin
Santa Fe-Pacific
Southern California
San Joaquin Valley
Sanita Fe
Gulf Colorado
Sante
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Hberts
Reignlir Waten
Colorado land sale to Chicago group near Byers district
A Chicago group buys 45,000 acres north of Byers and Deer Trail in Colorado from Union Pacific, with option for 25,000 more. The Colorado Bijou Landwich Trust Co plans to acquire additional acres via Carey grant, homestead, or desert acts. Company aims to develop irrigation, colonization, and potato crops, with $2.7 million capital and early spring work.
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Dec
Chicago
Cheago
Union Pacific Railway Company
Byers
Deer
Thubng
Birgu
Uhe
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Buetl
Allen T. Huight
Levi BH. Putter
Reseral Counsel
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Greeley
Blacklist of clergy half fare frauds hits railroads eastward
The Central Passenger district from Chicago to Pittsboro and Buffalo along the Great Lakes and Ohio River sector faces a new clergy half fare blacklist. Officials report impostors and even bona fide clergy borrowing or selling permits, prompting railroads to crack down and end half-rate abuses amid years of lax enforcement. Maple Leaf railroad tax commissioner Woodrum signals forthcoming Leavenworth improvements, but offers no start date.
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Chicago
Caleaga
Pittsboro
Buffalo
Great Lakes
Ohio River
District of the Central Passenger Association
New York Central
Erie
Plans for Freight Depot Improvements at Leavenworth
A report notes plans for freight depot improvements at Leavenworth with work hoped to start in spring after fall delays. The company already has pins adopted and on file in the engineer's office, with Woodraft stating an independent project would be pursued toward Kansas City.
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Leaverworth
Enuinery
Woodraft
Kensis City
Missouri Pacific Shopmen Face Prosperity in KC
About 150 machinists boiler tankers and assistants in Kansas City Kansas are working fifteen hours daily as a rush of business on the Missouri Pacific Northern Division boosts engine demand. Machinists earn about $2 for ten hours with overtime doubled, effectively granting two days' pay for one and a merry Christmas ahead for the workers.
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Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
Missouri Pacific Shore
Kan
Missouri Pacific Surgeons Appointments For New Emergency Hospitals
St Louis December 1 appointments of division surgeons for the Missouri Pacific emergency hospital stations have been signed by Kandall City. George F Hamel Kansas City Yancey Sedalia Mor If Bogie Atchison Kan ay Bi Osawatumie Kas Aikman Fort Scott Kan De Joe Gidhdin Windia Kas Dr W G Hull Gotteyville Kan W Hakeey Omaha pusheins Cot Keeble employed as second hyvee surgeon at the St Louis Hospital. The improvement in the hospital department of the Missouri Pacific system will be appreciated by the employees.
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Missouri
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Orauha
Pugeins
Pusbiy
Keeble
St. Louis Hospital
Mineouri PacMie
COL POLE WILL FIGHT
Col Pole faces railroad commission contempt risk after sending a combative letter to the Tailhead Commission. The case centers on December 1 appearance demands and potential jail time. The dispute involves Gulf Soloraid Santa Fe lines and protesters backing Colonel Polk.
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Vexus
Zhai
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Soloraid
Santa Fe
Ratfl
Toud
Jesus
Railroad Commission
Colonel Poth
Leah Thas
Poli
Continent-wide railroad proposals urged by commissioner
The annual report of the commissioner of railways notes a $13 230 US increase in solvency for 1899 and recommends a continental chain railway from Kansas City to San Diego. Similar routes should link Chicago to San Francisco, Chicago to Seattle, and Galveston to San Diego. The lines would cost three to four hundred million dollars and enhance trade, healthful routes, and world commerce.
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Washington
Commissioner of Railways
Kansas City
San Diego
Chicago
San Francisco
Seatte
Galveston
Isthmian Canal
Isthmus
Nome
Pennsylvania Railroad Board Authorizes Stock Allotment
Philadelphia Dec 14 The board of directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad company have authorized the allotment of stock at par for 10 percent of the holdings of the stockholders as they stand registered on Tuesday Dec 26. Payment is to be made in full between the 11th and 20th of January. On January 20 the privilege will cease. Receipts bearing five percent will be issued until May 1 when a new certificate will be issued and carry a dividend. Both the allotment and receipts for payment thereunder are negotiable. This will increase the capital stock by about $12,000,000 to meet construction and equipment expenditures for 1900. There has been no allotment for nearly ten years since the privilege was given stock tickers for subscribing for percent of their holdings. Since then two script dividends have been declared, one of 3 percent in 1891 and another for 7 percent in 1890.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Privilers
Pension plan to retire 1000 Pennsylvania Road workers
Philadelphia December 14 fully 1000 employees of the Pennsylvania Road will be retired under a new pension system. The company will guarantee each employee a fixed annuity upon incapacitation by age or infirmities in return for continued service or other conditions stated. The reform is projected to cost about 300000 dollars a year.
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Pennsylvania Road
Philadelphia
Rail pension plans and a bridge to faster service
A railway company outlines pension reforms to hire younger robust workers, funding over $300,000 yearly, with a board managing benefits and a plan to retire those over 70 or incapacitated. The piece blends pension details with brief local notices and rail worker happenings from Bartlesville to Emporia.
Mule Route Chaos Delays Topeka Dover Mail Service
Dozens of residents along the Topeka to Dover star mail route faced a day without service as mule carrier Jame Wimmer failed to appear at the Dover post office. Wimmer’s ailing mule, one leg immobilized, drew threats to involve the Humane Society. Postmaster Guthrie reported the contract pays only 2 per year, prompting him to urge abolition of the Topeka Dover star route in favor of a Willard Dover line. Washington has been notified.
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Topeka
Dover
Quinton Heights
Whitefield
Humane Society
Star Mail
Jamie Rmiute
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Inl
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Willard
Toveka
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Advert
An 19th century advertisement promotes Swamp Root as a kidney and urinary system tonic. It claims relief from frequent urination back pain and scalding sensations, markets it as a universal cure, and invites readers to request a sample bottle and book by mail from Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York.
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Afty
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