Santa Fe Holiday Fares West of Missouri River
Holiday rail rates set for travelers west of the Missouri River within two hundred miles of Kansas border. One fare for round trips on select December and January dates in 1899, with special pricing to major points. Tickets limited by distance and time, with inquiries directed to T L King in Topeka.
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Missouri River
Seiling Station
Santa Fe
Missouri
T. L. King
Topeka
Fiat
Parnell
Californus
Reton
Vexas
Rue
George Thompson
Albuquerat
Tor Willams
Banta Feailroad
Mr. Thompson
Murray
Bourne
Raton
Tas Verne
Albuquerque
Cab Witimm
Fewer Weighmasters Across State Industry Faces Change
A state department plan reduces weighmasters from six to four as a cost saving and market adjustment. The state weighs will continue temporarily under new arrangements to maintain income and directness, following input from the state grain dealers association during a Kansas City meeting. The association cites market conditions, crop progress, and the need to preserve weighin integrity as reasons for moving forward with the change.
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Erain
Musrutan
Kansas
Kansas City
Burcas Init Decuran
Secretary Root Recommends Mercy for Death Sentence Soldiers
Secretary Root has urged commutation for the death sentences imposed by court martial on Corporal Dauhidter and other Washington Volunteer soldiers convicted of wartime offenses. He notes the severity and argues the original sentences may be excessive under military law, though the questions remain.
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Washintan. Co
Root
Dauhidter
Washington Volunteer Tretmient
Wenniine
Eurdike Ly Gay
Toot
Unclear seating fate for William Allen as senator
Omaha reports a constitutional doubt over seating William Allen as senator from the state after the legislature failed to elect Hayward at the end of his term. Lawyers express caution and fear giving a decisive opinion while others argue the state retains representation.
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Omaha
William ¥. Allet
Haywerd
Hayward
Place Of Unidentified Mainy Interment Chosen In Washington
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allin says the location for the reinterment of unidentified remains will follow the same plan as the Santiago burial. A ceremonial train from Fort Myer to Arlington is planned with General Sheridan's orders guiding a guarded, flag-draped casket to a hospital vault for final interment late December.
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Washington
Allin
Santiago
Fort Mattros
Arlington
Seneral Sheridan
Armey
Newman Taylor Wedding At Emporia City
Newman Taylor wedding joins popular couple at Emporia with 280 guests. Jessie M Tasinr weds Allen S Newman at bride’s home with Rev F J Sauber officiating. Guest list includes A R Taylor, Kansas Stars Normal College leaders, Normal faculty. Reception follows with a collation.
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Emporia
Dec
Allen S Newman
Jessie M Tasinr
A. R. Taylor Watling
F. J. Sauber
First Presbyterian Chirch
AR Tayvin
Kansas Stars Normal College
United States
Newman
May Center
State Normal
Dee
Gyepepsia
Resignations Reshape Santa Fe Special Service Unit
Rail news notes the resignation of J J Kinney as superintendent of Special Service at the Santa Fe. The department to be abolished effective January 1 will shift duties to division superintendents. Details are incomplete due to a jumbled source text.
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J. J. Kinney
The
Santa Fe
J.J. Kinney
Banta Fe
Mr. Kinney
Suntan Fe
State Journal
Gienrrrai
Career summary of M. W. Nixon on the Santa Fe railroad
A fragmented obituary style note traces M. W. Nixon a longtime railroad man from Wisconsin. It covers his service since early in life on the Northwestern road at Josephine and Wheeling, his roles as telegraph operator clerk superintendent and various railroad supervisory posts with the Santa Fe and Chicago terminals.
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Tee
Bewinning
Joieseine
Logvaersk
Mligube Divisterm
Santa Me
Gruwitt
Witter
Iinate
Ralla
Servity
Siltehimas
Brineton
Miswoiri Hiver
Chicago
Sants Pe
Skane Dso
Tha Sanit Fe Company
A Road to the Zinc Fields in Arkansas
St Louis December 16 The Eureka Springs railroad extension to Harric ob Arkansas will start at once Burgin Springs company will award the 78th contract next Monday to Construction Co led by John Scullin president Most stock has been taken in this city Actual work to begin by January 1 The line will connect with the Prison company and enter the Frisco system similar to the Omaha extension
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St. Louis
Eureka Springs
Jains
Harricob
Ark
Burgin Springs Company
John Scullin
Copstruction Company
Eureka Springs Company
Rock Extension Rumor Tied to Railway Leaders
Dec 16 in Almagorda New Mexico General Granville Dodge of New York Shairma of the board of Colaraie Southern railway and SM Jones of Fort Worth president of the Wichita Valley Railway arrived in town amid belief the rock extension story may persist despite denial The report concentrates on railway officials and a regional development claim.
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Almagorda
N. M
Granville 3L Dodge
New York
Shairma
Colaraie & Southern Railway
SM. Jones
Forth Worth
Withita
Emulsion Aids Nursing Mother and Baby in Chesley NY
An advertisement notes a young mother neglecting herself while worrying about a undernourished baby despite ample food. Scolls Emulsion is promoted to strengthen the nursing mother and provide bone and fat forming elements to the infant. Chesley New York.
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Scotta
Chesley
New York
Could Try Them All A Drug Clerk's Experience
An unnamed Scranton, Pennsylvania drug clerk, H. B. Stark of 1032 Pine St, testifies to the Pyramid Pile Cure. He describes relief after six weeks of suffering from hemorrhoids and asserts a permanent cure, praising the remedy as safe, non-toxic, and widely sold for 30 cents.
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HB. Stark
Pine St. Scranton
H. B Stark
Pyramid Pte
Travelogue Fragments Mention Dodge Incident Near El Paso
The report describes a trip along the White Guks Route to the Salado oval folds with General Dodge taken seriously during the journey and physician Jim attending him in El Paso. It also contains rumors of railroad consolidations involving Rock Island Denver Fort Worth and others aimed at extending lines toward Kansas City and Gulf of California routes.
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White Guks
Salado Oval
General Dodge
Jim
el Paso
Jones
Rock Island
Denver
Fort Worth
Beth
Elbornl
Kan
Tonebolombo Bay
Gulf of California
Kansas City
Chickee
Tiberal Ken
White Oak
Weatherford
Oklahoma
St Louis
Mexico
Wooten Pushes Texas Railroad Subnet Legislation
Representative Wooten says he will press Governor Sayers for a special session to address railroad subnets and restrict doubleheaders he decries as unfair to railway employees. He argues tracks and bridges in Texas bear heavy loads and cites dangers from these engines, urging action to curb them.
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Pallas
Tex
Isl Dedley
Wooten
Crom
Dallas
Sayers
Texas
Sir Wooten
Tere
Railroad pact blocks Dakota rail lines expansion
A December agreement between Northern Pacific and Chicago, Milwaukee St Paul bars entry into South Dakota and North Dakota respectively. Northern Pacific plans spring expansions in North Dakota including Milner to Onikees, a Winona Fort Yates line, and a Dickey branch extension from Cusselton toward Jamestown.
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Pacife
Chicago
Sir Warkee
St. Paul
South Dakota
North Dakota
Tas
Milner
Onikees
Winona
Fort Yates
Missouri River
Edgely
Ashley
McIntosh County
Cusselton
Forse
Dickey
Jamestown
Cattlemen Rally Against Weight-Based Shipping Rates
Kansas City dispatch reports executive officers of a Kansas stockmen association circulated a circular urging a December 28 meeting at the Emporia courthouse to resist weight based freight charges imposed by railroads on live stock. The plan seeks to secure faster service and better cars, noting Kansas railways have shifted to weight for livestock, a system common elsewhere, while arguing it harms shippers by enabling unequal rates and capacity issues.
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Kansas City
Purrcuns
Kansas
Kansas Five Stock
Court House
Emparis
Run
Hive Stork
Large Stock Shipments Expected By Santa Fe Officials
Santa Fe officials report signals of record cattle shipments as fattening rises. A larger number of prime quality cattle are being fed now than at any time since 1891, with cattle and other stock anticipated to reach new highs in volume.
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Santa Fe
Turbulent Farm Shift and Rail Accidents Reported
Since 1564 policies changed and the prairies teem with high grade cattle ripe for 1900 markets. A rail accident near Winthrop injures Andrews and Wilson while a trestle failure crushes workers, with rescues and hospital treatments noted along the Rock Island and Santa Fe lines.
Frederick the Great matinee and Uncle Tom in Crawford program
Dramatic events unfold at Crawford theater with Lewis Morrison and company presenting Frederick the Great this afternoon and the evening show selling well. Florence Roberta, Morrison’s wife, appears in Le Barabina. additional productions include Monte Cristo next Tuesday and the ChaseLister comedy college week. Also notes a kidney remedy advertisement and distant druggists listings.
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Lewis Morrison
Frederick the Great
Crawford Theater
Florence Roberta
Morrison
Dobbins
Criw
Ford Theater
Farnham-LaBeau
Monte Cristo
Chaselister Comedy Company
Ill Mi
San Antonio Sleeper Route via Santa Fe Introduced
First class Pullman sleeping car departs Topeka daily at 120 a m on the Santa Fe route. Free reclining chairs on single-train service. Portolders fares and regulations apply to T Le King, agent at the depot. Amonio Benzilene Soap advertised.
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Topeka
Santa Fe
T. le King
Anomalous SIS SItuation in New York Stocks Revealed
The G Dun weekly review notes a paradox of strong production and high employment with rising wages and purchasing power, while a broad stock slump hits rail and manufacturing shares amid speculative losses. Iron and copper prices ease, wheat and breadstuff exports shift, and holiday demand steadies. a physician in Fort Scott is accidentally killed while hunting.
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New York
R. G Dun & Gols Weekly
Eavnes
Pitenburs
Bressenmer
Valley Mill
Ercy Forge
Pittsburg
London
Boston
Tauz
Frorka
Valle Ff Ste
Privea
Prin
United States
Canada
Fort Scott
Kan
F.C. Rainer
Senator Hanna Leases Cameron Residence on Lafayette Square
Senator Hanna has leased the Cameron residence on Lafayette Square, formerly occupied by Vice President Hobart. A muddled local note mentions people named Jack and Gill visiting a nearby location on Bascas Avenue, with unclear details about a drink and an awkward memory fragment.
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Henna
Washington
Hanna
Cameron
Lafayette Square
Hobart
Installation of Pastor at Lawrence Church In West Kansas
The service installed Rev. Abram Wyman of Topeka and Rev. George W. Stunt of Kesieas OVtyS as pastors in a Lawrence church. The event featured officials from local churches, university representatives, and civic leaders. Pensions for Kansans were discussed alongside war veterans benefits and a list of local contributors and amounts.
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Lawrence Lawrence
Fev. 3
Retrett
Keokuk
Itn Rulisier
Wallmvhn
Laxreeet
Thareday
Preat Presbyterian
They City
Abram Wyman
Topeka
Ghoree W. Stunt
Sliers
Giraltratn
Thre
Urucheas
G. Canfield
The
University of Hane
Memphis Route Holiday Excursions Feature Turbulent Route Details
Travelers may find December 2 round trips advertised by the Kansas City Port Rcott and Meats Retirands company to Florida and southeastern routes. The notice lists fares and dates including January 1 round trips with limited return windows, noting connections via specific stations and restricted pricing amid unclear terms.
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Memphis
Kansas City
Port Rcott & Meats Retirands Company
Florida
Fieursin
Aladuasrua
Bmississippi
Vic Carviiius
Ucketa
Om Deveribee
Ineal
Cexcepe
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