McCollum Wins Clash Over City Pay and Bond Row
Chief McCollum wins amid factional fight in council over his Christmas salary and a $1,005 bond. Debates hinge on payment legality, vouchers found dubious, and council split along party lines as budget items and street and waterworks plans are discussed.
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A. BF
McCollum
McColum
Snyder
Sr. McCollute
Mecedum
Sponte
Howe
Phyor
Lille
MeGollum
Mecolumn
Bergundfal
Wien
Tve
McColam
Fediny
Griley
Orilay
St. and Meeast
Potter
Cnmimissioners
EB McCollum
MrCollum
Secret Service
Sixth district notes on politics and farms in Mitchell region
The town reports busy activity across the Sixth district with A. H. Meade of Stelalt promoting a hay harvesting machine and Mitchell county politics shaping the state race. Norton and Jewell counties loom in contests for legislature while bank districts in Lincoln and Russell show robust deposits and public appointments.
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A. H. Meade
Stelalt
Mnmder
Mitchell
Delott
Fir
Mitchell County
Medta
Alfaira
Norton
Norton County
Colne C.D. Jones
Khlatmall
Jewell County
Mitchall-Jewell
Mitchet County
Benator
Asted
A. B. Peters
Mankato
Lincoln
Lincoln County
Hall
Russell County
Fussel County
Charles E Hull
Finscolleayn
Tornik
Roosevelt
Ruswell
Washington
John Mollison
Smith County
Congressman Heeder
Smith Entereer
Ayer
Bet Downs
H. 3
Wede
Stockton
Con
Congress
Reeser
Hawkes
Harry Pestana
Chambers
Stockton Post Office
Rooks Cranty
Chithake
Tpemantis
Biotanrek Nugert
Montanta
Chicago
Th Senethe
Daty
Topeka
Kuatns City
Ley
Tudge
Johm C. Postlethwaite
Jer Hweite
Unclear Health Crisis Signals Imminent Revolt
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a chaotic health crisis and social unrest. Mentions fever stomach ache liver kidney bowels and dubious guarantees. Confusing lines reference stomach ills and organ focus with frantic language and no clear events or dates.
Train Passes Through Topeka Opens Rock Island Season
Rail officials predicted a strong season for the Golden State Limited with Chicago to Los Angeles service, the initial 1908 run through Topeka carrying about fifty passengers. A. L. Cooper said last year’s start was solid and this year should exceed it, as trains No. 43 and No. 44 are set for west and east runs.
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Rock Island
Golden State Limited
Chicago
Topeke
Santa Fe
Los Angeles
Topekaft
Rock
A. EL Cooper
California
Tonela
Moving to Chanute Chanute Santa Fe shop relocation begins
Ten carloads of machinery are to be moved to Chanute Kansas with a new air compressor the biggest piece in a planned shift from Ottawa. The Santa Fe shops will be rebuilt there by year end with overhaul and repair operations.
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Santa Fe
Chanute
Kan
Round House
Onda
Westinghouse
Topeka
Anops
Ottawa
Chris Benner
Ottawa Republic
Mr. Senter
Ovarian Trouble Cut Short by Pinkham's Compound
Mrs Emmons describes suffering over five years from ovarian trouble and a discharge. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she avoids an operation and recovers health. She urges other women to try the remedy and write to Mrs Pinkham for guidance.
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Lydia
Pinkham
Kansas City Fights to Keep Missouri Pacific Shops
The Manufacturers Association urges Missouri Pacific Railroad to maintain its planned large shops in Kansas City. Secretary James Donohue argues the Kast bottoms site is viable, noting flood risks would be eliminated by government dyke plans at no cost to the railroad, and independence offers are unnecessary.
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Miagouri Pacific Railway
Manufacturers’ Association
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City Journal
Karras City
James Donohue
Fhewell
Kansas City
Donahue
Donofue
White Pass Yukon Railway Faces Year of Troubles
New York reporting the annual White Pass & Yukon record shows earnings decline to 354,576 for 1903 while dividends drop and operations remain active. The tail division carried 16,000 passengers and 28,095 tons. river division 7,006 passengers and 2,847 tons. fleet covered 12,260 miles and served 175,039 meals. Directors remain hopeful for better results next year despite lower revenue and high operating costs.
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White Pass & Yukon
New York
River Division
Rail map ties Central East and Weet lines with Rock Island
The Houston Post reports the passenger department has prepared a December folder showing the Central and Rock Island as a single system with heavy lines, while the Southern Pacific appears less prominent. Officials say Rock Island is the only disinterested connection linking the Central, with North Texas and South Texas reach. Flathead officials suspect a real reason behind the map's arrangement.
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Central East
Weet Lines
Houston Post
Central
Great Rock Island
Rock Island
Southern Pacific
Texas
Flathead
Record 72 miles in 36 hours between Emporia and Newton
Conductor Fisk set a long time run record from Emporia to Newton. He started December 14 with a drag and reached Newton the next afternoon after about 36 hours on the line. The crew rested at Spef edy after nearly two days at sea. Barnes is noted for rapid rushing and the drag becoming a right of way concern.
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Emporia
Newton
Fisk
Here
sPesbedy
Barnes
Emporia Gazette
Dolan Promoted to Fort Worth & Denver City GM
Fort Worth and Denver City announces F T Dolan, then general superintendent of the Colorado and Southern, will become general manager with headquarters at Fort Worth. He will assume duties January 4 and continue in Denver.
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Fort!Worth
Denver City
Denver
F. T. Dolan
Colorado and Southern
St. Worth
Fort Worth
Tex
Dolan
Suburban Rock Island Service Adds Dozen Trains
Rock Island's suburban service announces changes to the old schedule and the addition of about a dozen new trains to Blue Feed Auburn Park and intermediate stops, effective December.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Auburn Park
Woman Tramp Impresses Santa Fe in Desert Town News
The San Bernardino Sun reports a female tramp traveling through the Mojave desert town, hitching rides with hobos and drinking in saloons. She was seen in Burstow last Wednesday, then expelled from town at dusk for causing trouble.
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Santa Fe
Santa Pe
Witch & Rang
Burstow
Woman in Overalls Seen Near Ora Grande Train
A description from a damaged fragment notes a woman in overalls with heavy shoes and a shirt waist aboard a fat car loaded with rock near Ora Grande. Her face shows dirt and hail, trainmen cannot tell what it looked like, though she had been seen on this side of the summit until midnight.
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Ora Grande
Efpurn
Kansas City Girl Dies After Alleged Neglect
Mrs Julia Petersen a Kansas City waitress employed by Harvey Restaurant at Ash Fork dies after suffocation during illness. Neighbors funded funeral. alleged neglect by the head waitress and delayed care cited. Also reports Santa Fe worker A B Roper breaks leg in rail yard accident. taken to Santa Fe hospital at Topeka. Newton Katienne Republice
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San Bemnardino
Cas
Bec.a
West Bend
Julia Petersen
Harvey Restaurant Company
Ash Fork
Its
Los Angeles
Wattreas
Potters
Kansas City
Bante Fe
A.B. Roper
Santa Fe
Chin Point
George Wright
Santa Fe Hospital
Topeka
Newton
Katienne Repubiie
New Yardmaster at Newton in Kin December report
News item details James Pinte tus arriving from Chicago to take charge of the yardmaster's office at Newton Kin. Finley succumbs. The piece lists railroad staff movements including F I Mooney clerk to W J Healy and references to Lingafelt and Yoakum. Mentions Santa Fe plans and personnel changes with brief notes on other routes and stations.
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Newton
Newton, Kin
James Pintetus
Chicago
Chin
Finley Succenta
Tom Curd
Santa Fe
Purcell and
la Junts
Mooney
W.J. Healy
Santa
Karena City
Net
Black
Cna
Passenene “Geent
Omnis
Adwans Cope Fend
Te Sansa
Te. Ae
Burington
Quincy
A. R- Lingafeit
Formaarly
Fock Bind
Topeka
Mr. Lingufelt
Western Union
T. P. Yoakum
Friscorafrond
California
Pisamare
Poulain
Santa ‘Pe
Popeks
Sierigimaa
Weno Ie
Lince
Hendedste
Banta Fe Paina
Epat
Benin
Train Delay and Minor Wreck Near Riley Kansas
Five hours late yesterday, a Rock Island freight wrecked a track near Riley Kansas on the line to Hockland. No injuries reported. Railroad Y M C A building completion and transfer work proceeded. Parke’s project near completion, old structure to be torn down for the Santa Fe freight depot.
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California
Riley
Kan
Hockland
Fagineer Slater
Callinan
Ahly
Eerioce Ceault
Manoclation
Belo
Tain Parke
Ranta Fe
M.C. A
Oil record broken in Kansas field in November
Neodesha Kansas December 22 The Kansas oil field production for November set a new monthly record at 175701 barrels across eight districts led by North Neodesha 0018 barrels and South Neodesha 4532 barrels The gain stems from new strikes in Montgomery County The pipeline shows 276 wells brought in during November with 40 abandoned Total field output for the year neared one million barrels with December to finish the goal Consolidation of the Federal Betterment Company and the Cherryvale Gas Company into a four million dollar entity is planned Charles H Patterson of Cherryvale to be president
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Kas
Kansas
Mortggomery County
Wolla
Jway
Ber Neodesta
Bérs Cherryvale
Chanute
Burteaville
Peru
Martienville
Humboldt
Chautauqua
A Int
Fovesties
Federal Betterment Company
Cherryvale Gan Company
H Pattison
Cherryvale
Mr. Puttivan
Cherryvale Commercial Club
Testimonial for Charms cough remedy and cosmetics
A grateful reader reports relief from a severe cold and cough after using a cough remedy. The letter cites a bottle, several doses, and Easter day recovery. The note also praises Satin Skin Cream, Satin Face Powder, and Rigby’s candies.
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Beriain
Charles
Kavler
Hemedy
E'S Church
Chamberlain Medicine
Rigby's
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Sum
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Tiss
Sheechina
Kansan
Mayer Fereundthal
William Henderson
Samuul Dolmst
G. T. Martin
Johm Ritenhie
Railroad News
Rock Island Golden State Limited
Kanegas City
North Pole Railroad
Texas Central
FT Dolan
Sunflower
C. L. Sayler
Pauline
Shawinee Grocery
East Sixth Str
Waitreas
Kansas Fields
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