Railroads Divided Over $250 Million Bond Issue Tangled Ties
Fonkum Intereata criticizes Moore Bros and moorings, predicting a looming split between the Rock Island and Yoakum controlled systems. Reports claim St Louis San Francisco entities oppose mergers and may abandon plans for large mortgage bonds. Yoakum asserts no further consolidations and keeps westward expansion limited to the Mississippi River border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiesen Itl
Mosre-Lecis
Rock Kelud
Yoakum
San Francisco
Caune & Sundering
St Louis & San Ranel
Moore Trethers
Rock Inialeteysete
Louis
San Prancieco
Ian
Missinnigipt
Mississippi River
Trainmen in Wax Figures Exhibit at Baltimore Line Station
A sculptor in Duilinorr creates life sized figures of trainmen in period costumes for an exhibit at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. The display features engineers, brakemen, and firemen, with models of foreign engine types and detailed attire. Major parts of the display will portray historic uniforms and tools, while a real engine may be shown under skilled operation for educational effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bculptor Badyward Berge
Duilinorr
Joe
Hia Ahtottle Fe
Nizmaan
Maryland
Nae
Henur Wien
Court House
Pontoffics
Yorn
Mer
Géorein
Entreel
Maltimore & Onlo
Meeneteettge Kalle Tha Tal
Philedelphia
Trenton
Take Charge Jan 18 Bock Tabed Thon Absorb Texas
Partial readable note reports January actions in Galveston Texas about control shifts among rail lines and territories. Mentions Houston and Texas contracts, a future division of routes, and plans affecting several towns and regions. The text is garbled but centers on railroad management and regional apportioned control.
Houston & Northern plan vast Texas rail and port links
The Frisco will haul tram east to the Sabine river on Texas eastern boundary with an outlet via the Houston, Hast and West Texan and the Houston & Tesco Central. Export traffic will move along a short line to Galveston. Five blocks of land at Galveston on the bay front will be developed with docks and the Rock Sund will have its own terminals here before the next season opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston & Northern
Frisco
Sabine
Texas
Houston, Hast
West Texan
Houston & Tesco Central
Galveston
Anderstow
Gelveston
Me Bay
Hock, Island
O Rock Sund
Plowing the Desert A Rail Route Through Mojave
Describes the San Pedro Los Angeles Salt Lake railroad advancing into the Mojave Desert near Daggett California. 50 men and 800 animals labor daily to lay track across dunes and canyons, with grading camps and tunnels in The Caves region. 42 miles from Daggett the project begins major tunnel work and trestle construction as the line threads the desert toward the Nevada line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Hood
San Bernarding
Cal
Eppallirge
Daggett
San Pedro
Los Angeles & Salt Lake
Majure
Nevada
Degpett
John EH
Norton & J
Los Angeles
Nevada Life
Salt Lake
Mnjave
Colorado
Mojave
Aras
Jong
Trainn
Ouse
No Cessation of Work Orient Pushes Mexican Tollroad
Kansas City officials deny reports of halted construction by the Kansan City Mexico and Drient Tollroad. General manager R Dickinson says the company has no New York office and construction continues rapidly. President A B Stilwell says telegrams indicate progress toward the 100th kilometer next week with a $200 cab fare due from the Mexican government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kansan City
Mexico
Drient Tollroad
Fil Paso
Tex
New York
R. Dickinson
Markin
A. EB. Stilwell
Fourte
Missouri Pacific Eyes Katy Track for Southern District
Missouri Pacific plans to use the Katy track in the southern district to move heavier trains. The proposal targets routing from Cometrove to Loy-Bos junction and Pigim then to Ken ans City, with potential relief for eastbound freight. Officials caution about heavy grades and limited capacity on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific
Katy
Porta
Beanie Muti
Pactte
Cometrove
Loy - Bos Junction
Pigim
Kenans City
Altho
Bone
Rairad
Xaville Dogue
Ikie
Misseurs Povifie
Bas
It Is A Fine Art The Skill Of Kicking Cars
An experienced engineer notes the craft of guiding fast cars with a heavy engine. He claims the task requires precision to avoid damage while pushing vehicles to their limits. The work tests timing, balance, and control, revealing artistry in mechanical motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dktendis Sud
Enines
Keneke
Ana
Present for Trainmaster Dowell at Wellloxton Mall
The Wellloxton Mall hosted a small ceremony presenting Trainmaster Dowell with a heavy charm chain and beauty charm in his honor. Dowell has long served as Trainmaster here filling a vacancy, and tonight he was publicly recognized with a fine gift and broad thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dowell
Wellloxton
Bern Orting
Jodar
Whimsical Crescent With Lion Claw Emerald Pendant
A description highlights a crescent crafted from tiger claws set in a gold frame with a genuine emerald face. It is presented as a treasured masonic badge and pendant, valued for both its intrinsic beauty and the friendship and compliment it conveys to Mr. Dovnil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whrmer's
Iis
Sre
Dovnil
Railroads Alarmed by Grain Diversion to Gulf Ports
Railroads along the Simmourl river and Atlantic coast warn that export grain and provisions are shifting to Gulf ports. Eastern and western lines dispute through rate divisions, pressuring a conference to appoint committees and devise a new plan to restore through routes and ensure Atlantic shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmourl River
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf Ports
Atlantic
Gulf
World’s fair low rate victory upheld by Missouri court
In a Missouri Supreme Court ruling the World’s fair management secured low round trip rates as railroads had balked at action on applications. Scalpers who sold special tickets lost a long legal fight and must cease selling or seek other work. The court held buyers of reduced round trip tickets entered contracts that barred transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Supreme Court
Sealpess
Worl's Fair Management
St. Louis
BEGAN ON SANTA FE Topeka Engineer Town’s Wisconsin Visit
Walter J Town division engineer for Chicago Northwestern with Baraboo Wis HQ visits Topeka St Town began as Santa Fe survey crew carrier under J M Meade now chief engineer eastern grand division He left school to study in Gust and later worked Erie canal project in New York State His rapid promotion puts him in charge of major construction He was raised on a Western Rhownes county farm and is a son of Ignac N Town who runs a West Sixth feed store He epitomizes railway advancement through energy and ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Wisconsin
Walter J. Town
Chicago &Northwestern
Baraboo
Wis
Town
Tocky
Carrying & Chain
Santa Fe Surveying Corpe
J. M. Meade
State of New York
Erie
Farr
Rhownes County
Ignac N. Town
Rock Island Rates Battle Set Between Fort Worth and Dallas
The Rock Island announces a cent minus rate plan between Port Worth and Dallas to compete with Texas and Pacific. The move aims to cut off similar rate books, with the purchaser able to access the cheaper fare. The Island plans to operate trains between the two cities soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Dalles
Rock Island
Port Worth
Dallis
Texas
Pactic
Apoe
Weger
Betwein
South from Wichita to South McAlester highway plan
During a Wichita and Southern mallway directors meeting the decision to move from Wichita Kansas to South McAlester was approved. The International Trust of Boston will finance the project and a lines survey will begin. January 1 Mexican Central engines started. Eight locomotives from Patterson Iron Works for the Mexican Central railway were held at El Paso under a federal permit pending compliance with Mexican wood import laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Direct
Kar
McAlester
International Trust Company of Boston
Mexican Central
Patterson Iron Works
Mexican Central Railway
EL Paso
Letter touting cure for Brights disease and diabetes prompts editor’s note
A San Francisco wine and spirit section runs a reader letter praising a newly discovered diuretic claimed to cure Brights disease and diabetes. The writer asserts personal recovery and urges wider distribution of the remedy, signed by a supporter and referencing Topeka Drug Co. with address details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Peights
Kentics
Bright
Ao. Hows
Wright
Edge
Bowser Takes Hold In Washerwoman Crisis
In a domestic upheaval Mrs Bowser pressures husband Mr Bowser to hire a washerwoman after the cook resigns. He insists on doing the laundry himself, improvising with baking powder and starch while vowing to finish the wash. Neighbors cheer as he battles the household piles and a misfired attempt turns into comic perseverance.
Solemn Druggist and a Roaring Night of Toasts
A rambling reminiscence describes a lively gathering at a druggist’s event where speakers recited quips about sobriety, with satirical jests on holiday feasts. The narrator recalls misread names, champagne, and a rowdy crowd, finishing with a boisterous chorus and fond, hazy memories of the night.
THREE GENERATIONS PRAISE PERUNA IN LETTERS
A collection of testimonial letters from Grandmothers and mothers in Macon Georgia Chicago Texas and South Carolina praise Peruna as a cure for catarrh stomach ailments and colds. They recount cures in grandchildren and wives and endorse Dr Hartman and the Peruna remedy as trustworthy family medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Nehring
Hox
Perry
Texas
Perund
Peruna
Hartman
Perana
Dale Ski
Perna
Georga
Uned
Anita
Peruna Almanac Ad Invites Druggists and Domestic Quarrels
A fragment from a domestic scene depicts a washing dispute between spouses with comical confrontations about starch, authority, and chores. The passage ends with a chorus line lamenting blue moods and the prospect of never washing again, attributed to CB Lewin in 1904.
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Railroad News
Hock Island
Fonkum Intereata
Moore Bros
Coventy
BL & C. St. Louis
Bock
Central Railway
Howston & Texus
Arma Raon
Mme
Gexemal
Orient
Santa FE
Bright’s Disease and Diabetes News
Topeka Drug CO
Kansas Avenue
Bowser
Bowsers
Mrs. Bowser
Mrs. Howser
Dhtmrs
Brrs
Howser
Mr. Bowser
Mr Howser
Winkie
Mower
Sturtz
L. Linker
Second Street
Macon
Mira
S. L Tinker
Thresa Rooke
Ashland Ave
Chicago
Thresa Hooke
S. B. Hartman
Tia P. Foster
Olive C. Foster
Window Cliffs
Tean
Fannie Storx
Hedrick
Hoss
Medicium
Perune
Mr. Fannie Story
Mary Craig
Kenpo
South Carolina
Verites
Spansie Lake
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
CB Lewin
Sess
Fusan
Boston
Port Wayne
Fraveland
Bris
Dario
Modestar
Byrecuse
Daghawios
Seraston
New Tork Ghiz
Bosioo
Caress John
Calaman
Adame
A. W. Hofeins
Merchant Police
Enet St. St. Topeka
Kansas
Bell
Pive Center
A Wissourt& Keosas Tels Co
Phoms 999
Washburn
Bert Sutton
Washburn College
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