Burlington Route Denver Northwest Line Completes In Sept
Burlington Route announces completion of the Denver Northwest Line via Billings and the direct Upper Northwest branch. The schedule highlights include connections to Kansas City via AlManes and destinations from Helena to Spokane with a long direct span.
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Burlington
Denver-Northwest
Billings
Kansas City
Jane
AlManes
Nob
Une
Dever
Heléna
Spokane
Northwest
Joint Rail Line Upgrade From Kansas City to Topeka Planned
Union Pacific and Rock Island plan a joint track upgrade on the Kansas City to Topeka route. The project aims to reduce grades and curves, improving freight and passenger service. Estimated near one million dollars finances the work, with routes impacting Salina Ellsworth Kanopolis and the Lincoln branch to ease heavy grades in Harker Hills and Evaworth Breseli counties.
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Bianass
Kansas Pacific
Kansas
Karnes City
Topeka
Salina
Ellsworth
Tor
Bere
Kansas City
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Kanopolis
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Buffalo Park
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Thocks County
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Breseli
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Sheridan
Gove
Roughneck Calculates Old Eagle Eye's Funeral Guess
A roughneck infers the veteran engineer Bill Smith will outlive the crew and jokes about a grand farewell. The scene unfolds with a funeral mood as workers recall Smith and speculate on the old eagle eye’s last acts.
Hock Island Replaces Passenger Car Couplers in One Night
The Hock Island railway outfitted all passenger equipment with new couplers in a single night. The Miller coupling system was abandoned as coaches were impacted at several points, with work not finished until Friday morning. The dispute over workers’ rights affected terminal points where the company lacked appropriate provisions.
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Wight
Hock Island
Arrest Report Flap In Santa Fe Mail Case
Kansas City Kansas Dec 2 John Gordon a Wisconsin man employed at the Santa Fe yard is accused of stealing mail parcels including letters. He is held by county authorities and bound over to federal charges with a 360 dollar bond. The case ties to Santa Fe yards in Argentine region and western districts.
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Fieeen
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Kas
Wis South
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Santa Be
Casimines
Jouhood
Confon
Santa Fe
Hwest Mi
Valley Falls
Leavenworth, Kansas & Western
Dodge City
Miller
Kelsey
Arch Fussell
Baisch
Eexton
Fasig
Alamen
N. M
Harvey
Win Cowley
el Dorado
C Fox
South End
J.D. Noterasa
la Junta
Colo
Postal decoy letter led to Corde arrest in Kas area
A decoy letter mailed to Pushio Colo was traced to Condon, triggering his arrest. Inspectors and clerks, accused of complicity, debated whether the letter was left in a car by accident or as part of a trap, with speculation about who aimed to catch Corde.
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Pushio
Colo
Stice
Kas
Condon
Corde
Limited Fast Mail Lags On First Trip
Railroad men say the limited fast mail service to Santa Fe faces costly delays. The trio weekly schedule proved heavy equipment struggles as the train ran late into Tope and Newton, prompting questions whether the fast mail can meet its time with the current equipment.
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Dell
California
Santa Fe
Grst
Newton
Newton Kansan
EXIT THE AIR LINE Changes Announced in Being Taken Over by Southern Railway
St Louis Missouri December 2 1901 Southern Railway issues circulars announcing the takeover of the Louisville and St Louis air line the appointment of George C Smith as general manager and the consolidation of Southern Kentucky lines under the St Louis Louisville operating title Headquarters for Smith set in the Chemical Building St Louis with auditing and other officials in Louisville overseeing extended territory No earnings figures for November listed but December 2 statements note net earnings of 207000 up 106000 from last year Other items follow including upcoming physician promotions and railway reorganization plans alongside local traffic notes and personnel movements
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Southern Railway
St. Louis
Southern
Louisville
George Smith
Chemical
Louteville
Airline
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets Promote Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as the best remedy for catarrh of the mucous membranes. It claims the tablets use germ septic ingredients like sanguinaria and guaiacol and offer speedy relief after ineffective sprays and inhalers. Druggists sell a full sized package for fifty cents.
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Stuart
Moona
Disjointed Rail Car Notes Highlight Local Train Crew
A fragmented report describes various railroad personnel changes and incidents. Conductor J. H. Bender moves. telegraph room staff and a Sterling location are mentioned. Mr Argabright sustains a non serious accident. Captain LeSaure leads his run for now. another engineer stays off work with a Kansas City trip discussed for the crew.
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Teen el Sincere No 3
J. H. Bender
K. Porky
Tas ‘Sterling
Deve Pice
Davis
Downey
John LeSaure
Argabright
Six Men Perish In Dynmite Explosion At Durbin Camp
Six men were killed and several others fatally injured by a dynamite blast at Baker camp near Durbin Pocahontas county on the Green and Iron railroad under construction from Elkins. The explosion happened during dinner. Bodies were blown to atoms and parts found scattered. Three men died at the scene and three more succumbed later.
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Keyser
W. Va
Baker Camp
Durbin
Pocahontas County
Goa and Iron
Elkins
Milind
Bradstreet Reports 1900 Year Had Mixed Business Outcomes
Bradstreet s assessment notes that 1900 fell short of optimistic hopes yet surpassed many pessimistic predictions tied to the election year. It highlights gains over 1899 in overall trade values, stock speculation dipping slightly, cotton surging in price, and modest rises in bank clearings nationally despite higher commercial failures and wage activity. The piece also notes major industrial strikes in Chicago and Pennsylvania and details the Pullman estate’s dramatic $6 million asset increase after George M Pullman’s death, reflecting a total estate value around $15 million with $9 million in probate.
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Bradstreet
New York
Chicago
Pennsyvania
Pullman
United States Military Control of Island Unchanged
A December 20 note to the state department stated the island remains under sole U S military control and does not intend to engage in further action at sea. The dispatch indicated general Wood at Havana will receive further direction.
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State Department
United States
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At Re
Wae
Wood Et Havar
Wittie Collier's Pather Dead in New York
Wittie Collier, a 48 year old actor, died in New York from consumption after years of illness. He began on stage as a youth and supported notable stars including Joan MacCullough, Edwin Booth, Mme Januu schek, and Wilson Barrett. He later moved to leading roles and was regarded as a pleasant man in the local theatre circle.
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Repit
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New York
Sammna Voller
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Joan MacCullough
Edwin Booth
Mme Januuschek
Wilson Barrett
Willie
Helena Palate
Cirel
Renus
Telegraph Notices and Deaths Across Cities
Brief telegrams report deaths, legal notices, retirements, and diplomatic updates from New York, Sioux City, and Miami. Included are obituaries and mentions of Alfonso Gomies, Alfonso’s detainment release, and various officials’ movements, with details on ships and regional events from December reports.
Good Roads Movement Promotes Economic Road Plans
John K. Wright of Junction City, head of the Kansas Good Roads Association, Defends the movement against critics who fear higher taxes or cushy jobs. He states the goal is economical, well supervised road improvements. He notes plans to publish questions for county commissioners and invites written input from citizens unable to attend meetings in Topeka.
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John K. Wright
Junction City
Kansas Good Roads Associaton
Mr. Wright
Saniary
Topeka
Peruna Catarrh Cure Praised By Patient and Doctor
A letter from Dr. Lewellse Jordan, medical examiner at the UU, Lawrence? describes his gratitude for Peruna medicine. He reports dramatic relief after fifteen months of suffering from catarrh and related troubles. The testimonial cites loss of appetite, coughing, and weight loss improving, with emphasis on Peruna as the cure supported by many witnesses.
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Treasury
Llewellyn Jor
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