System of Lights and Signals to Power Miners Town
Near Kingman a new electric light plant and signaling system are rapidly progressing. The project plans extensive underground work and construction of modest homes for miners. An electric light plant will illuminate streets and a central signal system will coordinate operations, improving safety and efficiency for all workers and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnemun
Eoiogrmun
Tess Works
Gwetat
Cortines
Epary Department
Met
Shaky Case Bites at Leased Property Battle in Vinita
Hobert Grose seeks 522000 alleging stock theft and assault tied to a Le property dispute. Fearing further action, Great house faces temporary restraining order while Crony and Greatkrmues contest claims in a United States court in Vinita with charges including assault and battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville
Tibert Crone
Wilam Greauynien
Orenthuise
Sore
Crony
Grea
Herik Ceune
Iecewivi
Greathouse
United States
Vinita
Thought Hex A Burglar Scene In Kansas City
A damaged report describes a Missing person case involving Ciara MeVer who left home Wednesday. A farmer Oran Bigey claimed she wandered, argued, and was shot. He transported her toward Kanea'ay on a train while authorities were notified by wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Cate
Kas
Creed Patur
Ciara MeVer
Oran Bigey
Sivey
Tls
Tyne
Kanea
Mr. McVerta
Charged With Fraud in County Case
Archibald Webb of Tutanan County faced fraud charges after a complex scheme alleged by Samuel Chiles MaArebiE. The case involves misrepresented loans and a series of transfers tied to a public commission. The court scheduled a trial for Tuesday in Orderviond, with authorities seeking restitution and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie
Tittoomb
Bruminiaycure
Tudaan
Batunlar
Samuel Chiles
Eniscomb
Uiler
Atenieen
Babes
Larscomb
Pelvener
Atehtern County
Solvie
Empire City Marshal Killed in Sunday Shooting
John Norton shot and killed Jobo Norton, the Empire City marshal, after a disturbance at the Kooper saloon. The incident occurred Sunday afternoon at about 2 o clock as witnesses report shouting and noise from a disturbance.
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Jobo Norton
Empires City
Kooper
Gaba
Fah
AtArion Thomas
Etty Marshal
Empire City
John Norton Norton
Local Shootout Ends In Fatality And Police Action
An early morning confrontation between Thomas and Norton led to multiple shots. Norton fled toward Columbus with witnesses reporting Thomas had been drinking. Norton, a brother of ex-representatives, dies in the incident as police quickly intervene and secure the scene.
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Marshal Thomas
Norton
Thomas
Bingun
Gajuna
Ghief
Milford Parker
Te Columbue
Frey
Orton
Bertin
Cherokee County
Settlement Reached In First National Bank Affair
The depositor committee and attorney TF Garver met with George Plumt and others to resolve claims from the defunct First National Bank. Major Howd accepted a settlement offer of 43,500 and 9,000 retained for other creditors, with the balance to be distributed to depositors. The dispute over a larger claim was avoided by agreeing to proceed with the approved sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emperia, Pe
First National Bak
T. FF. Oldham
Cincinnati
AL D. Lynch
Cie Tremire
Bosperie
Martinifile
Ite
TF. Garver
Ake Depositar& Ta
First National Bank
George Pia
Meritace
A. T Lynch
Comptrolley
Attornney
T. Fordham
Major How
Prf
Tmntend
Maint Blood
George Plumt
Jake Julia
United States
Kasse City
Howd
Mr. Lynch
Hoot
Startindale
AM Hood
Wlynestors
Opt Rim
Rinhard Murder Case Trial Set For March in Chase County
The Barry Brantey murder case, tried in Chase County last year, returns for the mid March term. The jury found Harry Brantey guilty of the shooting and killing. Frank Bintard, a relative, faces trial in the same district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Brantey
Chase County
Cottonwood Pall
Harry Brantey
Hretalan
Turcongo Wilti
Te Rupley
Bintard
Bintard, Who Was Srabjapes
Farey Branley
Edd Pest
Phones for Junction City Franchises Granted
Independent Telephone Company to build a 300 phone network in Junction City with a twenty year franchise. Rates set at two dollars monthly for business lines and one dollar for residence lines, with quarterly payments. Work to begin within two days amid a city meeting and ordinance adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
Junction Cry
the Sound
Independent ‘Telephone Company
Pony Wide
Leavenworth Council Rejets Street Paying Bid Clash
Leavenworth council fails to agree on street paving bids. Six vote for the Gileanile pavement, four for Barber, no tie resolved, mayor cannot break. City to rebid and reassign bids as officials dispute funding and process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Fel
Aft
Barber Am
Brick From Lincoln Tomb Hidden In Ball Hotel Wall
A white Druk brick with historical value is embedded in the second story wall facing Sherman street of the Ball hotel. It recalls FH Ball visiting Lincoln's tomb in the 1920s and placing the memento during construction, a relic known to local citizens but its meaning remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Ball Hotel
Sherman Street
Kingman
FH. L. Ball
AelLeb
Abraham Lincii
Safe
Wedding Trip In A Wagon Leads To Rural Vow
Probate Judge Stastelbach performed the marriage of Chris Dillman and Miss Magee Ray of Cowley county. They traveled from Seeley to Wellington, where the groom’s father later sought the couple, noting the wedding trip’s disruption as the groom had allegedly taken his team and watch. Local notes mention memory, town events, and a disturbance over the missing items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stastelbach
Chris Dillman
Magee Ray
Cowley County
Seeley
Murper
Wellington
Sid
Wellington Mail
Peterson Creditors Agree After Kansas City Attempted Suicide
Creditors of P Peterson the Varsar stockman agreed at Osage City meeting to scale advances reduce interest and extend settlement time all three accounts reconciled. Federal suit to declare Peterson bankrupt dismissed H J Smith believes he will soon cancel obligations and regain finances.
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Peterson
Ottawa
P. Peterson
Varsar
Kansas City
Osage City
Artisn
H. J. Smith
District Odd Fellows association formed in central Kansas
Hutchinson February 5 A district association was formed by the Odd Fellows of Turon Pratt Kingman and Harvey counties The eighth meeting was held at Turon last week Fourteen lodges were represented and there are twenty lodges in the association The lodges will hold annual gatherings with the first Towering to be held at Turon on April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Odd Fellows
Reng
Pratt County
Kingman
Harvey Counties
Duron
Turon
Wichita town backs fight against Missouri Pacific depot plan
The Commercial club met in Wichita and voted to contribute funds to aid the town in opposing an injunction suit aimed at blocking the Missouri Pacific depot project at the corner of Wichita street and Douglas avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Lea
Wichita
Fet
Eiut
Missouri Pacific
Wichita Street
Dougiss
Corn Deliveries In Early Season Peak At Forty-Five Bushels Per Acre
Good Corn Vicia A W and R J Moore finished delivering corn from eighty acres yielding about 40 000 bushels at an average of 45 bushels per acre. The task was diligent and the corn seasoned in the crib before weighing for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W
R. J. Moore
Sabetha Herald
State Auditors Respond To Populist Oil Charge
State Auditor Meorke E. Cole answered the Populist charge about oil inspection receipts. He says the period April 2 to December 31 shows net oil receipts of 6 0408 and 1888 3010 73 a gain of 188 49. Gasoline inspection net receipts for that period are 2145 61. The report ending November 30 indicates gross receipts of 188 629 29 for oils and gasoline, with expenses and salaries totaling 14 152 24 and a cash balance of 527 46 unaccounted claims.
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Utere
Havin
State Journal
Eplyine
Meorke E. Cole
Oll
Semple
Iocal Inspectora
Inenetter
Stars
General ‘Revenue Fund
Republicans Triumph in San Juan Vote Amid Confusion
Fragmented OCR text reports Republicans carried San Juan by a large majority while noting irregularities and refutations about official results. It mentions city council makeup and references to officials and taxation but remains unclear on concrete actions or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Tenn
Forte
Ren. S
Sid
Soho
San Juan
Orics
Jel
Railroad News Highlights Twentieth Kansas In Santa Fe Shops
The Santa Fe Railway kept its promise to returning veterans by reemploying Twentieth Kansas soldiers after the Spanish American War. Fifteen regiment members are now in Santa Fe shops with former workers and several others awaiting first chances. Notable names include Reravant Fm Pribble Carl Dryer J Wilcox Edwin Barrett Joh Sefihameser Edwin Meyers Hime Wilkerson Fred Humphries Herbert Iler Fred Graft Jacob Gully John Humber Chas Peters.
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Santa Fe Company
Twentieth Kanaan Regiment
United States
Santa Fe Road
Twentieth Kansas
Twentieth Kansas Regiment
Mbhets
Reravant FM
Pribble
Carl Dryer
J. Wilcox
Edwin Barrett
Joh Sefihameser
Edwin Meyers
Hime Wilkerson
Fred Humphries
Herbert Iiler
Fred
Jacob Gully
John Humber
Chas
Peters
Monster Tandem Compound Locomotive Ready for Passenger Service
Sarita Fe locomotive No 607, a tan dem compound passenger engine built at Topeka shops, completed tests and was sent out for passenger runs. The unit previously on freight, slight leak fixed, warm weather plans include rear extensions for improved steam distribution. If successful, more tandem compounds are planned for faster passenger service on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarita Fe
Topeka
How to Build Fires An Old Railroad Fire-Starting Method
A historical note outlines a simple, cheap fire starting arrangement used by railroads. It describes placing crude petroleum and waste materials on a bed of wood inside a locomotive tender to ignite a fire for steam generation, detailing setup along stalls, piping, and fuel layering to sustain heat for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aos
Eis
Jong Hose Shreyine Dodale
Sonal
Early 19th Century Locomotive Fuel and Fire Costs
The article discusses fuel choices for locomotives including rail oil and wood, noting crude oil costs and small fire risks. It mentions a blower attachment, oil quantities, and the importance of timely fire start up, with community prices for fuel and fire-related expenses across neighborhoods.
Chappell Refuses Pittsburg and Gulf Presidency Offer
Chicago February 3. Charles Chappell, named as a possible leader of the reorganized Pittsburg and Gulf system, states he has not been asked to assume the presidency and would not accept if offered. He notes ongoing work on the Omaha Kansas City and Eastern lines and that headquarters will stay in Kansas City. A planned extension toward Chicago has been abandoned after a survey from Quincy to Peoria.
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Chappell
Chicago
Omaha, Kansas City and Eastern
Omat
St Louis
Pittsburg and Gulf System
Pittsburg and
Gulf
Omaha
Kansas City
Quincy
Peoria
Fetelvens
Sea Cow Locomotive Sizzles Then Needs Repairs
The Sea Cow, a marine locomotive nicknamed to reflect its heat, proved powerful but burned through woolen rigging after overheating. Repairs include replacing asbestos lagging and painter’s touches before resuming service, with plans to move the engine to freight and possibly Kensax City for transfer work if needed.
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Becamith
Sin
Ute
Walthiy
Selth
Miphis
Kensax City
Wichita Officials Seek End to Rate Discrimination on Santa Fe Line
Wichita business leaders from the Jobbers and Manufacturers association and the Commercial club travel to Chicago to press the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe for a new rate on the Ponca City branch. They argue current tariffs favor Hutchinson and penalize Wichita by four to five cents, applying west of Page on the Englewood branch and Kingman on the Wichita and Western.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita, Feo
Enaries
Hutchinson Jobyore
Jobbers’ Association
Page
Englewood
Kingman
Wichita & Western
Hutchinson & Southern
Wichita
Hutchinson
California Competition Sparks Southern Pacific Road Plan
Southern Pacific plans a ten mile cut from Mojave to Keeler in Inyo county to connect with Virginia and Truckee and Carson and Cajon routes, aiming to gain parity with Auto Pacific’s Los Angeles entrance. Rio Grande Western eyes links from Kramer to Johannesburg, San Bernardino, while surveys north of Ogden seek CP realignment Elko to Ogden.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Mojave
Keeler
Inyo County
Virginia
Frackre
Cascado
Southern Pacific
Auto Pacific
Los Angels
Rio Grande Western
Kramer
Santa Fe
Johannesburg
San Bernartino County
Ogden
Elko
Chicago railroads to raise 66966 for Grand Army encampment
Railways centering in Chicago plan to contribute 66966 to the expense fund for the Grand Army encampment to be held in August. A committee including H B McCullaugh of the Northwestern W C Brown and a Pennsylvania official will canvass 22 railroads for amounts between 1000 and 2000 dollars each. They expect to recoup the sum as about 500000 visitors are anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fev
Grand Army
H. BH. McCulaigh
Northwestern
W. C. Brown
Pucetaey
H.ieee General Western Paxeeiger
Pannsylvania
Besh
Bia
Unie City
Rock Island Report Nine Months Surplus of 3570347 74
Rock Island issue reports income up to December 31 showing a nine month surplus of 3 570 347 74. December month earnings are listed with passenger revenue and freight figures, gross earnings and expenses. Details are partially garbled but indicate a positive operating result for the period.
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Rocksland Road
Hacat
Osr
Telescopes, rails and trains highlight early 20th century
Soltis 3 reports operating expenses totaling 21 41 74048 with end surplus 3 570 017 74 and earnings 4200 424 88. Western rail officials discuss stopping free telescope checks and baggage security while cargo handlers debate bag checks. Myers of Carthage Mo dies of heart disease aged years after 23 years in Carthage and founder of Carthage woolen mills and builder of the Pullman palace car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soltis
Tea ‘Myers
Nan
Carthage
Weed
Carthage Woolen Mills
Trouble Blasts Contempt Case in Fort Scott Railroad Row
Federal Judge Hook cites President H C House of New York and General Soice President Poor of the Kansas City and Pacific railroad for contempt over a disputed consolidation of troop lines in violation of an injunction. Minority stockholders allege a conspiracy to defraud them of $201,000 amid broad town notes on trains and personnel changes in Newton and Goodland.
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Fort Scott
Kam
Hook
H.C. House of New York
General Soice
Poor
Kansas City and Pacific Railroad
Tro
Vacant fireman post noted at Emporia rail yard
Reports from Emporia describe a vacancy for a fireman on a west end job with Wil listed as assigned. Several crews are secured with conductors Chamberlain and Vang, brakemen Kirkland and O'Brien.
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West End
Wil de
Newton
Belvidere
Smith
Henojuk
Japan
Tigeetter
B. of Br
W. N. Breen
B. of L. 1
Enkinemen
Rake Ce'mhlite
Japai
Charles Dyer
Annibals
Colorado Boothers
Benori
Santa Fe
Peter Dorsch
Hoster
Foundiances
Ty Jh
Emporia
Dyer
Juke Stouers
Traveling post offices designate Shawnee rural routes
Changes in Shawnee county rural free delivery routes have been announced. Tecumseh route becomes Route No 1 Snider township route from North Topeka becomes Route No 2 and Mission township route from Stathun Fox becomes Route No 3. Postmaster Guthrie notes mail should be addressed to the new route numbers. Washington notified the department of the changes.
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Shawnee County
Tecumseh
North Topeka
Mision Township
Stathun Fox No
Guthrie
Washington
Blood Balm Cure Promises Rheumatism Relief
An ad touts Botanic Blood Balm as a remedy for catarrh and rheumatism, claiming it roots out the disease cause. It states other treatments fail and offers free trial bottles by mail from Blood Balm Co, Atlanta, Georgia, with price per bottle and testing invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uebets Heinen
Mamdrane
Howley & Snow
Blood Balm CO
Psitteteseli Street
Atlanta
Post Office on Wheels Aims to Transform Rural Delivery
A newspaper note describes a plan to switch the Mission township route to a traveling post office on wheels. The system would move mail and parcels via wagon with a driver and clerk, registering and selling money orders on board. It cites Carroll county as an example with abolished small offices and traveling offices proving successful. The spring or summer change would extend a mobile post office to Mineiant township and surrounding Topeka territory, replacing static street boxes and enhancing rural service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mpostmacee Guthite
Guile
Bel Wielig
Carroll County
Topeka
Meat famine looms as SA imports face duty suspensions
Washington state department dispatch from Cape Town dated December 7 reports on South Africa’s meat crisis following the war. Consul General Stowe notes that suspending duties on frozen and chilled meat would aid US exporters, yet ship space and storage limit gains for consumers far from seaports. With four million pounds of frozen meat exported in 189? from the US, prices may fall only if duties stay lifted. meanwhile slaughter stock shortages threaten supply. The note highlights possible US advantage if duties remain suspended and freight capacity improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Americas
State Department
Washington
Gynnral Stowe
Cape Town
Hare
Stowe
Cape Colony
Naval
United States
Tse Semporte
Notoma
Severid Houwind
Catire
Judge Guthrie Sees Revival of Ban as Impracticable
The judge, a supporter of the magazine project, doubts revival efforts can succeed. He notes past debates and cautions against overreach while referencing university inquiries and the tangled effects on the publication’s operations and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Ban+ a7
John Guthrie
Mtate University
Elitbet
Inquirier
Thuarzine
Castort A Bears Wow Kind Ye Have Aware Bang
A garbled note describes a castорт story with scattered names and places. The readable parts mention a bear and a road event, suggesting a local item about a dramatic incident or spectacle involving animals and a journey, reported in a period newspaper tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castoorra
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Atchison
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Tiegroes
Pitsburg
Coal Valley Minite Company
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Linus L. Barber
Pittsburg
Tine W. Hart
Salina
Nathan M. John
Jackson Bars
Inda A. Wrisht
Summer- Neld
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New Albany
Elisabeth Clark
Edna
He Om
Jeoe Calkins
Arkansas
Uty
Commercial Club
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Cook
Morrow
East Atchison
Hannibal
Irish Cook
Kansas
Ashton
Sumani County
FD. Keown
Abbott
Cleardale
Sumner County
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J. K.donahue
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Clay County
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Monster
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Cuecouete Wende Sete
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Bai Rete
Pelton Weskse
Geiss
Jessie
Boca
California
Gab
Rock Island Report
Tous Cansint
Ines Moatie
Scenger
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fine New
Areca
Vince
Senele
Newton Kaen
Goodland
Tom Edwards
Giles
Heberta Turserly
Arakeman
Hogtard Avinme
Legation Sie
Ton Foreman
Styreiener
Ake Criffin
Roswell
Wness
Denemet Samlass
Gfitin
Ec Sraytheater
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Charlie McGuire
Denver
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Ston
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