Society Notes From The Current Literature Club Meeting
The Current Literature club will meet in January with Lon I Suttle on Fillmore Street. The Vignette club meets Wednesday with Mia Frank M. Bonebrake Miss Alice Rossington. Several local members travel or plan moves, including Coleman family to Chicago for permanent residence and others returning to Chicago after holidays. Wide assortment of social updates place residents in Chicago Lawrence Topeka and New York for visits or relocation plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lon I Suttle
Fillmore Stret
Mia
Frank M. Bonebrake
Alice Rossington
Eniing College
Wellesley
Mass
W. H. Rossington
Brid
Atya
AW. C. Coleman
Mina Pilorence Coleman
Chicago
W. A. L. Thompson
Celeste Nellis
de Witt
Clifford Histed
Kansas
Fir
Air
Keenart Dax
J. W. Davis
Barbour Walker
New Yorke
Mary Frost
Charles Stewart
Shawinnis Ili
Galesbor
Mra
Goswell
Kansan City
Mins Harriet Hroad
Mine Barnett
M. J. Tichardson
Binghamton
N.Y
Margaret Weiss
Ana Mra
Dulluy Weiss
Lawrence
Walker Caln
Hardue University
Lafayette
Ind
Tie Want
Hex
Akouna
Goring
Ray Teamilton
Clad Hamilton
Larence
D. I Hite
Kansas City
J. L. Alberts
Albuquerque
Fuser
Witt Clauser
Chiif
Dich Becker
Mount St. Mary's
Leavenworth
Topeka
Pink
Terax
C. Z. Grosvenor
New York
Francis Fisher Powers
W. i
England
van Buren
Local social notes show visitors returning home for holidays
Extracted from a street page listing numerous individuals visiting or returning from holidays. Names include Miss Pauline Marshall Miss Florence Merrill Miss Ethelyn Harrison Miss Josephine Shelinburger and Mrs C J Short among others. Places cited include Salt Lake City Perry Aberdeen South Dakota Topeka Kansas City Syracuse Ottawa Atchison Lawrence and Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hes
Winfield
Eenroe
Salt Lake City
Mertoen
Clay
Wrrest
Mes Weir
Alice Nuthall
Pauline Marshall
Perry
Florence Merrill
Aberdeen
South Dakota
W. W
Ethelyn Harrison
Ottawa
Charlotte Parkhurst
Mary Harrison
Josephine Shelinburger
Pittsburg
and Mea
Joseph J. Shollabarger
Thomas Leslie
Will Hague
Karl Henderson
St. John’s Military School
Salina
Tope
Bis
C. J. Short
Chanute
David W. Norton
Kansas City
Anna Jacobs
Cincinnati
Ohio
Carmmack
Misa Kahr
Tyler Street
Edith VanDorp
Nel
Lie Curtis
Woman's Missionary Society of Contex Congregational Church
T. W. Harrison
Western Avenue
C. M. Sheldon
California Missions
Fred Oliver
Kansan City
Roe Moves Up to General Freight Agent Post
George P. Roe of El Paso has been named general agent of the Santa Fe freight department at Kansas City, succeeding Douglas Dalam. Roe, with about seven years of Santa Fe service, previously held roles in Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and El Paso, and is regarded for his extensive experience. Separately, reports note Cordoba from Susitos, Brazil, released from quarantine after bubonic plague deaths on a voyage ending December 2, with safeguards ensuring no public danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Roe
Alvision
Santa Fe
el Paso
Tex
Kansas City
Douglas Dalam
Roe
Santa Fe Freleght
The
Santa Beat
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Bambi
Saan
Cordoba
Susitos
Brazil
Bahia
Rock Inland’s “Colorado Flyer” Restored in Rail Timetable
The notice details train No. 9 departing Topeka at 8 25 p m to reach Denver and Colorado Springs by 11 45 p m. Train No. 10 leaves Denver and Colorado Springs at 6 15 p m and arrives Topeka at 7 45 a m. The Topeka Laundry Co offers monthly clothes pressing for 1 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Inland
Colorado
Topeka
Denver
Colorado Springs
Kansas City
Topeka Laundry Co
Kansas Poultry Show Promises Record Entries This Winter
Kansas poultry exhibit officials anticipate a record turn in birds and spectators. Secretary J W F Hughes notes plans for large coops and rising entries from 1500 last year to about 3000 this season. Breeders from nearby states will bring hundreds of birds and new exhibits include geese by Albert Weitz of Ormington, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas State
J. W. F. Hughes
The
Poultry Association
Niger
Hughes
Mississippi
Kansas
Nowling
Te Kapsed Association
Neishboring
Albert Weitz
Ormington
Gould Plans a Combine to Link Railroads
George Gould aims to fuse major lines into a continental trunk system awaiting a favorable Northern Securities ruling. If the decision is adverse, he pledges to operate the Gould combine within the law. Roads named include Missouri Pacific, Wabash, St Louis Southwestern, Texas Pacific, International Great Northern, Wheeling and Lake Erie, Western Maryland, Denver and Rio Grande, Ann Arbor, West Virginia Central and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Securities
New York
George Gould
Big Oy Company
Gould Toads
Gould
Missouri Pacific
Wabash
St. Louis
Southwestern
Texas Parkc
International Great Northern
Wheeling
Takerie
Western
Sunts Fe seeks 500000 for line west of Alburquerque improvements
Officials in Chicago are pressing for a 500000 allocation to upgrade the line west of Alburquerque. Analysts doubt the entire sum will be approved with funds likely diverted to rails, bridges, and bullrings. A portion of the money would target heavy rails and city works as the project advances. Tokio reports Japan withdraws deposits under government demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunts Fe
Chicago
Alburquerque
Roeski brothers arrested over jail plot in Chicago
Otto Roeski 22 and Herman Roeski 83 were seized amid claims they planned to blow up the county jail to free their brother, with reports of nitroglycerin candies, steels saws and files. Police denied nitroglycerine but hinted other robberies linked to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jan
Otto Roeski
Herman Roeski
Roeski
Roeskis
Refuses Promotion Despite Offers at Union Pacific
Joe Hocker an old time employee on the McPherson branch of the Union Pacific enjoys a second vacation in seven years and his first layoff in two years. He has repeatedly declined promotions and conductor positions, preferring to stay in his present job despite offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Rocker
Union Pacific
McPherson
Mr. Hocker
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Joe
Union Pacific Company
Saina Journal
Rock Island Surveys Seek Kansas City Cutoff Route
Liberty Missouri January report says Rock Island surveyors map a route for a Chicago Kansas City cutoff from Trenton to Kansas City with depot and yard plans. Surveys at Birmingham follow and spring construction expected. Lease renewal with Burlington may extend tracks to Union Depot with high rent. Rock Island currently lacks Kansas City main line access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Liberty
Rock Island Railway Company
Kansas City
Trenton
Corps of Surveyors
Birmingham
Burlington
Cameron
Hannibal Bridge
Union Depot
Henry Miller
Union Pacific
Topeka
New Year Gift From Kansas City Freight Workers
In Kansas City Missouri on January 4 eleven Santa Fe Freight Department employees presented retiring general freight agent Douglas Dallam with a costly smoking set of cut grassy and sterling silver. The set included a large silver tray engraved with Dallam’s name and roles. A letter accompanied the gift recalling years of association and best wishes for his future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
The
Santa Fe
Douglas Dallam
Irs
Deail Dail
Dougtags
Dallam
In a Tight Place. Shopman Ed Lawson Scaly Accident
Ed Lawson ex-president of the city trustees in San Bernardino was badly injured at the Santa Fe station while cleaning a coach. He leaned from a window as a car was shunted and was crushed between scales and the car, breaking his nose and tearing a rib. Railroad men note the danger of leaning out near the scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lawson
San Bernardino
Cal
Lawson
Board of City Trustees
Santa Fe
Oident
Tolono Victims Named In Iroquois Theater Fire Identify Three
Among the latest victims identified are Tolono residents Mrs Amelia Sands and her daughters Mrs Theresa M Danson and Mrs Jesu Band. IDs were hindered by severe burns. Funeral in Bloomington for Mrs Reinhold Gram and daughter Mrs Anna Newby drew many mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloommoon
Uygan
Tolono
Amelia Sands
Theresa _M. Danson
Iis
Bloomington
Reinhold Gram
Anna Newby
Chure
No More Ships to Sell From Argentina
New York dispatch reports the government replying to a telegram from an English firm involved in Japan ship purchases. Argentina is not disposed to dispose of any more ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Japan
Argentina
Castorina Beare the Kind You Have in Bought
Fragmentary OCR indicates an ad style mention of castoria bears or bears of Castoria. Lacks coherent facts, unable to identify people, organizations, places, or dates for a proper card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casstornai
Castoria
cAs Aa
Biguatare
Twenty Two Arrests Reported Under Martial Law
Telluride Colorado January 4 Twenty two men have been arrested since the governor proclaimed martial law last night Names include Eugene Engley counsel for miners Guy Miller president of the local union J C Williams vice president of the Western Federation of Miners and Henry Mainke a leading union figure Major Hill said the prisoners will be removed from San Miguel county and forbidden to return during martial rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telluride
Eugene Engley
Guy SE. Miller
J. C. Williams
Western Federation of Miners
Henry Mainke
Major Hill
San Miguel County
Suit over Grand Opera House sale heads to trial
FS Quinton sues John R Mulvane claiming a 2.00 share of the Grand Opera House purchase price and a 1400 mortgage assumption by buyers. The suit seeks Mulvane to pay 320,000. Mulvane backs the Amusement Syndicate led by manager L S Crawford. The Grand Opera House is controlled by Crawford via lease to A S Kane and B S Brigham, then absorbed by Crawford after Brigham withdrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FS. Quinton
John R. Mulvane
I. M. Crawford
Hazen
Quinton
Crawford
Mulvane
MulVare
John
Mulvany
Amuasment Synaeste
L. S. Crawford
Grand Opera House
A. 8
Kane
B.S Brigham
Miner Fatal Gas Explosion Clash In Butte Mines
In Butte on January 4 Samuel Oteson was killed and Fred Drewell fatally wounded while foreman John Penaluma was overcome by gas. The incident appears to be a clash between Amalgamated Copper company miners from the Pennsylvania mine on the Michael Davitt property and miners from the Rarus mine on the adjacent Heinz property. The two fighting factions remain heated and tense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Samuel Oteson
Fred Drewell
John Penaluma
Amalgamated Copper Company
Pennsylvania
Michael Davitt
Rarus
Heinz
Jenkins and Golch to Wrestle Bellingham Title Fight
Tom Jenkins of Cleveland, world champion wrestler, and Frank A. Golch of Humboldt Iowa known as the Iowa cyclone are matched to wrestle here January 27 for the catch as catch can world championship. The match carries a 4000 side bet and a guaranteed purse of 2000 with winner take all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins and Golch
Bellingham
Wic
Tom Jen~ King
Cleveland
Frank A. Golch
Humboldt
Iowa
Parr Haven Massacre and punitive expedition toll
Brisbane reports that on November 4 natives of Parr Haven New Guinea killed two Europeans engineer Dowell and trader F. Hardt and two Chinese along with ten friendly natives. A punitive expedition afterward killed 25 Mostilea. The conflict stemmed from a land dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brisbane
Queensland
Parr Haven
New Guinea
Dowell
F. Hardt
Missing Florida Senator Sought After Fire Alarmed Residents
A Florida senator named A Mann of Florida was in Chicago during a fire at Troquois. Home alarms ring as authorities search hospitals for him. Inquiries trace to New York and to Mr Stannix, father-in-law of Governor Jennings of Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chip
Benator
A. Mann
Florida
Chicago
Troquois
New York
Stannix
Jennings
Florita
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Fern Kune
Topeke
Mr. Coppedge
MR. Roe
Hie
Aoe
ST Psese
Santa Fe Coast Lines
Tokio
Equitable Life Insurance Society of New York
Southwest Limited
Union Station
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Grand Avenue Station
G. L. Cobb
Southwestern Pass
Main St
Bank of England
Bank of France
Germany
Russia
Elon S. Clark
Topeka, Kan
Dallas
Florida Benator
Phillips
J. W. Phillips
West Eight Street
Y.M.C. A
Y.M. C
United States Woolen CO
Detroit
Stich
Cum& Kansas Tels Co
Klauer
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