Paxton resigns as master mechanic to join Colorado Southern
Thomas Paxton, master mechanic of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, with headquarters at Cleburne, Texas, resigns to join the Colorado Southern at Denver as superintendent of motive power and car department. The move follows a series of Santa Fe mechanical resignations and signals possible wider reorganization. Officials in Chicago and Santa Fe discuss plans to cut costs and reorganize the mechanical department to improve economical operation.
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Thomas Paxton
Santa Fe
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe
Cleburne
Tex
Revoint- Ty
Topeka
Mectuury
Colorado @ Southern
Denver
Paxton
Colorado & Southern
Thin City
Cleburnie
Parton Wes
Colorado
GW. Smith
F. Lape
Crechante
G. Lundholm
Forewan
San Bernardino
Thors
Santa Pe
Pea Rsanl
Raat
H. A. Mudge
Chicago
Henderson
Mudge
Mudie
Guthrie Man Promotes Santa Fe Rock Island Air Line
A proposed air line from Caldwell Kus to Oklahoma City, threading between the Santa Fe and Rock Island districts, has been quietly pushed for three months and now appears assured. Lead promoters Brazel and Hunt of Lamont have secured right of way and negotiated generous bonuses totaling 37.00. Construction is planned for 1902.
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Santa Fe
Rock Island
Guthrie
Okla
Jan. M
Wittie
Caldwell
Kus
Oklahoma City
Terrtory
Nock Island
Ute Enterprise
Messrs
Brazel An Hunt
Lam
Western railroads and packers unite to uphold freight rates
Chicago January 4 President of western railroads and leading packing houses from the Missouri river to the Atlantic seaboard formed a coordination to obey the interstate commerce act. The meeting promised maintained freight rates on packing house products and a pause in prosecutions as the commission demanded end to secret rates and illegal practices.
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Armour & Co. Swit & Co
Nelson Morris & Co
G. H. Hammond Company
Cudahy
Schwarzohild & Sulaberger
Anglo- American Provision Company
Omaha Packing Company
Ruddy Bros
Santa Fe
Rock Imand
Burlington
St. Paul
Northwestern
Great Western
Alton
Illness Central
Rock Island
Chicago
Western Railroads
Missouri River
Igh
Atlantic Seaboard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad workers keep schedules despite breaks on single track
Eighteen trains ran over seven miles from here to Indianapolis on a single track without incident. Receiver Malott sent telegrams of congratulation to Superintendent McKeen. News notes cover yard crews, machine work, shifts, sick leave, and shop changes including a new sea cow, journal boxes, and a water service reassignment for Chris Schatter.
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Here
Indianapolis
Pas- Beng Ce
Bmalott
McKeen
Brennan
Coom
Chris Schatter
Water Service
Uni
Mark Withers
Rome
Unclear roster notes in San Fe article fragment
A fragmented OCR item records employee absences and assignments across Santa Fe operations. It lists names such as Williams Dwyer Comb and Ford, mentions roll calls, travel toward Nashville Chattanooga Topeka, and references hospital figures and an engineer, with scattered place names and duties in an unsettled, partial fashion.
No analysis of a 2 cent horse horse Ron Thi
Fragmentary OCR text provides no clear event names dates or locations. The readable bits mention a monetary amount and a person but lack context or structure to produce a coherent news item.
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Anysie
Boiler shop notes and yard injuries threaten shop pace
Fragmented report from the boiler shop and yard details a series of incidents. Walter ertraets and others near Bearlet fever cases return to work in North Gane, while a riveter’s eye injury and a fire ignition connected with a Euroline engine tear are noted. Repairs, inspections, and personnel movements at the Choctaw Oklahoma town are described alongside ongoing recovery from illness and minor injuries among workers.
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North
Gane
Roger Todd
Eimer
Gen Hilton
Maurice Toss
Watkins Started Shad Cule But Thought Work Mimti
The note reads as a fragmented report with unclear names and duties. It references Watkins starting a task related to Shad Cule and a belief or plan about work or motion, but specific details and outcomes are missing from the legible text.
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Watkins
Carpenter in Italy Faces Facade Repair Case
A carpenter in Italy, charged with facade work on a historic house, faces scrutiny over alleged substandard repairs. Local authorities investigate contractor duties, safety compliance, and potential penalties. The case highlights building code enforcement and historic preservation concerns in the region.
Source of Muscular Power Lecture by Kellogg in Boston
Dr J H M Kellogg of Battle Creek Sanitarium explains muscular power comes from glycogen stored in muscles. He says starch and fat are converted to glycogen, a fuel for muscle work, with bread as life’s staple. He criticizes raw beef as inferior and cites cereals as main laborer food, noting starch must be cooked.
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Boston
J. H M. Kellogg
Battle Creek Sanitarium
Kellogg
Industrial injuries and delays slow steel shop project
Reported incidents at the plant describe a serious facial injury from an upward blow, several workers laid off or ill, and a delay in steel framework due to lack of materials. Foremen and machinists including McKibben and Masterson are noted, with concerns over funds and municipal maintenance competing for attention.
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Michael Morrisuy
McKibben
Ff & Calm
Daniel Masterson
Masterson
David McMillen
Francisco
St. Hinkner
Finn
Pacar Tose
E. Ssenian
Fpcmest
T . Bot
Jones
Sion
Senate approves a batch of federal nominations in Washington
The senate confirmed multiple nominees including W. J. Robinson for Hawaii circuit court, W. W. Follette as consulting engineer on the international boundary commission, and J. W. Admire as Receiver of the Land Office at Kingfisher Oklahoma. The report notes further selections and a Milwaukee and St. Paul map outlining planned system extensions.
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Washington
Senate
Hies
W. J. Robinson
Circuit Court
Free Circuit of
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Aun of
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Wenger
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Arty Ature
Walter Ertraets
Ser Willa
Wessen
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Hunt, Jr
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Oklahoma
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James Anderson
Ge ‘Petter
Edwin Stone
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Pacific
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George Bradshaw
Thomas StoGit
Miller's
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Emporia
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Frank Neavill
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J. H. Bankhead
Eyichead
Reibe
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Benim
Irwin
Ransae Avenue
Pt Packer
Busine
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Fiat
Ula
Otter Gere
Eedite
Ionda
Hepal
Tope
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