Topeka City Moves to Take Over Water Plant
City officials back a plan to transfer ownership of the Topeka Water Company plant on April 4 pending clear title. The waterworks committee warns of needed capacity upgrades costing up to $30,000, with a motion for bonds and a contract to deliver the plant free of liens once title is assured. The council also weighs a new financial committee to curb overspending and ensure revenue matches expenditures.
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Wm. Schmittendorff
EB Cowell
Topeka Water Company
Cha PF. Street
Transmcon
Secrat
Otto
Tipeka Water Company
Bane
McFarland
Biumatit
Miche
Propia
Witer Company
Uwe
Topeka
SMO
Catd
Ee 1
United States
Ruse Company
New
Aterworks
Winzidy
Cowell
Afr
Carpal
Schmittendorf
Cie
Isitiot
Ois
Corneliman Howes
LiMi
Treasuer
Howe
Ciy
Lierenica
Miesot
Topekar
Councdl
Wayer
Hayer
Buph
Enen
City Department
Sila
Tx Department
Revenue Marine
Walter Sotima
Beitult ‘Comtmitton
Coorealivg Uslon Walerento Markhall
Auditorians
H.W
Hart Hall
Richard Dhall
Devette
Narslog
Ordinisica
Mater
Leeches Committee
Cainciian Enyder
Genni
Railroad Buys Land for 24000 and Kansas City Pushes Site
A Kansas City Kansas committee pushes for Missouri Pacific shops at a 105 acre riverfront tract near Minnesota avenue. Mayor Gilbert notes the city cannot donate all land but may reserve portions for future large institutions. Missouri Pacific has been approached with renewed site offers and recently purchased 24000 worth of Kansas City land nearby.
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Kansas City
Fgn
Mercantis Club
Kan
Missouri Pacific
Kansas Citys
Kan-|s
Kan~sas City
Kap
Russell Harding
Missouri Pa~ Eifle Railroad
J. Ms. Simpson
Mercantile Club Committee
Kan‘san City
Mombers
Thia City
Mr. Harding
Nebef
Kansan City
Harding
Supreme Court
Minnesota Avenue
Bregor Gilbert
Bir
Kas
Gillbert
Ein Latfard
Alissouri Pacific
Biscouri Pacifis
Gilbert
Kansae City
Easland
Otitals
Annual passes reform for rail engineers and conductors
General sianager ackert, formerly of Chicago and now with the Southern rail Way, introduces annual passes for railway staff. After five years service, engineers and conductors will receive passes over their divisions. Ten year men get passes across the system east of the Mississippi. 15 year men receive for themselves and wives. Over 1,000 employees affected.
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sGeneral Sianager Ackert
Chicago
Southern Rail— Way
Mississinni River
Narrow Escape After Freight Car Crash Near Sprague Wis
Near Sprague Wisconsin a freight train struck a hind car carrying two section men. One man was pinned under wreckage at Tabcock eighteen miles away, shoes worn to the bone, yet he crawled free and walked away after being released. The other section man escaped with shock and minor injuries.
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Sprague
Wis
Tnar
Tab— Cock
Rock Island 185 Sued by Denver Optician for 35000 Injury
Denver optician Joseph Bhotzke sues Rock Island railway for 35000 in district court claiming a wagon accident on tracks east of Denver caused fatal injuries to one horse and severe injuries to another, a wagon splintered and telegraph pole impact reported in the complaint.
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Denver
Joseph Bhotzke
Tock Island Railway
Wes
Warner's Life Cure Promises Kidney Disease Relief
A deteriorated ad-like piece touts Warner's Life Cure as a complete remedy for kidney, liver, and blood diseases. It declares suffering from Bright's disease and related ailments will end, urges avoiding substitutes, and claims doctors offer free advice. The garbled text references false cures and sales pitches.
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Woln
Bright
Warner
Cunee
Warner’ Bute
Pias
Injured worker sues company for damages after accident
A severely injured man, bruised and bleeding with multiple dislocations and broken bones, survived despite severe injuries. He blames the company for the accident and demands a large payout, claiming permanent disability.
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Roan
Thrilling Brakeman Accounts for Looming Train Collision
Brakeman Arnold on No 32% experienced a frantic rescue as derailed flat cars loaded with lumber plunged from a mountain slope at high speed near Balifa Colorado. He warned No 316, found two miles later in a gulch 200 yards from the track. No injuries reported.
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Marshall
Balifa
Colo
Crady
HA. Arnold
Fiat
Arnold
Pra
Why Bancroft Got There as Telegraph Operator to GM
A historical profile of W. Bancroft rising from telegraph operator to general manager of the Union Pacific system. It credits hard work, persistence, and personal drive over wealth or social pull, noting his early career, self-improvement, and ongoing pursuit of success in railroad history.
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W. 2
Bancroft
Union Pacific
Beston
New Mexico $8 Million Proposition Backed by Santa Fe
Santa Fe backs an eight million dollar proposition to build a railroad from Durango toward El Paso with a proposed town site on the San Juan river. Surveyors have mapped a route via Durango to El Paso, with Durango offering a substantial bonus to ensure the project. The line would link coal regions to El Paso as a distribution point for northern New Mexico and Sonora mining districts.
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Santa
New Mexico
Durango
Santa Pe
DuFungo
Gga
Denver Post
San Juan Civer
Northen
New
Seo
Ishpeming
Prom
Men Ialiata
Oliver Trou Company
Paso
Tex
Tr Aesit
Chico Mias
Cabyson
Burglars Hit Santa Fe Depot But Miss Cash
In Anaheim this morning agent Cuhbaugh found the Santa Fe depot broken into during the night. The robbers ransacked the combination drawer and the root, but no cash or tickets were stolen. The thousands of dollars' worth of tickets remained untouched.
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Santa Fe
Cuhbaugh
Anaheim
Onys
Albuquerque
Lantrys at Work Again at Las Vegas Quarries
Las Vegas New Mexico Jan 24 The H EL Lyhtry company managed by Virgil Brown of Watrous is shaping the quarry for a rock crushing restart. Drillers have many holes completed and within a week enough rock will be ready to start the crusher.
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Las Vegas
N. M
H. EL Lyhtry Company
Virgil Brown
Watrous
Brown
Albuquerque
Oe Mu
New York
Io A Chicaga
St. Kick
Thalpiscopal
Poetchester
Vincent Cleflane
Limited
First Presbyterian Church
Noliew
California
Port Chester
Santa Fe Leader Guides Capitalists Westbound
M Murphy, president of the Santa Fe Prevcott and Phoenix railway, passes through Albuquerdq on a east to Arisons trip with capitalists seeking land sales. Agents in Texas, Louisiana, and other states sold 128 parcels totaling 80 acres in 1903, priced per acre from 3 to 90 dollars, with tracts ranging from 10 to 80 acres.
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Santa Fe
Phoenix Line
Albuquerdue
N.M
M. Murphy
Santa Fe, Prevcott & Phoenix Railway
Arisons
Ife
Southern Pacifi Land and Immigration Department
Texas
Lewisiana
Indians
Note
Louisiana
Thousands of Women In Need of Kidney Health Remedio
Thousands of women suffer kidney trouble without suspecting it. Swamp-Root, Dr Kilmer s Kidney Remedy, is advertised as a natural aid that strengthens the kidneys and supports overall health, promising relief from back pain, fatigue, and nervous exhaustion. The ad urges readers to use Swamp-Root and notes the product is made in Binghamton New York.
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Womion
Gensurgerea
Littlefield
Kilmers
H. N. Wheeler
Prospect St
Lynn, Mars
Swamp Root Miracle Cure Ad Offers Free Sample Bottle
A Special Notice promotes Swamp Root as a universal remedy despite prior doctor visits and expenses. It claims many cured cases and promises a free bottle and an informative book upon request, directing readers to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton and noting availability at drug stores.
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Kilmer
Tay
Austin
Nassau &T
Brooklyn
N, YX
Mil
Iso
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Bighamton
Topeka Daily State Journal
Houston Land Showings Draw Large Interest
The department in Houston reports remarkable activity as lands are prepared for settlement. During this era, about 60,000 people are expected to join the state population this year, reflecting strong growth and ongoing development across the region.
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Houston
Rock Island Route Favor Foes Official Travel Court Case
A dubious scheme involving the Central Passenger Association and Rock Island lines aimed to steer stockholders toward a preferred route with promised compensation. A New Jersey company planned a convention to influence railroad travel, prompting决定 suppression of future similar actions by association officials and meeting attendees.
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Oureoing
Rites
Hoeci
Aiertis and
Speed figures and French rail progress cited
Rough estimate places the journey at 66 miles in eleven hours implying 60 mph. The Paris to Orleans line has reached 75 mph, indicating high speeds are not new in France.
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Paris
Orleans
France
Cured Employment With Missouri Pacific Railroad
Fragmentary OCR notes claim Mr. Eby left suddenly and that departure had nothing to do with the Rock Island wreck at Willard. The snippet references a Missouri Pacific railroad and a division of the Rock Island line, with ambiguity surrounding the timing and causation of events.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
The
Rock
Island
Eby
Willard
Replies to Mitchell Labor Union Attack Sparks Debate in New York
A New York University club meeting featured a lengthy reply to John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers. Kirby argued unions grew from worker discontent, criticized Gompers and Mitchell, and warned of injunctions that threaten peace. The debate touched on labor, law, and recent injunctions, reflecting unrest over union leadership and tactics.
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New York
Ees
T Elrhy, Jr
Dayton
N@tional Ciizens
Gompers
Mitchel
Aulet
Colorado & Southern to stock streams with trout from Denver hatchery
The Colorado and Southern Railroad will release 10000 trout, averaging six inches, into streams tributary to the Platte near its headwaters. Fish from the Denver hatchery will be placed near Bailey, Showfalls, Gunnison, Intermount and Glenarm this week, to provide sport when the season opens. Paris time table aims to cut Paris to Marseille to eight hours and Paris to Nice to three more with ministerial approval.
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Colorado
Denver
Colorade & Southern Railroad
Platte
Bailey, Showries
Gunnlson
Insmont
Glenarm
France
Paris
Jah
Paris, Co
Inein
Marseille
Nice
Forcy
Fence In Mosquito Proof At Local Shops
A nine foot board fence is under construction around the grounds at the local shops. It is now complete from the south end of the store house to the end of the car repair tracks and will eventually enclose the lower yards. The top will be wired to be mosquito proof. Albuquerque Journal-Democrat.
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Albuquerque Journal-Democrat
Man Run Over by Engine in Pittsburg Jan Xi
In Pittsburg Pennsylvania January Xi James Greenup reports a man was run over by an engine. The victim, attempting to switch into a carriage, fell and was dragged, with injuries to his right arm and leg. Roadmaster Hauck of Santa Fe at Zl Pisa sustained bruises from the incident.
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Pitsburg
James Greenup
Witchman
Bator
Hauck Hurt
Hauck
Santa Fa
Pisa
Gett
el Pawn Pear Wistaa
Ana
Heal
Thor
Railroad People in Topeka and Lawrence Visit
A brief item notes railroad workers and officials from the Santa Fe and related offices traveling between Topeka and Lawrence on business. Franks Hanks accompanied by his wife on the trip. Walter Horr, a Santa Fe ticket clerk, returned to work after a brief illness. D K Cain, Santa Fe general superintendent, and others discussed the recent wrecks and office duties during the visit.
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Topeka
Frank
Hanks Craologe
Danta Fe Uchet
Lawrence
Walter Horr
Santa Fe
King
K. Cain
Santa Po
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