Rock Island Special Excursion Booklet for Epworth League San Francisco Trip
July 10 excursion to San Francisco promoted by Epworth League authorities with Rock Island passenger service providing a free illustrated booklet. It highlights itinerary from La Kenne to Glenwood Springs and Leadville, with stops at Colorado attractions, panoramic train views, and details of officials Rev C H Helaker and Geo Deapherry coordinating the trip.
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C.H. Helaker
Geo . Deapherry
Aneus Epworth Teague
Colorado
la Kenne
Lendville
Artive Glanwood Springs
Wood
Bait Taden City
Peeort
Track clash over spur to new elevator near Saline
In July a dispute pits Union Pacific against Western State Logging over laying a spur to a newly planned elevator. Workers removed track near Saline to protect a Union Pacific line, as legal action and a restraining order delayed clashes amid a tense stand between parties.
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Island
Unica Pacifica Paljnw
Kan
Union Pacific
Tin Chie
Rocksland & Pacific Palitve
Western Stat Stl
Tng Company
Edvor
Ten Hoek Estand Company
Mon Pacific Po
Union Pagieew
Tiniatis
Valleat Works Eet
Unis Pao
Topeka
Union Pacific Ballast Improvement Near Salina
Union Pacific undertakes ballasting work along a line from Salina to Arcola, upgrading track with steel ties and new ballast. The project tightens alignment, speeds, and stability, with crews laying and compacting ballast to complete the section in Earth County as part of a broader rail upgrade.
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Union Pacific
Arcola
Kiss
Wil
Uae
Ierth
Topeka ad touts Doane Kidney Pills relief
An old Topeka advertisement claims Doane Kidney Pills cure kidney related backache by addressing internal kidney issues. It quotes a user praising the product after years of pain and multiple medicines, recommending purchasing from local druggists.
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Topeka
C. Hobbing
Hancock
Peing
Dean
Howler
Koineas Avenue
Turbulent Sidetracks Alter Rail Ties at Emporia Site
Earliest reports describe confusion as new sidetracks on the commodite line trigger a run to move the work site. Contractors and workers clash over safety and orders while a tense crowd observes. A warning is issued as the crowd pressures crews to relocate.
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Tie Tong
Belas
Hamilton Moves Up Claims Attorney for Santa Fe Line
J D M Hamilton of the Santa Fe gains the title of claims attorney based in Alba with the appointment effective today. He succeeds in expanding the force of assistants as duties increase under the new role, following prior service as local claims attorney in Iowa.
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Hamiltor
Hamilton
Tore Zune
Iowah
Mir Hamilton
May Move 340K Haty General Oicas May Move to Seacan
Fragmentary local item from Parsons Kansas notes moves of officers and property with references to St Louis, Kansas and Texas. The text discusses relocations, rent charges, and prior removals, indicating uncertainty and partial details about departmental moves and facilities.
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Oicas
Seacan
Parsons
Kans. Jr
St. Cule
Kans
Texas
Parsotts
St. Louie
Guthrie Rail Line Extension Aims to Link to St Louis
In Guthrie Oklahoma a right of way project progresses with agents planning to complete a new railway connection. The plan extends the route across the reservation toward the City and Oklahoma Central before year end, linking Oklahoma line traffic to St Louis and promising improved mileage over existing routes.
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Guthrie
Ata
Sauea Felstiwa
Saleen
Pasnee
Toe
Ryeue
Oklahoema Central
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Galles
Engines to Rent in Emporia and Kansas City Newswire
Local rail and business notes report engines to rent in Emporia Kansas with ownership transfers to St Louis and Frisco related ticketing changes. Eastern papers note J Barr as possible Santa Fe president and Jervis as former Stilwell receiver. travel plans include Europe before September.
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Emporia
Kan
Santa Fe
St Loe
Railroad People Cited Amid Ailing Workers And Family Sickness
A Sumber notes railroad shop crews with several absences for rest and sickness. Gardner a Machinist Apprentice in the war's south shop is out for a day or two. The wife of foreman Miller in the pattern shop is seriously ill at home. Chandler street reports a wife ill with cancer under daughter’s care since Must June. Hobeen of the ducksmith shop leaves work due to his wife’s illness. Russell in the blacksmith shop returns after a short absence for sickness. Mast who runs the drill press reports a death in his grandson’s child of a son George in Kansas. Sullivas a night hammer man is also noted for illness. molders in brass are affected.
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Gardner
Ti Miler
Tee
Chandler Street
Wiliam Hobeen
Ducksmith
Rome
Harry Sullivas
Tae Brass
Albuquerque
Joseph Devlin
C. W. Erdeston
Actas
Wolen
John Woods
Chase
Arthur
H. 5 Ford
John Hertzler
W. Jones
Roundhouse
Ags
Milwaukee
Chicago
Thomas Neety
Charles Rhodes
Virginia
Rhodes
Harry Parfitt
AlbogQuerdue
AT. Parfitt
Topeka
Harry Goodrich
Harry Eccleston
Santa Foana
Fitinois
Mies
Turchase
Jeter
John Sheffield
Neinwiiturs
Iety Seadas Eetersoen
Colorado Springs
Benjamin Simondy
Sieer Thomes Porter
Shiumer
Cron Osage City
Alexander
Illitt
Richard Witken
John Hardis
Q. Holliday
Henry McDade
F. P. McCabe
Weekend Strain Hits Albuquerque Foundry Workers
A chaotic Saturday at the Albuquerque foundry reflects widespread fatigue with many brass foundry staff quitting by Saturday afternoon. Various notes cite injuries, illnesses, travel, and plant changes including a new pattern shop site, while workers report trips to Milwaukee and Chicago and family updates in Topeka and Virginia.
Kansan in trouble arrest in Ohio for appropriation
L Brown of Ottawa Kan was arrested in Springfield Ohio on July 1 for allegedly appropriating property. He showed deposit and mortgage certified checks totaling 4000 and claimed he came after a telegraph from De Witt and stayed at Snyder’s bar moving picture show. He posted a 10 bond and engaged an attorney.
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D. Brown
Ottawa
Ohio
Springfield
S. L. Brown
Kan
de Witt
Snyder’ Bar
Ar- Brown
Repcat
First Fourth of July Victim Willie Jones
Willie Jones, an orphan boy living on Mocroe street, is named as the first victim in the Rocklents celebration. He allegedly shot himself in the feet with a toy pistol, drawing a sequence of related actions and injuries amid chaotic accounts from the early July events.
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Willie Jones
Willie Js
Ae. Seatahson
Mocroe Street
Jones
New Kansas Avenue Bridge Proposal Sparks Southside Boom
City plans a steel bridge 70 feet long over Shunganung Creek on Kansas Avenue to connect the south side with a 18 foot roadway and 4 foot sidewalk. Estimates place steel at about 35,500 with grading at 1,600, while Melan bridges would cost more but offer greater strength. Councilman Nichols pushes for city engineer estimates and a bridge center on Kansas Avenue.
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McCabe
Kansas Avenue
Shunganungs
Thirteenth Street
Kanaus River
Shanganonga Creek
Washburn College
Ansas Avenue
Fourteenth Street
HL & Nichols
Firth Ward
J. S. Carpenter Dead Editor of Council Grove Republican
J S Carpenter editor of the Council Grove Republican died Sunday in Council Grove Kansas. The unexpected death ends a long career in local journalism and public service. He led the newspaper through years of community affairs and civic engagement.
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Council Grove
J. S. Carpenter
The
Republican
Eas
Docks Fire in Boston Causes Light Loss
A fire damaged city docks near Boston on July 1 as alarms sounded from fire boxes. Firefighters gained control just before 10 o clock, with estimated losses not exceeding 520,000 dollars. Separately, in Parsons Kansas, Marion Roberts resisted parental consent for his daughter Edna Newman to wed George Reasor, then assisted her from a window using a ladder before they escaped.
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Boston
Baditor Reasor
Parsons
Kas
Marion Roberts
Mies Stile Newman
George Reasor
Eithor
Edna
Sohn
Roberts
Christian Endeavor Rally in Cincinnati This July
A July event in Cincinnati Ohio by Christian Endeavor runs July 4 5 and 6 with a round trip fare of 20.26. The notice invites readers to apply to an agent for a folder detailing the renewal service and state’s offerings.
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Santa Pe
Undefined Weather and Health Dangers Tell on Sunday News
The fragment discusses health risks and dangers affecting residents amid wartime travel and housing conditions. It notes difficulties with water and food, indigestion and headaches, and mentions a traveler seeking a remedy for distress. The text is garbled OCR with unclear entities or dates.
Rathburns Body Found In Leavenworth
July 1 noting the body of Charles Tutteburn, only child of Division Superintendent Jeathburn of the Missouri Pacific, was recovered. The Sante Pa is the only observation car running to Colo.
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Rathburn
Leavenworth
Has
Charles Tutteburn
Division
Jeathburn
Missouri Pacific
Colo
Oil well at Cherryvale strongest in Kansas
July 1 report from Cherryvale Kansas notes the Cherryvale Brick Company drilled a 500 foot deep oil well one mile northwest of town. The well reportedly emits a powerful gas showing and is not yet shot.
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Cherryvale
Kas
Cherryvale Brick Company
Kanana
Boon
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