Railroad Salvage Deal Repeats Across Flooded Lines
A Chicago salvage firm will take all salvageable freight from the Santa Fe lines washed by high water near Blorenca Kan. Cars and goods are being sorted and salvaged with consignees to be settled later. Damaged cargo includes hardware, silk, nuts, and canned goods, all weighed, catalogued, and sent to Chicago or kept for salvage.
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Blorenca
Kan
Maheree
Ike & Bunch
Santa Fe
Banhling
Met
Corp
Wien
StuthAfehier
Karnian City
Chicago
Cainve
Chicicago
Abbe Zenalicher
Putin
Calle
Tie Toh
Parm
Gerd
Perth
ROCK ISLAND AND FRISCO HARMONIZE OPERATIONS
A meeting at Rock Island and Kansas City discusses unifying rail operations with Rock Island and Frisco systems. Plans describe joint passenger services, consolidated offices, and potential factory connections at junction points, with leaders from both systems and the passenger department present.
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Rock
Frisco
Kanene Cy
Rock Bland
Wrisco Synteas
Thckwt
Miso Tre
TNC KielRet
Kansas City
Rick Island
Ninth
Malo Sirevte
Atlanta
Haneinnadl
City of Mexico
Lennavilli
Rew York
Pittsburg
Salt Lake
Ban Vrarrino
Rock Irland Eyatem
Denver
Memphis
Harmony
Polluwton
Bohlagen
Wentsta
Vrienn Cyptem
Kanes Cite
Pussesges
Solia
Twelve Miles of Santa Fe Track Washed Out by Rio Grande
The Rio Grande altered its course last Friday near Mesquite for twelve miles damaging farms and railroad property. The Santa Fe track was crossed, a hundred feet of track washed away, and bridge work halted as crews race to bridge the river. Telegraph lines to El Paso were washed down, leaving limited communication.
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Tas Crocee
Mesquite
Mt Wean
Mete
Anthony | Je
Ceverat Gruim
el Paso
Theo Wacke
Treffic
Teyutis
Pastal
Erion
Here
el Page
Baldwin Works Produces Record 1000 Locomotives in Six Months
Baldwin Locomotive Works reports a record output of 1000 locomotives in the past six months. The surge began in January and shows strong gains across months, with a 20 percent rise over the prior period. Officials foresee continued high demand and aim to maintain the pace, though orders beyond the current backlog are not yet confirmed.
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Baldwin Locomotive Works
Lao
Dmphed
Jocemauiven
Tent Productius
Te Workg
Bue Sa
Tre
Fednetion Ier
Dewkadl
Brest Moleliy
Rock Island Texan Railway Charter Becomes Issue
Railroad Commissioner Ailton Mayfield urges outright forfeiture of the Chicago Rock Island Texas line charter in a Fort Worth case, while other members favor a milder approach. The Mayfield report highlights investigations and hints at favorable leverage for the Rowenbaum Chain company amid the dispute.
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Austin
Tex
Ailton Mayfield
Ceneral Gell
Chicago, Rock Island
Texan Railway Company
Batterain
Fort Worth
Nmveeiiner
Mayfield
Rowenbaum Ceain Company
Railroad laborers strike ends in limited walkout
Striking railroad laborers, after pressing for higher wages, ultimately decide to continue working at the current pay of 1.50. The union expressed intent to resume duties, while officials reported negotiations and a possible deal with Kansas Monic Railroad. Local officials and detectives were involved in the events surrounding the stoppage.
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Svinn Kan
Union
Fraser
Slee
Bertin
Sangat
Wen
Felara
Uncertain Ledger Names Headline Unknown
Fragmentary OCR text lists names and places with unclear context, mentioning Osage Cherokee Creek and Choctaw entities, capital stock details, directors such as A A Bipharas and Rae Fi, and locations like Bulings Ok. Readable facts are sparse. no coherent event or outcome can be determined.
New Boce Island Man and Baltimore & Ohio Engineer
Mr Bloom born 1867, Ohio State University civil engineer graduate. Career spans Baltimore & Ohio and Norfolk & Western lines, with roles from jodman to chief assistant and division engineer. Later served as principal assistant engineer in Cincinnati before retiring?
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Wey
Baltimore & Ohio
Bloom
Ohio State University
Firat Aseistint Agi Heer
Springfleil
Cincinnati
Santa Fe Begins Preliminary Work on Caney Line
The Santa Fe starts preliminary work on the Caney line between Mayana and Canes. Current plan would force transfer of passengers to Missouri Pacific trains due to routing on current tracks. Officials expect rapid construction once staking is complete, easing long-standing transport inconveniences.
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Santa Fe
Chanute Sun
Harvey
Havana
Cros
Mayana
Canes
Castor
Santa Fe Oficiale
Cendiane
Thors
Santa Fe Plans Track Reballast From Marcoiine To This City
The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad will reballast its track from Marcoiine to this city. A contract was awarded to 5 Lantry Lone to reach a quarry near Independence Missouri and establish a rock crusher. The line between Kansas City and this city will be relaid.
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Santa Fe
Here
KE. C
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Drepsrigg
Marcoiine
Lantry& Lone
Kansas City
Rock Island appoints new agent recalls past at Abilene
In a reminiscence Oo P. Higers, a Rock Island division pretent agent, recalled years ago when he was Caton Pacific agent at Abilene. He said W. S Barr, now Union Pacific agent at Salina, was his clerk then. Burr mentioned a friend in Canada.
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Oo P. Higers
Rock Island
Caton Pacific
Abilene
W. S Barr
Union Pacific
Salina
Barr family ties guide a career climb into rail service
A fragment recalls Barr stepping into railway work from Abilene to Kansas City. Stewart moved to Kansas and joined Union Pacific in Abilene before becoming Barr's clerk and later a Rock Island ticket seller on Union Avenue. Details imply steady advancement through rail company roles.
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Ike
Barr
Anand
Abilené
Stewart
Kansas
Union Paol A
Abilene
Sala
Inter
pRock Island
Union Avenue
Kansas City
Byers
New Santa Fe Gold Line Aims for October Grading
A New Mexico Railroad Company executive reports plans to locate lines and secure rights of way for a line from Santa Fe near Thornton through the Cochita gold mining district. Grading hoped to start in October with rails soon after. Directors are described as wealthy Chicago men.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico Railroad Company
Bland
Cochita District
Santa Fe
Thornton
Cochita
Tie
Chicago
Santa Fe Railway Tax Battle Reaches Court
Suesa County in Santa Fe challenges tax assessments on coal lands and railroad property in Crawford County Pittsburg and Ken. July 7. The dispute centers on payments under protest, with the county seeking to reduce levies and recover taxes argued to be excessive. The case involves thousands of acres and substantial fines, with the matter pending in court.
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Santa Fe
Crawford County
Pittsburg
Ken
Santa Fe Railway
Crawtons Cory
Mounty
Callway Company
Iran
Arving
Misa Peck Aims For Fearsome Himalayan Peak
Misa Peck, American mountaineer, plans a push to ascend a peak in the Western Hemisphere. The expedition, led by a party including Mthex Arne 8 Peck, targets Andein peak at Mount Soratm with a summit around 2.000 feet above sea level.
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Misa Peck
Pirey
Mthex Arne
Peck
Repite
Andein
Soratm
Newsboy Pickpockets Then and Now Thirty Years Apart
A New Yorker recalls two encounters with newsboy pickpockets, one in youth and another in adulthood. The method was identical: the boy holds papers forward to draw close, then slips a hand to lift the coat pocket. The older man reacts calmly, shaming the novice, who then continues selling papers. The piece notes some boys are honest while others will pick pockets when given a chance.
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Reeolcne
Beattes
Devastating Whisky Fire Destroys Grains Mill and Stores
A catastrophic explosion at Mrs Hebert Muir & Sons grain mill on East Stewart Street Grensch caused a fire that swept Baker Street and surrounding buildings. The blaze sent whisky streams into streets and waterways, injuring four and causing extensive property damage. A South paneler mill near the distillery caught fire, with walls collapsing and multiple flare ups reported across the area.
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Greerotk
Hebert Muir
Peruna Promises Nervous Strength for Warm Weather
Advertised as a catarrhal tonic aiding nervous vigor in heat, Peruna is endorsed by Memphis and New York society women. Miss Blanche Grey and Miss Julia Marlowe praise its digestion and nerve support, claiming it renews vitality and improves mood in warm seasons. Thousands of testimonials reach Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio, urging readers to buy a bottle and report results.
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Blanche Grey
Memphis
Tenn
Alabama Street
Peruna Medicine Co
Julia Marlowe
New York City
Hax
Orien
King Marlowe
Perana
United States
Hartman
Perune
Fire Ravages Premises and Adjoining Store in London
Fire outbreaks devastate the artillery company premises and the adjoining store, reduced to ashes. The total property damage is estimated around 100,000 pounds, considered not an extravagant estimate by London Daily Telegraph.
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Aitillery Company
Aeral
London Daily Telegraga
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad
Remedy promises quick relief for summer ailments and stomach issues. Pleasant to take and reliable even in severe cases. Sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Nike
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