King Edward to Move from London for Coronation
London telegram reports at 1 am bulletin from Buckingham Palace that King Edward is progressing well and likely to be moved to the royal yacht at Portsmouth. Officials indicate no royal progress the day after coronation and a coronation date now expected for Saturday August 9.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Edward
Portsmouth
Buckingham Polace
Westminster Abbey
Tullbank
New Atmospheric Microbe Study Proposed By New York Official
New York July 12 The commissioner of street cleaning John M Woodbury proposes photographing the circulating atmosphere to locate microbes and curb illness. Gelatine traps collect germs in city streets for laboratory microscopic analysis and potential regulation of air quality. A small experimental program may expand to a permanent lab if results prove successful. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Satin Skin ads accompany the notice.
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New York
John M. Woodbury
Portland Bartender Kills Family in Vengeance Plot
A. L. Belding, a Portland bartender, shot and killed his wife and her parents, fatally wounded the father-in-law, and wounded another inmate at the McCrosky house. He confessed after the rampage saying they “have been misusing me for years” and that they are a bad lot.
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Portland, Or
A. L. Belding
A. L. Helding
L. M'Chosky
Frank Woodward
McCrosky
L. McCrosky
Helding
Mc Crosky
Woodward
Locked in Tombs Nephew of Bismarck Charged in Burglary
New York July 12 Locked up in the Tombs charged with burglary in the third degree is a young man claiming to be Karl von Bismarck grand nephew of the chancellor. If identity proves true he may be paroled or released under suspended sentence. He is said to have entered a fifty ninth street apartment and taken tapestries pawned later. He spoke several languages and wished to plead guilty, citing his relation. He came to the United States a year ago seeking to enlist, failed, and worked as a baker earning a precarious living. Having lost his job and funds he says he was tempted to take the tapestries. The judge suggested the story be fully investigated.
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New York
Karl von Bismarck
Fifty-Ninth Street
United States
United States Army
Heer
Raftroed
Pridey Funket
South Shommen
Himeelf
Eee
Eee Eel Supply Company
Windy City
Fred Austin i
Boller Enon
John Seilth
Bob
Medination
Henry Crow
Hilton
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Modge
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Foreman Miller
Samuel Florence
Florence
Partitt
Ottawa
Mich
Charles Slusher
Peterton
Slusher
Topeka
Leather Workers” Union
Atchison
Thome Hanalgan
Hanaigan
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Ellis
Hannigan
Manhattan
Blue River
Amos Getler
California
William Mitchell
Jenks Gang
Mitchells Gang
Hugh Martin
Gulf, Colorado
Santa Fe
South
Texas
Power House Foundation
Tol
Chicago
Dodge City
Topeke
Santa Fe Freight Growth Tied to San Francisco China Basin
Santa Fe receives and ships freight directly from the trans-Pacific hub at China Basin as filling progresses. Big factories spur population growth in San Francisco and the railroad expects substantial new freight volumes, beginning with twelve carloads of tea. The note includes a humorous folk verse about a hog and a debt check.
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China Basin
San Francisco Bay
Santa Fe
Big
tranc-Pacific A
China basin work signals new era for San Francisco shipping
A June 23 shipment of tea marks Santa Fe involvement in Potrero and South San Francisco industries led to the basin reclamation project at China basin. The plan, with Lantry & Sons of Strong City handling piling, aims to complete within a year and attract major local works and livestock yards by September 1, boosting Pacific trade and tax rolls while placing San Francisco in competition with world markets.
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New York
San Francisco
Santa Fe
Potrero
Union Iron Works
Risdon Iron Works
Tubbs Cordage Works
San Francisco Gas Company
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe Company
China Basin
Sante Fe
Lantry & Sons
Strong City
Kan
Lantrys
Topeka
Point Richmond
San Francisco i
Caka
Far East
Santa Fe Railway
New Pullman Tickets Tackle Trainmen Frauds
Pullman Palace Car company adopts four coupon ticket to curb fraud. Effective July 1 the new style requires tearing off coupons at sale aboard entry by porter and at the sleeper by the passenger, with coupons 3 and 4 held for accountability, preventing embezzlement.
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Pullman Palace Car Company
Wenger
Pullman
Santa Fe reports freight growth despite lower class mix
Chicago reports higher freight volume year over year, though lower quality goods predominate and revenue may not fund salaries. Cotton movement is light, California fruit traffic nearly finished, grain movement bright, yet overall business exceeds last year. Officials credit diversified western development and say the road is no longer solely a grain carrier.
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Chicago
Santa Fe
California
Dallas Pact Aims Inland Service Expansion
A Dallas citizens committee signs contracts to extend service inland reaching Fort Worth within three months. General Manager A G Wells and General Superintendent F J Shepard of Santa Fe travel north to inspect the San Joaquin Valley project as plans unfold.
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Dallas
Texas
Citizens’ Committee
Toad Ia
Partss
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
California
A. G. Wells
F. J. Shepard
Santa Fe
San Joaquin Valley
Old Age Diet Trials Highlight Blood Pellets Nutrition
Fragmentary report notes a test on elderly nutrition using Golden Med Blood pellets. The article hints the stomach accepts a state diet and questions whether these pellets can cure conditions in aging individuals. Further details are unreadable.
Labor turmoil and repairs ripple through rail shops
Reports from Topeka detail strike tensions affecting Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe lines with machinists and apprentices joining standstills. Update notes widespread maintenance, scrap yard traffic, new night shifts, and ongoing repairs to locomotives, power plant foundations, and a looming shortage of cement and white lead.
Picturesque Colorado rail brochure promotes scenic resorts
The Colorado & Southern railway releases a handsome volume titled Picturesque Colorado. T. E. Fisher of Denver offers copies by mail on receipt of postage. The item lists Ottawas Kan and Hetorn at $1.60 via Santa Fe. A final June concert by Marshall's band is slated for Garfield Park at 2 pm tomorrow.
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Colorado & Southern Railway
Colorado Road
T. E. Fisher
Denver
Ole
Garfield Park
Marshall
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