Wonderful Wireless Typewriter to Aid Telegraphers
A Santa Fe telegraph office reports a new device that attaches to any typewriter to send messages by wire. It promises to reduce arm and wrist strain for paralysed operators, enabling faster, automated thimble-like transmission with selectable speed and a rocking mechanism to prevent key jams. touted as a major advance with Patents secured and plans to manufacture in Topeka, drawing interest from major typewriter firms.
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Morelock
Sante
Sant
Moreork
MareWeke
Greurbed
Merriook
Froii
Murelock
Moreinek
Eginuterea
Mortlock
Rmpchitie
Moreiock
Diderogt
Femington Tonewriter Company
Who Will Pay Damage Interchange Committee Kansas Flood
A disputed arbitration decision questions who bears liability for damage to property during a cyclone. The Interchange Committee in St Louis faces a case arising from a flood in Kansas and Missouri affecting railroad cars and road damage. The ruling holds that damages from acts of God may be excluded from carrier obligations, signaling more similar cases to come.
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Kansas
Missouri Foods
Louie Tornady
Theo
St. Louise
Oth
Dakin Wimlat
St Lewis
Fualway Gazettes
Pay For Privilege Crowds On European Depot Platforms
Report discusses a European practice of charging for platform access to prevent crowding. Gates and turnstiles restrict waiting-room access, with coins dropped into slots to obtain a platform privilege. Rail authorities plan changes to station crowd control, though full enforcement is not immediate.
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Europe
Minto
Courme
Slathode
Uatinagh
Sitesanders
Dorsihood Teckel
Beloat
Peryunt
Imenengery
Trans Siberian Rail Schedule From Moscow To Irkutsk
A revised Trans Aibertan timetable shows express trains four times weekly from Moscow to Irkutsk and onward to Port Arthur. Travel times stretch thirteen days by express and seventeen by slow trains, with sleeper rates and steamer options via Lake Baikal. Pricing includes Moscow to Irkutsk at 922 rubles and Port Arthur at 148 rubles plus surcharges.
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Trans-Aibertan Railway
Expres
Muscow
Afuscow
Dany
Port Arthur
Tom
Irkutsk
Mooscow
Marechuria
Delny
Moscow
Irkutek
Moorow
Lake Baikal
Far East
Oldest Brass Pounder Mentioned in Submerged Tale
A fragmented item mentions the oldest brass pounder figure tied to Denver in July, referencing W. A. Melbourne of Swanwick as a key person. The text is garbled but points to an aged craftsman or insignia connected to a long decline era and a near fifteen range linked to an Elilnode location.
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Denver
W. A. Melbourne
Swanwick
Railroads Gauge Record Wheat and Grain Traffic Boosts
Reports from New York rail offices show vast grain prospects across Kansas Oklahoma and Texas with estimates of wheat yields around 109 million bushels in Kansas and large corn and cotton outputs. Top lines from Atchison Frisco and St Louis San Francisco executives note need for more grain cars and new elevators gins and compresses as traffic expectations push dividends and shipments higher.
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New York
Kaness
Ias
Atchison
St. Louis
San Francisco
Scieerent
Oklahoma
Kansas
Frisco
Texas
Atchlson
Kantore Otale Berd of
Aericultore
Atchixen
Hi. J. Winchell
Xeneral
St. Louis and
San
Indian Territory
Mekc
Eaid~ Vernentine
Global railroads and capital in 19th century estimates
The article compares railway mileage by region, noting India and Britain’s rail networks and colonial counts. It states Great Britain, Europe, and Africa totals, then asserts the United States leads in mileage with about 220,000 miles. It concludes with a world railroad capital figure of 56.85 billion dollars.
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Europe
Asti
Africa
North America
South America
Australia
India
Avi
Russia
British India
Jess
Great Britain
Ite
America
United States
Asia
Santa Fe Pennsy deal on docket revived in Chicago
In Chicago on July 22 reports revive talk of a Santa Fe Pennsylvania traffic pact to secure a foothold on the Mississippi River and Pacific connections. The piece argues that Gould lines growing westward threaten Pennsylvania’s old western doctrine and demand for control of heavy Pittsburgh district products.
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Chicago
Misaielpot
Santa Fe
Bax Ngeolid Foundation
Merced
Pittsburg
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Wt & Teason
Pennsylvania
Aisaippt
Runaway Car Destruction in El Paso Smelter Route
A runaway car from the Federal smelter yesterday morning rolled into El Paso striking a large gate at the G H and Rock Island crossing and wrecking the pavement. It then collided with five standing cars in the Rock Island yards, shoving them forward several hundred feet before stopping near the Rock Island freight depot.
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el Paso
Tex
Federal
G. H
Rocke Island
Rock Island
Canal extension opens vast fertile region to settlement
The line from Havana to the Bante Pete eat plans passage through the Indiana Territory into Texas. Authority outlines opening water routes for expansion, with a new branch line through Caney to Kaneas City and the Gulf. Officials describe undeveloped lands rich in agriculture and potential for commerce along the inland route.
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Havana
Indiana Territory
Texas
Chicago
Kaneas City
Gulf
Crating
I. T
Pigs From Kansas With Through Tickets For Los Angeles
A weathered banner hung from a fog car in the yards yesterday morning announcing pigs from Kansas had through tickets to Los Angeles. Inside a wheeled pen two score swine snorted and were fed yellow Kansas corn, a vivid scene tied to market plans in the San Bernardino Sun description.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Thane
Kanana Com
Porkers
San Bernarding Sun
Frisco Gould Alliance May Build Joint Track to Baton Rouge
The Chronicle says preliminary arrangements are ready for a formal agreement between Missouri Pacific and Frisco to build a joint line down the west side of the Mississippi River to Baton Rouge. The plan would save parallel track work and provide access to territory covered by both systems.
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Memphis
Baton Rouge
Chicago
The
Chronicle
Weil S
Missouri Pacific
Frisey
Replacing Division Master Mechanic Stlier at Topeka shop
Las Vegas July 28 The morning topic at the shops was the replacement of Division Master Mechanic Stlier by A Huarrity of Topeka. The change becomes effective at once and the new man is said to be competent and popular with the men. Appointment made by Mechanical Superintendent M Taylor and endorsed by Superintendent of Motive Power G H Henderson and General Manager H A Mudge.
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Las Vegas
N. A
Stlier
Huarrity
Topeka
M. Taylor
Motive
G. H. Henderson
H. A. Mudge
Which Train To Blame Testimony At Hutchinson Wreck
In Hutchinson Kansas July a coroner inquest on the Santa Fe Missouri Pacific wreck reveals conflicting testimony over whether the trains stopped at a crossing. Three Missouri Pacific passengers assert the Santa Fe train stopped. three Santa Fe passengers say it did not. The hearing resumes with Missouri Pacific trainmen to be examined.
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Hutchinson
Kas
GE. Lonnecker
Bartlett
Kestedmy
Santa Fe
Minsouri Pacific
Union Pacific Extension Survey Opens New Branch Route
A corps of Union Pacific surveyors begins work on a new branch line leaving the main at Thayer station, Pintown miles east of Rock Strings. The line runs northwest to tap rich deposits located north of the coal camp at Rock Springs.
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Union Pacific
Rawlins
Wee
Corps of
Cunion Pacific
Thayer Station
Pintown
Rock Strings
Rock Springs
Coal and road projects amid rising demand and shortages
The report notes substantial coal quality equal to Rock mines and ample supply claims, with road work to begin within sixty days and a new camp opening early spring. Frisco reports engine failures and a shift of wheat transport from north regions to Galveston and New Orleans amid growing demand, while Sherman yards stall in a congested state.
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Heel Springs
Rock Engineers
Earty
Frisco
Galveston
New Orleans
Sherman
Gould Taking Ground In Rail Control Ambitions
A Toledo official predicts George Gould will control more railway inches than any other line, with the Standard Oil crowd backing him and Rockefeller elevated to the New York Central board as a first step toward Gould control.
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Gould
Toledo Ee
George Gould
Rockefeller
New York Central
Frank Brown Accepts Positon on Southern Kansas Division
Frank Brown formerly at the royal yards and most recently yardmaster with the Santa Fe in Denengs travels to Wellington Kansas to take a position on the Southern Kansas division as yardmaster or similar post.
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San Bernardins
Cal
Frank Brown
The
Royal Yards
Santa Fe
Denengs
Wellington
Kansas
Railroad People of Topeka and Nearby Santa Fe Workers
A late Santa Fe No 6 train reached Topeka from the west. New clerks join W J Healy freight auditing at Santa Fe. William Barnes visits as Missouri Pacific traveling agent. A clerk resigns for a rocker position on Rock Island telegraph. Various railroad staff shuffle, trips, and repairs noted including wrecking crew at Santa Fe shops and fence work around shops to curb night thefts. General Manager Mudge plans vacation to Glorietta.
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Santa Fe
B. BR. Currier
W. J. Healy
William G. Geegue
Geggus
Kasean
William Barnes
Missouri Pacife
Allway
Charles . It
The
Star
Jocas Rock Island
Lewin Griley
Mr. Grily
Clark
Sante Fe Slinpa
Back & i
Santa Ke
Jol
Hoy Johmsten
Sannta Fe
Chicago
Bryce
Joseph Hornty
Bonin Tentore
Milton Heberer
Santa Fea
Hertyton
Omies
Manger Mudge
Paso
Union Depot
Madew
el Peavy
Glorietta
Mowntains
New Mexico
M.C. A
Santa Pe
Hyome claimed to curb hay fever symptoms
Geo W Stansfield of 052 Ran Wan Avenue promotes Hyome as a preventive and cure for hay fever. He says using Hyome daily for two to three weeks before pollen season can prevent attacks. If symptoms appear, use Hyomel six to seven times daily and apply Hyomel Baim Uncroughty into the nose.
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Geo. W. Stansfield
Ranwan Avenue
Peruna touted by Chicago man and congressman in testimonial letter
A Chicago business man from 42 Peck Court lauds Peruna for curing indigestion and catarrh with positive results. Congress member J D Botkin also credits Peruna and Manalin for relief from chronic stomach catarrh and constipation after years of ailment. Dr Hartman invites further testimonials and offers guidance from the Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus.
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Chicago
Peck Court
Lave
Vairn
Botkin
Ena of Representatives
Washington
S. B. Hartman
Columbus
Perum
Manalin
Peruna
J. D. Botkin
Peruana
Beneft
United States
Uae
Hartman
Andresa
Hartman Sanitarium
Onin
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