Italy's Guns Demand Stalemate Over Colombia Crisis
Reports from Washington on July 2 describe ongoing U S and Italian contend over Colombia’s request for a settlement of the Central American dispute. An ultimatum period was proposed with a twenty day window, while admiralty actions and diplomatic protests continue to shape possible outcomes.
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Rome
Bat
Tata Ramon Paining
Acriva
PRUE
Stals
de Naynour
Xinaware
SMS
Adeelral
New York
Treasury to assign new bonds to ease subscription delays
Washington reports treasury department plans to assign and transfer new war bonds to smaller subscribers. Assignments will allow longer queues to receive allotments via sub-treasury offices in New York Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Chicago Cincinnati St Louis San Francisco and New Orleans for those unable to take immediate delivery. Authorities say this favors small subscribers while not delaying larger holders.
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Washington
Treasury Department
It Ia
Sub-Treasury
New York
Boston
Patladelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
Cipelnnet
St. Louis
San Francisco
Orerana
Pike Monument talk and ship Carrie and Annie voyage
A Coburn library gathering in Washington D C debated Lieutenant Pike and a Missouri voyage claim, with speakers noting Pike was not the first civilized traveler to the Colorado region and that the best route notes preceded his travels. In San Francisco a ship Carrie and Annie from Boston, 108 days out via the Straits of Magellan, reached port after a voyage marred by food shortages.
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Pike
Ape Bouin
Imne
Carrie
Ancie
San Francisco
Tone
Carrie and
Antile
Boston
Seattle
Tuttwas Sted Wlaska
Straits of Maelian
Edoward Lookrer Orders Inquiry Into La Reurenkoe Crew
Ilpister of marine Edoward Lookrer orders a freed inquiry into the lee of La Reurenkoe. If found, any crew member failing duty will be punished.
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Edoward Lookrer
Ilpister of
Marine
Lee of
la Reurenkoe
Hood's Immune Sailors and Politico Notes in July
Hood's Immune steamer Berlin carrying immune troops sails New Orleans July 23 aiming for Saratoga and return with visits to Babategk. Meeting notes of Young People's Christian Union at Saratoga. travel routes list 1858 dates. Populist convention nominates Barney Gibba of Dallas for governor. tidbits include Collin County influence and a Garfield Park concert lineup.
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Hood
New Orleans
Berlin
Wade
Saratoga
Young Peel's Christian Union
Pele
Babategk
Axent Sante Fe
Feu
Feeas
Austin
Lex
Barney Gibba
Dallas County
Covernor and Teiok
Collin County
Heute
Garfield Park
Graphophones Enter Santa Fe Office for Officials Use
Railroad news notes Santa Fe auditor C S Sutton to test three graphophones for dictation work in freight receipts office. The machines, already used in the east, will replace stenographers by converting spoken letters to typewritten form. If successful, all Santa Fe offices in the city may be similarly equipped.
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Chicago
Sutton
Santa Fe
Br. Sutton
Kennedy a Fighter at Topeka Yard Fight
Yardmaster Jack Oumene at Santa Fe in Topeka faced an accusation of beating a man known as the Bully Spully. Kennedy and a partner intervened, the Bully taunted them, and Kennedy delivered a decisive hit finishing the brawl, cementing his reputation as a scrapper.
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Jack Oumene
Santa Fe
Topeka
Anne
Eserty
Kennedy
Kennen
Shorty
Hully
Union Pacific Change Rumor Circulates on Division Moves
Salina July 9 It is rumored that the Junction City division may be moved to Salina and the Ellis division extended seventy five miles west to Oakrey. Master Mechanic Osborne says he has heard nothing official but notes changes are possible. Omaha officials have discussed a plan with letters indicating a contemplated reorganization that could occur late this year and might abandon the Junction City division and affect the Ruts shops long desired by local management.
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Salina
Junctios Ciy
Ellis
Oakrey
Osborne
Junction City
Keokuk and Western extension route selection
Kansas City July 29 final route for the Keokuk & Western extension from Cainesville to a Port Arthur connection near Pattersboro is decided but officials refuse to reveal which of three surveyed paths was chosen or whether the Stilwellines will link at Pattenson or further east. Construction starts within days, promising a new line to Des Moines via a Kansas City connection.
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Kansas City
Keokuk & Weathern
Cainesville
Port Arthur
Pattersboro
Pattensboro
Ine
Des Moines
Heat Harsh in Santa Fe Shops Causes Worker Strain
In several Santa Fe department shops the extreme heat has risen above 101 degrees in the shade. Boiler and blacksmith rooms are exceptionally hot, with workers overcome by the conditions and forced to leave their duties.
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Santa Fe
Among Railroad Men Personal Items of Interest
Wellington Charles Anderson formerly Hook Island operator at this place now at Herington came in with two weeks lay off Newton Ed Kirk returned from Le Janta health improved Caldwell Conductor George Sim Toons formerly of the Rock Island with Frisco et Monett ordered goods sent to that place Newton Will Wellman quit as engine Inspector to avoid forfeiting road rights Ev Scott of La Junta brother of Win Scott will succeed him Engineer Amos McKen Saloving ble Ash ine uip Bates Park Colorade ae youngest passing the ef party J
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Charles — Anderson
Hook Island
Ilerington
Newton-Ed Kirk
le Janta
Empoe Nz
Amos McKen- Saloving
Bates Park
Colorade Ae
Santa Fe reorganizes crews and infrastructure updates
Caldwell engineers O'Brien Monshan and Sanburn transfer from north to south and relocate families this fall. Conductor Jim Dearborn replaces W. O. Brinkerbost on Beloit to Salmon passenger runs after Brinkerbost moves to main line. High demand keeps crews busy with bad order car repairs as spring rush nears. Santa Fe replaces light truss bridges in New Mexico with heavy steel ones and uses heavier turntables on branches. Guthrie Oklahoma may get a new two story brick passenger depot ready by November 1.
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O'Brien, Monshan
Sanburn
Ai— Vinion
Jim Dearborn
Brinkerbosts
Beloit
Salmon
Brinkerbuit
Br. Dearborn
Jim
Santa Fe
Cara
Impro
Santa Pe
New Mexico
Josd
Guthrie’s
The
Guthrie
O. T
Fort Scott girl Myrtle Durham found in Denver health trip
Fort Scott July 29 Miss Myrtle Durham the local girl who vanished in Kansas City has been traced to Denver seeking health treatment Her mother reports a letter from Myrtle saying she planned to go to Colorado and that she did not intend to alarm her Kansas City acquaintances Mixe Inkham who visited Kansas City months ago also left without explanation and is thought to have traveled toward Colorado
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Fort Scott
Myrtle Durham
Kansas City
Denver
Colorado
A Crank's Wild Dream In Lindsborg
In Lindsborg on July 1 a crank named John Rapp promotes a roving plan to travel to Sweden within eight years using an aluminum balloon. His idea involves a string of smaller balloons to suspend him mid air, then descend when the earth’s tilt shifts. Bethany College has not adopted the plan.
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Lindsborg
John Rapp
Sweden
Bethany College
Culver Cleared by War Department Over Chickamauga Controversy
Washington reports the War Department affirms Colonel Culver of the Fifth Illinois volunteers is innocent in the Chickamauga matter. Desertions and collapsed morale followed a port of call from Puerto Rican expedition, with Culver blamed by some as a scapegoat. Department says he acted to meet regimental demands and bore no responsibility for front-line assignment decisions.
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War Department
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Chickamenge
Chickamadza
Porto Hican
Wuld
Colliel
Indiana Toole
Colona Culver
United States League Officers Elected At Niagara Falls
The sixth annual session of the United States League of Local Building and Loan Associations elected officers in Niagara Falls. Fred Fader of Cincinnati was named President and DC. Fireworris of Omaha Secretary. Willa Feil of Austin Texas was chosen Treasurer. An executive committee includes Wharies Clark, Stern, and others from San Francisco Chicago Indianapolis and Philadelphia. The next annual meeting will be in Niagara Falls in 13.
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Omcha
United States League of Loc! Building and Loan Associations
Flond
Fred Fader
Cincinnati
Fireworris
Omah Fetary
Celiniium
Bt Recreters
Willa Feil
Real Estate Transfers Recorded Yesterday in City Deeds
Transfers filed with the register of deeds include D Robbing and wife to Adam Digiti for lot quarter quarter on Harrison Street Curtis and wife to Katie Desch rok, lots 2 8 and 4 Quincy addition, Geo G Quincy executrix et al to George H Whitcomb for 659 dollars, and Fannie O Miller et al by Cok to Wm H Bond for 160 dollars in Miller's College Park addition.
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Office of the Register Mk
D. Robbing
Adam Digiti
Dha Curtis
Katie Deschrok
Harrison Street
Curtis
Geo. G. Quincy
George H. Whitcomb
Quincy
Fannie O. Miller
Cok
Wm H. Bond
Miller's
Leavenworth Plans Parade Dress for Labor Day
Leavenworth labor organizers announce a July celebration with a parade and special railroad rates. A committee including John Roche John Noble A Young Jas Davie and Eugene Morrison will request business leaders to dress uniforms. Bands from Dopeka Cameron and other towns will perform.
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Leavenworth
Trades and Labor Council
John Roche
John Noble
A. Young
Jas. Davie
Eugene Morrison
Who Is Captain H A Allison at Camp Leedy
A mysterious man calling himself Captain H A Allison, a seemingly retired army officer lodging near Col Beck and Major Brown at Camp Leedy, drills troops without pay and raises suspicion among officers who doubt his service record. Rumors claim he meddles with the commissary and may be a government detective. Beck calls him useful for drilling.
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Simcott
H. A. Allison
Camp Leedy
Alison
To- Peka
Col. Beck
Brown
Allison
Reynolds
Beck
Leedy
Fifth United States Cavalry
Health figures war camp sickening roll from Shafter army
Washington July reports show 4 123 total cases 3 190 fever with 4123 sick and wounded including Private J H Farrell Corporal T Kelson and Private W Byers while Alger orders removal to a healthful camp near Montauk Long Island and preparation of garrison forces for Santigo with troops mainly immune.
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War Department
Army
J. H. Farrell
Ninth
Massachusetts Volunteers
Sibonesy
Thomas Kelston
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Sivoney
William Byers
Seventeenth Infantry
Shafter
Algeria
Séntinga
Alger
Montauk Park
Long Island
Long Island Railroad Company
Chickamauga
Shatters
Santisen
Santhigo
Jorgas
Weinshank Resigns from Livestock Sanitary Board
Frank Weinshank presented his resignation to Governor Leedy at 6 o clock last evening after a three month threat. He criticized the board’s management but, in the minority, could do little. He fought to defeat Taylor Riddle for chairman of the state central committee, and since then he and Riddle have avoided speaking to each other.
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Frank Weinshang
The
Livestock Sanitary Board
Leedy
Taylor Riddle
Fiddle
State Central Committee
Chicago Professor Offered Stanford Presidency
Chicago July 29 Professor B J James of the University of Chicago is reported to have been offered the presidency of Leland Stanford Jr University James delivered a course of lectures at the western university recently and made a favorable impression He is professor of public seminarista
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Chicago
B. J. James
University of Chicago
Leland Stanford, Jr. University
James
The
Western University
University official with global academic ties dies
The text notes a university extension division director who earned an A.M. and Ph B at Halle in 1817, was formerly connected with the University of Pennsylvania, and served as president of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
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University of Halle
University of Pennsylvania
American Academy of Political and Social Science
Webb McNall Intervenes In Lang Wreck Clerks Case
Webb McNall Kansas insurance commissioner will investigate Fidelity and Casualty after six Santa Fe Lang wreck clerks filed claims. Two were killed and others injured. one man was paid for 12 weeks though disabled 38 weeks. If no reason found, company and agents may be ordered to leave Kansas.
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Webb Mcall
Lang
Santa Fe
Webb McNall
C. FR. Holliday
Fidelity & Casualty Company
McNair
McNall
Kansas
Wilberforce Family Escapes Massacre in West Africa
The United Brethren Missionary Society reports Dr F Wilberforce and his family, cut off from clothing, reached safety in June after natives burned the mission and home at Mornuligee. Refugees, including Wilberforce, reached Bonthe with no relief yet. relief efforts will start immediately.
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Wilberforce
Huntington
Ind
United Brethren Missionary Society
F. Wilberforce
Bynthe
West Africa
Mornuligee
Frenchmen in the Field Target St Louis Breweries
Report from St Louis notes nine independent breweries in the city may be bought by visiting French agents from a Chicago syndicate. The English syndicate controls 12 plants, including Lemp and Anheuser-Busch, which are said to be beyond purchase. Total value of independent breweries is about 12 million dollars. heads deny knowledge of any such plans.
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St Louis
Chicasy
Slsloule Brewing Association
Anhewser-Buweh
Lemp
Columbia
Consumers
Home
Ideal
No- Hone
Governor of the Ladiouea and Royal Address in Wartime Parody
A spoof dialogue labeled Royal Dialogue appears in the Cleveland Leader, featuring a mock monarch claiming vast authority and the duty of subservience. The piece includes a fictional exchange with figures named Emperor William and The Czar about American war efforts and a pull-quote from J. Bull of the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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America
Cxarina
J. Bull
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Work and Wages, Housekeeper Lookin Here
A colorful exchange from New York Weekly where a housekeeper complains about overcharging for whitewashing. She recalls a previous job done six months earlier for half the price and asserts the work took twice as long this time. The colored artist responds that cheap work is poor work, defending the higher charge.
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New York Weekly
Rome Advice From a Corner Man Prompting Reflection
A short, quippy piece titled Rome Advice presents a corner man’s remark on activity versus rest. He warns against constant rushing, comparing a perpetually busy person to an actor who overextends after a Whitney era triumph, alluding to a Bestwon transcript and a note about Peerless Steam Laundry’s service.
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Lke
Bestwon Transcript
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