Railroad News Unions Clash Over One Fare Plan
Passenger association agreement fails to operate as Missouri Pacific and Pittsburg Gulf reject the plan. Western territory prospects see a single round trip fare for Independence Day celebrations with a one way price cut. Kansas City routes from Missouri to western lines face potential rate cuts and wider service changes, while railroads push for lower fares and broader markets.
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Barty
Wis
Alma Ec
Notcv
Plate
Belews
Kansan
Ita Hilwais
Pill
Destructive rains disrupt Kansas rail lines and repair delays
Poor weather drenches tracks across Kansas causing washouts and halted bridges and trestles. Repairs lag as crews struggle to clear flooded sections. The record shows extensive disruption to rail service and mounting costs reaching into six figures in a single year.
Damaged passenger ejectment suit against Lake Shore
In Toledo Ohio June a judgment of 2000 was awarded to William Chamberlain against Lake Shore Michigan Southern for ejecting a passenger and refusing fare payment. The case notes confusion over conductors, train rules, and repairs at Pittsburgh yards, with broader railway delays and labor disruption details.
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Toledo
William V-Chamberlain
Lake Shabe
Michigan
Mannie
Crainieram
Berkword
Flateae
Pat Pita
Cha Vituelain
Chamibeclain
Chanterlain
Tieve Tetal
Ineves
Rae
Dennys
Chamberlain
May expenses and state program payments outlined
A garbled report notes May expenses tied to state programs and audits by the State Auditors Board. It mentions a 906.96 amount and references health and cessation products, with unclear names like Dont Tobacco and Nolo Bat. The text lists places such as Burling Newedy Co and cities Chicago or New York.
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Max Belle
Nolo Bat
Kent Hockies
Sample
Trea
Burling Newedy Co
Chicago
New York
Garcia ValuabLe and the Cuban War Spoils Unfolds
A chaotic tale from Cuba recounts General Calixto Garcia and his insurgent forces surging into action. The narrative follows Garcia’s maneuvers, Spanish troop dispositions, and a dramatic escape plot involving notaries, notarial acts, and a French mail steamer bound for France. details mix military moves, personal intrigue, and the elusive escape of Garcia as Cuban hostilities erupt.
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St. "James, the Apostle
Violent incident disrupts Chickamauge Park operation in Ga
In Kansas style report from Chickamauge Park Ga dated June 11 a conflict at an OWU operation ends with a man wounded and a revolver fired. An armed guard orders chaos contained as a city mob swirls around the disturbance. Police, aided by General Brooke’s detachment, secure the scene and investigate the shooting while federal authorities weigh martial law options.
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Chickamauge Park
Viet Kanesa
Joe Wukur
Rompur
Waws
Pinker
Otriieras
Sity
Wilnecs
Baker
Armiad
Brooke
Chante
Sirius
Musee
Allie
Georgia
Walker County
A New Comet Near Scorpius Discovered at Lick Observatory
A comet was found at Lick Observatory on June 13 by Coddington in astronomy. It lies in Scorpius about one degree northeast of the bright star Antares. a photographic exposure revealed a strong trailing image. Observations by Hussey show motion southeast about one degree daily. Wright confirms a continuous spectrum with weak carbon.
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Tomara
Doom AG Observathinis
Bix
Wright
Topeka News Briefs Highlight Local Events and Notices
A stream of short items from Topeka covers Commercial Club meeting results, Episcopal services at Warneep, and a postponed Chan ed chugter event. Reports note Eugene Ware's pond status, a tennis tournament delay due to rain, and Washburn College graduation sermons. Community items include road paving, education staff changes, and a local assault case involving Walter Kunkle.
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Tidguare
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Ae Hormel
Seg Boo Oasis SF
Chehebeian
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Amos Ouhar
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G. M. Herrick
Washburn College
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T. Gootnow
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Frank Brown
Troka Iran Aevluin
Eela
North Topeka
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Topeka
Armour Glab
Kansas City
Laptad Causa
Tar Hearls
Cytinhal Massenger
Gartivli Bark
Bat Kwhe
Kaneka Avenue
Jackana Stree
Syvantls
Wiley
Washirira Vollere
LD. Whitmore
Steretar
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Tae
Wichabel
Dles Morence
Setrae
John Snyder
Wits
John Gapider
Te Sante Fe
Hen Slesen
Tie Superior Bites
Asbury Park
Jon Sune
Snyder
Pennsylvania
Graham Taylor
Chicago
Wathburn Collicy
the Colleg
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Cleveland Climbs to Second Place in Colonial Games
Cleveland rises to second place after Wagner's eighth inning homer with a fan aboard as Louisville reports a win. Powers debut with the Colonels after coming from Notre Dame, delivering a solid game. Other scores include Baltimore over Washington and Detroit routing St Paul while New York names Anson to lead the Chicago squad.
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Louisville
Wagner
Vase
Colonels
Powers
Notre Dame University
Toulevite S.seeeae Cineanati Sopecubaceae
Car of Lemons Delights Missouri Volunteers
Tay Goulds nephew Sandford Northrup, kin to the late Jay Gould, sent a car load of California lemons to Light Battery A Missouri volunteers. The lemonade supply travels from the Pacific slope to Chickamauga. Northrup supports the battery as an Auxiliary member and provided an artillery water cart to ease camp dust.
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Tay Gould
St. Louis
Sandford Northornp
Jay Gould
Missouri
California
Pacific Slope
Chickamaurea
Northrup
Hattery Auxiliary Association
County assessors push new personal property audits
Quincy reports unusual activity in county assessments with an estimated 35,000 hidden personal property value to be added this year. Supervisors plan a board of overseers to review assessor schedules and prosecute law violations, with all schedules to be signed and sworn as required.
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Quincy
Um Staegre
Union Pacific Travel Deals and Local Services Notice
Low excursion round trip rates from Denver to Montana resorts and Bale Lake City with sleeping car reservations via LEWIS, City Ticket Agent. Fulton Depot Agent offers specialty shirts and waist wear with guaranteed color. Peerless Steam Laundry. L Watson's offers rest care for horses and buggies.
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Union Pacific
Poe
Denver
Montana
Bale Lake City
Lewis
Fulton
Depot Agour
Colaia
Peerless
Two fatal incidents amid storms and publicity stunts
In Danville Kentucky on June 13 a deputy U S marshal was killed by lightning while on a fence with his brother. a dog died and one man remained unconscious for hours. The text also hypes Grain-O coffee as a sleep aid and notes management changes at The Chesterfield Hotel in Topeka Kansas under Charles L Wood.
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Pittsbone
Willian St
United States
Mghtning
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Kentucky
Bod
Topeke
Kansas
Charles L. Wood
Funeral of F W Giles Directed His Burial Details
The funeral of F. W. Giles was held yesterday afternoon at Grace Episcopal Church with Rev. J. Sykes officiating and music by the Episcopal choir. A chart found by D. W. Nellis at the safe outlined Giles' exact funeral wishes. Interment followed in the family lot at Topeka Cemetery. Giles aged 79 had long ties to Bethany College Grace Cathedral and served as honorary senior warden.
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F. W. Giles
J. “ Sykes
Episcopal
Episcopal Church
Col. C. K. Holliday
J. W. Farnsworth
William Henderson
Reverend Olden Leads Crusade Against Smoky Row
At First African Baptist Church Rev. G D Olden launched a reform crusade targeting Smoky Row. He denounced a tough element among local Negroes, urged public meetings for the better class to voice views, and warned of rising dissolute women. He blamed fashion and desire for clothes for the downfall of young Black men and announced a mass meeting to be organized.
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G. D. Olden
First African Baptist Church
Letters Lost on Klondike Trail Recovered in San Francisco
San Francisco reports the discovery of a sack containing 3,000 letters addressed worldwide. A miner who handled stamps and mail carried them to Dyea where recovery is underway. Meanwhile S. C. Marcusee in Dyea is mailing many letters to destinations. A second ad promotes White's Vermifuge for worms with local outlets Geo. W. Stansfield and Miller's Pharmacy.
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White
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Miller’ Pharmacy
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Topeka Ave
Notice of intoxicating liquor permit request in Topeka
A notice records that A W Lacey seeks a permit for intoxicating liquor at 32 North Kansas Avenue in Topeka's First Ward. The Shawnee County court holds a hearing on the petition on Saturday May 13.
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Shawnee County
Kansas
Kansas Avenue
Topeka
Lacey
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