Railroads Adopt Noiseless Joint Across Western Lines
Rail traffic advances with the Weber noiseless joint being installed on new rails between Kansas City and Topeka. The device uses a specially shaped block that fits joints to remove play and reduce wear, yielding a quieter, smoother ride as wheels roll over joints. Santa Fe leads adoption, becoming the first to implement the system in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Topeka
As & Nut
Joes
Sastern
Santa Fe
Santa Fe Extension Plans New Rail to Bardeen Line
The Santa Fe plans extending the Litt ver branch from four miles north west of Helyrood to Bardeen in Barton county, a distance of thirteen and a half miles. The project would add about 33 miles of track to the system and support wheat shipping as the line nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Helyrood
Bilaworth
Bardeen
Barton County
Santa Pe
New His Prayers on a Private Railroad Car Ride
A fragmented OCR passage describes a private railcar trip of a railroad president and general manager. They joke about reciting prayers, discussing the Lord's Prayer, and a repairer with cigars adds to the dialogue as the men tire on the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amisemerit
Cee
Depot changes at Reperia touch off Stevenson shift
Benson Krevtvens reports Charles Stevenson, formerly with the M. K. & T. depot at Reperia, has resumed charge of the office. Adam who held the post has taken a similar job at Thunlap and moved his family there yesterday. Stevenson is a longtime Mo K & T associate.
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Reperia
Charles Stevenson
Okle
Special Washington bound Santa Fe Pennsylvanian Route Train
A special N E A To Washington train runs July 4 leaving Kansas via Santa Fe and Barann City at 7 pm, arriving Chicago morning. It travels through Allegheny mountain scenery including the Shoes Curve and passes Gettysburg battlefield on the way to Washington. Apply to W C Garvey for itinerary and fare details.
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Kansas
Santa Fe
Teak
Barann City
Chictee
Pennsylvania Heer
Chicago
Tuterary
Alleny
New York
Gettys
W. C. Garvey
Washington
Af Mmarest Junction
TENTH TRIENNIAL National Council travel notices Portland 1808
Tickets on sale June 30 and July 1 for round trips at 60 dollars to Omaha and return via Santa Fe. Tickets valid for afternoon June 21 and morning June 2 with final limit June 1. Describes Union Pacific route to Denver Salt Lake City San Francisco and Portland and promotions for the direct line services and hotel notices.
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National Council of Congregational Churches
Portland
Ore
Omaha
Santa Ire
Jane
Moorning
Denver
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Not Imprisoned For Debt Controversy Letter to the Editor
In a Topeka letter, attorney Hennett Sigs A Fulford is described as jailed for contempt after diverting $141 from Shawnee county funds despite a restraining order. The piece argues a judge enforced the law, noting Fulford’s failure to justify the disposal of funds, and defends Judge Dolman’s actions as proper court duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennett Sigs A . Fulford
State Journal
John I
Shawnee County
Kansas
Arthur Mapest
Fulturd
Fulford
Massey
Pulford
Petion Massey
Tke Massey
Shawnee
Guy
B. Bennett
Topeka
Santa Fe Summer Tourist Tickets to Puebla Colorado Springs Denver
Colorado and Return 24 commencing June first the Santa Fe route will sell summer tourists tickets to Puebla Colorado Springs and Denver until Oct 31 with stop over privileges of 24.09 for the round trip. See W C Garvey agent Ebecumatiom Cured in a Day Mystic Cure for rheumatism and neuralgia druggists Swift Holliday Topeka Kansas 523 Kansas avenue.
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Colorado
Puebla
Colorado Springs
Denver
Epo
W. C. Garvey
Swift & Holliday
Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Avenue
Transports Sighted Heading to Porto Rico Off Jamaica
A Boston Fruit steamer captain reports sighting transports south of Crooked Island light, convoyed by the USS Helena, ships believed bound for Porto Rico though experts suspect they were avoiding sight. The same dispatch notes cables to Cuba and Washington, with mixed reports on Admiral Sampson’s communications and a banana boat sighting near Guantanamo Bay.
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Associated Press
Port Antonio
Jamaca
Hopkins
Boston Fruit Company
Brookline
Crooked Island Passage
Cape Maysl
United States
Cape Maysi
Santiago
Transacre
Washington
War Department
Cuba
Sampson
Moint
Nicholas Hatt
Guantanamo
Mul
Hospital ship ready for West Indies relief voyage
Surgeon General Sternberg returns from New York to inspect the hospital ship Relief, being fitted for the West Indies relief effort. The vessel will likely sail to Haiti early next week, with capacity for 300 beds, expandable under stress. It carries surgical and medical equipment, a two ton per day food plant, a water distiller, and a carbonation plant funded by relief groups. The navy ambulance ship Golace operates in Cuban waters and the Relief will transfer sick and wounded to U.S. hospitals when needed.
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New York
Washington
Sternberg
West Indies
Sterpterg
Hantineo
Feild
Navy
Golace
United States
War time offers of hotels and hospitals at 68 cents each
Government wartime offers include hotels and hospitals priced at 68 cents. Some are patriotic and speculative, with hospitals currently well supplied for over a thousand men. Tents could expand capacity, especially in the south during summer. Offers to Mount Vernon barracks Alabama and the new German hospital in Brooklyn are held in reserve.
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Sternberg
Mount Vernon Barracks
Ala
Bare
Brooklyn
Forty Cents Per Man for Medical Examinations
Washington June 21 Gen Miles orders recruitings officers to hire civilian physicians to examine recruits before enlistment at 40 cents per man. Separately ordnance directive requires an ordnance officer to inspect gun carriages and mounted guns in sea coast fortifications during erection and after completion to ensure proper serviceability before use.
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Washington
Gen. Miles
Army
Miles
Ordnance Department
Chief of Ordnance
Pillar of His Throne William Praises Army in Speech
Berlin June 2 The emperor William in a Potsdam Lustgarten address to the imperial guards called the army his most important inheritance and the chief pillar of his throne He said the army believed in him when others doubted and he hopes their loyalty, bravery, and obedience will remain unshaken under God and the fathers.
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William
Berlin
Imperor
Lustgarten
Potsdam
Ransom Plan For Hobson Raised By British Official
British consul in Santiago de Cuba suggests paying a ransom to secure the release of Lieutenant Hobson and the Merrimac expedition crew. The idea has some support among colonial authorities, but the form of payment remains unclear. The report also touches on political notes and other unrelated items in the Washington scene.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Wi Rameden
Santiago de Cuba
United States
Hobsin
Wastington
Classified ad notes and repairs for sale items
WANTED-AGENTS WANTED AND FOR SALE Cast off clothing at 20 St Fourth st Mss Lowe WANTED Everyone to know that in re PMRE 10 an advertisement read address Care Journal best made in writing and sent through Wil then we laced ice Of the Bowes or ry aside for classified advertisement Seumrenioeds tae coemar on buses se ay old b placed by improved gas or gasoline burners Full One summer stoves and ovens Phone 013 Hull Stored Repair Co 116 O5im First
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Eyveryone
Bowes
Seumrenioeds
Hull Stored Repair Co
State contracts let for year ending June 188?
Sealed bids in Rashe office for Burmetan item 1 hauling from railroad to stat pad, item 2 hauling to state house, item 3 washing towels for state house. Executive council may reject any bid. W. S. Bi, Secretary of State.
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Railroad News
Western Railways
Santa FE Extension
Lins
Dee Hallroad
Benson Kretvens
N. E. A. Special
Washington, D. C
Santa Fe-Pennsylvania Lines
Gutanaenabor
Wood
Jones
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washingter
Dr. Kings
Holiday
Java
Mary
Cisremore
Ark
Omsk
Neas
Bante Fe
Kansas Institution For Kansas
Senta Fe
Porto Rico
Ransom
Hobson
Bill Garries
Drasachilcnes
Jonah
Charmberlain
Anne Penerene
Indy
L.B
Cars Journal
M. M
Care Journal
American Employment Co
Room & Jewell Block
Ara Rrr
Lincoln
West Eighth St
West Sixth
Na ‘Honsl
Sose
L. Kline Co
St. Louie
Mir
Popeka
California
West Highth
Andrews
Kimball Church
Gier
Dé Chanuler
M. Alexander
Singer Cewl
Harrison St
Sean E
Jno
Batra
Feriast
W. A. Nelswanger
Mulvan’ St
Kimball Plano
Croke
I. &, Bowman & CO
NS For & Cantaci
St. Fourth St
Mss Lowe
Seabrook
Church
Kansas Ave
Quincy St
Woolverton
Quincy
Alexander
Probate Court
Twelfth
A. D. Rosser
Kan
Les
Boon
Boon Mineral Well
Fillmore
Investors’ Directory Co
SSK
Padgetts
Quincy St. Igiatrur
Colville & Bertrand
St. Kansas
Ralston
Hartiven St. Bourne
Tehri
Anes Wolfe
Viavi Co
Columbian Building
Medical College
Twelfth and
Tyler
Brett Miee Eee
Etna
Coe Farrow
Ile
Gray Ma
Howard
J. H
Woodward
Howe
Buchanan St
John Marsh
Sal
Lowe
Taylor
Roperty
Hogaboom & Con
Opata Bear Shorey
Tawman Gixo
Avenue
East Sizth St
Auburndale
Reward
Southeast Corner Fair Grounds
John Wilbourn
Ronae
Umbresia
Je Clos W. & McGurraick
Sis Has
Ava
Shawnee Building and Loan Association
Tou
Joan A Gail
OS Weat Sith
Campbell
Ls W
Eny
Tomek
cWurehouss
Glue Gee Co
Kas
D. Skinner
Brat Cinert
Iit West
Eighth Ave
Brinkerhotr
C.f. Menninger
M.D
Nomacfathig
Pitsicar
Te Kansas Ave
Fiownola
Topeks Ave
Symmon
Othe No
Sanata
R Hagud
RJ. Groves
James HB Hayden
Titian Complete
van Siyck
National Stables
Gilcerist Bros
Jackson St
Pee
Imost
Space Quarterly
New Yort Exchange
Fifth Avenas
Rew Fork
Sean Usspeue
Abie stLen
Pnetiytae Weal
Topeka Transfer CO
F. P. Bacon
Great Western Steam
East Seventh Street
F. Bodiger
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