Railroads Face New Bill to Guard Trains at Stations
A House bill proposed by Congressman Norton of Ohio requires railroad owners to upgrade guards and safety rails at yards, divisions, and terminal stations within six months of passage. Penalties range from 100 to 2100 dollars per offense, with each unaddressed angle counted separately. The measure targets prevent accidents and entanglements with equipment on rail properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
Congréstrin Norton
Ohio
United State
United States
District of Columbia
Be Yates Oversees Train Incident and Pen Misfortune
An article recounts BE Yates, superintendent of the Burlingville system, predicting strict order and detailing a train disruption caused by a fountain pen mishap. The event included a near collision, interrupted freight movements, and a pivotal correction that averted disaster, highlighting Yates’s reflection on discipline and precision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavirodid
Providence
Armes
de My
Poseenene
Levins
Irsecans
Freich
Yates
Fr Ter Sa
Accident on the Sata Fe line between Guthrie and Oklahoma City
A westbound passenger freight train of 18 cars derailed after brake failure and a signal mishap near a curve. The 2 locomotives and 14 cars left the rails at high speed, with 16 feet of inner rail reportedly removed by vandals. Emergency brakes engaged but the train escaped a worse crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sata Fe
Guthrie
Okftshomes
Oklahoms Cit
Mead Ory
Ng MA & Ively Speed Dows
der Burks
Fing Ganger Cigna
Fragmentary report hints at a vehicle crash on highway
A garbled excerpt describes a collision scenario with a truck and a train in a curve. The text implies a crew involved and possible derailment but is too incomplete to identify people, places, or exact dates.
Robbed freight cars prompt arrests in Wellington
June 28 news from Wellington reports Marshal Shawyer arresting John Sears known as Scissors and a Kansas City tramp for stealing watermelons from a northbound Rock Island train. The escapees fled from a car door during switching. Sears, linked to Cicero post office robbery cases, is held near Flute Creek. Pittsboro notes Pittsboro on track for 1895 depot upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Marshal Shawyer
John Sears
Kansas City
Rock Island
Shawyer
Flute Creek
Sears
Pittsboro
W. F
Memphis
Time Has Been Extended Washington Rail Exemption Prolonged
The Interstate Commerce Commission extends the exemption from the Jones and short haul clause until December 21, 1898, for Rana Fe and other Western railroads after a prior order dated February 25. Conditions remain as originally set. Centralia Church Dedicated in Centralia Missouri.An seme brick Baptist church dedicated debt free. $3,760 raised promptly. dedication sermon by Dr E L Graham of William Jewell College. building features furnace heating and electric lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rana Fe
Jules
Interstate Cotlmne Free Commission
Centralia
EL S.graham
Maryndtal
William Jewell College
Eb, Dillard
L. Graham
Topeka Loses In Nine Inning Baseball Tilt
In a close game Atchison edged Topeka 7 to 3 after a five inning struggle. Chamberlain pitched for Atchison and was wild but the visitors led most of the way. Gatewood starred at second for Topeka while Atchison’s defense and offense produced home runs by Krebs Theil and wartner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Copeka
Chamberlain
Topeka
Gitewood
Matson to Wed May Collins in Topeka Tonight
C H Matson, Salina Star reporter in Topeka, will wed Miss May Collins of Great City. The couple will reside in Topeka after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Matson
HL Matson
Salina
Kansas City Star
Moon Tony
Solomon CH
May Collins
Giat City
Me. Matson
Tupetku
Prairie Ordered to Sail to Key West for Prirle
The auxiliary cruiser Prirle, after coaling at Torphinsville and loading ammunition, is directed to proceed at full speed to Key West. Also in Peoria on June 23, plans to rebuild the Great Western distillery to output 1,000,000 gallons daily at over half a million dollars. Union Pacific service to Denver Salt Lake City San Francisco and Portland remains the primary option with Pullman sleepers and dining cars. Through sleepers to Washington and the West via Sante Fe and Pennsylvania lines are advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie
New York
Prirle
Torphinsville
Hor Sera
Key West
Peoria
Great Western
Ieee
Denver
Salt Lake Cite
San Francis
Portand
Union
Union Pacific
Pullman Palace
Pullman
A. Lewis
Fulton
Stendard
Weabington
Swallow Tail Flags Corps Symbols Issued by Corbin
General Corbin issues detailed flag designs for United States Army units. Flags feature swallow-tail shapes with color schemes and symbols representing corps, divisions, engineers, cavalry, artillery, and provost guard badges. Designs specify staff lengths, fly dimensions, border colors, and central emblems to denote unit type and command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbin
Washington
Adjutant General
Army
Crisps
Corp
Corps of Engineers
Crome
Corpa
Miles. H.C. Corbin
Third Fleet Sails With 4000 Men for the Philippines
San Francisco on June 28 reports a third transport fleet carrying about 4,000 soldiers under General Arthur MacArthur sailing for the Philippines. The Indiana departed with the City of Paris Ohio and Morgan City, while Merritt and his staff prepare aboard the Newport and Valencier sails soon. Crowds cheered as whistles bells and cannon fired farewell from Fort Munson and city fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Golden Gate
Pacific
Philippines
Manila
Bic
Ft. Mungon
Arthur McArthur
Indiana
City of
Pari
Ohio
Morgan City
Valencit
Newport
Newport On Weednesday
Gen
Merritt
CANARIES AND CEUTA
Washington reports details of Spanish coast defenses for wartime planning. The coast stretches about 1220 kilometers with northern, central, and southern sectors, featuring medieval fortifications, naval schools at Ferrol Cartagena and Cadiz, and various artillery and torpedo supplies distributed across four districts under coastal command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Spain
Wirth
War Board
Scandina
Span
Ferrol
Cadiz
Cartigena
Naval School
School of Naval Application
Cartagena
School of Ordnance
MS Krupp
Armstrong Kurs
Ordones
Ordanes
Ferra
Cartaxens
Mabon
Sinus
Naval Coast Defenses and Potential Assault Plans
Detailed descriptions outline how Spain's harbors including Cadiz Ferrol Vigo and Canaries are fortified with batteries chateaus and bastions. Analysts predict initial attacks may target Canary Islands and a naval base at Celle to reach a broad coast of Spain, guiding the American squadron’s approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harcelona
Marcelnes
Cadiz
Canaries
Gibraltar
Villa Real
Vigo
Spain
Canary Islands
Celle
Twan SAS State Dairy picks Topeka for annual meeting
The Twansas State Dairy association executive committee met at the Throop hotel to fix the next annual meeting place and date. Topeka was chosen with sessions November 16 17 and 16. Resolutions endorse dairy interests in national and army rations, urge dairy exhibits at Omaha, thank the Kansas dairy commission, and express condolences on J L Hoffman’s death. Members present included C F Armstrong Clyde G W Hanna Clay Center Ed F Davis Concordia W F Jensen Beloit G Morgan Miltonvale J E Nissley Topeka F H Teetor Wellsville H M Cottrell Manhattan J K Forney Abiene and Sec S Hurd Meriden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twansas State Dairy Association
Throop Hotel
Topeka
Congress
Kansas Commission
J. L. Hoffman
Newton
C. F. Armstrong
Clyde
George W. Hanna
Clay Center
Ed F. Davis
Concordia
W. F. Jensen
Beloit
George Morgan
Miltonvale
J. E. Nissley
F. H. Teetor
Wellsville
H. M. Cottrell
Manhattan
K. Forney
Abjiene
Hurd
Meriden
Mrs Lowe Elected At Denver Women’s Federation Meeting
Two thousand women packed the Broadway theater in Denver to elect officers. Mrs Lowe of Georgia headed the official ticket with Mrs Breed of Massachusetts as a key ally. Debates between Mrs Breed and Mrs Lowe dominated the long session, ending with protests, parliamentary moves, and a final decision to eject visitors except the Colorado governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Pacific
Cole
Boston
Henrotin
Shattuck
Illinois
Hoberts
Ohio
Osgood
Maine
Noble
Connecticut
Lowe
Georgia
Barnes
Breed
Massachusetts
Alice French
Town
South
Mumford
Pennsylvania
Lockwood
Washington
Loutal
Texas
Hauger
Arkansas
Jennings
Utah
Colorado
Federation
Reed
Hones
Fair Fashionables
Election results at biennial meeting elect Mrs Lowe president
Ballots counted 674 with 225 needed. Mrs Lowe wins 425 votes, Mrs Breed 234, minor totals for Mrs Helmuth. Officers named include Mrs Sarah Platt as vice president and others from Michigan, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Kentucky. After a forty five minute break the group reassembled to select directors including Mrs Mary Lockwood and others from district lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe
Breed
Helmuth
New York
Sarah Platt
Colorado
Emma Fox
Michigan
G. W. Hendricks, Jr
Pennsylvania
Phillip Moore
Missouri
CP. Barnes
Kentucky
Mery Lockwood
District of Columbia
Charles Morrin
Wisconsin
S. Kinney
Utah
H. S. Phile
Connecticut
FB. A. Dustman
Californa
Frances Wood
Nebraska
Willam Tod Helrouth
B. T. Buckwalter
Only
Harriet Windsor
Town
Baseball News from Cincinnati to Topeka Monday Losses
Baseball brief reports from Cincinnati Pittsburg Boston Chicago Baltimore and St Louis with results and key plays. Notable notes include Pittsburg's Tasnehill pitching a masterly game and Boston errors, Chicago routing Brooklyn, and weather causing a rainout in Cleveland. Also mentions Japan's new cabinet under Okuma Shigen, with resignations accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Kansas
Minneapolis
Detroit
Mich
Milwaukee Goengogd
Indianapolis Devol Bodo
Western Association
Peoria
G. St. Joseph
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Tritta
St. A
Columbus
Milwaukee
Omiehea
B.C
German Elections report shows multiple party totals
Berlin reports the second ballot results with Conservatives and Imperialists at ten seats each the Center party at two and other parties including Pacarus tk mathe Winceats 28 and the banana growers faction. San Francisco notes a June 2 disruption in regular steamship communication with Honolulu tied to banana shipments and planned sale of fruit before vessels can be secured for transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sune
Meleketag
Conversatives
Imperialists
Center
Pacarus Tk Mathe Winceats
People's Party
Gers
San Prencisco
Honolius
Hawaiian Islands
One Fare for Round Trip Santa Fe Route to West
The North American Turners Union meets in San Francisco July 5 1898. Round trip from Topeka to San Francisco and Portland offered at 60 and 460 dollars with sale dates June 28 July 1 1698 and August 31 1894. Special trains to Washington July 4 5 via Rock Island and B&O for N E A meeting attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Portland
Oregon
Turners’ Union
Topeka
National Councileot Congregational
Ore
Pacific Coast
W. C. Garvey
Kansas
Washington, D.C
Great Rock Island
Thaltimore & Ohio
Washington
Consumption Cured by Brazilian Balm Miracle
A man from Indiana near Fort Wayne was near death from consumption. After a friend gave Brazilian Balm a drastic improvement followed by medical skepticism, he recovered fully and returned to work by February. The ad claims opium free formula restores diseased lungs and warns against opium-based cough medicines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ea James
Inter
W. Peart St. Estinais
Ind
James
Costa Bal
McOoms
Also Mentioned on This Page
Railroad News
Washou
C. E Yates
Burlington
Telyenh
Mtv
Vane
Williams
Rollo
Tinisa Bond Ton
Five Star
Winn
Uct
Toh
Newt Enginer
Rulle
Roger Williams
Ward
Exuports
Emporia
Topék
Emporia Enginere
Roger Willams
Len
Hrakeman
Willams
Abe
Santa Fe
Oklahoma
Pittsburg
Foreman Emery
Lawrence
Emery
Walier Junction
Chiemzo
Rock Teland
Chicago
Solomon City
the Gulliver OF
NATION_S
Third Fleet
Philippine Islands
Ceuta
State Dairy Association
Mrs Henrotin
Baseball News
Cincinnati
Jane
Senators
Cyewame
Nhe
Telemath
Pittsuyire
Jone
Tasnehill
Rhe Pittsburs
Tacnehil
Bowerman
Lewis
Baltimore
Igaz
St. Louis
Suns
Browns
Biltmore
Louis
Taylor
Esger
Guguirick
Clements
Sugden
Fope
Robinson
St Louis
Baylor
Carrey
Yokohama
Okuma Sinfeld
Japan
Saigo Tsucimichi
Marine
Katsuro
Uhoki
Lake Michigan
Lake Superior
Mantten
Charleroi
Harbor Potcokey
Bay View
Mackinal Gilead
Palace
H.L. Larsh & Co
Kansas Av
Prescott & CO
Orege Worcestershire Gy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!