British Doctors Offer Cure Claim At Huntleh Institute
An unusual plea from 1800s era ads details a medical message from Weckel claiming cures for bowel, throat, spine, back and other ailments. The note promotes consultation free at Topeka Avenue and cites a long list of conditions allegedly cured without cutting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johan Weckel
Miles
Wigebagh
Tung
Teres Buander
Larnie Back
Mtiam
Consimpton
Sidarante
Eos
Railroad men protest double headers before Texas Railroad Commission
Temple engineers cite dangerous double headrs on Santa Fe lines as cause of injuries and near misses. They document Feb 3 injury on a south bound freight and July 7 1899 derailment with engine and fireman harmed. Signatories urge prohibition of double headers and ask for a hearing date set by the commission, not earlier than April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Gulf, Colorado
Banta
Santa Fe
Temple
Tex
Railroad Commission
Davidson
Budie Hurt
Fremman Budhe
Wtter Dirk
Ald Nist
Sant
Alec le
BD. Donly
W. W. Short
Holme
William Powell
J.D. Shear
T. J. Moore
Chasra
Voorhees Traverses West On Official Philadelphia & Reading Visit
Theodore Voorhees, first vice president of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, and his family passed through Topeka en route to California. He avoided discussing railroad matters, saying his knowledge rested at home, but noted interest in transcontinental developments and western operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Voorhees
Premi- Dept
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Topeka
California
Voorhees
Miss Hexipns
Sim
New Country
Ofeiais
Philadelphia & Reading
Two Men Arrested Over Counterfeit Nickel Ring in Kansas City
Walter Shaw and George Maul were arrested in Kansas City Kansas on counterfeit nickel charges. Plaster molds and about 75 bogus nickels were found at Shaw’s home on South Fifth Street. They confessed to making counterfeit coins to feed slot machines and implicated Fred Haymer and Theodore Fellinger, who were also arrested as the investigation continues.
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Kansas City
Kan
Walter 5
Shaw
George Maul
Xeon
Fred Jor
Felnsiger
Richard Wilson
Kinman
Gibson, Harrison and
Hedrick
Gibson
Komis
Meafyisad
Wilon
South Fifth Street
Uteh
George Mun
Maal
Fred Haymer
Theodore Fellinger
Santa Fe Donates to Rebuild Cleburne Y M C A
Santa Fe contributed $7,000 toward rebuilding the 31,000 building for the Railroad Y M C A in Cleburne Texas after a February 1 fire. Insurance and new subscriptions boosted funds toward roughly $17,000 as plans were approved for a faster reconstruction. New efforts by Geo D McDill aimed to raise remaining capital through local merchants and citizens.
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Cleburne
Texas
Y. M.C. Aon
Ripley
Santa Fe
Geo. D. McDil
C. A
Ciegurne
Ellis Y M C A Work Organizes Railroad Crews
John Coldwell, secretary of the railroad department of the Y M C A, visited Ellis, a Union Pacific shop town, where the local Y M C A branch known as the Young Men's Sunday Association held revival meetings. The Union Pacific brass band played, Colwell led the afternoon men's meeting, and M A Wolf, the national secretary, has expanded membership and improvements, placing the organization in first class shape.
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John Coldwell
Y. MC. A
Ellis
Union Pacific
H.C. Hashmore
Topeka
Young Men's Sunday Association
Auspions
Union Pacific Brass Band
Colwell
Aes
M.A. Wolf
Te Association
From Blackwell to Enid Railroad Plan Emerges
The Mackwell Enid & Southwestern Railroad Company proposes a 187 mile corridor from Blackwell to Enid passing Kay Grant Noble Garfield Woods Blaine and Dever counties with board-determined terminal points. Estimated line length 187 miles at about 5000 per mile and total capital stock set by charter provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell
Mackwell
Enid
Principal Place of Business Dictated in 7 Percent Note
A fragment states a seven percent note and identifies F L Peckham and W W B as the principal figures associated with the business location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deco Petatoreates
F L. Peckham
W. W. Ble
Santa Fe Vaccination Precaution for Smallpox
In Cleburne Texas on March 7 General Superintendent Nixon announced that Santa Fe employees should be vaccinated at the company’s expense if they face smallpox exposure. The report notes the aim to protect workers and the public from contagious illness.
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Texas
Cleburne
Texa
Nixon
Santa Pe
Round Home
Veteran Railroader Solon Humphreys Dies in New York
Solon Humphreys a veteran railway man died in New York at age 80. He was an original promoter of the Chicago and Mississippi Railway through Illinois in 1851 and helped organize the Iron Mountain Railway through Missouri in 1853. He also played a leading role in the Web ash railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon Humphreys
New York
Western Railway
Humphreys
Ilinois
Missouri
Death of Major Jas Washington a Baltimore and Ohio official
Pittsburg March 7 Major Jas Washington longtime Baltimore and Ohio official and former chief local official in this city died today. He was said to be the nearest living collateral relative of George Washington his great grandfather a brother of George Washington's father He graduated from West Point and served in the Confederate army.
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Pittsburg
Jas
Washington
Baltimore & Olio Railway
Thin City
Major Washington
George Washington
Fils
Gen. Washington
West Print
Swift inspection tour of Rock Island Telegraph Department
Me Swift, superintendent of Rock Island Telegraph, leads a westward inspection by private car with officials Lingafelt and others, visiting Bow Isle, Western Lines, Goodland, and Green River area before returning home. tour continues with Hite and colleagues. Philadelphia reports Pennsylvania Railroad seeks $8,000,000 capital increase to $150,000,000 at annual meeting. earnings rise across 69 roads in February. Fort Worth plans a new railway from Fort Worth through Corsicana and Huntsville to Sabine Pass to expand grain, cattle, and timber outlets.
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Rock Island
Mr. Swit
Hite
Miele
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fort Worth
Cors Cons
Huntsville
Sabine Pass
Austin
I T
Corsicana
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe reelects directors and officers
Galveston March 7 the Gulf Colorado Santa Fe Railway company held its annual meeting and reelected the board of directors and all officers. City of Mexico March 7 a government order requires railways to adopt a uniform coupler standard.
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Galveston, Tex
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company
Mexico
Freight Cars and Firemen Movements Reported
Disjointed notes describe measures to prevent train crew accidents and changes in assignments. Firemen Benson, Cliff Go, and others were considered for transfer to Argentina, with personnel shifts and sick leave affecting crews including engineer Webb and machinist Horton.
Colonel Jack Chinn Sues Over Goebel Slaying Libel
Colonel Jack Chinn sues Mrs. Kate M. Banta for libel claiming she slandered him by saying she saw him shoot Goebel from behind and that he “killed Goebel.” He seeks damages of 25 000 in a Frankfort, Kentucky suit filed after Goebel’s death.
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Jack Chinn
Frankfort
Jacke Chinn
Wiliam Goebel
Triel
Kate M. Banta
China
Goebel
Kate BM. Banta
Siel
Kilied Goevel
McDonald Named Temporary Chairman At Texas Republican Convention
The Texas Republican state convention in Waco faced a heated split over chairmanship. William McDonald won the chair by district vote 420 to 342 after a long roll call, with Henry Ferguson of Fort Hood county as a rival. Kolp elected secretary unanimously as the convention adjourned.
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Waco
Texas
Wiliam McDonald
E. H.R. Green
Henry Ferguson
Fort Head
McDonald
Ferguson
Bath
Kolp
Cost Of Philippines Expenditures For Eighteen Months
Acting Secretary Meiklejohn submitted to the House a War Department statement detailing Philippine military expenditures from May 14 to November 1, 1899. Total reported $48,828,060 with major items including Quartermaster $25,715,901, Subsistence $8,950,000, Medical $1,206,130, Pay $10533,134, and Ordnance $1,360,239.
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Washington
Medical
Pas
Ordinance
The Orloff Diamond and Moonstone Lore in Russia
A Chambers legend recounts Russia’s crown jewels, notably the Orloff diamond weighing 16 carats valued at about £389,800. Tracing its perilous path from temple idol to czar’s scepter, the tale links it with the Moonstone and inspiration for Wilkie Collins’ novel.
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Chambers
Russia
Ivan Alexiewitek
Peter the Great
Catherine II
Orloft
Sri Ranga
Mysore
Madras
Koljoh
Amsterdam
England
Flussia
Prince Orloff
Wilkie Collins
The
Three Conventions Planned as Missouri Democrats Divert
The Missouri Democratic state committee scheduled three conventions for the year. They will name a state ticket in Kansas City, select delegates to the national convention, and nominate judges. The nominating convention is set for Kansas City in June, delegates in Jefferson City June 14, and the judicial convention in Sedalia July 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Democratic State Committee
S. B. Cook
Jefferson City
Sedalia
Republican State Committee
Porto Rico tariff debate shapes Senate stance
March 7 report notes Secretary Root backing bolstering tariff measures for Porto Rico amid committee divisions. The discussion centers on the best legislative path, with Root affirming the annual report's positions and urging proactive action, reflecting executive resolve on colonial policy.
Queen Victoria Plans Abroad Trip With Beatrice
Queen Victoria regains cheer amid South African campaign progress and prepares to travel to Bordighera with Princess Beatrice who governs her during the war period. The pair move forward with arrangements despite initial opposition to abroad travel.
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Victoria
Beatrice
London
Queen Victoria Ag
Bordighera
Duty and Guilt in a Detroit Hog Theft Tale
A veteran lawyer recalls defending a man jailed for hog stealing and debates whether lawyers should defend the guilty. He tells how, pressed to confess, the suspect reveals the carcass came from the lawyer’s own back porch, forcing a pause in judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prom
Detroit Free Press
Jase
Drunkenness Cured and Reformed in 1585 Reading
A fragmented reminiscence mentions curing drunkenness and phrases about sister, daughter, and knowledge. It references 1585 and a street address while weaving in garbled lines about life, poverty, and personal reform. The readable parts suggest a biographical or reflective note rather than a clear event.
Undefined legal note in old correspondence
The fragment speaks of a person clearing a client of a charge and receiving payment for services while treating what held them as sacred and confidential. The text appears to be a casual confession or memo regarding legal work and ethics. No specific names or places are provided.
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Mowever
Catherine de Medici Jewel Casket Relic Traced Through History
The London Gra... recorded the artifact Catherine de Medici's Jewel casket once owned by the Grand Duke of Tuscany and later a Duke of Lucca. Its crimson tiled gilt cover bears Medici emblems C C MM and palm branches. The Queen's writing pad lid shares the same motifs. A chaotic end shows a bystander at a muddy train scene in Chicago.
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Catherines de Medici
London
Catherine de Medici
Tuscany
Lucca
Medici
Catherine de Medicis
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LM Penwell
Demoss & Penwell
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Gainey
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Tale
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Columbian Building
Torexa Transfer Co
F_ P. BACON
Railroad News
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Texas Railroad Commission
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Reading Official West
Ris
Teee
Y.M.C.A
George
B. & C. Road
SWIFT
Fort Worth’s New Road
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Pete
Cathe
Benson
Cliff Go
Tad
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Dwife
Mads
Lyon
Cooper
Percy Lyon
Shiateri
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ED. Webb
Harry Horton
Oregon Short Line
Salt Lake City
L. Heustis
John Heustis
Philippines
Root
Porto
Mred
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Glenn Blaes
Kent
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Klauer
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