Revolt in Congress Over Post Office Inquiry Debate
Washington March 1 The House debated the investigation of the Post Office Department sparked by alleged abuses. Speakers from several parties attacked the Payne leadership and demanded full inquiry while defending integrity of the department and urging a vigilant, independent review. The session featured heated exchanges, with calls for a committee to examine all actions and a push to uncover truth for the American public.
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Bey
Lsuuss
Yimue
Eecdee
United States
Byster
Yellow Journal
Avery
Bom
Srith Roth
Crompacker
Taibeabere
Mga
Cyinn
Alabame
Payne
Clayton
Cemeral
Io Lee
Calduthead
Kangen
Burkett
Nebraska
Bir
Swanson
Virginia
Lig
Ieini
Inereinen
Witte
Alden Smith
Michigan
Wendy
Perth
Jean Pegale
Smith
Walthy Bureau J
Mrr
Smitty
Clerton
Alabams Ates
Fr. Smith
77 Cures Grip and Colds Promote Pneumonia Prevention
The ad claims 77 cures influenza and related symptoms faster than any remedy. It promises relief for pains head chest cough sore throat and fever with Joyous offer Jubilee Book Mailed Free. Prices listed as 55 or mailed in Ming at cor William and Po streets.
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Cor, William
Jam
Debate over postoffice investigation and House procedure
The House debated investigations into the postoffice department with Overstreet opposing a broad inquiry. McCall pressed a select committee to examine the portofioes and post roads. Hay’s resolution to lay it aside faced party lines. Cooper defended Bristow amid clashes with Jenkins and McCall, while a five-member panel to probe the post office was proposed again as procedure tangled over who controls the inquiry.
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Overstreet
Will
Clayton
Podtolice Department
Interior
McCall
Masaschusett
Pontolice
Uf. McCainl
Pendiig
Committee On
Ulerein
Moon
House
William
Postoffice
Republican Party
Post Office Department
Eeen
Cannon
Carlisle
Griges
Georgia
Gannon
Hay
Metall
Cooper
Epublica
Wisconsin
McCail
Cal- Worhead
Haneas
Bristow
United States
Brlatow
House of Representatives
Jenkizu
A. W. Michena
Jenkins
Pristow
Mrr. Cooper
Bridtow
Car
Lind
Minnesota
Gillespin
Texas
Willams
Mississippi
Postoffles
Payne
Free Foot Draft Cure for Rheumatism Warns of Trial Offer
An advertisement claims a harmless foot draft cures rheumatism and offers a free trial with no charge unless satisfied. It asserts 100,000 people were helped and promises to send drafts worldwide without upfront payment, with a $1 charge only after benefit is received.
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Magic Foot Draft Co
Draft remedies claimed to purge acids through foot pores
An advertisement touts “Drafts” that cure Mirumatiam by drawing acidic poisons from the blood via foot pores. It urges writing to the Magle Poot Draft Co for a pale of Drafts and mentions a pre booklet on reecmatina.
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Magle Poot
SUTHERLAND GOES UP TO REPLACE CONLON AT EL PASO DIVISION
Dalhart Tex March 12 Captain J H Conlon after sixteen years with the Rock Island retires March 15 as El Paso division superintendent. R R Sutherland trainmaster of the Kansas division will take the post with Dalhart headquarters. C A Crowl, Manhattan native, becomes stenographer to Guy M Lawrence at Tucumcari after promotion from rock island clerk to private secretary.
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R. R. Sutherland
Kansas
Hock Island
Dalhart
Conlen
Suther
C. A. Crowh
Manhattan
Guy M. Lawrence
Dawson
BP. N. E
Tucumcari
N. M
Crowl
Rock Island
J. H. Conlon
Engineers and Firemen Disobey General Paige Orders in St Louis
A St Louis committee of engineers and firemen confronted General Manager McKeen of Vaniala yesterday. They claimed no wage demands but challenged that Chicago orders applied in St Louis. McKeen allowed no demerits but expressed appreciation for gifts and hinted at Chicago ties. The committee members were M. Smith and Harry Sumuele, engineers from the Chicago terminal division.
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Paige
St. Louis
McKeen
Vaniala
Rengineers
Ichemn
St Louis
Chi- Cago
E| M. Smith
Harry Sumuele
Sinereas
Chicago
Railroad Brotherhood Dance Set For April Fifteenth
Goodland March 12 The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen plans its first festive dance in the division with a strong social focus and a good orchestra sought from Colorado Springs or Denver. The event aims to be a notable social occasion for members and patrons.
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Kar
Thie
Brotherhood of
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Colorado Poghes
Denver
Western railroads announce special expo strip rates
From Frisco to St. Louis and from San Francisco and Los Angeles to the St Louis exposition a special round trip rate of 51.00 is set by the Transcontinental Railway Pass association. The rate applies on three days monthly from May through December inclusive with a Pacific coast to Chicago fare of 7 150 on the same dates.
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Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
St. Louis Exposition
Western Railroads
Transcontinental Railway Passe Association
Pacific Coast
Anticipated miners strike prompts fuel stockpile order
Bloomington litharge area reports Chicago and Alton freight line issuing orders to store 30 000 tons of new seat at Chickey Bloomington Springfield Peoria Root House Slater Mo and other points. The fuel will be dumped on the ground and kept in reserve until a shortage in regular supply is reported.
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Bloomington
Chicago & Alton Today
Chickey
Sprinfield
Peoria
Roothouse
Slater
Contract Let For Great Pennsylvania Tunnel Work
New York March 12 report states a $20,000,600 contract was awarded for the project marking the ambitious Pennsylvania tunnel under the North River. Ow O'Rourke Engineering and Construction Company was named the successful bidder.
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York
Pennsylvania
Ae North River
Manhattes
Ow O'Rourke Engin
Peruna advertised as cure for grippe after-effects
An extended advertisement extols Peruna as an unrivaled remedy for the after-effects of la grippe or epidemic catarrh. It claims quick relief from symptoms such as mucous head, altered appetite, and general malaise, directing readers to Dr. Hartman and the Peruna Medicine Co. for further guidance and free literature.
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Issinpje
Peruna
la Grippe
Bevye
Mick
Porune
T. W. Collins
Everett
Brett
Holmes Street
Kansas City
Grippe
Hartman
Tunneling feat under two great rivers described
A contractor undertaking a project for 820000 has been awarded. The task will be the latest tunneling feat ever attempted, with features not yet seen by engineers. The article notes tunnels under the Alps are longer, yet the problems here are greater and more complex due to the underwater location.
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Alps
Hutchinson Hopes For Improved Spring Trains
Hutchinson Kansas expects a timetable change this spring with Frisco and connecting lines adjusting service. Officials in St Louis approve a single daily eastbound train and new afternoon evening runs, plus six major system changes to bolster Kansas division service and Hutchinson connections. A joint Rock Island Frisco agent at Medora has been in place for weeks. depot upgrades are planned to support the expanded service this spring and summer.
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Kas
St. Louis
Hutchine
Rock Island
St Medora
The Tell Tale Piano and a Railroad Story
Roy Vonnsum, traffic manager for the Santa Fe, based in Topeka, is promoting a new tale told by RIN Curtin of Kansas City. Curtin helped popularize the deaf and dumb story showing Johnson trying to explain a railroad situation to a deaf mute. The tale allegedly damages Johnson’s reputation as a hot art artist and the inquiry ends with a remark about the gentleman’s inquest.
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Roy v. Vonnsum
Bhe Strea
Santa Fe
Topeka
Rin Curtin
Santa We
Kansas City
Curtis
Johnson
Man Misreads Phone Call About Office Piano
A man calling his girlfriend from a saloon claimed he was busy at the office and could not visit. During the call a nickel dropped in an automatic piano, prompting the woman to remark she didn’t know he had a piano at his office, jokingly calling the scene “Tableaux.”
Cassatt Will Stay Nominated for Pennsylvania Directorate
President Cassatt Clement Griscom and A R Little nominated to four year terms on the Pennsylvania directorate to succeed themselves in New York. They will be re-elected a week from Tuesday. Planned improvements total 150 million dollars, with 10 million for Pittsburgh work and a freight line between Pittsburgh and New York. Purchases include nearly 7 million dollars in new locomotives and cars. Masonry bridges to replace steel with about twenty stone bridges to be built this year.
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Pennsylvania
New York
A. J. Cassatt
Clement ‘A. Griscom
A. R. Little
New York Terminal
Pennsylvanikis
Cossatt
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
Rio Grande Sierra Madre Pacific Extend 100 Mile Line
Austin March 12 The Rio Grande Sierra Madre And Pacific railroad plans a 100 mile extension from its northwestern terminus in Mexico to connect with the Kansas City Mexico and Orient system. The route is better surveyed and will open a new link between the United States border region and remote mining districts of northwestern Mexico.
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Austin
Tex
Rio Grande, Sierra Madre and Pacific
Mexico
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
United States
Orient Feeder Secures Construction Equipment Purchase
The Colorado, Oklahoma and Texan Railroad company bought the complete outfit needed to construct the Orient feeder crossing the Orient main line at Portland, Oklahoma, the Frisco at Rocky, the Rock Island at Komatty, and the Santa Fe near Winmore, per a public statement from the Frince and Seana authorities.
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Orient
Colorado, Oklahoma & Texan Railroad Company
Texas, Kansas City
Mexico
Portland
Frisco
Rockey
Rock Island
Komatty
Ariinore
Orient Scouts Visit Baldwin for Right of Way Talks
Baldwin Kan March 12 Judge Eaton and W A Barnhart of Kansas City advance agents and W W Cal assistant chief engineer Kansas City Mexico Orient rail line confer with Baldwin residents and Douglas county township representatives on Hill extension. Preliminary survey done with Beltwin. offers of right of way discussed. Osage City area arrangements pending.
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Orient
University Town
Baldwin
Kan
J. A. Eaton
W. A. Barnhart
Kansas City
Advance Agenta
W. W. Cal‘pies
Kansas
Osage City
Santa Fe Attorney to Speak on Statehood Bill in Washington
Santa Fe attorney Henry E Asp, general solicitor for the Santa Fe in Oklahoma, travels to address the house committees on territories regarding the McGuire statehood bill. Also noted is a railway circular announcing office transfers and a fatal accidental shooting at Wier Junction near Pittstar Kansas.
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Henry E Asp
Oklahoma
Pittstar
Kaw
Mre_ Geo
Freeree Tee Liteon
Wier Junction
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