George W Smith Experts to Live in Topeka Rail News
Former Santa Fe master mechanic denies reports and plans to remain in Topeka. He will not go to Mexico nor devote time to GI business. The event includes a retirement ceremony with railroad colleagues and dignitaries, highlighting a long career with the Santa Fe system.
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Geo. W. Smith
Topeka
Santa Fe
Georgy W. Fenrth
Cereral Wheater
Gve
Grary
Fee
Swuet
Fartie
Raulaus
Cmos Ming Dee
Topebak
Ates
Mr Sri
Ty Owen
Chile
Sanith
Bane
Canady
Sind
George Parka
Sontti
Sirute
Seth
Dalia
Manin
Santa Fe Disconnects From Wiggin Ferry Debacle?
A garbled Santa Fe labor dispatch outlines shifts, retirements, and repairs across shops in a Kansas City–area plant. It mentions carpenters, machinists, and foremen tied to freight car work, with crew changes, vacations, and ongoing maintenance projects affecting the line.
Cars and workers mark a May Topeka rail yard scene
Fragmented notes describe railway shop activity in Topeka with mentions of Mitchells crew, the east erecting shop, a picnic plan, a meeting Thursday noon, Brice arriving from Emporia, and Brice’s hoisting spur project. Other items cover injuries, hospital stays, and train engine inspections at Philadelphia and Springfield, plus a Baltimore and Ohio through Topeka trip. Nearby weather shows rain leaving water pockets Friday.
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James Snyder
Mitchell
Hang
East
Conmite
Arrance
Priust
M.C
Evers Imember
John Brice
Emporia
Price
Sppurstus
Deine
Lee Ledbetter
Hammond
Pueblo
Col
Tridee
J. OM. Biende
Chitet Hospital
Onikaloowi
Tilson
Teld
Hey
J. J. Mitchell
Parkdale
Delock
Association
Bible Clisp
General Secretiry Prout
Vtsual
Espethay
Edward Modlin
Colonel Everhart
Baltimore & Ohio
Topeka
William Barnes
Ure Américain Locomotive Works
Pitteburg
Phildelphia
Santa Fe
Frank Thomas
Hiecen
Toreka
Lawrence W. Peabody
Louis
San Francisco
Springfield
Purcell
Mo- Live Power
Henderson
Punkell
unclear OCR reads favors promised by Santa Fe department
A garbled OCR item notes officials in the Santa Fe department and Ombiare promising favors in exchange for support. The fragment hints at favoritism and political maneuvering but lacks clear names places or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Burdette Withdraws From Presidential Race At Club Convention
Tom Angeles May 2 A political feature of the club women’s convention is the withdrawal of Mrs. Hubert J. Burdette of California from the presidential race. This reportedly ensures Dennison of New York’s election and promotes Mrs. Burdette’s supporters. The day includes a flower parade, reports from state presidents, and tensions over Utah and Mormon figures in leadership roles.
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Tom Angeles
Cail
Sra
Hubert. J. Burdette
California
Dennison
New York
Burdeste
Massachusetts
Love
Lily Brenant
Pathfinder
Ray
Carrind la
Seaelan
Stati
Ohio
Charlotte Ives Kirby
Utah
Peruna praised by women for heart talk and health
Letters from women and testimonials tout Peruna as a remedy for fatigue, headaches, and catarrh. Mrs Sophia Hartfal and Nellie Lindsay report life restoring benefits after long illness. Dr. Hartman recommends Peruna as a trusted health aid for worn out mothers and productive in preventing colds.
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Mre
M. van Vrancken
New Ghents
Fourth Street
New Orleans
Law
Lady Bugs Imported to Fight San Jose Scale in U S
Washington May report notes the agriculture department plans to combat the San Jose scale with imported lady bugs from China. Assistant Entomologist Marlatt returned from the Orient with live insects, some 14 surviving the voyage, kept by the government to aid scale control. There are now 30 in captivity requiring ongoing gathering from departmental rounds for food. Experts aim to use natural enemies to reduce the scale without eradicating all pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
San Jose
Interior
China
Dotrntet Marlatt
Orient
Muriatt
New Departure by the Missouri Pacific Railway
The Missouri Pacific Railway inaugurates dining cafe cars on its day trains between Kansas City and St Louis. No 2 departs Kansas City at 2 50 pm and No 1 departs St Louis at 9 30 am. The change enhances service for travelers between the two cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missouri Pacific Railway
Missouri Pacine Rains
Kansas City
St Louis
St Lois Soa
Olles
Topeka Boys Compete In Triangular League Field Day
Seven Topeka high school boys travel to Kansas City to join Bangor City and St Joseph in a triangular league field day. Participants include Arthur Griggs in shot put and hammer, Herbert Otto in long distance events, Faomd Otte in distance races, Oh McLaminn in sprint, Juris Writs in broad jump and dash, with Bun Punches listed among event entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas City
Bangor City
St Jompt
Arthur Griggs
Sturidhse
Ndad Herbert Otto
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Betis
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Genera
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W. Blamom
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Alfred Syler
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Corte
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Miller
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Witeon
St. Joseph
Harry Chatham
Kaneda City
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Ton Ofclak
J. M. Sex
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Youle
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Munyon
Avery Poay
Raetieane
Mrs. Burdette
Federation
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York
Wacom Age Botiling Co
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Peru
S. B. Hartman
Feruna
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Adelaide Street
Toronto
Royal Template
Weiten
Sophii Fiartfal
Spencer Brook, Minn
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Peruna
Dir. Hartmats
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Sophia Hartful
Perena
M. van Vratcken
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Lady Bugs
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Topela
City Ticket
Ofine
Onion Pacific R. A
Bunkha Ave
State Journal
Awrsday
Cobure
Seymour
AES
Wastburn
Washburn
Washbure
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