Railroads eye steamship line from San Diego to Manila
Chicago May 16—Chairman Walker of the Atchison Railroad says a Los Angeles dispatch announcing a San Diego to Yokohama steamship line is premature. Negotiations are ongoing with several firms and a Japanese steamer company may back a deal. A Philippine trade boom after the American fleet victory could push aims toward Manila via Honolulu and Japan.
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Chicago
Walker
Atchison Railroad Company
Los Angeles
San Diego
Yokohama
Philippine Islands
Honolulu
Japan
Manila
Rail car costs and locomotive use data from Boston Traveler
The Boston Traveler notes that a typical ordinary passenger car on a steam railroad costs between 4 000 and 5 000 dollars and weighs about 38 000 pounds. It adds that a mail car costs from 2 000 to 2 500 dollars and is shorter.
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Boston
Lung Troubles Advised Readers Seek Amick Co Cure
An old newspaper notice promotes Amick Chemical Co of Cincinnati as offering treatment for lung diseases. It boasts free trials, testimonials from readers, and claims of affordable, effective remedies, urging sufferers to submit cases for evaluation.
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Amick Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Areful Palbton
A. B
Adam
George Peery
Leon
Kan
MES. C. A. House
Amick Sacre Ical Co
Eisie
Cincinnari
Railcar Weights And Train Masses From Early Systematics
The article details weights and costs of passenger cars, baggage mail cars, and locomotives, with typical figures: sleeping cars 20 to 22 tons, baggage cars 14 tons, mail cars 16 tons, locomotives around 40 tons, six passenger cars about 114 tons, and freight cars varying by type from seven to eight tons per car. It notes a full train weight range from 200 to 550 tons and that pulling 164 tons at 50 mph is a notable achievement.
Heaviest Single Engine Hauls 6 510 000 Pound Train
Chicago May 16 One of the heaviest trains ever handled by a single engine hauled May 10 on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois from Danville to Chicago totaling 6,510,000 pounds. Engine 128 with 55 coal cars and a caboose ran at over 50 miles per hour. Fireman George Forbet transferred from Horton to...
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Chicago
Chicago and Eastern Tinnels
Danville
City row with Engineer Gene Cole prompt in Kansas note
City in Kansas discusses a row with Engineer Gene Cole while J D Boyle of Schneiders office at Horton resigns to join Goodland firm handling local ice freight. Boilermakers at Horton shops claim patriotism with flags atop shop. Horton scrapping 38 and 30 foot cars. engine 214 in service. 388 cars remain to be scrapped. Political notes cover Wabaunsee populists, Lincoln county Republicans, Har ry Pestana, McCormick, Vincent, Leedy, Mulvane, and Jerry Simpson. Weather and Kingman fire reports included.
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William Olcott
Las Vegas
Winslow
Arizona
Lincoln County
C. B. Daughters
Harry Pestana
Congress
McCormick
Washington
Phillipsburg
Hia
Kansas
National Capital
W. D. Vincent
Ribbons On Sale In Varied Widths And Patterns
Fifty pieces of Fancy Rib bons in 4 and 5 inch widths with moire and plaid designs are discounted to 29 cents a yard. Ten pieces of fancy beltings debuting this season drop from 35 cents to 19 cents per yard. Moire Sashes 34 yards long, 4 inches wide, in pink blue red black reduce from 1.75 to 1.15. Remaining plaid and basket weave sashes nearly gone, cut from 3.50-5.00 to a single choice. Ribbon Ties with red ends, up to 5 inches wide, drop from 1.45 to 1.00.
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Crosby Bros
Perfume sale offers at small town shop
Perfume ad lists Prof Myers and Harri son perfumes at 15c per ounce with buyers supplying bottles. Woodworth's new odor Rose Imperial promises lasting scent on handkerchiefs, regular price 10c, special offers 39c per ounce for silk foulards at 27 inches wide.
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Woodworth
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Railroad News
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London
Eng
A EB. Trew
Wabaunsee Sounty
Leedy
United States
Peffer
Independence Star
Kanan
Topeka
Girard
Dave Mulvane
Republican State Committee
Jim Simpson
Mulvane
T. J. Hudson
Fredonia
Sumner County
Jerry Simpson
Rice County
Kingman
Ariz
Jones’ Ice
Tel
White Goods
India Linens
India
Victoria Lawns
Masaria
Clinton
Scotch Oxfords
Honizon Lace
la Touraine
Madras
Silver Star
Madras Loppet Stripes
Batiste Royal
Windsor Mirette
Organdie
Ray Satine
Soire Lyonaise
Swiss Mall
Zephyr Ginghams
Florida
Myers
Harrison
Cromwell & Jeffers
Kansas Ave
Ge.w. m
Arkansas
Sante
Bron, Garbers
S Kan
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