Dove Party of Sixteen Young Women On Garrison Street
A Saturday evening event described as a Dove party drew sixteen young women to a home on Garrison Street. Guests wore bare dresses and socialized with male companions, sharing gossip and music before supper. The gathering ended around midnight with planning to stay awake till morning, while adults remained unaware of specifics.
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Garrison Street
Ayer
Failier
Waver
Melghers
Ashi
Webu
Raver
Sime
Unibude
East Shore vacation lure and travel remedy noted
A fragmentary 19th century tour blurb promotes travel to the East Shore and Lake Shore lines with references to a popular recreation tract and a remarkable remedy. The item cites Pan-American and Chicago connections, urging readers toward a summer trip and suggesting a famed drugstore remedy as part of summer leisure.
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Jan
Fred
Benak
Lake Shore
Michigan
Southern
Tates
Chiuinaytans
Kansas and Return Route Tickets On Sale May 18
Limited for return to May 25. The sale covers a single journey round trip between Kansas and Rock via Route Tickets. The fragmentary notice notes constraints and dates, with unclear surrounding text referencing a weather event and unrelated names.
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Eanes
Nta
Kansas
Wabash Rates Stir Up Eastern Western Rail Officials Meeting
Rail officials of eastern and western lines plan a Chicago meeting to discuss Kansas City to New York fares. The Wabash price of 22.40 plus differential fines faces pushback from rivals and may trigger further cuts to keep pace with other lines. Conference aims to decide the future of differential rates and potential arbitration.
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Kunsan City
Chicago
Nxt
Standard
Kansas City
New York
St. Louis
Chicken
Kansac City
Santa Fe plans an Ottawa Chautauqua assembly program
The Santa Fe company is sending out the Ottawa Chautauqua programme with dates shifted earlier to late June and July. The lineup features Congressman Champ Clark speaking twice, the Americas Vilograph company exhibition, Rev Doctor W A Quayle and Governor W E Stanley addressing, and a range of lectures readings and club day events by noted figures including Charles Landis Nat M Brisham George L McNutt Bertha Kunz Baker Edmund Vance Cook and Eugene May.
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Santa Fe
Ottawa
Grand Avenue
New Belt Line to Connect Burlington Santa Fe in Chicago
Chinato May 21. A new belt line to be built with Burlington and Santa Fe interest. Minnets Northern railway incorporated with $500000 capital. Route from near Hoyne avenue on Burlington tracks to Western avenue junction with Santa Fe and Chicago Junction, then northwest to Burlington and Santa Fe roads. Incorporators directors include Rodney B Swift Frank A Montgomery John Fetzer Charles W Allen and George A Ranney all of Chicago. Frank B Megizomery named as incorporator and traffic manager for McCeontitk Harvester company. formerly Santa Fe freight agent in Kansas City.
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Chinato
Burlington and
Santa Fe
Chirhgo
Minnets Northern Railway
Burlington
Hoyne Avenue
Chicago
Board of Directure
Rodney B. Swift
Frank A Montgomery
John Fetzer
Charles W. Allen
George A. Ranney
Chicas
Frank B
Missouri Pacines New Fast Train No 1 Debuts at Night
Crowds gather at stations as Missouri Pacines No 1 arrives. Conductor Jack Mitchell in charge with engineer Dick Hainy. A serenade at La Bettany College follows the launch. Mitchell praises the new train and promises a leading western service after June 1.
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Missouri Pacines
Jack Mitchell
Dick Hainy
Charles — Diener
la Bettany College
Jack
Laying New Steel Santa Fe Plans Heavy Bond to California
Santa Fe announces plans to lay down 75 pound steel rails for a transcontinental delivery link to California. The project aims to modernize railroad capacity, improve throughput, and cut locomotive wear with heavier track components.
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Santa Fe
California
Munyons Rheumatism Cure Promised In Ad Claims Aid
A garbled OCR of a health ad proclaims Munyon's Rheumatism Cure with claims of healing stomach nerves and other ailments. The text mentions Munyon's Inhaler and references therapeutic formulas tied to a New York and Philadelphia presence.
Railroad Round House Workers Meet Local News
The text notes transfers within the round house machinist force to the audit department and mentions sick prank reebuck. It records a third bit class organized in Topeka with G. M. Web Bier present, remarks on the tank gang at work on a new steel tank near Argentina, and praises the round house force for welcoming back the champion singers. It lists various crew movements, visits, and achievements from Topeka, Newton, and local divisions, including M. E Richardson, Fireman Crawbaugh, and Hubert Rollo earning a fifth degree in the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
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Santa FE
Louis Sehum
C A
George Adamson
Nail Willsine
Association
Harry Hotson
Oklahoma
RS. Mayes
Yeho
Irou
Water Service Department
B Webb
Premun Grugenmeier
George Bolanger
Sara Pine
Petganes
Seererse
Kansas City
Peter Anderson
Firema Holcomb
F_ AL Lam
Topeka
Albert Roberts
Epetue
Emporia
Georgs Rhode
Benjamin Milehat
Ban Bernarding
Calhay
Aind
Charlee Ackley
Prank Gutech
Money
North Lake Street
John Holliday
Red Johnson
Jesse Sujelver
Smelser
Daine
Wun
Harry Zane
Denne
Okage Oey
Shults
Conch
Abop
Ricanarny
Ceverni Aa
Mickness
Pritchard
Pennsylvania
Round House
Ances Siogers
Goodhue
M. E Richardson
Cabinge Fe
Crawbaugh
Sirone Key
Funny Anderson Story Of Offending McKinley And Losing A Job
Major Anderson of Topeka recalls a raucous Kansas train tour with William McKinley. He defied orders, serenaded a tired president, and later failed to secure a pension agent post after McKinley’s election. The tale contrasts with Anderson’s claim that the real outcome was different.
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Funny Anderson
McKinley
Hansas
Anfres Pon
Major Andersen
Topeka
Alwoss
Tin “Andersoa
Topeks- Se
Anderson
McHinney
Elnley
Ohio
Kansas
Cne
Cyrus Leland
McKinsey
Leland
Ale Kinley
Rock Island Road
Major Anderson
Joe Emith
Ghio
Michiewe
Modoc Club
Joe Smith
Smith
Omaha
Edison Company Extends Mains In Local District
Edison Company enlarges its hosting capacity as new iron pipes are laid this week to connect with existing lines. The project bounds are Jackson and Kansas avenues with Quincy Street and Seventh to Ninth streets, forming two loops and expanding steam service in the area.
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Edison Company
Com
Balson
Finough
Jackson, Kansas Avenues
Quincy Street
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Protests Form Over Paving Of Fillmore Street Block
Citizen objections rise before a formal petition arrives with a protest entry in the city clerk’s desk regarding paving Fillmore street between Fourth and Fifth streets awaiting the petition.
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Fillmore
Fillmore Street
Fourth and
Fifth
Kansans at Buffalo Tax Conference Delegation
Kansas tax revision committee members will attend the national tax conference in Buffalo with a small delegation. The Commercial club committee was to join but likely will not assemble. members include F ai Bonebraks John E Prost J P Davis 3 Gleed T F Garver and Joab Mul vane. Most fiscal officials have left for the east and will meet in Buffalo on the 2th.
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Kansas
Battle Thin
Wat
F.ai Bonebraks
John E Prost
J.P. Davis
Gleed
T. F. Garver
Joab Mulvane
Gsennemen
Tax Revision Committee
East
Buffalo
Free Swamp-Root sample offer from Dr Kilmer's Kidney cure
An advertisement pitches Swamp-Root as a universal kidney health remedy. It claims early science links kidney function to overall health and urges readers of the State Journal to request a free sample bottle by mail, plus a booklet with testimonials and remedies.
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The
State Journal
der. Kilmer
Mulnieh
Hotere Berson
Wheelipthat
New York City
New York
Maine
Robert Bern
Diag
Swamup-Reoot
Mall
Scout
Niet Fusd
Fae Serre
Sare
Reibble Luis
Itr EeeRese
Kilmer & Cu
Shortage of Hired Girls Evident in Kansas Demand
The Sheldon theory that demand for hired girls exceeds supply is seen locally with a free employment agency reporting dozens of requests for domestic help. Meanwhile many men seek work in farming engineering and other trades, keeping demand steady for their services.
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Kansas
Electrica
Ice Cream Vendor Reports Strong Weekday Trade
A local ice cream seller notes orders for 600 000 wooden dishes and expects them before summer. He fits seven wagons for the Sunday trade, says weekday business holds steady though Sundays are lighter. Orders to far travel for events persist, with pricing around 35 pence per piece and a license costing 604 for three months.
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