Rock Island Will Beautify Stations With Park System
Has Never Been Undertaken by Western Roads. Allen White discusses Rock Island adopting a park based station beautification plan following Pennsylvania Railroad and Baltimore & Ohio, appointing Mrs An nette McCrea to oversee the work. The Rock Island’s Chicago suburban stations to Joliet would pioneer western adoption, with other roads gradually following. The article argues for a comprehensive park system at depots to attract travelers, urging adoption ahead of purely practical depots.
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Rock Island Railway
Pennsylvania
Chicago
Baltimore & Girls
Annette McCrea
Hook Island
Rock Island
Joliet
Hoek Tahind
Pennasivanta Railroad
Baltimore& Ohio
Rock Taland
Ong
Treveiers
Grant and Bales to Go Batk
A terse dispatch from Warhington reports General D Grant and Major General OC Gates will command their units to duty in the Philippines. The men depart on a mission tied to the mxfiration of prem tit teaves of absene, with transfer noted as part of military reassignments.
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Grant
Bales
Batk
Nine Fork
Warhington
Kansas as Stage and State in a Poet-Lawyer Satire
The speech by Eugene F Ware defends Kansas as distinct yet denies crankism, positing Kansas as a stage where national and regional forces audition. It blends praise for Kansas’s character with a sweeping historical panorama, citing labor movements, geography, and political figures while contrasting local pride with external influences.
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Eugene F. Ware
Kansta
Mr Ware
Kandes
United States
cMnmiGne
Sotme
Kansie
Yale
Sian
Kansas
Wall Street
Gil Steger
Armerica
Activites
Skilled labor and the path to success in old Emporia
William Allen White in the Emporia Gazette argues skilled labor yields strong prospects, while unskilled workers face higher risk of job loss. emphasizes trade training, early practical education, and the value of hands and head working together. Also notes a San Francisco trip for railroad commissioners and hints at new Oklahoma rail branch plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen White
Emporia Gazette
India Times
Emporia
Railroad Notes Highlight Lincoin Meeting And Omaha Rail Plans
The Dumkard church national meeting in Lincoin Nebraska attracts Kansas rail workers with several special trains. Fort Scott grows as a rail hub with crews likely to relocate, while Missouri Pacific operations shift under Mitchell Bates and others. Paul Morton may join United Pacific as traffic manager. Santa Fe releases Colorado Summer pamphlet. Topeka’s Harry Crag returns sick. Parker of the western division attends time-card meeting for Chicago.
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Lincoin
Neb
Kansas Railroads
Cdnt
Memphis
Frisco
Fort Scott
Missouri Pacffc
Mitchell
Bates
Bales
Peck
Weak
Lex
Kansas City
Hoteington
Bobrink
Marquette
Honan
Swain
Hering- Lomnists
San Francisco
United Cnipa Pacific
Southern Pacific
Paul Morton
Santa Fe
Morton
Colorado
Harry Crag
Topeka
R. J. Parker
Pueblo
Cal
Chicago
Labor shifts and injury mark ongoing work week
A chaotic shift recap details workers moving between shops in a cab company area. Key items include Mr Parker Martins gang at the cab shop, wage disputes, Engine 2161 switching to the Cottonwood division, Engineer J P Kelly sustaining facial injuries, and several workers like Samuel Wendeln and Nathen Confer changing roles or locations. Also noted are a school picnic, a Santa Fe race challenge, and various job movements among roundhouse staff amid a busy period.
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Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Kentuky
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
New York
Kansan
Kan
Acre
Karsas
White House
Katsu
Lince
Julius Cassar
Brutus
Caesar
Wyoming
New Mexico
Dakota
Brussels
West Virginia
Kansas
Pekin
Aruinaldo
Astinaldo
Boston
Texas
Allesourt
Ceeker
Wil
J.P Kelly
Samuel Wendeln
Bend
EL Eim
Nori
Beeler
George I
Stoma
Oakland
Charl Pal
Snain
Ligstie
Peidsione
Rickahaugh
Efenty Windela
Roundhouse
Ana Bence
Santa Fe
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Warren M.crosby
Esbend
Kane. Com
Hosiery Dept
Designers
Judy
Railroad News
Will Allen White
Heautify
Rock Island Star
California
California Coast
San di Coronado Beach
Redondoach
Santa Monica
Santa Barbara
Monterey
Catalina Island
T. S. King
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry
Topeka, Kansas
Lecce Railroad
Geo A Cullen
GWPA
Adams ST
Marshell Field
Weide Lomdin
Bay 2
Arthur “Tree
Ubehter
Marshall Field
Chicags
Marriet
David Beatty
Royal Navy
Baldwin Works
Philadelphia
Burnham, Willams & Co
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Crat Thele Company
American Locomotive Company
Chitise
National Association of Railroad Commissioners
Oklahoma
Shayne
Okla
Atchison
Ripleykia
Chandler Shateee
Okia
Purcell
Bess Chartres
Shawnee
Tom Okie
Guthrie, Okia
Guthrie In
Kansas Avenue
Goodyear
The
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Akron
O. Wyeth Hardware & Mfg. Co
St. Joseph, Mo
Haa
Auburn
Molle
Stabt
Tavera
James Devitt
Machine
A. Tulip
Pepers
Kyrog Smith
Imal
Royster Warmnir
Palaice Hare
Eee Ane
Apie
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