Texas Cane Belt Rail Line Sold Across State
Reports from Austin state the Cape Belt railroad sold to the Santa Fe and later to Lincoln Trust investors, with Jonathan Lane and New York buyers arranging final transfers. The 110 mile line from Bealey to Matagorda links Gulf ports, irrigated rice and sugar areas, five rice mills, two sugar mills, and a large Gulf terminus at Matagorda. The sale price was 1.6 million dollars, triggering a regional boom in Texas agriculture and transportation.
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Tt Wen
Austin
Tex
Cape Belt Railroad
Missouri, Kansas , Texas Railway
Austin Desert
Sante Fe
Bealey
Wall of Mexico
Matagorda Bar
Gulf Vesvel
Santa Fe
Geal
Jonathan Lane
Pressfest
Care Beltroad
St. Linuie
Linusin Trust Company
Origiiml
Murdr
Texas
Matagorda
Sealy
Ais 3
Culveston, Irisbure
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Eagle Laks
New York
Wharton
Bay
Linco Trust Company
Emt
St Lowi
Matagords
Baltinuse
Witel
Jonarhin Lie
Ildratize
View Presser
Geneeh
C. Fondskeer
Grienal Relent
Paneenger
HP. Evil
Aud
Kor
Wenere
Engle Lake
Texan
A. A. Ts. Woertieile
Lincoln Trunt Company
Calla Brit Road
Agen
Mr. Woerheide
Lakeside
Missouri Pacific Establishes Wichita Depot Supply House
The Missouri Pacific Aidized company opened a supply house in Wichita yards, employing twelve workers with plans to grow the staff. The facility will furnish torpedoes, fuel, and other items for both passenger and freight trains, centralizing stock and reducing stops along the line.
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Missouri Pacific
Wichita
Kia
Java Wichita
Telo
Clu
Santa Fe Man Deserted by Wife and Six Children
A Santa Fe man woke to find his wife and six children missing. He had left earlier and returned at noon to find the family and furniture gone, taking plans laid to welcome him home. The incident occurred yesterday morning on San Therhardins Cel. Nov. hin neva to so to Walk.
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Santa Fs
San Therhardins Cel
Sant Fr
Skis
Orin
Tt 1
Fay resigns as Great Western ticket agent over stolen tickets
Fay, city ticket agent for the Great Western Railway in St. Joseph, resigns after a tram p the evidence of stolen railway tickets charged to him. A report on engine failures notes high failure counts across divisions, with most issues among elders, Rineery, and main line crews.
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J & Tramp
St. Joseph
H. 1
Fay
Great Western Railway
Anld
Fas
Aleo
Chicago
Ambiguous Text About An Engineer and Furtive Foliatures
A fragmentary note describes an engineer who chartered with four futures and made them all during the last thirty days in an unclear context. Names and places are obscured, leaving a puzzling reference to Chanute and a speculative date window.
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SWIFT
Atlanta
Missouri Pacific Wakes Up in Central Kansas Rail Service
Missouri Pacific plans new through passenger runs over the Salina loop to challenge Union Pacific traffic in central Kansas after next Sunday. The changes include a Kansas City to Junction City run replacing Salina service, plus added trains to Council Grove and Hoisington. A possible Rock Island passenger from Saline to Chickasha, I T, is also rumored to replace the Salina to He arington run.
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Jshelion City
Kas
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Junction City
Salina
Kansas
Missouri Pacific
Sa- Naa Loop
Gipsum City
Maranetts
Tureka
Tyip
Kanees City
Council Grove
Hoisington
Railroad planned from Juarez to Pacific coast
A Dallas dispatch reports that the Juarez to Pacific railroad project is fully arranged. Backers include David Johnson of Mexico the Hagenbarths of Salt Lake City and eastern capitalists. The line would run via Calasas Dublin and Colona Juarez and then southwestward through rich timber and mineral lands with 4000 colonists to settle lands along the route.
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Dallas
Tex
el Peso
Texas
Juarez
Pacific
David Johnson
Mexico
Hagenbarths
Salt Lake City
Calsas
Dublin
Colona Juarez
Republic
Ine
Great Western Protest Over Secret Rate For Shriners Trip
Omaha officials protest a Chicago Great Western secret rate for a Shriner party to Minneapolis on Friday night. Five extra coaches would be needed for the group. The Great Western passenger department denies any improper conduct and calls the transaction open.
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Omaha
Omahe
Twin Cities
Chitago Great Western
Shriners
Minneanois
The
Great Western
Transsetion Hie Beer
Derailment Work Cast Grim Picture At Chanute
Chanute Kansas November 18 report on derailments shows Santa Fe crews sending work trains to inspect and repair rails and roadbed. Foremen Burris Tompkins and others directed the effort as the railroad pledges to fix the damaged track and prevent further incidents.
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Chanute
Ken
Nealhes
Santa Tee
Oak
Burris
Felt
Tompkins
Santa Fe
Want Three Men Firemen Would Increase on Big Santa Fe Engines
The Santa Fe firemen pressed for a crew expansion this season, seeking three additional men to serve on the Prefire and Santa Fe engine types. They argue the move is reasonable for crew safety and to ease arduous duties such as gathering and keeping watch, as the railroad shifts under new management.
Morse resigns as Santa Fe yardmaster to take new post
Emperia Kansas reports H B Morse, longtime yardmaster for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, resigns effective immediately to become division superintendent on the Milwaukee North line. Wm Taylor from Raton shops arrives to fill the vacancy. new mechanical supervisor named.
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Wm. Taylor
Loe Veron Willam
Raton
Round Ho Jones
M. Taylor
Travel notes on Patsroad people and Moore’s trip
Fragments describe itinerant travel by Moore along Patsroad and mentions of nurses, a skate botlar, sickares rK SoS, and references to MeNalt. A vague sense of parcels and a parcel-related action appears, with unsure names and places.
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Ur Moore
Travelin
Santa Fe Railway Workers In Lisbon Oklahoma Era
Santa Fe employees in various roles face routine transfers and assignments as the railroad continues operations. A clerk resigns with next Monday effective, others prepare for travel to Kansas or Burlington for short-term duties or vacations. Raymond Whitcomb excursion plans include topela route with passengers from major eastern cities. Roderick Fant moves to California, and staff restaffing occurs to fill vacated positions. The era notes broader regional movements and the ongoing railway schedule.
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Iren
Wariers
Omaha
Torie
Rock Island
Sesteriay Ee
Ines
Paul Pyenk
Santa Fe
Lee Johs Seri
Santa Fa
Santa
Neon
William Grubbs
Tw Latig Fe Race Foundry
Ipeday
Burlington
Kan
FW. White
Sudtler
Kansas
Warre
Topeka
Santa Fe Oticinis
Raymond Whitcomb
California
New York
Boston
Thelphia
Oeamt
Cerl Rhodes
San Fe
Delore i. Rhodes
M. Greene
Roosevelt Sends Cable of Sympathy to Emperor
President Roosevelt dispatched a personal cablegram to Emperor William expressing sympathy for the emperor's illness and his earnest hope for a speedy recovery. The emperor replied with thanks for the president's interest and good wishes.
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Roosevelt
Westington
Exieros
William
Idie Mills Start Up In Sharon Pa Next Monday
The American Tin Plate company’s twenty pot mills at South Sharon will be started in full next Monday. The Mabel Blast furnace at Sharonville, out of blast for the last two months, will also be put in blast Monday.
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Idie Mills
Sharon
American Tin Plate Company
South Sharon
Mabel
Sharoavillé
Kansas university art exhibition opens in Lawrence
The Kansas University art show in Lawrence displays ongoing works for thirty days. Led by Prof. William A Griffith, the collection features Carnegie paintings from Pittsburg and notable etchings from F. Marvin, Brynwood and Mrs. Woodward. Highlights include Thaulow and Tryon pieces, Han sam’s Fifth Avenue in Winter, J. J. Shannon’s Miss Kitty, and George Inness’s Clouded Sun, with prizes and medals noted.
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Egie Institute
T. W. Tryon
Carnegie Institute
Hansam
Fifth Avenue
Munich
New York
J. J. Shannon
Kitty
George Innes
Thamas B. Clarke
Saved the Ship on Patrol at Norfolk in Fire Rescue
November reports detail Lieut Roland L Curtin and sailors of torpedo boat destroyer Lawrence saving the ship from a forward compartment fire caused by a lit wooden box. Curtin repeatedly dove into the blaze to rescue unconscious crew, eventual extinguishment near the magazine. All rescued sailors were treated aboard the Olympia with non serious injuries. Additional items mention Army officers visiting Leavenworth to view new infantry barracks and a trial in Kansas City. News notes on Jessie Morrison and local court actions follow.
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Norfolk
Roland L Curtin
Lawrence
Curtin
Tan
Olympia
Tharp
Tims
Leavenworth
Kas
Anthony
O. B. Taylor
Nealy
Todd
Terr
Eugene Lysle
H D. McCarthy
Burracks
Jessie Morricon
Kansas
Jessie Morrison
John Collins
Mee
Suean Seruger
Kansas City
Barney Petermat
Captain Taylor
Polles
Matthew Kersten
Topeka Sante Fe Railroad survey seeks lost grade
Wellington Nov 12 The Topeka Sante Fe railroad workers survey the old level lost when the track moved to connect with the Southern Kansas They compare present and old grades to locate where the level disappeared. Quarantine extends in Wellington ward due to reported diphtheria cases. schools remaining in operation with students attending regularly.
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Wellington
Topeka
C. McKeowan
Lenn
Trosn
Westmoreland County
County Commissionals
Dramatic Scene At New Crawford Theater Tomorrow
Reports from the New Crawford announce matinee and evening showings of The New Fast Mail tomorrow with strong audience appeal. The production features spectacular effects including a boiler-room explosion and a river wreck scene, plus Frank Bacon in a new comedy The Hills of California. Also scheduled are A Girl from Sweden next Monday and remarks from critics praising Bacon and Stracon on the coast.
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Lincoln J. Garter
Crawford
Frank Bacon
Kent
Wallaee Hunt
Hills
California
Stracon
Artat
San Francisco Call
Ames Hill
San Jose
Cal
Local names and places from 40 year old rural carrier list
Fragmentary OCR lists several individuals and places, including Eevoss Rural Carriers Washington and Wercae, with ages around 40, and names such as Kun see Huran Ira Ager Marjorieremaice Silliam Schwindsemann napwilvain Chae. The readable text is garbled with unclear context and lacks a coherent event or date.
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Eevoss
Washington
Wercae
Eure
Kun
See
Huran
Reeaint
Willer Ladingtogs
Ira Ager
Marjorieremaice
Silliam Schwindsemann
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Roderick Fant
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