Railroad News Reports Mosquito Extermination Bureau
Topeka captain George C. Sperry named head of a new railroad driven mosquito extermination bureau. The plan proposes primitive but effective methods using permanganate potash to destroy breeding swamps, with costs showing potential city wide relief within weeks. Also notes railway staffing shifts, train timings, and incidents across Kansas and adjacent routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Sperry
Topeka
Mexican Central
Manqu
Bureau of Industry
Roche Island Road
United States
New Jersey
Mr. Sperry
Reappearance of Long Corsets in Local Market
The article notes a shift back to long and medium Corsets as popular. Mrs. Hickman of New York will be in town all week to demonstrate corset fitting for different figures and discuss the Wo. B. Corsets. W. B. Corsets are promoted as first in the land with top workmanship and styles, priced from $1 to $5 a pair.
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Hickman
Hosiery sale offers and prices from a retailer
The advertisement lists ladies hosiery including fast black seamless stockings with double heel toe and soles at 20c value or two pair for 25c. Onyx full fashioned foot hose priced at 9c per pair. Fleece lined, wool and children’s wool hose offered at 25 35 50c per pair and 25 doz stock sizes. Also mentions stock shortages and miscellaneous hosiery items.
Windsor Traded Items and Bargains at Chimes of Normandie
A fragmented listing shows assorted sale items with prices, including Gent’s Japonette silk initial handkerchiefs, writing tablets, perfumed ammonia, Iris Blanc Soap, machine oil, bordered gent’s items, Japanese metal trays, Florida Water, Our Queen Soap, and Brooks cotton spools. The ad references 25c price points and a location described as Chimes of Normandie, with several garbled phrases.
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Windsor
Acon
Our Queen
Santa Fe Improves Rail Line with Bridges and Ballasting
Wellington reports Santa Fe Railway expands main line work with extensive ballast ing and new bridges. Fe and tr and Canyor railroad arrive at Albuquerque to form a corps of engineers for immediate tasks. A large iron bridge over the Pottawatomie and several nearby bridges are being installed along the EK Line.
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Fe & Tr and
Canyor Railroad
Albuquerque
Corps of Engineers
Wellington
Santa Fe
the & K
Allastine
Pottawatomie
Rac
Lost her pocketbook on M. E. T. train near Fort Worth
Parsons woman Miss Ads Hess reported her pocketbook containing ticket and money lost on Conductor Green’s M. E. T. train from Houston to San Antonio. A searching party recovered the bag at Dennison and officials notified Trainmaster Sullivan. the purse will be turned over to her at Fort Worth.
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Parsons
Ads Hess
Conductor Green
Hoston
San Antonio
Texas
Green
Sullivan
Dennison
Fort Worth
Young Tipton Teaches Diligence After Santa Fe Break
Dorado November 19 A young man named Tipton worked on the Santa Fe his last summer as a passenger brakeman and saved enough to attend a state university next year. He is tall and strong and became center rush of the football team. He bet on Kansas in the Kansas-Nebraska game and then returned to work on the Santa Fe. He made his first trip through here, coming north yesterday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M& M
Kansas Pacific
Denver
Walton
Newton
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Dodge City
Conroe
Higgins
Wellington Rock
Galesburg
Wellington
Auguste Survervors
Ehie
Frisco
Mulvane
H. S
Kansas City
al Brardsley
Southern Kansas Division
Southern
Kansas
Fcarpentera
Mr. J
Peach Springs
Chiinen
Rio Grande
Tan Vegas
Ratonemin
Magdalenach
Garrett
Las Vegas
Cerriion
Albuquer
Johnnson
Raton
Bceptfal
Randall
Saita
Dorado
Tipton
Mate University
Indians to Do Grading on Kansas Railroad
Nov 1 last night about five full blood Kaw Indians passed through Arkansas City en route to western Kansas to work on an extension of a branch of the Southwestern railway. They are believed to be the first Indians to work on a mailroad. Each man carried a dinner bucket and a roll of blanket.
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Kansas
Arkansas City
Water From the Hills at Santa Fe Pipeline Work Expands
Santa Fe stores report Santa Fe Pacific is laying two new pipeline connections to the mountain reservoir near Williams and plans another water tank and stand pipe. The current flow from the reservoir is insufficient to supply engines and water cars, with water hauled from Williams to stations along the Sierra Madre region. Nogales reports Rio Grande issue lines and Sierra Madre extension news.
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Albuquerque
Nov
Fe Pacific
Williams
Willams
Madre and Pacific Railway eyed to extend line to Bacere area
The Madre and Pacific Railway plans extend from Casas Grandes toward Bacerne crossing the Sierra Madre. Rail officials study regional resources as the proposed route would pass mines at Bacere with silver output totaling 399 000 in coin value. Santa Fe earnings for October are expected to rise to a monthly high, with an estimated gross increase of about 400 000 compared with last year.
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Re Madre and Pacific Railway Company
Casas Grandes
Bacerne
Snnorm
Sierra Madre Range
Bacerse
Santa Fe
Chicago
Potter Palmer to Pay 840000 for Ground Lease in Chicago
Chicago November 1 Wabash avenue between Bource and Adams streets will gain a new business building on ground leased by Catholic bishop of Chicago to Potter Palmer. Lease runs eighty years beyond present term, totaling 84000 yearly gross rent and valuing ground at 219000 per front foot.
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Potter Palmer
Chicago
Wabash Avenue
Bource
Adams Streets
Fodse
Cremin & Brenan
Wabish Avenue
Monron Street
State Street
Palmer Houns
Palmer Golds
Tax Commission
New Napkins Priced Across Yard Lot Offerings
A yard sale feature lists napkins offered to match other items with prices at 3 50, 4 50, 5 00, and 6 00, indicating a range for household textiles. The notes emphasize affordable pricing in a casual sale setting.
The Maine Ship Plans and Related Political Outlook
The Maine and sister ships Ghio and Missouri are outlined as 12,150 ton battleships with a 72 foot beam and 4 feet 6 inch draft. Designs include full crew, supplies, and 18 knot speed at a cost of 2 858 000 dollars. Harper’s Weekly notes the Maine Ohio and Missouri will focus on appropriations and Hawaii law while broader treaty matters press toward March.
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Accepta Pons
Ghio
Missouri
Thappdaranes
Harperta Weekly
Maine
Ohio
Military and naval armament and policy notes
The document outlines ship armament with four 1 inch breech guns in dual turrets, fourteen 1 inch rapid fire guns, and a heavy secondary battery plus 24 rapid fire and machine guns. It discusses armor changes to 10 inch plating, and comments on postwar territorial policy and military administration, emphasizing extended governance and future acquisitions. It also reports Joseph White’s appointment as naval livestock agent for the Rock Island region and mentions a Topeka production note and a powder advertisement.
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Alnois
Wisconsin
Alabame
Simper
War tax will stay as congress plans short session
Washington Post reports that war taxes will not be amended in the looming short session of Congress. Chairman Dingley asserts revenues will fund government for some time, with October expenditures running about 14.09 million dollars ahead of revenue and September forecast about 10 million. He says the war revenue act remains in force with only minor administrative changes for at least a year, and no tariff revision is planned beyond a three month window.
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Congress
Mr. Dingler
Senate
Washington
Washington Post
Dingley
Ways and Means Committee
Dingrey
Soldier ballots arrive with postage bill near $7
Secretary of State Hush received a package marked official business containing soldier votes from the Twenty-first Kansan in military service at Fort Leavenworth. The two anticipated shipments from the Twentieth regiment and one from San Luis de Cuba were described, with a large postage due and questions about the joke.
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Hush
Bush
Kansas
United States
Fort Leavenworth
Little
San Luis de Caba
Dramatic Bill at Crawford Theater Promises Laughs and Tears
Topeka audiences will see Robert Downing in a triple bill of comedy romance and tragedy at Crawford theater tonight. The program includes The Gladiator and scenes from Ingomar and The French, with tickets 15 50 and 25 cents. Proceeds from the later show go to the Episcopal Ladies Guild.
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Robert Downing
Crawford Theater
Topeka Dramatic Club
Topeka
New Yor World
Pittsburg
Smith
Hariem
Grand Opera House
Santa Clauses Ship Brings Gifts to Philippines Soldiers
The U S transport steamer St Paul Je den will arrive Thursday with army supplies and Christmas goods for soldiers in the Philippines. Four thousand packages are for the sole division, ensuring a Santa Claus touch for distant troops. Owing to health issues, the New York volunteers encamped at Honolulu will be sent home as transport plans are settled, with expected arrivals in early December alongside the steamers Australia and Alameda. Weather notes from Chicago forecast warmer conditions for Kansas and the region tonight with southwest winds.
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San Francisco
United States
St. Paul
Philippines
New York
Honolulu
Australia
Alameda
Five Families End Coffee Use for Health Benefits
A reader reports coffee causing breathless spells and stomach trouble. After three years using Postum cereal beverage, both parents and children claim improved health. Several locals attest to benefits from discontinuing coffee in favor of Postum and offer usage tips for flavor extraction.
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Chasf
Wilson
BO Elienbath
LaFayette
Ind
Biks
Band
Laura Quinn
Cincinnati
Far
West Lebanon
C. Wilson
Ina
Attia
M. Killan
Ing
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Rock Island
Bain
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Lawrence
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Ariz
Sierra Madre
Nogatex
Aria
Bere
Sier
NASA
Ely Brothers
Warren Street
Sisters of Saint Francis Clinton
Regan
Swift & Hallidey, Drug Co
Warren M.crosby & C
Kans. Ave
the Cloak and Suit Department
Jamestown
Price
Tess
Underwear Bargains
Aerner Visa
Jaeger
Wright
NEW “Maine
Hawaii
Spain
Abilene
Joseph White
Kansas Cattlemen's Association
Selina
Tex
Otto Kuehne & Co
Madia” Aflara
Harper's Weekly
Harper & Brothers
Nelson Dingley
Santa Claus
Manila
Southwest Winda
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