Theater cars on railroads spark vaudeville dreams
Railroad leaders discuss theater cars planned for eastern routes. A test car is under construction for the Lehigh line's Black Diamond Express with a 240 seat capacity, two seating rows, and a front stage. Ticket prices target 2 and 150 dollars with stage decor featuring iconic scenic emblems.
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Blick
Santa Fe
West
Asdeville Performance
Gis Kones
Theen
Hersey
New York
Lehigh
Billvon River
New York Cantral Road
Necessity for Civil Service Could Reach 600 State Posts
Incoming administration faces over 600 civil service openings with yearly salaries from 3150 upward. Most positions are subordinate at state charitable institutions, with a governor’s influence on key appointments. Board structures, duties and pay scales across charities, health, education, and state offices are outlined amid a broader push for reform.
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State Board of Charities
Dent
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Bu- Heromnie
Suromer
Jude
Si- Pere Shuet
Wu Madortry
Supreme Court
Board of Atmrities
Osawatone
Smibrine Ratuxite
Univerrs Hoard
Heluita
Karigas City
Ratien Ae
Mteachere Sail
Toneka Pefarm School
Olathe
Tomeet
Arch
Otter
Dede
City
Tam, & Sureton
Sears
FUN
Nhyeclan
Tsi
P40
Stenegranher
Shanemvinesr
Ely
Stranded Americans Beg on Havana Streets
Havana sees a surge of American arrivals seeking work, many beg on city streets as scant opportunities persist. The Spanish transport Ixia de Pansy sails tomorrow with 600 troops and civil guards from Manzanillo, while plans for educating Cubans in the United States are discussed in daily papers.
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Havana
Ixia de Pansy
Spain
Guards Civil
Manzanillo
Wheeler
United States
Crow Gift to Congressman Vincent Sparks Political Gaffe
A Republican delegation led by G M Stratten called on Congressman Vincent, presenting a crow as a gift. Vincent accepted politely but intended to return it after two years, remarking the act reflected poorly on the district’s campaign. The scene drew derision from opponents alleging the campaign was mismanaged and overly agreeable.
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Calleas
Wressman Vincent
G. M. Stratten
Verge Ie
Iij
Il Insole
Epongrate Uintel Bimecif
Ecause
Railcar theater trains proposed by Chicago rail leaders
The Chicago Tribune reports a plan to run theater cars on through express trains with removable seats and a stage car. Officials debate costs, safety, and voter appeal while rail leaders weigh entertainment value against added fares and engineering challenges.
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Trav
Giulin
Trent
Steted
Hine Iit
Banitars
Jona Aarne
Chicago Tribuns
Chickae
the Tribune Ays
New York
Paulette Fies
G. H. Heatford
Mulwan
Kee & St Paul
Vandeville
PS. Sustis
Burling Salt
Chicago
Free Exhibition Showcases Seven Sutherland Sisters
Rowley and Snow invite Topeka visitors to a free exhibition at Sixth and Kansas Avenue. The display features dramatic hair styling by the Seven Sutherland Sisters and offers information on scalp care and hair treatment.
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Rowley & Snow
Sisth and
Kansas Avenue
Topeka
Robbed Till Suspect Missing With Day's Receipts
Salina reports a young man named Murphy, a hotel worker, vanished with the day’s cash receipts after inviting companions for an oyster supper at 9 on Monday night at a Salina venue. Police description and location details are incomplete in the fragment.
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Salina
Murphy
Kime
Harrison's Big Retainer Tied to Venezuela Arbitration
Washington November reports that former President Benjamin Harrison has been retained by Venezuela to represent its government before the arbitration commission. The alleged retainer is $100,000, with associate Tracy linked to General Barris and a reported $50,000 retainer.
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Venezuela
Washington
Benjatuin Harrison
Arbitration Commission
Great Britain
Veresuela
Innandary
Hues
Harrison
x-Secrets
Tracy
Barris
Kansas Business Men's Coalition Pushes Prohibition Resubmission
Fort Scott Kansas reports an active campaign by the Kansas Business Men's Coalition to resubmit the Kansas prohibitory Agnor tan measure to the next legislature. The group, formed a year ago, seeks broad citizen support though many do not directly relate to the issue. For a year petitions have circulated, expected to be the largest ever considered by Kansas legislators, as support is gathered from representative men statewide.
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Board of Health
Board of
Regents
The
State Agricultural College
Tod & General Clearing
Son Whe
State House
Secretary of Staff
Fort Scott
Navy
Kansas
Kansas Business Men's
Golan
Triftic
Kankas Lesie
Boy seeks Aunt Reake amid missing clues in Topeka night
In Topeka a frantic boy, Tay Sables from Austin Texas, hunts for Aunt Reatte or Aunt Reake while police trace a family story. Sergeant Owens pursues the inquiry as authorities note the boy’s mother Bell Senci and a separate case ties to a county court and a homicide sentencing in a distant matter.
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Piliceman Paver
Santa Fe
Reatte
Tay Sables
Austin
Texas
Bey
Bell Seni
Topeka
Riz
Sereeant Owens
Reake
Miss Bowes Engagement Denied by Her Mother
Nov 12 Springfield report states Charlotte Crane, actress, arranged to marry Coxswain Peterson, son of a U S Navy officer. Her mother, Mrs Bowes, refutes the claim and calls the report untrue.
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Peterson
Springfield
Charlotte Crane
Reales
Charles F Bowes
Mya Bowers
Peter
United States Navy
Brown Potter Sends Fevered Performance at The Musketeers
London crowds sympathize as Wir Brown Potter battles pleurisy while starring in The Musketeers and delivering a standout turn as Miladi T with fever and high pulse. Mrs Tree now takes the part of Atiladi.
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London
Brown Potter
Miladi
Fire Wracks Ship Yards and Broadway Buildings in New York
Fire at Jom H. Staring ship yards destroyed seven buildings and damaged property estimated near 600000 dollars. Losses included machine and carpenter shops and offices while several steamboats were spared by wind. Four Dock facilities valued around 150000 dollars each also survived. In a separate Louisville report a Rent Bowles wholesale druggeria building suffered heavy damage with 38080 dollars in losses and 372000 insurance. other firms faced smoke and water damage.
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New York
Jom H
Ee Bricktons
Starine Company
Stering Company
Die Company
Broadway
Joos
Louteville
Noyfil West Main Street
Rent-Bowles Company
Rent- Bowles Company
Betesers
Quail Law Violation Arrest in Abilene
Abilene authorities arrested C. W. Steghena on a warrant alleging illegal sale of quail as part of a hunting law violation. The report notes police harassment claims and ongoing questions about the case as of November 18.
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Hunter
Abileneed
C. W. Steghena
Ehrsam
Stephen
New Democracy Advocated by Cosmopolitan Editor
A fragmented New York dispatch discusses a proposed new Democratic movement led by editor John Frieden Walker attacking Rich Croker and seeking a temporary headquarters. The item notes plans to upend Democratic control and mentions a forthcoming railroad expansion in Indiana and related political maneuvering.
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Cosmopolitan
New York
John Frieden Walker Hug
Richa Croker
Waller
Ethene
The Union Lecture Course and Redpath Grand Concert
Fragmented notice lists the Union Lecture Course with a second number for a Redpath Grand Concert on Friday plus a Bowley & Snow booking reference. An ad promotes a medicine claiming cures for rheumatism and stomach ills, with Swift & Holliday and other druggists selling Mystic Cure and Beges Lite Giant Pike for digestive and liver problems.
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Redpath Grand Concert Co
Weate
Bowley & Snow's
Tuesdy Coring
Orrock
Rinekmore
Halive & Slademore
Pitteburs
Pamars
Swift & Holliday
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Vwhek
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sHeek
Fru
Charitiie
Parsons
Ernorelet
Stanley
Senttentiers
State Reformatory
Penitentiary Divertecs
San
Shires
Walste
Prerlee Steary Laundry
Eighth Street
Sutherland
Bert
Abie
Nature
Aunt Reake
Janm Graham
Hopkins
Graham
Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co
Bishop Sons
Cincinnati Cloak Co
SS Ossee
Bowes
Burns
Shapinsky & Co
Lees
Main Street
Em Robinson Ee
Ken Ave
Episcopal Lndies
Davies & Nicholson
Koy
Balrog
Serteaton
Dumirien
Chadea
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