Railroad Notes From Topeka and Across The Region
A Topeka dispatch summarizes rail activity and personnel movements. Santa Fe officials Walter A. Combs and family visit Mexico, while others from Rock Island and Santa Fe offices travel, retirements and promotions are noted, and a luxury excursion train with new cars passes through Topeka. A Santa Fe engineer Injures himself while working at the roundhouse. several officers and agents receive transfers or new posts, and a holiday fare promotion is announced for Missouri commuter territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persoost
Aimee W.E Balm
Qoners
Ric Grands & Weewin
Gait Lake City
Utah
Konda
Mr. Haim
Santa Fe
Pilice
Walter A. Combs
Iocal
Old Mexico
Mera Combs
Topeka
Rock Island
Denver
California
Remus Atwood
Beatty
MH Mater
Shabert
Willer
Rock Isacd
Southern
Santa Fe Fast Flyers to Chicago and California Limited
December 24 announces three fast vestibule trains from Topeka to Chicago with Nos 4 6 and 2 offering daylight express service to Chicago from Topeka. Cars include Pullman sleepers dining cars and free chair cars. Also promotes California Limited 50 hours Topeka to Los Angeles with seamless Pullman service.
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Santa Fe
Chicago
Topeka
Daylight Express
Caro
Mapa
California
Los Angeles
J.P. Rownny
Kua
Lawrence horticultural meeting to feature fruit and irrigation talks
The state horticultural society plans its Lawrence gathering December 10 to 12 with talks by Dyche on fruit raising and irrigation by Munger of Eureka. Sessions include a Ladies Session read by Mrs House Hutchinson and Mrs Volsinger Muscoy and Mrs Adams Kansas City, plus statistics by Secretary Coborn.
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Dyche
State Horticultural Society
Lawrence
State House
Louls
Kansas City
Greenwood County
Prat J. L. Dyche
Wuiverity
Greenland
Tims
House of Dutchinson
FF. Volsinger
Musecoe
T. Lee Adams
Rush for it Fifteen ministers seek Baptist pastor
Fifteen ministers applied for the pastorate of the First Baptist Church to succeed Nev J. Thomas. Two candidates are not under consideration as they have had no contact with the committee. One contender leads a large St. Louis church and another preaches at Rockford Illinois. Tomorrow the pulpit is expected to be filled by Rev G T Maynard of Helden Ma or Rev L D Well of Manhattan.
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Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Nev
J. Thomas
St. Louis
Rockford
Illinois
G. T. Maynard
Helden
Ldt
Well
Manhattan
Washington
United States
Andreiy Jackson
HLS PRIDE HURT My Anthony Thinke Auditor Cole
State Superintendent George T Anthons not mad about paying 109 for a summer junketing tour. He suspects Auditor Cole told a claim but denies it, and says the information leaked via another department. Auditor Cole receives letters from nearly every mail praising him for keeping the wolves out of the state.
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Anthony
Cole
Brissaves
Tyin
George T. Anthons
Delug
Shawnee County court house bonds spark alarm in Hington editorial
Shawnee county bonds prompt warnings of political and fiscal risk as editors warn that more court house deals could empower partisan officials. Amid ad pitches for medicines and dinnerware, the page markets products from King’s New Discovery to Beggs German Salve and promotes a Kansas City rail special.
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Court House
Bristow
Morrill
Shawnee County Court House
We Harald
Srate
Hington
Shawoes
de. King
Dr. King
J. Jones’ Drug Store
Populist Push for Deputyships Faces Split in Topeka
In Topeka the Populists press for deputy sheriff posts under Sheriff Kepley with James Mitchell, a North Topeka resident, as a favored candidate. Other applicants include L S Yount, Pete Gish, Cal F J Close, Larry Sheehan, J Butler, Prask Leech, C J Stanley, and J A Hughes, while salary details and travel costs draw attention amid political maneuvering. The article also remarks on Washington travel for actors and the social dynamics of the capital city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mitchell
Kepley
Kepler
J. Butler
Tecumseh Township
Prask Leech
Mission Towship
C.J. Stanley
Dover Township
J. A Hughes
Soldier Township
Aheriff
Kansas Exhibit Ends in Chicago for charity after decay
The Kansas exhibit of farm products shown in Chicago was turned over to the city for the benefit of the poor as fruits decayed and cold weather forced the exhibit to close. Governor Morrill telegrammed Mayor Swift asking the transfer, while the closing did not affect the Kansas meeting at the Auditorium on December 4. Nearby notes include real estate figures and a Topeka meeting rumor, plus various local notices and advertisements.
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Kansas
Banery D
Chicago
Morrill
Swift
Gore B. Swift
N. Monaret
Additorium Decemer
Formar Topekan May Bs
George W. Watson
Topeka
Lacred Kinsley
Ati Il
Owss Res Estate
Pawnee County
Watson
Kinsley
Atate
Special Thanksgiving Train to Kansas City by Union Pacific
A special train leaves Union Pacific depot at 9 35 pm for the Thanksgiving Day football game in Kansas City and returns at 7 30 pm the next day. Round trip fare is 2 00. Also advertised is a Beek Concert on Nov 25 featuring Mr Louis Heck Jr whose playing is praised as delightful and a credit to Topeka’s musical world.
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Kansas City
Kansas Ciy
Union Pacific
Kensas City
Louis Heck, Jr
Mr. Heck
Topeke
Hapsss City
Calas Facife
Bansfs City
Mustn't Sit Cross Legged on Broadway Car
A refined young man sits cross legged in a southbound Broadway car near Union Square. At Seventeenth Street a pompous older man boards, tries to sit, but the young man’s leg blocks him. The older man yanks the limb free, startling the youth who smiles. others smile, but the pompous passenger stares icily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Square
New York World
Seventeenth Street
Atrut
Topeka Evangelist Destroys Grant Critique
fragmentary 19th century notice references a Mr Botes Brean and a flamboyant evangelist Botas in Topeka denouncing General Grant as a drunken sot. Mentions 83 years since something and Brick Pomeroy. Includes train special from Paola Spirit and travel details for Thanksgiving Day trip to Kansas City. Also ads for Wanamaker Brown clothing, Boggs hair health product and a druggist.
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Botes Brean
Botas
Sam Jones
Topeka
General Grant
Brick Pomeroy
Paola Spirit
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