Special Election In Holton Kans Decides Water Bonds
A special election in Holton Kansas chose four thousand dollars in waterworks and sewer bonds. The measure passed by 33 votes amid debate over tax impact and material costs. The mayor and council supported bonds, while opponents argued taxes would rise and urged alternative water supply plans. The event marked Holton as a large town without a municipal water system.
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Fiolton
Kae
Wierwicks
Torsdu
Wouncil
Ciy
Sierwicks
Holton
Weber Ony
Robber Gang Hauls Wine and Whisky Near Pittsburg Kan
A sequence of thefts near Pittsburg Kansas on November 2 saw robbers seize wine and whisky from trains and wagons. Rail lines Missouri Pacific Frisco and Santa Fe report sustained losses while Kansas City Southern had fewer incidents. Authorities describe the plunder as systematic with goods hauled away in a wagon and tied to rear stops.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Ielr Pliner
Lurie
Anlewes
Missouri Pacific
Frisco
Santa Fe
Kansas City Southern
Sagie -Easen
Hanta Fe
Hue
Political meeting outlines party rules and candidates
A chaotic meeting text shows party committees and candidates named Rhea, Warner, and Chews Ther with roles, duties, and campaign rules. It mentions enforcement of lowe laws, committees, and a plan for future conventions, with scattered references to individuals and places.
Indians Sent to Jail in Brown County Riot
Nov. 25 Little Simon named Kickapoo chief after the old chief’s death is jailed in Brown County for more than sixty days. Four others arrested for a riot at the reservation mission, with details of intimidation and a rainbow of names among officials and guardians. Rural carriers list includes Kansas towns Auborn El kinteuler Treumseh and Topeka. Haskell Indian team news notes a football setback for Archiquette and Moore in Denver.
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Little Simon
Brown County
Hiawatha
Simeon
Mission
Edwards
Moke
Sofians
Haskell
Lawrence
Denver University
Denver
Oneida
Wis
Gokey
Japoreihie
Archiguette
Hunt
Lugs
Benter
Kansas U Club Performs Farce in Crowded Hall
The Kansas University Trammatic chi presented "Ala bara" in a crowded hall last night. Walter Herrick starred as Captain Davenport, with Jersey Worley as Cornet mobility and Maude Olesen as Mrs Page. The production featured notable scenery and strong acting overall.
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E. U
Lawrence
Kar
New
Kansas University
Walter Herrick
Davenport
Toad Man
Jerse Worley
Cornnet Moberly
Maude Olesen
Sheriff Seizes Liquor and Gambling Device in Raid
In Leavenworth, sheriff and three deputies raided a saloon owned by Holb erts in which several hundred dollars in NAVER was seized and publicly destroyed. The proprietors were arrested on state warrants. A large gambling machine was confiscated for seizure. Brothers Will and Montague Tolbert were fined, Leavoy held under commitment. An inspector in a separate incident was attacked and left with blackened eyes after a row with soldiers.
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Holberts
Hovie
Smith
Will
Montague Tolbert
Strange Meteor Event and Juror Chaos
A fragmentary report describes a meteor seen near Cresine with unusual activity causing attention in court. Attys for Coffeit faced juror disruption as witnesses described a chaotic scene and strong emotions during testimony. A separate item notes Golden Wedding celebrated in Hiawatha Kansas with four children and listed patent notices and farms.
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Fiswatha
Kan
Mr. Agit
Mra. W. ON
Shiekds Oyveterday
Hiawatha
Wuurrel Waveasher
Isin
Railroad Must Show Prior Title to Right of Way
Salina Kan November 25 Judge Rees in district court ruled Gotthart Shipped versus Union Pacific Railway Co over right of way width. Court held pre empted lands before grant and post July 1 1862 settlers held lands subject to grant. railroad to appeal.
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Salint
Kan
Judeg Rees
Gotthart
Union Pacific Railway Company
Walon Pacific Reed
Kansas
Sedge
Tenern
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Piannisf
Gotthart Behipel
Rees
Raitrosdl Company
100 Santa Fe Engines Purchase Noted
An agent for an American railroad company has been in Central and South America for three months evaluating locomotives various lines may discard for reasonable terms. The plan is to extend rail networks in both countries, with speed not required, and to secure a supply of present day engines. Expected purchases include 100 engines from Santa Fe, 39 from Southern Pacific, 20 from Pennsylvania, 33 from Rock Island, and engines from New York Central.
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Central
South America
Senta Fe
Southern Pacific
Pennay
New York Central
Rock Island
Fockisang
Gardens
Hutotineam Kan
Topeka
Lillian Todd
Santa Fe Ticket Auditing Department
Hanesty
Spene
Chicago
Zella M
Banta” Fe Uckes
Wil
Fairview
Kan
Ber
Robert A. McClenahan
Santa Fe
Minh Prisads
Vibe
Teeny Gnasso
Kelso
Sante Fe Hospital
Jig
Opeka
Taey
Ea Cooper
Topeke
Toevany
John ‘T. Anderson
Lance Meker
Will Xo
Szaiesl Gubin
Oak ‘Missouri University
Harry Felioe
Santa Pe
Arkansas City
Piorence
Santa Me
Fetroe
H.W. Sharp
Healquittars
Kansas City
Tunsday
Sharp
Wilder
Newbold Retieven
T. H. Hill
Newbold
Jesse Howes
William Mattingly
Atgenline
Santa Fe Jc
Baldwin Works
Philadelphia
Bsoom
Safe Cure testimonial and rail news fragment
A mixed clipping notes testimonial claims a "curative" tonic relieves back pain kidney and bladder troubles, alongside brief items on Santa Fe rail maneuvers in San Francisco and personnel shifts in Kansas City. It mentions depot fires in Princeton and freight rights on a new Texas line, with health ads repeating claims of universal cure.
Analysis Free Rubbish and Early Division News
A garbled feature lists medical quackery and antidotes, mentions Ware ners Safe Cure, and notes Guthrie becoming division headquarters for a line. It also reports Herbert Aninwede out for Chicago football, C I Trax heading to Panama, Kansas-Missouri Thanksgiving travel on Union Pacific, Savannah central resignation of J M Keen, and Wood's Norway Pine Syrup pitched for coughs.
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Ablewede
Chicago
Nev
Herbert Aninwede
University of Chicago
Yost
Starkhall Field
Aries
Egan
Savannah
J. F. Haneon
John MM. Keen
Central of Georgia Jettney
Kean
Georgia Central
Westers
Wood
Large Engine Purchase Across Rail Lines Cited
Union Pacific Baltimore and Ohio and Reading officials note Santa Fe shows higher real hauling. A sizable engine purchase appears costly, yet $150,000 would cover the engines and delivery to the required routes.
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Union Pacific
Baltimore & Onlo
Reading
Santa Fe
Exhibits to be Shipped Back Free from Exposition
The traffic bureau explains that all exhibits moved to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition will be returned free of charge to their original shipment points by the railroads that carried them. Returns require paid freight bills or original bills of lading naming the exact route to St Louis and proper certificates proving one way freight and no ownership change. Exhibits must be returned via the same route and consigned to their original points of departure.
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United States
Traffic Bureau of the
Wells Won't Comment on Belen Cutoff Visit
General Manager A G Wells of the Coast in San Bernardino en route to Los Angeles with President E P Ripley. The party inspected the new track to Helen and reported satisfaction with the progress. Wells declined further comment citing jurisdiction and prior coverage.
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Belen
San Bernardino
Cal
Geneeral
A. G. Wells
Coast Does
Albu| Merve
Los Angeles
West
Wells
Helen
EP. Ripley
Mr. Wells
Information for sale on high speed electric cars
Berlin reports ongoing Morientaide-Zossen experiments with electric rail tech. About 7,900 spectators gathered at Dal white where speeds reached 10 miles per hour previously, with later trials at 151 miles. Costs total 100,000 without clear returns, and plans consider economical use of the 10 miles per hour car. Tentative talks have begun with United Kingdom railway men, though no definitive decisions yet.
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Berlin
N. B
Dal White
United Brats
Santa Fe Engineers Await Big Storm Over San Gabriel River
In San Bernardino on November 21 the Santa Fe engineering department hopes for a large storm in the upper San Gabriel river basin to flood the river bed and stress test the newly completed jetties and dikes protecting a recently built bridge.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Engineering Department
The
Santa Fe
San Gabriel
Suit against Gulf Line over coupler law violations
United States Attorney Atwell of the northern district of Texas filed a federal suit against Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Co. for failing to comply with the federal automatic coupler law. The action is described as the first in a series of similar cases against Texas railroads.
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Union States
United States
Atwell
Northern District of Texas
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Texas
Cleveland's Bist Administration Sees Retirement of Official
The death of the department head was reported with orders for retirement issued to Major Hanson. The retirement followed a directors meeting of the executive committee in New York last week, signaling a change at the top of the Cleveland administration.
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Cleveland
Bist
Hanson
Executive Committee of Directors
New York
Santa Fe road eyes Texas to Mexico rail link
Announcement by President E. P. Ripley states the Santa Fe system seeks to extend the Cane Belt railroad in Texas to connect with the Mexican Eastern to access Mexico. Doubts persist whether the Mexican government can grant a concession, given the National Railroad of Mexico contract granting exclusive rights for 20 years. Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe inspectors, led by J. Polk and Nixon, tour the Cane Belt to assess conditions for possible future control.
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Austin
Rio Grande
National Railroad of Mexico
Galvesson
Tex
Colorado
Santa
Gulf
Colgate
Santa Fe
Waters
Santa Feto
Bu Cy
Topeka Concern Wins Preliminary Victory Over Burlington
The Kansas Cooperative Grain Association of Topeka wins a Nebraskan writ to compel a grain elevator at Upland. Farmers plan a rival elevator while anti-pass agreements among railroads reaffirmed. Many Topeka rail workers and Santa Fe staff noted in local notices and Thanksgiving travel plans.
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Kansas Cooperative Grain Associaion of
Topeka
Burlington Road
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Amandamus
Upland
Pension Day for Veterans in Leavenworth
Veterans from The Sabners home in Leavenworth Kansas received quarterly pension payments this week. About a thousand veterans visited the city with many making high purchases and others sending part of their pensions home. The report lists 27 veterans in the home, of whom 125 siten oners and 7 awaiting edmissor.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Sabners Home
Presen
Temperance Appeal and presidential letter to Roosevelt
Readable fragments describe a temperance appeal from Central Congregational Church Topeka Kansas urging President Roosevelt to address the liquor traffic in a future message to Congress. The letter cites liquor harms, calls for suppression, and praises Roosevelt while urging bold action to curb legalized vice. Also mentions shipper confusion in San Francisco and a Kansas City to Cheyenne news snippet plus a Kansas vs Missouri football note.
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Congress
Youra Recor
Cheatinnacento
Central Cortional Church
Topeka
Kansas
H. A. Maynard
I. B. Fritts
Good Cliisenship Chafttee
Central Congregational
Christian Endeavor Society
Central Congregational Church
Rosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Remarkable Hair Growth Claim From Altenheim Doctor
A Cincinnati physician chemist at the Altenheim Medical Dispensary announces a hair growth remedy promising to stop hair loss within an hour and grow hair overnight. He offers free trial packages to readers who mail a 3 cent stamp, claiming universal cure for baldness and thinning hair.
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Iuborritory
Altenheim
Thousadan
Civizes
Foss Huilding
Cincinnati
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Secratary
Kausse City
Civic League Engine Work
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Toac
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Pavia
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Sirrul
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Thoughis
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FM. Weiler
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Lanrsce
Esal
Boon
Kanssa
Washington
Kansse—Auborn
William St. Wert
Hobert McEirney
Elkinteuler
George W. Kenta
Louie Genter
Ellinwood
Reguer
Luther Dunnuvant
Silver Lake
Clarence Henry
Carl Fowler
Treumseh
Nesbit Elmore
Hush Elmore
A. Jacob MM
Metzeo
Cresine
Coffeit
Winteld
John D. Barton
Fear Machine
Sage Jetson
Tope
Poke
Pascrurler
Railroad News
South American Line
Mars
San Francisco System
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San Frantisco
Oakland
Eapans City
George W. Cobb
St. Paul Road
Ranta City
General Southwestern
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Griumwa
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G. W. Cros
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Intean
Chirag, Rock Island & Gulf Railway
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Mexico
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Rochester
Warser
Guthrie
Primiof Ficity
Satta ‘Fe Lines
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Troxel
Panama
Abilene
Ken
C. Ie Trax
This City
Grant Gillett
Financial Institution
Kansas-Missouri
City
Tckes
Union Pecine
Peturbans
Ibe Frehelor Claart
Information For Sale
Santa Fe Engineers
Out West
Gulf Line
Topeka Concern
Farmers’ Grain Association
Burlington
Lins
Trunk Line Association
Pension Day For Veterans
Grippe
School St
Weestdield
Mast
Guild Monument House
Monroe St
Uptown
Eas. Ave
C. W. Guild
Roosevelt
Ramon Verma
Reguiblic
Thie City
O'Day
Cheyenne
Malta
Horace
Iynah
Ana Aino
Thenéa
Max.ury
Missouri
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