Railroad News Promotes Stevens to Signal Engineer
Thomas B Stevens succeeds John Hobson as signal engineer for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway after Hobson resigns to join Union Switch and Signal. Stevens brings wide experience in signal work from Burlington, Lackawanna and Western, and New Jersey lines, arriving in Topeka to assume duties.
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Thames
Stevens
Atchtayn
Toorkin & Banta Fe Railway
Jota
Topeka
Sigmal Cndert
Santa Fe
Hoboken
Nexeungan
Snes
Sotayare, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
Hobson
Star of the Union Switch Ant Signal Company
Burlington Bars Liquox New Rules Prohibit Intoxicants
Chicago Burlington and Quincy issues strict employee conduct rules prohibiting intoxicants at stations, aboard cars, and during duty. General Manager Brown notes longstanding policy. railroads in the region enforce hard lines on drinking, with similar prohibitions printed in other systems.
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Internaha
Atternea
Rx Generel
Brown
Sonomas Gaitess
Warlington
Ori
Alton
Nornmestemn
Mimankes & St Paul
Vitnels Central
Rock Inland
Jancons
New Industrial Move Benta Fo Appoints European Agent
Benta Fo names a European agent to promote immigration and industrial growth. The agent will liaise with the Santa Fe and other Western lines to attract workers and settlements, signaling a push westward to offset stagnation in eastern cities and boost commerce.
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Benta Fo
Weatern Tallimads
Sivene
Staten Ea
Santa Fe
United Ee
Uoe
Ramda
Misslexippi River
Santa Fe to Equip 113 Miles Denver to Pueblo
Western settlement plans show Santa Fe extending signals and steel rails across 118 miles from Denver to Pueblo with 85 pound rail, block signals, and a new yard at Pueblo. A party led by General Manavirt Ht.aude and General Superintendent W. Keuns toured nine days from Denver to Paso del Norte and back, inspecting termini, divisions, and proposed improvements.
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Santa Fe
Denver
Puebla
Suebia
Pueblo Leois
Two Pointe
Pueblo
Manav Ht
Aude
W. Keuns
Farmentis
Terminus
Topeks
Hi Paso
Throwch Texas
Pecpa
Pank
Kansas Road
Has Been Refused Ticket At Wrong Station Scene
A troubled passenger named Kindred argues with a station agent and telegraph operator who refuses to validate a return ticket. The agent cites memory limits in railroading as “has been” rule, insisting the man must use the proper depot before getting a ticket. Kindred finally gets the ticket after a lengthy dispute.
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Dan Almarea
New York
Ton
Jodkine
Kindred
Execut Railroad
Dodge City Crews List Of Passenger And Freight Staff
On the new list Just owt the assignments of crews at Dodge City are made. The passenger crews as 24 follows conductors brakermen and potters being Caney and White on 1 and 2-Biton Carster and Davis Pope Gray and Stewart Ont and $-Worrel Holden and Turnee Henshaw Gaudy and Toliver Hor nett Holder and Turnesy Hamman Kresur and Oliver these are the freight crews the frat named of each trio being codastors remaining two brakemen ar car No. 101 Jenkins Cowley No . Bo-Feustie arca Babcock No. Pond King Walter No So-Memiwamed Jones J Parsons No. 285-Jdeatt Kearns Hamilton No. 38-Guthrie Traynor Stevenson No. 6-Schuckerman Grittin uw No. 287-Stockwell Strausman Miller No. T79-Hubbard Healy Babcck No. 402-Harbat Luster Teer No 15-Corey Parr Wolfe No 29-Sullivan Cisse eas. No 4-Dodge Helm G On local No. 531-Dick Dunaway Hardenberg No. &f mondays No. 283-Dalton Kalnacy Wm Park No 31 Tuesdasm No. to Jones BG Kendrick Thack No 83 Mondays naetadet Eames Willams No. Extra rentacture Sad Crawford Weber Traynor Het Bowes Jones J Healy Luster Hamilton Purr Hinkley Wolfs Stevenson Green No. 5 Extra brakemen-Williams Gingrich Clark Green Een Gartner Wm Swest Ramsey B.C. MceIntyre
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Dodge City
Brakermen
Potters
Biton
Carster
Davis
Pope
Gray
Stewart
Ont
Worrel
Holden
Jenkins
Cowley
Bo—Feustie
Arca
Babcock
Pond
King
Walter
Memiwamed Jones
Parson
Jdeatt
Kearns
Hamilton
Guthrie
Traynor
Stevenson
Schuckerman
Grittin
Stockwell
Strausman
Miller
Hubbard
Healy
Babcck
Harbat
Luster
Teer
Corey
Parr
Wolfe
Sullivan
Cisse Eas
Dodge
Helm
Dunaway
Hardenberg
Dalton
Kalnacy
Park
Jones BG
Kendrick
Thack
Naetadet Eames
Willams
Crawford
Weber
Het
Bowes
Jones
Purr
Hinkley
Wolfs
Green
Williams
Gingrich
Clark
Een Gartner
Swest
Ramsey
B.C. MceIntyre
Building lumber shortage looms in Indian Country says Thompson
Rock Island general passenger agent EW Thompson returned from a trip through Comanche and Indian country to Mangum and Granite reporting a severe lumber shortage. He noted strong demand for timber to support rapid growth, with shipments needed urgently and a growing Granite city in need of carpentry supplies.
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W. Thompson
Thompson
Rock Island
Comanche
Hock Island
Mangum
About
Thieve
Railway notes and appointments cue a busy season
Ark and Oklahoma routes set to compete as W. F. Miller is named partner agent for Atchison Paun Sante iam. American Gur and Poundry company to supply eleven bax passenger men as eastern lines ceded paths for the coming year. Most big events in competitive places with roads ready to claim shares. Rock Island rumored to seek 100 furniture cans.
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W. F. Miller
Atchison, Te Ee Bana Paun & Sante Iam ‘ 2 PLC
Gur and Poundry Company
Meneer Sipeets
Rock Island
Foiled Mob By Guards At Albia Prisoner Delayed Lynching
Ottumwa special reports Company G Iowa National Guard protected Alva Booker, a colored prisoner charged with assaulting Baran Hovel, during a planned lynching at Albia. Booker, held at Port Madison penitentiary, was brought to Albia for a preliminary hearing. Residents gathered at the railway station but the guards with bayonets kept the mob back.
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Iows National Guards
Chicago
Ottumwa
Towa
Albin
Sheriff Freeman Declines Aid in Lynching Case Rehearsal
Denver dispatch reports Lincoln County Sheriff Freeman rebukes District Attorney McAllister's pursuit of Easone tied to the Preston Porter lynching at Limon. He says no jury in Lincoln or adjoining counties would convict participants and warns against turning Colorado into political capital. He stresses politics should play no role in the case and notes the mob included men from all parties.
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Freeman
Denver
Rocky Mountain News Today
Lincoln
Attoreny McAllister
Colorado Springs
Easone
Preston Porter
Limon
Colo
Preston
Lincoln County
Colorado
Lincol County
Curtis Pushes Rural Delivery in First District
Congressman Charles Curtis leaves Topeka for Washington to prepare for the opening of congress He will press rural delivery for Kansas claiming he secured more rural routes in the First District than the rest of the districts combined A promise of a special agent to Nemaha County to map routes is reported with none yet established.
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Charles Curtis
Topeka
Washington
Congress
Mr. Curtis
Kansas
Curtis
Nemaha County
Spanier in Rome Seeks Kansas Immigration Info
A Rome resident named Spanier has written Governor Stanley requesting printed materials and data on Kansas resources. He expresses interest in encouraging emigration to Kansas and asks for guidance and promotional information to aid the immigration push.
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A Spanier
Rome
Italy
A. Spanier
Stanley
Kansas
New Banks Capitalized at 10 9 Million Report Dawes
Washington November 2 1900 Charles G Dawes comptroller of the currency presents his annual report for the year ended October 11 showing 348 new banks and a total capitalization of 10 9 million. The report notes rising circulation and discusses banking law changes including tighter loan restrictions on directors and executives and potential charter extensions for national banks awaiting renewal.
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Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Congress
Automa
Slirch
An & Ware
Fokeon
Sey Ime
Hon Mi
Shell Susgeet
du Fu Jon ‘Wnner
Foriem Whyst Corporis
Tim
Bank Directors and Reserve Policy Debate
The comptroller discusses bank governance and loan restrictions for directors and officers, stressing safety of depositors, balancing restrictions with business needs. He notes the need to limit speculative use of reserves while preserving active banking service and warns against driving good directors from the field. The piece covers cash resources, call loans, and the broader impact on the country’s financial stability amid past crises.
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Iir
Era
Seine m
Katy Bank
Thors
Cilien
Baneri Dalat
New York
Banks of War
Eastern Reserve
New
Stock Exchange of New York
Intereisia
Rey
Restric
Beny
Bank
Erie
Reform of the federal banking system urged by 1890s report
The document calls for changes to the U S banking regime to adjust capital requirements and examination timing. It notes the need for a more uniform standard across banks and stresses the cost of extended audits and compensation to cover supervisory expenses. It highlights recommendations for domestic banks and a lingering focus on the Be system and appendixed results.
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Sree
Teller Sees Wasteful Sessions and Army Plans Ahead
Denver reports Senator Henry Teller remarks on the approaching session. He criticizes proposed subsidies of 10 to 20 million yearly, predicts no effort to enlarge the army, and warns of lasting impacts on American politics. He favors Philippine policy but doubts broader war measures. He will not seek Colorado senate re-election, urging unity in selecting a successor.
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Teller
Denver
Henry
Sam
Colorado
Fugitive Escapes Lynchers After Mexican Pursuit
An American named Taylor fled across the California border to Lie wood carp and faced Mexican pursuers. While measuring wood for a contract he quarreled with a Mexican and was shot and mortally wounded, escaping with injuries as three Mexicans hunted him.
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Taylor
California
Taylor Mauvees
Countermine at Old Topeka Beatrice lecture praised
Dr J D Countermine of the First Presbyterian church delivered a lecture in Beatrice on his Holy Land trip to Palestine and Egypt. The talk, prompted by the Ladies Aid Society, drew a sizable crowd and featured vivid travel observations and historical detail.
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Topeka
Labora
J. D. Countermine
First Presbyterian Church
Countermine
Topels
Egypt
Mhet
Ladies’ Aid Society
New York
Mida
Algiers
Kotte
Te Geog
Naples
Story of m New Cephetas review from Romania tale
Garbled text describes a dreamlike plot mentioning Romania and a stay service each Thursday and Sunday afternoon. It references a Ginger hired man for outside work and plans and pieces of a conversation about a musical or literary project.
Digestive Aid Promised for Heart Wellness and Digestion
A promotional piece touts Digpepala Tablets as a remedy for indigestion and stomach discomfort linked to heart disease risks. It claims digestion support helps prevent systemic issues, listing ingredients like pepsin and diastase and noting availability at stores in the United States and Canada.
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United Biaten
Canada
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