Railroad bonds and expansion stretch into new year
The article discusses railroad expansion and financial stability, noting bonds remain sound with nearly 89 million dollars in surplus available for interest. It reports on stock issues, collateral, and dividends, detailing trust funds, mergers, and the outcome of new railway ventures.
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Heimpeeta
Etat Prorperts
Steiner
Servius
New Tulse
Ruele Lalani
New Jerney
Tate
Pha
Fernicated & Het Ment
Splicw
Saul Foxi
Gew
Stork
API
J. Bree
Western Railroads Clash Over Immigrant Transport Pool Fight
Western roads seek a larger share of the immigrant traffic to California. Santa Fe and Rock Island demand higher percentages, pushing a dispute with Southern Pacific over allocation. Meetings and raids outline the tension shaping months of pooling negotiations between Chicago and the Pacific coast.
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Chicago
Pumsenser
Patemoar
Santa Fe
Rock Tian
Calfornia
Southern Pacific
Husineas
Ogden le
Inpool
Sunaet
Pere Marquette Rail Bid Sparks New Ownership Talks
In New York a report outlines a potential Pere Marquette railroad takeover involving a Michigan line, the Detroit River route, and a plan to acquire 70000 shares. A St Louis syndicate offers to finance the move, while questions remain on whether the action serves the railroad or a competing party.
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New York
Kies the Herald
Pere Marquette
Michigan
Pere Marouette
Mn Dick
Sibel
St. Louie
Marines for San Francisco recruits pass through Topeka
Navy recruits bound for Pacific service travel via Topeka en route from New York to San Francisco. Reported confusion and orders directed men to report to Pacific Aide. details unclear due to garbled OCR.
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Marines
San Francisco
Naval
Topeka
Pacific Service
New York
San Franciven
Wom
Grjanapoorta
Ramhe
Cencely
Ogden
Change the Name Now Said to Be the Correct Thing
The article reports shifting names and misprints across multiple rail and business items. It notes Pacific Ocean phrases, corrected titles for lines, and a new division name later called Fantasy Cows Life. It mentions rail expansions, purchases, and wage updates impacting Western routes and operators.
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Atchiaon
Accortitu
Chivage Pst
Pacific Uoain Franck
Vale Fey
Atenieia
Aluuerque
Heer
Topeka
Wage Increases for Switchmen and Yard Foremen
Road announces a voluntary pay raise of about ten percent for switchmen and yard foremen to align with Chicago wage scale. The measure, endorsed by the company, benefits several hundred workers and is positioned as part of a broader wage adjustment.
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Eees
Chicago
Railroad workers and shop details at Watt Shop Hosaville
The piece lists numerous railroad staff and maintenance workers by name and role across shops and yards. It notes assignments at Watt Shop, auth shop, testing laboratory, water service department, and concrete gang, with several transfers, resignations, and upcoming work on a new shogun and boiler projects.
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Theodore Sid Frante Kian
Watt
Hosaville
Wt Wallace
Auth
Boansas Uis
Pe Mart
Kort Weatthday
Harry Quatrich
Pauline
HB Paley
Ina- Shire
Jett Waldron
Setheed
Mivision
Robert True
Belper
Mike Schulmedstur
Fred Stam
Bras
Drew Thehme
Clayton Grout
Zork Nan
Engiie
Elf
Santa Fe
Topeka
Fluni
Innitus Purprees
Wickedest Cities Sees Vice Swamping Chicago and New York
General William Booth head of the Salvation Army argues that Chicago and New York are the two wickedest cities in the world. He claims churches are weak, wealth fuels lax morality, and luxury corrupts the young, with vice spreading from wealthy areas into broader city sections.
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Chicago
New York
Witte Booth
Salvation Army
England
Vine Statke
Man Steals Wife in Oklahoma Divorce Case Telegraphic Twist
A Kansas item reports a husband conscribed by a telegram to abduct his wife during divorce proceedings. Palmer and his wife from Jurielis, Oklahoma, separated, she lodged with her mother in Cherryvale, and a brother of the husband allegedly lured her toward a train. Witnesses and local searches failed to locate them as authorities investigate the staged abduction and a possible reconciliation. Nearby, a Liberal fire destroyed a livery barn and horse stock, while other incidents include a fatal shooting over a family quarrel in Lincoln, and a shotgun accident near Oxford. The region’s older residents are noted for long local ties and occupations.
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Cherryvale
the Clarion
de. Palmer
Jurelis
K. Becker
Pater
Banta Fe
Palmer
bin Raniewhers
Hota
Rinker
Marshal Jones
Football fatalities rise across season with dozens of injuries
A Chicago report catalogs football fatalities and serious injuries over the past year. Ten deaths are listed with locations from Sioux Falls to Jamestown high school and Knoxville Tennessee. Sixty eight other serious injuries include broken bones, concussions, and spinal injuries across multiple states.
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Chicago
Sioux Falls
Harry Jordan
A. H. Fleischer
Hartford
Conn
R. Joreter
Sharon
W. Martin
Staunton
Hill
E. Schmidt
Pinteradlis
oQeber
Tamestown
N. Y
G. Mo
Curg
Jamestown High School
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee Deaf and Dumb College
Bayonne
N. J
Harry Devine
Newark
Rudolph Klett
Lyons Farms
R. McKinley
Whitney's String Breeding Farm Advertisement in Kentucky
Lexington November 28 Whit ney advertises for a bluegrass farm to house seven high value stallions including Hamburg Him Nusturtiven Imp Med der Yankee Kilmar back Ballyhoo Bey and Imp Tinea with a total valuation of 239800 plus seventy five mares and a five hundred acre site all in bluegrass country He seeks to lease first then buy the property and notes a large leasing or purchase plan amid regional horse breeding interests.
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Lexington
Whitney
Hamburg
Nusturtiven
Der
Yankee
Kilmarback
Ballyhoo Bey
Imp
Tinea
John E. Madden Hin
Doe Batley
Texas
St. Simon
Welfare
Doncaster
Mitchells sound advice from labor leader on efficiency and unions
John Mitchell president of United Mine Workers argues unions must raise member efficiency to win better labor terms. He urges organized labor to pursue skilled, capable workers and warns that a focus on nobler aims without productivity harms workers, employers, and the public welfare. The rhetoric echoes the New York Tribune critique.
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John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Hills
Wilkenbarre
Mitchell
Nenuston
Helen akiesUon
America
Mernand
Mitchnk
New York
Trilione
Choy NSEI to Meet Childs in Chicago Boxing Show
Chicago November 28 Joe Cheynard and Frank Childs top two second class heavyweights will close the Lyceum Athletic Club program at the Glickman theatre Monday night. The match is set for catch weights with at least a fifteen pound spread for Choyorki. Childs has recovered from recent injuries and the bout promises a strong, hard hitting confrontation.
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Chicago
Joe Cheynard
Frank Childs
Wil
Glickman Theater
Lyceum Athletic Club
Carroll Cloged
Choyorki
Chaynsk
Childs
Los Angeles
Jack Johnsson
Moody halts rebuilding of Naval Academy campus
Washington November 28 Secretary Moody ordered suspension of work on Naval Academy reconstruction contracts worth five thousand dollars due to rising building material costs. Superintendent Captain Brownson traveled from Annapolis for talks, and Congress may be asked for a supplemental appropriation if material prices stay high. Also notices Dr Lowry homeopathist hours listed.
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Naval Academy
Washington
Moody
Naval’ Academy
Annapolis
WB. Heownson
Congress
Moods
Finahian
Brownson
Ihe
Harvard Athletics Manager Reports Big Football Revenue
Harvard's athletic manager submitted the annual report for 1901 1907 noting football as the primary revenue generator and big money maker for the year. The document outlines financial results and the emphasis on the football program's earnings.
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Harvard
Boston
Mass
Deficit Grows Across Departments in 1902 Football Shows Higher Costs
Analyzed figures show football revenue of 4443 with expenses 416445 this year up from last season. Freshman football and baseball funded themselves while track and crews ran deficits. A credit distance around £4.00 contrasts with £316.00 last year. Basketball receipts were 17789 with expenses 41172 versus 1901 figures.
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Alout
Tusebotl
Refuse $20 000 Offer for Yearling Colt in New Orleans
In New Orleans two parties offered $20.00 cash for the year-old colt of McChesney owned by Der nell & Hers of Chicago. Purnell and Hers proposed $3,500 for the dam after consulting Ellison, who weighed the deal. Ellison and Hice may yet reach terms as talks continue. Also from New Haven Yale announces a fall football schedule adding Annapolis and Pennsylvania games with opening on March 2 against Washington. Flournoy, former Louisville outfielder, signs to play for Toledo next season.
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New Orleans
McChesney
Dernell & Hers
Chicao
Chirley Ettinon
Graham Rice
Purnell and Hers
Ellison
Hice
New Haven
Yale
Annapolis Naval Academy
University of Penpeyivania
Washington
Annapolis
Philadelphia
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Princeton
New York
Harvard
Camb Weidge
Tle
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