Post Cheques Revolutionize Small Money Transit
A proposed Post Cheque system would replace mail money transfers with government issued notes in denominations from ten to fifty cents and up to five dollars. The plan aims to cut costs for merchants and publishers, streamline postal revenue, and boost government income by replacing traditional money orders and cash handling.
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Leiden
Treasury
Tolleca
Opera
Alonsir Ea
Bank of England
Efoce Congress
Coo- Eteks
Dinate Bt
Old Poll Tax Fight Reaches Supreme Court
Affidavit by J J Sheppard county attorney Hourbon county and ex partner of Attorney General Boyle states C R Ashby of H Scott seeks Supreme Court action to force a judgment against himself amid longFort Scott debate over poll tax enforcement with lawyers split on its constitutionality and a police judge involved.
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Supreme Court
J. J. Sheppard
Hourbon County
Boyle
C. R. Ashby
H. Scott
Fort Scott
Currency reform and legal clash over fractional coins
The article discusses Treasury currency proposals and the fading use of fractional currency from the Civil War era. It notes the push to reduce metal reliance and the public’s preference for paper notes, while detailing a local court case where Ashby contests tax and legal procedures amid claims of collusion by officials.
Fragmentary Descriptions of Postal Fees and Court Proceedings
Fragmentary OCR recounts postal tolls and fee considerations under a Post Chequex system, including stamps, two-cent pays, and feared excess charges. It touches on Nebean court actions, Ashby release debates, Sheppard fines, and delays in mail delivery reaching Batt Barter amid a long dispute.
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Ly St. Johns
Shemf Kitien
Tolsdey
Santa Fe Plans Big Locomotive and Car Build Up
The Santa Fe announces an urgent expansion to meet grain and cattle rush demand with thirty new locomotives not built in Topeka but from Chicago works, plus 400 new freight cars. Albuquerque shops will add workers from San Bernardino, while Topeka remains untouched. The Prescott and Phoenix line orders three new engines as grain and stock shipments boost freight outlook and rolling stock shortages.
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Santa Fe
Albuquerque
San Bernardino
Topeka
Scarce Work in El Paso Trains Prompt Bitter Complaints
Trainmen in El Paso report unprecedented hardship amid busier rail traffic. They cite surplus labor, with many “floaters” employed while older reliable workers search for jobs. One engineer notes extreme pay shifts and migration to other regions, revealing enduring changes in El Paso’s rail labor market.
Steel water tanks replace wooden barrels on rails
The Santa Feroa system in New Mexico and Arizona adopts steel cylinder water tanks on ground supported by a frame. They replace old wooden tanks and provide room for sediment at the bottom with a drainage pipe for cleaning. Tanks hold 10,000 to 100,000 gallons and improve filtration and treatment of water for locomotives.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Movement of grain as Texas roads face car famine
Texas railroads are short of cars, hindering grain movement and prompting fears of reduced shipments. A Galveston official cites three causes for the downturn: farmers hold crops, ocean rates are high, and railroads are "ball ed up" for cotton hauls, leading to cars being diverted or stolen for other shipments.
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Galveston
Vet
Texas
Fragmentary War Era Railcar Shortage Threatens Grain Flow
Fragments indicate northern lines refuse to release railcars, hindering grain transport. Officials note cars are scarce as the war disrupts typical railroad flow, raising concerns over supply lines and regional commerce. The incomplete excerpt suggests frustration from local authorities over blocked shipments.
Pat Walsh's Barbers on California Flyer Train
Railroad men claim Pat Walsh of Santa Fe trains barbers to shave passengers on the California Flyer set for November. A barber shop will be built at the end of a baggage car with modern fittings.
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The
Santa Fe
Pat Walsh
Walsh
Cory
California Flyer
Tme
Kansas City
Topeka
Cagemjen
Kansas City Fort Scott Memphis Official Arbitrator Elected
Seward Washburn, president of the railroad, was chosen as the third arbitrator in the freight gates dispute between American roads and Canadian Pacific. The fall committee now includes Judge W. R. Day and John W. Midgley, with Day to represent the American roads and Midgley the Canadian Pacific.
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Chicago
Seward
Washburn
Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad
American Roads
Canadian Pacific
W. R. Day
Interstate Commerce Commissions
John W. Midgley
Day
Midgley
Canadian Pacife
Peculiar Methods of the Rock Island Agent at Wellington
Reports reveal E F Higgins Rock Island agent at Wellington disappeared after shortfalls. He sought a friend’s signed check for 870 eight, then planned to fill the amount later, delaying cashing. A following day he cashed a freight check for 105, then left. While intoxicated he charged himself 117 for an unclaimed shipment. The Kramer Bros paid the amount.
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Rock Island
Wellington
E. F. Higgins
Bliggine
Jef Blink
Kramer Bros
KILLED BY THE CARS AT WORK FOR WIRER WIER
W R Wier a Santa Fe switchman fatally injured near Wellington Wallington after a car wheel crushed his foot at the rock crusher. He died on the way to Wichita after repair crews removed crushed bone fragments. Last from Chanute he leaves a wife and two children and held life insurance.
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W.R Wier
Santa Fe
Wellington
Wallington
W. BR. Wier
Wichita
Topska
Rock Crusher
Chanute
Lodge of Motherhood of
Marriage and christening of H. G. Rust's daughter
An event at the home of Santa Fe engineer H. G. Rust on Madison Street last evening included a marriage ceremony conducted by Rev. Dr. W. K. Berry of Fort Stadigan Iowa and an upcoming christening for the couple’s daughter Margaret May.
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Santa Fe
H. G. Rust
Madison Street
Thieves Arrested Over Car Robberies in Pittsburg
Pittsburg investigators nabbed Al Green and Homer Johnson for a month of carhouse thefts and crew clothing robberies. Officer Dinner Andersen pursued Johnson through fields and a box culvert, while Frank Julys fled after learning of the arrests.
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Pittsburg
Mpittsbure & Cult
Dinner Andersen
al Greenstreet
Homer Johnson
Frank Jnly
Two Captains in War and Peace Tale Told in Topeka
A fragmentary note describes a story titled Two Captains featuring Tom Fotter Hagens Ware Cy Warmen and Eugene in a northwest Indian setting. The quirky prose references Topeka authors and a famed magazine in a war and peace themed narrative fragment.
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OY Wakeman
Lassi
Tom Fotter
Hagens Ware
Cy Warmen
Topeka
Allroad
Eugene An Aeed
Negentius
Wien
Railroad Notes and Life Passages Across the Rails
The piece follows railroad workers and their families through promotions, travels, and hardship. J O Hara, a Frisco engineer, returns to Neodesha from Jehita on the Midland branch. John Tyerle, Missouri Pacific night operator, is sent to Woodbine Iowa for treatment after mental breakdown. A hospital car costing about 10 000 pounds is being built for the Missouri Kansas and Texas with a drug store and operating room for trips on various lines. Las Vegas division traffic strains motive power as consolidated engines may replace two wheeled Baldwins between Las Vegas and Albuquerque once upgraded rails arrive. John Leighton and Mamie Donahue wed at Albuquerque. A man named Davis was killed riding a bicycle near a Prescott and Phoenix Santa Fe train.
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J. O'Hara
Frisco
Jehita
Midland
Neodeshe
John Tyerle
Missouri Pacific
Neodesha
Woodbine
Iowa
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Iate
Las Vegas
Santa Fe
Las Veux
Albuquerque
John Leighton
Mise Mamie Donahue
Leighton
Davia
Prescott
Topeka Snapshots From A Late Evening Page
Notes from Topeka include Christ hospital work starting, Col R I Walker in town, Charles Curtis campaigning in Jefferson county, and minstrel show mentions. Mentions of ice wagons, blue or grey eyes of Hilbury minstrels, Pelions in New York, and Market watermelons highlight the mixed local scene.
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Christ Hospital
R. I. Walker
Topeka
Charles Curtis
Jefferson County
Arthur Dipper
Minesiosa
Hilbury
Pelions
New York
State House Yard
J. S. Curtis
District Court
Opid Witty
Clarence Eddy
Soietsustrat Chmp
van Voornis
Magaw
Trier
Shawnee County Horticaltural Society
A. Ti. Smith
Hoyt
Prac- Healy
Crawford
Hi. J. Hate
State Journal
Alice Ben
Sleep Aid Claims Inexpensive Rest In Topeka
A dubious testimonial advertises a Topeka sale offering “restful, strength giving sleep” for a few cents at Swift & Holliday's drug store. The letter from Mrs Mary Smith of Jackson Michigan details alleged kidney and nervous issues and touts Morrow's Kidney Pills as a cure, with sales pitched to those over thirty.
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Topeka
Swift & Holliday
Mary Smiths
Cooper St
Jackson
Mich
Morrow
Steith
Oia
Hi Henry cornet draws tears and traffic jams on Kansas avenue
A chaotic scene surrounds a Hi Henry concert in Topeka as many audience members shed tears and a large crowd blocks Kansas avenue while some viewers refuse to follow the band into the theater. A Topeka youth uses a coin-operated device while waiting, and a Boston seed house salesman, Chas. P. Eraslan, faces court actions over a disputed $000 claim. The article also mentions EBagic's Silver State Cigar.
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Hi Henry
Kansas Avenue
Topeka
Kansan
West
Chas
P. Eraslan
Boston
Josepn Keck Sons
Han
Defense of Honolulu Must Be From the Sea Says Merriam
Gen Merriam awaiting a U S Army Engineer report on Honolulu fortifications and camp sites. He notes coral reefs near the city and questions the feasibility of land fortifications, indicating defense may rely on naval power rather to a large permanent camp.
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Merriam
San Francisco
Honolulu
U Nnited States
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