Firemen Resign Over Salary Demands in Pittsburg
Pittsburg Kansas, Sept 3 Firemen resign en masse after council stalls on pay raise. Delegations from Joplin Fort Scott and Varsone cite local wages as benchmark. Debate centers on monthly raises from 25 to 35 dollars with chiefs and Parson figures tossed about. council votes to raise 3 dollars a month, men quit, leaving city without fire protection.
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Pittsburg
Friends of the Firemen
Joplin
Fort Scott
Varsone
Pnem Parsons
Parsona
Pitteburs
Br-Tanrin
Ant Arts
Eakin
Ena Eer
Ciances
Pitsburg
Were to Escape Two Convicts at Leavenworth Penitentiary
In Leavenworth on September, John Harper and FG Gilbert attempted a prison escape from Kansas penitentiary cells. Using a homemade key, they breached a third tier and attacked a guard party, with Harper firing five shots before surrendering. Gilbert fled but was overpowered.
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Leavenworth
John Harper
Gilbert
Kansas Penitentiary
Harper
Cariyale
Casiysie
Captain McParland
Therm
Gilbert Ave
Governor Stanley Addresses University Students
Governor Stanley spoke to 2,600 students at the university, receiving close attention. Chancellor Snow announced a new fund for young women students, a $1,000 trust from the widow and daughter of the late Rev. Clark G. Howland. The fund, named the Marse la Howland Memorial fund, will be used annually for eligible students under trustees rules.
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Chncelior Snow
Lawrence
Stanley
Snow
Clark G. Howland
F. H. Snow
W. FH. Carruth
Genevieve Howland
Marsolu Howland Memorial
Town and Country Feud Sparks Shootout in Conway Springs
Late yesterday afternoon in Conway Springs a family feud escalated between Frank and Jack Sones merchants from Conway Springs and Lewi and Alonzo Garrison farmers. Five shots were fired, Lew Garrison was wounded fatally or near death. One Sonex man fired the shots. others were knifed. All parties were wounded. The clash began from an old family quarrel in front of the Sones store.
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Vienia
Frank
Jack Sones
Conway Springs
Lewi
Alonzo Garrison
Lew Garrison
Recoves
Sonex
Tone
Death of Peabody youth in bicycle accident
A 15 year old student from Peabody High School died after a bicycle collision on Thursday night on the farm of R Kent. Fred Makecoher, who was with the Santa El Topek line and St Nickereon's annex clerk, was driving the team led by Cal Starmaker. The boy died of injuries at 1 am Friday morning. The deceased's father, Frank McKecher, recently served as assistant general manager of the Mexican Central.
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Peabody
wWnhills
R. Kent
Chin City
Fred Makecoher
Tugey
Cal Starmaker
Peabody High School
McKeceher
Santa el Topek
Nickereon
Mexican Central
Weary of Life in Insane Man Hangs Self in Wichita Jail
Wichita, Sept. 2. Teed, a jailed man released from confinement a month ago, was believed insane. He hanged himself with a wire torn from a chair in his cell, dying from the effort. the body found after being dead about an hour. Norton High School Opens in Norton, Sept. 2. The opening exercises drew a large crowd of faculty, students, and friends with State Superintendent Frank Nelson and General J. Judson addressing the gathering on education. Cherokee Republicans in Columbus nominate county slate. meeting reports indicate county-level selections.
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Wichita
Worton High School
Norton
Frank Nelson
General J. Iudson
Nelson Ie
Appointment Of Delegates To New Court Of Common Pleas
Fifteen delegates to a judicial convention were named to meet an equal delegation from Crawford county to fill offices for judge and clerk of the new court of common pleas. The record lists officials including a county clerk and coroner among other county officers.
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Fred Simpkins
Tressurer Starr
John Beackes
Charles Rains
Victor Bowne
Lewrefee
James Green
Crawford P
New Court of Common Pleas
Sunday Church Services and Meetings Across Town
A garbled list of Sunday church activities across multiple denominations. It notes morning and evening services at First Volunteer, First Presbyterian, Lutheran, Church of the Go, and other local congregations, with sermon topics, times, and some speaker names. Also mentions Sunday schools, prayer meetings, and a farewell at a missionary hall.
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Ea Hhasas
Tuntoon Street
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Castor
Tagen
Tae
Tinians Hall
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Bee J. Ae Parton
Ping
A. K Eysener
Sunda
Church of the Go Wy
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Ham Enon
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Christan Church
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Ranadin
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Topeka
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Mission Hall
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Church of Jesus
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A. Teli Gehoot
M. Junieh
Epworth League
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At & Mar
Bert ‘Eantace
M. Oy Sear
Marshall's Band WW to Perform Tomorrow Afternoon
A local notice announces Marshall's Band WW will render an interesting concert tomorrow afternoon. The event promises lively music and community enjoyment, with hope conveyed for a successful performance.
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Marshalls
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Outwitting a Crowd by a Santa Fe Agent
General Passenger Agent W. J. Black averts a tense revolt aboard a Santa Fe train by bluffing a hoboes group and rerouting the tent show crew. The incident centers on a claimed rebate scheme and Black’s swift decisive action to keep the 225 circus staff moving east after a Purcell, Indian Territory disbanding.
New Kansas Industry Promises Cotton Seed and Linseed Oil Plant
A new facility to manufacture cotton seed and linseed oil is planned at Armourdale. The plant, described as large, is being designed and equipped to start production, signaling growth in regional industry and job creation.
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DUC
Armourdale Rock Island plant poised as west’s finest mill
H H Clark, now based in Kansas City, backs a new Ml plant near Armourdale along Rock Island tracks. The refurbished old Iron site hosts a modern mill with a large elevator and improved facilities. A side track to Rock Island will connect the plant, with operation expected in a few days. Clark, a capitalist with interest in similar enterprises nationwide, says the venture should be a paying success given its location near Kansas City and the cattle district.
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Armourdale
Rock
H. H. Clark
Detatur
Tllinois
Kansas City
Clark
Rock Island
Hinl and Litera line wins at Sea Scene event
The Hinl and Litera line of the eee Seascene won eat run Thursday to Operator H. C. Greene of BtcPher son. A finger was mashed off a right hand by unloading freight recently. Agents Dupree Kerr Turpin away on leave. Turpin’s wife oversees McPherson station during absence.
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Litera
H. C. Greene
BtcPherson
J. D. Dupree
Plains
J. Kerr
Mullinville
J. Turpin
McPherson
Rock Island Prosperity The Road Doing an Immense Freight and Passenger Business
The Rock Island road is handling an immense freight and passenger volume with trains longer than usual. Passenger traffic remains heavy with many trains split or extended. Freight is dominated by grain corn and stock movements, keeping cars in near continuous use. The railroad ordered hundreds of new cars and added workers to meet rising demand.
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Rock Island
Hook Island
Alton After Ristine A Rail News Roundup
Alton's Felton retires as executive with bids for posts to President Ristine of Colorado Midland and J N Patthorn of Chicago Terminal Transfer. Midland may name Le Grande Cannon as successor. Other notes include engineers and firemen reassigned, No 54 shifting west, ice shortage at Emporia, and Santa Fe selling salt cars to Hutchinson Salt and connecting to Choctaw Oklahoma rail system.
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Felton
The
Alton
Histine
Colorado Midland
J. N. Patthorn
Chicago Terminal Transfer Company
Harriman Syndicate
Ristine
Midland
le Grande Cannon
Railroad Notes In Chanute And Albuquerque Dispatch
George H. Clossen of Chanute Kansas becomes new fuel foreman at the round house filling the spot left by retired Mr Matson. Train Dispatcher Grisset serves temporarily as day operator in the Albuquerque local yards while night operator Utters transfers to Blackwell as temporary door operator. Five locomotive firemen are mentioned among the notes.
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Chanute
Kan
Round House
Mr. Matson
Albuquerque Journal
Grisset
Wifine
Utters
Blackwell
Culver
Paces
Promotions and transfers across rail divisions reported
The Topeka from the New Mexico division failed to pass the exam. Duncan McLennan and Tom Newman were rejected for defective vision, with Newman advised to abstain from tobacco for six months. Henry Goegold, former master mechanic at Raton, received a rise to general foreman of the shops at Pueblo. Percy Condit promoted to brake man between Las Vegas and La Junta. Claude Whitfield may work for Rock Island as station agent at a Rock Island branch. Conductors A E Purcell and wife enjoy time in New York state and will be away for some time.
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New Mexico
Duncan McLennan
Tom Newman
Henry Goegold
Raton
Inter
Albuquerque
Round House
Denver
Pueblo
Colorado
Percy Condit
Las Vegas
la Junta
Iaion
Claude Whitfield
Rock Island
Chickasha
T. T
Wellington Journal
A. E. Purcell
New York State
Adam
Newton Kansan
Dodge City Rail News Reinstatements and Staff Changes
In Dodge City a series of railway personnel moves are noted. Conductor Roach is reinstated in the middle division. brakeman White returns from a Denver visit. W H Gardner, nephew of Fred Gardner, sails back to New York. Conductor Beastis laid off due to sickness with Helm covering. Brakemen Bowen and Jones promoted to extra conductors. Mrs F G Morrow returns to St Joe Mo for her father’s illness. Mrs B C Jones, wife of Conductor Jones, away two months in Colby Kan. Engineer B S Williams hospitalized in Topeka. A crew added to chain gang with Conductor Lowen, Brakeman Williams, and Eames in charge. The third bore well at the pump house begun by Mr Fasie to complete Santa Fe railway wells. Water from the second well matches that of the Sisi well. Station boiler washed last week. no scale formed, old scale peels off while water softens it. Water at round bones praised as the division’s best, soft and tablet like rain water.
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White
Denver
W. H. Gardner
Fred Gardner
New York
Beastis
Colby
Kan
Willams
Topeka
Lowen
Williams
Eames
Pund
Fasie
Santa Fe Railway
Sisi
Disease and the cure in old advertisements
The text defines disease as lack of ease and unrest, claiming most illness stems from impure blood. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a purifier that enriches blood, cures skin eruptions, scrofula, salt rheum, and pimples, and restores appetite and vitality, claiming it improves health and comfort.
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Wanted bids for 20 tons straw and 35 cords wood
The Kansas State G A Brevision Office invites sealed bids by September 38 1848 for 20 tons clean bright wheat straw and 35 cords of dry hard wood deliverable at the fair. Right to reject any or all bids reserved. Major A P Shreve Secretary. Also an endorsement of Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with testimony of recovery.
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Kansas State
G. A. Brevision Office
State Rouse
S Onlock
A. P. Shreve
Marshalls Band to Present Interesting Program
Elena Fressing and J. W. Saukres headline a varied program by the Marshalls Band in Rede Fort reportedly featuring a blend of marches and spirited selections. Local residents are invited to attend this engaging performance.
For Sale Fair Ground Rension Privicees
For sale at fair ground prices and terms including fur prices. Headquarters of A. I. head quarters. A. P. SHERVE, Secretary. Deaths Agonies sing led 4. Ring therapy and attacks by Aethma. Benross cured. Know cure for consumption codens and throat. Tickets from September 12 to 18. Knlehis of Pythiss meeting.
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Beerétary
Sargohn
Rome
Wiggonere Drag
Sine Hanes Avenue
Pythiss
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