Railroad News Details Southwest Extensions and Track Laying Pace
Henry Rouse, chairman and president of the Missouri Kansas & Texas system, reports rapid progress on southwestern extensions into Indian and Oklahoma territories. The Coffeyville branch aims to Oklahoma City and Guthrie, shortening routes to Chicago and boosting Missouri Kansas & Texas position. Grigsby Kinser Construction oversees 270 miles with tracklaying about a mile per day, targeting completion by fall and spring readiness for further work. Agricultural conditions see drought damage followed by floods affecting crops along the route.
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Henry €. Rouse
Natural Road
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Atchison, Topeka , Santa Fe
St. Louis San Francisco
Oklahoma Territory
Ipian
Oklahoma City
Guthrie
St. Louis
Kansas City
Coffeyville
Stevens
Guthel
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Chicago
Missouri Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Company
Arkansas River Valley
Vinita
Grigsby Kinser Construction Company
Stevens, Wybark
Grigsby-Kinser Company
Wybark
Coweta
Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma
Maren
Rouse
Industrial and agricultural growth in the south west region
The report notes rapid southern industrial expansion with two dozen new textile plants adding spindles and looms, and ongoing mill construction. It cites Central of Georgia activity with 29 industries and $2,896,850 output, plus 218 of 318 industries south of the Ohio River. Agriculture rises as northern farmers buy land and fruit acreage expands along the Central Georgia line.
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Consollat Y
Pew
Ie i Pew
Central of Georgia
The
Southern Railway
Georgin
Srst
St Louis Valley Railway to Join Missouri Pacific System
George Gould announced plans to absorb and integrate the St Louis Valley railway into the Missouri Pacific system after final construction details. The 125 mile line runs south from East St Louis through the Mississippi valley, now operating 69 miles to Chester, Illinois. Officials say the move will give Goulds a southern outlet and reduce haulage costs amid Ozark grades.
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East St. Louis
Chester
Til
Gould
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain
Ozark Mountains
Trout stockings to boost Platte Canon fishing growth
General Puanenger Agent Fisher of the Colorado and Southern begins stocking Platte Canyon with 15 000 steelhead ready for distribution and plans to place hundreds of thousands of fry in the river. He notes rising popularity but dwindling fish, and vows yearly stockings to prevent exhaustion, while future distributions total about 100 000 trout plus fry.
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Puanenger
Colorado & Southern
Platte Canon
Mr. Fisher
Turbulent Santa Fe Line Work Promises October Arrival
A lengthy report details repair and grading work along the Santa Fe Central line, including trestle and bridge completion, with rolling men, new hires, and station capacity upgrades. It notes copper shipments valued at $132,000 moving via the Arizona and New Mexico Say train and mentions staff changes, sickness absences, and upcoming labor actions in workshops and maintenance depots.
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David McBee
William Hercules
Harry Henry
T. B. Layden
Santa Fe
C. J. Wood
Santa
Iin Concordia
Arizona
New Mexico
Ammel
Dunness
Michigan
Harrison Zinn
Railroad reforms and electric line updates across the Midwest
The Pennsylvania Railroad introduces a new system to trace train retention and keep records. Burlington and Missouri River Line converts to electric from Deadwood to Lead, with a new one mile Lead Street extension. Chicago Great Western opens a line Hampton to Clarion linking Chicago Fort Dodge and awaiting full main line completion toward Omaha.
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Leavenworth
Rome
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Agers
Burlington
Missouri
Deadwood
Lead
Chicaio
Great Western
Hampton
Clarion
Chicago
Fort Dodge
Omaha
Minneapolis
Quince Recipes From The Kitchen Table
A fragmented ad style column on quince use covers baked quinces preserved quinces and spiced quinces with steps for preparing filling sugar syrup and jars. It mentions applying lemon peel and orange peel, basting with syrup and serving with whipped cream or meringue.
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Asia Minor
Gresce
Levant
Rowahs
Quince Jelly Making From Fragrant Fruit
Fragmented OCR text describes quince jelly steps and tips. It mentions preparing quinces, cooking slowly with water, straining juice, sugaring, and sealing the jelly. Tips include removing spices before jelling, using cold water for tender fruit, and serving with custard and meringue.
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Ely
Botte
Plain and Raised Waffles and Pickle Brine Procedures
A brittle recipe fragment covers plain waffles with milk butter whisked with yolks and stiff egg whites folded in, plus instructions for raised waffles. It also outlines pickle making with brine proportions for cucumbers or gherkins, boiling and skimming, and green pickles stored in ice water with vinegary brine and a grapevine fascia mention.
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TFORC
ST. Louis Valley Road
George Gould
Bliocking Platte Canon
Colorado
Southern
Machinista
C. Christy
J. Dennis
J. Sten
Santa FE Central Line
Terrence Roswell
Finety-Ste Salies
leMre
Fannie Winters
Gulf, Colorado and
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Tex
Scata
Wasp
Austin
Wiliams
3Imcourt Pacific Et Osawatomie
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John Nichel
al ‘Herington
J. W. Kendrick
Hurley
Storey
Ofeph Gaunt
John Paul
Frank Sultx
Hammersmiths
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Besa
Iso Taw
Otiahoswe
Guiltrod Seiten
Withdresn
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Frank Fussell
Hammersmith
Alby Auteraue
Bon Bernardini
Cal
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Colorado Mids Land
James A. Semple
United States
Denver
Col
Will Owens
Tralumagter
Sustin
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United In Navy
A.M. Hughes
Rosecons
Wrengt Toneke
Stns Os, Inc
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Miwaukee
Wis
New York
George Hutton
Company
Dave Company
Histeen
Popeku
Chicago,’ Where They Have ‘Been Visiting For Two Weeks. Mr. Histeen
Ei. F. Ware
West Sixth Avenue
California
Portland
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Erie
Mameton
Norah River
Southern Pacific
Sacramento
Los Angeles
Foundry and Couch
Rock Island
Bulla
Gulf of Mexico
Fllet
Jim
Rancy-toperre Ceram
Lida Ames Willis
Merquette Building
China
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James S. Kirk & Company
Mra. A. G. S
Arrance
Gée Natural Food Co
Miogare Falls
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Nissley
Canary Islanders
Shone Dempe
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