Boers Move Inland and Clash With English Rule
A fragmented account outlines Boer migration from Cape Colony into the interior near the Vaal river, driven by a wish to escape English rule. It notes their minority status in Transvaal, limited mining, and rising tensions over slavery and governance as British authority asserts itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transvaal Republic
South Africa
Halland
Cape
Vaal
Engheh
Ana
Phe
Imera
Transvaal
Hincke
Jenkens
Guvesiencot
Siew
Mritien
Tami
Toure Temsel
New
Cay Cilnay
Ehelave
Ees
Debate on Transvaal Suzerainty and Boer War Politics
The article surveys Boer resistance to British suzerainty after the 1882 Pretoria treaty and the 1883 London conventions, detailing franchise limits for white burghers, tensions with Uitlanders, and the looming balance of power. It notes 25,000 fighting Boers, estimates of 20,000 to 27,000 potential fighters, and remarks on taxation, press freedom, and municipal rights amid rising war expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Rus
Britain
Dujulin
Pretoria
London
Gladstone
Sneeland
Chamberlan
England
Transvaal
Volkstad
Ommtrr
Boer Republic
Transkea
Tholr
Arma
Citiken
Nrme
Issasi
Ben Harrison Pleads at Boundary Arbitration
Paris Sept. Sornyehard Webster, the British attorney general, closed his argument for Great Britain before the Anglo Venexdelan boundary arbitration commission. Venesen urged division of sovereignty on strict rights, while condemning disruption by Spatsanit. Boatn and Herrison argued Britain gained Guinea and could lose it only by cession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rnyehard Webster
Anglo Venexdelan Boundary Arbitration Commission
Great Britain
Ierdetnin
Barriaan
Venesein
Venesuets
Spatsanit
Hierrison
Abanor
Untitled historical ad snippet about remedies and cures
Infected for years with private chat vector or remedy helped. Two boxes mentioned. Barkien'e Arpicm Bulve claimed to be best. Only Seeeeebets rug Hore Kaneas mentioned.
Union Pacific to swap old diamond smokestacks for straight stacks
Railroad notes a general shift as Union Pacific will abandon the antiquated diamond smokestacks long used on locomotives. The change, aimed at passenger comfort, follows an evening eastbound run through Topeka with the new straight stacks, covering costs about 32130 and planning for a smokeless firing system once engines are fully equipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacife
Topeka
Hansas City
Union Parish
Union Pacific
Elegant Rock Island Train Carries Delegates to Denver Meeting
A luxurious train of Rock Island lines carried delegates to the twenty seventh annual meeting of the American Association of Traveling Passenger Agents in Denver. The car consist included one diner and six Pullman sections. It departed Chicago September 17 at 3 p.m. and arrived Denver September 18 at 5:45 p.m., traveling via several stops. After the meeting, delegates planned to tour Denver and vicinity including Pikes Peak and other excursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Denver
Ore
Mirage
Eola
Altus
Fairfield
Aspen
Banel
Chicago
Stock Taland
Council Maffs
Fairbury
Phillipsburg
Goodfind
Limon
Ilytis City
Cimaha
Pikes Peake
Thirteen men thrown off Santa Fe train near Wichita
A gang of fifteen traveling from Chicago to Galveston was removed from the Santa Fe near Wichita after conductor Gualer spotted hidden baggage. Women and children lay under rolls to conceal them. The group, moving from Kansas City via Chicago, gave five tickets and evaded view until exposed. they dispersed on the street, offering little information and speaking no English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Chicago
Wichita
Galveston
Texsa
Chicake
Kansas City
Dodge
Chicaze
Kansas Ciy
New 10 wheel Dickey engines pull Santa Fe trains between Topeka and Marceline
The Santa Fe adds new 10 wheel Dickey engines to trains 1 2 and 6 on the Topeka to Marceline route. The engines, recently shipped from Chicago, feature 63 inch drive wheels and a powerful electric headlight. They haul heavy consists up to fourteen cars with improved speed and handling, and began service Sunday with satisfactory performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Marceline
Santa Fe
Santa FS
Chivers
Santa Fe Train Sets Time Record on Run to Ark City
Santa Fe engineers near Oklahoma Division records on the run to Ark City. The Black Colored Santa Fe train left Pur well three hours forty minutes late and reached Ark City about 40 minutes after the scheduled time. Engine John Hein's pulled the train, Banks and other crews aided pacing, with several stretches making up two hours or more. Three hours and thirteen minutes total noted for the division run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Arkanss City
Santa Fe
Smaaning
John Hein
Mieth
Baying
Banks
Here
Newton
Uume
Purcell
Wneswtan
Train in First Class Condition Delivers Reliable Service
The text notes the train reached Newtons on time and managed to catch the eastbound train, stressing the road’s equipment and track are in good condition. The record implies that such a journey would be impossible if the roadbed or rolling stock were not well maintained.
Butler Smashes Home Run in Roundhouse Tale
In a humorous recap from a Saturday afternoon game, Butler pretends to bat with an oversized club, misreads calls, and accidentally hits a ball that sails over the fence for a Rounders home run. Spectators cheer as Butler dashes to first and returns to the bench amid applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Casey
Roundhouse
Wee Ben Butler
Pothige Ike
Ben Butler
Fercely
Butier
Tom
General Passenger Agents Gather in Boston for Meeting
A. J. Smith announces the forty fourth annual meeting of the American Association of General Passenger and Ticket Agents to be held in Boston on October 17. Delegates report widespread use of standard safety paper for tickets across the United States Canada and Mexico as they discuss anti ticket scalping legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Smith
American Association of General
Boston
United States
Canada
Mexico
Bir
Litte Oner
Was It a Burlesque Ezpresa Messenger Bravery Reward
Ezpresa Messenger Adair of Wells Fargo received a gold engraved watch for bravery after a train hold up at Stein's Pass. A year later in Cochise Arizona he was honored again by Wells Fargo clerical staff, presented with a new running watch amid congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezpresa
Bravery
Cochise
el Paso
Hixpress
Adair
Wells Fargo Company
Southern Pacific
Stein’s Pass
el Pass
St Cochise
Arizona
Wells, Fargo Con Taty
New Chair Cars For Santa Fe Shops Boost Travel Image
Traveling ad notes five new chair cars nearing completion at Santa Fe shops. Cars feature modern amenities such as improved seating, accessible hooks, hanging coats, electric lighting, and refined interiors. Describes windows, partitions, underseat storage, and toilet arrangements, signaling upmarket appeal alongside Pullman sleepers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Conecnea
Pullman
Southwestern road scrap plan faces uncertain future
Fragmentary notes suggest rail track scraps and bond control by Santa Me and OAfun Pacttir. Leaders fear loss if scrap iron advance halts, with potential revenue from sale tied to abandonment of the track and attendant assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valle
Power Additions At Axis Light Company Event
An auxiliary gas engine was installed to enhance Axis Light Company equipment. The Rasoline engine was added to the event at Lehish on Sixth Avenue, marking an upgrade in the facility’s capacity and operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aste Light Company
Lehish
Round House Engine and Azle Light Plant Notes
The engine line is laid in brick and cement with a 300 gallon tank east of the shops. Azle Light Co. is busy with heavy work. two cars are wired and ready in the shops. The Senta Fe chair cars being built at the plant are currently being equipped. The Burlington will cut packing house product rates from 5 to 2 cents per 100 pounds Omaha to the Ohio River and 3 cents from Kansas City to the Ohio River for the lower Mississippi Valley, effective Sept 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tis
Pattocraion Sethe da
Azle Light Company
Axio
Senta Fe
Kansas City
Burlington
Omaha
Ohio River
Mississippi Valley
Memphis
Kansans City
Siemkis
Nothne
Hob Slusher
Ges
Brentnall
Round Home
Cragy City
Burr Lewis
Round House
Ams Becler
Milt
Mann
Dire
Wilson
Hod Hanns
Roger Williams
J. Webb
Sam Ash Fe
Frank Crawford
Will Hanley
Irvine
Rock Island
Jack Kelly
John Hartley
Philadelphia
Hartley
Topeka
Hert Irvine
Truck Island
Fort Worth
Rob Nighteneale
South Shops
John Jones
Te Bullet Shop
A. Go. LC
Death of Fred W Ollis, Topeka mourns loss of promising youth
Fred W Ollis died of pneumonia after a lengthy illness on Friday September 15 at his father's Springfield Missouri home. A former assistant of J M Meade, Ollis was a bright, promising young man well known in Topeka and deeply mourned by friends and associates who esteemed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Otis
Fred W.ollis
J. M. Meade
Pne Neer
Santa Fe
Springfeld
Ollis
Topeka
Santa Fe Employees in Emporia Area Update
From Emporia comes a stream of Santa Fe news with many transfers and local notes. Fireman Boyle heads to Tonkawa while Olney from Bisckwell works on a construction train. Brakeman Cole joins the McPherson branch and George Phillips plans to quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Boyle
Tonkawa
Oklo
Olney
Bisckwell
McKnight
Newton
Cole
McPherson
Elliott
Newton News Roundup on Staff Changes and rail traffic
From New York to Newton the latest round of staff movements includes Ted Metirade leaving his chief clerk post at Salina Union Pacific to join a new division. Mr McGrede is replaced by a Canadian-Salina appointee as chief clerk while Mr. Ohman moves to another role. Five Newton yards handle increasing train traffic as Santa Fe reports booming passenger and freight business with no letup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman
Manchester
Emporia Roundhouse
Yesterdity
George Phillips
Cottonwood Falls
Tocal
Chain Gang
Russell Jenkines
Trainmasters Office
Washington, D. C
New York Cty
George Bratton
Pueblo
Cain
Bratton
Emporial Yard
Pano
Neral
Gartside
New York
Nm el Evagaia
Thare Newton
Eame OL
Fie
Fke Thahan
eGrede
Ohan
Canada
Salina Union
Newton Yants
Ficom
Santa Fe
Newton Anes
List of Twentieth Kansas soldiers at Esesiilo Cal
The report enumerates numerous members of the Twentieth Kansas infantry stationed at Esesiilo California. Names include Privates Ladeer Wait Mitts Smith George Helwig Huches Hollingshead Hamilton Habbell Springstead Hetson Laudenschlager Taylor Asher Atebleon Davidson Scott Tull Hubbard Harris Arkell Smith Wagner Powell Murphy Le and Whitaker Rupe Shaughnessy Rattlett Mills Scott Werner Meek McGuire Scheer Setzer Wilson Wolf Hall Lundquist Quick Judington Raesover Neigon Kennedy Howl MecClure Sprague Hunt Allison Dalton Steinmetz and Steinmetz. Corporals Neigon Hunt, Elvie Allison, Andrew Dalton, and others appear among listed ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. Helwig
Walter Huches
Arthur Hollingshead
Gus Hamilton
Heraphill
Lamont W. Habbell
Jerry C. Springstead
Comny
Charles A. Hetson
Wm. Laudenschlager
Wim. W. Taylor
Elmer H. Asher
Fred Atebleon
Thoms
J. Davidson
Campbell H. Scott
Samasreny H
Wm Tull
Compan
Walter A. Hubbard
Edward EB. Harris
Frederickk Arkell
Geo. W. Smith
M. Wagoner
Harry EB. Wagner
Norman A. Rupe
Albert Shaughnessy
Henry Rattlett
Astin FH. Mills
Joseph Scott
Charles J. Werner
John A. Meek
Wm. P. McGuire
Wm. H. Scheer
Leslie G. Setzer
James W.wilson
Wm. Wolf
Wm. J. Hall
Richard Lundquist
John PF. Quick
Guy W. Judington
Charles H. Raesover
Albian C. Neigon
John Kennedy
Arthur
Eaward B. MecClure
Wm. B Sprague
Alex A. Hunt
Elvie Allison
Andrew Dalton
Lambert P. Steinmetz
Vanderbilts Get In As Speyer Buys Rail Shares
New York reports Speyer & Co bankers have purchased a large block of Central Pacific and Southern Pacific railway shares. The deal is tied to the Vanderbilt plan for a continental network and may affect George Crocker’s stake. San Francisco officials and Crocker confirm nothing firm yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Journal and Advertiser
Central & Southern Pacific Railways
Speyer & Co
Sperer & Go
Vanderbilt
Speyer
P. Huntine
Reorgan
Mr. Speyer
Huntington
San Francisco
Uae
Central Pacific
George Crocker
Frisco
Evening Bulletin
Crocker
Southern and Central Pacific Railways
Afrris Speyer
Ceftats
Clyde Mattox Indicted for First Degree Murder
Clyde Mattox, a five time murderer, was indicted in Newkirk for murder in the first degree for the killing of Lincoln Swinney. The indictment was handed down yesterday, with defense attorneys given 48 hours to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Swinney
Guinée
C. T
Clyde Mattox
Newkirk
Mattox
Judyre Hainer
Standard Oil's Plea in Nebraska Case
The brief argues strong defenses against state action on oil trust powers. It contends the April 45 statute punishes seizure of property, hinders due process, violates rights, and seeks forfeiture penalties. The defense claims the act harms citizens and US property, impairing rights reserved to the people, not delegated to state powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
Nebraska
Tate
Teele
United States
Croe
Catter
Schemes of an Empress and Sino politics saga
News from Victoria B C and Tokyo discusses Empress Dowager of China, Li Hung Chang recall, and rumored Japanese influence. Reports mention typhoon shipping damage, Empress of India reporting, and plans for a Pacific railway subsidy linked to Pacific Philippines trade. Also notes about dysentery treatment, imperial court actions, and Admiral Newbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Victoria
B. C
Japan
India
Orient
Li Hung Chang
Marquis Ito
Marquis Try
Eige
Che Caperde Mrub
Pacific
Philippines
Kitecato
H.W. Denpizon
Vermont
Diaz Asks Leave in Mexico City After Assassination Frenzy
The report notes President Heureaux assassination reverberates in Mexico City. Representative Fredéenties resigns to run in New York as contagion of political upheaval spreads globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diaz
City of
Mexico
Fredéenties
Trin
New York
Heureaux
Kid-neotts Testimonials Prompt Kidney Relief Claims
In Topeka residents share praise for Morrow's Kidney remedies. W B McCormick describes years of kidney trouble and relief after using the product, claiming it cured burning urination and discharge, with renewed health and willingness to recommend it to others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
McCormick
Kansas
Morrow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph Chamberlain
Ben Harrison
Arbitration Commission
Railroad News
Tures
LT. & & Line
Axis Light
Emporia
Railroad Notes
Trimbie
Albuquerque
Mars
Iaetic
Jorado
Ottawa
Chew Bo Topeke
Strawrather
Travelliet
Frelaht
Fiat Weit
Yin Mere Tetris
Ransdnie
Earl Prambiy
Manila
Washington
Te Twentieth Kansas Voice
Esesiilo
Cal
Scorgerat Frank
Wm. Ladeer
Pesmi
Charles D. Wait
James & Mitts
Frank A. Fmith
Wallace Ti. George
Marvin J. Powell
Wm. C. Murphy
Louis D. le
Yale Whitaker, Company
Vanderbilts
Southern Pacific Securities
J. M. Gare Rettson
San Antonio
Tex
Athan
Gresines
Thomas
Monarch
Jehiey
Rundeat
Eitzann
Fiewey
Sinnee
Admiral Inewey
Montajo Xunen
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!