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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1903
Page
4
An early travel notice promotes inexpensive California trips with likely schedules and routes. Mentions Polee the Seat wed Obie Thrembone Af 4asaMith and Montamhy Tivho Waetinetel, with references to Utah and Puget Sound areas. проч
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The readable portions describe wartime actions and exchanges between battalions, with references to Cuba and state matters. Many words are garbled or missing context, but the piece centers on military movements and political notes from a New York date in April.
Major battle looms as the Interstate Commerce Commission challenges rate control by railroads. Reds claim court cannot regulate, Elkins law to be tested. Proceedings promise to test federal authority, with briefs from St Louis, Omaha, and Chicago area lines. The outcome could redefine railroad rate setting nationwide.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a special committee debate on uniform ticket reforms. It cites objections and promises of action within a week and mentions travelers and reform aims, with ongoing discussions about changing the ticket rules and procedures.
A Kansas City Journal dispatch reports rail traffic will not cease and volumes may stay high for months. Officials cite sustained demand, equipment constraints, and Western expansion, with broad notes of industrial growth and continued need for car supplies.
Plans to spend 50 000 on extensive improvements in New York City include new terminal facilities, a passenger yard north of existing tracks, an elevated terminal, and a northern ribway yard in New Jersey. The work aims to reshape the rail line serving Jersey City and surrounding districts, with completion expected within two years.
Katy officials headed by the General Superintendent visited Chanute to outline plans for new switching facilities north of town to accommodate the company’s growth. The purpose remained unclear, but the project involves moving a testager depot several blocks and relocating small basins as part of the upgrade.
The article reports a Western conference gathering beginning yesterday with Moating of Western Passenger Caro elation. Delegates from Topeka St Louis and other cities are expected to attend as discussions cover routes and schedules through the coming week.
In St Louis on April 1, reports describe the Wabash Tie railway deal and the transfer of Third streets and Franklin avenue to H Badgley for the benefit of the Wabash company. The article notes court rulings by Judge Wood affecting railroad policy, with discussions of consolidation among major lines and implications for fares, tickets, and regional routes.
In a chaotic memo style report several named figures appear linked to a stalled project and administrative friction. Foreman Smith of the renterial og notes work halts while John Thorpe and John Puteri oversee printing in an office setting. Resignations surface and financial concerns drive inquiries into contracts and pay.
Fragmented OCR piece presents Munyon addressing women with disjoint remarks about soap, health, and remedies. It mentions products like soap and witch hazel, with puzzled lines about cures, manners, and household science amid unclear names and phrases.
A Kansas report describes a group of travelers whose actions secured a woman’s liberty amid social scrutiny. The article profiles the individuals involved and notes community reactions and dates tied to the event.
Efforts by bondsmen of Jessie Morrison who killed Clara Castle near three years ago seek Miley Morrison whereabouts. Reports place her in Excelaint Sprites and possibly Cherokee Strip. She is out on bond pending appeal. bondsmen fear she will disappear or hide. Evidence hints she vowed not to return alive and may commit suicide rather than face trial. Local tensions run high among women, as Morrison case stirs strong public emotion. Photographs of the three involved remain on sale at a local shop to visitors.
A mother reports three of her children abducted by a man described as Bavaria, a dark man with a black mustache. He took the four children to a photo gallery, returned with the youngest, then disappeared toward Albuquerque. Authorities seek the kids Herold, a 12 year old boy. Winifred, 9. and Santa, 7, as police and mothers pursue leads across several states.
In Falmns on April 1 preparations are underway for the annual session of the Congregational Church. About 150 delegates are expected from churches statewide plus representatives from various missionary and female societies. Noted pastors and speakers from New York, North Dakota, Boston and Seneca will address the gathering.
Post authorities tidy up, roads improved. a bogus draft drawn on Union Nations bank of Chicago and made out by the First National bank of Latine. T. H. Davis, assistant cashier, dated November 1, 183, paid by Mr. Merrill despite banks involved being defunct. Draft would have accrued extra interest if honored. principal partially recovered by Farmers Bank.
Reading April 1 The people of Reading and surrounding areas are alarmed by a man who tried to force his wife to sign divorce papers. Mrs Rumph, living near Reading, filed for divorce in Osage county court. A recent court session delayed the decree as the husband obtained a continuance. He entered the home of his mother-in-law before dawn, woke Mrs Rumph and her mother, and after a revolver imprint on the bedstead forced his wife to promise to drop the divorce and return to him. He threatened to kill himself and her if she left. The wife had her husband arrested. he is in Osage county jail awaiting trial on a charge of threatening to kill.
The Bene dict Turf and Commission Company once run by Joan W Benedict and later Walter Gurtit has ceased operations after returning about $40,000. The team moved from Chicago to South Bend, left town before settling, and left investors with roughly $500,000 of business and $1,004 in local assets, with a flood of mail arriving today.
New York April 1 President Buchanan of the Structural Inn Workers urged J P Morgan to seek fair treatment for striking workers. Morgan said he was not officially involved though business interests for the company were discussed. The American Bridge company favors nonunion workers, Morgan stated he could not halt such hiring absent authority.
A damaged early 19th century style advertisement recounts a Memphis matron healing from nervous prostration and headaches after using Peruna medicine. It cites testimonials from Mrs J E Finn and Mrs Brown praising improved digestion, vitality, and long lasting health. The text pushes Dr Hartman and The Hartman Sanitarium address in Columbus.
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