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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1904

Page

4

Lydia E Pinkham's Compound Cited For Two Remarkable Cures

A Hot Springs Arkansas woman recounts using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after two miscarriages. She reports improved appetite, reduced headaches, and renewed health leading to a healthy child within a year. She thanks the remedy and endorses its use for mothers and homes.

Lydia E. Pinkham Dean Mas Tsoon Mus Asxa Porrs Park Ave Hot Springs Ark Mus. Povxnam Howsshold Mas P. Waansr The Norman Milwaukee Wis Sec Northshore Oratorical Society

Kansas City Rail Stopover Fight and Ticket Brokers

Kansas City moves to grant stopover privileges amid a feud with railroad brokers who vow to keep selling signature tickets. The latest ordinance bans discount tickets bearing signatures past a date, with brokers signaling continued trading while arguing interstate commerce limits apply. A Milwaukee streetcar novelty introduces a two-tier bulb system for sleeping cars, letting a small candle-powered light stay on after main power off.

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Rock Island Frisco Meet Sets Traffic Readiness

Executives from the Rock Island and Frisco railroads convened at Frisco headquarters in a semi monthly conference to discuss joint affairs. Participants included Presidents Winchell and Davidson, Vice Presidents Stevens Hammond and Dodes, General Manager Gray, and other senior officers. The meeting foresees a Kansas City to St Louis line traffic start in the first week of June with inspection tours planned of the Rock Island system.

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Lantry Browns Rock Crusher Under Railroad Contract

Lantry Brown of Strong City has set up a rock crusher under a contract with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to supply ballast for the Southern Kansas line from Ottawa to Cherryvale. Work crews exceed 104 men with cottages dining hall and company store. multiple grading contracts from Ottawa to Garnett Garnett to Ton Iola to Cherryvale and a new double tracked bridge across the Marais des Cygnes at Ottawa and a Neosho crossing at Chanate. The project will take about three years to complete.

Garnett Nes Lantry Brown Strong City Railhound Atchison, Topeka & Saints Feraliroad Ottawa Cherryvale Garnet Ton Iola Colony Thin County Ottawe Neosho Uhanate Lantry Bros

Pay for Delays Implemented by Pennsylvania Limited

New plan pays delayed Pennsylvania Limited passengers forfeiture checks for each hour of delay. Conductors will issue the checks to riders and redeem them at ticket desks, replacing the former agent rebate method. The changes aim to speed compensation and streamline the refund process for delayed trains.

Pennsylvania Pennsyivania San Our Udin Pameorger

Santa Fe Extends Coastal Rail From Matagomia to Galveston

April 9 report outlines Santa Fe Pamady plans to link Matagomia to Cane Bult road via a direct route from Bay City to Galveston, trimming coast line distance by sixty miles and opening new lands for development. The Mata nprda region, where Santa Fe holds land interests, would gain a direct stream to Galveston and Houston, narrowing the route from 165 miles to five.

Santa Fe Matagomia OH Field Galvester Rants Fe Pamady Minalnate Cram Bay Chy Matanprda Neth Santa Be Galveston Howston

Arkansas Valley Interurban Rail Line Planned to Connect Kansas Cities

Wichita April 29 Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway president D A Boyle announced grading will start soon as ground dries. The line costing about 14 million aims to connect Wichita Belle Plaine Wellington Gage Springs Arkansas City with a northern terminus at Newton or McPherson. Freight and passenger service expected. first interurban in southern Kansas.

Athern Kansas Interurban Railway Wichita Kan D. A. Boyle Arkansas Valley Lerurtan Railway Company Yesoes Pew Wichin Belle Pinine Wellington Guede Springs Arkansas City Tntanton Oklahoma Indian Territory Kansan Newton McPhersos

Minnet Ready for Pacific Run After New London Launch

The mammoth steamship Minnet, under construction for the Great Northern, nears completion and is slated to sail from New York within two months on an initial voyage to Seattle via Cape Horn and the Magellan Strait. The Dakota, sister ship, should sail for the Pacific coast by December 1. Both vessels will join Great Northern trains on reaching Seattle.

Minnet Minnesota New London Garde Eastern Ateamship Company New York Seattle Cape Horn Magellan Pas Geneers Dakota Pacific Coast Great Northern

Work Not Stopped on Sanita Fe Cutoff Project

Las Vegas New Mexico April 29 J V Keys superintendent of construction of the Sanita Fe cutoff said reports that all work on the ontom had shut down were false He added that bridge work at Belen continues and will finish New Frisco Extension in Austin Texas April 2 President Yo kum’s visit spurred immediate construction of a 6 mile branch from Kingsville to Hidalgo by Johnston Gros of St Elmo Found Another Sink Hole Southern Pacific president Harriman and party were delayed by a special train hearing

New Frisco Extensio Austin Tex B. F. Yoa Kum Frisco St. Lovia Browneville Mfextoco Kingsville Hidalgo Johnston Gros St Elmo EH. Harriman Southern Partie

Glum Drug Store Joke by Frank Hopart

A noted quip about the dreariness of drug stores attributed to Frank Hopart at 600 West Tenth. The line laments how hard it is to brighten up such a countenanced shop.

Frank Hopart West Tenth

Eversole Sued for $10,000 in Child Drowning Case

D. Eversole is sued in district court Thursday by BE and Kate White for $10,000 damages over the drowning death of their son Paul White in the basement of a Railroad M. & Gas building site. The plaintiffs allege negligence from lack of fencing or barriers around an excavation during construction. The incident occurred while children played near the site.

Kate White Eversole Paul White Liversole

Kansas Girl a Missionary.

Grand Rapids Mich April 9 The class of the Woman Presbyterian M...nglore Bt the Solihurst was held today. Among the fine provisions assigned were toes Hie i to Hung. Chie ha Miss Pierence Uteh to

Kansas Grand Rapids Mich Presbyterian Bane Af Minglore Solihurst Pierence Uteh

Letter in a Bottle Found Near Pike Township Home

A bottle found by Jane Yorkman near Robert Torsil’s home in Pike Township contained a letter. Ben, Omear Lewis, and others opened it, but no contents could be safely extracted. A copy of the letter was found in Cottonwood Falls Kansas dated November 2 1908 asking for finder names and addresses.

Robert Torsil'e Pike Toworhip Jane Yorkman Bette Ben Lewis Pawel Cottonwood Falls Kansas J. W. Workman Lewis Powell

Serious Indictment in Libera Mission Case

Washington April 29 charges of gross immorality against conv enix of Libera presented by Miss A A Klein a speaker at the Florance Crittentont mission She described Liberia mission conditions noting distant capital and foreign consuls local officials and a tribute to a United States consul amid questioned behavior and alleged improper influence

Washington A. A. Klein Florance Crittentont Otria Africa Mise Kiein Ibe Liberia Theron Atafahlesbert Mngutnateen

KU Professor Leads Kansas Exhibit at World Fair

Prof W A Griffith of the University of Kansas left for St Louis to arrange the university exhibit at the World’s Fair. The school has been allotted a room in the building. A key feature will be large photographs of the buildings inside and outside the exhibit.

K.U Lawren Kan W. A. Grifith Department of Fine Arts University of Kansas St Louis Pele

Nebraska High Court Limits Brewer Licenses

The Nebraska Supreme Court rules that breweries may not obtain liquor licenses outside their own name in a decision issued April 29. The ruling is expected to have broad impact across the state's brewing industry.

Ratiom Brewers Dmana Nev Nebraska Supreme Court

Queer Saloon Fight Sparks City War in Kansas City

In Kansas City Kansas a city hall battle escalates as Mayor Gilbert orders joint bosses to close joints and an attorney Hutchings moves to seize fixtures and issue warrants. The Liberal league resists higher fines and brewery pressure, with prosecutions on the horizon and a supreme court filing possible.

Kuneop City Kas Kansas Ciix Tunn Liberal League Hutchings Wilcome M. A. Waterman Chilagns jStorney

Gary collection dedication at Northwestern Law School

Chicago April 2. Ceremony dedicating the Gary collection of continental law in four parts of the library at Northwestern Law School featured speakers including Mr Dickinson and others. Remarks touched on the significance of York, Brabeten, and legal studies, with praise for the Gary of York, a graduate, and the broader impact on legal education.

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Prison Break At Territorial Jail Reported In Yumetas

News from Yumetas teache that an attempted jailbreak occurred at the territorial prison. Supt. Willams Griffith was saved by a weatherer. Amigant Supt. A G Wilder was stabbed and badly beaten by convicts.

Phoenix Arte Yumetas Territorial Willams Grifith Weatermer

Rush to complete World’s Fair grounds in time

St Louis on April 29 reports a rapid transformation of the exposition grounds. Despite early doubts about finishing the physical preparations, steady work by crews and managers has produced a completed appearance, with one day left before opening. The scene is unfolding with visible energy and progress.

St. Louis Ae Orien

THAT SEWER PROJECT IN SIXTH WARD FOCUS OF MEETING

Connerman Swendsen proposes a comprehensive sewer plan for the Sixth ward extending south of Potwin to unsewered areas and including Potwin. The committee on sewer, convened this evening, weighs extending the Potwin main and redefining district boundaries along Spruce Tenth and West streets to cover new territory and Potwin village.

Connerman Swendson Committee On Severe Bremison Potwin Anie Mn Swendson Kia Svendsen Eri Ol Sheth Avense Spruce Strest Spruce Street Tenth Avenue Fine Street Silsners Bartholomew's Stson & Bartholomew's West Street Seth Avenue Besin

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