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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1900
Page
3
An early 20th century notice touts the value of small ads in The State Journal offering broad readership across the state. It urges customers to use advertizing to move goods, promote businesses, and attract trade with minimal cost.
Chicago reports that automatic couplers and air brakes allow railroads to reduce brakemen on through freight trains. Officials expect many workers to lose jobs as trains can be assembled and stopped with minimal crew, with switchmen and other roles likely affected by the safety devices and law enforcement.
Rock Island surveyors led by W H Worral moved from Clayton toward Pecos river then to Clapham and Pembititas Arroyo. They replanned a new eastward route skirting Pajarito to Puerto De Luna, aiming to link with Hi Paso and Northeastern at White Sands, with a parallel line Clay ton via Springer to Taos.
Western railway officials faced hard July work to show earnings gains amid lower overall traffic. Santa Fe posted the largest rise with 1,405 cars, up 246 from last year, claiming 65 percent of total revenue movement. Other lines like Northern Pacific and Chicago Great Western saw declines, while St Paul and Illinois Central held small losses or steady shares.
Reports indicate Colorado rail crews were ordered to carry revolvers and use force if attacked during robberies. The policy shift followed a Union Pacific train robbery near Hugo last Friday that resulted in the death of William Pay.
Trainmen fear retaliation after the Union Pacific robbery. Reports say robbers may strike another train in Colorado, prompting warnings that crews will be armed and ready to defend cars. Express messengers are checking revolvers and conductors and porters may be armed by the Pullman Company.
Santa Fe official patents an enhanced dirt spreading machine for railroad rights of way. The device, built for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe system, operates with compressed air and multiple cylinders allowing one operator to spread and trim bank work at high speed without stopping the train.
A July report notes rising Colorado travel as hot eastern weather drives visitors to cooler resorts. The Santa Fe line adds cars and run capacity. the train average grew with thirteen coaches and extra equipment. Several staffer shifts occur from sickness to vacations with engineers Coggins Drew Paige and Gunther mentioned, plus employees in Los Angeles and Cleburne, Texas.
London financial commentary notes the allotment of 5 million pounds of the 19 million war loan to the United States. Critics attack the chancellor Sir Michael Hicks-Beach for private arrangements while Bank of England and Morgan Barings advocate the American offer to bring gold and ease possible bank rate rises. The move is hailed by some as paving a new role for America as world banker and raises debate over subscription terms and transparency. Also mentions summer rail vacation rates and tourism booklets.
A Chicago publication outlines practical methods for mixing and preparing foods. It covers ingredient preparation, three main mixing techniques, and the importance of detail in home cooking education, contrasting scientific theory with everyday kitchen practice.
Southern style fried chicken with a rich pan gravy, followed by several old fashioned recipes for white muffins, summer squash with butter, potatoes au gratin, rozen fruit pudding, eggs Canada, peach and rice dumplings, veal terrapin style sauce, lady’s cabbage, and snow pudding. The page presents kitchen methods, measurements, and step by step instructions illustrating domestic cookery practices of the era.
A new fast train to Chicago via the Santa Fe leaves Topeka at 3 00 p m and arrives 7 40 p m The service offers free chair cars and Standard Tourist Sleepers to Chicago It also notes no departure from Topeka at 4280 B in with arrival in Chicago at 9 30 a m The trains provide eastern connections and links to Michigan and Northern Lake resorts.
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