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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
3
Santa Fe lines announce a special train to Cleveland for the 30th annual G A R reunion, September 9 to 14. Rates from Kansas towns and detailed connections from multiple routes to join the main train, with tickets available September 7 to 10 and options extending to October 3.
In Karais city executives from Walon Pacific and Southern Pavitic plan informal meetings to discuss a possible alliance. The commercial agent C. Day WUD holds the post as talks unfold amid Baker’s Lane speculation and regional transport concerns.
Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad confirm a reorganization after recent purchase. The agency notes changes in leadership and structure with new names and positions to reflect the takeover of the Baltimore and Ohio River operation.
W S Lawless is named general foreman at Santa Fe Shops after a long career in railroad repair and train car construction across multiple companies and cities. He held leading roles from Altoona to Norfolk, Roanoke, Schenectady, and Paterson, with a final posting in Topeka in October 1900.
A fragment lists several railroad officers with titles such as treasurer vice president and secretary, naming W. Trevor Oscar Nurray J. W. MecNeal and others. It indicates changes or resignations and notes that Hipley MI Cresic valley and the West Virginia shortling share nearly the same officials as Ravenswood Spencer and Glenville.
The Dispatch reports from Texas quote Joakum, president of the Prison, arguing Texas should be properly represented at the World's Fair and that some authorities consider Texas part of the land acquired in the Tarismo purchase. He refutes a misquote claiming Texas would contribute 0,000 for representation.
A vintage ad-like passage touts a hidden cure for blood poison, asserting S. S. S. as the sole antidote. It argues infection lingers from a parent’s sin, lists related conditions, and promises home delivery and free access to the cure.
A fragment discusses railroad route interests across various cities in the United States and possibly Texas, with mention of Dallas figures Gibbs and others. The text notes beliefs that routes would be friendly and hints at forthcoming decisions on amounts and methods of funding to be determined by the involved parties.
Executives from grain and hour transporters plan a Chicago conference early next week to press for an effective agreement on restoring and maintaining grain and hour rates. Past contracts failed to sustain longer terms, threatening movement and prices as rail contracts set the pace. A potential overhaul could emerge, with strategy shaped by the Alliao-Wisconsin lines and their freight concerns, while leadership changes signal shifts in the distribution network.
Arthur Duyte a beltmaker is laid off as the railroad crew on the Forktoe line experiences retirements and reductions. Alwert Sannifer named as a gang member with ongoing operations.
Fragments detail shifts at the lumber and machine yards, worker movements, and illness. Names mentioned include Thomas Jones, James Peterson, Hugh McGuirt, Albert McMurtrie, Clara Vogel, A. A. Wore, and C. Hirt. A funeral note for Clara Vogel is referenced alongside discussions of plant foremen, departmental transfers, and a two week vacation for Secretary T. J. Prout.
Advertisements claim Coke Dandruff Cure relieves dandruff and moisturizes the scalp. Free samples at New Mods Supply Store attract customers who report quick relief and return for regular bottles. The pitch promises to stop itching, curb eczema, prevent hair loss, and leave hair healthy with weekly applications. Admiral Dewey is cited praising the product.
A worker at the machine shop, Lee a a son, was rescued after falling into a well while repairing a pump. Baird and officers arrived, the man dangled above water, one foot slipped, but he was saved with only minor wounds reportedly.
Washington August 2 An order to Captain George C Rettep of the battleship Wisconsin at Anacortes Puget Sound Naval Station directs her to San Francisco from which she will be dispatched to Panama The high profile of a modern battleship on the Pacific station adds gravity though distressing ship shortages leave older wooden vessels at Asiatic waters The Wisconsin a premier new navy ship with 11000 ton displacement heavy armor and a main battery of four 15 inch rifles and a secondary battery is slated for active duty after a period of dominion and carries a crew of officers and men including about 75 marines
Macilla Aug 9 The catte plague devastates caribous in Camarines Capite Iola and Hampagne provinces. Civil Governor Taft authorizes provincial governors to open public works to ease suffering. Cariboos shipped at government expense to help farmers on long terms. Civil hospital being organized with two surgeons assigned. Three Filipina council members resign over $10 monthly pay. Judge Kincaid sentences torturers to the full extent of law.
Dr Marsin B Cleveland, said to be a cousin of former President Cleveland, died here after suffering severe burns in May. The fire left him in fret, aged 1% (likely 19). Officials note his injuries from the blaze and his need for aid.
A garbled reminiscence from a Cleveland Plain Dealer piece recounts a late circuit wreck. It describes mishaps, overturned cages, and noisy chaos as a parade of animals and men scramble to manage the radioed disaster and load salvageable creatures while bystanders recall Monarch and Rourke in a frenzied scene.
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