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Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1903

Page

16

Work Overtime as Railways See Big August Gain

New York trade review reports railway earnings for August show a sharp rise from last year with heavy distribution. Fall preparations are vigorous, foreign trade down, linen prices steady, and iron and steel parts face some contraction amid labor controls. Cargo volume rises in cotton goods and dry goods demand, while freight congestion affects northwest shipments.

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Boy Sues Stepmother For Insurance Policy Dispute

Irvine Russell, 16, of Horton Kansas, sues his stepmother Josephine Russell and Equitable Life Assurance, seeking 2000 dollars from a policy on his father P Russell who died in St Joseph. The suit argues the beneficiary change required Irvine’s consent. Also lists Kansas delegates to the American Mining congress and notes cholera infantum remedy promotion.

Irvine KE Russell Kansas City Irvine K. Russell Boy Horton Kan Han Fish Irvine Josephine Bixwill St. Joseph Tnewrance Company

New Rates Delayed in Kansas A O U W Dispute

Grand Master Turner of Mankato issues official statement clarifying that proposed A O U W rates won t take effect in Kansas without a two thirds grand lodge vote. He notes Kansas has time to study plans until February 1905 and stresses democratic processes and no hasty action. N H Wolff returns from Chicago after meeting Sovereign Root of Omaha who spoke at Reading Pa flood relief rally.

R. W. ‘Turner Mankato Supreme Lodge Kansas Su Idge Grand Lodge Grand Lodge of Mir Necaeak IMS A. W. Turner N. H. Wolff Woodmen of the World Chicago J. C Root Omaha Sovereign Root Reading Font Mississippi Missouri Woodmen of

Church Notes From The City Churches And Meetings

Local church notes list services at Second Church of Christ Scientist First United Presbyterian First Methodist Episcopal and other congregations with sermon topics including Mind Power and Alexander Campaign, schedules for Sunday schools junior Endeavor Epworth League and union tent meetings, plus a note on flood damage survey and a misprint correction about the sovereign grand lodge meeting location.

Second Church of Christ, Scientist Weet Ninth Street Strokes First United Presbyterian Church J. A. Renwick Knights and Ladies of Security Seventh and Kanes Avenue Rabbath School King Junior Endeavor Christian Endeavor TB Third Christian Church Third and Lake Streets FF. Mallory Dible Alexander Camyq Bell First Methodist Episcopal Church T. McFarland D. D Wilkie Kan Rm City Kaw Jefferson Epworth Sophia ‘Oleanender E. D. Spickerman Western Avenue Seventh Harrison Streets Francis L Hayes Nagermos Oakland Presbyterian Gihie Arithinet

Prizes in Gold for Vinewood Essays by City Railway

City Railway and The Toneka Railway invite essays describing Vinewood Park with three prizes listed. First prize ten dollars, second prize five dollars, third prize a book of 56 complimentary tickets. Entries due August 31 at noon. judges include one representative from each Toneka paper.

City Railway Vinewood Toneka Railway Company Vinewood Park Tostka Dilly Tones Railway Companys East Eighth Street

Telegraphic News Roundup From The Week

A chaotic digest notes the Monastir consul murder and Turkish execution, Corsul's widow receiving 80000 from Turkey, and Rock Island Railway appointing John Stevens as fourth vice president in charge of operations. Paris fraud case, Papal coronation, and riots across Georgia and France are sketched along with storms in Kansas and mass casualties in Djivarek. The report lists labor, politics, and disasters with brief itemized notes and local updates from Topeka and nearby areas.

Busetan Monastir Palleensin Corsul Turkey John Stevens Rock Tsland System Humbert Paris Crawford Pope Pius X St. Peter's Church Homan Catholic Georgia Warden Allagood Mamie de Crist M. Comber France Sun-valre Curtin Tadians Republic Kansas Langley Wide Water Potomac Djivarek Uskub Adrianople Salonica International Typographical Union Washington, D. C Lynch Will Sam Martin Oklahoma Membre Earape Jamies Port Antonio Pius X W. 8 Stone Ainsworth Iowa Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers House of Lords Curtis Jett Thomas White James Ti. Marcum Jackson Jenitty Erie B. Rohrer Griley Sloodie Fred Fersky North Topeka California West North Topeka J. S. Dean Western Kansas Rock Island el Pare Hendricks Creek McFarland Jacob Lemgeit Topeka Mra MM. J. Radclift W. J

Big Furniture Closeouts Start Monday Morning

An early start sale offers one and two of a kind furniture items at one third to one half price. Stock includes 50 styles of Combination Book Cases plus mats 2 to 16 yards long at 10 cents, 3x54 Rugs for 1.00, and new carpets with free rug pictures for items $2.00 and up. End-of-run linens and curtains also promoted with special prices and remnant linoleum and cloth at deep discounts.

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Taken With Cramps on Bridge Crew Member

William Krmee, a member of the bridge gang near It, was taken ill Thursday night with cramps and a form of cholera. His crew assisted him as doctors were called. Cham berlain's Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy was given in several doses and he soon recovered enough to move about. The remedy is advertised as a household preventive sold by druggists.

William Krmee Sim Gutta Chamberlain West Dar Giffora Kikader Inna Arras

May Succeed Machen in Rural Free Delivery Post

Washington announces with authority that on August W. Machen will likely succeed as superintendent of the rural free delivery service. The long career path is traced through civil service advances and transfers, culminating in leadership of the rural division with a salary of 14000 yearly. Also named is a roster of National Farmer Delegates selected to attend the Niagara Falls congress beginning November 22.

Washington W. Machen Bristow Machen Silman Carter Wasahington Rene Mareenes Mire Spilman Navy Department Festmanter Pera Apulinas Sadie Spbleniag Porto Flea Spilman United States Batley Inday Churchill Dodge City Tayet Pearl Robert L. Kepperling Junction City Charles Sterionk Topeka Soreean Teverly Thomas M. Potter Davis Beownelt Ca ‘Dawlinge Nureatur J. Teach Toneka St. Jennings Macksville H. W. Berg Wakenslay J. Lichty Morrill Pucland Centralia

Special Train Fare to Kaness City on Rock Island Line

Sunday service advertised at 1.25 dollars to Kaness City and return. Train leaves Toprkm Xaro and Kanaae City at 18:39. Tickets available at Chesterfield hotel and 223 and 409 Kuy sas avenue.

Kaness City Rock Island Augusteit Scandinavian Independent View Toprkm Xaro Kanaae City Chesterfield Hotel Aleo 223 Kuysas Avenur

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