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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1900
Page
10
A temporary restraining order was granted in Kansas News, outlining the immediate restraint against specified actions. The order sets terms for the affected party and directs compliance pending further court action on the underlying dispute.
An injunction fights a Kansas City Kansas dispute over a streetcar franchise. Property owners allege lack of required signatures and city consent before tracks can be laid on One Street. The case, led by Alden McFadden & Alden, hinges on a majority written consent rule and the legality of prior franchise ordinances. The court will hear merits after Judge Holt returns. The company plans to extend toward Beaven, facing delays and public concern over procedures and responsibilities.
Chanute Aug letter from Charles McCready detailing a voyage from Yokohama to Japan Kapeler. He describes a fair yet stormy journey with sickness, traveling about 130 miles to Jishkishes, mountain routes, rivers, and mountain roads with guides and chieftains. They saw a volcano in eruption and noted local hospitality despite rough conditions.
Fragmentary text references Mrs Pinkham Lydia E Pinkham and advice letters handled by women. Mentions a letter opened read and answered by women and testimonials with permission. Reflects caution about publicizing testimonials and female readership.
A traveler recounts life in occupied Japan with crude observations on housing food and labor. He notes crowded inns, poor bedding, cheap meals, and local workers carrying heavy loads. Interviews locals about prices, interpreters, and daily routines, including snow, scenery, and rising interest in his camera.
Sherman County prospers from windmills supporting cattle and water access. The era notes at least 16,000 head of cattle, with water depths around 160 feet in many wells. Windmills enable irrigation, garden growth, and tree development across about 1 iz percent of the county area.
Atchison Aug 23 two more rural delivery routes are added bringing total to six. Route No 3 runs south from Atchison into Mt Pleasant township and Route No 1 runs from Farmington. Deliveries expected to begin Sept 15 or Oct 1. Hall named carrier for the latter route Edin M Hinds father of Edin named carrier for south Mt Pleasant route Horton to Kennekuk and Invermay neighborhoods also ordered.
A farm well on the Woodburn property collapsed prompting digging a new bore. While sinking the new well, workers unearthed rat bones later identified by Bir Woodburn as belonging to a human skeleton. The remains will be examined by city doctors.
J Hughes, a stockholder, sues B De Lee Mercantile, seeking dissolution and declaration of dividends totaling 166000. The Salina case is filed in union with stockholder W J Hughes, represented by attorney J S Dean. Pension news from Washington noted.
Fragmented OCR reads like a list of names and towns with scattered amounts. It mentions Yates, Win Reynolds, Henry Hen nett, Leonerd Brett, Clay Center, Manhattan, and sums such as 17 and 3, with references to widows and supplementary notes.
Hutchinson street lights issue settled at adjourned city council session. The rate to be paid is per light for the Main. The report notes unclear OCR fragments but confirms a pricing decision was reached.
The threshing outfit of C. V. Patterson, a separator and stacker, burned southeast of Winfield, Kansas, Friday afternoon. 259 bushels of wheat owned by Ernest Alman were lost, with property damage around 1200 dollars. A separate incident reports a fatal injury when a man was crushed and a boy nearly drowned while a rescue attempt failed.
A brief report notes a receiver was struck by lightning and collapsed from the shock while at the SA PSC facility. Authorities described the incident as sudden and are investigating the cause and any injuries.
Arcola Illinois faces a broom corn collapse with 300000 dollars in crop ruined by blight and heat. The shortage threatens price surges as farmers warn that without capital and black soil the broom industry cannot thrive. Local stores and buyers fear disruptions in supply across Illinois and neighboring states.
W. HL Ramm of St. Louis today placed a waste receptacle on 005 Kansas Avenue to collect paper banana peels and other rubbish. The streets and walks committee discussed numerous similar boxes for the business district and will act after further communication with manufacturers. A Marshall's Band will perform at tomorrow's concert in the evening.
Railroad news describes rebuilding cars to handle beets and a planned beet sugar plant in Rocky Ford with an expected $150,000 facility. The project aims to boost beet production in Colorado and possibly attract Santa Fe Railroad funding. Similar efforts in Nebraska have proven profitable, signaling a growing beet industry with strong future potential.
Edward Bodette of Toledo Ohio leads a Bucyrus Steam Shovel division team to prepare a four shovel order placed by Santa Fe six weeks earlier. The Bucyrus pattern shovel weighs about six tons and can move cubic yards in ten hours. It will be tested near Topeka after setup with deliveries due by mid next month.
The Denver and Rio Grande railway issued its annual report from President E. T. Jeffery noting a rise in income for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1900. The report highlights gains from all sources excluding renewal fund accretions and suggests a substantial overall increase.
William M ermphis road engineer, aged 25, died at his home at First and Broadway last night of consumption. He served about 23 years on the Memphis road and was one of its oldest men in service. A bulletin from Santa Fe round house in Fort Scott notes a night and day operator will be kept at Braddock after the wrecks between Newton and Florence. Gerrit Fort, former secretary of the Union Pacific, is mentioned in connection with station affairs.
An advertisement promotes Shredded Wheat Biscuit as a product ready for use and with indefinite shelf life, noting it is whole wheat, boiled, shredded, and baked. The copy appears to target grocers and emphasizes long storage capability.
A vintage Peruna advertisement highlights its use for catarrhal debility among society ladies. It features testimonials from Mrs. C. B Buck of Omaha and Miss Helen Murphy of Oshkosh praising Peruna as a cure and preventive for colds and long standing catarrh. The copy extols internal treatment over local remedies and warns against reliance on sprays or douches.
The Rock Island extension from Mountain View to Granite, a twelve mile stretch, is nearly graded and trains expect to run to Mangum by September 1. General Manager Parker may decide on Chickasha and Pauls Valley extension after visiting Chickasha. Crews report multiple promotions and transfers across the division, with locomotives rebuilt and a rear-end caboose converted to kindling.
Conductor Cullen and Brakeman Price figure in the car’s discharge as its career closes. F. G. Morrow starts telegraph duties with Santa Fe in the city. Engine Inspector Ben Ditlow takes a few days’ leave to visit Pittsburg relatives. Master Mechanic Neubert recovers from a recent accident and may return soon. Fireman Walter Sherer travels to Denver for health, hoping mountain air aids recovery.
The weekly review notes no major business movement this week with heat retarding activity in the west while the east steadies. Prices are steady with iron firm and output reductions aiding prices. copper remains firm, wheat falls to new lows since June, and cotton, wool, and other metals show varied signals. Freight rates remain prohibitive, and exporters anticipate continued demand for finished goods amid mixed production data.
Prices sustain limited theater activity in Chicago and California tanker movements. Bradstreet notes Gulnness persistence in stocks as New York markets fall modestly amid Bank of England gold reserves growth. War loan impacts ease withdrawals and bond redemptions, while crop news stays favorable despite drought. Industrial activity remains steady though some sectors show modest gains. Overall market tone remains cautious with limited speculative interest.
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