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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1903
Page
4
Admiral Schley, famed hero, endorses Peruna, saying it cures catarrh and has proven merits. He notes his family uses it and credits endorsements to the remedy’s own qualities, urging readers to seek free literature and the Peruna Almanac for 1904.
A December meeting outlines alleged misdeeds by Armenitos, Watermis, and others tied to city contracts. Reports claim inflated costs, bribes to inspectors, and pressure on council for acceptance, with references to sewer, road, and franchising deals and calls for formal investigation.
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a natural aid to digestion and stomach comfort. It claims the tablets mimic the chemistry of balanced meals and vegetables, improving appetite and digestive ease, with assertions of midweight health benefits and broad consumer usefulness.
In Newark branch collisions at West Nutley a rear end crash tore pieces from two trains. One man was killed and six seriously injured as engineers and crew suffered severe injuries. The wreck left the train cars mangled and the scene described with graphic losses. Authorities investigated the derailment and the crash disrupted rail service in the area.
Omaha reports federal grand jury investigation into alleged extensive fencing of seven million acres in western Nebraska by cattle owners and ranchers. Prominent figures and possibly a leading landholder implicated as authorities seek indictments. many fences remain after injunctions, with hundreds of thousands of acres involved and millions in lands at stake.
The Burns Cottage association plans a memorial at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis next year. A reproduction of the Burns cottage will house items related to Burns and his work. The project grew from Scottish admirers and aims to unite Scots and descendants across the United States and Canada. Major John W. Dick chairs the enterprise with Joseph A. Gratiant as secretary and Dugald Crawford heading finance. Committees operate in New York Toronto Detroit Toledo Cleveland and other cities as funds are raised.
The December accounting shows November totals for national bank note circulation at 21 39, increased for the year by 33,483 and for the month by 1,480.20. Bonded circulation rises to 15 3,018,4M4, up for the year and month, while currency secured by lawful money declines by 663,10K. United States registered bonds on deposit total 238,825.90, with public deposit at 158,085,940. Government receipts for November reach 144,602,604 against expenditures of 47,407,783, producing a monthly deficit of 2,735.10. Custom receipts fall by about 3,370,000. internal revenue up by 2,288,000, miscellaneous up 2,060,108. War department outlays drop, navy spending rises 2,706,000. Mint coinage for November amounts to 19825120 with gold and minor coins produced and 14,981,993 eleven pieces coined for the Philippine Islands.
The Western Federation of Miners executive board telegrams President Roosevelt protesting state actions in Colorado. They allege Telluride residents are being forced to leave under threat of imprisonment, deny crimes, and claim civil rights violations. They urge federal investigation and protection under U.S. law.
An ad copy claims Mi-o-na cures indigestion and reshapes the dyspeptic into a rosy, plump appearance. Rowley & Snow offer the product at their risk and include a signed bond with each package to prevent misunderstanding.
A truncated ad proposes leaving a deposit with Rowley and Snow to secure a signed bond. It touts a desk-forming food claimed to be assimilated as it reaches the stomach, improves blood, and strengthens digestion while promising lasting relief from severe dyspepsia.
A Missouri Pacific switch engine disappeared from the Tot a yard late Saturday night. The engine, found abandoned east of LaHarpe, shows the fire out and water used. Katy and Missouri Pacific crews chased possible leads but no motive or culprits identified.
A Missouri Pacific plan aims to connect McPherson and Marquette, a 16 mile route. The new line would divert traffic from southern Missouri and Kansas to the branch via Wichita Hutchinson, Newton, and on to Marquette, altering existing routes.
Rock Island firemen presented papers seeking higher wages and better conditions at a local conference. The move reflects union concerns within the Chicago, Rock Island and a large locomotive workers group, aiming for improved pay and working terms.
Fort Worth Texas December 2 Final consolidation of the Rock Island system in Texas occurred December 1 after an act consolidating the lines. The Rock Island and Gulf will be the name, with general headquarters at Fort Worth. The line between Fort Worth and Dallas opened on December 7.
Svea southern division merges divisions from Dallas to Terral. Amerillo division from Amarillo to Texola. Mexican division from Brivo to Tecokoma. B. Hovey remains joint president and general superintendent overseeing the southern division. OH. P Greenough becomes superintendent of the Amarillo division with headquarters at Amarillo. J. Myers named division freight agent at Dalhart. J. C. Metage general freight agent. W. 3. Fifth general passenger agent of the merged routes.
Fort Worth dispatch reports L. Winchell vice president of the Rock Island Frisco system denies any merger of the Frisco and Rock Island lines in the south. He cites ongoing status reviews of the Houston and Texas Central and notes possible consolidation of Frisco lines in Texas pending legal work. RH Cable and executives accompany him while traveling to Worth Texas.
In East Lake City Utah on December 2 a rate cut by Harriman and Gould rivals may spark a coal price war. After a Denver conference the Union Pacific Coal company raised rates by 8 cents a ton, Utah Fuel followed, then pressure from Salt Lake business leaders urged a rollback. Gould supporters claim a 25 cent per ton cut and 5 to 6 cent freight cut was announced, signaling a heated dispute between Gould and Harriman interests.
Tec 2 May Mayor Mc Taan convened a public meeting in Wichita to discuss the rate question and engage citizens. He denies it is an indignation gathering about Interstate Commerce Commission rulings, stating the aim is to better inform residents and gauge will for city concerns. The call came from the board of trade and other local commercial groups.
Stilwell, president of the Kaneux City Mexico & Orient railway, travels to Mexico City to press the government to guarantee bonds for the railway’s completion. The exact bond total is unclear, but it is believed to run into several millions, with the Sierra Madre project cited as the largest undertaking.
Oriant's Pacific Steamer Line and Hamburg-American Lines form a Pacific ocean service contract. A passenger and freight route to the Far East and a freight ship line to Australia are planned from the new Toputo waimpo port, Port Stilwell. Construction of the Kansas City Mexico and Grant railway progresses, with operation expected within two years to connect Kansas City with the Southern Pacific coast.
Guthrie reports a survey completed for a 75 mile rail line from Okmulgee to Shawnee under the Ozark and Cherokee Central. Contracts with Choctaw and Texas Interurban, material at Imperial, speed line readings, and construction slated to begin by January. New steel export rates discussed in Cleveland aim to help domestic mills compete abroad. Versailles bond and rail extensions near Kanans Giese and Galore noted with completion targeted by end of March.
The railway community in Topeka reports several staff absences and returns. Wain Bryant of the Santa Fe extra board is absent due to illness in his family. Thomas Verily, a conductor on the Santa Fe local, was sent home this week for illness but is expected back next week.
A large wheat deal on the merchants exchange dumps 3,440,000 bushels into a Corwin Spencer syndicate, all No 2 winter grade for December delivery. The sale, largely financed by Chicago capital, boosts market interest while elevators report the stock in reg weeks. In other news, a Kansas warrant prompts Joseph J. Brow to return to Dickmann county to answer larceny charges.
Public health officials in Butler report typhoid fever still spreading with four new deaths and two to three cases of diphtheria among typhoid patients at St Paul Orphanage. The day’s update notes 22 children with typhoid and worsening conditions prompting warnings and precautionary measures.
Washington Dec 2 a cane tone lamp exploded in the hands of Mit Peterson a waitress at the Reed Hotel Ming Peterson was badly burned about the hands fire and body but will recover. Five cents buys one of sixteen cigar brands from local dealer.
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