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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
4
Arcadi Veliarus, a noted Eastern chemist, lauds Prof. Manyor and Munyon for digestive aids and nerve-purification tonics. The testimony praises his medical breakthroughs as monumental in Catholic circles and medical science.
A long ad style feature touts Paw Paw as a stomach and nerve tonic. Experts WALBACH ALM and A C Drugeiste endorse the medicine, claiming it digests foods, relieves strain, soothes nerves, and restores vigor. The copy emphasizes vitality for men, ease of use, and a warning against intoxication.
Bishop Leonard Logrart, head of Episcopal church affairs in Utah and Nevada, died of typhoid fever. Born in Lafayette Missouri, he held several key posts in the church during his career. The obituary notes his leadership roles and influence within the diocese and beyond.
Railroad work will begin this month to re arrange yards with freight tracks built on the west side. A new 400 foot long building will replace the old Mt. C. A. structure at Fourth and Adams streets. The depot and stationery room are designed to be commodious and artistic with plans completed.
The report notes shifting railroad shops from Ottawa to Chanute and nearby towns, with 20 miles donated for new facilities. It says most Ottawa machinists have left, and the move aims to centralize work, bringing many machinists to Chanute and affecting local buildings and land.
A Dulietin by the Interstate Commerce Commission shows European railroads recorded fewer casualties than American lines in 1903, with 300 passenger deaths and 7,000 injuries in the United States, while worker deaths exceeded 2,200 and total injuries neared 29,000.
The annual report of Fourth Assistant Postmaster Bristow for the year ended June 30 urges an appropriation to improve rural service, calls for higher pay for rural carriers, and supports continuing prohibition on certain express package practices.
The Santa Fe railroad pursues a new two story freight depot of red brick measuring 70 by 62 feet plus a 42 by 70 foot north addition. The project aims to relieve cramped quarters at the passenger depot and yard, with track layout adjustments and upgraded facilities. Estimated cost about $40,000, work to start after December, aided by shop support at Ottawa.
A long mixed summary covers railroad developments in Missouri and Indiana, noting construction plans by Rock Island Frisco lines paralleling Gould routes, and discarded Pere Marquette plans from Chicago to Buffalo. It reports growth in rural free delivery, office openings and closures, federal postal policy debates, and staff changes including promotions and vacations.
A Kansas City Mercantile Club committee led by George Stumpf AL Berger and W A Simpson is pressing for a Missouri Pacific shops site in Kansas City Kansas A letter dated November 30 from Missouri Pacific president Fiuscell Harding to Stumpf confirms careful consideration and notes Kansas City will be duly considered before a final decision is made
Three Santa Fe men George Barnett Pred Cooper and K S Thule were arrested in Great Bend on charges linked to 25 year old Dora Nelson. Nelson had been working in a Boott city hotel and was enticed by Barnett who misrepresented himself as single. She was driven toward Great Bend but left near Nena City and later came to Great Bend where she met Tittle Ard Hooper. She faced vagrancy charges but paid a fine and was released while more parties are sought.
United States engineers survey Philippine rail networks as Manila plans new franchises for 800 miles. A Dagupan to Baguio link is proposed, Manila to Apuri 236 miles, estimated at 3 387 70 dollars per mile, and Manila to Batangas seventy miles at 1 100 000 dollars. Roads aim to tap cocoanut, tobacco and coffee regions with growing output.
An advertisement touts a money back guarantee for Hyomel claiming near total cures of catarrh. It stresses germ theory, asserts the inhaler treatment heals irritated mucous membranes, and markets a kit with bottles and instructions from a Kansas Avenue pharmacist.
Country editors face pressure from unscrupulous agents seeking to buy mileage tickets from the road officials for advertising. They offer high prices and promise strict confidentiality. Many editors grow wary after reports that those who sell transportation are punished or publicly shamed.
Detroit December reports Henry B. Ledyard will retire January 1 as president of the Michigan Central railroad. General head Richard A. L'Rommedian will take over. W H Newman of the New York Central to be overall head, with L Commedian named general manager of the Lake Shore route.
Newton Kansas December 2 The car department fits up a box car to serve as the private car of the Santa Fe section foreman on the line between Great Bend and Scott City. The company provides him with a private car for use on the route.
A vintage advertisement claims Swamp-Root by Dr Kilmer cures kidney liver and bladder issues even after other medicines fail. It asserts relief from urinary pain and incontinence, promotes a free sample via mail, and cites testimonials from Three Rivers Michigan and Topeka Daily State readers.
A 1903 department study reports 309,428,198 pieces delivered and 43,184,590 collected in six months. It notes stamps canceled worth 949,49, Mc and carrier pay. argues rural express work disrupts revenue, prompts calls to cap express duties, restricts to fourth class mail, and warns of unequal pay. It details pending petitions, route Establishments, and funding needs through 1904.
The Supreme Court upheld Michigan’s right to tax railroads within its northern territory above latitude four, reversing prior exemptions. The ruling clarifies state taxing powers and the impact on railroad corporations operating in Michigan.
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