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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1900
Page
3
A faded ad promises a “free medical advice” letter from Munyon's Gold Cure campaign. The garbled copy references Professor Munran, cold cure claims, and a Broadway New York address to write for guidance.
Report indicates Ruggles will act as managing editor for a new daily newspaper in Leavenworth led by a local Democratic group. The setup follows tension within the Leavenworth press scene and involves purchase plans for the Standard stock and a consolidation with a Kansas paper. Mr Rugles, a Topeka newspaper man, is named editor in chief of the new venture.
Detroit reports Governor Pingree issued a proclamation calling a special session of the state legislature from December 2 to discuss new corporate taxation and property assessments. The action comes amid debates over communications and railroad company taxes and broader corporate duties.
Samuel Joslin, longtime railroad machinist, recalls early Topeka shop days. He joined Santa Fe as the third mechanic under Master Mechanic Perris, witnessing the rise of Topeka’s locomotive works from telegraphed ground to a full shop. He notes workers’ round-the-clock effort as the industry grew.
A joint notice from the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe and Southern Pacific indicates a pool or close traffic alliance. Tickets via Santa Fe to Los Angeles and then by Southern Pacific to southern and northern destinations may divide revenue on a current basis. Through tickets north of Mojave are restricted. second class north of Alyssie via Santa Fe is not authorized.
The MK&7 railway supports state business by surveying a line to a rear spur at Emporia State Normal buildings. If built, a switch could let the company haul penitentiary coal from Lansing to Emporia cheaper via Katy route versus Santa Fe. The plan aims to win the coal transport contract for the normal school.
Probate Judge Sarde of W county performed a small city marriage ceremony yesterday in his office. Caleb M Holt, a Santa Fe engineer, married Ida M Pugh of Kansas City Kansas. They will reside on Topeka Waybill clerk Elmer Olinger noted in Atchison office. Olinger previously served at North Topeka depot Illinois Kansas for many years.
Santa Fe reports two Rhode Island locomotives Nos 33 and 49 arriving, bringing sixteen of twenty on first order with ten remaining to be delivered in about ninety days. The railroad eyes extending toward Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf Road in a new eastward alignment, aiming to connect routes as engines are built and lines linked.
In Emporia a coal chute accident knocked fireman Alec Hoerlin from an engine cab. He suffered a brain concussion but was not severely harmed. The roundhouse crew faced injuries and vacancies while detailing union elections and a February dance event.
Washington December reports detail annual budget requests across all branches. War Department seeks 17 7 million, Navy about 5 million plus building projects, mail and post office costs run into thousands, with totals approaching 14 million and other programs listed.
R B Ward of Republic County Republican senator proposes a peddler license law to regulate canvassers and salesmen from patent plows to sewing machines. He cites farmer protection and against frauds, endorsing a county license based on the sale price, with strict enforcement for all solicitors.
A fragment references enforcement by officials and tax actions against non-residents, suggesting a crackdown to clear business atmosphere within months.
An account details a violent encounter at a doorway where Mrs Levine stood. After dinner and a heated exchange, gunfire erupts injuring and killing several in a tense moment linked to family tensions in Kentucky and the surrounding area.
A garbled dialogue fragment shows characters debating gambling and stakes. The speaker mentions wagers, restraint, and a plan to secure money as Jones and Mrs. Smith react. The scene hints at social pressure, family dynamics, and a risk of ruin through betting.
A garbled note claims a quick cure for rheumatism within a day. The text mentions doctors, a street address Kansas avenue, and references to medicine or remedies, but reads as incomplete OCR with many misspellings and broken phrases. The item appears to be an urban health claim or advertisement fragment.
Book Kansas City round trip for $207 with Great Rock Island Route. Tickets on sale December 1st. return by December 11th. Three daily flyers between Topeka and Kansas City aboard Grand Opera time card includes Santa Fe option. Six trains a day offered in both directions. Local time confusion evident in remnants of timetable text.
An odd OCR fragment notes Vin Great Rock Islaed Bouts leaving Topeka and arriving Colorado Springs, with a drug bottle advertisement for treating colds and grippe using Bromo. It cites a price per package and mentions The Berlin in a garbled context, suggesting a misread empire-era or telegraphic note.
The text argues that women cannot openly share intimate health details with male doctors and that for twenty five years thousands have sought Mrs Pinkham's guidance. It praises her understanding of female troubles and notes her advice is free.
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