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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1901
Page
3
Santa Fe collecting newspaper clippings on sugar beet culture in western Kansas to publish a book promoting beet growing and rail transport. The project cites F F Mehring and state journal reports, outlining irrigation, crop yields, and aims to stimulate eastern investment and Colorado beet production.
A damp Saturday night gathering of the Commercial Club heard ED McKenna discuss railroad costs and policy, with PW. nu and Charles W. Ghend of Topeka presenting varied views. Gleed spoke briefly, contrasting Ford and Gnether positions while emphasizing railroad impact on people.
Division Supt. Barnes of the ac Pe came down from Canute Tuesday in a private car attached to train No. 201 and stayed in the city overnight. At 7 o'clock the superintendent was seen leaving his car and headed to the Buckeye house for breakfast. When asked why he did not breakfast in his car, Mr. Barnes said his cook struck. It is understood Santa Fe plans to make some...
The readable portion references a contemporary movement and an individual named Mr Trarnow involved in ongoing discussions. It notes congestion at yards and difficulty passing tones, with mentions of near fataret improvements and tied to a broader context. Further specifics are unclear.
A published fare schedule from the American Federation outlines a single fare system for the Midwinter Expo with routes from diverse points including Ohio Chicago Guthrie Philadelphia Topeka and Kanesville. The document lists discounts three quarters and half fares across multiple states and regions, dated December.
Chicago Dec 9 The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe is rumored to push a new line to the Gulf of California with aims to extend rail reach into southern Arizona and California. The development involves acquiring the Rio Grande Sonora and Pacific railway, linking with Santa Fe Prescott Phosphbx assets and a potential air field expansion for southern routes. The move follows prior sale of its Sonora line to Pacific and shifts in regional rail ownership.
Machinery ships to Denver for semaphore block on Union Pacific between Denver and Cheyenne. Blocks two miles long, trains not entering until preceding train clears. System promises large safety savings, with pneumatic signals, green safety light, and rapid remote operation from a mile away. Installed from Omaha to Ogden across Wyoming within three months.
The report notes many passengers with passes took short trips while a smaller portion undertook longer journeys to California. It cites Santa Fe engines carrying about 5,604,511 passengers last fiscal year and implies per passenger mileage was modest, given the prevalence of shorter trips.
A long defense of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a trustworthy remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion. It argues skepticism toward secret patent medicines, claims the tablets digest food after meals, and explains how improper digestion causes gas, weakness, and heart palpitations.
The text notes editors and reporters stay home more than others, dispelling a common joke about journalists riding cattle to board bills. It emphasizes editors’ such habits, suggesting a shift in perception about newsroom routines and travel.
Mexico City reports government action to end through Pullman cars entering the country amid alleged smuggling. Regs will require trains to stop at the border, keeping all cars within designated mines for inspection and eliminating direct cross border Pullman admissions.
Wellington Kansas report says the Santa Fe is sending a gasoline powered inspection vehicle from Chicago. The four wheeled trike style car carries three persons and travels up to forty five miles per hour. It will be used mainly for track inspection by the bridge and track departments.
Advertising copy from Kansas proclaims large corn and wheat harvests with figures: 2,996,000,000 bushels of corn and 191,000,000 bushels of wheat in two years, plus wheat and corn value reaching 375,000,000 dollars. The notice urges readers to request pamphlets and notes postal changes, including Empire City post office consolidation with Galena and Wichita legal admissions.
Journal lists workers from the blacksmith and boiler shops including Walter, McIlagh, Shields, Sucker, Hilton, Codd, Newnan, Miller, Beenie, Collinson, Pat Mireaun, Mark Withersby, Max Thewton, Jonn Moxarth, Seckler, Peter Butler, Rewer Nae, Edward Sawulers, Thomas Tamer, Cary Sohnson, C Moonsy, and others. Updates cover absences due to illness, transfers to new roles, on duty resumption, and upcoming travel or family trips with locomotives 1030 1021 and yard engine activity.
Jan 1 marks the shift to a ledger system for handling shop and department accounts. The report covers machinists, engineers, and clerks in various city shops, noting injuries, recoveries, transfers, and upcoming events at the railroad yards, with mentions of steam pipe bursts, new equipment, and personnel movements.
A 19th century temperance note touts White Ribbon Remedy as a secret aid to curb alcohol appetite. It claims the remedy works in water tea or coffee without the patient knowing and has been tested on drunkards with success. endorsement comes from Mrs Moore and West, with distribution by Weightman druggist at 53 Avenue.
Reports describe ongoing rail and depot projects near Santa Fe with plans for a new freight landing and storage facility. The article notes Kansas City depot work, stock statuses, ballast and cement deliveries, and a coal bar naming system adopted during coal transportation periods.
In Cincinnati delegates meeting for the American Federation of Catholic societies discuss forming a central commission to unite Catholic groups. Officials emphasize preserving autonomy of societies like Hibernians and Knights of St John while creating a federation to represent all for common church goals.
A Copenhagen to London Times dispatch says the Danish West Indies suffer from sugar price falls. St Thomas offers a strategic harbor. Debate rages over retaining the islands amid shifting American interests and a possible canal tie in. Nearby Korea and Japanese diplomacy also feature in mixed international notes.
Fragmentary OCR yields unclear items but hints at a peaceful ending in New York involving Duc and Portelio. Names and specifics are obscured. no concrete date, action, or outcome is readable.
London reports the Duchess Consuela Vanderbilt proceeding to the United States with her child aboard the Vanderbilt Duchess Coming. Tickets for Kansas City and return are priced at $2.67 with sale starting December 2 and return by December 10, limited and subject to travel dates.
James Reeder of Hayswily, clerk of the Special Court of Claims, left Topeka for Santa Fe to attend a session evaluating Mexican land warrant claims in the southwest. About 280 cases disposed, 60 on docket, expected four years to finish. Some grants dated to Spanish rule, some overlapping or fictitious, with many claims exceeding a million acres.
Tonight Crawford presents Too Rich to Marry with a cast including Arthur Smith and Jessie Virlik while Madam Helen Modjeski and Louis James company touring under Wagenhall Kemper perform. Matinee shows The Merchant of Venice, Henry VI tonight, with varied prices and box seats. Alice Archer appears Thursday in Jess of the Bar Ranch.
Washington reports Postmaster General Smith met with the President and outlined over 500 office reappointments and nominations. Most will be renewed, with several to succeed ex-representative Wilson at Brooklyn New York.
A garbled OCR fragment questions mental focus and nerve health with odd terms like Nerve Compound and Marsal Broa. It reads as a quirky, informal note on nerves, anxiety, and concentration, but lacks clear narrative or dates.
Dr A Let eve of the C J Magee pathological department at Mercy hospital reports what appears to be a successful serum treatment for tetanus lockjaw. The disclosure notes clear signs of efficacy and outlines the serums use and patient response in detail.
The readable portion lists a city ticket office for Union Pacific at 5 Karsas Avenue with references to castrated text and scattered phrases. No coherent events or dates are identifiable, suggesting a damaged or partial notice. The fragment mentions a ticket office location and stray words, without a clear action or notice.
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