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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1903
Page
6
The article extols Ivory Soap as a universal cleaner able to handle countless items with water and soap. It notes people fear certain objects will be ruined by soap and may seek expert cleaning, a notion tied to earlier eras of soap-making while asserting readers can be their own expert cleaner.
Washington December 1h General Wood case hearings reveal Senator Hanna Thade demanded suppression of sensitive charges. Dr Fisher and Lafontines corroborate, claiming Wood refused to publish stories and would call witnesses from the United States if needed. Witness Latfontaine presents Cuba revenue orders, showing spending limits under General Wood, while Morrison ties contract payments to Wood and the Havana firm awaiting $8,000 for city testing work.
Grand jury proceedings in Wyandotte County Kansas faced delays as an attorney general appointment arrived late. Witnesses including promoter Woodward testified about payoffs linked to contracts on Packard Street, with officials accused of steering work and arranging payments. The session aimed to reveal details of bid solicitations and contract approvals amid concerns of bribery and city procurement practices.
A weathered State Journal item reports that cholera and districts show the first indications of outbreak abating. The piece notes miraculous prevention by measures described as a double dose of chil cole and similar remedies, with hundreds reading the notice.
Sam Devine a tramp is charged with wrecking the Santa Fe flyer on a bridge near Aspen Pipe Creek after a month old wreck near Fowler. District court information filed by Otero County judges. Devine claimed he was a socialist and insanity is noted. potential murder claim against him for Engineer Walker’s death.
Rebuild from Hoilington reports Missouri Pacific contemplates major upgrades along its western route next year. Attaches say 100 miles of track will swap to heavier 36 pound rail and related facilities, costing about 1170000 with labor and supplies increasing across the Colorado division. Ottawa notes rising shop work with 12 men extra in Fant a Fe shops and no terminations this month.
Denver reports A. F. Motrer of New York will take over from Hal B. Ray as general agent for the Rock Island railroad in Denver. Ray has begun packing and will depart with his wife for New York next Thursday. A. H. Moffet, famed railroad executive, is expected to arrive before Ray leaves and will join the Denver office after departure.
A Buffalo, New York treasurer for the Young Woman's Temperance Association urges suffering women to use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The testimonial claims relief from menorrhagia back pain bearing-down pains headaches and sleepless nights after using the product and following the advised regimen.
Rock Island moves 200 workmen to Wichita for a year to bolster roadbed work on the Everwell to S Line. The transfer, effective January 1, will centralize operations at Wichita as the division point, with 300 men employed on the roadbed and daily freight to be purchased locally. The ballast replacement involves removing old ballast and laying stone 18 inches beneath the track, creating a unique roadbed in the region.
Colorado Board of Health seeks a federal standard to fumigate Pullman cars and disinfect water systems. Resolutions to be submitted at the national board of health meeting next spring aim to compel the Pullman Company to disinfect cars and water, lobbying states to restrict car passage until proper fumigation is ensured.
President Stillwell rejects claims that Mexico would guarantee Orient rail bonds. He argues governments don’t back railroad bonds and notes no need for foreign backing. He cites continued Orient construction in Mexico while Mexican Central halts work, leaving workers idle.
Rock Island contemplates building a Kansas City to Leavenworth line covering miles to ease freight routes. The railroad currently has no Kansas City track, using Union Pacific lines from Topeka and Burlington from Cameron, Missouri. The plan is tentative and surveys have not begun yet.
A truncated report indicates funds have been allocated for a construction project moving from Hensas hous to Indian Territory and toward Canada in a scheme directed by corporate directors who anticipate starting work soon.
In Austin NL a mob of about 150 residents with sledge hammers disrupted street car service tearing up track and forcing the company to halt operations. Police court actions followed injunctions, and promoters now push an El Dorado to Missouri Pacific extension as a remedy to failing franchise service.
Rail lead personnel and Santa Fe representatives are described touring Chicago on company business. Gaunt, superintendent of telecommunications, is in Chicago. others including W. J. Has i. pyetee schedule business in Kansas City and Omaha. A theatrical company and train No. 1068 crew are mentioned, with repairs to engine 121k noted. A grievance meeting with firemen and employees is planned in Chicago.
Real estate transfers list several property deeds including F Stephens and wife PB. FP Huddy and wife to E Borst. Mason to Strateg. Wim Stark. Cowles to S A Vance with various lots in Kansas and Park CoS additions. Minneapolis items note Dec 15 city vote to add 5000 for Meh school building and praise for the Ed company and J C Taylor. Kansas postal matters mention postmasters for Burr Oak and Mollne.
Thousands suffer kidney trouble without knowing it. Weak kidneys cause illness as other organs suffer. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is promoted as the remedy for kidney, liver and bladder issues, with a trial urged to prove its benefits.
A Toledo Daily State Journal reader testifies to relief from kidney and bladder trouble after using Kilmer Swamp-Root. The ad promises free sample bottles by mail and a booklet of testimonials, noting hospital use and doctor endorsements. The letter cites family successes and urges immediate action to test the remedy.
Frank M. Leach will direct Washburn athletics this Thursday and baseball planning proceeds. Perley Kelley, elected manager last spring, has fielding inquiries from other state colleges for games, with no firm engagements yet. Plans include a yearly swing through Missouri and the north, a prospective game with Western leagues, and tryouts at Emporia to match college teams.
The coach states Washburn will have all basketball teams supported again with most of the old players back to fill holes left by dropouts. He notes ongoing interest in basketball and that spring practice will open soon with many players expected to join regular drills.
Washburn college faculty grants official consent to the newly organized Delta Phi fraternity at the cottage. The group's formal name is Delta Phi. Previous attempts to establish fraternities faced hurdles as campus life proceeds amid ongoing student activity and state headlines.
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