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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1898
Page
8
A terse railroad note announces a boycott against the Chicago Great Western line. Details are sparse but indicate carrier disruption and industry response. Local shippers and crews weigh alternatives as the conflict unfolds.
News from St Paul and Kansas City report the Chicago Great Western and connecting lines ending a boycott by Santa Fe Rock Island and Union Pacific. Concessions restore through traffic and passenger rules, with crews resuming duties as lines rejoin Western Railway Association. Details note dates and personnel shifts across multiple yards and divisions.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts a patient defying a doctor’s order against coffee to try Postum cereal beverage. The narrator notes the flavor difference, boiling time, and eventual preference for the Postum cup, contrasting it with coffee and praising its tastiness and healthful claim.
Sunday up and back on second date due to absence of errors in La Anita. Engineer John Shaw had his house damaged and clothes burned recently and settled fully with insurance companions. Brakemin Wi and A. Vauehote remain in Denver caring for a son with typhoid fever. Top Ketsey marked sixty years at W Hood home with a feast. Mr. blood and Pap shared anniversaries on the same day, Hood reaching forty years.
From Emporia report of an east bound Galveston United line crew brisk activity last night as engineer Besseter drove a 46 minute 42 mile run from Butyre. Operators claim a 2 mile stretch could be done in three minutes while depot waiting room turns into a roasting place for gossiping workers. Several named crew members, including firemen and conductors, are listed with recent layoffs and returns to duty.
The No 999 engine built at Topeka shops proved itself during mountain runs with 50 miles uphill from Talents to Thatcher, achieving a one hour zero minute time with 996 tors. It marks the largest engine built in Santa Fe shops at Topeka and a thorough yard test preceded its mountain tests. Further engines of this type are expected.
A Worthless Engineer Joe Hague, from Goodland, is discharged by the Rock Island for failing to furnish proper support for his wife. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen refuses to uphold him. Foreman Wine Stretton of the Rock Island round house in Philipsburg has been replaced after twelve years, with Charles Holtz taking the post.
Reported on good authority the Santa Fe will in a few months extend track from Enterprise to Salina and use the Rock Island line. Three parallel roads stretch thirty miles, but business does not justify continuation at this time.
The members of Locomotive Firemen of Tin Top lodge Ill give their Annual ball at the Goodland Opera house on the evening of February 4. The event will be accompanied by a Colorado Special Orchestra and the ballroom will be beautifully decorated with evergreens and towers.
A Santa Fe bank car at Fishread was broken into while workers were away. Contents ransacked, clothing and life like items missing. A salt of ethatos and an overvaat belonging to RM Brown noted among stolen goods. Reading Room for Emporia report confirms the incident and future Santa Fe time system plans.
A garbled wartime summary mentions silk mills closing, strikes, and worker unrest. It references German actions and a New Postal Bill in Washington, with scattered names and places obscured by OCR errors. The readable items indicate labor tensions and pending legislative action without clear dates or outcomes.
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The report notes sharp shifts in iron and steel stocks with November outputs down by 28 988 tons and consumption rising to 104 313 tons. Price spikes occur for Brent steel and related materials at Pittshure and Chicago with large orders, while wool and cotton markets show strong demand and rising prices. Extradition and political tension emerge as Diaz and Gillett concerns unfold, with investigations into flee risk and possible relocation to South America.
New York Dec 17 R G Dun weekly trade review notes December closes the year with record exports and production. November leads the century in business, December improves further with a strong iron crop and rising cash prices. Western corn receipts exceed last year by millions of bushels. corn movement praised as the standout business factor.
Grant Gillett, the absconding man from St Louis, and his attorney C R Troxell arrive in Vera Cruz after three days in Mexico. They plan to sail for South America with the Argentine Republic as their stated destination, where Gillett says he will not enter the cattle business. They registered at Hotel Coliseo under the names Willis F Wilder and Geo.
Mazenet says General Electric secured a Paris Orleans railway tunnel contract after two years of competition with British and European firms. Delivery uses three phase generators with rotary converters to direct current. GE previously won a contract to supply 25 locomotives for London's new underground, aided by extensive experience in electric railway operation.
Paris report from December 17 features Madame Garcia Whitt marsh daughter of the late General recounting her father's life work and influence.
New York's December 17 verdict finds William A. B. Moore guilty of robbing Martin Maton, owner of the New Amsterdam hotel, in a November 4 badger game at the Grenoble hotel. Payne Moore, alleged wife of the defendant, implicated in the scheme, faced separate charges. Second trial after a prior hung jury, mercy recommended to the court. Sentencing to be pronounced Monday at 1 pm by the recorder.
Fragmentary notice reports the death of Clarkson with unclear details. The readable text hints at a meeting or event date in October, involving names such as Viren and Leavin, but specifics are obscured.
The trial of Walter N. Roger, tied to the Henry Hildebrand case, ends with Rosser cleared of charges. The defense argued witnesses corroborated the suspect’s innocence while the prosecution highlighted alibi gaps as officers worked the crime scene.
News from New Haven reports several Yale men resign in protest after ten She field freshmen allegedly defect to Harvard. Three fellows have resigned and more may follow. Disappointment over society elections is blamed for the resignations, with William Wilson of Buffalo at the center of trouble.
A Victorian advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as the superior cough remedy, claiming it soothes with glycerine, stabilizes nerves with hy pophosphites, and nourishes weakened tissues, surpassing cod liver oil and other tonics. The copy names Scott & Downe, chemists, New York.
A. B. Hoker and Clarence C. Trainer led a group of freshmen who resigned from Sheffield societies amid campus defection. Sloane, seeking to join Harvard friends and Clusters, left after October receptions. Seven other prominent freshmen were left out, sparking talk of further defections.
A jumbled, OCR style digest reports returns from trips to Chi ene and nes’ institutes, church events at freta methodist chihin, and local politics. It mentions meetings, legal notices, weather hints, and assorted names and places with unclear specifics, reflecting a busy but unreadable snapshot page.
The text presents a garbled excerpt with names like Las Gaetan Puan and Babbage and references to TE and Ele Tether theory. It resembles a misread historical page with scattered phrases about people, places, and events but lacks clear context or coherent narrative.
Beate Ue, long resident of Campanian, passed away after illness. She was a devoted mother, aunt, and church member, active in local civic life and known for kindness and service. Funeral plans and burial details are to be announced by the family.
Travel ad style blurb markets a Rock Island route excursion. Mentions rates, dates, destinations, and a travel agency. Uses promotional tone with references to holidays and round trips. Includes obscure names and fragmented phrases from OCR.
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