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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
8
Topeka items note a wide mix of social events and public happenings. Highlights include theater plans at Crawford, lectures and readings by local figures, hospital care for a clerk, fundraising by Clay school children, and legislative talk on infrastructure projects.
An article discusses indigestion as a widespread issue, stressing the stomach as essential to blood, heart, liver, and kidney function. It argues against starvation for relief, urging a balanced, nourishing diet plus restorative preparations to aid digestion and repair worn digestive organs.
A historical advertisement touts Kopot Drartesia Cure as a universal aid for indigestion. It claims fast relief and permanent recovery by nourishing the stomach with reconstructive materials, citing testimonials from J B Evans and Mrs R F Buffington among others. The copy emphasizes continuous use for long-standing cases and notes a 28 contains 34 timer packaging detail.
New York December 1 The Herald reports turmoil within the Automobile Club of America over eligibility rules for national contests and club voting power. The piece notes divisions between proponents of affiliation and those opposing a metropolitan agenda, with broader concerns about the sport’s future. The chaotic discussion reflects tensions among officials, members, and governing figures as racing policy hangs in the balance.
A reader recounts chronic dizziness and headaches tied to coffee use, praising Postum as a coffee substitute. After switching to Postum, the writer reports rapid relief and urges cooks to consider printing the name only if allowed.
At a Topeka lodge No 17 meeting last night about one third of the Masonic temple bonds were subscribed. The lodge had unsigned 101 bonds and at the session ten were taken. Few members attended yet the strong early response boosts plans for temple construction and the committees overseeing the effort.
Miss Emily Carow, cousin of Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, after two years in Genoa Italy, travels to New York aboard the Hohenzollern and goes directly to the home of James Roosevelt upon arrival. The visit signals cordial ties as the president hosts this notable guest.
Santagunmer ae Rock, believed oldest Michigan man at 101, died. He was reputed to be the first white man to enter Yosemite Valley in spring 1844, later working in lumber camps before moving to Ludington.
A Denver dispatch reports a section hand burned to death after a freight car overturned in a Colorado incident near Trinidad. The worker, trapped inside the wreck, was unable to escape as flames engulfed the car following the derailment.
Mayor Hughes and Andrew Carnegie back a national university plan using 50 million dollars in shale stock. The bid from the Trego Ellis shale syndicate aims to establish a major university in Topeka, with pledges to relieve state finances and place the center of the nation in education.
An article discusses catarrh treatments and favors Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a clear, safe option. It also covers a letter from Burleigh Johnson Bob Martin offering 50 million in gold shale stock to found a university in Topeka, which Mayor Hughes declines, proposing 320 million in cash instead and ending with his signing.
New York Dec 18 The Journal of Commerce reports the steel rail pool will continue under the present agreement for the forester year. If true tires will end at 25 per ton through 142. The pool includes Bedkeal Steel, Nations Steel, Lackawanna, Bermayl, Steet, Tennessen, Carnie Street, and Marsund companies.
Reported December 13 in Denver indicates a temporary halt to the rate war between the Chicago and St. Louis railway lines. A truce aims to halt further low-figure contracts as talks continue. The note references a $150,000 offer and a central issue of endowments and pricing in the transport dispute. Also mentions Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a soothing remedy.
New York reports a Roche-Suart syndicate of British capitalists has acquired major interest in Beaumont oil wells, planning to ship crude 20 miles to Port Arthur for export to Europe. About 35,000 barrels slated for February 19 departure to Cette, with further consignments to Havre, Middlesbrough, and London. Authorities expect lower transport costs and a refinery at Port Arthur, with daily capacity around 000 barrels.
Cleveland O January edition notes the iron trade facing ongoing market conditions with emphasis on the continued hindrance and the need for cooperative action among furnace workers and colosses in the industry. The piece highlights seasonal effects and supply chain strains impacting prices and production plans.
Indianapolis dispatch from December 18 reports Richard Croker voicing strong support for Admiral Schley as a potential gubernatorial ally and a viable presidential candidate in 1940. Croker notes Schley’s appeal across the south and west with a solid eastern backing and a large following.
Offl service hive lm details for Manila to San Francisco dated December 19. The note references transport arrangements and expected departures between the two ports with emphasis on schedule specifics and carrier names. Further particulars appear in the accompanying bulletin issued by the transit authority.
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