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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1899

Page

3

Kansas State Teachers Association Meets in December

The thirty seventh annual meeting schedules topics on Friday evening December 26 at 8 o'clock in representative hall with Modoce music. Elections of officers occur Thursday followed by committee reports and nominations. Notable speakers include Rev Jenkin Libya Jones of Chicago and Prof Gyron W King with lectures on The Cost of an Idea and At the World’s a Stage.

Kansas State Teachers’ Association Lieinsum Wernieday Association Davidson High Woteel Ewards Committee On Notarnations Treasuer and Entertainment Mel Jones Gyron W. King King’s School of Oratory Pittsburg Penn Will Dattver King Atty Penta Aestination Pfrank Colby Helen N. Barker Minneani Lansdon Forteo Frank FR. Dwyt Chasing P. Morgan John MacEhpiaid Wiste Frank Nelson M Is Sores Es DE. Whittenore Topeka W. M

Ridgely Sets Forth Populist Creed at Hall Meeting

Ridgely, a Populist from Amber farm in Wabish County, declares he left the Republican Party in 1876. He advocates government money issued as full local tender, public ownership of utilities, state support for unemployment, and use of labor for public improvements, warning against centralization. The article notes an upcoming entertainment at BP hall by Hathbone Temples No 2 on Wednesday evening.

Ridgely Ianeas Amber Farm Wabish County Hoss Republican Party Insnet K of BP Hall Hathbone Temples

Santa Fe and Kosmos form Central American trade link

Santa Fe announces traffic arrangement with Kosmos Steamship, linking San Diego as car ship transfer point. Mexican Central American and South American goods will move under an through rate to Pacific ports, challenging Southern Pacific and Pacific Mail for western Latin markets.

San Francisco Examiner Santa Fe Kosmos Steamship Company San Diego Steamship Company Mexico Central America Chivagg St. Teuie Tie Videlon Kosmos Company Santa Ps Southern Pacific Pacitte Mau Companie

Career chronology of railroad official Healy

A garbled obituary style note outlines the career of a railroad administrator Healy. It tracks roles from senior clerk positions at Pecetpis alley to chief clerk in the Souther California railway office, then auditor and general present Kid passenger agent, and later Morathan at the Sots Garclina & Georgia railway. It mentions a Washington assignment and a succession after ThompseS disappeared.

Banta Fe Angiptany Healy Geveral Fours Fopeks Auitary Souther California Railway Hye Yeater Sints Pe Fix Cai South RaMor Garclna & Georgia Railway Fesia Hy Aithers Washington Ttn Ae Metant Thompses Morece

Remarkable November Rail Revenues Signal Strong Transport

A financial note describes November railroad revenue as remarkably favorable despite overall trade softness. While grain and cotton shipments shrink, transportation earnings grow, with total freight traffic on 203,962 miles nearly reaching 45 million dollars, reflecting sustained gains amid mixed crop movements.

qMirt Mt Jeant Sera Pny Financial Chronicle

Revenue Gains Weakened by Road Receipts Surge

The report notes a dramatic rise in road revenue with year over year gains. It cites last year earnings and a strong March month, highlighting substantial increases over prior months and extraordinary proportions in receipts across the region.

Lise Placie Seliverien Nases

Gould Line Promotions at Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain

Stith named freight traffic manager and Lincoln promoted to general freight agent on the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain system. The first assistant general freight agent post is abolished. A parallel circular notes Stith as treme manager for the Kansas City Northwestern. the general freight agent post there is also abolished.

St. Louis Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain G. Warner Wilmer C. Stith Neent J.C. Lincoln Warner Iron Mountain System Stith Felene Treme Kansas City, Northwestern Railway Efec

Moodie elected director and auditor of Rio Grande and El Paso

El Paso reports R. E. Moodie elected director and auditor of the Rio Grande and El Paso railroad after H. N. Parsons resignation. Moodie recently appointed stenographer in Sante Fe city office. Parsons to head the Morenci Southern railway construction by Detroit Copper Mining company, linking with the Arizona and New Mexico line at Guthrie in Graham County, Arizona.

el Paso Dec EB. Moodie Rio Grande and Vnce HN Parsons Moodie Sante Fe Company Eo Jone Morenci Southers Railway Ander Morendt Southern Detroit Copper Mining Company Arizona and New Mexico Railway Guthrie Graham County Arizona

Leavenworth & Topeka Railway Reorganized You Name

Leavenworth and Topeka railroad restructured after foreclosure, renamed Leavenworth & Topeka railway with capital of 250000. Directors include A L Williams C T McLellan A A Hurd Edward Wilder and N H Teom. McLellan to serve as president. Joint Santa Fe and Union Pacific ownership with equal profit and loss shares.

Santa Fe Union Pacific Leavenworth, Topeka & Southwestern Edward Wilder

New Mountain Pushers and Westward Rail Updates

Reports from Union Pacific HQ outline ten new "pushers" for freight service with 73 000 pound engines and 2x cylinders on 73 inch wheels. Cheyenne clarifies a $3,000,000 contract relates to a cut off around Piedmont Hill, not Sherman Hill tunneling. Pueblo notes likely adoption of block signaling on the Santa Fe between here and Denver, with broader Colorado use anticipated. Interstate Commerce Commission approves extending time to fit safety devices, six months from January 1. Crew changes include Engineer Davidson, Conductor Summer, and resignations of Firemen Binder and Johnson, with scattered assignments across the Las Vegas to Albuquerque line.

Omaha Neb Deezu Union Pacific Cheyenne Sherman Hill Sunictpal Piedmont Hill Piedmont RM Sherman Walon Pacitlo Pueblo Santa Fe Here Denver Rio Grande Rd la Rue Summer Femnison J. D. Binder A. W. Johnson Relon Henry Hickerson Newton Kansas Ginter Las Vegas Albuquerque Sam Reveal Minnesota Trask

Railroad crew changes and hospital updates at Topeka and Santa Fe

A report details railway staff movements including brakemen Brakemen Peach Brennen Coltier and others departing for Minnesota and Raton. Roundhouse foreman L. Foote from Raton shops improves after hospital stay and will return. Conductor Tom Smith returns from Santa Fe hospital with kidney trouble. Engineer Price takes leave to visit his sick father. Engineer Pete Lynn will cover his run until return.

Minnesota Peach Brennen Coltier Ana Rator Raton la Junta This Place Roundhouse L. & Foote Topeka Hospital Tom Smith Santa Fe Hospital Yester Price Cerrillos Vislt Pete Lynn

Plumbers' association deemed a trust in Kansas court ruling

The jury found the Master Plumbers' Mutual Benefit association of Kansas a trust, awarding Durkin Leahy and others $100 in damages and $200 in attorneys fees on a $4,000 damage claim. Questions centered on coercion, dealer boycotts, and membership rules as part of a two year case.

Durkin Leahy Master Plumbers’ Mutual Benefit Association of Kansas Prescott W. B. Young & Co Crane & Co Wind and Engine Company Association Prescott, Wilting W. 5. Young & Co B. Wind and Engine Company State Plumbers’ Association Raines Brices Mater Kansas City Kansas State Members' Association State Plumbers” Association Hazen Garver & Larimer D. McKerver A. T. Redden Fncview Fort Supreme Court

The Grant Sails Today for Manila

The transport Grant is scheduled to sail this afternoon for Manila carrying Forty electh infantry and a large mail load for Honolulu and the Philippines. The transport Sikh has arrived from the Philippines in ballast and will be released from government service.

San Francico Rec Honolulu Phillippines Sikh Philippines

Testimony on Roberts Family Repute At Commission

Washington witnesses testify at the Roberts commission session that B H Roberts had multiple wives Celia Dibble Roberts and Louisa Smith Roberts and several children with them. The testimony details family ties and repute around Centerville Utah including alleged twins born in 1897 and interwoven household relations.

Washington Roberts Commission T. J. Brandon Centerville Utah B. Hi. Roberts Louisa Smith Roberts Celia Dibble Roberts B. H. Roberts J. H. Roberts Cela Dibble Roberts Gade Roberts Umeest Brandon BR. H. Roberts Leou Celia Brigham H. Roberts Taylor B. EH. Roberts BH. H. Roberts Hay Mrandon Hoberts Loulua Smith Roberts Cella Dibble Roberta Cella B. E. Roberts Hobert Cella Roberts Cella Dibble House Celia Dibble Roberta Louisa Roberts Schroder Mr. Roberts Mr. Myers Page Morris Brandon Sr Morris Asa Toberia Louisa Roberta Cella Dibblip Roberts B. H. Roberta Louise Roberta Mr. Brandon

North Carolina Superstitions From The New York Sun

A reader learns popular North Carolina superstitions from rural regions. Beliefs include the crowing of a rooster signaling visitors, owls foretelling death, and signs tied to animals and objects such as cats, dogs, and teeth. Remedies and cautions cover luck, misfortune, and protection, with many folk practices noted.

North Carolina New York Sun

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