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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1898
Page
8
Advert appears to tout an inhaler claimed to cure coughs colds and throat diseases with immediate relief and home treatment. It asserts a total cure in 23 hours and urges purchase from druggists or direct mail order, promising to save doctor fees and spare hospitalization.
An ad like note touts Munyon's Remedies promising cures for diseases and illnesses through a catalog of preparations. It mentions buyers and orders and lists an Philadelphia address at 1505 Arch Street for inquiries and purchases.
Brigadier General Claus told evacuation of Havana will be complete on or before January 1. Fourteen transports from Spain due in ten days. about 16 000 Spanish troops remain, with thousands more to embark. American forces prepared to protect remaining Spanish property and oversee handover as inventories details are released.
Kansas railroad workers led by Santa Fe engineers push a legislative bill to require two watches on each engine. They cite reliability during failures, noting a wreck when a single mainspring failed. A January rule change will rate watches monthly with weekly certificates, intensifying calls for company furnished backup timepieces.
A Western train dispatch office story of a young operator who angrily threw ink at the chief dispatcher. The division superintendent advises calmness, claiming anger shortens life and harms nerve, while a mouse incident leads to a mock display before the lesson ends with a stern exhortation to remain cool under pressure.
Conductor Chan and Andrews transfer to the Santa Fe route near Horton. Several railroad engineers move between Winslow Albuquerque and El Paso due to expanding Albuquerque shops. Mojuvye County Miner notes Santa Fe practices and yard upgrades along the Fall road through the territory, including Kingman yards improvements.
The Fort Scott Railway Conductor wives group organized a division of the Exdies auxiliary to the Order of Rathwea Conductors. Mrs J He Moore started the Toledo and Brenigph influence with T Arvinar and Hudson of Kan. Instituted as I. M. Alien division No. 128 with twenty charter members. Meetings set for Thursday afternoon in God Fellows hall to complete the work. Officers elected: president Mrs D N Myers. vice president Mrs M Alisa. secretary and treasurer F Danner. junior sister Mrs ard. secretary Mrs Hopkins. elect Bat executive communities Mrs PL Ger
Leavenworth sees a dispute between Santa Fe railroad men and the electric line over maintenance of a Nubili highway crossing. Santa Fe seeks injunctions to prevent electric line interference after tearing up the crossing. About twenty electric workers are said to have been burned out. the electric road kept the crossing guarded until a temporary injunction limited Santa Fe interference. Court action may settle which company pays and maintains the crossing.
A story recounts an engineer who lent a friend $500 with the promise of striking it rich from hidden fortunes in the far north. After years with no payment, the borrower finally sent back the money and shared a tale of wealth found in distant mines, prompting renewed gratitude and cautious hope.
A Shanghai dispatch reports a devastating explosion in the center of the Chinese camp at Hane Chow, revealing a square mile of hoses and estimating about 3,000 casualties including the general commanding the forest. American and French missions reportedly damaged with no American fatalities. In Queenstown a four masted bark Euphrates reports apprentices washed overboard during severe weather.
William Steete, former Chestnut Street National Bank cashier, was sentenced by Judge Butler in U S district court to six years and six months imprisonment and 590 dollars. Sims was convicted of conspiracy with Willem A. Singerty of the bank.
General Shafter described the Santiago expedition as a military success costing about 660 casualties. He defended transport and medical supplies, ambulances, and landing plans, admitting crowding and last minute issues but asserting overall effectiveness and minimal losses. He praised surgeons and staff, noted ambulance tradeoffs, and attributed outcome to denial of failure despite hardships.
The memorial notes Senator Brice as an expellent officer who fed the hungry at Caney. He sometimes drew an axe to separate the crowd and protect weaker women and children, and he did so effectively.
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