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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1901
Page
3
A noisy promotional piece claims ninety percent of heart disease stems from bad digestion. It touts a canalizing herbal tonic, marketed by drug stores, as a remedy. The advertisement urges daily use with meals and asserts universal effectiveness, promising relief and longer life.
Englishman Alfred Mosely plans to bring young Englishmen to America for training and exchange. The London Journal notes a London county council delegation including Hir Joshua Fiteh and Dr W Gar chaktian debating technical education. First group due in August with more pupils following. Mosely believes American methods will make the boys brighter and better businessmen.
New York December 10 An annual review of United States corporatists shows total capitalization of all industrial concerns at about 65,500,000,000 with railways excluded and 1901 completions noted. Authorized capitalization for industrial corporations reaches 1,008,000 or more and stock revenue around 10M with capitalization to stock about 1,164.
Readable fragments note sale dates Dec 34 25 51 190 and Jun 3 1902 with return limit Jun and a ticket minimum of $1.00. The item references Missouri Pacific and potential travel or sale terms though details are unclear.
A historical report discusses cures claimed by a White Ribbon remedy for drunkenness. It references trials by doctors and mentions the Women’s Temperance organization promoting temperance cures despite questions of knowledge and effect.
November rail earnings surged for the Santa Fe with a gross of 35,420 shows gains despite overall indicators of a break in rising road earnings. The report notes increased operating costs but highlights record monthly revenue and includes staffing shifts and timetable changes across Union Pacific Rock Island and Santa Fe lines.
Denver papers report a clash between Gould and Harriman interests over the Kansas Pacific line linking Kansas City and Denver. Gould aims to secure stock and control to shape a through route to Denver, while Harriman aligned Chicago and Alton directors push a rival consolidation. The battle reflects broader western railway power struggles amid rich financiers and evolving routes.
Lincoln Neb Dec 30 Captain Olen Culver formerly of Milford Neb who served in the Thirty second United States volunteers in the Philippines and with the service last May arrived here from New York Washington and Detroit after succeeding in organizing a company to build a railroad from Subig to Manila the route would cut one day off the time to Manila for all the United States
Alfred Ly has been appointed general land agent for the Union Pacific Railroad with headquarters at Omaha Nebraska. He will oversee land transactions and related duties for the railway across Kansas and neighboring territories.
The Topeka issue details a series of injuries and incidents among railway workers including a switchman hurt at a yard, a crane mishap, and a man bruised in a fall. It notes firings and hirings, such as Jim Cremer and Charles Shoein, with personnel shifts involving O E Kearns, Dan Shenson, and W Wood. The piece also mentions family news and a church wedding set for January and a superintendent appointment in the Mexican Central.
A speech extols Paul Kruger’s revival and asserts South African independence from Britain. The speaker questions British obligations, cites Jameson’s raid and the Mujuba battle, and defends the Transvaal and Orange Free State against imperial interference, praising a wise statesman for easing world suspicion.
Speeches recount massed British troops and alleged atrocities in Cape Colony. Speakers condemn the war as a crime against civilians, cite cost to England, and call for peace and an end to devastation. They contrast Boer resilience with British missteps and foreign policy.
Local bowlers from Hau ean City edged Kanmun City on Saturday at The T. A. AL alleys in a tense contest. Score details are garbled but victory came despite stage fright and mixed form.
Fragmentary text shows Beare amid a chaotic scene with fans and performers. The report references a chaotic event involving Beare, Higzesare, and Regge Blgustare, suggesting a public disturbance or contentious meeting. No clear dates or locations are readable.
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