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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1898
Page
3
A numbered catalog lists numerous constipation symptoms such as loss of appetite pimples sour stomach irritability and nervousness. The passage appears to describe general and nonspecific ailments linked to constipation rather than a single medical treatment.
Ayer's Pills are claimed to aid the liver stomach and bowels. A user from Dorset Ont reports relief after taking the medicine restoring natural action.
Miss Idz Slater hosts a taffy party with young guests. a bottle of painkiller was used as a substitute for vanilla in candy, making several attendees violently ill. Recovered guests report lingering symptoms while doctors caution about unsafe remedies and warn of skin afflictions from unverified salves.
A garbled ad style passage touts a supposed medicine for women addressing weakness and nervous disorders. It claims benefits for pregnancy comfort, nerve tone, and relief from fatigue, asserting widespread use and testimonials, with crude, sensational phrasing and inconsistent spelling.
Denver Feb 1 Union Pacific plans a new fast train next Sunday Maying its schedule with a 28 hour target. The move triggers opposition from Burlington and threatens Santa Fe profits. A rate differential may force the Santa Fe to cut fares to compete, reshaping Transcontinental passenger traffic and time schedules.
Handsome postal cars in U S service depart the three models 1300 101 and 1902 barely built by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe company in Topeka. The cars are constructed in shops there according to government specifications.
The article describes an armored freight car built to withstand wrecks with solid end vestibules, single-side doors, and reinforced interiors. It notes hydraulic height, robust axles, and Viking propulsion options, plus advanced interior fittings and detailed dimensions including length, decks, sills, plates, and weight of 94 300 pounds.
A department employee who returned after a brief stint was forced to stop after working only one day. Snyder of the coach shops is cited for mishandling duties while Gad Crdee Cordane faces scrutiny. Gus Zimmerman moves to Leavenworth as a watchman, taking no current role elsewhere.
WEW SANTA FE CARS. The Work of Building 200 New Box Cars Started at the Topeka Shops at 1 o'clock Monday. If kept up steadily they may be completed by spring. 100 new 60-foot furniture cars also soon underway. The Well & French company of Chicago works on 200 retrigers Lor efrs order. Santa Fe aims to supply cars as others lag after the holiday rush.
Smoke and acid fumes from the Fairview tunnel fire on the Santa Fe near Williams, Arizona, crippled operations and forced massive mail and baggage transfers. Rebuilding costs soar as the mountain collapses and the tunnel fills with acid vapors, delaying trains and threatening the line’s viability.
The Southern Pacific operates freight and California limited passenger service from Deming to Los Angeles. Costs from tunnel handling affect yearly net earnings. California trains use Santa Fe Pacific tracks on both sides of the tunnel with transfers for passengers baggage and express. Work continues at the tunnel as the mountain may produce a deep cut. An investigation shows a fire started by spontaneous combustion from limestone and volcanic ash layers. The tunnel casing is sealed in an airtight ship to contain gases from slacked lime, which then reignite and set the casing aflame again.
The 9 year old son of Josiah Ross of Parkdale nearly lost a foot while riding a Santa Fe turntable near Sixth. With other boys he started the table, jumped on as it sped, and a collision crushed and cut his foot. He was taken home by Officer Murphy for stitches. recovery expected without amputation. The company bans on table riding though it remains a local playground for neighborhood youths.
Private cars head to Chicago and California on No. 6 and No. 2 as officials and settlers travel for winter. Ripley’s presidential car 20 and a 50 foot baggage car depart for trials to Argentina and California. A. W. Ridenour of Kansas City, long west settler, travels to California with family. Wildwood Pullman car proceeds to Los Angeles for Philadelphia party. Sickness affects switchmen Henry McDade and George L. Stone. Ed Davis and Lincoln Nason of car repair depart for work and rest.
Insurance Commissioner Clanke in San Francisco declares a broad legal push against the Fire Underwriters of the Pacific, aiming to curb insurance costs, reduce rates, and compel payment of licenses. The move foresees fines, criminal prosecutions, and suits to recover premiums, testing state authority over insurers.
A fragmented letter to the State Journal complains about being listed as a Norton county post office candidate and urges support for Free Silver Republicans. The page also notes a February 3 meeting at the First Church of God and includes assorted local notices and testimonials for Hia Blood Putter and Blood Maker, promoted by Braver druggists.
The state executive committee met and authorized transfer of 22 800 from the penitentiary contingency fund to cover clothing and shots keepers uniforms sanitary supplies stationery and feeding and stock for discharged convicts and related needs. Estimates for library and dome work include Swanson on library rooms 4118 Barber and Sullivan on entrances 91 Gruter on plastering 292 and other dome related costs.
The town of Sedan in Chautauqua county forms the Sedan Firemen's Relief Association to aid disabled firemen and the widows and children of those killed in duty. The charter, filed with the secretary of state, names F. Fr. Garrett, Robi. T. Clark, John A. Talbot, C.D. Inglefeld and Henry Jinks as directors for a 21 year existence. It has no capital stock and will fundraise through contributions and entertainments.
The state printing committee of Secretary of State Bush Attorney General Boyle and State Auditor Morris has approved the printing of the third volume of the State University Geological Survey. Plates costing 400 dollars will be prepared immediately and, if the plate printing fund suffices by year end, books will be printed within two months. otherwise work will proceed under the next fiscal appropriation beginning July 1, 1895. Three thousand two hundred copies will be printed.
Eldon Lowe formerly Bourbon county treasurer sued the Bourbon county board of commissioners. The Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the county. Lowe challenged the 1885 fee and salary law as unconstitutional, seeking recovery of salary differences after enactment. The case has been certified to the state supreme court from the eastern division of the southern department.
Mrs Wheeler writes to the State Journal denying troubles at the Topeka Insane asylum and alleging a scheme by Dr Scott to replace the superintendent. She says she resigned on March to avoid becoming part of an investigation and that her resignation is placed with the board.
Government reports Captain Ray of the U S Army seized Alaska Commercial and North American Trading Company supplies at Fort Yukon. He auctions goods at company prices to those who can pay, aids the needy, and seeks 600 troops to Circle City. Dispatches relayed from Major L J Rucker describe these actions and uneven hardships in Dawson and Dyea.
Supreme Court sat at the bedside of defendant Mildred Brewster in a Montpelier hospital to hear arguments on the validity of the indictment for the murder of Anna L Wheeler. Brewster, hospitalized after an alleged assault, faced the case amid medical care and ongoing proceedings.
In Omaha on February 1 the Union Pacific receivers report they have turned the property over to the new company. President Burts announces the official roster with two changes in the top posts Edward Dickinson remains general manager Jon a Munroe becomes traffic manager and Rhenton Berry moves to chief engineer. John W Nth is purchasing agent and E Huckingham leads transportation. Most other chiefs stay on amid rumors of further changes. A score of clerks show the retrenchment move.
A Washington proposal outlines a nine span concrete bridge over the city, with a masonry alternative. The plan emphasizes economy and durability, noting concrete can imitate fine stonework and that the design minimizes masonry, using full centered arches with spans of 150 feet and 31 feet, across nine arches.
New York reports more than 90 million dollars of government and corporate securities traded in one month, a record surpassing the previous year. Bond speculation, notably in Union Pacific certificates, affects issuer confidence and banking liquidity as bankers note money flowing in from across the country. Officials discuss deposit rate trends while some bonds remain inactive awaiting clearer investment signals. Berlin reports suggest a pardon may have been granted to Herr Trott, editor of the Kladderadatch.
Patient Joseph Jefferson recalls recovery after consulting Mrs Anna Johnson, a famed healer from Chicago who runs the Maison Dorey. She claims to cure gout nerve issues and many diseases with laying on of hands, drawing strong support from locals and notable figures.
The article details thick piers and arches with 20 foot thickness except two cases where an S1 foot arch reaches 160 feet, increasing pier thickness to 27 feet. It distinguishes true abutment piers from intermediate piers and notes foundations on solid rock to be stepped and leveled. It also references a separate incident involving imprisonment for cartooning the emperor and mentions a ceremony where guards were sworn in and a concern about being a good Christian.
Chicago reports Commissioner Reynolds announcing samples will be tested to identify wheat adulterations tied to a supposed dark brow or inferior flour. Farmers in Macon County plan a health campaign while traders defend current prices and accuse suppliers of pushing darker wheat. ad claims and a cold remedy advertisement accompany the piece.
The Mohican with apprentices will cruise the Pacific for eight months starting late February. Planned stops include Honolulu and Fanning Island before maneuvering through Samoa waters and returning to Mare Island via the Society Islands. The voyage aims to show the American flag under treaty obligations, with no diplomatic signaling intended.
In a boarding car near Brao eight miles north of here a man identified as J. W. Ward a Kansas City Pittsboro Gulf railroad worker and a young woman posing as his wife died by their own hands. Ward formerly a Savannah Missouri station agent had four years in the company. The woman's background remains unclear. Also reported, the U S Supreme Court adjourned on February 1 without delivering a decision on a significant case.
Review of Nat Goodwins greatest success in Mat Roman Hale style stage production featuring Miss Elliott. Notes on Clyde Fitch's influence and the ensemble, praising Goodwins mastery of dramatic sentiment. mentions promotion of Dr Kings New Discovery in unrelated ad text.
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