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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1901
Page
3
Railroad notes describe Engine 991’s trial run for mountain duty. The six foot diameter boiler engine with ten wheels aims to test power, weight, and stability for hauling heavy long trains through steep terrain, with 200 pounds of steam per square inch and substantial fuel and water capacity.
Fragmentary OCR text claims a misread Leiter label on Topeka passenger engines, with garbled railway jargon and stray phrases about routes and times, yielding unclear context and no verifiable facts.
Obituary notes the death of Master Cay Busster of the Wabssb Peaves at home on Thursday. He was a trusted figures in both sales and general circles, associated with the Raster Car Co. Other workers and shop foremen are mentioned in the notice, with several taking leave or relocating due to sickness and injury. A field report describes a coal wagon collision on Seventh Street, driver Josh Jennings and two occupants unhurt though wagon damaged.
Reports from Newton detail engine 791 repairs after a wreck near Hutchinson. Elmer Dimereg reports for work. Harrie Wich and Torker join the crew. Harry Winnett returns after two weeks away. B S Graham of Emporia visits with Martin and Seren. Constable Howe aided Newton after a sudden illness.
In Emporia a locomotive switch engine issue leads to accusations and a pause in service. Several crews, including Brant, Baldy Wis, and Fireonn Hable, are noted in transit or examinations. Ward, Scott, Scudder, and others are mentioned with movement between Topeka and Wichita.
A Lincoln Club banquet in Portland features remarks praising Senator Hanna and Senator Frye. The speaker, Kansas representative, defends free trade with protection, argues for tariff policy, ship subsidies, and national growth, citing history from Lincoln to the Spanish-American War and urging unity of Kansas and Maine in support of a strong national policy.
A fragmentary Baltimore News item recounts a government revenue official tale filled with misheard lines and absurd measures. The writer parodies bureaucratic slang by proposing a bizarre kitchen recipe involving quantities and canned items as a punchline.
Dining guidance details table arrangement and service rules for meals. It covers knife and fork placement, plate order, serving sequence, and care of the cloth, with emphasis on proper table conduct and dessert duties by the hostess.
A damaged OCR text fragment references names and items but is largely unintelligible. Readable pieces mention possible places and people, but the overall event or focus cannot be determined from the available readable text. No clear action, date, or outcome emerges.
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