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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1900
Page
3
Santa Fe railroad reports ten all steel ballast cars in first order. One car completed and tested by loading river sand to assess dumping and capacity. Additional cars near completion despite material delays and new material on the way. If steel cars prove successful, a plan to build all steel box cars follows, aiming to replace wooden cars on Santa Fe and other roads.
In San Francisco on February 15 H E H Stulington confirms the sale of the Canon and Colorado railway to the Southern Pacific. The Carson and Colorado railway is bought to form a cut off between southern California and the east to the west of Degon and to develop the state’s tributary region, according to Mr Huntington.
A new stove placed at the Santa Fe Hhens project heats compressed air before it enters the midget engine’s cylinders. Two coil pipes run through the stove to warm and dehumidify air, increasing volume and power. The midget is near completion and due to operate soon.
Pittsburg Times reports reliable sources say United & Ohio Railroad officials will announce a substantial wage increase for about 3,000 engineers and other workers. The schedule, effective March 1, includes higher hourly rates plus overtime and extra service concessions, widening the impact beyond the base raise.
A chaotic rail labor news item reports tacit plans to close branch offices if satisfactory arrangements can be made among affected Toads. Rumors swirl about leadership involvement and possible decisions at Brotherhood Hallway Trakises. The note mentions reduced passenger rates and various railroad updates across multiple cities including Fargo Lincoln Guthrie and Santa Fe.
An endorsement heavy remedy claims to cure dyspepsia and indigestion. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets digest foods thoroughly, aid digestion, and improve stomach vigor without harsh laxatives. Sold by druggists with a free booklet mailed from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.
The Wellington dispatch outlines Santa Fe wage adjustments effective February 1 with minor changes in pay rates for brakemen and crew mileage rules. It also details terminal handling at Wellington, crew cutouts, and shifts in running patterns, plus local personnel movements and engine tests as Newton and Wellington operations adjust to new tonnage procedures.
Pittsburg February 16. Anti Carnegie stockholders plan a suit attacking the coke contract between Carnegie Steel and H C Frick Coke, arguing it harms minority holders by diverting three fifths of coke to the steel company at $1 25 a ton. The action targets value of Frick holdings, seeks to cancel the agreement and protect profits amid rising costs.
The item notes Canadian plans to retaliate against U S actions by curbing pulp wood shipments, aiming to pressure American manufacturers to secure their own supplies. Also included is Milwaukee’s push to host the national Democratic convention with 32 committee members weighing Milwaukee, Kansas City, and other cities, highlighting pledges and uncertainties.
State Treasurer lauds Morton County as the smallest in Kansas that paid its full year’s state tax on time. Auditor notes western counties settle taxes swiftly, with Morton ahead in prompt remittances despite geographic remoteness. County officials praised for financial discipline and payment in full.
Henry A Strong of Mound City seeks the Populist nomination for secretary of state. Friends organize county support in Linn and across the state. Strong once managed a cooperative store now boarded by the Bitone Mercantile Co. He owns a farm and handles its management. He has served two terms as county clerk and long chaired the Populist committee.
New York reports Secretary Van Sydlen receiving a letter from Dr Moller noting the Netherlands Red Cross has all needed funds, with Cape Town and Irish American groups supplying ambulances and nurses. A 59 member transport sails for Delagoa Bay, while H Larater Usalles, kin of Pres Steyn, arrives to support Boer relief efforts. a lecture tour is planned. A separate item notes a widow’s condition and a physician's sensational claims about a consumption cure promotion by Waswoners drug store.
The Southeastern Limited from Kansas City at 6:30 p m reaches Memphis by 3 a m and continues to New Orleans Jackson ville and other cities with through sleeping car to Birmingham and Jacksonville stopping at Olathe Paola Pleasanton Fort Scott Lamar Springfield. Also notes on coal furnaces and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for babies.
Store advertises lower grocery prices than all city rivals. Claims customers can compare and save, presenting a confident sale pitch with emphasis on value during pay day.
A grocery list advertises sugar, meat, canned vegetables, oats, rice, peaches, cherries, grapes, plums, pears, butter, syrup, raisins, raspberries, crackers, soap, tea, soda, coffee, mustard, vinegar, potatoes, flour, tobacco, lemons, dill pickles, and kraut with assorted prices and package sizes. The listing mixes brands and items in a dense catalog style typical of a historical store circular.
A fragmentary journal entry argues sending a youth to Goodland for supervision rather than exposing him to Shawnee County's troubled environment. The writer urges protection and cautions against mixing with hardened criminals, aiming for daily sentences or supervision.
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