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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1901
Page
3
A reader describes poor breakfast habits leading to digestive issues and endorses using Stuart's Digest Tablets. The testimonial claims after using the tablets daily for a week the user’s stomach trouble improves and digestion stabilizes, emphasizing the product as a worthwhile business investment.
Aldace F. Walker of Santa Fe argues federal laws drive railroad combinations and that reversal could check them. The piece notes opposition, committee moves, and industry figures including George J. Gould amid Santa Fe locals updates on depot operations, staff promotions, and engine repair activity.
The biennial period 1919-1927 for the Railway Conductors reports growth in membership and insurance. December figures show 407 subordinate divisions with 96,644 members and 1388 departments. Insurance assets total 1.7 million, with thousands of members carrying remittance insurance and claims details summarized in the report.
Chicago February 16 The Tribune reports George Gould and Harriman are in the center of the Denver Rio Grande Railroad plan. They are to be directors at the next annual meeting and aim to control the line by acquiring stock in the St Louis San Francisco and other properties. The move signals a push to dominate western rail properties and related holdings.
San Francisco Feb. 15 The Examiner reports Southern Pacific plans a 400 mile extension into Mexico, expanding into mining districts and camps across the northwestern regions, signaling a major railroad corridor development.
Washington Feb 15 President and Mrs Monley held a White House dinner for the diplomatic corps last night, the first since his recovery from a grip attack. The long corridor served as the dining room with orchids and roses adorning the table. Afterward guests gathered for music and dancing in the state dining room.
Fragmented OCR text notes a Senate meeting and a house discussion with references to Mason as chairman. The legible elements mention a death, a meeting, and a person named Mason presiding, but key details are garbled. The passage appears to record procedural remarks and unspecified actions in a legislative setting.
The senate defeated a motion to strike out the enacting clause of the inquisition bill and referred the measure to the judiciary committee for next Tuesday. Senator Hurrel and Codding opposed referring the bill, while Senator Nottage argued it should be considered. Senator Smith defense labeled the bill vicious, noting it could affect prohibition and related penalties.
A series of hotel fires struck Chicago bars and rooms last evening. At the Palmer House and the Sherman House fires caused tens of thousands in damage with jewelry thefts reported. Police indicate incendiaries targeted downtown hostels, while guests and staff helped evacuate. Detectives and plainclothes officers guarded key hotels to catch the arsonists.
Emporia scene reports a chaotic senate session with numerous local bills under consideration. Contending measures include a contested textbook ban, the push to curb book trusts, and revisions to tax and valuation rules. The lobby influence grows as officials threaten to curb protest, while committee work aims to streamline juries, assessments, and district boundaries. Washington notes patchy confirmations and university judgeships in the Philippines.
A Chicago Chronicle report describes Colorado’s Brighton fish hatchery under superintendent H. te Hager, where a famed large trout allegedly teaches fry to swim, guiding them between pools by feeding behavior and manipulating the water barriers to move them without struggle. The piece notes pool cleaning and careful separation by kind to protect the fish population.
The London chronicle notes the near extinction of a giraffe due to relentless hunting and human impact. It compares this to other wiped out species like the rhytina and dodo, highlighting how domestication and care can delay loss. The piece laments unchecked exploitation and urges preventive measures.
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