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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1904
Page
9
Feb 19 report notes House committee relations discusses possible effects of the present Japanese war and urges restraint in expressing sympathy. The piece covers foreign policy stance versus independence, and the need to balance moral posture with practical power.
In New York on February 18 Women G Raoul President of the National Railroad Company of Mexico announced he will not seek re election in April His stated aim is to give more focus to personal matters No formal action occurred at the board meeting where the statement was presented.
In New York on February 19 buyers Te Market for Waratdipa and Pramce attempt to acquire a Chilean watership from Cilparaisu The Beg- Wel bia ip ihe byvterns. The plan collapses as it becomes clear the Chilean and Tan decline to accept terms.
Fragmentary OCR note mentions tickets via Santa Fe in California during March and April. It includes stray words about rates, routes, and names but lacks clear facts, dates, or events to verify a concrete story.
The Republican Flambeau club appoints three members O. J. Bway J Alexander and Heb Benner to confer with the county commissioners about the old court house rent. The club has held possession of the building for a long time and has not paid rent.
Brief despatches report Jonathan Hughes Edwards dies at his home in New York. A fire in Morrison Sons dry goods store area destroyed two buildings housing Globe Clothing and related tenants. Other items note rural mail carrier salary votes, Russian trade talks, a U.S. minister resignation, and indictments for bill padding in St Louis.
A historical rail poster lists fares to multiple western destinations including California 25 dollars Oregon and Washington 322.50 and Montana Utah 20 dollars. The Rock Island system tickets go on sale March 1 to April 20 with sleeper and reclining coach cars and liberal stopovers. Contact A M Fuller C F T A Topeka Kansas for full information.
Local notices mention a roller skating carnival at Kimball Printing on 2 Sorts Kansas avenue. Reports include visits, travel plans, a temperance convention in Topeka, and community events. Indicted for murder case in Des Moines features Mrs Graves’s charred remains.
William Schmitendorf and E Cowgill accuse the water company of delaying repairs at Topeka’s plant. They argue a few hundred dollars in pump work would restore pressure to prior levels and blame the city’s transfer plans and corporate motives for sluggish action.
A detailed survey of the water company plant notes two marine boilers and two Holly duplex pumps with No 4 and No 5 units. No 4 rated at 4,900,100 gallons per day, No 5 at 5,000,000. During a fire alarm test, pressure rose from 30 to 128 psi, pump speeds climbed to 229 rpm, and suction vacuum rose to 17 inches, indicating water level changes and robust performance under emergency conditions. The report discusses repair delays, ownership differences, and readiness of an emergency boiler and pumps for rapid restart.
Under normal pressure no slippage was detected in either cylinder. Fire pressure revealed slippage in one cylinder, though the extent could not be precisely measured in the available time. The slippage indicated wear on interior cylinder parts likely needing replacement soon, with grit in water accelerating wear. No 5 operated at over 6,000,000 gallons per day while maintaining fire pressure.
New York Feb 19 Brazil and Argentina issued proclamations of neutrality in the Russo Japanese War. Herald dispatches from Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Ayres report the neutrality acts as governments avoid taking sides while the conflict continues.
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