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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1901
Page
3
A testimonial recounts Kenmore of Sa Omunn Serive describing torture from a protruding pile for years. After trying Pyramid Pile Ure and related medicines, he reports marked relief from several applications and urges others to seek the treatment despite risks in earlier attempts.
Fragmentary OCR text with garbled phrases. Reads like scattered references to war, pint, steer, Peitinens, and incomplete terms. Unable to determine clear events, entities, or dates from the provided line.
Oil for locomotive fuel at one dollar per barrel proves economical against coal at four dollars per ton. Tests show mileage gains and fuel efficiency on Southern California Santa Fe lines. A major railroad system reports substantial cost savings and reduced fire risk with oil substitution despite mixed early results.
The first Memphis train of the Southeastern Limited on President Winchell's route features a modern coach with two smoking rooms, a separate toilet for ladies, and a long chair car. Mail cars are not yet completed and delayed by a month. The coach is 1 foot wide with two compartments and space for 1,200 passengers, heated by steam from the engine.
Reports from Santa Fe engineers reveal meager space in newly in service big locomotives for heavy workers. Crews fear crowded cabs, limited seating, and restricted movement as fourteen inch clearance on either side offers little room for a man to maneuver. Outspoken insiders claim a high percentage of engineers struggle to fit and operate safely amid the monster engines.
Sagineers are nausastly Beary. Phy Livings and etodente of the manners dinagres Work count constant perspiration.
Operators who lost positions rally against Dolphin and the administration in a push to preserve labor and resist a broader reordering. The clash centers on who should control the work orders and how to protect workers during the dispute.
Denver Republica reports that after pressure from General Hooper of the Denver and Rio Grande and Bailey of the Colorado Midland, ticket brokers face licensing in Grand Junction, Glenwood Springs, and Aspen. Meantime the price for brokers in Grand Junction is 50, in Glenwood Springs 8, and in Aspen 300, as officials justify action to curb scalping amid talks of cheap rates to the three towns.
Chicago dispatch notes the Chicago and Northwestern Railway on January 1 adopted a pension plan akin to the Pennsylvania system. Employees aged 65 to 69 with 30 years service receive 1 percent per month of final ten years wages. Retired staff get 1 percent monthly, based on last decade’s pay. A pension board led by William A. Ganiner and others oversees the scheme, with projected costs at about 30,000 pesos annually.
Regular Missouri Pacific employees receive annual passes. The quarter end brings a new design for the passes. The fast mail No 3 arrived at 7 59 PM and a frozen diner issue was noted.
A fragment from Newton Kansan notes a chaotic car crash in Bour during a century transition. The readable text hints at damaged trade and a disrupted transaction amid the unrest.
Parkhurst-Davis Company considers supplying automobiles for traveling staff to replace or supplement horses and livery. Autos could serve western state areas with limited rail service, offering reduced costs and time savings. Proposals discuss gasoline or electric power and sending specialists along to offset expenses, with several conditions to review before proceeding.
A youth in tattered clothes with a single karat diamond ring faced a criminal court over a bullion theft. Experts including a barber and a veterinarian testified about age, with the judge ruling the boy under the age threshold and sentencing to reform school.
A damaged OCR fragment outlines holiday rates for Pacific travel with misread figures. It mentions tickets, returns, half fare for a 12 year old, and limited validity for January. The legible elements are rough and lack coherent data or dates.
The No 2 solid vestibuled train departs Kansas City at 9 50 p m for St Louis with a smoking car day coaches reclining chair car and a Pullman parlor car Seats are free The service connects at St Louis Union Depot with eastern lines for New York and Atlantic coast points.
A fragment from a column reflects on New Year joy and adult sadness, urging cheerful resolve. It urges cheerfulness in the home, especially for women, and emphasizes practical acts of kindness, reform, and Gospel cheerfulness in daily life.
Notices from Weges of 4,000 in Meduced Dingstown outline an upcoming auction schedule. Details include times and entries for items to be sold, with emphasis on property values and bidder eligibility.
A Beattie Library in Buranda Beattie West reported a fire on January 2 damaging shelves and about 339 volumes. The blaze caused significant loss though no injuries were noted. Investigators seek the cause of the city library blaze.
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