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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1898
Page
3
Testimonials claim Dr. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral quickly relieves bronchial coughs and irritation. Sufferers say it promotes soothing sleep and steady recovery, with several named individuals noting prompt improvement after use.
A system in Kansas City converts a standard typewriter into a rapid note processing device. The machine, adapted for a government beak print task, uses a long rows of letters and an improvised key setup. The inventor claims about 200 characters can be produced per line with a clever mechanism. The king’s secretary oversaw the project, though the exact operator setup remains unspecific.
Fragmented OCR reveals a Racine report about a high school pupil stricken with smallpox and public alarm. It notes school disruption, illness spread containment efforts, and precautionary measures, with references to local officials and a meeting. The item blends other medical cure advertisements and miscellaneous notices.
Fragmentary ad text promotes a drink named GHATN-O with asserted safety for children and delicate stomachs. Mentions taste, packaging price per pack, and sale by grocers, but details are garbled.
A Kansas rail conflict argues for cooperation and critiques government ownership. Henry M. Hale quotes safety data from Santa Fe lines, noting Kansas shows far fewer employee fatalities per mile than national averages. He counters critics claiming rail workers are overworked and stresses railmen’s commitment to safety.
A historical note discusses deaths of non пассажирс and non employees on railways, outlining classes as trespassers and non trespassers. It cites 4 406 such fatalities in the United States last year, with 381 classified as trespassers, and questions responsibility for these deaths while contrasting British rail practices and governance debates.
In Argentine Kansas the Jan 20 filing involves over 5000 acres valued from 660 to 2,000,000 with improvements. main properties include a prominent business house, dwellings, Santa Fe railway depot and yards. Two federal court test cases proceed, brought by heirs of Nam Whitereather, a Shawnee woman who died intestate.
The text critiques hostility and jealousy amid political debate. It argues for calm, dispassionate presentation of facts to the public and condemns sensational rhetoric. It mentions Abe Dart, Ty, Exton, and broader themes of railroad operation and national governance shaping public safety.
An excerpted report from the Interstate Commerce Commission discusses rail accident fatalities and passenger risks. It notes 185 passenger deaths in the year, with figures on distances traveled per mile and per passenger, underscoring the human cost of railway travel.
A historical railing plea questions railway safety as 13,000 miles of travel per year per person risk. It notes 317,538,683 passenger miles with one employee fatality per 431 thousand miles. The piece urges recognition of dangers from signals, weather, and mechanical faults that could threaten lives daily.
The Nebraskatos carnival opened in warm weather with Miss Mildred Stephenson as Queen of Polaris. She hosted a reception for her maids of honor at the hotel, Maser Moores delivered the city keys, and a public reception followed at the exposition grounds. The crowd turnout was below expectations as plans for an ice palace were scrapped due to warmth.
Denver January 20 The stock growers convention plans a standout dish for the barbecue with seven mounted mountain sheep from Garfield County. Brought by G B Grubb the herd will be prepared by taxidermists, with hides and heads displayed at headquarters Ferri and the western stock associations to honor their support for the Denver event.
New York reports George M. Smith of Philipsburg New Jersey sweats blood in a mysterious illness. Neighbors believe it signals divine manifestations. Early signs include flushed face and cold like congestion before weakness and muscle tremors. Bleeding begins from nostrils eyes gums tongue and intestines as the attack spreads across the body.
Dr Kings New Discovery advertised as a cure for consumption coughs and colds. A trial bottle is free at Swift Holliday's drug store with regular sizes priced at 50 cents and 1.00. An ad also touts Buckwheat Flour at Yeler's Kansas Avenue and Laxative Bromo Quin ine Tablets with money back if they fail to cure. Subscribe for The State Journal.
Jan week, at the White House, a formal reception showcased a new method of guest distribution for the president’s hour, drawing invited guests and diplomats despite a sunny evening. The McKinleys hosted with Hobarts, cabinet members, and aides, while Secretary Alger was absent due to illness. Colonel Bingham and Lieutenant Gilmore presented guests as diplomatic suites filed through, with many foreign embassies, including Spain, in attendance. The event was praised as pleasant and free of crowding, marking a notable, orderly social gathering in executive circles.
A Russian dispatch to a Cologne newspaper reports that Tsarist forces are creating two new army corps on the Austro German frontier near Vilnius. The move signals a strategic buildup on the eastern front, prompting surprise in Berlin. The exact corps numbers and destinations remain unconfirmed.
The house currency committees voted to hear Towne and Warner on a bill they would prepare. They assume responsibility as requested by the administration and will consider the bill amid other measures before the committee.
Industrial World notes vigorous iron and steel demand beyond expected levels. Foundries seek substitutes as costs rise, but new producers push prices downward in some sectors. Market volatility affects billet, rod, and sheet trades with ongoing shifts in supply and demand.
The C R C and RT Grievance committees near final adjournment after a period of conference with Assistant General Superintendent Avery Turner. The long session aimed to finalize the precept schedule amid tensions between transport workers and the company, with a probable adjournment this Saturday.
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