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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1901
Page
3
Popular medical advice touts Dr Miles remedies for grip with rest and fluids. Drink cold water, keep bowels open with Miles Nerve and Liver Pills, and use Miles Pain Pills for fever aches. The text claims these products are thoroughly tested and guaranteed to help, with money back on first bottle.
A fragment from Topeka covers the start of a second whist tournament after Monday night. The paper notes a stationary game planned for the north and south gate area and a prior Howell system practice. Players listed include Conners Murphy Sibley Furie Hart Neville Jaity Falkiner Boeke Werner.
Railroad officials debate routing baggage shipments to express firms. A three-system Western committee of baggage agents met in New Orleans to study reforms. They consider requiring two tickets and a double route, arguing it would reduce fraud and public fare leakage, though major roads may resist changes.
An OCR fragment discusses a government stance relayed by the Secretary of War. It mentions neutrality for hand-taited roots and notes the General Poettie’s loyalty to the government. The piece mutters about railroads and Western connections and hints at troop movements and pacific advantage.
A hazy note of a joint conference between Southern Pacific and Santa Fe executives describes talks on shared railway matters. The meeting discussed cooperation, possible joint ventures, and future through routes affecting operations and labor settlements. Local reactions from Belleville and Las Vegas note transportation impacts and broader regional ties.
Dispatch reports repairs and operations at the base in Las Vegas and Emporia. Mentions workers, transfers to La Junta, smallpox cases, and new appointments for traveling agents and inspectors. Notes about Rock Island and Wabash divisions, rail yard activity, and local community details including a dance and medical treatment updates.
Police report a cashier was attacked by a masked man who fled with the money after a revolver was displayed. A second suspect aided the escape, and officers believe the perpetrators are young men known to police. Investigators hope to recover the stolen funds soon.
Parkersburg West Virginia January 23 five persons killed and one severely injured after a train crew error between Petroleum and Volcano Junction on the Baltimore and Ohio. The engineer mistook a passing train for the second section and diverted his locomotive onto the main track. Brakemen and firemen from several cars were injured or killed as locomotives and ten loaded cars wrecked. The accident occurred when a rear section failed to stop and collided with the front train. rescuers and survivors were overwhelmed as the wrecked train dragged wreckage and passengers. The dead were buried at the scene. several injured were transported for care.
In a tense incident the conductor leapt forward to stop the engine, drawing the attention of others who joined the effort. Lats managed to jump in and wave himself to avert aPossible derailment as bystanders assisted.
A reported organized crusade across Indiana towns targets Black residents with threats of arrest and expulsion. Citizens fear violence as rhetoric calls for removal from areas near factories and docks along the river, with past clashes cited in Rockport and nearby communities.
California appears to face a shakeup as Southern Pacific announces a deep cut in passenger rates. President Charles J. Hayes states the move aims to boost traffic with a maximum 35 percent reduction across all routes. The rate change, effective February 1 through April, covers a series of ex-excise adjustments and applies to multiple lines including coastbound services.
Reports from Manila on January 29 describe new oaths taken by soldiers of the Fourth Infantry in the southern sector. Details are sparse, but the oath ceremony underscores ongoing commitment amidst regional tensions.
A report describes a clash near Cavite where insurgents attacked and wounded several, with captures and a few killed. Reinforcements from the Ports gone regiment arrived, a native died, eight wounded, and others captured. Police chief notes ongoing activities and deportations as security forces maintain order.
New York June report says Lotta Crabtrees the noted actress is seriously ill at the Hotel Mayberry from ptomaine poisoning believed to stem from a Saturday meal.
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