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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1903
Page
10
About 200 shopmen in La Junta and nearby centers threaten a general strike after pay checks were late. Reported issues show labor leaders aiming to pressure management to ensure timely payments, with officials considering steps to resume work while averting wider walkouts.
McPherson Keo July 18 a barge turnout of citizens gathered in the town hall to organize for a win in a municipal proposition. George McCourt chaired with Frank Grattan as temporary secretary. committees were formed to circulate petitions across the town and prepare for a later meeting. Residents urged all taxpayers to sign the petitions and support the measure, provided they pay taxes in their own communities.
The document describes a water access plan near Santa Pe Lakes in Capiern Okfelors, detailing a Uiffie purpimer project with storage, road placements, and land deharm concerns. It notes three igkor units contributing, with rail company involvement and a focus on landscape impact and utility access.
Reports detail construction and leasing of the Sowkirkt lake area for fishing and hunting, with a keeper at the lake, a clubhouse, and possible government hatchery fish stock. Officials discuss rights from the railroad company, future leasing to Wickiton sportsmen, and improved hunting and fishing grounds in Olbaherns as spring and fall migrations proceed.
Reported by BL Louth on excellent authority that the Frisco Rock Island New Orleans route from Memphis will run down the river, crossing near Cairo and using Yazoo and Mississippi Valley lines. Frisco to build own line from St Louis to New Orleans. arrangements with Illinois Central and Yazoo Valley for track rights. Missouri Pacific, Union Central, and Chicago connections noted as strategic.
The report outlines Senator W A Clark of Montana opposing shares and a major investment scheme tied to a Santa Fe California project. It notes road and survey plans, a funding approach, and potential gains for backers like Amra Kredit Sistem for a railroad or mining venture. The item references California routes and southern routes, with dates and figures implied in the disrupted text.
Ottawa Kan July 15 The Santa Fe puts double tracking on hold within Ottawa while a few workers finish work near the depot. The company plans to resume partial double tracking westward toward Missouri and Kansas City after closing the gap and maintain service to ease grade-related delays.
The murderers of City Marshal Cros of Genry have been located between Wood Fiteree below Marion and Sterling Ohia. The country is rough and broken with plunder but the roads are full of danger. No mail or express was sent yesterday, and the rebels are pursued. Rewards aggregating more than fifteen hundred offered for their capture.
Fragmented OCR note describes railroad passenger traffic, trips to Kansas cities, and timetable references. Mentions Gavin and Townsend, plus a party moving through Citonads and Newton. A confusing mix of places, dates, and incomplete phrases outlines restricted rules and heavy engine usage on a railway line.
The article reports extreme ten day heat affecting train operations and engineering crews, with crews struggling for steam and work delays. Dodie City residents plan trips to Colorado amid business stress, while the Dodge City News Mill faces uncertainty. Road Foreman of Engines Saunders visits from Le Junta, and cashier notes records faults. A Baltimore warrant leads to the arrest of Doerner for allegedly misusing party funds, with Doerner claiming years of faulty bookkeeping.
Santa Fe conductors and brakemen plan to meet officials in Galveston while a dispute over train stops with the Texas railroad commission unfolds. News notes report new Santa Fe agents, Rock Island and Northwestern staff movements, a new Santa Fe clerk, and minor track maintenance upgrades alongside an excursion special train to Kansas City.
A discussion on firstborn children being the healthiest in a family, attributing vitality to the mother’s strength. It promotes Doctor Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for healthier mothers and babies, claiming painless birth and restored vitality, with testimonials and mention of Dr. Pierce’s private address. It also advertises Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets for biliousness and headache relief.
London reports the death of James Abbott McNeill Whistler a famed American artist born August 1834 in Towell Mississippi. The death ends a life marked by eccentricities and masterful etching with enduring influence on European art. He studied in Paris with Gleyre and shaped major exhibitions in London Paris Munich The Hague. Critics noted his technical skill despite conflicting theories of art and praised his craftsmanship.
Secretary Root transmits a memorandum to the adjutant general proposing promotion to brigadier general and retirement with that rank for a list of officers. The criteria include service over thirty five years and Civil War service within one year of the award. The names include Page, Haskin, Miner, Sanno, Roche, Woodruff, Wells, Babcoth, Coolidge, Hoberts, Thommon, Wooiruff, Kinney, Miller, Crifete, Bowman, Rice, Penny, Forbes, Wheeler, Copper, Kelly, Kess, Cleary, Muadle, Woodruff, Carr and others.
A Wyandotte county judge ruled Anna Anderson a decade old case of insanity. The Kansas City recluse, living on Appling Avenue near Fourth Street, has believed herself a physician with an old room filled with bottles. She has shown mental decline for about a year, is a widow, and has three children in St. Louis.
From Chicago via Erle Relfhoad and Anse Traine, return fare listed at 14.00 dollars. Travel agents D. M. Bowman and A. W. Moore promote a circuit advisory with advance arrangements and mention Dosa's Ointment for sale at druggists for 63 cents.
A second appeal was issued to Friday afternoon for funds to rebuild homes damaged or swept away by the recent flood. Representatives from relief committees across Kaw Valley signed the appeal urging Kansas citizens, churches, and local governments to contribute promptly to aid the afflicted.
Justice Dave id Brewer of the United States Supreme Court defended the power of equitable relief and its exercise by federal courts arguing the right to prevent wrong should expand with advancing civilization. He warned that government by injunction may die if the scope is restricted and emphasize it is used only when necessary and just.
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