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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1902
Page
10
Pocket size patent medicine notice claims Best and Health to Mother and Child Mel Winslow softening syrup soothes teeth pain and wind, purportedly calms a crying baby. Includes a diarrhea cure and general wellness promises, priced at a few cents per bottle.
The Navy Department names two battleships Louisiana and Connecticut and the cruiser Tennessee. the New York yard will build Connecticut with costs stated for battleships and cruisers. Two tugboats are authorized for Mare Island and Boston. Also notes an elaborate cost-keeping plan for Connecticut and a miscellaneous travel and promotional ad content.
Rock Island officials tour the Mexican Central from El Paso toward Mexico City amid talk of a closer passenger link and possible funding. Mexican Central plans a new Monterey connection to compete with the Mexican National for through business, potentially altering routes via Laredo or San Antonio and impacting El Paso’s share of future traffic.
Santa Fe train No. W Missouri River Flyer plowed through a herd near Strong City at 60 mph. Four steers were killed outright and blood and body parts spattered the engine and crew amid a shattered front rod. Investigation to identify cattle owner pending.
A historical account shows A A Robinson and Santa Fe workmen contending for the Grand Canyon of the Arkansas near Canon City in 17. The Rio Grande and Santa Fe factions clashed over telegraph lines and route rights as both sides prepared for a possible move. Colonel Dodge and veteran railroad men later became allies.
The Rio Grande and Morley firms fought over construction in a canyon, sending laborers and engineers to secure grading. A legal contest followed, with a local court injunction. The case ended with a decision allowing both companies to build roads through the canyon.
Advices from the western division indicate a long, costly battle between boiler makers and the Santa Fe over repairs. A full Richmond shop crew quit after a boilermaker refused to perform work, later allegedly disabling a locomotive by cutting rivets. Officials held talks in San Bernardino to end the dispute while switch crews at Cleburne returned to duty after pressure from conductors. Shifts resume with living quarters for imported workers in bank cars and careful boiler maintenance described by Superintendent Henderson.
In ten days three deaths occurred on trains entering or at Denver Union Depot. Mrs Gustaf Leljedan of Red Oak Iowa died at the depot yesterday. Leni Rohwer of Gretna Nebraska jumped under a Rio Grande train Monday morning. Another Rio Grande train carried a woman who died last Friday night. Alexander McDonald of Syracuse died on a Rio Grande train a few days earlier. Several injured were sent from the depot to hospitals.
A Missouri Kansas and Texas circular declares that disorderly riders on passenger trains may be ejected for the protection of other travelers and that train crews are authorized and required to use necessary force. Separately an Exclusive Excursion Party promotes a Grand Canyon trip from Chicago by Santa Fe in August led by George Wharton James, with private cars and selective membership. Santa Fe notes seventy four branches beyond its main line.
The Paso Times reports on railway operations near Kansas City and Leavenworth, noting flooded lines halt car movement and bridge closures. It cites Empey faces federal charges, shifts in train crew and shop staff, and plans for equipment upgrades at Newton and Woodward, with staff movements and hospital updates across multiple depots.
Health does more than Dr. Pierce's Common.
The article traces personnel moves at the Santa Fe division near Topeka, noting Bean and a general clerk considering duties after transitions, Packer and others facing injuries or transfers, and new appointees like D. E. Barton as general stop foreman. It details staff changes, wage debates, and logistics affecting track and boiler shop operations amid lingering noise and maintenance challenges.
A vintage advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a universal cure and tonic for stomach, kidney, liver and nervous system troubles. It claims to regulate bowels, purify blood, cure diverse ailments and guarantees satisfaction through The Sid Drug Co at Kansas Avenue.
Scenic line connects Muskoka and Kawartha Lakes with the Grand Trank Railway System. Mentions St. Lawrence River teams and Bannard Sin 1 Adi in unclear context.
Tomorrow afternoon at 3 o clock a concert will be held at Garfeld Park near Biershnil's Bend. Organizers schedule music for residents and visitors to enjoy an outdoor performance in the park setting.
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