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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1899

Page

2

The Sower and Iss Periods Of Life Promoted By Dr Pierce

An old advertorial claims women suffer through puberty and childbirth with various disorders. It touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure, claiming it strengthens reproductive organs, relieves pain and menstrual woes, eases labor, and transforms weak women into healthy mothers. It also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pellets for constipation.

de. Pierce Imvalida Buffalo Dr. Pierce

Reformatory Escape Captured In Kansas Item

June report from Hutchinson notes a youth who escaped Hutchinson Reformatory was recaptured after hiding in a box car at Whitewater. He was returned to Hutchinson. Other items cover June events in McPherson and Harvey counties including a football field plan and Harvey county Republican nominees for sheriff clerk treasurer and coroner.

Reformatory Turner Young Willams Hutchinson Reformatory Witewater Hutchinson Harvey Newton Harvey County Opera House Yeatar Sherif W. E Heans Sonh Caverns Treaetrer Josey Haye Memser Setne Morris Sawyer Q. Might Jaimes Mckee J. Faeh

National Educational Association Meeting in Los Angeles 1999

The National Educational Association meeting is set for Los Angeles July 11 to 14, 1999. Union Pacific advertises reduced round trip fares plus 200 for travel, praising its service and railcars, with notes on dining and sleeping cars.

National RAS National Association Los Angeles Union Pacific Wii Chien Pacific Walon Pacific Kansas City

Signal engineer to oversee all Santa Fe lines

J. Hobson, chief signal engineer, is valued as the west's most competent man for Santa Fe work. His jurisdiction is expected to expand across the entire Santa Fe system as interlocking plants prove their savings and safety at crossings. Hobson already directs at the Santa Fe Pacific site and previously led the Mohigan Central tollway signal operations.

J. &. Hobson Santa Fe Hobson Santa Fe Pacific Dave Uume Santa Pe

Retirement Honor Brings Praise From Union Pacific

John R Manchester commends H W Jenkins of Kanes division for 22 years of service as claim agent. In a formal letter, Manchester wishes Jenkins rest and recreation after long tenure and notes the department’s appreciation for his faithful work.

Union Pavific Jenkins Bijor FR. W. Jenkins Kanes Union Tact John HR. Manchester Clair H.W. Jenkins Toveka Kansas Union Macific Railroad Company John R Manchester

Man seeks pay for killed bull from Gila Valley railroad

N T Roth claims the Globe Gila Valley & Northern railroad killed his bull near Globe Arizona around early August 1899. He asks the railroad to report the incident and reimburse him for the animal, noting the bull was fatally injured after a train strike and requesting compensation.

Gila Valley Globe & Northern el Paso Herald Herald Globe Arizona N.T. Roth G. VG. & N. Railroad A.D. Man Loryer Hawrns T Roth Don Falle Peasenger Sam Jones Danell

Frisco Refuses Damages Award in Blackwell Route

Commissioners Winteld G Gray A C Bates and TH Harrod report Charles Wolfe 1500 and Willan Ramecy Ex. awarded for damage from the Frisco extension to Blackwell. The railroad declines to pay, notifying County Treasurer Conkright via Pollock and Lafferty that the damages will not be paid.

Frisco Winteld G. C. Gray A. C. Bates TH. Harrod Blackwell Charles Wolfe Willan Ramecy Pollock & Lafferty Conkright

Santa Fe Parks Redevelopment Underway at Las Vegas

Work progresses on beautifying Santa Fe property in Las Vegas New Mexico with about an acre of ground cleared for a depot and hotel. Plants and flowers are being planted and a sub irrigation system installed to ensure steady irrigation. Br Remeisch expects to finish the project over this summer and into next season, maintaining the grounds and keeping gerdened areas in order.

Eruram Las Vegas New Mexico Br. Remeisch Santa Fe

Santa Po management plans to let Rokerefield stay in operation

The Santa Pe management announces that Rokerefield will remain in operation after its formal acquisition and will not be integrated into the Santa Po Pacific and Southern California portion of the system. The same management will likely oversee the continued separate road system.

Santa Pe Santa

Engineering and rail line tensions on Santa Fe system

Rail updates report Santa Fe to rely on Southern Pacific tracks from Barstow to Mojave as it weighs ongoing control shifts and potential separate operations. A separate item recalls a Kansas City Northwestern freight derailment near Holton killing Allert Hennett after a late night encounter on the track.

Holton Kansas City Northwestern Allert Hennett Oféluck Smyth

Blackwell and Southern Railway chartered with capital

The Blackwell and Southern Railway company was chartered today with $350,000 capital. The extension plan runs from Braman in Kay county south to Perry. Directors named include E P Ripley as president and G L Kenna as general solicitor, with Henry E Asp, Wo HL Merten and U C Guss among directors.

Santa Fe Guthrie Blackwell & Southern Railway Company Braman Kay County Perry E. P. Ripley G. 10 Kenna The Henry E Asp Wo HL Merten U. C Guss

Hopkins Withdraws From National Speakership Contest

IllinoisCongressman A J Hopkins withdraws from the national speakership race in favor of Col D B Henderson of Iowa. Nine of the fourteen Illinois congressmen attended the general roundup meeting. An embalmer is to be detailed for duty on transport to and from the United States to Manila as per a new war department order. Robbers on Union Pacific train in Rawlins Wyoming reportedly made off with about 16 000 in money and diamonds worth 10 000 more, with a large sum destroyed by an explosion.

San Francisco Hubbard Crawford Dunaway Denver Topeka Hughes Helm Woods Pinblo Teer Clark Silas Behmaker Mulberry Tllinois Henderson Chicago A. J. Hopkins D. B. Henderson Iowa Washington War Department United States Ma~niato Secretary of War Balt Lake Utah The Tribune Rawline Wyo Union Pacific Wilcox

Houston Gains Meeting Site for Transmississippi Congress

Houston has been chosen as the next meeting place by the Transmississippi congress. Tom Richardson, secretary of the Houston Business Jeagnt, was elected secretary. Return fare plus $2. Tickets on sale June 6 1899, valid to June 27. Mountain View Oklahoma, newly accessible via Washita river, offers cheap Oklahoma lands. Washita county praised for streams rainfall and wheat. For details contact Al Fuller or W. Lacey, North Topeka California $3200 via Santa Fe Route.

Houston Wichita Transmississippi Congress Tom Richardson Houston Business Jeagnt Mountain View Oklahoma Washita Wash-ita County Washita County AL SL Fuller CP. & PA Ora. W. Lacey Ticket North

Sunday Church Services in North Topeka Area

A digest of Topeka church activities lists services at Grace Cathedral Calvary Church Central Christ Seventh and Western Avenues and many others. It notes holy communions morning and evening, sermons by Rev Bywater Millspaugh Sykes and others, and a United Brethren and Unitarian presence. Also mentions Bethany College chapel events and a large interfaith gathering including a ministerial union meeting.

Grace Cathearn F. B. Millspaugh D. D John W. Sykes Maurice J. Bywater Veria Servie Duccalaureate Servion At & P. m Bethany College Chapel Goat Shepherd Taxtrent Quinsey North Topeka Bywater Maly Comienunions Cynon Bywater Calvary Taupn Wayne Rethren New Charet Tweltti Quiyey P. Lands D. Ds Dayton T. Dina Kan P. Rat S.C. Cubients Weatminster Presbyterian Church Cornus Huntoon Colieze Avenin A.M. Reynolds Ti i. W Bom Jackson Phreeta Surviers Evan Third Christian Church Osther Third Lake Atresia Ft. Mallory Wa.mo Che Cone Guy Unitarian Church Incleek Pee Pie Forlack Rev G. Todd Mest Street Dh Olten Treach Jug Uam eMonuren Vin Buren Hpmokpworth Afro-American Federation Teasure Spm Eve J. M. Brown German Methodist Episcopal Church Tyler Ung Fifth Streets Julsee John’ “Kracher Enterprise DM Fisk St Louis First Christian Church M. J. Harlan Chicago Topeka State Endesver Wichita First Christian Ehuren First United Presbyterian Bth Ma F. Mcleiahan Yomarros Miles Liggie Young Lincoln Post Cyrus Corning Lo Bick Fenny Kansas State Spiriquates Society Katmas Avenue Lowire Bh Payne Eve Fey Mra Se Hamion Tam An. McFarland D. Do R Smith M. Sheldon E. Harlan Hott Hs “I . Heller

Sunday School and church services across several congregations

Sunday school at 109, annual and quarterly meetings at St John A M E, and multiple baptisms and communion services noted. Fire Congregational church hosts Sunday school and preaching by Rev D Wisk, with additional sermons by Rev Blakeelsy B D. First Me i Syureh and other churches list morning and evening services, with piano sellers and local ads interspersed.

M. P. Price St. John's A. M. E A.M Vand Ebier Karsis City C.D. al Folk mm. Ort

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