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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1901
Page
10
Readers are urged to place small unpaid ads for three days to buy sell rent or trade items. Ads promise numerous applications for hires and claim ads reach statewide Kansas readers. A 25-cent ad can yield substantial trade and a 50-cent weekly rate applies for business notices.
Chicago reports say W H Truesdale of Delaware, Lackawanna Western may succeed W G Pyindy as Rock Island president. Mexican Central and Rock Island directors in Chicago fuel talk of mergers and expansion. If tied with Mexican routes, Rock Island would gain 3,500 plus miles, creating a vast southwest system and altering routes to Mexico City via Eagle Pass.
A Topeka to Topeka special car will take a group of railroad men to St Paul Minnesota for the Woodmen circle head gathering. Two drill teams will headline the party with many lodge members named among the participants. The Maple Leaf line will carry the party from Topeka to Kansas City and back, and the eight day trip will cover travel to the convention and return.
The item cites George B Edgar and Benjamin Davis of Winfield as patentees of an anti sniper railway ticket scheme involving sealed coupon packets and hidden stamps. It also reports on railroad workers Robert Mitchell and Samuel McFaren in Topeka, and hints at a possible railroad men social club.
A Los Angeles Times sponsored special train traveled east from Los Angeles to Buffalo via Ottawa and Chicago with about seventy five passengers. The journey runs June 2 to June 4, fares range 800 dollars to 50 per berth, with connections through Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington. The trip includes reading of the Santa Fe and related fundraising events en route.
R G Dun weekly trade review notes unsettled labor clashes hampering new operations at Rome Industries while white wheat prospects improve across the country. May results show strong Atlantic clearings and high bank activity, with dull markets at Pittsburgh and heavy steel and vessel orders sustaining activity in construction and machinery sectors.
The report notes increased exports and inland shipments, with outward movement at 462 bushels and total weekly figures near 465 bushels, including Duluth and Orland, Me. Retailers push discounted black goods while higher quality shoes meet strong demand, and contracts push orders forward. Domestic goods ease as mills seek raw materials amid sustained cotton activity and abroad demand.
Andrew Carnegie signs a deed transferring 10 million dollars in six percent U S steel corporation bonds to trustees for Scotland universities. The gift allocates income to science, medicine, literature, and education, with half to fund study facilities and the rest to aid students and preparatory schools.
A well dressed thief robs immigrant Hersowitz of 72 cents then promises work as a coachman after delivering clothing. The incident at the Continental Hotel precedes a broader note on crime and public notices as other items cover Indian school plans, a Haskell Institute addition, and a Des Moines Populists move toward Democratic alignment.
Towne's New Job as manager of a Texas based export and pipe lines company with 32 million capitalization. Former Senator C A Towne to manage the company. Governor Benjim Mentulin of Tennessee named a director. Company holds land near Beaumont and South Lake Texas and in Calcasieu parish.
Dr A J Bloch, aged 34, is dead in Denver from a cyanide dose taken in a personal crisis. Once a leading physician and surgeon in New Orleans, he served for years as a demonstrator at Tulane Medical College.
A dyspepsia remedy promises to fix an overworked stomach, lazy liver, and impure blood with a single spoonful. It claims to restore nerves and digestion, suits men and women, and guarantees wellness with a private revenue stamp on the bottle neck.
An editorial notes Summer catarrh and low mood from heat, praising Peruna as a remedy. Readers share testimonials from Miss Elizabeth Williams and Mrs. Laura J. Smith about curing catarrh and pelvic issues, with multiple letters praising Dr. Hartman and urging others to try Peruna.
The North American reports Charles M. Schwab near-purchased Bethlehem Steel and bought 60,000 shares from Wharton and 40,000 from Linderman plus 20,000 on the open market. The price paid was around 744.50 a share with a dividend sweetener. Schwab reportedly declined a $2,000,000 profit offer from Vickers Sons and Maxim.
Dr. Talmage argues the Republican Party is providential, born to guide the nation, praised as the party of progress, Lincoln, Grant, and Garfield, and defender of freedom, education, and civilization. Butler, secretary, notes home rule and critical press reaction.
A concert at Garfield Park is announced for 3 o clock by Marehall Monarch. The notice mentions Burns cuts and stings with instant relief offered by Dr. Bacenaes Electric Oil. Available at any drug store during office hours.
A well-groomed Englishman approached Policeman Ed ward Shibies on Thirtieth street and Broadway claiming a strange incident. He described leaves and a bald head reacting to an odor with a peculiar muttering, then entered the Holland house amid a noted aroma and odd behavior.
A tornado swept the northwestern quarter of Opelousis Alabama at 4:19 today destroying Saint Laniry cotton mill buildings and nearby residences. It killed a white boy under 18 and injured John Zoder and another young man. The cyclone followed about 400 yards of path, damaging W. B. Lewin's residence and the Olive Works area.
June dates indicate Major General Young will take command of the Department of California on the 30th instant, relieving Major General Shafter whose term as acting general of volunteers expires. The report notes health and logistical concerns affecting ongoing operations and the transition in leadership. Also appears: an unrelated rental notice for half of a store room at 730 Kan. Ave.
A fragmented OCR note from Detroit presents a round trip fare of 2250 dollars for July with names such as Mion and Bence Fe Good. The text is garbled and references Fort Tecortlive and depot, offering little clear context or complete entities.
A fragmented report notes a dramatic struggle involving multiple entities across uncertain locales. Key names and places are unreadable, but references to a life-or-death contest, a city or venue, and various groups suggest a publicized emergency or legal dispute with disputed outcomes.
Details show a ticket sale notice at Foope with Amin referenced and a question about payment or leverage. The text mentions a ticket agent named King and a conduct of a vote or fold in a local context.
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