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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1900
Page
3
Mr Baker forecasts success as Tretead state leader lines up support from Welington and competition in the Kansas campaign. He expects strong backing and favorable momentum ahead of the pivotal event while stressing readiness for the forthcoming race.
A garbled transfer notice lists multiple property and trustee names including WB and Ee, with executors and co trustees referenced. It mentions a fracked sequence of names and entities and a bank tied to the transaction, but most specifics are obscured.
Fort Scott figures show HM Adame replaced by George H Requa to fill a city court vacancy as locals recall governor Grant’s earlier appointment. Also noted: Texan rancher Bolger killed in Africa campaign. unrest and violent incidents reported as the press covers wartime events and local civic matters.
Train fare listing shows a Philadelphia route with return price of $30.00 and a June 15 date noted in garbled form. A separate return trip from an unclear location to a listed destination is priced at $1.60 with other unclear route details.
Colorado rail news advertises Denver to Colorado Springs and Pueblo round trips at $24. Tickets available from Missouri Valley agents or by mail. June to September service offered with reduced rates to Utah, Salt Lake, and nearby points. Contact C Townsend, GPa Tal 3ea St Lowta for details.
Santa Fe president EP Ripley attended the Boston Chamber of Commerce annual banquet as guest of honor. The event highlighted his rise from a mercantile clerk in Boston to railway executive, with his first railway post in the city and eventual ascent to the presidency. The affair drew many prominent eastern leaders.
The division of forces consults with three important leaders considering raising the Con ieee levee state aid to secure right of way for plantings. Timber needs and trestles drive demand as timber supply declines in newer parts of the United States. Analysts project ten years yield worth 2,560,000 dollars in timber for railroad use, prompting government action to expand local timber production through expert plans and working bases for personal examination to defend western timber regions.
Round House work advances as paving nears finish. Improvements in Rock Island focus on floor tiling and related structural updates with ongoing wiring and switch installations. Progress notes indicate more work planned west of the round house to optimize operations and access.
MC A Bong Services reports weekly lectures at the institute with music by local groups including Goings Amereis and the Steves quartets. A highlight is a duet by Florence and Alice Tucker, two young girls about 12. Spring services will continue indefinitely with sacred music and a promised success.
Reading from a Kansas dispatch, farms expect prosperity as large shipments of farming implements flood into the state. The Kansas farmer anticipates a red letter year with rail lines loaded, cars ready to unload, and every available car devoted to bringing gear to field repair and preparation for the season.
Grading to begin on a 120 mile south of Wichita. Kansas City Mex ico & Oclet road and associates enter the project via Oklahoma Construction Co. contract awarded to construct 20 miles of track toward Land the Cama River. Mr E LE Murin leads executive team in Wichita kickoff.
The report notes a planned completion within ninety days and rails installation subsequent to a major operation from Wichita. No steps will occur until Mr Stilwell returns from the east, with the direction awaiting his guidance.
The Republican party faces criticism over a plan to reduce excursion fares for the Plus 3 group, with objections that the move favors Republicans. The dispute centers on proposed lower-than-one-fare rates and potential discrimination against nonpartisan or Democratic groups. Critics argue concessions are aimed at aiding the Democratic convention while other parties resist.
Chicago June 11 Western Passenger association may grant reduced travel for college students in summer. A proposition seeks a one and one third fare on specified routes. Students would need certificates from their college heads confirming enrollment and summer return home.
Kansas City reports an order for 2 million harvest hands to move to Russell Kansas. Secretary Foote and officials from Missouri and Kansas labor bureaus coordinate to supply workers for Kansas wheat fields. Men will be sent tomorrow and met by local farmers in Russell. Movement expected to grow and extend by week’s end. Local labor offices report more applicants than registrations can handle. Workday spans from 6:20 AM to 2:20 PM with eight hours and earlier start.
Lincoln June 11 A voluminous report from the Chicago Bock Bolan and Pacific railroad to the Nebraska state board of transportation shows the road’s operations in Nebraska during December 1909 to May 1910 ran at a loss. The carload rate changes increased costs, with openitin gexpenses listed at 4889 and earnings at 4205.
The record notes total gross earnings of 76556f for the year’s business, with other sources contributing to overall freight earnings. Details show a summary of earnings across the year, highlighting the main revenue line and ancillary income streams.
A. L. Williams announces plans to hire the Grand Poets House to inform Topeka residents how they are being imposed by the council and city center. He left Quincy with his family but will return this week. Frost of his plate contract awarded to John Ritchie last October. Fillmore Street grading not finished, requiring two weeks more work to prepare for paving amid labor disputes and taxpayer impatience.
A lengthy letter from Campbell of Wichita urged Duvall to withdraw as Populist nominee for the Seventh district if Devail would resign, to clear the way for a new congressional candidate. The appeal, routed through the Seventh district committee, warned of strong Democratic opposition and protests from Populists and Republicans alike. Separately, Temperance Club officers were elected including President W. A. Hypes and Secretary Emmett E. Ayudelash, with press correspondent FW Ener Sin chosen.
unreadable OCR fragment mentions Senator Jotes, Democratic committee, St Louis, and a conference on the vice Dr EsiSenep. Contains many garbled names and phrases, no clear event or outcome.
Victims of disease and other causes among U S troops in the Philippines, dated June 3 to June 11, listing names, units, and dates of death and notes of cause. Includes numerous infantrymen from the Forty-first through Forty-eighth regiments, with entries for dysentery, tetanus, accidental deaths, and self-inflicted action.
Secretary Gage states that government funds will continue to move from national depositories to the treasury as needed to redeem bonds, signaling that money stringency has eased. He notes abundant money in New York and does not plan to remove funds from depositories unless treasury demands arise.
The Colorea revival under Col James Beck former Twenty third Kansas regiment leader to Cuba in the Spanish American War announces C Thoman as floor and G W Jones as associate editor. Beck pledges loyal support for Brean and Breidenthal in elections and promises a bold, fearless stance for Black interests while opposing current state and national administrations. A separate note reports Private Jack ODonnell of Troop 1, who assisted a guardhouse escape at Fort Seate, was shot by a sentry minutes after the discovery of the escape.
June reports show President nEe Siega adnarny resigning effective July 15 amid trustee and public reaction. The administration confirms plans for a smooth transition and notes ongoing efforts to stabilize the university’s leadership during the staffing change.
City council in regular session approves contracts for curb and paving on Woodlawn and Harrison avenues along with alleys. Wall & Haney bid the lowest for paving and curbing. others propose additional work on Monte and Topeka avenues with iron plates and sandstone curb. Committee names Wall & Haney as lowest bidder and recommends award amid vote on various street projects and costs.
The council debates awarding contracts for curb and street widening. motions shift to committee, with proposed start dates and completion targets. Names include Chaney, Jones, and Atwood amid broader national committee discussions and district transportation plans.
An advertisement-like note touts Dispepsia hene of Jumuan Burdock Blue Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia. It asserts regulation and toning of the stomach, claiming relief and tightening effects.
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