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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1902
Page
3
Fragmentary 19th century railroad brief reports announce plans for a line toward Amarillo and double tracking from St Devis, with mentions of the Santa Fe opposition, Creve Coeur surveys, and Rock Island grade work. The item notes potential routes, negotiations, and intercity connections across Texas and nearby states.
Fractured text describes Duslncta men of Sprinefield arguing over anxieties and a Rock Island trip. Mentions Frisco purchase and competing truth. Confused wording limits clarity but notes travel and tension among individuals.
Report from San Beensi details a barber strike as workers refuse to shave crew members at 64 shops. Company offered 10 dollars per day but barbers, including a recent Los Angeles arrival, declined. customers faced unshaven faces long hours with only partial shaves available amid mounting tensions.
A Wellington News report says Santa Fe plans to start work soon on Portales rail construction with a route through Albuquerque. Prominent local figures foresee phased progress, with initial freight service and eventual passenger use, cost estimates pending official announcements.
Small Santa Fe hospital in Winslow is prepared for use today. The facility intends to serve the ill and injured in the region, with the Santa Fe Railway Company directing attention to its medical needs and patient care.
A damaged line references a sixty De Pi early completion for a hospital in Los Angeles. The readable text mentions Albuquerque and service, but specifics are unclear.
A Fort Scott report notes Frisco reinstates several engineers discharged after accidents. Conductor Rathfon, Sidner, Davis among those restored. Rathfon and Ome returned to duty. Sidner had been engineer in a nine month old wreck on the Sire line in Fort Scott. Davis linked to a Greenfield wreck.
Brakeman McCabe returns from duty as a sick list grows with Grant Alien Unner and Joseph Corey in the torce of wipers. Dollermaker Frank Ferry adds to the workforce while Chivence Twill joins the swipers. Willige Cox and Clyde Gemid shift roles. Numerous machinists, fitters, and laborers are noted in the Emnoria area shops with several returning from illness or on vacation. The report details workers sidelined by strikes, injuries, and lay offs as machine shop activity continues and new gravity cowl chute work progresses.
A fragmented account describes a North Topeka gang pursuit and a dramatic incident in Fort Worth Texas. It details a Burman tsoya attack, a shop incident at J Dinckemit, and a man named James Sheeta tied to a crane affair in Topeka. The narrative notes medical rest and a vehicle repair tied to a truck or cab event.
Practical guidance on preserving foods in jars and candles from a period guide. Covers canning jars preparation par affin sealing paraffin coating, sugar proportions for fruit preservation, boiling times for gooseberries and cherries, jam and jelly methods, and spice additions. Includes notes on selecting jars, handling fruit, and safe storage practices.
A fragmented old recipe describes making Walnut Catsup by boiling nuts with spices and vinegar, then sealing the mixture. It also warns of Buffalo moth or carpet beetle infestations with corrosive sublimate in hot water to treat floors and carpets, noting danger and need for extreme care.
A reader seeks guidance on eradicating pests and mantener decorum while cooking for convalescents. The writer asks for time, place, and instruction to learn proper food preparation and plans to correspond with a contact for details.
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