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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1899

Page

3

Mrs Col Richardson Saved By Mrs Pinkham

A letter from Mrs Col Richardson of Bausxiaspex praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after recovering from womb and ovarian inflammation. She describes severe illness, bed rest, morphine withdrawal, and renewed health enabling her to return to activity, and urges others to read her story and seek help.

Col. Richardson Pinkham Eevree Piveeay Teucorshama Lydia E. Pinkham EL P. Richardson

Mixed Chicken Feed and Farm Supplies On Sale

Advertises wide range of farm goods including mixed chicken feed at 90 per weight, screenings and extras, various grains and shells per cwt, salt products, oils, poultry foods, cane seed, seeds for planting, and straw. Mentions FANCHON FLOUR and discount offerings from stock lines.

Sc Pratt Sturtevant's American Poultry Foods Ceat Ajax Wicker's Red Wing Leslie Berry

National League Baseball Scores Across Major Cities

In Pittsburgh Philadelphia St Louis Cincinnati Minneapolis and Milwaukee recent NL games delivered varied results. Highlights include Philadelphia 3 at Pittsburgh 2 with strong pitching from Dorciing and foe ers and a tense late innings sequence.

Railroads and new Santa Fe shops at Emporia

The Santa Fe will build a two-story 20 by 40 foot facility in Emporia costing about 2000 dollars to serve as a rest and bath area for railroad workers. J B Gavitt and D H Banker visited Feoporia to begin work with a ground-travel plan and speedy construction. The facility aims to be a checkpoint for men between runs near the roundhouse. The piece also notes a plan to merge multiple lines into a New York Central Continental Route, with discussions to form proposals for Boston Albany stockholders and potential absorption of Chicago Northwestern Union Pacific Oregon Short Line, and eventual inclusion of Big Four and Chesapeake & Ohio under centralized control.

Emporia The Santa Fe Roundhouse JB. Gavitt D. H. Banker Feoporia New York New York Central & Madson River Company Hoston & Albany Boston& Albany New York Central Chicago & Northwestern

Commissions For Agents On Ticket Sales InWest District

Chicago June 22 A meeting of general passenger agents in Chicago unanimously agreed that from June 22 agents selling tickets over foreign or connecting lines west of Chicago will receive higher commissions. Rates range from 25 cents to 4 per ticket with averages around 1. The plan benefits 100 to 3000 agents, and the Rock Island pamphlet notes Kansas stock raising prospects. The lowest commission applies to Missouri River routes. the highest to St Louis Cairo Memphis New Orleans to Pacific coast points.

Chicago Misswir Caramen Paluts St Touts Cairo Memphis New Orleans Pavillé Rock Island

Electric engines eyed to boost Great Northern reach to Vancouver

New York June 2 J J Hill, Great Northern treasurer, meets with Henry Cannon and others to plan extensions and improvements. A key move is extending the line into Vancouver amid new electric locomotive projects for tunnel hauling. Several named specials and personnel travel or prepare for summer work, with engine No 98 under test and a Silver Lake fishing trip noted.

New York James J. Hill Tresitint Great Northern Railroad Henry W. Cannon Otters Mtr HUW Vancouver Canadian Pacific

Santa Fe Worknotes and Labor Moves Across Divisions

General Manager J J Frey returns from inspection over the division as Fox Crawford joins as interpreter in Manila. Crawford, born in Arizona, speaks Spanish fluently. Office rooms at Santa Fe offices are repaired and varnished. Excursion business to California teachers conference boosts crowds. Train No 1 runs in two sections. No 4 to be doubled to July S. July 6 S through S. C J Skinner reassigned from Chanute to Oklahoma to aid new line from Junnewell south. Kenny moves from Salina to Manchester Bernard line. Hutchinson Southern depot brickwork begins. McNeal moves family from Newton to Hutchinson. Rock Island runs a bath train to Packing House Lake Thursdays and Saturdays. Virginia named as new town on Hutchinson Southern extension. El Paso repair staff labor ten hours daily. Maher from Topeka joins local shops. family visits Old Mexico, Albuquerque favored. Winchecks tests Friday night eastward then ports visits before returning to Topeka.

J. J. Frey Totriddie Fox Crawford Machine Shops Manila Crawford Arizona Santa Fe California Christian Endeavor Sesson C.J. Skinner Chanute Engineer Corps South Feruiftwdy Oklahomi Junnéwell A.J. Kenny Sreman Salina Manchester Bernard Abilene Hutchinson & Southern W. KR. McNeal Hutchinson Newton Rock Island Bath Virginia Tilackweil Ponca City el Paso Oh Maher Maher Old Mexico Albuqueque Albu-qllerque Jornal Port Madison Jows Chicsgo Topeka Kansas Albuquerque Journal

Pension Board Names Men to Review Invalid Applications

The commission lists officers who will review pension cases. Colonel FD Stephens of Athens County Ohio, a Civil War veteran, is noted for injuries and pension status. Section chiefs include JA McCauley, Coleman, HF Chase, and G A Re, with several veterans described as crippled or severely wounded. The board comprises ex-tour soldiers, many aged twenty to thirty-five years in service.

Evans Kansas Persion Perry Varnst Himmel Wien Stuphenssi Athens County Ohlo Tehellion Uniter Maine Cleceman Tis JA. McCauley Coleman HF. Chase Potomur G. A Tolon W. McMtan Sheridan A.B. Swisgett

Impulsive governance and wage news in Huntington

Fragmented report critiques Governor Stanley and his aides, noting impulsive decisions and disregard for advice. The piece references reshuffles, appointments, and a cited claim of conflicts over policy. Concludes with a wage increase for Ohio River Railroad workers by one percent, the second rise since March.

Huntington W. Va Ohio River Railroad

Union Pacific Publishes Summer Travel Rates to California

The Union Pacific announces a greatly reduced rate to California points with faster through tourist sleepers. For tickets and fare information contact city ticket agent FA Lewis or depot agent J C Fulton.

Union Pacific California Point FA. Lewis J. C. Fulton

Soldier’s Diary From the Philippine Campaign

Emory A Bulley sergeant of A company Twentieth Kansas narrates marches battles and wounds during the Malolos Calumpit and Manila operations. He notes Private Prank Stewart wounded at La Loma church Private Read Matiban killed near Calumpit and Private Lawson B Whittaker mortally wounded then recovered. The diary records intense fighting and harsh heat with nights in trenches and camps.

Emory A. Bulley Twentieth Kansas Philippines Twentieth Kansas de le Lema Echurch Malolos Lane Camp Prank Stewart Tullajan Marilon Pred A. Reoob Asth Geome Aiguinto Golguinto Charles A. Waters Tring Evo Woos Calum Bagbas River Bagnag Calumpit Read Matiban Apalit Lawson B. Whittaker Harry Wagner Manilla Japalli Aggie

Height of Mt McKinley and numeric errors in press

A fragmented notice reports the Mount McKinley height as 20450 feet above sea level determined by survey parties, while other garbled lines mix thanks card phrases and unrelated ad jeers. The passage combines misdated measurements with inconsistent local business and medical ad snippets.

Mt McKinley Washington Mount MicKinsey Alaska

Radway's Ready Relief Ad Promises Instant Pain Ease

An old advertisement claims Radway's Ready Relief instantly relieves and soon cures colds coughs sore throat grip influenza bronchitis pneumonia and a range of pains in minutes. It lists numerous conditions and asserts relief no matter how violent the pain. The pitch urges readers to buy Radway's from druggists.

Lana Arch St Phtian Radway

Roosevelt Speaks to Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce

Governor Theodore Roosevelt addresses Bulls and Bears at the Milwaukee chamber of commerce. He urges courage, honesty, and fearlessness in public life, warns against corrupt brilliance, and calls for unity with Britain and Germany on Pacific questions while upholding American interests and peace.

Col Roosevelt Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce Milwaukee Theodore Roosevelt New York Bulls Bears Rough Riders Great West Bowth United States Pacific Atlantic Ocean Atlantic America England Germany

Goebel Clears Ticket at Democratic State Convention

Louisville June 23 Goebel dominates Democratic state convention proceedings to secure the gubernatorial ticket. The slate includes Goebel for governor with L. Beckham in the counties and Hreck Hill for secretary of state. Breckinridge and Haeger names appear for attorney general and auditor amid a lengthy, suspenseful nomination process.

Louisville Pape William Goebel Kenton County Li Eescenes Co W. Beckham Alaan Scretary Hreck Hill Clay Coutry Tudge RG Breckin, ES Ole County Gus Coulter Graves County Ean Anes S. W. Haeger Boyd County Agriculture LRB Nall Ckanhation Bern Ewing T Hem

Mysterious Deaths and Yellow Fever Report Near San Francisco

In San Francisco two Japanese sisters from the Nippon Maru were found dead in the bay and towed ashore by fishermen. Precautions were taken at the morgue to prevent disease spread, with suspicions the crew jumped overboard after filing ropes. A young Japanese girl aboard the Maru died of a mysterious illness. apoplexy is noted. The ship remains in quarantine. Santiago fever report lists fourteen new cases, totaling 50 with 17 deaths.

San Francisco Bay San Francisco Honolulu Santiago Santiago Dé Guba Dune

Detroit to Santa Fe Route Christian Endeavor Tickets Sale

Tickets priced 22 dollars and fifty cents cover Detroit to Santa Fe return on the Santa Fe Route. On sale July 5 with a limited window to July 15. An extension to August 16 can be granted for fifty cents paid to the joint agent and the ticket deposited with him by July 10. T L King, depot agent, will furnish a Christian Endeavor folder on request. Telephone 630 for coal.

Detroit Santa Fe Christian Endeavorera T. L. King Chistian Endeavor

Devlin Charms Report Sparks Democratic Probe

Chicago June 9 The Chronicle reports a Democratic national official announced a sub committee’s investigation into Devlin charmes. It says Devlin drew a salary of 175 a month and that the sub committee at St Louis May 2 planned to present findings to the National Committee before public release. The probe centered on Devlin’s ties to the press bureau and allies Sam Cook and Thomas Galan with Kentucky’s Urey Woodson and Jonas Daniels noted in the matter. The sub committee’s report reportedly faced opposition from ex Governor Altgeld due to his services to the Democratic party.

Chicago the Chronicle Pays Devlin Charmes Amocratin Press Bureau Deviin Drew St. Louie Devlin G. Jonneoh Ehidrimai Sam Cook Thomas Galan Urey Woodson Joannies Daniels Jonnsn Fational Devlinbeore Altgeld

Chinese politics in disarray at Pekin observers differ on succession

Reports from Victoria B C detail turmoil in Pekin with Empress Dowager anxious and the Empress of China noting the emperor may resume power next month or a new emperor may be proclaimed in June 2011. Sources cite possible heirs Prince King’s grandson or Prince Tun. Cabinet tensions rise as Kang Yi resents Jung Lu’s power amid Manchu interests.

Pekin Victoria B. C China Jane King Tun Quang Hau Wei Shao Kang Yi Jung Lu

Would Not Suffer So Again For Thirty Times Its Price

A patient describes severe stomach pains and weakness after an illness. At a drugstore the Cham berlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is recommended and said to work quickly. The user praises the remedy as the finest for stomach troubles and says they could not endure the suffering again.

Gould Bard Miler & McCarty Fug Chamberlain's Colle Hamie Sre Wynson Lown

Copper Mine Fire At Jerome Arizona

Copper mine blaze at the Wandering Copper Company near Jerome raged overnight and burned coke and timbers. firemen fought the flames for eight hours before gaining control. Nearby houses were threatened but protected. labor disruption and temporary employment concerns noted. Santa Fe special trains from Los Angeles to Topeka advertised. laundry service and coal delivery ads appear in the segment.

Jerome Ariz Pire Brown Wends Copper Company Abel Simaboe Clark Tom Picton Grien Laveleer

Free Sample Offer for Kilmer Swamp Root Remedy

The Topeka State Journal advertises a free sample bottle of Kilmer Swamp Root, a kidney and bladder remedy. It claims success in treating kidney liver and uric acid troubles, with a book about the product and a note that the regular sizes are sold by druggists. A mail request to Kilmer & Co in New York is required.

Kilmer Topeka State Journal Topeka Topeka State Journel and Send Your Ade Gress To Dr. Kilmer & Caton N.Y

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