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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1902
Page
3
Jap Rose soap is one sixth pure glycerin with vegetable oils and is transparent. It carries a perfume of natural flowers and is described as most delightful for toilet use. The copy asserts a trial will prove nothing better can be made for skin or hair by James 5 Kirk & Company.
A long article discusses pancakes across nations and eras, from American flapjacks to English and German variants, with methods, tips, and party ideas. It covers pancake presses, batter texture, cooking tools, and serving customs, plus a Lent plan and oyster patty questions.
Santa Fe announces Topeka as a key relay center with 900 miles of new wires to be installed from La Junta to Albuquerque. Superintendent Gaunt will move to Topeka, establishing auxiliary quad stations and direct links to Chicago, Galveston, Las Vegas, and Las Animas as part of a broader telegraph network upgrade. Gaunt, the inventor of the quaduptex system, will relocate his family to Topeka and continues as chief telegraph executive for the line.
Wives of locomotive engineers from Topeka host a series of events this week, including a visit by Mrs. Dolph and a Nordic concert outing. The schedule features a forenoon session, initiatory degrees, ritual work, a luncheon, and a reception. Proceeds aid the engineers relief fund. Out‑of‑town guests attend. Also reported is a California Limited wreck at Aztec New Mexico with minor injuries to passengers and significant damage to cars.
Chief Engineer Warren Smith of the Teman Railway travels from Alaska to Denver with surveys covering twenty parties from Tamra bay to Mlamab lakh. He heads to Washington to pursue a land grant from Congress for the project. If the bill passes, work will begin.
The Albuquerque Citizen reports engineers arrived from Denver to begin ballasting the Santa Fe line between Las Veras and Tlaton. The plan is to reballast the entire road bed with rock and cinders from Chicago to the end. Also noted are personnel changes and routine orders at Dodge City and Argentine with new time cards and upcoming train schedules.
Dr Pavy of Brigland explains diabetes stems from improper digestion of starch and poor absorption from mushy cereals. He notes cereal starch undercooked hinders digestion and links this to rising diabetes rates. Toasted wheat flakes sweetened with Matt Honey from Battle Creek Sanitarium Food Co are praised as pre-digested options.
An advertisement features Mrs. Clementine Richmond of Chicago as vice-president of the Forum Club endorsing Wine of Cardui as a universal cure for female troubles. The claim outlines menstrual regulation, relief from ulceration of the womb, and notes accompanying medicines like The Food’s Black Draught. It urges readers to consult druggists and contact The Chattanooga Medicine Co. for advice.
A crowded dispatch chronicles scattered Emporia area happenings. It notes family illnesses and travel, shop and locomotive work, personnel shifts, injuries, and a parish evangelist visit, alongside railroad events at Topeka and Kansas City. Specific names include Charles Crouch, Sarah Backus, J Conway, George Henry, and W B Hoeck.
Bourbon county candidate B Hudson withdrew from the race amid promises of county delegates backing him at the upcoming convention in Fort Scott. The Monitor endorses Hudson, while delegates prepare to organize and unify leadership against rivals tied to alleged discord and a Burton-San Francisco connection. Separately, transport Hancock sails March 1 for Manila with HQ and first detachment of the Tenth Infantry, plus marines and officers. Other real estate transfers and local notes appear, including purchases on Kanaw avenue and Leclania, with several deeds recorded.
Major Catete Hood presents the College of Emporia with his mineral collection from India and other regions for study in Emporia Kansas. The item describes the donation amid theater notes at Crawford, with vaudeville acts and performer Master Gordon Sutter highlighted. A marital remark closes the item.
The promotion explains Omega Oil does not cure bruises and strains but soothes pain during healing. It claims pain relief, improved circulation, and says the oil should be rubbed in and wrapped around the affected area to aid recovery.
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