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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1898
Page
3
An ad warns that many cheap dye imitations fail on wool and mixed fabrics while Diamond Dyes offer sixteen special cotton colors that resist sunlight and heat. It urges readers to ask for Diamond Dye Cotton colors from their dealer, claiming superior reliability for cotton and mixed goods.
Local notice lists Southwestern Fuel Co at 634 Kansas Avenue with the street number 634 as a reference detail in the public record.
Beloit, Mirch Thy Call, a Populist journal in the Sixth district, will issue this week in a handsome new dress and improved printing. Parkes publishers, Beloit Call owners, note John Parks as state printer and J W Parks in connection with the Sixth district congressional nomination.
Manifold’s band increases membership from 28 to more, with officers elected: Dieeter president, Wal ter Gennett vice president, YY Young secretary, Herty Manifold treasurer, Homer Dilworth. Also ads praise Grain-O and Dr. Qari Antherdache Balm, plus One Minute Cough Cure for croup.
Railroad notes report Santa Fe to shift Topeka engine building departments to an eight hour day for a 40 hour week amid heavy costs from the January Fairview tunnel fire. The move aims to reduce expenses as stock shipments expectations adjust, with April 1 likely restoring winter schedules. Also noted are personnel changes, depot rebuilds, car shortages, and slower Central Branch mail service. Details cover tours, deaths, and local rail activity.
Thews-Marten summarizes an English single wheeler run on the Midland Railway claiming a record speed near ninety miles per hour. Tests in December compare 7 foot engines against 7 foot 6 inch engines under variable wind and rocky conditions, noting wind and weather as major constraints and describing rapid quarter mile surges with speeds approaching 82 mph.
The Board of Directors of the Santa Fe Railway adopted resolutions at a Chicago meeting honoring ex Governor Thomas A. Osborn who died February 1898. They praised his direct methods, public service to Kansas and the United States, and requested copies be sent to the press and his family.
Denver reports General Manager WH Tracedale of the Chicago, Huck Island and Pacific railroad returning from Salt Lake City and preparing to depart for Chicago. Al Englawood north of Chicago notes work on a new union depot near 20 will cost under 10 dollars and serve Rock Island, Lake Shore and Michigan Southern, Pennsylvania Lines, and Nickel Plate. The triangular facility will center the depot with tracks on both sides, two roads entering the same side.
A Santer Fe section foreman Pat O’Hare confronts a politician in a chaotic exchange about buying votes. The dialog spirals with misheard names and a boast that “my men are all Democrats,” as Pat challenges the offer and hints he can mobilize supporters to tote the pile for a price. The piece captures a rough political street scene with dialect to imply a bribery attempt and a taunting vote pursuit.
Santa Fe superintendents met in Tampere for talks on a new time card bandlice of freight connections and uniform interpretation at rifles W Nison of the Chicago division attended the meeting and led discussions on the changes.
Reports list railway officials and personnel moves across divisions in the Southern Kansas, Middle, and New Mexico areas. Updates include promotions, transfers to Las Vegas and Ottawa, depot developments in St Joseph, and dispatch and yard assignments at Wellington La Junta and Parsons. Also noted are an on train assault incident, a conductor’s layoff, and a death of a Hot Springs-based patient.
In Las Vegas crews at the roundhouse prepare for renovations with a new turntable to be installed after Raton, while workers from Silver City and Topeka assist. Several machinists and helpers arrive to keep shops running, and incidents include a stay bolt cutter update and a locomotive mishap. Joe Nance sheds debts, and others deal with injuries and temporary layoffs as the repair work proceeds.
From Ratòn a nitrous pit is noted as larger than current, the pull table near completion, and a round geese, Pocupns, appears amid Keflomine. Shops have been busy all day, with activity reported in Kansas and surrounding areas as of Thursday.
A compact note lists various terms and spellings such as La Grippe influenza sore throat bronchitis and Consh as cold and offers no further factual detail or context. The fragment reads like a glossary entry or lexicon snippet without clear sourcing or dates.
A fragmented shopping list itemizes grocery staples including a quart bottle of tomato catsup, ocean baking powder, two cans pumpkin, chipped beet, Rex pancake flour, a good broom, Baker's chocolate, Smokin tobacco, and other small packages.
A party of Machinists Gene Lutts A G Burnett and Helpers John Cox Loyd Brown with several holler washers left for Las Vegas to assist in the round house there. They will be away a few days while the turntable is installed at Raton and hours are set for the past west.
J W Singleton to supervise construction of ten Santa Fe shops at Fort Madison Iowa with all under one roof including butler machine blacksmith and tin shops. Purpose to repair Chicago division engines locally and match Topeka shops equipment.
Governor Leedy waits for pledges from a majority of both Oklahoma House and Senate to back the railroad bill. He has not yet received sufficient commitments, delaying any extra session. Some members indicate willingness to vote yes, but not with firm pledges. Second letters seek either a pledge or an assurance the bill will fail. Decision likely several days away.
Bishop Earl Cranston of Washington dedicates M. E. H. church in Beloit on Sunday, noting a $2,500 debt was promptly cleared. The church, begun in 1899, cost about $10,000. Queen Esther Society contributed $1,404 with $200 from that group Sunday. Twelve subscribers gave $100 each. Choir members named. G. A. R. membership in Kansas noted. testimonial on Chamberlain’s Pain Balm ends with customer praise.
City chatter lists De J. C. Brownfield visiting, Gov Leedy and Kel Lin t politics, court and police notes, theater plans at Crawford, Marshall band concert March 2, and various residents involved in trips, work, and community events. Names include Brownfield Woltz Parker Hinckley Wyatt Mattern Poindexter Leedy Dow Spencer and Stansfield.
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