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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1904
Page
6
Discussion on rail rates and port competition outlines how Gulf ports may divert Kansas wheat from Atlantic and Pacific routes. Analysis compares Atlantic seaboard and southern ports, highlighting shifting trade with Galveston and Baltimore amid wartime and postwar recovery.
A disjointed piece describes a map showing wheat regions in Kansas and Oklahoma with a proposed Kansas City control, notes about railway lines and a central area 313 miles from Kansas City, and cites worker grievances over pay, food quality, and travel costs on contractor lines. It recounts a derailment aftermath and harsh conditions for improver laborers, including delayed wages and disputed payroll practices.
The article discusses corn transport by the Illinois Central from Illinois Iowa and Nebraska to Gulf and Atlantic routes. It notes past export difficulties at Gulf ports due to climate and highlights new dryline machinery as a possible remedy and shifts in Kansas City compared to Atlantic and Gulf corridors.
A heated article discusses competing rail traffic outlets for grain and goods from the Midwest. It weighs Gulf ports versus New York and Chicago routes, arguing gulf ports offer a natural outlet, while eastern lines push for different alignments. The piece notes Kansas City as a western hub and contrasts regional interests in shaping future commerce and costs.
San Bernardino Cal March 8 The Times Index reports Perry and Sylvester two bridge carpenters with Salt Lake construction crews say they faced harsh fleecing methods by the contractor. They describe growing discontent among gangs leading to several train-wreck attempts in the past two weeks as crews protest grievances and unsafe conditions.
A Rock Island party led by John Sebastian visits Denver to assess Colorado traffic amid a reported drop in railward year earnings. The entourage includes J A Stewart and G Warner with a private car, noting weaker balance and rising costs. Sebastian cites cautious tourist travel and World’s Fair impact, planning to promote Colorado attractions. They proceed to Colorado Springs then Chicago.
In Albuquerque a Santa Fe section foreman named Balamanlin perished while aiding a train in danger on a windy stretch. He waved to stop the car and pulled others free as the locomotive struck, sacrificing himself to prevent a worse wreck. The incident occurred near Curbero, with the heavy car dragging him before the train could assume control.
From El Paso Texas March 8 an officer arriving from G H division reports a Rio area kidnapping may be the work of an organized outlaw gang. The informant cites Dryden and mentions Mr Pillings a prominent cattle figure as a source in the region.
Miss Hapgood recounts escaping an operation after four years of doctors diagnosing Snipingitin and ovarian inflammation. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health in five months, noting sunken eyes and emaciation prior to treatment and urging others to seek early help for ovarian troubles.
Advice to readers on choosing reputable druggists who sell only the genuine Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Co. and avoid imitations. Warns against misrepresentation and deception by piratical firms and urges returning counterfeit products for a refund. Emphasizes the drug trade as a honorable profession and rights of consumers to quality remedies at fair prices.
A rancher named Howman vanished during a hunting trip with dogs. The search failed to locate him or his body, raising the possibility of kidnapping for ransom or murder. His brother later faced an attack by Mexican outlaws, fueling suspicions of foul play.
President F Loree of the Rock Island system reports traveling about 2500 miles of Munree right of way in the southwest finds prosperity evident. He says Memphis to St Louis lines will open around April 1 and a St Louis to Kansas City passenger service may start by fall, with freight schedules to follow in September. New Orleans terminals jointly owned by Frisco and Southern inspected and deemed ready for Frisco traffic.
Lewiston Montana reports three trains buried by heavy snow for two weeks on the Jawbone road. Freight and passenger cars are halted as snowdrifts widen. Restoration slow. two mixed trains carried about twenty passengers, with the freight reach to Harlow Town for provisions. Passengers may have shifted cars as thaw nears.
Austin March 8 according to information reaching the railroad commission the Kansas City Mexico and Orient railroad work in Texas has been suspended more than 100 miles of grades have been prepared but no track laying has occurred while construction continues in Mexico and Kansas President A E Stillwell is en route to Mexico.
Fortaring California detective chief reports Conductor J N Poster killed at Peach Springs. He suspects a tramp's involvement after finding a train car joke with torpedoes placed under a freight car. The case hinges on whether the incident was accidental or deliberate.
Reports detail extensive upgrades on the El Paso Albuquerque stretch of the Santa Fe Line including raised track and improved roadbed. The article lists railroad personnel assignments and sick lists, with moves for clerks, conductors, and inspectors, and notes resumed ferry service across the Missouri River at Lexington Missouri as well as transitions of motive power supervision roles across multiple carriers.
A physician endorses Chamberthin's Remedy for pneumonia and colds, claiming it can lessen attacks and improve outcomes. The ad cites a doctor and practice history, urging readers to obtain the remedy from druggists to fight pneumonia dangers.
An advertisement extols California's San Joaquin Valley as ideal for farming, claiming it produces nine tenths of the U.S. wine crop and promising profitable ventures with cheap farms and colonist excursions in March and April, urging readers to write for details. Also notes on licenses and cures for hive pests and a plug for the State Journal readership.
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