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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1902
Page
3
A garbled ad touts a “Supreme Electric Belt” claimed to cure ailments and boost vitality. It promises to mail an electric belt for a name and address, with testimonials and references to powerful curing energies and a star of special tats. The text is low in coherence and filled with misspellings.
The committee on agriculture voted to appropriate 14 000 dollars for silk culture during the coming war, with 32 000 of the total to be in continuing experiments. The action aims to establish a station on a proper basin and place the project on a stable footing for future work.
Fragmentary OCR text recalls a man once tied to the Civil War era, a member of a local post, and a widow or family connection. It hints at death and despondency linked to recent loss, with unclear regional or organizational details due to garbled wording.
In Rome near this city on March 4 a well known local political figure died suddenly. Charton A Adare a Remistican was reported to have suffered heart failure. He was 23 years old and a prominent local activist in the Republican movement.
Copenhagen reports Danes approve the treaty by a large majority as the plan ratifies the sale of the Danish West Indian islands to the United States. Fremont Tribune reports a fire destroyed the entire terrigeper and job Reihe Tribune company facilities in Fremont, Nebraska, causing loss.
California Supreme Court upholds lower ruling that the Southern California Railway failed to establish title to a land strip in Los Angeles County. The decision affirms that Slauson owns the land and that the railroad could not claim rights by prescription after building a depot and halting trains without securing the title. The case, long argued, mirrors several similar disputes over depots and track rights along the line.
A wall caved in on Saline Main Street in Wall, Kansas, around 5:53 pm yesterday. The collapse caused significant vibration but no injuries were reported, though several nearby structures sustained damage and the crew feared the building’s instability.
Salina Kans residents hear of a proposed Missouri Pacific branch from Salina to either Yuma or Concordia with Concordia urged to press for a connection to the Central branch. The extension would create a through line from Colorado to Hastings Nebraska and points north, reducing freight delays for the Union Pacific.
Promoters of the Orient Road gather Kansas City financiers led by A. E. Stillwell to back a new railroad from Unix City toward Beloit and the western coast. Stilwell claims 7,000 surveys, one fifth of the line staked, with plans to lay rails within months and cost savings linked to shorter routes via Panama and sea passage.
J J Gaunt of the Santa Fe telegraph department and Western Union leaders began a tour of inspection of the Santa Fe system to discuss improvements and potential reorganization. The inspectors will assess Kansas City terminals and plan extensive equipment upgrades as preparations for a record year.
Surveyors map preliminary lines for Santa Fe from Roswell to Torrence near the Rock Island junction. The route would run Abe Bays and toward Belen and Puerco, connecting with Santa Fe Pacific to shorten Chicago and Kansas City to Los Angeles and San Francisco travel times. The Rock Island plans through New Mateo to El Paso drive the work, with Belen and Puerco about 200 miles northwest of Roswell.
The Albuquerque Journal-Democrat reports that after recent force cuts at Santa Fe Pacific, several laid off workers have been re employed and nine new men added last week. No official statement on wage increases, but expectations grow that more new hires will follow as work prospects improve.
Albuquerque reports ten engines moved from Hig Gramie division to Panhandle division of Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe. Replacements with heavy ten wheelers noted. Santa Fe Pacific engines known as tough Hiders by enginemen for their performance on the Fouad. Resulting efficiency expected in the Grande division. Also lists railway appointments including Charles J. Foeter to Santa Fe freight receipts office and other personnel moves. Chicago notes plan to replace externally owned reheating equipment with railway owned care following Santa Fe example.
fragments recount trains and desert dig, with mention of Aztec dig, mileage book muddle at Western Mileage bureau, and Pueblo Freight Yards expansion with large cost. Notes on burnt gumbo ballast in Oklahoma and Rock Island efforts near Jefferson. Brisk, era-toned clipping preserves scattered details and names.
Missoula Montana March 12 train crew strike ended today and trains resumed. Conductor Richard Wilson and several workers were off duty briefly. many employees reported sick or on layoff earlier but the walkout was deemed unwarranted.
Conducted by Lida Amex Villa at Marquette Building Chicago. Inquiries directed to Bunning Co Chicago. A Variety of Dumplings discusses apple dumplings prized in ancient times and their limited presence among Italians. Notes on preservation methods and dough mixtures.
An old time remedy touts Omega Oil as superior to simple oils for rubs on the nose throat and chest. It claims safety for children, non blistering and potential to prevent doctor bills by keeping a bottle ready at home.
Dumplings vary by method from plain dough dropped over stews to egg enriched balls for soups. Apple and lemon dumplings feature suet crusts and baked or steamed methods with fruit fillings, served with cream or sauces. Rye and superion rye breads described with yeast, kneading, rising, and baking guidance.
A fragmented notice discusses the Mush Era and ostmead introduction with references to preparations and remedies. It mentions Petcanate Amylaceous dyspepria and nervous conditions, noting a shift to a toasted beverage as a substitute.
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