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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1903
Page
4
The Commercial Club held talks about extending the Missouri Pacific line with J P Bolmar presenting a report. Attendees and speakers debated feasibility and potential routes, including Topeka’s role and the wider Midwest connections, amid questions about regional impact and future construction.
Jury and judge in St Louis weigh a pivotal decision as Dorisg’s Gecelpers face suspension. Witnesses name ticket scalpers led by Wiesner and others, while officials consider prohibitions against manipulation at the fair’s gates. The hearing outlines entangled roles of brokers and vendors and signals potential federal action.
San Bernardino Sun reports engineer William Dobson narrowly escaped death at Santa Fe yards Friday evening when a moving engine brushed him. He suffered multiple bruises after being struck near the tracks while signaling the engine crew. Dobson will be laid up for a week or days.
Monthly railroad directory issued under the control of a company led by Alex Hinton, listing lines from Missouri to Minnesota and Kansas, with references to routes, hotels, and schedules. The guide names Eriaco as president and EL G Ouell as manager of the lines.
The notice describes updated timetables and corrected folders at Roth Island Isaacs, with new tables up to March 4 and references to hospital connections. It notes the files include general index aids for travel and mentions a simpler set of folders, including Chinese entries, for the new stock and routine updates.
A state transportation reorganization affects Fort Madison and Marceline divisions with boundary shifts and new routes. The plan, set to take effect April 1, names FP Frauen and Wort Midlissn amid changes in regional management, while other divisions face adjustments to align with the revised system.
A testimonial ad from a late era source touts sleep cure and nerve strength recovery. It recounts severe sleeplessness and bodily cramps, claims a doctor’s medicine restored rest and vitality, and invites readers to send for a promotional hook and booklet.
The Santa Fe boiler shop and divisions report staff off for local election duties while repairs and inspections continue. Supervisors from the Rock Island and Santa Fe divisions travel, with news on motive power, shop repairs, and upcoming machinery changes for yard operations.
Mrs. Talty testified that her husband J B Talty had right to choke her during a disturbance at the Windsor hotel. The Harvard-educated man was before Magistrate Koch after barricading her in her room and threatening to kill anyone who intervened in the Windsor suite.
A troubled scene unfolds as Witt pursues Riggon toward Market Street near City Hall. a patrol shot in the air to draw help. Mrs Talty admits her husband choked her over a letter from another man but pleads for leniency. Magistrate Rochersperger orders peace without prosecution. the couple reconciles after a bond.
Maria G Reville of Germantown and her parents appeared with convict lover Giuseppe Ventresca before Marriage License Clerk J Augustus Goebel seeking a license for marriage in City Hall. Ventresca, aged twenty five, is imprisoned for elopement with a minor. a pardon application will be considered by Berksburg boards on March 38, with hope the parental consent and love story will aid approval.
A scrambled account shows an automobile bill with a band wagon attachment facing resistance. An amendment, backed by Dr O Donnell, aimed to limit costs that could block political spending. Dr Rendell lobbied for the amendment and won 64 votes to 29 against, amid unclear surrounding text.
An ad extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder complaints. It claims modern science links many diseases to kidney disorders and asserts doctors prescribe the product with positive results and cures in desperate cases.
An early 20th century advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and urinary troubles. It highlights symptoms such as weakness, back pain, rheumatism, indigestion, and yellow skin and offers a free sample by mail from Binghamton New York. It urges readers to test urine and mentions a discount bottle offer.
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