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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1898

Page

3

Munyon cures and motherly care for children advert

Munyon's remedies are promoted as a mother's duty to care for children. The ad touts Munyon's Baby Cure for teething fever cramps and crying babies, Fever Cure to break fever, Worm Cure for pin and intestinal worms, Sore Mouth and other remedies, all sold in small vials with instructions and free medical advice from Prof Munyon at Arch Street Philadelphia.

Feral Settar Musyon Arch Street Paiadelphia

Going East on the Santa Fe Route to Chidage

An advertisement extols the Santa Fe Route to Chidage with a fast, comfortable, safe travel experience. It promises a smooth ride on vestibuled trains, reduced grade crossings, electric lighting, and chair cars, highlighting value and convenience for travelers who pay only for what they order.

Santa Fe Chidage Rock Bellasted

Travel via Santa Fe Route

W. C. Garvey, agent, advertises travel via the Santa Fe Route.

Russia Holds Firm Asserts Demands In Europe

A dispatch notes Russia declines to abate its original demands amid attempts by Germany and Britain to influence policy at St. Petersburg. The report says no concession forthcoming, with hints of ongoing negotiations and no clear settlement. A second item reports Ontario mining output rising with value of minerals at 10.5 million dollars, up from prior year, including coal and gold.

Russis Times Tekin Phat Chen Germany Anal Victoria B. C Ernis Jena West Koutenal

Dr Pierce's Cure Promises Health Through Tonic Claims

An OCR fragment touts Dr Pierce's remedies as stronger than others, claiming mental vigor, better nourishment, and longer endurance. It mentions benefits for digestion, lungs, and coughs, asserting ease of use and health restoration through claimed tonics and pills with a marketing tone.

Httr Pierce Feltet Sera Tyre Manila

Western Division Must Have More Pure Water

Kansas at its best says Treasurer Wilder after a western trip. Rock Island uses lime stone ballast now. The American Well Borins plans to begin a contract with Santa Fe for sinking an artesian well at Kinsley Kansas. The well will be several hundred feet deep and similar to the Kinsley well supplying water for Santa Fe engines on the western division. Western Kansas water is alkali at ordinary depths making dry wells a necessity for locomotives and division operations.

Borins Santa Fe Kinsley Kan Kansas Beilers

Wreck on Central Branch Costs Hundreds in Rail Loss

Greenleaf March 19 A wreck on the Central Branch near Clifton delays passenger traffic and sends nine loaded freight cars of coal, hay, and merchandise into the ditch. The line was cleared after midnight with no injuries reported to crews. Local items note changes in Greenleaf yard staff and community birthdays.

Clifton Greenleaf E. Medingie Shorty Hutchinson Aircontewe Barney Martin Greenleaf Yards JW. Rogers Dennis Haye Diet Lottly Rillaond Mra Finnigan Atchison L. M. Shirmee Greentoat Uukial Whyle Ghippee

Among Railroad Men and Service Changes at Santa Fe

The piece describes interior improvements at Parnes station and shifts in Santa Fe personnel. It notes changes in night operations led by Mr. Wonlser, Welter, and Tommnation of Wee Revnaldy, with new roles for Moud iy and J. Hogar. It mentions Revnaldy’s traffic patterns, and Kans City staffing, plus a mention of a proposed bride and compensation context.

Parnes Siskin Mt. I Dt J. Hogar Banta Fe Rage Barat Nenu Wee Revnaldy Teaije Cheshey Huttey Slovision Vie Ragin Tle Wyenomen Amd Torrey Wichita Wi. TH Kansas City Santa Fe Segara Ina Purdy The Rock Taland Ormir

Kansans Praise Western Kansas Agriculture Prosperity

Mild Treasurer Edward Wilder says the western Kansas country looks best he has seen, with cattle herds quartered and nearly all land in cultivation. He notes excellent prospects for the year across western, central, and eastern Kansas after a trip through Arizona, New Mexico, and southern California with Santa Fe sales.

Edward Winer Weill Kansas Santa Fe Edward Wilder Coubtea Arizona California Wilder New Mexico

Novel Railroad Men Organization in Denver Branch

A novel railroad organization is planned in Denver to become a branch of the national order. The formation signals an emerging labor group among railway workers with aims to organize and advocate for members. Further details on structure and leadership were not provided in the report.

Novel Denver The National Order

Be wary headline: Blaine linked to Kuehne Beveridge marriage

New York reports a circulating tale that James G Blaine plans marriage to sculptor Ailes Kuehne Beveridge. She is said to be in Paris while Blaine occupies her East Fifteenth studio. The piece recalls Blaine's 1856 marriage to Marie Nevin and later divorce, noting their son and the ties to Mrs Blaine's later life.

New York James G. Blaine Ailes Kuehne Baveridge Stulptress Beveridge Paris Mr. Blaine East Fifteenth Street Arnier Jaine Marie Nevins Father Ducey Neving Modjeskx Vider Blaine Weni Billaburg

Port Jarvis forms secret railroad worker order

A new organization named for Port Jarvis forms among railroad men, admitting only veterans of rail service. An organizer will travel the West to establish branches, focusing on Denver and major railroad centers. The group aims to enforce dues and a controlled social pace, with its first dance already held in Port Jarvis. The movement mirrors a prior locomotive firemen order and seeks to grow nationwide with Denver as a key hub.

Wae Port Tinllraad Lpilés Port Jarvis Denver Assa‘cialon Sen Fort Jarvis Phes

Cuthbert and Sargent Win Santa Fe Shops Contract

Topeka contractors Cuthbert and Sargent have secured the contract to finish the Santa Fe shop buildings at Pt Madison Ta. Work will start within 20 days and total about 100 dollars. The project includes masonry stack building and sewerage. The Ft Madison shops won t be affected and Santa Fe work is limited to ordinary division repair.

Cuthbert & Sargent Topeka Santa Fe Pt. Madison Commeices Ft. Madison

Rock Island to Denver Fast Train Inauguration

Kansas City March 19 The Rock Island and Union Pacific plan a fast train service between Kansas City and Denver starting tomorrow. Union Pacific cuts travel time by two hours twenty five minutes to sixteen hours. Rock Island aims for fifteen hours.

Denver Colorado Springs Topeka Rock Island Denver & Big Grande Colorado Midland Union Pacific Kansas City

Boilermaker Heads To War Service and Reassignments

From Newton reports Boilermaker Cal Alexander of Raton NM visits his brother Cyrus Alexander while Engineer Dummond of Argentine arrives with No 35 engine. Firman W Dunlap takes a layoff for illness. fireman Rutvenhouse doubles. Bessie Siever heads to Whebita to join Wichita as pitcher on 30 day layoff. Everett Anicesan contemplates 60 day leave. Oscar Magi shaves appearance, strange talk of recognition.

Cal Alexander Raton la Her Cyrus Alexander Dummond Argentine Whebita Wichita Everett ‘Anicesan Boston Oscar Magi

W F Whites Kindly Act and a Child Letter From Hutchinson

A fragment describes W F White’s act involving Hutchinson Kansas with a child Bert Meredith writing to Mr Kite asking for a circus pass to Topeka. The Thterlor Herald publisher’s son is mentioned, noting the editor’s ten year old son Wit.

W. F. White Hutchinson Kanaea Mr. Kite Topeka Bert Meredith Thterlor Herald Wit Bert

Grip illness blamed on clogged sewers and kidneys

Advertisement claims a sewer-like grip root cause and promotes Warner's Safe Cure as a universal remedy. Cites physicians from Germany England and America praising the product and urges prompt use for grip symptoms such as nausea and body pains.

Dr. Hamilton Warner America Heyer Germany William Edward Hobson England Gunn New York

Wellington echoes and rail yard notes in brief

Enclosures and visits accompany a railway day in Wellington. Engineer Tom Parks travels from Arkansas City while Jeflroad Insurance agent interviews Senta Fe workers about a recent accident palioy. Jack Pepperdine walks on crutches after a foot injury. Te Morris returns to the roundhouse after illness. Conductor Henry Brinkmeier resumes Englewood branch duties in Wichita region.

Tom Parks Arkansas City Bynum Senta Fe Jack Pepperdine Roundhouse Te Morris Henry Brinkmeier Wichita Henry Englewood

Broce Island Changes New Passenger Time Card

Broce Island changes affect Mock Island passenger service with altered stopping points. Westbound crews relocate to Phillipsburg, with conductors brakemen and mail clerks moving families. The Kansas City crew handles the mail train to Phillipsburg in about eight hours and the Colorado Springs leg follows in eight more hours.

Phillipsburg Mock Island Kansas City Colorado Springs

Improvements on the Rock Island Line Between Hellville and Courtland

Work to ballast the roadbed on the Rock Island line from Hellville to Courtland continues with standard ballast. The project aims to bring the entire roadbed to peak condition and notes ballast can cement when saturated by rain, causing temporary hardening.

Rock Island Hellville Courtland

Rock Island Extension Plans Two New Western Branches

Rock Island officials mull two summer extensions. One would run about two miles from El Reno west in Oklahoma Territory. The other would extend from Chickasaw northwest through Indian Territory. Washington reports Senate action on a bill granting rights of way through Nebraska Kansas Colorado and through Indian and Oklahoma territories.

Jemua el Reno Oklahome Territory Chickasaw Indian Territory Washington Senate Nebraska Kansas Colorado Indiat Oklahoma

Unique St Paul whalejack planned for Alaska voyage

A St Paul party in Tacoma plans to build a 40 foot whaleback type craft to navigate to Copper River Alaska. The vessel will carry 12 men and 35 tons of freight with a 9 ft 6 in beam, four and a half feet draft loaded. It will be built in a foot shipyard and designed to stay afloat if damaged. The group aims to start in about five weeks and include a portable saw mill and extra supplies for Copper River trade.

St Paul Tacoma Alaskan Tacomas Copper River St. Paul SS. Silvis

Not Afraid of Snakes Rattlesnake Pete To Meet Texan in Contest

Peter Gruber known as Rattlesnake Pete is challenged by Jim Bancroft to a rattlesnake contest for the championship of the world in Rochester New York. Pete accepted and posted a $3 forfeit with the local paper’s sporting editor. The story notes Pete’s fearless handling of dangerous rattlers and recalls a Denver banquet where reptiles were eaten.

Jim Bancroft Rochester Peter Gruber Pete Denver Col

Rescue Effort Targets Gum Selling Girls Downtown

A South Side Woman's club committee led by Mrs. Pickering Cunant and Lord met Chief Ripley to stop underage gum selling at night. Ripley said arrests would be disorderly conduct and urged an ordinance fixing penalties for parents who allow children to sell gum downtown after hours. Club members planned to seek draft from the city law department and convene a council of women’s clubs to review the plan.

South Side Woman's Club Ripley A. H. Pickering Bt. W. Cunant P.M. Lord City Law Department Camela

Hurst May Get Anson

St Louis manager Tim Hurst seeks Wade Anson as first baseman for the Browns amid salary disputes. Anson would bring speed at first and draw crowds, but the price may stall agreement and leave the deal in doubt.

St Louis St. Louis Tim Hurst Browns Wade Adrian” Anson Anson Hurst Orst Anson Wuld

Libel Verdict: American Book Co Wins $75,000

In Minneapolis March 19 the United States district court awarded the American Book Company $75,000 after a jury of half an hour found for the plaintiff in a libel suit against Kimdom Publishing. The suit stemmed from a pamphlet by George A Gates alleging bribery in book introductions.

American Book Company Victor Minnesota Minnespolis Ubel America Book Company Kimtdom Publishing Company United States District Court Kingdom Publishing Company George A. Gates Iowa Grinnell American Book Company ita_books Bel

Jury of Water Memory at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace

A Kentucky scene details Mr James Speed of Louisville carrying spring water from Abraham Lincoln birthplace to Christening battleship Kentucky. Accompanied by his daughter and others, Miss Speed kneels to bless the water as it is delivered to Governor Bradley.

Hodeenvill James Speed Louissille Bradley Abraham Lincoln Kentucky Pring J. W. Twymant J. W. Bigham Miss Speed Fas

Ann Arbor Students Rebel Over Sweater Ban in Latin Class

University of Michigan Latin department faces student revolt after Professor Kelcey imposes a decree against wearing sweaters. About two thirds oppose the rule while opponents plan to petition the regents. Observers link this to a broader reform wave and potential campus reactions.

Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan Kelcey Posen

Pardon in Cowlay County and Current Local News

Governor Leedy pardons Ross related to a 1831 Windetd robbery case from Inwn ley county. Report mentions a senior Leedy doubt and county officials denying his claim. Also notes Bert Jones to pitch for Cleveland next season after recovering from illness. Public notices advertise Rock Island to Colorado travel and Ozarka scenery feature. Includes a medical testimonial for Feges Cherry Cough Syrup and local photo pricing.

Cowlay County Leedy CC. Ross Inwnley Tabbery Windetd Cherret

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