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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1899
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR text references a trust and several names such as Jason Potters and Sheba Se. It mentions dates, locations, and numbers in a jumble, with unclear events and multiple disjointed phrases. The readable content lacks coherent narrative or verifiable facts.
About 25 individuals pledge to be good in a railroad related event, with organizers urging steady improvement and community cooperation as part of a broader maintenance drive.
Washington March 24 leaders of about two dozen freight carriers including Santa Fe Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific met with the Interstate Commerce Committee in executive session to discuss a uniform tariff plan for Chicago lake Michigan Ohio and Mississippi basin routes. A committee was formed to work with the commission on stabilizing freight rates and will meet with the commission today. The conference ended after a long session from late morning until evening with most magnates returning home.
A fragmented report describes a rail car event where a passenger intervenes and a brakeman is heard calling out. A bystander named Puashe Ball is misremembered. the scene ends with a loud shout from a speaker announcing Tecumess and fault.
An interlocking plant installed by the Santa Fe at the Emporia junction of the Santa Fe and M K T lines now forces trains to stop with the device idle, ending the era when westbound trains halted there and rough elements loitered about. Residents had lived in fear of depredations, but conditions have improved as trains must halt at the junction and no longer pose a danger.
A garbled shopping list itemizes lace Valenciennes or Turchom, pins, napkins, pencils, pens, paper, embroidery silk, tablets, note paper, writing pens, hooks and eyes, tape, curtain hinges, thimbles, buttons and other sewing and household goods. It reads like a long catalog of assorted domestic items with vague quantities and prices.
In East Emporia a fireman misreads a stray dog as a trained animal, then recalls a prior sighting of a similar dog. The tale follows his missteps and the neighbor’s prank that turns into a long running joke about dog identification.
Two men Thomas McDermott and Ed Williams who robbed the Central Branch depot at Wetmore on March 22 are pursued by authorities. The pair used a wilson key to enter the office and stole cash and goods. both have prior criminal ties and were arrested, tried, and sentenced in a nearby county, with reports of an escape during a February hearing.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an incident involving a conductor area and trains running through Topeka and Colorado and Chicago lines. References to Admiral Dewey, orders, and a soldier or hunter presenting a pencil suggest a travel or military connection, with mentions of a ship and a passenger train journey toward the east.
A fragmentary paragraph alleges a social link between conductor Hobson and Lieut Hobson of Merrimac fame. It mentions F J Hebeon, a Pullman conductor traveling through Topeka on the Santa Fe, and claims the pair are not closely related while noting Hobson's Chicago home. The text is garbled and incomplete.
Topeka Dry Goods Co advertises Easter bargains with new linens lace embroideries and broadcloth fabrics. Highlights include Organdies, percale linens, Madras cloths, drapery satines, flowered silks, and India linens at low prices, claiming quality and style surpass previous years. Numerous yards of fabrics in bold sales language, emphasizing value and wide selection.
A Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co seller explains profits from大量 low margins. The piece asserts the store offers deeper bargains than rivals by discounting numerous goods with small profits, claiming superior volume over selective high margins.
Reported delays and plant upgrades affect depots at Belleville and Newton as crews face shortages from Emporta to Missouri Pacific. Engineering plans include new machine shops and a bridge project, with job shifts and transfers shaping passenger service and freight operations amid growing labor tension in multiple divisions.
A resident at 916 Quincy Street South Ti reports a personal remedy claim for Morrow's Kid-ne-olds curing bladder kidney and backache issues after failing with doctors and other cures. The ad urges others to try the 60 cent boxes from Swift & Holiday Co druggists, manufactured by John Morrow & Co Springfield Ohio.
A Topeka store touts wholesale connections and cash buying to beat Gay's prices. It claims six months experience, a focus on economical merchandising, and exclusive lines from W. T. Douglas & Co, including men’s shoes, Kabe corsets, Tim & Co Troy shirt waists, Broadhead & Sons dress goods, Midnight hosiery, New dieu dress patterns, and a dedicated job department. The text emphasizes being the city's premier bar game center with direct wholesale ties and in-house buyer involvement.
Topeka millinery shows flourishing Easter stock with higher quality and larger quantities. Miss Wilson at The Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co leads a standout display, sourcing much from New York with portions from St. Louis and Chicago.
Santa Fe railroad officials refused to fund a depot, demanding a good wagon road to the town. Dispatcher notes activities from Newton area and hunting trip plans, while other lines prep freight moves. A dramatic suicide attempt unfolds in Hutchinson as Cyrus Taylor, spurred by a rejected marriage, survives after taking morphine and leaving a desperate farewell note to Helen Denly.
Birmingham reports Bryan's visit drawing large crowds and lively discussion on current issues. A Perry Belmont Jefferson banquet in New York is cited as a political parallel. Wages rise 10 cents for Mahoning Valley mill workers benefiting 1500 men. Aunt Katy Snoderass dies at 103, oldest Woman's Relief Corps member in the U S.
A fragment notes Miss Wilson opening Milil ery on March 28 with a Thursday evening event. The piece advertises souvenirs for adults and a new edition of the Poet Calendars described as a firework of art, very handsome.
Topeka shoppers are offered substantial discounts on ladies and men’s shoes direct from factories. The ad lists numerous styles and prices from $1.49 to $9.50, naming brands such as W. L. Douglas, Brown Shoe Co, and several Ohio and St. Louis makers, promising best materials, workmanship, and guarantees.
A chaotic classified page lists numerous WANTED notices for positions in bookkeeping, shop work, seamstress, compositor, delivery, and sales. It includes references to C.5 Ke care Journal, S B care Jour, and various employers like Brown Bros. Go and Moler Barber College, with multiple individuals seeking work or employees across Topeka and Kansas.
A dense OCR list details ten cent bargains and hardware items such as sheet roll toilet paper, steel screwdrivers, hammers, towel rollers, thermometers, padlocks, cements, traps, knives, pans, oil, mashers, twine, and various small tools and fittings. Names like Eagle Lock Co. and Hills appear with numerous brass hardware terms and household items. The notice reads like a catalog excerpt from a hardware department sale.
Easter sale flyer lists discounted items including ladies gloves umbrellas silk skirts and shirt waists. Highlights include 300 pairs of Kid Gloves at 25 cents, umbrellas under 1.25, and silk skirts and shirt waists offered well below regular prices.
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