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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1900

Page

3

Honors for Hanna Highlight a Reform Movement

Fragmented OCR reveals a 19th century reform tribute naming figures like BESS and Hull Hh 3iasne. It discusses a central purpose for educational standards and financial backing, mentioning public support from commercial interests and the Board of Trade. The piece notes leadership by Judge Geo Titan and references a three year city effort shaping policy and infrastructure.

Indiahapeia Sore B Yilean Geo Titan Tir Tobrved Wits Fae Central Beate Lotlehe Tia Reftanelini Tae Uhedy Vheae Forrs

Bankers and Robbers Clashed in Thermslie Incident

A chaotic scene unfolded as a banker reportedly routed a robber in Thermslie. Witnesses say three bystanders aided, while authorities investigate the alleged crime and its sequence amid tense claims and uncertain details.

Fragmented OCR note on intoxication cure and moral concerns

Disjointed lines discuss drunkenness and social issues, mentioning cures, temptations, and warnings. The garbled text references moral judgments, possible remedies, and personal struggles, with scattered phrases implying critique of drink and vice.

How To Quit Tobacco Guide Thoughtfully

A plain language guide discusses strategies to quit tobacco use. It covers setting a quit date, seeking support, and choosing effective cessation methods, with emphasis on building a plan and addressing cravings.

Secretaries oppose Wood troops return from Cuba plan

Washington March 20 The secretary at war disapproved Mendalim of Gen Wood advocating about 5800 troops be sent home. There are now 50 troops in Cuba. Secretary of War Hull may decide soon. Gen Miles will report on Cuba and on the insurgents. Officials say there is no fixed bond that trouble will spread to the other provinces. The Cuban military force is viewed as too large while home disturbances exist. natives regiments planned are in abeyance. Regulars in Porto Rico may be reduced. conditions there easier than in Cuba. A smaller force will remain after adjustments.

Washington Maceh Wall Wood Hout Fuchs Cuba Mites War Department Stoll Hut Porto Rien

Carnegie and Frick Aboard Train for Atlantic City

President C M Setwab of the Carnegie Company travels with Attorney J. Dil to Atlantic City where they will meet Str. Carnegie and proceed to New York. Westbound passengers are bound for Australia city amid rumors of ongoing business tensions and a possible reconciliation remains doubtful between Carnegie and Mr Erick.

Pittehure Cm, Setwab Carnegie Company Dil Jett Atlantic City Str Carnegie New York C.rele Fanally Bownd Auastle City Cannegis Mr. Erick Atlantic Cy Sennab

Renewed Russia Japan Tensions Signal Korea Port Move

A Kobe dispatch dated March 28 reports rising conflict between Russia and Japan in Korea. Movements of the Russian fleet suggest a possible seizure of a Korean port. Tokyo officials note intensified military and naval activity this month.

London Kobe Russia Japan Korea Tokio

Sale of Old Letters from Dickens Fetch Big Prices at Daly Sale

New York March 21 Augeustin Daly's collection of autographs and letters drew strong interest. Items from Dickens including a letter dated April 3, and notable pieces linked to Pickwick, Seymour's drawings, and Kate Hogarth fetched high prices. Wiertrombie and Kath Verugini correspondence also featured in the sale.

Daly New York Augeustin Daly Dickens Pickwick Seymour Kate Hoearth

Relief Claims Cure For Kidney and Bladder Ailments

An advertisement-like note asserts a remedy named New Great Sach Ameritas Kidney Cures will relief six hours from kidney and bladder disease. It mentions a location on Kansas Avenue and promises rapid water retention relief and general health benefits. The text is fragmented and resembles an old newspaper classified ad.

Bindasr Kansas Avenue Drogeansas

Col Weatherley Concession Granted in Canada

Government issues provisions for Col Weatherley of Canada to receive 109000 heat meters of Inuit on border rivers Nape and Cararay for ten years at two soln per dim kilos. A duty on caoutchone is imposed via Tquiane. Granted sites in the district are awarded. Within three years the concessionaire must bring deposits of 200000 sul.

Col. Weatherley Pers Canada Nape Cararay Weathertes

Fruit for Factory Burns New York

Fire at a New Brunswick New Jersey factory last night caused about 100000 dollars in damage and left three hundred workers unemployed. The incident disrupted operations and prompted relief inquiries from local groups and officials.

New York Pire New Brunswick N. J A. R. de

Increase In Gross Earnings For Month Reaches $558 249

Railroad news reports February earnings show a strong rise with total gross to 558 249 and an eight month fiscal year gain. Officials say all earning departments improved despite heavy operations, suggesting continued gains ahead for the Santa Fe company amid a period of robust traffic and revenue growth.

Banta Fe Liemans Seite Tyorense Prati van Lmg Sistem Ganens

Price of Twine Issued Direct to Farmers by State Prison

Warden Tomlinson issues a circular detailing that binding twine from the state penitentiary will sell direct to Kansas farmers at 10 1/2 cents per pound. Production is limited to about one million pounds by June 15, with sacks of ten five pound bundles and orders for one hundred pound lots prioritized for Kansas growers.

Kunsan B. Tormainson Wurder Philippine Manila Kansas Farmora Fin Ewiley Lansing Intel

Stillwell Secures Franchise for Graded Route Plan

Guthrie March 2 Stillwell of Kansas City has obtained an option upon the graded roadbed from Kiowa Kansas to Kingfisher Oklahoma and a franchise to build a line as promoters promised. The project gains traction with more graders at work and major rail lines eyeing the route.

Kiowa Kingfisher Guthrie Woods County Kan Kingfishen Rock Island Santa Fe

Frisco acquires a line to operate Paris and Great Northern

Austin March 2 J F Yoakum of St Louis general manager of St Louis San Francisco railroad was here on business relating to building the extension of that line from Sapulpa to Denison He conferred with the railroad commission on the issuance of bonds for the proposed extension and submitted for approval a contract under a Texas act permitting lease and operation of shorter lines by the St Louis and San Francisco to lease and operate Paris and Great Northern line segments.

Austin Tex J. F. Yoakum St. Louis San Francisco Sapuipat Denison Rallroad Commission Yoakum Railroad Commission Nee Texas Paris Great Northern

Fruit Shipping Combine Alleged by Three Railroads

In Los Angeles on March 29 two petitions to the Interstate Commerce Commission allege a legal combination among Southern Pacific, Santa Fe, and Southern California Railway. The Consolidated Forwarding Co and South California Fruit Exchange are named as part of the alleged scheme to route refrigerator cars carrying California fruit eastward. The railroads claim the right to militarily route all freight shipments, and the petitions are under hearing by the commission.

Los Angeles Cal Interstate Commerce Commission California Southern Pacfic Santa Fe Con Puirkhls Consolidated South California We Commission

Gulf and Interstate Railway to Galveston Purchase

New York reports Gulf and Interstate railroad reorganized under Kansas City Southern ownership. The line from Hemmont to Galveston spans about 7 miles and would give KC Southern access to tidewater at Galveston and Port Arthur with terminals on the Gulf. The road had been offered to Pittsburg and Gulf but chose Port Arthur as its Gulf terminus.

Kaneasery Aar New York Gulf and Interstate Railroad Kansas City, Hittsburg and Gulf Rail Kansas City, Southern Railway Gulf and Interstate Hemmont Gulf Galveston Kansas City Port Arthur Pittsburg Gulf of Mexico

Uncertain Text About Topeka Investor in Arkansas Boom

A Topeka investor J F Al ford visits Yellville Arkansas as news of a northern Arkansas extension sparks land buying interest. A letter from Ford to D O indicates growing confidence in the region’s boom and investor activity.

Ita Topeka Kansas Arkaseas Northern Mureka Yellville Arkansas J. F. Alford D, O

Stomach Trouble Prompts Health Claim for Bitters

New evidence suggests 8 people suffer stomach trouble and need Hosiit ters Stomach Bitters at once. The advertisement claims the medicine helps the stomach work, fills starved blood vessels with pure blood, remotes assimilation and nutrition, and cures stomach troubles liver and kidney diseases. A private revenue stamp is required on the bottle neck.

McCray Eyes Arkansas Fine Fields and Rail News

McCray reports cheerful prospects for Arkansas fine fields with new railroad links. Missouri Pacific backing a Springfield to Little Rock extension boosts land values near Morning Star and Dodd City. Bradbury denial in Kansas City rail deal. Missouri Pacific line Webb City to Fort Scott nearing completion. Boiler workers erect Santa Fe water tank. I P foreman Callahan to supervise ballast near Salina. Eastern Oklahoma rail project to Pawnee pushed. Guthrie & Western crew forming for Pawnee connection with trains to reach by May 1.

McCray Alford Arkansas Lilue Hook Morning Star Dodd City Yellville Missouri Pacific Jefferson City Hagnall Little Rock Springfeld Sinefields Late Morning Star Oxerks Néyih Arkansas Webb City Cornell Kan Fort Scott Pillsboro Santa Fe Sga Wellington Journal Callahan I. P adJjustice Shane L. P Salina Junction City Une Pawnet

Personnel Shifts and Leaves Reported in Herington Office

Agent L M Pace of White Water on short leave. Greenir F S Greene of Herington off duty for a period and heading to Topeka for work. Operator C A Wallace of Herington on leave visiting Tentivent Fatt. Agent EM Retringtin of Ramona just back from vacation. relieved by J K Howe. Conductor Burnett resumed his run after a similar absence.

L. M. Pace White Water Howe Dorty Greenir F.S. Greene Herington Topeka C. A. Wallace Retringtin Ramona Hag J. K. Howe Burnett

Constrictor Metaphor Sways Mexican Press On U S Rule

Mexican paper Corre Español calls the United States a boa constrictor to Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines in a March dispatch. It critiques U S policy after the war, praising Spain as milder and more benevolent, and urges liberty for colonial subjects while warning of American dominance and ongoing hunger in Porto Rico.

United States Mexico City Mex Correo Espanol Corre West Indies Cuba Porto Rico Pacific Ocean Philippines Spain Aguinaio Admiral Dewey Gen. Os Porto Rich Alma Oygar Numariely

Warships at Yokohama and fleet movements described

Navy department says four warships at Yokohama have no international significance. Baltimore will carry Admiral Watson to Yokohama then home via Suez after his command ends. Brooklyn to hoist flag for Admiral Remey in Manila route. Newark named flagship of Admiral Kempit with second division headquartered in Chinese waters. Also an ad promotes One Minute Cure as a cough cold remedy for children.

Yokohama Washington Navy Department Baltimore Watson Remey Suez Hemey Brooklyn Manila Newark Kempit Chines Warters

Bryan Draws A Line Separating Imperialism From Expansion

W J Bryan spoke at Albany and Salem then Portland before Pendleton, with stops in Washington at Walla Walla. He framed imperialism versus expansion, criticized Republicans over trusts, and urged Philippine independence under U S protection to let them chart their own fate.

Portland Ore W. J. Bryan Albany Salem Pendleton Oregon Railway & Navigation Road Washington Walla Walla Bryan Republican Party Philippine Islands United States

Gasoline Tank Explosion Injures Cheyenne Firemen

An early morning blast at the Me Wrion Padthe oil house in Laramie caused by a faucet left open. J C McRae chief of the fire department and several volunteers sustained burns and injuries from rocks and debris. M Tierney Union Pacific foreman and others were badly burned. several more were slightly hurt. None expected to die.

Cheyenne Wyo Laramie J.C McRae KE. M. Tierney Union Pacific William Charles Mast Albert EH King George Irwin Joe Brow Albert Elliott Mike Morgan

Sugar Trust Weakens Amid Industry Price Cuts

New York reports sugar refiners refuse to meet Arbuckle Brothers action as raw market pressures drive reduction. Hayneimer, president of the trust, condemns cuts, saying refined margins shrink and profits vanish. The American company will not meet prices while raw markets stay weak.

New York Arbuckle Brothers Ny Sugar Jtefining Company Hayemeier Trust Envn

Carnegie Compromise Sets Steel Market Tone in Cleveland

The Iron Trade Review notes Carnegie Steel’s formation with 190 million dollars and the launch of American Steel Sheet, signaling strength for the industry and averting crippling divisions. It reports steady iron billet prices at 15 dollars basis, firm bessemer iron, and hopeful demand for plates despite cautious chatter on import concessions. Prices in Britain and Germany rise, with continued expectations that imports will reach the market.

Carnegie Cleveland The Iron Trade Review Carnegie Steel Company Carnegie Company New American Steel Sheet Company New York Bessemer Bessemer Iron West Great Britain Germany

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DaMosa L & Peewee Demoss & Penwell Quincy Karisas Jonly U Uarasa Chicago Daly Depot Chisago Hanna Indisaspolis State Journal BP Mail Jean Ang Taatey Tedtien Oats Root Woon Carnegie and Frick Railroad News Warden Tomlinson Stillwell Frisco Fruit Shipping Combine California Shippers of Fruit Appeal Commerce Commission Galveston Terminal Gulf and Interstate Road New Yellville Road Bradbury Silas W. Pettit Philadelphia Pittsboro Guilt Railway GL. Bradbury Lake Ert and Western Railroad Notes Arbuckles Arbuckie Bros Addrean Abrbucele Bros Notion Baek Caf Calvin Zimmerman Milesburg Grainc Colorado Utah Oregon Union Ea ANT Linz Personally Reim Fom Eae Sas Ci Fortuna Pyotr Houtin Oolverton
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