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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1903
Page
10
Railroad development plans confirm construction of the Havana to Caney route. Key segments include Connacht Chanute and Battleville branches with Santa Fe involvement. Project signals major freight traffic shifts from Texas and a cross country relay network with staged tracklaying and service integration between Caney and Kansas City.
An account of a wartime mail train race between Chicago and Kansas City, detailing a chaotic scene with crews, spectators, and a rising tension as the express train meets its headlong rush. Eyewitness notes describe the crowd, actions aboard the cars, and the dramatic moment when the line disrupted the event.
A terse report from Madison describes a message sent to the legislature by Governor La Follette urging continued state railway cementing measures. The document, an exhaustive 319 pages of printed armament and 72 pages of taides, outlines Wisconsin and Illinois rates and questions the favorability of Tehiget for the distant leg. The governor notes opposition in both houses and says the matter will be presented in hearings, with a strong push to move forward the state railway program.
The article outlines a pending deal to establish the Inland Texas Central Railway from Acre Texas north to the Ref river and westward to Weetward, with extension through Ole ebrupa, involving Rock Telind and others pending railroad commission approval. Names cited include N. B amsiter and the Texas attorney general, with the project described as a Frankco venture.
A hazy, partly illegible report describes a barbecue at Cloudcroft resort with guests arriving by train. The text notes a heavy shower and mixed activity as locals and visitors gather near the station, with scattered phrases about beverages and meals.
Incomplete OCR text mentions Santa Fe survey, names Givil Enginaera Lesva Weedies and Calr onsas Overciana Trip. References party arrival from Arizona, with unclear phrases about Santa Pe and Ronewen Wi fox Pure. No coherent events or outcomes.
Fragmentary notes reference Congress, Santa Fe, Colorado River, and a 1 percent figure. Mentions near Parker and Wickentore with unclear dates or places. The text hints at percentages tied to a cresting tie and main Hao in California, but specifics are unclear.
A newly married Kansas City couple, Mayer Craddock and his wife, narrowly escaped after the bride fell from a platform onto a moving train traveling about thirty miles per hour. The train’s brakes failed. a crew member aided until the car halted ten miles later. The bride, though badly shaken, walked away with minor injuries and reached their destination with assistance.
A fire tore through the Santa Fe yards at Deming California in the wheel shop area, destroying coal chutes and equipment. Authorities report heavy damage and preliminary estimates uncertain. crews battled the blaze with difficulty to prevent spread to nearby structures. A spark from an engine is blamed for starting the fire.
The article reports the Episcopal church’s stance against civil licenses for marriages in Britain and America. It notes opposition from church authorities, potential legal repercussions for clergy, and concerns about church authority being constrained by civil officials. The piece quotes monsignors and chancellors discussing license legality and possible consequences for clergy involved in nonconforming marriages.
A fragmented advertisement-like passage warns that people ignore danger signals from nature and incur thousands of deaths. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for various ailments, claiming it rebuilds nutrition, strengthens the body, and can cure conditions described through testimonials and conditional assurances.
A front page continuation delivers a wartime era sermon on work virtue and social duty. The speaker urges self restraint, love for fellow citizens, and a shared path toward national progress through personal effort and mutual aid. He lauds American character, warns against selfishness, and commends the Young Men's Christian Associations for promoting unity and public spirit.
A speech praises perseverance and courage, urging readers to push past failures. It emphasizes that character is forged by action not words, with leaders urging communal effort and self-improvement to advance society and support fellow citizens.
Incomplete inscription records the corner stone ceremony for the Railroad Y M A building. It mentions President Theodore Roosevelt and notes inscriptions on the east and west faces crediting the railroad department, friends, and supporters.
The Knights Templar of Call Farnithis announce a no wine policy for Templar banquets. They claim the move aims to inspire awe and align with broader eastern movements, seeking a unified temperance standard across lodges in the state. A grand lodge meeting next October may formalize the restriction.
About 90 laborers quit to press for higher pay and longer hours in a dispute among three large contracting teams. A conference among builders, contractors, the building trades council, and the laborers protective union failed to resolve wages and hours. Fourteen white workers were discharged at Fulton Iron Works for opposing the hiring of two colored workers.
A reader from Topeka testifies that Dioan'n Kidney Pills provided relief after four years of backache and kidney trouble. He reports severe edema and weakness after heavy work but credits the remedy from Beer's drug corner at Sixth and Benton avenues with improving his condition.
Vincent Mucsmaan, a Spearlold boy, recovered 40 000 in the supreme court against the Metropolitan Street Railway for injuries from a cross street accident at Fifty ninth street and Tenth avenue. His feet were crushed, one foot amputated above the ankle, in a verdict once among the largest. the company sought a retrial on appeal amid claims of his own negligence.
In New York on May 2 nearly 600 eviction cases were heard. Many tenants told pitiful stories as the number of evictions doubled versus last year and rose sharply from April. Authorities cite tearing away of meat street bulwarks near the river bridge as a factor reducing housing in the area.
On May 2 at Ottawa Kansas the memory of Miss Willard is marked as the Kansas women’s club laid the corner stone for a liberty memorial building in Forest Park. Mrs Hutchinson, state president, and ministers led a ceremony with schoolchildren, salute, and patriotic song as plans call for the temple’s completion downtown.
W E Michel of Dunkirk Indiana fled on a Santa Fe train No. and Friday just before the tale reached Great Bend. He was an auto force from something missing with his wife returning home from Spring.
A May incident involving Kingmas Eun recounts an alleged attempted biocide. The body was sent to a relative at Lowe Han for examination and classification by authorities.
Wellington Isan May 2 John Cummings escaped punishment for what he claimed was a wan ton murder of his 48 year old servant Anna Dishmas. A preliminary hearing was held with the jury and he was bound over for trial. County attorney plans new information alleging willful neglect and failure to obtain a physician. He will likely not be tried before September.
Extperis and related notes describe a fire at CBL Lewis Hardware Company causing total destruction of the upper story filled with farm machinery. Much of the hardware was damaged by water while the first floor sustained heavy fire damage. Estimated loss around 7,000 with about half insured. Firemen suffered injuries from a boiler or explosion incident during the blaze.
The text lists various nonsensical remedies and claims with prices such as 286 each and free offers. It references Dr Memphres and Dorsor’s Book, with scattered phrases about health conditions and depictions of medical advice presented as vendor details.
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