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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1900
Page
9
A report on the completion of an order for steel ballast and freight cars for the Santa Fe. Two boxcars and one built car are finished at Topeka shops and sent west. Early costs are higher but durability may offset operating expenses. opinions vary on steel car economics and future success.
John Hodge a master car builder at Santa P shops in this city was critically ill in Chicago after two weeks of treatment in a Chicago hospital. He had been in poor health for years and underwent an operation about a year ago before returning to work as foreman of the car department. He is reported sinking rapidly and his death is anticipated.
A pension plan for Pennsylvania Railways employees west of Pittsburgh goes into effect January 1 1961 with options for retirement on half pay for those aged 70 and over. The program extends the existing pension system from the Pennsylvania Railroad, approved by employees, across the entire Pennsylvania system.
Miner details around agent Holaday of Mineola returning to duty and Tamnos agent Donaldern called to Kansas City for wife’s illness. Mentions McPherson parley, Liggett, Peek Meade, Rock Island Topeka trip, Santa Fe apple rates. pricing, routes to Chicago and Peoria, and a nine nation vote on California fare terms.
New York November 2 1899 major Taylor’s mile time from October 16 at Washington Park stands as the lone bicycle record to endure assaults during a rapid era of cycling progress. The piece traces hour records from 1870s through 1890s, noting pacemakers and innovations that pushed speeds higher and helped Taylor finish his mile in 1 minute 19 seconds.
Harvard football authorities cannot bar Joe McCracken from Saturday's game. A scrub player nearly replaced him, but McCracken returned after a 25 yard kickoff run. He battled a knee bruise but continued in the lineup despite objections.
Chicago November 2 reports suggest boxers fate may end in the ring if the injuries feared are confirmed. Santry’s career hangs on the severity of the reported damage and possible medical outcome.
A clergyman’s saying on marriage as a true partnership notes that success relies on both partners contributing equally. The text urges husbands to consider their wife’s health, as a healthy wife aids a husband’s achievements. It cites Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for women’s ailments and mentions private letters for consultation.
The report details Ring events including a Santry Wis injury alleged from a knockdown and conflicting eye witness accounts. It covers McGovern defeating Joe Bernstein in seven rounds at Louisville with a round by round account noting clinches, body shots, and Bernstein’s knockdowns before the referee stopped the fight.
Chicago reports echoing calls at rallies from Santa Fe towns for restored passenger equipment and smoother service. The piece notes Tallies pro calls, regional turnout from Wich Surtinston to Fortville and nearby towns, with observers highlighting urgency in Gare availability and the department's effort to dispatch trains amid campaign pressure.
A garbled report notes a mare named Popul Dance Sunier racing at tracks with multiple heats. Owner S. K. Tertuan drives the horse for Dairy Sterte, claiming a notable track performance and a near world ranking as a trotter.
A long statement by William Bryan argues the Republican party has failed. He claims laborers favor Democrats, cites opposition to trusts and imperial policy, and asserts farmers, workers, and the poor shift toward the Democratic ticket. He frames the race as democracy versus plutocracy across cities and farms.
A drug advertisement claims Paxo Pile Ointment cures all pile cases with no cure no pay. It promises relief in six days for ordinary piles and fourteen days for severe ones. The maker guarantees refund via druggists or by mailing postage, listing Party Medicine Co of St. Louis as manufacturer.
Those who enjoyed last year's pleasing concerts by Blatchford Kavanagh and Roey's boys are invited to the First Congregational Church on Wednesday evening November 14 for another performance.
A Sacramento man reports lasting cure after using Pyramid Pile Cure to treat long standing piles. He credits the remedy with immediate relief and avoidance of surgery after years of suffering and failed treatments. The ad touts the product as safe and effective with a small package and a booklet on causes and cures included.
A garbled excerpt presents J Jones known as Buttelo Jones entering a state senate race in Shawney county. The misread text shows pledges to act heroically, fund public improvements, and criticize waste while calling for large tree hangings and strong claims about government purity and elections.
A medical note from the State Journal discusses an apparatus claimed as among the most delicate for rotating and counting blood cells. It references Beatt's Emulsion and suggests the device speeds red corpuscle production, while noting issues linked to salt loads and a Santa Fe Route fare offer from Salt Lake City and Ogden in November.
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