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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1901
Page
3
Santa Fe executive board to meet next January to decide on enlarging the present passenger depot at Topeka to provide space for a Harvey dining room on the main floor. Proposals include a possible freight depot and new trackage, with extensive renovations and a new track shed planned.
The first daily Limited trip arrived in Topeka at 10 25 AM with Engineer HG Rust and Conductor Elmer H Hay at the controls. The four sleepers a diner a buffet smoking car and new uniforms showcased the debut while market reports and periodicals were available. The train stops are brief and punctual with Topeka arrival two minutes after ten and departure five minutes later.
Chief Engineer Brown of a Pennsylvania railroading company says reports that the Horseshoe Curve on the Alleghenies west of Altoona would be abolish ed are unfounded. He denies a tunnel from near the curve to Cresson and cites practical methods to reduce grade while noting ventilation issues in long tunnels.
The Denver department discusses installing a new typewriter machine to speed document work. The old method is slow, and the new machine would handle far more tasks, though some concerns about maintenance and access persist. The operator notes the machine could replace manual writing and improve efficiency significantly.
Reports indicate the El Paso Union Depot plan is near approval with Santa Fe showing strong interest. Surveys map potential routes and interconnections, detailing site bounds, acreage, and alignment with Mexican Central and Santa Fe lines.
Elmo Whitmore is appointed as transportation clerk for Santa Fe officials replacing acting staff. The change shifts duties from the general manager’s office to Whitmore, with D. X. Guins assisting as transportation aide.
Terrific blast in Willams Arizona from the Santa Fe Pacific powder magazine containing 3,000 rounds of powder exploded. Shock shattered windows and doors. engine and switching crew escaped. Cars torn to kindling wood. damage estimated in the thousands.
Reports say Cornelius Vanderbilt and associates traveled in a special train via Toledo with President Stor ton amid secrecy after renewed chatter about Clover Leaf sale. Official statements scarce as talks on a Northwester settlement involve Union Pacific Great Northwest and Northern Pacific with stock at 145 or higher and 44 percent bonds. Vanderbilt's arrival from Europe is awaited to approve territorial divisions affecting railroad alignments and local shop placement.
Dr. Wanata of Lansing Michigan lauds Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as superior for severe female disorders including ovarian troubles and womb issues. He claims cures for barrenness and urges beware of imitations, with Mrs. Pinkham advising sick women to seek the remedy in Lynn Massachusetts.
Dr J J Dixon of Milton Vermont lauds Smith's Green Mountain Renovator a tonic used for decades in his family and practice praising its invigorating cleansing effects and claiming it has superseded other medicines in civil and military life. The letter promotes A C Klingaman as sole agent at 1% East Sixth Street promising money back guarantees.
Railway notes report the Santa Fe dining station at Lamy will be abandoned and trains will serve meals at Albuquerque and Las Vegas when on time. A conductor, Mike Harrigan, reportedly died on a Pecos system train and is to receive medical treatment in Mineral Wells. Shipments of shoes were misrouted, with later messages clarifying that no carload shipment could be located. Additional rail yard gossip covers crew changes, layoffs, and workers moving between shops and builder projects.
The town reports on a range of civic items including rail work near the river, track adjustments and a kink removal project, a nine week typhoid case at the home of Machinist Coughlin who is improving, and Mrs Addin Culton of Superior Neb returning home soon. It notes Santa Yempociil brigade delays, the Wilbur Opera Company’s travel woes, and a baby’s birth celebrated with a broom gift for George Finch. Also mentioned are Bible class attendance rises at the coffee house and gangs shifting a track closer to the river for a smoother line. Henry Moseley leads a 40-man crew concreting the new machine shop foundation, with winter weather threatening progress.
President Roosevelt and party arrived in New York at 6 20 last night after a quiet trip with limited public viewing due to guarded itinerary. He enjoyed relief from official duties, chatted with aides, and greeted railroad workers in Philadelphia. a wreck at Claymont caused a brief delay but the journey resumed, ending with a quiet night at his aunt Mrs James H Roosevelt’s residence and an informal reception at the Century Club plus guarded travel throughout.
Iola Kansas in November reports the death of i Alton Smith the year old son of Mr and Mrs J Smith who was shot while hunting with three boys near Iola He was brought to town and died within minutes after reaching the doctor’s office both parents witnessed the event and mourn the loss.
Newspaper readers are urged to try Dr Kilmer Swamp Root, the kidney and bladder remedy, with claims of wide health benefits and a free sample by mail. The ad cites testimonials, outlines symptoms, and directs readers to send for a trial bottle and a health book from Kilmer Co. in Binghamton New York.
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