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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1901

Page

3

Feud and Election Turmoil Rattle Perryville Nevada

Feud flares in Oskatoota Perryville with Britton assaulting Walter Senkie and shots fired at Wite’s butcher shop after a street fight over contractor work. Britton’s son wounded a man in the shop, escape alleged. Election day disputes at Bellevue voting place involve A W Bradshaw and EH Sartin as tensions rise.

Oskatoota Nev Perryville Thin County Bus & Well Jem Britton Hin Bene Bretton Wikte Walter Senkie Domnbie Kunkle Betton Britton Wite Bunky Martin

Digestive Aid Ad Promotes Quick Relief From Indigestion

An old style advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for dyspepsia and indigestion. It claims they digest food quickly, improve sleep and mood, clear skin, brighten eyes, and restore strength, urging readers to buy a box and write for samples.

Stuart Stuart Co

Whole System Sold to Eastern Syndicate in San Francisco

San Francisco November 2 The entire Market Street Railway system appears sold to an eastern syndicate after months of negotiations led by H E Huntington TW Hellman and Baltimore interests represented by George R Webb with T L Ford. Price around 26 million cash plus 4 million for improvements. per share about 35 and a 2,000,000 forfeiture to back out within 60 days. Webb has already bought the San Francisco and San Mateo electric line and the Satter Street cable line. backed by Alexander Brown Co of Baltimore with New York and London branches.

San Francisco Alarket Street Railway Company Halthvan H. E. Huntington TW. Hellman Market Street Company George R. Webb Baltimore G. Hanford Attorny General T. L. Ford Examiner Webb

President Roosevelt Hosts First Formal White House Dinner

Washington reports the President and Mrs Roosevelt hosted their first formal White House dinner last night. About sixty guests attended the event, described as beautifully adorned with white chrysanthemum. Attendees included Secretary Hitchcock, Admiral Dewey, Colonel GEuger, Assistant Secretary of War and others.

Washington Roosevelt White House Peles Mera Hitchcock Dewey Col. Geuger Canner Wad Stra Whitenfel Mir Mira Brooks Bosten Endaire

Real Estate Transfers and Canning Trust Update

Real estate transfers include G Thomas and spouse to Jno Hbaenuse i Tote 247 49 Bh Winfeld Ave J W Morri Sennen et al to Jas At Wes and Buclid Ave Ls Blakeley and wife to J D Norton 3400 Jots Bobin and 6 Eighth Ave West J B Warden and wife to I Wore Gen HOI ph sw 4480 11 KK Scott to Te Scott St interest to ioe 402 Taylor Street Mig Finvothams add deed to S Hickman lots 133 5 and 7 Willard Willard New Canning Trust San Francisco Nav In Chronicle deal about col lumination of fruit canneries outside California Fruit Camera Assoc pass to eastern syndicate capacity 2200500 output 36 000 000 cans annual likely New Jersey incorporation capital 6 000 000 names of capitalists not given. You got headache take a box of ache Capsules relief.

G. Thomas Jno H- Baenuse I. Tote Winfeld J. W. Morri Sennen Jas Wes Buclid Ls Blakeley J.D. Norton Eighth Ave Weat J. B. Warden I ¥. Wore Gen. Hoi Ph. Sw KK & Scott Te Scott Taylor Street Mig Wew Canning Trust San Francisco Nav Chronicle California Fruit Camera Association Reliaide New Jersey

Football game notice for K U and Haskell Tadiana

The Great Game of the Season K U va Haskell Tadiana at Topeka. Lawrence and coturn reduced rates Saturday November 9. Learvé Topeka 1 36 p.m. returning at 6 40 p.m. via the Santa Pa.

K. U. Va Haskell Tadiana Lawrence Coturn Learvé Topeka Santa Pa

Railroad aims to make Pittsburg of the West colonization in Arkansas Valley

The Santa Fe advances steel industry at Pueblo with a new mill and a planned second plant next spring. A large Arkansas Valley beet region expands as hundreds of settlers relocate to grow beets and feed a growing sugar factory. The first beet factory operates locally and is at capacity, drawing workers from Pennsylvania Minnesota and the Dakotas to a vast 13 000 acre beet belt under one plant.

Santa Fe Pueblo Cal Odicinis Pueblo Ta Importans pOece & Steel Tron ‘Manufactor Center Peeasee Ubal Uie Arkansas Valley Colorado Davis Pennsylvania Minnesota Dakotas

Not Room for Girls Dining Car Waiters Debated

Agent Miller of the Milwaukee discusses the dining car waiters issue noting little provability of women supplanting men. Railroads fear disruption and management secretaries announce experiments to study the impact on other lines. Observers say women waiters may face limitations due to perceived fairness and service expectations.

Agent Miller The Milwaukee Panies Secredae Fond Lake Shere Ionnea Pasargor Miller Fener Agener Miwalkes St.Paul Waltremwes Denver & Te

Rio Grande Officers Elect New Directors in New York City

Rio Grande directors met in New York City and elected officers. George Gould named chairman, Jefferey president and general manager, Harding secretary, Little treasurer, J. Gilroy assistant treasurer, Jessa White, J. B. McAndrews assistant secretary for the Denver & Rio Grande Western. Southern Rio Grande elected new officers with Fr. Fidemorey as president and general manager. Prisco employes to draw 55,806.51 at Fort Scott this month. trainmen to receive the bulk of the sum.

New York Rio Grande System of Railroads Denver Prisco Fort Scott EL Dix Ft Scott

Time War Threat Hits Chicago and St Paul Rail Service

A disrupted time agreement between Chicago and St Paul may end passenger trains between the cities. The Milwaukee Road and other lines warned that the St Paul company would suspend service, signaling a possible reduction from twenty hours to ten hours in travel time amid broader tensions.

Chicago-St. Paul Chicazo Arene Railroads Chicago St. Paul Fura Auiliwaukee Wauil Road Wertuin Noties Chicass-St.Paul Times Bt. Pant Company Seogo Ont St Paul

Ripley denies any Pennsylvania Santa Fe alliance

Ripley of the Santa Fe railroad issued a flat denial to a query about a Pennsylvania Santa Fe alliance. He stated there is no such arrangement, adding there is nothing in it and promising a thorough inspection of routes including Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix.

Los Angeles Cal FP. Ripley Santa Fe Railroad Santa Ke Prescott & Phoenix

Rio Grande Switchmen Strike In Denver Area

Denver November 8 The switchmen on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad today declared a general strike. Men went out at Denver Pueblo Gunnison and other points on the system. It is understood the rest will follow.

George Stinson Aurora Ith Will Hoe Frank Randlett Osage Charles Jones Tibelie John Barnes William Barnes Chicago Krondike Thomas

Swapyard Labor Row Tests Union Recognition

The Switchnow's Union of North America seeks recognition amid a yard dispute. The company claims its agreement with the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen governs yard service and refuses other unions. Denver shows 31 idle workers, Pueblo 20, with others fewer. W. G. Lee of Cleveland, BRT president, visits Pueblo for talks as railway business delays continue.

Union of North America Brotherhood of Halfway Denver Pueblo W. G. Lee Cleveland Brotherhood of Railway Iy Pueblo

Made Fast Time Atop the Kansas Line By Two Runners

Report details a fast time by Engineer L Wellman and Fireman RH Lain on a 48 mile stretch from Topeka to Emporia. They left 16 minutes late but pulled ahead, averaging two minutes per station, finishing the trip in one hour with two stops aboard engine 485, a Rhode Island ten wheeler. The piece notes hills and curves along the route and compares to prior records.

L Wellman RH. Lain Topeka Reading Here Wellman and Lain Theo Emporia Kansas Rhode Islands

Death of H J Mills Prominent Topeka Merchant Dies

H J Mills treasurer of Mills Dry Goods and father of W W Mills presses at 1115 Polk Street, died last evening after a week of illness. Born in New York, he moved to Michigan, then Topeka in 1880s, building a long mercantile career. He married in 1882 and helped establish the Mills Dry Goods Company, later leading the firm with his son as president and officers named in the business succession.

Water Service Toenera Scranton Ernest Klener Richard Telihorn Turnverelp Arl Petrie Petrie Wailor Conlect Werty Wallis Fred Huggies Reentine Ming Hiente Limited Alexander Laird John Lowrie Cairn Hipp John P Kaster I W. J. Black Santa Pr Travalinar Paxsens SR Steicinda Paanenger Batis Mannate Cvstem Invent Lodge B. of Beate Ae Tess Satta Dcu Teall H. J. Mills The Mills Dry Goods Company W. W. Millis Polk Street Mr. Mills Asness Henry Hobart Mille Qeverstes New York van Luen Hern Howells Topeka Fim Mille McPherson Drie Goode Company Pears A. Fr. Mille & Y Goowd Milla Dry Goods Company Wich the Sun

Local notices and accident reports from Tower Michigan area

Fragmentary copy describes an accident on a railroad trestle near Tower where a switchman, Henry Slaughter, was injured and hospitalized after a collision on top of a car. It also mentions a residence project in Decommon and unfinished work, plus a funeral notice for a Mr. Mills near Howells with three children listed as survivors.

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