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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1899
Page
3
An advertisement touts Swift's Specific as the permanent remedy for catarrh claiming it reaches the blood, unlike sprays or washes. A Harrodsburg resident named B P McAllister recounts failing treatments before trying the product, noting no improvement prior to using it.
A geology circular from the Geological Survey led by Frederick H. Meyell outlines planned surveys and government stance on building storage reservoirs for irrigation. It notes western sites and proposed construction methods under public or private funding and clarifies officials have no position on funding approaches.
A convoy from Seattle narrates the transport of 387 mules bound for the Philippines, alongside 413 cavalry horses and eight cavalrymen. The Nictorie arrived from Manila after departing October 24, carrying 402 civilian passengers in a perilous voyage.
Kansas City passengers learn the Santa Fe eastbound Limited no longer stops at local depots. The route now skips intermediate towns, with a 3 am to 5:30 am progress window and a single stop at Marceline, Missouri, as officials say the move aids overall efficiency and public convenience.
A 19th century petition to extend time for equipping cars with automatic couplers and air brakes faces opposition. Railroads argue current equipment is insufficient and that a further extension is needed beyond the June deadline, though critics cite substantial progress already made.
Seasonal warning notes that a shift from warm to cold forges greater illness risk, especially lung and other diseases. Emphasizes digesting food as protection. recommends Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets to aid digestion after meals and strengthen the stomach and overall health against cold effects.
The fragment discusses widespread use of safety devices on US railroads and the strain on equipment, noting many cars are in service and a large loss if they must be retired. It mentions plans to move equipment to an interstate mission, difficulty obtaining couplers, and petitions in Cincinnati railroad offices.
The Pullman car service on Santa Fe and Misscan Contral routes from Kansas City to the City of Mexico will inaugurate on November 1 The service will be among the longest through car services worldwide with only a few longer routes in the United States and Canada The article lists rival routes and distances noting that many tourist lines cover more miles than their first class through car services and discusses changes at Chicago for continuous coast to coast travel.
Protests erupt as Kansas City and NoXox representatives of the railroad labor force push for rate advances. Merchants fear higher costs and shipment delays while rail unions warn of potential work actions if demands are not met. Public officials urge restraint and emphasize the broader impact on commerce.
Minneapolis November 12. An immense transportation plan is revealed to promote world spanning trains. The proposal links Liverpool to New York, Chicago, Baltimore and other cities with lines toward Hong Kong. A 12,000 ton ship and a 12,500 mile route would take about thirty-one days Liverpool to Hong Kong.
A fragmented excerpt details a lodge meeting discussing opposition to a lawmiting sunning of two trains and the impact of two empty cars on rail safety. It cites potential dangers from double headers and the need for protective measures, referencing widespread public worry and historical practice across the Gulf and South Pacific routes.
The White Pass and Yukon railroad places steel rails valued at 300000 dollars to extend from Bennett to Cleaveish along Fifty Mile river for miles below White Horse Rapids. By June 1 the line should reach the rapids and be in operation. Also noted is Clover Leaf sale proceedings and a Taft decree on the Toledo St Louis Kansas City railway. Burlington switchmen gain a 10 dollar monthly raise to boost earnings on lines.
A misspelled and garbled OCR backs a historic notice naming Tanner as general freight agent for a rail line with tie ins to Rock Island AP and Colorado Midland. The scrambled text includes multiple misread names and places, but signals a leadership appointment in freight operations and wartime era rail administration.
PROM NEWTON and MM DL McGeeney visit Purcell relatives. Conductor Tom Downey resumes charge of his car on a Western trip. Evert Kalb nearing recovery from recent accident and to stay with parents in Wichita. J F Roddy back on the board after long absence. Conductor Soule from H&StR runs near Wellington Maul. Our Joe and friends welcomed. Prink Avery, ex Santa Fe, in town from Peabody, recalling arm loss while stationary engine work. He now tends gates at Peabody crossing.
Brakeman C Stead resigns while Fireman Roy Gowran moves home from Haswell. Vansetsk departs Clifton for a car run. Conductor VW De Harden and family leave Leaveryenett after a visit. Patrie, Christopher, La Mussney and Franklin sever ties with Eugene Usher en route to Mason City. Stobertson takes a Hoswaell Pueblo run. Read returns from Pacific Junction for funeral of brother-in-law Rimmer Hirleht killed at Templeton. Engine 65 service status notes Taatiwer Dainiap and Teas eon. Epemeer Tally resumes work. Covert on layoff. Engine 629 out of shop. Webb returns after short liv e. Firemen Jones and Walter Woabb pass time card exam.
New York police say McGeorge J. Sohane aged about years was shot and killed at his residence today by his son George W. Schane who was identified by investigators. The son was arrested after the fatal shooting in the home.
The Buenos Ayres from Corunna and Cadix from Cadiz arrived with Cuba bound passengers and sixty Porto Rico bound travelers. Two sick passengers were found with smallpox, and the vessel and passengers have been quarantined and subjected to fumigation.
New Orleans bound ship from New York arrives at Port Said on November 13 in transit to the Philippines route. The movement reflects ongoing wartime supply and transport flows through Egypt with the vessel completing voyage legs toward Asia.
Leavenworth Warden Tom Linson reports New York purchase of sisal fiber for a new binding twine plant. About 300 thousand pounds bought at nine and a quarter to nine and a half cents a pound in mostly large bales. Plant not yet ready. machinery delays and supply gaps slow start. Convict labor will handle much work. 100 men to be employed, with several expert twine hands required.
A grateful reception marked by a tie parade and civic salute greeted Woodson county soldiers of the Twentieth Kansas on their return. Congressman J W Milve delivered a pattriage message while thirteen Woodson county servicemen from Company BE were named among the escorted veterans. A street carnival and a final ball closed the day’s events.
Memorial services were held at First Congregational church Lawrence for Will Snow longtime San Francisco Chronicle reporter and Lawrence native. Reverend Richard Corley officiated, praising Snow as an intimate friend of the Snow family.
Captain William J. Watson of Kaness volunteers married Lottie Lindbubs Saturday night at St Peter's Episcopal. Officiating was Rev. Joan Bennett. Guests praised the simple church wedding and fine supper. Watson, who enlisted during the Spanish American War, rose from first lieutenant to captain and was severely wounded in the Philippines.
The article notes a British surgeon’s patient nearing recovery after a Miuser rifle bullet lodged near the heart. The wounded man, Wheeler, left the regiment and soon entered service again as General Fullsten, planning to sail from San Francisco with his young bride. Miss Love Lindbure, daughter of John Linburg, is praised for her refined upbringing and good manners.
Independence reports Marion Loopey shot and killed 10-Bil Ostrander in his own Caney house Saturday night during attempted arrest. Ostrander, described as a notorious figure with a history of violent clashes with state and federal authorities, bore a blind eye from a prior police action.
Haddam dated Nov 1 The post office was robbed Saturday night by breaking a window and forcing the door with a crowbar. The burglars took about seven thousand dollars in notes belonging to the postmaster Yoder and others for whom he held funds. No clue is known.
Newton and Marshall Rexroad, a renowned Hare Vey County farmer, were found dead in a field. An inquest was held after Rexroad, aged and living locally since 1870, reportedly died after years of illness and a fall from furniture. Authorities suspect natural causes.
New York plans describe Gorey Bo Post as architect for a grand Museum of Living Pillage and court of All Nations to rise near the North River. The design, Grecian and symmetrical, features a circular ground plan and a 60 foot diameter circle with five circular galleries, four wing structures, and halls for donors relics archives and a universal library.
Nov 13 Denver reports Game Warden Lee organizing a posse to remove several hundred Indians camped at Yellow Erak headquarters between Pielance and Douglass creeks. They are said to be killing deer, stirring settler alarm, while Governor Thomas orders five northwestern counties to curb the game. An estimated 100 Cole row Utes and equal numbers of Uroompaghies and Wistahs are involved, linked to White Black agency. Consul at Costicoak reports President appoints Jesse Johnson of Texas as US consul at Canticook Quebec.
The Riot Cases proceed in federal court with trials expected today before Judge Kublenat. The suits involve railroad and utility companies seeking damages tied to the 154 strike and alleged government inaction on protection. A minor related case previously moved to state court, while testimony from patrolmen and city officials is anticipated.
In Ottawa Captain Bosewood discusses Filipinos calling them niggers yet notes they resemble neither necro nor American stereotypes. He criticizes behavior, housing, and clothes, praises some habits, and claims Filipinos show potential for refinement and progress toward a strong commercial and educational community alongside Mexicans, amid debate on their place in American society.
The piece critiques American sourrals on Sunday racing in Havana, noting Latin holiday observances and religious rest get special attention. It highlights social tensions as Cuban wealth and business interests intersect with leisure and cultural norms.
Fragmented OCR summary mentions Bammond returning to London, New York pieces by Jobe Hays Harmon, and references to the Outlander and the Jameson raid. Details are unclear due to garbled text. names and events appear loosely connected.
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