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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1902
Page
4
A local business faces pressure as stock limits bite into daily operations. Officials in Whedly gauge the impact while regulators push back with speedier approvals to ease supply bottlenecks.
A long critical piece argues Washington Negroes have lost control of domestic service as white families hire cheaper help and relocate to new patterns. It notes older generations fade, younger workers struggle with trades, and ads increasingly bar Black applicants while demand shifts to Southern states. The piece cites Booker T. Washington and highlights rising tension in employment and social status.
Kansas Kingman November 27 reports the Kansas City, Mearon & Orient Railway gains land for a new townsite near Ashton, midway between Milton and Norwich, at the Orient and Missouri Pacific crossing. The move could force Milton to shift to the new townsite, with Norwich possibly shutting down, while Topeka may seek a route via the Orient and Missouri Pacific. The arrangement ties Gould system lines to broader eastern markets, impacting Conway Springs and Topeka prospects.
An advertisement asserts Scott’s Emulsion cures consumption by boosting weight and reducing cough. It claims the exact internal mechanism is unknown but that increased weight and fewer symptoms signal progress against the disease. The copy urges sending a sample to SCOTER BOWNE.
A historical ad asserts catarrh cures do not require climate change and promotes Stuart's Catarrh Tablets with ingredients such as Hingd Root and Guatacol. It claims internal remedies reach the root via the blood and stomach, criticizing inhalers, and includes a Columbus Ohio testimonial detailing relief after using the tablets.
Mr Purdy, linked with money matters of the Orient, left the Hock Island about a year ago when the Moore brothers gained control. Serving as president, he represented old interests and resigned after the Moores bought them out. His resignation became effective on the first day of the current year.
In San Bernardino on Nov 2 plans for a big dance at the mill are progressing with entertainment, music, and speeches. The upper floor is off limits due to bracing concerns, but the ground floor will be used with a cocoons setup. About $100 has been raised for expenses and refreshments will be served.
Senator Thomas Kearns of Utah and Richard C. Kerens of St Louis report settlement of rent of way disputes for the San Pedro Los Angeles Salt Lake railroad. They cite 212 miles built in Southern California and progress toward the remaining 350 miles to Salt Lake City with a Santa Fe connection at Redlands and a joint entry to Salt Lake City via Oregon Short Line. The harbor and terminus at San Pedro are described as among the finest on the continent.
A Santa Fe official notes a rumored alliance between Santa Fe and Rock Island railways. Completion of a new line will shorten routes to California, potentially enabling a major agreement that could reroute traffic away from El Paso and Southern Pacific. The official cautions no formal action yet, but views the chance to reach California via a shorter Rock Island route as significant.
Plans discuss a trade route between Kansas City and Chicago set for about a year hence. Milwaukee and St. Paul aim to expand business, with track work and new cutoffs shortening the Chicago Hawees City route by about one hundred miles, enabling faster service once Ottumwa Davenport link is finished.
El Paso Nov 27 A Chicago bound Santa Fe box car carried a remarkable bum’s nest built from confetti crackers piano covers and other goods. The intruder entered via a door corner using a stick to avoid detection and departed without leaving a trace.
At the general offices of the Kansas Missouri and Arkansas railway in Joplin Missouri bonds for a new line Memphis to Chanute Kansas have been placed. Work will begin at once with proposals for eroding and tests under way. The line will connect zinc regions of Arkansas and southwest Missouri with the gas belt of eastern Kansas and most right of way has been secured.
The Pennsylvania Railroad board created the general counsel office and named George G Massey of Delaware to the post. Francis J Gowen, former Choc taw railroad president, was named successor as general solicitor.
Rear Admiral Higginson's tet command vessels are cutting a canal to connect Great Harbor and the larkeehey for easier passage. About two hundred marines from the Isthmus of Panama arrive and enter quarantine pending assignment with the 70 bow Encurr. The torpedo flotilla from San Juan reaches Great Harbor as scouts prepare for the search program by daily fleet drills and awaiting transport of soldiers.
Fragmentary note describes a person seeking editable medicine to cure a bad cold with relief from irritation and fever. Mentions Chacsbertains Lanse Remetty in inoson as a remedy and general advice to ease symptoms and ailment through drugs. The text is incomplete and uncertain about specifics.
An old health ad extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney trouble and Bright s disease. It claims dramatic, health restoring effects, offers a free sample bottle by mail, and urges readers to request the accompanying booklet with testimonials from users who credit Swamp Root for their recovery.
Fragmented ad style text argues against patchwork regeneration and cites Dr J M Thorburn and Dr Lowry. Mentions fire safety, Dr King's new Discovery for Consumption, and a cluttered list of prices and services. The fragmentary read presents period voice with health and moral exhortations.
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