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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1902
Page
10
A short passage conveys a soothing emphasis on immaculate hygiene and spotless conditions, highlighting the aim for thorough freshness. It centers on a pristine environment and the reassurance that cleanliness is achieved to a high standard.
The Dun and Co weekly review notes merchandise distribution remains robust with continued activity. Industrial demand shows strength in iron and steel despite some mills closing for iron shortages. imports and structural materials remain steady, while cotton goods face cautious demand and Western buying slows.
Seemingly endless car scarcity hampers live stock shipments as rail officials hurry to secure coal and rolling stock. Sept Hurley’s foresight garners critique while plans to release coal from cattle yards and mount Carmel mines aim to ease the shortage, with western division heads critiquing the failed fortune of coal policy.
A crate of straw hats found opened in a box car suggests hats were stolen by a few who planned to dispose of them later. The incident comes amid broader railcar shortages and stock-market constraints affecting livestock movement and pricing, with local crews and shop laborers mentioned in a broader report on railroad operations and injuries.
General orders are issued to convert all Southern Pacific engines to oil burning as soon as possible. Within a year the company aims to operate on an oil basis across divisions including Sacramento Los Angeles Oakland and the Ex division leading in oil conversions. About 150 engines already converted with 53 more to go, cost per 190 miles about 24 barrels of oil with savings between 16 and 20 dollars per hundred miles.
New York financiers report that at the annual stockholders meeting of the St Louis and San Francisco road a proposal will be acted upon to issue up to 28 million dollars in four percent gold bonds secured by a first mortgage or collateral security of first mortgage bonds. Proceeds aim at construction or acquisition of additional railroads, with no stated purpose beyond expansion and not linked to the Chicago and Eastern Illinois purchase.
Fort Worth Texas October 4 A prominent railroad contractor says the Rock Island would not build to Dallas from that city and seeks a parallel traffic agreement with Houston and Texas Central. Officials from Rock Island and Texas Central meet in Texas to decide future steps amid unnamed assurances. General Attorney Lassiter would not confirm any long planned arrangement.
Santa Fe announces another wage rise for apprentices at its Santa Fe shops, raising pay by a fixed daily amount. The move follows recent voluntary increases for machinists, part of a sequence of wage boosts by the company in San Bernardino and nearby operations.
A broad, hairy man approached the shop foreman in San Sernardino yesterday asking what work he might do. The foreman queried about his trade and the man answered in clipped terms, claiming to be a mechanic.
Fragmented notes describe railway and shop activity from Topeka and nearby towns. Mentiones include equipment shipments to Cleburne Texas, foreman P Donovan, and personnel movements. A fatality is noted in Guthrie with a man found dead in a hotel bed, no signs of foul play observed.
A fragmentary ad text asserts that Chamberiites Cough Remedy counteracts a tendency toward ill health and pneumonia. It proclaims the product pleasant and safe, offered for sale by all druggists.
Travel offer for Boston and return at 319.00 dollars via Nickel Plate road from October 7 to November 32 inclusive with tickets depositable at Liston and 60 cent fee. Three trains daily with through service except certain cars, meals in dining cars, and a la carte meals. City ticket office at Adams St Chicago. Fall info from John Calvhar, General Agent, Chicago.
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