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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1901
Page
3
An advertisement touts Geminiver Susatta Drepupala Tablets as a universal remedy for stomach troubles in both adults and infants. It claims the tablets ease digestion, relieve cramps, and promote appetite, with a notary public noting the product’s appearance in the April notice.
Four Panthandle trussmen die when freight rear end collides near Onwird 14 miles southeast of Berry. Bodies of three recovered in mutilated condition. fourth body burned beyond recognition before crews could search debris. Conductor T Greeley and brakeman H. Hutchinson named among the dead. Also report from Denver about unconfirmed Apache uprising rumor in New Mexico with no verification yet.
The piece reports on chaotic railroad work in Oklahoma with imported Black labor from the South, gambling and fights after paydays, and a pattern of workers leaving for free transport. It notes Selden’s contract on the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Western line and describes wages, discipline, and security measures as crews struggle to stay. It also recounts postal weight tricks by mail agents and the government’s countermeasures saving money.
Railroads operating out of Chicago pledge united action to crush scalping by forging tickets. After convictions in Cook County of brokers Rice and Wolf, and a similar case in the East, the industry anticipates setting strong precedents. The railroads sever ties with former scalper networks to end noncommission ticket dealing.
A past Atchison Globe report recounts mail agents mutiny against a railroad policy that tied passes to duty. Agents planned economic retaliation by slowing mail loads, carrying only necessary weight, costing the railroad money per ton. The tactic involved returning empty pouches and exploiting the system until the rail line reopened.
Erie system sets a hiring age cap at 45, barring those over 45 from new positions while allowing current staff to stay. Across major lines, many railroads have reduced entry ages to 29 or 30, citing training length and pension considerations.
A railroad log book entry from the California Limited claims a passenger’s trip from San Francisco to Flagstaff costs 4.40 with fare sleeper meals and extras, while walking 43 days at 20 miles daily would total 11. The note praises first class travel and saving clothes and time, quoting 72 savings on goods. The item appears in Railway and Engineering Review along with a roster of railroad workers and operations notes.
In Topeka a county railway yard scene unfolds with workers sustaining injuries and various maintenance actions noted. Reports mention a machinist injured, a wife recovering after strokes, and moves related to engine testing and stock car operations while staff travel between eastern and western divisions.
Chamberlain M D October The signing work by Rosebud Indians to relinquish settlement rights on part of the Rosebud reservation in Gregory county is nearly finished Major McLaughlin Indian inspector has spent months securing signatures. He plans to place the lands on sale soon with many thousands of acres of fine land and applicants already gathering in Chamberlain to await allotment.
An old advertisement touts Hadway's Pills as a remedy for stomach liver and bowel issues. It lists symptoms like sick headache indigestion biliousness and constipation and claims the pills cure a broad range of digestive complaints. Sold by E. Sowara 06 firm St New York.
George C. Montgomery a Santa Fe detective formerly of Topeka was shot and killed in his Winfield residence Saturday evening. An Oklahoma cowboy is suspected. the assassin fired through a window as Montgomery sat at his writing desk. He died instantly.
Edward Stephens, a market gardener, says he was arrested after delivering radishes to the Hotel Throop staff. A clerk allegedly sent him to the cook for a written order, and later a clerk crushed a dollar. A porter accused him of a mistake while a policeman detained Stephens in his buggy for alleged obtaining money under false pretenses.
State Superintendent Frank Nelson argues that Booth Guiteau Prendergast Czolgoss and Blichican were American born. He says schools must teach government and common sense patriotism, noting education should shape citizens who value public work and street cleanliness for all.
The Schumann concert company visits the Grand Thursday night. An American Travarts performs at Crawford Thursday and Friday. The Wrong Mr. Wright is set for Crawford Saturday matinee.
In Salt Lake City a Finnish miner named August Sinvel, ill with erysipelas, created a panic at Holy Dream hospital by arming with a large knife and rushing corridors threatening murders. Nurses and patients fled as staff attempted to subdue him and restore order.
Frantic scenes erupted at a hospital as a suspect fled through a window and an alarmed crowd watched. Nurses and patients experienced shock and fear as staff attempted to restrain a frightened patient and search for the missing individual, with no trace found at press time.
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