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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1900
Page
3
A St Louis gathering features Governor Roosevelt addressing Missourians on free silver, trusts, and the gold standard. He rides in a parade, is cheered by thousands, and calls for material reform and trust curbs while praising Republican unity and fiscal responsibility.
A speaker denounces corporate wealth and trusts like Croker and Wyck, urges strong state action including a new tax on property, defends the Republican trust policy, and extols Civil War veterans while urging continued U S leadership in the Philippines. The address emphasizes unity, national greatness, and the enduring duty to liberty under the American flag.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder issues. It claims kidney ailments cause bladder problems and fatal organ failure and promises relief, sample bottles, and a free book by mail from Kilmer & Co in Binghamton NY.
A humorous Cleveland Pin Dealer tale recounts a mistaken social call gone awry when a woman enters Mrs Blank’s home with the wrong card. A Swedish maid’s mischief leads to a humorous misunderstanding about hairdressing services and patron expectations during a Saturday morning visit. The narrator recalls deciding to stay for a pleasant chat rather than explain the mix up.
From the Chicago Times-Herald Oliver Herford retells James Whitcomb Riley style verse about twins near Mr Riley in Indianapolis. One sister misbehaves while the other enjoys new parasol and front walk parade to the gate. A crowd of neighbors greet the Brown twins with playful questions and pride in the city scene.
A Philadelphia Record item describes Sparrows in the Twenty-Mist district near the police station at Thirty-seventh Street and Woodlawn Avenue avoiding a red painted fountain bird. The scene includes fear at first, sparrows returning, and a talk about Disston’s works and a call to action for prosperity.
Rock Island directors and officers will tour all lines starting in Texas and Colorado. They traveled from Chicago to Topeka and will inspect extensive yearlong improvements including grades, curves, stone and steel bridges, new stations, heavier rails, and expanded rolling stock. The company seeks bids for twenty new compound locomotives to boost freight and passenger service.
A first person reminiscence recounts a late night gathering with friends and family, noting a planned youth meeting, growing noise from neighbors, and a tense scene as the narrator recalls a knock on his door and a controversial exchange about a pipe and attendees, all set in a rural parish.
Present indications show passenger rates from Chicago to the Pacific coast will fall this winter due to a rate cut by the Great Northern. Negotiations with Northern Pacific and other lines failed to secure agreement, and a general meeting of the Western Passenger Association discussed possible actions but took none. The plan aims to deter scalping of return tickets via rebates, restoring commissions to ticket agents and benefiting the public with lower fares.
Wakefield Kansas resident W P Gates sues Union Pacific Railroad for damages and costs claiming injury after being ejected from a train. Official suit filed in Kansas City district indicates the plaintiff seeks financial remedy and reimbursement of legal costs.
Mr Gates and his daughter traveled from Wakefield to Flanang City using fare tickets before July 7 but the conductor refused to honor them. Lacking sufficient funds, they were compelled to alight at Bonner Springs and return to Kansas City.
Bt Louis Oct 10 President W V Powell of the Grider of Kulidad Ted inapherivae siepenided from ofthe yes terday by the special convention of the gran division now in session bert Only ete votes were cast agsinst hin sus eneion The action was hastened by a report that he were serking an orfer of court to metrain the grand session from trxing him for its comiget in office The Origen hort Line meeting will be held today Chicago Gerv-ene communes are pointed by the thimcontinental lines Lootieisting to select a Chairman and headquarters for the now transcontinental passenger association Janes Whartton chaired the new asdioulicion and decided upon Denver as headquarters
A fragmented OCR passage describes stock, meats, poultry, and vegetables with garbled lines about kitchen tasks. It notes boiling water, stock management, and cooking steps alongside stray mentions of utensils and containers. The text is incoherent but centers on meal preparation and pantry items.
A brief obituary item notes the passing of an individual, with basic biographical detail and date reference. The notice outlines surviving relatives and remembrance details, reflecting a straightforward community record from the local newspaper page segment.
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