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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1903
Page
4
A Kansas project carries a price tag of 500000 dollars yet Uncle Nam expresses confidence that costs will be covered.Officials cite financing plans and potential funding from sponsors, with expectations of long term payoff for the community.
Fort Riley Kansas hosts a large military camp for 11 000 troops with 60 000 feet of water lines and 350 000 on fall manufactories funds. The program spans October 13 to 21 with extensive field trials and equipment tests including Mentliye machines and temporary housing, aiming to study mobilization, entrenchment, and medical readiness for a potential war scenario. The operation involves multiple army posts and state guards, with logistics detailing ground preparation, housing, and troop movements to designated camps and training sites.
Beloit October 15 St Pauls Protestant Episcopal church marked the fourth anniversary of Rev. George M. Geinel as pastor. Invitations featured a birthday poem and a silk bag for gifts. The event drew many Rev. Geinel’s friends from Beloit and across the state, with generous offerings totaling dollars and notable floral displays at fair-time. He is known as a popular preacher and citizen in the area.
In Webster Nebraska authorities buried Thomas Madison and sent county attorney Ei Overman to Smith with a bill for burial costs claiming Madison acted alone. Smith County commissioners refused payment saying they should not cover expenses for men who killed themselves in other states. The case could go to federal court. a boy who found the body is mentioned. Separately, Kansan Baptist convention will meet in Emporia with about 400 delegates and 50 missionaries. Also, Davies Lamb of Shawnee is held in Wichita as authorities probe if he posed as a Ringling relative to cash a forged check.
John Good year, once prominent Uoringes man, arrested Saturday on state warrant alleging paternity of a child born to Katie Dawson. The case involves a 14 year old witness. bond posted for appearance. He faced district court twice as juries disagreed, and previous deferral. Reverend Granville Lowther, once expelled for heresy, was held then released after attendance of supporters.
Yates Center Kansas hosts a large old soldiers reunion closing its day with speakers including J M Muller Charles F Scott and FW Funston. A big crowd attended as the event concluded successfully. Burglary at Redfield Kansas nets empty till. depot robbery reported at Medfield. attempted thefts and a military lieutenant examination results noted in Leavenworth.
Lawrence Kansas October 12 a contract is closed for the pictures for the exhibit in the new museum of the University of Kansas in November 132 paintings valued at 75000 to be shown many are from the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh including etchings by Whistler Hayden Rembrandt Zorn and others the exhibit will run four months with probable rail rates for entry
A $375 diamond ring left in an Enid carriage with a woman's pocketbook was found there and pawned in Wichita for $50 by J A Hi of Enst C T It cost him $95 to recover it. Other items note a Wichita business man’s death at the Missouri Pacific depot and several regional notices.
An ad agent surveying a Pittsburg dining room notes that nine of twenty three traveling men regularly use Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals. He records varied claims of relief from indigestion sour stomach gas and irregular meals and notes the product contains pepmin dEnetane hoirastin and yellow pale ingredients. Sold by druggists everywhere.
Chicago October 12 Charles A Goodnow resigns as general manager of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad to take effect November 1. John F Stevens will succeed him as a top executive overseeing operations and construction with T F Winchell named third vice president to lead traffic affairs.
A hidden association of railway firemen officials from 44 systems in the United States formed in Chicago to exchange secret information on wage talks and strike tactics. It aims to share reports on negotiations and disputes, distribute arguments and testimony, and pool strike funds potentially reaching several millions, with participants from major lines including Pennsylvania, New York Central, Union Pacific, Santa Fe, Baltimore and Ohio, and Milwaukee.
Daggett in the shadow of new Santa Fe links to Salt Lake City expands. A revived continental line and recent railroad headquarters boost town growth and revive nearby mining diggings long abandoned. Local prosperity centers on the road’s additions and a new care car in service.
A fragmented OCR line mentions carnage and a company, with unclear names and context. The readable portion hints at a disaster or incident involving a company and violence, but specifics are missing.
Lou Dillon and Major Delmar compete in a windy Lexington trotting exhibition. Dillon lowers Delmar’s mark, Prince Alert battles pacing record, crowd roars as Sun goes wire to wire in 2 30 innings. Terrace Queen wins the class pace, Cubanols and Jay McGregor post top placings.
The readable fragment mentions multiple regional areas and references to Oklahoma and Indian Territory, with garbled names and numbers. It hints at financial figures and a disclaimer about a system, but the text is largely unreadable and contains many distortions.
News item states that Kansas City Southern increased travel options by applying colonist rates to standard equipment including Pullman cars. Rates take effect every first and third Tuesday with limited applicability, mainly for southwest travel and transcontinental business, under Lourne conditions.
Santa Fe freight office announces division freight agent RB Terrington promoted to general manager for the western state system. Effort affects Wichita employees placed under Topeka officials as the restructure takes effect this year.
A long time chief clerk A B Hensbreen leaves for Topeka to take a new post and most freight division duties shift to the Topeka office. Remaining staff will serve as needed while San Fe cuts division freight offices and keeps only local agencies. Many Mexican workers seek porter roles with trials and potential clerical placements as vacancies appear.
New York October 12 the annual report for the Interurban street railway covering the first full year of metropolitan operation notes 478 miles of single track and total earnings of 21 349 54 with a 18 77 percent rise. Fixed charges rose on interest for 11 million refinancing and the report lists real estate valued at 72 million. John Berinamins named director of Metropolitan securities company succeeding E Sagre.
A special train carried about 100 general passenger agents from Maine to California and from Canada to the Ohio River left Chicago Sunday night for New Orleans. They aim to cover 922 miles in 20 hours 10 minutes, beating the round's fastest regular train. The trip showcases the railroad's near-complete double track system and its effort to highlight the new route to attendees of the American Association of General Passenger and Market Agents convention.
Report notes Rock Island ceding membership in some unions while likely rejoining the Western Passenger association. Saling, Kansas, and Ort 1 feature updates on Union Pacific improvements, with rebuilding of the Balin yards ahead despite food shortages. Baldwin works plans to produce about 2000 locomotives this year for domestic and international use, including Brazil and Tanun, plus American builds for Cubs. Trials with Mexican car partners show promise, offering porter protections and added comfort for travelers aboard one innovation.
Chickasha Oklahoma October 12 The Rock Island railroad plans car shops and a new union depot by January 1 1994. The brick and stone complex will house division offices and serve as a regional railroad center, expanding maintenance capacity and centralizing operations north of the present depot.
Kansas City veteran railroad official James Donohue has resigned as assistant general passenger agent of the Frisco line. He wired the resignation to the general offices in St. Louis.
Figures published to October 1 reveal that about a hundred million dollars have been used for boosters and equipment on the Harriman railroad system embracing the Southern Pacific Union Pacific Oregon Short Line Oregon Railroad and Navigation Chicago and Alton and the Kansas City Southern.
Horton shops reported the largest day in its history at the rip track under Foreman Joe Acker. Repainting, repairs, and heavy repair work dominated last Monday with crane and laborers active, while wardens were notified about a bear and a hunter incident.
A garbled OCR style fragment mentions bears and a sequence of jumbled words. No clear event, date, person, or organization is discernible. The text lacks coherent facts suitable for a full news item or summary.
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