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Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1897

Page

2

Trains Safety Talks Drive Denver Convention Tour to Pike’s Peak

Denver Oct 2 The seventh annual session of the Railway Bridges Superintendents met in Denver with about 60 members from across the region. President James Sheenan and officers outlined plans for the year as talks covered bridge design, water supply, openings, cod construction and bridge numbering. Delegates debated mileage versus alphabetical numbering and heard telegrams from Omaha Cincinnati and Fortress Monroe inviting future meetings. The group pledged a strong treasury and prepared to tour the mountains and Pike’s Peak after the convention.

Sechnt Charles Mallard Puello Aigiers Lajarw Sheldon New York, New Haven & Hartford Omaha Cicinaeth Stonroe Poreman Pobvtown Joseph H. Cummin Long Island Miare Wien West

Boston Adopts Report On Municipal Printing Plant Costs

The Boston city report assesses six months of Municipal Printing Plant operation from September 4 to March under contract with Rockwell and Churchill. It covers expenses depreciation at 10 percent, stock in process, and the plant's performance compared with prior arrangements. Mayor Quincy will present the findings to the board of aldermen.

Boston Tosh Quincy Makar Thimmere Sou Prine Ube Orin Eliy Seni Messrs Rock Well Chamehitl Wiliam Pearls Tait Lanke Weitereinihich Ander Thomas P. Nichols Lyting @ ptierien Vatice Chat Hind James P. Stearns George FL Kolis John G. Cones Smayor Quimoy Truik Myssia PL Stearns George Mo John Cobb Auncn Tyr Tiveh Bosten’ Thal Une Dinamo Calenlarinak Une Executiver Unik Elf de Suvines Rockwell & Churchill Joshan, Quingy

Post Office Budget and Stamp Printing Proposals

Washington reports Third Assistant Merritt oversees stamp envelope and newspaper wrapper issues totaling 11,165,000 with costs 1,015,140. Stamp numbers reach 4201937904 valued at 79. Losses from office fires wrecks and boat destruction affect 1 in 24,592 pieces with 6,000 needed for losses. Merritt urges central engraving and printing by Post Office and removal of special stamps for vending and periodicals.

Washington Genersl Merritt Wetter Isto Merritt Tureau of Printing and Engravin Treasury Tie Post Office Department Hyalae

Russian Fanatics Smother Members to Die in Belief

Dispatch from St Petersburg reports sect followers smothering themselves and others to achieve salvation. Members believe eternal life comes via suffocation, with deaths carried out in secrecy and graves hidden. An advertisement at the end promotes One Minute Cough Cure by G. W. Stansfield.

St Petersburg G. W. Stansfield Kansas Avenue

School Case in Court Over Colored Children Admission

Senator Palmer expected to file in court to compel the Alton school board to admit colored children to white schools. Petition argues post chapter adoption merged districts under the board and allowed a resolution to discriminate. It claims remote schools, inadequate teachers, and double the workload for black students. Relaters are Juman Brock Scott Big and Hobert Waite.

Palmer Springfield Alton Whith Secetor Bis Board of Education Pitts Jumin Brock Scott Big Gad Hobert Waite

Dispensary Report on Liquor Stock in South Carolina

Columbia SC October 2 The regulatory examinations minutes of the dispensary Touhy Ensuelis quarterly repeat The Stock of Intters Instite and conty Alepessaries 0500.00 The committee recommended that this stock be greatly reduced and urges that the bonitk of aunty lspemetries be increased The Mspenairs according to its constitutional requirement was to pay all profit after a certain period into the school fund That time was spae nessed but no money has been turned over to the schools The legislative committee figures as a dis measurable fability due the Senen fund 31000 this being ro earned profits Their profite for the queries were 32,0 While but tittles are and no trovhie the Beataang mustache can be kept a uniform brown or black color by wains Suckingham's Dye for the Whiskers

South Caroline Colimbia SC

Old Clothes Famine Strains Provident Association in St Louis

In St Louis on October 22 Dr T M Finney and several managers warn of scarce second hand clothes. The Provident Association sewing room employs over 100 women, turning in collected garments into warmer wear for children. Spring collections failed to meet fall needs as 3,500 garments were secured last year, far short of demand.

Fowler Cory Thor Arexinus Donutiors

Texas Farmers Form Cotton Association to Protest Prices

Texas farmers unite to form the Texas Farmers' Cotton Association led by President George Anderson of Boerne. The plan aims to hold cotton until base bids meet buyer prices, with shares of crop assigned to members and a boycott tactic to pressure city markets. Navarre, Hillis, and Woodman counties report earlier similar organizers, using coordinated boycotts to force local concessions.

Houston Tex Farmers of Texas Texas Farmers’ Cotton Association George Anderson Mmembersi Forte Tangioes Navarre Hillis Wo- Garmin

Lively Funeral Music At Cemetery Procession

A funeral service for Mrs Rusher was held with a quickstep played to the cemetery. The procession included family and local attendees as ministers officiated and the band performed patriotic tunes on the way to and from the gravesite.

Decktur Lotten Husher Rusher Tn Har Yaar Erunnd EHP Goldmar'e Mand Grive Gael “Stars and Stripes Anna B. Avisken Devermdent

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