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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1900
Page
3
Primitive advertisement claims Munyon's Inhaler cures colds coughs hay fever bronchitis asthma and all diseases of the throat and lungs. It asserts systemwide benefits and promotes a $1.00 price with emphatic medical endorsement language.
A fusion candidate for senator rejects Republican charges linking him to a dealer network. The dispute centers on agricultural policy and trust in grain markets. Supporters say the campaign faces a biased press smear while farmers worry about independent mills and grain pricing shaping the industry.
Fragmented notes describe dates and events around Opie Read, a noted novelist, with references to North ern Kuoans and appearances in cities and venues. The garbled text lists dates around a Saturday night in Topeka and mentions a possible campaign or speaking event, with scattered city names and weeks in 1900s style OCR.
A Missouri Pacific Fast Mail wreck occurred in Leavenworth yard after a collision with a car. One crew member escaped injury, another aided by slowing the train. Delays lasted four hours as coal cars blocked the track near Cartondale, with partial recovery via the house track to rejoin main tracks. Train crews worked to clear the main line and restore traffic.
An ornate 19th century style testimonial extols Stuart's Catarrh Tablets as a superior cure for catarrh and related ailments. The ad claims nationwide reach in the United States and Canada, praises the product's lack of alcohol or opiates, and includes anecdotal success from a Covington, Kentucky reader and family cures.
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway prepares specifications for about 500 hopper coal cars as it expands capacity after a fall surge in coal use. Santa Fe already ordered 38 similar cars with Chicago fittings. The railroad unloads via end doors, ships 30 000 pound cars, and moves dirt cars into Texas while boosting own factory and business demand.
A St Louis Globe-Democrat report from Des Moines notes Rock Island plans an extension from Liberal through the Texas Panhandle into White Oaks New Mexico to reach the Mexican International and Southern Pacific systems. The proposal includes a line to El Paso and a link to southern California, widening Chicago to California service via either Omaha routes. The plan would traverse Panhandle cattle country and eastern New Mexico as development accelerates.
The article notes 930,000 railway workers earned last year about 352,000,000 to 377,000,000 in wages, with gross earnings rising 3200,000,000 and net earnings 110,000,000 from 1895 to 1905. It details wage distribution among train crews, clerks, stretchmen, machinists, and officers, highlighting large sums paid to laborers and a rise in dividends.
From Emporia reports a new pump for the round house is installed and functioning after old unit wore out. November 7 a grand master of the Brotherhood of Incesuive Armen will visit. KF Jenning returns from Georgia Tennessee Chicago and Minnesota trip. Switchmen’s ball preparations continue with over 100 tickets sold and funds to an accident fund.
Fireman Frank Dice secured a regular run on the H and S with headquarters at Hutchinson. Chas Snyder takes a Santa Fe shops job and will relocate his family. Fireman Andty Adams returned from Topeka after attending the fire ward grievance committee meeting with Santa Fe officials. Former brakeman Chet Harding passed the exam and is now a conductor. the note praises him as a fine fellow.
From Newton comes a tale of Herman Frenzel who captured a chicken that wandered into a machine shop. Switchmen Kelly, Hott and Hangerman have left for Galveston where they secured work, with plans to return in six months. Machinist Gayle Reynolds arrives from Deadwood South Dakota to spend time with his parents and work for the B. M. at Deadwood.
Santa Fe traveler touts California as a marvelous winter escape. Business to the Pacific coast this season runs strong and nearly matches peak years, with many tourists of moderate means arriving after saving money.
Special meetings of stockholders of nineteen lines operated by the Chicago Burlington & Quines railroad were held to approve returns of directors. The list includes connections to Bar linet Kaneia City Glavin College Springs Southwestern Fair Avoca and many lines across Iowa Nebraska and Missouri River regions. Annual meeting set for November to decide interest and operation.
SANTA FE LOCALS note W Baird returns to the coded erecting shop after a fortnight illness Charlies Wood departs for Le Junta to take a fireman post Engine 430 receives a dress change in the roundhouse Painters have rigged for No 1 of the L M N western line which has brought 8 engines here Alvarake Instruction car No 3 from Scranton school will be out of the coach shop soon Railway men show strong interest in the scene and surveyors aim to finish running lines for the new Blacksmith shop today with excavations starting tomorrow Mark 1 Symmes leaves the blacksmith shop to work on trestle projects at the cut of
Governor Roosevelt wrapped up a 58 mile day touring through Kingston with eight speeches as part of his flying campaign across New York. He faced hecklers in Newburgh and Kingston with sharp retorts about trusts and Democrats, urging supporters to stay engaged.
Examinations were held daily as the demand for engineers grows. The scene shows long queues for tests and trains passing by, reflecting the rapid transformation and the heavy pressure on students and examiners alike.
The ad copy touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure all for kidney and urinary issues with promises of rapid relief. It describes using a sample bottle offer and urges readers to purchase the product, claiming relief from back pain and frequent urination.
A state insane asylum employee claims cream to freeze ice cream was supplied for a joint Paola Osawatomie missionary society meeting. The letter says state staff and patients hosted about 100 guests with refreshments, while taxpayers fund the feast and state workers took time off duty to entertain. The account expresses Republican irritation at the expenditure and management.
In Hinton on October 2 a campaign train of Mr Bryan’s party traveled through towns including Huntington Charleston St Albans and Hinton. Large crowds greeted the speaker who pressed the race question urging black voters to ask Republicans about voting rights in the Philippines Puerto Rico and other territories while contrasting southern disfranchisement.
The article recounts Bryan’s speeches touching race, annexation, and Philippine independence. It contrasts calls to exclude Black and Brown people from rights with support for Filipino self governance, and notes reactions from crowds in various towns. It highlights Bryan urging equal rights, warning against letting others control government, and addressing labor pensions and war treaty questions.
Local development report notes sixty homes underway in the area with ongoing construction activity. Builders cite steady demand and new lot allocations as driving the housing surge.
The article notes Moeser Bros plan a creamery project with a total cost around 7000 dollars. It mentions widespread labor demand and shortages of carpenters and money, delaying or complicating construction. Several local firms and individuals are referenced in relation to the project and street locations.
In Cumberland, Oct c-Game reports describe unusually abundant pursuits on a West Virginia Central route near Tamara. Hunters sighted many red squirrels and game birds, with Frank Deneldeon and Kim Chenree among notable locals in Crbb berland. The event drew crowds, promising many more hunts in coming days.
Neves arrives as tension grows over the winter tide at sea. Local officials warn of hazardous conditions while fishermen prepare for continued disruption of routes and supply lines.
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