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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1903

Page

4

Washburn Triumphs Over Medics 29 to 0 in Tough Ball Game

Washburn defeated the Nebraska Medics 29 to 0 as Caldwell scored twice and Mehl added a 40 yard run. Ritter, Cruz and Snyder starred on defense while injuries sidelined key Medics players. The victory boosts Washburn's hopes ahead of next week's matchup.

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Medical garble on digestive and systemic symptoms

Fragmented OCR text lists vague symptoms including stomach fullness dizziness vision issues and skin changes. The jumbled wording mentions heart pulsations and yellowing, but lacks coherent facts, dates, places, or identifiable persons or organizations.

Unclear fragment on maritime burial and recovery

Fragmentary text describes plans to retrieve and transport remains of Captain Reisinger from a Mexican port to Baltimore with a burial in Mexican or U S. soil, mentioning a World War era context and references to places and persons, but details are garbled and incomplete.

Pecos Valley Lines Elect Renewed Officers At Meeting

The Pecos One directors and stockholders met in Roswell aboard a special train. All former officers were reappointed except E D Kenna and Samuel Atkinson who were replaced as vice president and director respectively. New roster lists H L Mudge as president, Turner as vice president and GM, and A Sweet as secretary among others.

Pecus Roswell H. 1. Mudge Sopiks Kas Amarillo Prcos A. Aweet Pecos Innes Conrad Amnerillo Pocox Tollawinne Avery Turner FL U. Mudge HL UC. Mudge E. P. Ripley Chicago Santa Fe HU. Mudse Topeka Avery ‘Turner Don A. Rweet A. Ta Conrad Fc. Pagal A Hagerman A. Cahoon Joan W. Poe Samuel Atkinson

Great Western Plan Aims to Make Omaha Grain Market Dominant

President Stickney of the Great Western railroad pushes a proportional grain rate from Omaha to the Mississippi River Chicago and Minneapolis to elevate Omaha as a grain hub. Kansas City rivals fear loss of traffic as Omaha seizes momentum. local boards of trade form while rivals prepare countermeasures.

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Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Promoted as Digestive Remedy

An advertisement extols Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as the cure for dyspepsia and digestive troubles. It claims the pills digest all food forms including meat and vegetables, improve stomach tone, and benefit children and adults without harsh ingredients. Sold for 50 cents in the United States Canada and Britain.

Stuart Stuirt United States Canada Great Britain

Railroad protests ripple through Omaha traffic routes

Stickney's men join a sympathy line as Omaha rail interests focus on the Great Western and others. The present moment marks significant activity in railroad circles with no immediate action from competing lines, yet observers will monitor moves related to proportional rates.

Stickney Omaha

Strike Mania Reaction in Rail Wage Talks

The piece notes no price rise in years and warns against wage advances amid cautious industry sentiment. Eastern locomotive engineers seek parity with harsh Southwest wages, while officers pause, fearing overall job cuts to curb costs. Lenders and workers face a possible stagnation if wage pressures grow.

Fcomotive Dheir Willabor

A A Sneidman Appointed For Rail Auditor Division

A A Sneidman is appointed cashier and pay master for the Rock Island division as the auditor's office expands. He moves from travel agent in Iowa to a top paying post, amid growing importance of the division linking to Chicago headquarters.

Chicago Lkely A. A. Sneidman Iowa Sneidman Sneldman Kansas

Blackmail letter targets Northern Pacific in Helena case

Reports say Northern Pacific Railway faces a blackmail plot after a Cascade mailed letter demanded 15000 dollars with a Tuesday deadline. If unpaid the amount would rise and dynamite threats were issued. Great Northern secret service men are aiding in locating the writer as detectives work in Montana.

Helena Kone Ger Northern Pacific Railway Company Great Northern Secret Service Cascade Montana

Grand Trunk Pacific plans amid Alaska boundary ruling

Canada gains Portland Channel control under the Alaska boundary decision, hindering a U S fort opposite Fort Simpson and shaping the Grand Trunk Pacific to extend to Port Bimpeon. Ottawa reportedly subsidizes the project while 15 000 box cars and key Grand Trunk staff moves await implementation with M Hays named prospective president.

M. Hays Grand Trunk Grand Trank Pacific

Track Disappears on Wabash Close to Hamilton Indiana

Nearly 200 feet of track on the Wabash Chicago Toledo line near Hamilton Indiana has vanished into a swampy bottomless hole. Workmen probe the gap as sand and gravel are dumped into the swamp to fill the void, and heavy service remains disrupted on portions of the line opened last year.

Watdash Hammilton Ind

Have No Alliance Denver Road Negotiations Ousted

Fragments indicate Denver officials report no alliance in a dispute over the Moffatt road corridor between the Rio Grande and Pacific lines. A key agent says talks to move traffic into Salt Lake have not resolved which route will be used and emphasizes the currently deserted option is not the chosen path.

Denver Col Stan Alunos Rio Grande Mat Pacifle Salt Lake

Saunders Visits Newton on Santa Fe Fuel Contract Talk

George Saunders trainmaster of the Chicago Division of Santa Fe, based in Hillocothe, IL, visits Newton to discuss a fuel oil contract with the company. The meeting aims to secure terms for fuel supply and railroad operations at the Newton site.

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Saunders Still remembered as trainmaster in Newton

Friends and acquaintances recall Mr Saunders Still who served as trainmaster on the middle division during his residence in the city. He harbors a strong fondness for Kansas and regards Newton as one of the best places in the state per the Newton Kansan Republican.

Saunders Kansas

Salt Trust Scheme Uses Hutchinson & Arkansas River Railroad

Sheridan Kouga reveals a salt trust plan to evade Elkins rail rebates by forming the Hutchinson and Arkansas River railroad from Hutchinson to Kechi. Despite no rights or rails built, the line issues joint tariffs with Santa Fe and other carriers to gain salt freight rebates, a scheme the Interstate Commerce Commission probes as evidence shows no terminal facilities exist.

Sheridan Kouga Hutchinson The Salt Trust Filkins Elkins Plough Hutchinson & Arkansas Liver Kechi Sedgwick County Mub- Uc Hutchinson & Arkansas River Road Santa Fe Rock Island Missouri Pacific Texas Pacific Hutchinson & Arkansas River Tne Interstate Commerce Commission Hutchinson & Arkehead River

Three New Orient Towns Drafted Near Wichita

Wichita detectives report Orient railroad stations planned between Wichita and Milton. Viola will host a Santa Fe crossing with a sidetrack ready. a second site at mile 17 near Viola promises a sizeable town. a third lies seven miles southwest in Waco township. Officials warn that plans may shift as the line crosses Missouri Pacific and relocation talks continue.

Wichita, Kan Det Orient Milton Sedgwick County Inc Viola Santa Fe Mile 17 Wichita Waco A. S. Denny Kansas City W. C. Edwards Mitton Lhe Crossing

Orient Secures Terminal Facilities Near City Depots

Superintendent Edwards stated that Orient has procured terminal facilities near Rock Island, San Ta Fe and Frisco depots in the city. He said the matter is in Judge Eaton's hands and he has not been apprised of any week arrangements or changes being contemplated.

Orient Rock Island Edwards

New York Central Eyes Electric Trolley Expansion

The New York Central railroad plans electrification of suburban branches to central and western New York to curb heavy trolley competition. Previous fare cuts and added trains failed to slow rivals. A section of the Rome Watertown and Ogdensburg line will be electrified, allowing NYC trolley cars on routes along Lake Ontario. The project could absorb the Rochester and suburban electric system.

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Two New Directors at Santa Fe Meeting

The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe stockholders will meet in Topeka on December 10. Four directors’ terms expire, Viktor Morawets Thomas P. Fowier H Hileman Duval and Charles Sleva. Up to three may be re-elected. Shareholders will decide on purchasing stock and bonds for the Randrours Road the Santa Fe and Northwestern and the Oakland and East Side reed to be built by Atchison.

Santa Fe New York Atchison,Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Topeka Inc Viktor Morawets Thomas P. Fowier H. Hileman Duval Charles Sleva Atchison Oakland East Side Atchison Company

Railroad Workers and Local Officials Tackle Changes

Rail line workers in Santa Fe and Mishurseyments reports detail new furnaces, audits, and staff moves. Thomas engineer and McGee clerk oversee disbursements while Dageherty assists. A Sunday Y M C A meeting featured J D Skinner, now a pastor, as local officers travel between Kansas City and Pueblo for updates. A tragic case in Indiana notes a father killing his wife and two children, with motives linked to marital strain and custody.

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