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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1896
Page
7
The text exalts a patent medicine claiming to cure weak health, restore vigor, and aid mothers while praising a care routine. It references a “Favorite Prescription” and targets women and infants, urging consultation with a surgeon and institute in New York. It cautions buyers via generic druggist sales.
Tadge Sanborn issues an order in the Nebraska district court directing Union Pacific Railway Company and its receivers to permit all employees to vote in an upcoming election. The judge orders the railroad to provide reasonable time for workers to participate, citing company policy and legal deadlines as justification. The text also mentions unrelated product placement and a grooming advertisement.
An advert outlines Santa Fe Route travel offerings with five daily trains east and west, elegant equipment, dining cars, through car service, reclining chairs, and sleeper options. It promotes depot connections at North Tope, encourages inquiries via telephones, and names Garvey as agent, touting through trains to St Paul and Minneapolis via the Burlington Route.
Abandoned Anthony Branch and changes in rail matters draw attention. Atems of interest discuss Kanes rail issues. Higginson, assistant to Santa Fe president Ripley, visits to inspect Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe lines and grain shipments through Galveston port. Galveston becomes key in expanding markets for western grain, with farmers set to gain from new southern routes.
Newspaper item outlines strikes and labor tensions affecting rail service in Denver and nearby areas. It mentions a Diy ztrike and shifts at Cannon and Canon Wry, with talk of new schedules for the Sista Fe express from Chicago to Kansas City. The piece notes maintenance and locomotive orders, plus railroads preparing for heavy freight loads and potential service disruptions as crews relocate and trains adjust. References include the Western New Mexico Grand divisions and mentions of New Jersey, Anthety, and Anthety rail transfers.
A collage of Topeka snippets reports on events from fevers and fairs to theater and politics. Mentions Thanksgiving cranberries on market, Epworth songbooks ordered, Powhatan opera, upcoming public meetings, and community notices across Topeka society with names and places such as Kansas Avenue, Jefferson County, and Washburn College.
Washington report notes Arizona residents back statehood and cites mining data for the year ending June showing total mining output around 925 thousand dollars plus prospectors and placer miners contributing. Territory also reports taxable property rising toward 390 million with 12 million in overall value of goods shipped.
Thomen T. Reed, speaker of the house of representatives, arrived in Stockton with his daughter and party. He taught school here years ago and this was his first return to his former home. He declined to speak at Modesville where a crowd greeted him with a brash display.
District Judge Elmer KB Dinny of Nebraska dies after a long career. The obituary notes his Lincoln and Omaha appointment, travels, and participation in notable cases. The fragmented OCR references dates, places, and colleagues in a terse, era voice.
MADE BRYA WM Hoyt principal Chicago grocer of Hoyt & Co has printed to Al Bryan and others in Lincoln Nebraska. He donated cash to a campaign fund and pledged support to reform efforts. The firm’s property valued around 518,000 was pledged to the cause, including the deed burned involving Chalten Jones.
In New York on October 12, Lady Somerset pledges to post a personal bond for refugees linked to Armesiacs. The statement outlines support for asylum seekers arriving from California aboard ships, with public records noting the commitment and privacy of details.
Rev J Dun derman of Dimondale Sten presents a strange account of a new discovery claimed to yield marvelous results in health and vitality. The text mentions a Baptist church at Rives Junction and a Dr Stirre, with references to Quinine like remedies and a friend recommending a supposed cure, all described in a fractured, garbled report.
The Grand presents an October weekend program featuring the opera Powhatan Don't Miss It. An advertisement promotes rapid relief from diarrhoea with Dewitt's Cholera Mixture and references health, safety, and instant results. Sold by W Stansfield at 62 Kansas Avenue. Broken stitch collars repaired at WF Peerless Steam Laundry.
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