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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1903
Page
4
The piece extols Ivory Soap as a universal cleaner advising that some items require expert cleaning, notes that Ivory Soap predated modern pure soap, and suggests users can act as their own expert cleaners while manufacturers are repeatedly asked about cleaning varied materials with Ivory Soap.
Rendvne on March fifteenth reports Major Delmar Delwar, latest reelection hopeful, failing to break two minutes in a four mile race. Tow TS Ren led the field with strong pace making, while Meathber and Renaville trailed. Weather mild, wind slight. race praised for speed and stamina, with judges noting exceptional early splits and late surge.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Wichita firm filing a petition in district court about a change in the WichitaFairy and Color campaign, naming a receiver and noting a fire or burn event at night. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
P F Benedict a stockholder and director accuses the corporation of insolvency due to mismanagement by G W Wit, who is named as a party in the suit. The dispute centers on alleged mishandling of Lia affairs and corporate finances.
Panic spread as an umbrella struck a tunnel track shorting the underground line in Paris. Train halted with passengers fleeing in fear though no injuries reported. Traffic disruptions persisted as services faced possible retrenchment amid falling ridership and grieving claims over past Metropolitan accident awards.
In Petersburg on September 1 the U S Department of Agriculture official from Warrington travels to study Russian flax culture. He has gathered a valuable collection of maxseed with his wife and an interpreter. The party plans broader travels through Kazan Perm and Siberia before returning to America via Odessa.
Paris dispatch reports Dimateries deny bubonic plague exists in Marseille. Ragseed bales from Smyrna found at several sites. workers burned four rags. A factory blaze caused widespread damage. authorities claim eradication efforts underway amid ongoing bacteriological tests.
In Chester Pa on September 1, villagers claim a hidden earthwork is at work beneath Mrs J Lewis Croger’s land near Chester Rural Cemetery and Crozer Theological Seminary. The claim, while unverified, prompts residents to pressure authorities about underground activity.
In Wiikenturre Pennsylvania on September 15 a 12 year old, Glenmore Williams of Larksville, died from a broken heart after the death of his father and mother. Before dying he exclaimed I shall see my mother. The riot over the deaths prompted the tragedy.
W Howe, editor of the Atchivan Globe, has purchased the Index a weekly in Emmet Idaho for his three children J P Howe Eugene Howe and Miss Matsel Howe. The children will run the paper with J P Howe overseeing Emmet and Eugene and Miss Matsel assisting. The move reflects the family’s interest in settling in Idaho.
A corps of river engineers surveys the Kansas River at Lawrence and nearby to determine best methods to prevent future damage from goods similar to those that occurred this summer.
San Bernardino Sept 1 A E Eldridge timekeeper for Roadmaster Wood of the Santa Fe is central to a daring embezzlement scheme. He recruited laborers to forge payrolls, drawing full month pay for days worked, with seven men arrested or under scrutiny. The scheme allegedly totaled at least 24000 dollars, with Eldridge claiming accomplices and identifying leaders who aided the theft. The Santa Fe vows prosecution, seeking severe punishment. Eldridge’s mother pleads for mercy as authorities dig deeper into the affair.
An advertisement touts Hyomel as a cure for catarrh by delivering a climate in a vest pocket inhaler. It claims quick relief, affordable complete outfits, and a money back guarantee through Goa W. Stananeld, a Kansas Avenue pharmacist, with extra bottles available at low cost if initial results fail.
Chicago September 11 rail officials clash with the war department over moving regular troops and state militia to Fort Point Kentucky maneuvers from September 25 to October 1. Railroads reject competitive bids, plan fixed routes and higher rates, each road bidding only from a single point due to equipment shortages.
The Prince road’s first monthly statement for the next fiscal year shows July gains of 22 percent in brake curines and 23 percent in net earnings. Mileage rose by 658 miles. St Louis and San Francisco largely not at true earning capacity, especially in Arkansas and the territories. Management aims to open new territory in Oklahoma and Indian territories, hoping the country’s opening will justify the experiment. The crop year leaves an average earning power per mile similar to 1901. Western officials insist net system earnings are below fuel level, expecting new territories to offset deficits this year. The month’s surplus up 77 percent over July 10%.
Wichita Kas Sept 15Police seek two Negro men who aided a Chea John in robbing Taylor Reed a railroad contractor of 1040 Reed says the theft occurred as he was robbed of his money while pockets were picked quickly and calmly the suspects escaped down an alley a woman from Hutchinson was cleared as a suspect and Reed planned to invest the funds in Texas
The United States may acquire the Big Montezuma hotel at Las Vegas New Mexico Hot Springs to convert it into a military sanitarium. Surgeon General Reilly and Santa Fe official Ripley inspected the property with Fort Bayard hospital plans discussed. The Santa Fe railroad owner closed the hotel for lack of use and O Healy backs the plan.
In Bhorman Texas on Sept 16 a box car loaded with merchandise caught fire as it began moving on the Missouri Kansas Texas line. Investigators found excelsior packing surrounding furniture ignited by engine sparks, flames were quickly extinguished with no major damage reported.
The Texas railroad commission reviews a Santa Fe request to concentrate cotton at McGregor then compress at the nearest point. The plan, tied to the closed compression site, is supported by merchants. Fred Winsett of the Santa Fe claims department reports at Topeka after hospital stay in Las Vegas.
Kansas City agents and superintendents met to discuss delays in unloading grain shipments entering Kansas City. They cited hundreds of cars stalled in yards, with 460 cars in one yard at noon and possibly 700 at the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line. Grain rotting in Oklahoma added to the concern as lines argued over grain handling and pricing. Participants included executives and agents from Chicago Rock Island Pacific, St. Louis San Francisco, Burlington Quincy, Wabash, Chicago Great Western, Milwaukee St. Paul, and Santa Fe.
Santa Fe reports yearend gains in both freight and passenger traffic. Revenue freight ton-miles rose by 473,782,445 and freight car miles by 23,535,906. passenger mileages and car miles also increased. Taxes paid on lines climbed to 1,758,120, about 7.62 of total net revenue. Board authorized 34,000,004 to profit and loss for betterments and bond discounts.
The St Paul road reports higher income for the year but elevated operating costs. Labor costs rose to 119, and coal and materials costs increased with greater traffic. Passengers totaled 19,556,001 a rise of 437,? thousand, freight tonnage reached 21,904,686 up 1,419,? tons. Passenger earnings were 9,542,200 up 23,234, while freight revenues stood at 24,247,046. Agricultural products accounted for 21.1 percent of tonnage, down from 24.8 last year. Main tract length is to Senay miles.
Dalhart Texas reports chief clerk Wilt Kellatt takes a short layoff to visit Topeka and Chicago. Mrs Kellatt and party plan to accompany him. Jean Peal and sister Ella visit Santa Rosa hosted by Mrs. Frank Walker. Road master Emager t named for Fairbury to Phillipsburg Rock Island division. praised for skill as a rail man.
A Kansas City railroad conductor promotes Pe-ru-na for liver and bladder trouble. The text references Mr. W. T. Muller and Mr. Butler, noting their roles with railroad companies and their claims that railroaders rely on Pe-ru-na to prevent breakdowns from strain.
A distorted notice directs recipients to write to Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio at The Hartman Sanitarius requesting a full statement of their case. It promises consultation and “hin value whte adviey gratie” though the wording is garbled. The fragment provides locations and a person’s name but lacks clear actionable details. The reader is advised to seek the named doctor for medical guidance.
An advertisement asserts chronic catarrh is curable by Dr Hartman and warns many remedies are useless or harmful. It touts a few effective options and promises a free booklet from The Peruna Medicine Co of Columbus Ohio detailing catarrh and diarrheal diseases.
Dalhart Tex and Conant New Mexico loom with mining claims by Quervo Mining Co of Dalhart. A fatal blast at a shaft injures and strains workers including Rayburn and Stewart. Prominent engineers and railroad men are noted, with local organizing events and personnel moves shaping the mining and railroading scene in Dalhart and vicinity.
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