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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1901
Page
3
A Milwaukee reader testifies to months of illness and relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits improved health to the tonic and urges women to remember the product for womanly diseases. The letter praises the remedy and its perceived benefits over a year of recovery.
Summer excursion rates advertised for The Burlington Route promise very low fares to the West and North East. The listings include trips to Colorado Utah and Black Hills with frequent departures. Details are offered by a ticket agent and through a rates letter, noting multiple regional getaway packages and seasonal specials.
September 19 to 37 excursion from Topeka for 45 dollars round trip with direct routes. Visit Indian pueblos Petrified Forest Grand Canyon Yosemite and Los Angeles, via Santa Fe. November 15 departure option with tours and hotel meals, California routed for comfort and service.
Fragmentary OCR yields sparse data: mentions Santa Fe Topeka and scattered words Twig Agenta Kamas ax. No clear event or person. insufficient context to form a coherent news item or summary.
Actonio and Heturn offer Santa Pa tickets at 23.00 with sale dates September 14 to 17. The notice mentions a sports meet and various names and details, including Dr C Iesometi and Be Eta Meet, but the legible content centers on ticket sales and events surrounding the fair.
Railroad news argues Santa Fe moves to extend south from Casa Grande toward El Paso while Rock Island pursues a Gila River valley route from El Paso to Sun Diego. Reports say Shifts include San Diego branch hopes, El Paso expansion, and a Las Vegas coal line tied to Liberal Kansas. San Diego hopes a Rock Island Pacific port link will emerge, with preparations in Hishes Arizona and Yuma corridor as engineers survey Phoenix to Yuma.
The Hollington Dispatch reports surveyors staking ruins for a new depot and adjoining facilities. The one story framed building measures about 140 feet, with main line frontage and north south platform specs. Plans include extended side tracks toward the bridge, a coal chute, and updated engine servicing to replace hand coating.
The article notes that railroad actions against scalpers at the Grand Army reunion show few ticket misuses after a temporary injunction. It cites Cleveland and Chicago as key locations with extensions and confiscations, highlighting a low incidence of scalping compared to the 1890s.
The Atchison Topeka Santa Fe line plans arrangements to shorten the route from Trenton Missouri to Hideen Ja by 36 miles, affecting service between Kansas City and Chicago. Management reports crude petroleum trial in Mojave Desert is successful but requires roadbed treatment annually across multiple names. Round-house workers lament inability to raise wages by five dollars to replace a rail.
The fragmentary OCR reads as a mournful verse list honoring a nation and leaders. It mentions sorrow, celestial shore, and a reverent tribute to the honored dead, with lines invoking mourning and respect. The passage presents as a ceremonial lament in a poetic form, lacking clear contemporary event details.
Frisco Railway stopped every wheel from end to end for ten minutes in tribute to William McKinney. A wire from President Youk instructed officers to halt all operations at 12 o clock, expressing respect, love, and loyalty to the late figure and urging prompt compliance by Frisco officials and employees. The notice was sent to J Davitees in Springfield and reflected widespread sorrow at McKinney's sudden death likely from heart failure after a long service.
A fragmented report describes railroad workers Lenard, Milam Williams, and others in service roles at shops and depots. It notes a shift in duties, transfers to water service, and the ongoing maintenance on engines including Engine 7. The piece mentions travel between cities, a California route, and various staff movements amid a lively traffic day with observers and visitors.
A reader recounts years of sleepless nights and chronic ailments before trying Dr Dobriitis or a remedy from the Gluanine medicine line. The testimonial claims relief with one product, while others failed. The piece mentions Brockman and a skeptical dog dealer.
The Canton crowd lines a mile long as they file past the casket for hours, paying tribute to William McKinley. Citizens from all walks of life, including veterans and schoolchildren, gesture in sorrow while the flag is guarded and the body lies at the McKinley residence before moving to the church.
The Kansid Democratic Plumbeau club met Tuesday night and passed resolutions mourning President McKinley. They praise his leadership and condemn anarchist violence while urging national unity, respect for the flag, and penalties for enemies of the state.
The Peters comedy company visits Crawford Monday and Tuesday evenings with 20 and 25 cent tickets. The Price Arlington company led by Miss Bonnall Price plays at the Grand all next week with 10, 20 and 30 cent admissions.
A State Journal report quotes United States Attorney Harry Bone explaining why the post office building is not draped in mourning. He cites a 1895 act prohibiting federal buildings from bearing mourning symbols and forbidding public funds from such use, framing the official stance.
Clay Center Rae Sept 1 The Populists of the Third district of Clay county held a basket picnic at Hillsgrove Union township. C McClurkin was chairman and Wimrenon secretary. Speeches were made by ex Congressmen W D Vincent Senator J W Hannes and Attorney R C Miller. Rudolph Berser the present incumbent was unanimously nominated for the district’s commissioner seat.
A fragment from a political document denounces the use of force and murder in elections, pledging support for the continued platform of the party. It praises a commissioner and calls for government support for reform efforts. An unrelated ad fragment promotes Borden's Dairy products as pure and safe.
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