29 Sep 1897
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1897
Page
1
Thousands march in a grand procession through Santa Fe celebrating a silver anniversary. The event features costumed men, dozens of bands, and miles of parade fronts. Mr Ripley calls it the greatest demonstration in the country, surpassing all expectations.
A vast Topeka parade drew about fifty thousand people to Kansas Avenue as Santa Fe Railway workers and supporters showcased engines and industrial tools, celebrating the railroad’s role in the state. The crowd packed sidewalks and windows while veterans recalled past milestones and the city’s growth.
Description of the 28 Santa Fe fronts prepared for the Santa Fe anniversary parade. Twelve elect splendid fonts contributed by the Topwks Shape to displays at the Santa Fe shop celebration. It praised the shop as one of the world’s largest and most equipped railroads. The display surpassed last year’s efforts, making Topeks proud.
President Ripley Hirst backed the twenty fifth anniversary parade and the Topeka shops earned acclaim. George Hren cock and George W. Smith led the effort as machinists supervised float construction. The Blacksmiths, Machinery, Planing Mill and Freight Car crews displayed elaborate units including a locomotive model, heavy machine float, compressed air rigs, a coach under construction, and a tin float with Santa Fe festival branding.
The narrative details a carnival parade float lineup featuring Santa Fe rail shop departments. Each float presents modernized tools, compressed air work, and a steam powered forge, with workers, bands, and banners, including the slogan We are the originators of compressed air.
In Chattanooga Tennessee on September 29 a group of residents and property owners filed in chancery court for a receiver to take control of Lookout Mountain. The bill alleges insolvency mismanagement and fraud by town officials and notes no officers have been elected in eight years.
A street sprinkler team operated by Black drivers at the fair grounds caused a collision as it turned sharply to fill a sprinkler. The tongue struck a little girl on Seventeenth Street, hurling her into a hedge. she was bruised but not seriously harmed. An onlookers’ protest prompted curses and insults from the driver.
The first gambling joint raided late yesterday afternoon by Officers Capron and Davis was run by Frank Gussett and Tom Robinson. Players pitched a ring onto scattered silver money on a table to win. Robinson, the cashier, posted a $50 cash bond. Gussett remained in jail.
The Pompler fire corps tower is torn down and Kansas militia logistics noted. First Regiment band played before Hospital tent. camp kept tidy by police under Lieut. Kirkpatrick. Dress parade 5 to 6 pm in the Quarter-stretch. A sentry slept on duty, earning six hours police duty. Commander Jones raided a speed stall joint around 11 pm. proprietor left without trouble. Indian papooses collected coins from crowd. a smile drew donations. Generals McCrum and Anderson reconciled, dining at K N G HQ. First and Second Kansas National Guard regiments drilled under Cols Metcalf and Holsington. In Kansas Medical College hospital tent, Drs. Sheldon and Peers on duty. later Drs. McVey and Moses on duty. at 6 pm Drs. Beechett and Hammond on night duty. Bareley’s ambulance stationed at tent door. Ottawa fire department gave a drill near the grand stand and impressed as a crack company. Chief Witmarth assigned Arkansas City fire company to escort the Pompier corps to the fire tower. two horses driven by a regular driver. A boy from Kansas City, Mattoon, severely injured when run over by a hack. foot mashed and nearly severed, taken to police station and treated. Ballard’s Horehound Syrup advertised as a remedy, sold by Geo W Stansfield and Miller’s Pharmacy.
Thursday's programme features a 220 minute tournament in armor by knights, Indian dance, grand court ball at 8 20 p m, camp fire events presided by O J Moore and Dr H W Roby, a guiding parade on Kansas avenue, and a series of dances and activities at the pavilion and grounds with admission 25 cents.
All fongs from the Prater n JAY parade are expected to appear in the Santa Fe parade and others. Business fronts form on Second Street with right on Quincy Street. Suntan Fe floats form on Third and Fourth streets on Quincy. Fraternal society floats on FIFI Street on Quincy. General Staff Marshall's band and the Queene eventt form on Quincy Street on Fifth Street. Parade forms at 7 90 o'clock and marches at o'clock by order of the Committee of Fifteen.
President Ripley of the Santa Fe described the Santa Fe parade as the greatest demonstration in the country, praising Kansas employees and applauding floats and humorous features. He spent over two hours at the reviewing stand in Topeka, noting engines, blacksmith scenes, cotton picking displays, and watermelons as the procession moved past.
The wife of Ja cob Lefkowitz, a poor East Side cap maker, surprised her husband with three baby girls. The couple, including a 1 year old and a father earning 90 a week, already have five children with the eldest aged 11. Friends congratulated them as the father pondered the source of luck.
Sante Fe train No 7 to points west will run extra sections each night during the Festival to enable visitors to see all the exercises.
Fire devastates nearly all public buildings in Manila as incendiaries ignite a large blaze. Authorities report extensive damage across government offices, schools, and hospitals with no immediate estimate of casualties. The disaster prompts evacuations and a coordinated relief response by local and national agencies.
A large blaze swept through Manila destroying the public Heriy museum and multiple government buildings, causing enormous pecuniary losses. In the ensuing panic many people were burned, trampled, or seriously injured, with reports labeling the disaster incendiary in origin.
The Lincoln Post held a banquet with Rev. Kelly as toastmaster and Ray McKirohan commanding. Attendees included Mamie W. Rhocktes from Leavenworth National Military Home, Mrs Cartinge, Majer Anderson, Lt Col Kara E. Bese, Colonel Stover, Admiral Ward, and Mrs Stoker among many others. Lincoln Post members and guests gathered for the event and honored guests from the G A and national organizations.
In Buffalo, New York harbor a chartered United States Army engineering vessel named the Glance sank after a collision during harbor work. Crew were rescued by the gale as the captain and officers were saved by rescue by De Ganee tor the Gaztle.
A garbled passage describes a railroad project to a rail town near a depot on a mountain summit, mentioning the Russian Empress and a traditional mission. It notes a route pass and a plan to hide a leader fleeing authorities, but the text is largely unreadable and inconsistent.
Vancouver report says Jobo Duck an Indian receives a decade in the penitentiary for a fatal shooting on a Cariboo stage road incident. The rider was seated when a rifle blast brought him down. Duck was later convicted of criminal lethality. Library hours expand on Sundays easing access for patrons.
The article notes a local contest at Heery's hall where eleven lawyers have entered a challenge to settle questions of Bi Neal matters. It mentions Delza Town and references a football club readiness for a Friday meeting led by a named official.
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