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Newspaper
The Hays Free Press
Location
Hays, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1903
Page
2
Kansas reports flood relief efforts and reconstruction in Topeka and North Topeka with governors, mayors, and civic groups coordinating aid. Other items note university appointments, railroad plans, business solicitations, and community responses across Topeka, Wichita, Salina, and Abilene.
A European financier explains the drop in stock quotations as American selling pressure and European investors shifting to British and European securities. He cites large sums invested by leading capitalists and notes a widespread loss of trust in American securities amid a busy selling period.
Senate and house resolutions to amend the constitution, including a move to elect the State Printer by the people and a venue channeling amendment for criminal cases under 10 000, appear on next year’s ballot though not properly printed in statute books. Original resolutions found in the Secretary of State vault confirm passage per senate and house journals.
Belgrade June 1 report on Servia details the assassination of King Alexander Queen Draga and several relatives. Prince Peter Karageorgevich proclaimed king by the army, with parliament to meet June 15. Reactions are largely supportive. a pro Russia stance is noted. A separate item reports a Cleveland wedding and Roosevelt's attendance.
A jumbled page of early 20th century ads and blurbs offers tonics for rheumatism cures, defiance starch usage, cold remedies, and household tips. It mentions Crippen’s Compound patent medicine, Dr Thomas Sanitarium notes, Gray’s Powder for teething, Pino’s Cure claim, and ostrich farming near Phoenix. Also references Russell Square decline and Baltic amber finds plus state death rates comparisons.
A Maryland feature touts Dodd's Kidney Pills as a universal remedy with claims of curing rheumatism, lumbago, backache, female troubles, nervous diseases, dropsy, diabetes, and Bright's disease. Testimonials from Mrs. John Gooney and others highlight dramatic improvements, while a boiler surface detail appears as a technical aside.
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