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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1904
Page
5
A group of sixteen British and American correspondents travels from Tokyo to join front line coverage. The mission signals intensified war reporting as reporters depart the capital to document advancing forces and battlefield conditions.
A Tokyo dispatch reports an important movement of correspondents traveling to Bloj via Jeraneey transport, with secrecy surrounding the plan and the fate of the mission. The group numbered sixteen, mostly British and American, and left on April 6 to cover the action for The front while government authorities maintain strict control over information.
London dispatch reports the final Japanese effort to seal Port Arthur ended near midnight as ships pressed in under battle. Vice Admiral Togo coordinated the operation with volunteers manning new crews while the moon vanished and the sea gleamed. A lone gunfire signaled discovery, and Japanese intruders were quickly enclosed by a ring of turrets and defenses.
The Greenwood County Cattlemen's Protective Association met at the home of the Commercial club to discuss the boycott by the Kansas City Live Stock Exchange against Power Packing. A bylaw bans members from giving or paying for meals or drinks for exchange members, with fines and possible membership loss for violators. The group argues independent stock yards aid cattle raisers by fostering competition and preventing monopoly by packing houses.
Sunday sale ad lists black cotton hose with white feet at 165c and 30 inch Yeddo Silk at 15c per yard, with guarantees on color and cloth. Also promotes Percales and prints, dress duck serge, welts and P K fabrics in navy, cadet blue, olive green and red shades for ladies skirts, suits, and boys clothing.
Local shop promotes Easter clothing with a full stock of men and boys garments. Suits priced from 8.00 to 15.00, extras from 1.50 to 5.00, shirts 0.50 to 1.00, boys suits 1.50 to 4.50, and underwear 0.39 to 0.50. Emphasizes lowest prices and wide selection.
Fragmentary dialogue mocks telephone culture and flirtation as a male voice laments maidens and gold teeth. An unstable narrator asks a woman to demonstrate her teeth while a comical barber shop scene unfolds with hurried plans and social gossip.
An elderly Iscaman aboard a U S Navy vessel cherishes a warm bond with a young ensign who once saved a man overboard. The rescuer later receives a navy secretary letter, but the old seaman longs to earn one for the ensign. The tale ends with a hopeful exchange about recognition.
Ira H. Clark chronicles Wm. Davidson, longtime Topeka public schools superintendent, moving to become Omaha's new superintendent. Davidson, a Woodson County poor boy, earned his way through school, taught in Topeka ward schools, studied at State University, and advanced to principal before leading Topeka’s system.
The treasurer of the National Educational association has led the organization as superintendent for twelve years earning 2300 a year. He likely accepts the Omaha position with a salary increase, believing the new role offers advancement while noting his own ability to rise. A separate report accuses a Fort travel informant of a local anti swindle case linked to Pleasant Hills and nearby Missouri towns.
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