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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1903

Page

2

Baking Powder Price from Chicago Company

A brief notice lists price information for Baking Powder from a Chicago company. The fragment indicates commercial pricing details though the full terms and context are unreadable.

Labor Leader's Pay Raises Eye of Pressuring Labor

New York April 2 The union council details high salaries among labor leaders and officials across several unions. John Mitchell receives 2000 dollars as part of broader salary disclosures. other executives, including P. M. Arthur and Samuel Comipers, are listed with substantial pay. The report notes pay scales reflect organizational structure and membership strength, indicating leaders earn more than many rank-and-file workers, with totals centering on 3200 dollars and above in various roles.

John Mitchell New York Acwirica Aim & Alaer Otier Tiilet Abter Sven High

Outlook in West Good and Morton’s Pacific Trip

Vice President Morton of Santa Fe reports on an extensive journey from the Pacific to the Atlantic. He discusses prospects for crops and trade, noting improvements in conditions and efforts to foster immigration in western states amid boundary talks and political planning across regions.

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Government improves river route by dredging new channels

Fragmentary report describes efforts to shorten the river passage by dredging channels from one point to another, improving access from the Minnesota side to the Wisconsin area. Details are unclear due to the garbled source text.

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Williams Revival in Paris Ends Week as Willams Preaches

Attendance at Williams revival meetings in Paris totals 14 sessions this week following the first three verses of the sermon series. Last night evangelist Williams addressed the theme of sin and answered questions about the election. He was asked if the tainted beer cans in Topates are material to the political race and whether the Democratic party favors certain power structures affecting the mayoral race.

Williams Paris Mayer

Negro Mass Meeting at Topeka Color Ed Cties

A community mass meeting is set for Monday at 2 pm in Topeka addressing mutual aid and unity. Prominent speakers from colored and white communities will discuss how to stimulate mutual support, with a large attendance hoped for by all residents.

Ed Cies Topeka South Topeka Ares Direct Holic Fm

Rhodesia Is Coming in a Mock News Note From 1902

Fragmentary OCR shows a confused 1902 style dispatch mentioning Rhodesia and South Africa, with garbled names and numbers about receipts, wind branches, and March figures. The text includes unrelated medical ad phrases and stray brand names, lacking coherent report.

Betta for the Salvation Army Lecture and Topeka events

Snapshots from Topeka recount April lectures and meetings including a Salvation Army Betta event from April 6, a Kansas State lecture on April 27, and notices of municipal gatherings and local club activities. The column notes community happenings, meetings, and social engagements across Topeka with multiple individuals and organizations named.

Ety Faces Charge After Stand Larceny Claim

A defendant faces potential larceny charges as prosecutors pursue a stand larceny stick against them. The case centers on alleged theft at a local venue, with authorities detailing the sequence of events and the evidence supporting the charge.

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Rockefeller's Gold In Mexico Prompts Wonder and Charity

Reports from Oaxaca and southern Mexico describe John D. Rockefeller Jr and his wife distributing gold and supplies to mendicants and banks during their journey. Locals praise the wealth, while others suspect opportunistic behavior as the couple’s generosity becomes a notable topic of conversation in Mexican cities.

Mexico John D., Jr Paone John D. Rockefeller Mr. Rockefeller Rockefeller Hve Banks City of Indias

Wireless Plan for Kansas City and Chicago Contracted

Armour & Co. entered a contract with the Deforest Wireless Telegraph company to connect plants to the United States. Louis Deforest west will oversee the Kansas City work where the plant will be set up. Abrahatty White of New York, president of Deforest Wireless Telegraph company, and J. Che den ArmieG were among those involved. The agreement aims to install a wireless biograph system in the region, marking the first contract of its kind for the area. The project is tied to an exposition plan with potential prominent attention for the St Louis station.

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Mrs Whitneys Estate Reported In New York Probate

Appraisers report Mrs Laith Sibyl Whitney widow of William Whitney died May 6 left net estate of 156622. This includes six Gobelin tapestries valued at 520000, jewelry valued at 8785 and a 431 cash deposit with J P Morgan. Mr Whitney to have life interest. on his death the tapestries go to her son Arthur Bertram and Joseph. A diamond tiara and other jewelry bequeathed to her son. most jewelry to her daughter Adelaide Douгines Handolrh. The son and daughter inherit the remainder of the estate from her first marriage, with the rest of the estate to other heirs.

New York Umncuy Nurromate Laith Sibyl Whitney William Whitney Phore Gobelin Whitney Fudenne J.P. Morgan Arthur Bertram & Josph Adelaide Dougines ‘Handolrh Bret Martione Siearen

Widow 80 Isruins Home in Daido Kansas Fire

A fire in Daido Kansas on Tuesday destroyed the residence of Mrs Tra Bella Hope an 80 year old widow. The home and its contents were lost with no insurance. only the house contents were saved. The loss is total to Mrs Hope who lived alone.

Daido Kan Trabella Hope Mra. Hope Femure Mrcury Stevens Laronin Cas Sadte Vale Concordia Bry Wayne Drise Bsen Aki Anim

Painful Periods Relief After Doctors Fail

Miss Groncre Mesano reports relief from severe menstrual pain after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes intense abdominal and limb pain during menses and a low energy mood otherwise, noting doctors offered little help before she began the remedy and improved within days.

Menard Lydia E. Pinkham E. Pinkham Miss Groncre Mesano Newore City

Odell Threatens Assemblymen Over Bribery Probe

Gov Odell summoned sixteen Republican assemblymen to the executive chamber and warned them against opposing the excise bill. He asserted knowledge of an agreement to defy the Republican caucus and demanded party unity, ordering support for the caucus decision or face consequences. A corps of detectives was mentioned as guarding Odell, with pay reportedly $1,500 to $2,500 per vote against the excise bill.

Sronklyt Odell Govenor Corps of Special Metectiven Overier Odell Monitte Assembly Wien Ann Tie Zovermar

Girls Strike Shuts Ansonia Exchange Switching Stops

Girls at Ansonia Central Exchange walk out over new seven hour schedule as other operators quit. The Southern New England Telephone Company moves workers from New Haven and Bridgeport to cover, while F B Doolittle plans training for a new operator force.

Ansonia Central Exchange New Earland Telephone Company Arc Ansonia Burton Q. Powers New Hue Kodther Exchnbues Mange Ition Iin Sglris Powers Alfiver New Haven Exchange Annonia Bridgeport F. FB. Doolittle Peerice New England

Loves A Boy Prompts Family Obstruction In Madison

Mercedes, a pretty Castilian actress aged 27, loves Marty M Canfield of Chicago. The couple faced parental opposition as Canfield’s father barred the wedding plans after a plea to halt the nuptials. Mercedes vows to marry her heart’s choice despite paternal resistance and ongoing family disapproval.

Chicago Madison Wis Sendelle Don Ciurtot Fehco Mndison Mercedes Iim HS Centieit Chicas Dan Carls Xaye Ste Merry Hin

Hypnosis Lessons End In Mental Collapse At Monmouth

Mrs Mar Mink and her husband were drawn into hypnotism lessons from a Jackson instructor. The wife was declared insane and sent to an asylum after a session where the couple reportedly recited “You Are Going to Sleep.” Anxiety and fear followed as the husband reportedly freed from a threatened condition by archeological experts and local physicians.

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Mrs Rath's Baby and a Caticura Cure Tale

A sick mother recalls caring for six children in New York. After a failed attempt with a nurse, her ten month old Charlie developed a severe rash. She credits Caticura Ointment and Soap with clearing the skin and allowing, for the first time in six months, her family to sleep through the night. The account advocates the Caticura remedies as a universal, safe cure for skin complaints including eczema, psoriasis, and milk crust.

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Hypnotic episode ends as county to take action

A chaotic case unfolds as a woman under hypnotic influence alternates between lucidity and trance, causing concern for her husband and prompting county officials to intervene. A commission studied the situation and attempted proceedings to restore steadiness, while railroad and business matters, including a new West Virginia line and a calf price record, appear in the same column.

Fifty Miles of Mew Road Pittsturs Pa April Bid Let

President J. J. Bilas of the Lithia Kanawhs railroad has let a contract for the building of 69 miles of railroad between Zanesville Ohio and Parkersburg West Virginia. The line will connect with the Little Kanawha system.

Pittsturs J. J. Bilas Lithia Kanawhs Railroad Wataeh Zanesville Parkersburg W. Va

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