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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1903
Page
7
Market notes show corn opening firm on steady cables and live stock trade. Cattle hold prices while wheat and other grains display mixed strength amid trading activity and miscellaneous market updates from major exchanges and regional reports.
In Great Bend a heated political scene centers on Murdock and supporters Pratt Harper and Barber. Rumors swirl about candidacy, campaign intrigue, and possible renomination outcomes as rivals maneuver ahead of the convention. Local bars and transport policies spark debate amid a tense, high curiosity political climate.
A Cleveland April report describes a pioneering system linking telegraph and telephone lines to allow rapid telephonic use over existing electric lines. The apparatus enables cross connections between stations, with demonstrations showing trains and stations connected through the shared network.
Lawrence Kan April 2 There are twenty two separate distinct baseball teams practicing for spring one at the University of Kansas daily the end twelve games of McCook Field are varied with men in tumeball and Held sports The Sageball Wun represents the University has been perceptively selected and given promise up telling the hoing if the university in baseball in a ceed The Brat sae ae sdammty will he played wtth the FEAsWelL Indians oo Hastell First Apell 4 The seharity fit the stason la made tp of Deenteastt g2t Sd yell octepe week the same with the Kans university ufurant plarers Supe
The article reports John Dowie announcing a health related travel plan, detailing intentions to seek treatment abroad and to continue public duties if possible. It notes supporters and critics, cites funds raised, and mentions a tentative timetable tied to his health assessment and travel arrangements.
A fragmented report notes movements around San Domingo involving ships and officials. It mentions Atlante Rua arriving at San Domingo and coordination over Amer ica interests amid political turmoil.
New York April 2 Jacob H Vanderbilt plans to open a shop on Fifth Avenue for selling inventions and cigarettes. Mrs Vanderbilt, married in 1838 to Jarod H Vanderbilt, recently divorced. She discusses ventures including a tea shop and serving ginner parties with a special Ceylon tea blend.
President Wilson of Princeton University announces an extended lecture tour beginning April 20. He will address student bodies at Michigan and Minnesota, speak to Princeton alumni, and deliver multiple lectures in Virginia and at St Louis. He plans to discuss patriotism and participate in lyceum programs during the trip.
Eastern Packers and Dealers Organize a $200,000 oyster combine in Norfolk Virginia to control packing and marketing. The Hampton Roads Oyster Packers and Planters Association will unite buyers, shippers, and planters to stabilize prices, expand shipments, and boost oyster sales through centralized processing and distribution.
Seventy candidates vie for spots on the teaching team under trainer Mulligan for a Lawrence Kansas meet. Georgetown University’s J E Mulligan will travel with the team as Kansas colleges invite rivals to compete in Lawrence on May. The event caps a year of intercollegiate prep and sign-ups from several institutions.
Senaivld MacDonald estimates the chamber holds 750. tickets required. The president will speak outside the capital, then enter for the reception. Students prepare to listen to the address while classes are suspended Friday. Entry requires proper vouched attendance and no re-entry once outside.
In Cincinnati on April an older statesman from Foraker arrived from Washington and planned a quick move to Louisville. The President told me he expects favorable returns from Cincinnati the election night and urged support for the Republican ticket. He warned Republicans not to vote against the ticket or oppose the President’s and Senator Haar’s wishes.
The article outlines a winding presidential itinerary with speeches planned in numerous stops across the nation. It notes many days away from the White House, routes crossing from Montana to Arizona and New Mexico, and speeches estimated to total 138, with the trip described as the most remarkable executive tour in U.S. history.
The Pioneer Telephone Company of Guthrie Ohio filed a charter with the Kansas secretary of state to operate in Kansas with a capital stock of 500000. Plans include long distance and local exchanges, telegraph services, wholesale supply houses, and manufacturing electrical goods in Kansas, Oklahoma Territory, and the Indian Territory. Principal organizers include John A Noble of Oklahoma City, John W Coulter of Pawnee, J Shepherd of Everest, and D. Mk.
New York April 2 Alies Lene Hurley, daughter of the Barbados postmaster general, is excluded from a brand line in the United States not for money but because she is almost totally blind and without friends. She came to America for treatment in Philadelphia with Miss Alten, said to be the daughter of a Costa Rican planter. Miss Alten disappeared from the Capri after arrival. Hurley remained in her cabin awaiting her companion. The two women were transferred to bills Teland as the only exit from the trouble.
Department Commander Loomis of the GA. with several officers including O. H. Coulter requests a month's vacation for health and recuperation. During their absence Min Coulter will oversee GA. kK. hoadauirt ns.
Miss Ausz Oliver, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Gliver of Baltimore, to wed Burton Holmes of Chicago the lecturer. The wedding is set for June. Kaiser sails for Copenhagen Kiel with Emperor William aboard the German and Danish cruisers. Warships salute as they slip away. In Shawnee county officials back Col A W Smith as candidate for department commenter, pledging support across several counties.
A long anecdotal account recounts Secretary of War Edwin Stanton resisting removal by President Johnson. Stanton and his bodyguard Louie Koerth reportedly planned an Irish stew in the war department, kept guard during a 60 day stand, and faced threats and intrigue surrounding impeachment, with Koerth remaining loyal through tense events after Lincoln’s assassination and into Stanton’s later years.
Fragmentary obituary note lists Sire J. 36 Clark mother Mire Fe A. Austin of Sopeke died last evening at a font in Grencot. Burial planned in Denville. Mr and Mrs Austin of Sten Cineks bedside for weeks. Maurie Hukp formerly of Topeka died yesterday at Newton home. Remains to Topeka for burial.
An old advertisement for Hobart’s Cut Rate Drug Store touts Peruna and Win-Seng Tonic with bold claims. It implies health cures and a money back guarantee, highlighting product names and a persuasive sales pitch aimed at readers seeking remedies.
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