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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1900
Page
7
Readers urged to report lost or found belongings to The State Journal. The notice asks for clear descriptions, last seen locations, and contact details to help reunite owners without charge. Authorities remind the public to provide verifiable information.
An early plan to reach the public involves placing a Wittle Advertisement in The State Journal, promising broad visibility as a cost effective approach. The note emphasizes accessibility and broad readership as the primary goals.
A terse flyer invites bartering any item from bicycle to plane in exchange for “Tits Paper” promising a return of £8. The message targets customers with a blunt, informal offer and unclear origin or jurisdiction.
Readers are swept through a sprawling, garbled chronicle of early 20th century events. The text references court matters, arrests, temperance themes, local officials, and public notices. It mentions a notable arrest of Charisse Lindsay and various municipal affairs with scattered place names and dates.
Waizey Rockefeller Capital backs a Connecticut road scheme linking southern Connecticut with New York City by trolley lines. The syndicate plans construction in Westchester New York and extend routes toward Mount Carmel and beyond, promising a continuous travel path from New York City toward Hartford and Boston with a few short spurs near Hartford and Springfield.
In Washington a cable message asks for authority to enlist native Filipino musicians for regimental bands at the Fort. General Corbin reportedly sent aWar cablegram authorizing recruitment of competent native musicians for regimental duties amid confusion over authenticity and decree details.
The Treasury Department amends the Mint Regulations to allow open apprentice appointments in the Mint at Pere thir, ages 18 to 24, requiring graduation in mineralogy and chemistry from technical schools. Selection is by competitive exam via the civil service commission, with further tests on fitness and character. Apprentices serve three years and may attain permanent positions in operating departments.
Owen Foster, a young California composer, wrote the music for the operatic work La Fiesta de San Xavier. Plans for Thursday and Friday performances plus a Saturday matinee will raise proceeds for archival work. The opera depicts early California history and has seen success in San Diego and Los Angeles.
Thousands of carpenters across New York City, New Jersey, and Westchester begin a strike for higher wages and shorter hours. Demands include 2 1/2 dollars per day in some boroughs and 2 dollars elsewhere, with long workdays and Saturday half-holidays cited. Painters, decorators, and plumbers join the walkout as unions pressure contractors. Some employers concede while unity among contractors falters amid widespread action.
Weather state reports in Victoria and New South Wales show improved conditions for wheat prospects. Early signals indicate regions across both districts are experiencing more favorable growing conditions than in recent years, with higher potential yields anticipated.
Professor Starr, 'Strange Tribes' author, has resumed fieldwork after a three month tour through Gazaca, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Hidalgo, and the Yucatan. He gathered tribes language data and photographs, noting remarkable books in their own tongues and planning further trips to Yuratan for ethnographic study and material on anthropotyping.
General Otis submits to the War Department a summary of the campaign from January to April, distinguishing insurgents from auxiliaries and noting insurgent and Spanish forces have suffered higher losses under war rules. The Manila report records killed, wounded, captures, and artillery losses, with evolving impact on American armed forces.
North Topeka column notes rain tests at Kintall Printing 330 Kansas. Baker joins NEA. meeting at 1113 Van Buren. Mrs Kaeser improving. Dr Lyon buys plowing horses. Mrs Gabrial hosts fair committee appointments. Courtney millinery sale offers $1 coupon. Hastings travels to Akron. Mayor Moree and family noted. church events at Kansas Avenue and Second Presbyterian. election and assembly schedules dated through March 6.
Trustees urged daily one hour of English grammar and spelling study amid concerns that many teachers and graduates struggle with spelling and grammar. Superintendent Dr Benjamin A cited system flaws as hindering instruction, advocating old fashioned grammar and literature in schools.
A dispatch from Monterey reports General Bernardo Reyes, the new secretary of war, plans far reaching reforms in the Mexican army. He will end forced service and substitute voluntary enlistment for convicts, who will be placed in public labor brigades.
An order signed in chancery court at Jer TM s City makes permanent the temporary receivers for the United States Freer Stiles company. Thomas A. elotyre stated the recent rumors of vulture and reorganization are in contemplation and that a majority of both stock and bonds support the current plan, signaling its expected success.
Springfield HL April 3 A local brick company from Ourage the Uriete Combine failed after filing with the secretary of state. Capital stock was reduced from $10,000 to $9,400,000 amid financial turmoil.
A draft of campaign notices lists several candidates for county commissioner and representative roles. Names include A. K. Wilson, W. C. Stephenson, Silas Rain, and Harrison. It urges voters to consider reforms and mentions support from veterans, laborers, and business people.
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