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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1897
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text from The State Journal mentions a paper building at 900 wed avenue and telephones. It references subscription teams and advertising readers but lacks coherent events or names to form a full news item.
Chicago dispatch notes fair tonight and tomorrow for Kansas with cloudy periods. Extreme northeast portion may see frost tonight and variable winds accompany a mostly calm day.
Journeys from Selkirk on June 7 led Tyrett of the Dominion Geological Survey across Indian gullies to Norway Hotel and along the Nelson and Fire River valleys. He describes a well wooded, prairie nach with burned spruce areas, rich garden produce at Hudson Bay posts, and vast tracts suitable for stock raising, noting the region near Winnipesi is a shrinking echo of a great lake system and the climate remains the main barrier.
The readable fragments reference a variety of places and topics including Ottawa Republican pieces, Arkansas City Traveler, Lawrence Journal, and Topeka contexts. Mentions touch on weather, snow depths, political ambition, and social notes but lack a cohesive single event or clear narrative.
Mme Pete advises that women should exercise to develop symmetrical muscles using a balanced program. She warns against routine without apparatus as it may cause deformity and advises care in choosing workouts for safe, effective results. The column reflects early 20th century fitness debates and hopes for better health standards.
A historical view of building trade evolution describes the shift from field work to a scholarly office model. It notes the rise of drafting rooms, storage for plans, and dedicated departments, while contractors rely on sub contractors and material suppliers for large projects.
A fragment from the Atchison Globe compiles humorous observations and quips about women work marriage and daily woes. It riffs on aging gender roles and everyday foibles with light satirical tone and odd facts such as ostrich digestion and strange remedies.
A letter from the New York School Journal argues for ethical aims in public schools to curb youth crime. It calls for statistics on criminals and the education they received, urging a minute official recount of ex criminals to pinpoint crime causes in early education.
The passage reflects on being called a realist for Bad London and In the Chap Book. It discusses how critics praise or condemn realist portrayals of poor life and notes the author’s interest in examining objections to his work and in clarifying what realism means.
The author rejects strict schools of realism and explains his role as a fiction writer seeking truth through lived experience. He describes My experiences in Sherediteh, where harsh conditions shaped children and community responsibility, arguing the artist must face difficult social evils rather than avert his eyes.
The Buffalo Courier reports the New York Sun proposal to name a Boston-born Mother Goose as one of America's ten immortal women stirs local talk. Debate questions if Mother Goose was written in Boston with internal evidence while noting most pre-1630 nursery rhymes likely originated elsewhere. The column also touches on Kansas politics, tax on bottled cocktails, wheat yields, and a quizty mix of satire from New York Mall and Express.
A Western speaker blasts Eastern financiers for using their bushel to measure Western corn, demanding fair handling of agricultural output and pricing.
An editorial attacks the Dingley tariff bill as framed to serve special interests and questions Senate delays. It warns that importers and foreign exporters may steer actions, risking delayed effect, revenue shortfalls, and public discontent if protections fail.
A fragment notes the Panama Canal being cited while Kansas legislature bribery schemes are described as having been carried out through the alimentary canal. The sentence hints at corruption themes linking national interests with state politics.
A Chicago Timex report argues storms originate in the wheat belt and orange belt zones, with cold air from Selkirk mountains and warm Pacific winds creating dramatic weather. It describes warm air rising over Cascade ranges, cold air rushing in, and grand glacial vistas as storms form, producing avalanching sounds and awe.
California miner George F. Payne reports Yuma's sudden surge of wealth as two districts near the Colorado River yield rich ore. The Golden Dream, Noontay, and Pichaca ledges promise high returns with ore assays up to 8,000 per ton and samples near 4,120 per ton. News from Gleason district near Tacna adds to the excitement.
Early morning theft at Bowgan Bowman's barn leads to capture of two Parkdale youths Charles Dougies and George Gaden by Under Sheriff Bert Lucas. The pair deny the theft though seen driving through the alley shortly after the crime. They are in jail awaiting further action.
Tala Wilson, colored, filed a complaint against her father Jourdan Dunn with Deputy Attorney Guy this morning. She says her husband left home after marriage but Dunn visits and beats her, attempting to choke her Saturday. Dunn will be tried before Justice Guy.
Illinois Michigan and Ohio naval forces, totaling about 2000 men, may hold a joint instructional camp the first week of August on Mackinac Island. Gov. Tanner relayed word from Secretary of the Navy Long. Michigan and Ohio governors also informed, aiming for maximum attendance.
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