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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1904
Page
6
Article notes a general good condition across the nation with emphasis on stability and consistency continuing in various regions, including reference to DOWNING and similar state or local measures maintaining current norms. No further details are provided in the accessible text.
Reported fall of Topeka monthly bank clearings contrasts with gains in Chicago and New York. Bank officials cite direct Rock Island checks to Chicago, wheat prices, and seasonal factors as causes, with observers noting mixed signals on overall business and cautious optimism for a rebound.
Chicago April 5 Booker T. Washington spoke on river building and education urging practical work for Negro advancement. He warned blacks to focus on useful trades, seek southern opportunities, and cooperate with whites while supporting equal franchise and denouncing lynching. He addressed a mixed audience of white and colored prominent Chicago citizens and spoke over two hours.
Washburn theatricals present Dickens The Cricket on the Hearth by the dramatic club of Washburn College. The May 4 performance includes a strong lyric element and capable cast led by Miss Morrow Renwick and Mospre Ge Tay with several veteran actors. The production follows a well balanced ensemble as Prof Towne directs and the show earns praise for its clearer, more polished execution than last year.
J Bryan arrived in Lincoln Nebraska after a long trip and said he will stay at his farm near Selrview for several weeks to oversee spring work. He declined to discuss national politics and will not issue public statements except through a newspaper column.
Arthur Griggs regarded as the best all round high school and college athlete Topeka has produced. Washburn College faculty reviewed his status with the Hold-Stone Art School where he studies under dean Albert T. Heid and approved his enrollment. Griggs, former Kansas University athlete, is described as a near peerless performer in football basketball and baseball and as a strong star in cross country.
The celebrated physician Dr J Alvie Horne relocates to 106 West Eighth Street Topeka opposite the Transfer station. He brings Chicago credentials and promises free $10 X ray examinations before April 17 with no charge for exams if deemed incurable. He claims cures for male and female weaknesses nasal and skin diseases and urges prompt consultations to receive his advice.
The United States circuit court of appeals affirmed District Judge Thompson on April to sentence W W O’Hara to thirteen months in prison and a fine for fraud. O’Hara, once a turf commissioner, faces further prosecutions as postal authorities handle additional letters. The report notes related court actions and market actions following the ruling.
A committee reviewing Griggs this week found no basis to declare him ineligible. The panel, noting prior confusion over his status, met again and chose not to take any action, despite earlier reports suggesting ineligibility.
Washington April 5 W FR Stubbs on a business trip to reach ton and visit the White House. He and AL A Low were introduced to Roosevelt who greeted them and chatted about cabinet affairs and postmaster Bristow. Stubbs left with praise for the president’s work and the fourth term.
Morgan Jones of Denver sues in United States Court alleging a merger between Missouri Edison and Sanpan Electric Light and Power was fraudulently effected without his consent. He claims ownership of over 350 000 worth of stock and seeks actions to unwind the merger and recover losses.
Rumor of Alfred Lovell assistant superintendent for motive power at Santa Fe with headquarters in Topeka confirmed by Chicago headquarters. Santa Fe building in Chicago prompts Lovell office staff of about 31 to relocate, including 16 in drafting and 15 in Lovell’s office, to Chicago when ready.
An advertisement touts a through sleeper route from Rencos Chey to Jacksonville Fis via an old established line. It promises many new and attractive features this winter with full information to be provided. WM LLANNELLY, Board of Trade, Mansan.
A mosaic of vignettes from frontier life and nature. A dog story with Parker and his wife, a stranded pup, his stubborn farewell, and a motor of community memory. plus a York-breathed river scene of a bald-headed fish and a perilous descent. interwoven with brief notices of legal cases and a glimpse of country life in a late 19th century newspaper style.
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