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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1903
Page
7
Market notes show Wheat opening strong with firm prices, corn and small grains edging higher, while live stock trade shows cattle steady with little price movement. Reports reference various futures activity, with seeds and grains noted alongside retail price signals and market commentary from exchange desks.
A weather brief notes good conditions across Chicago markets with mentions of cattle hogs and mixed market activity. Regional reports from various towns include temperatures frost and forecasts, with prices and shipments tied to daily trading and produce notes.
The Wichita Country Club in Wichita and Pratt County companies are among those granted charters. Pratt area firms include The Pishure Martesge and Invest cope, Pine Pratt Gas and Mining, and The Codneety Land ass Improve ment com pany in Coffeyville. Capital amounts range from 10 000 to 15 001. The Supreme Court ruled the 1580 weekly pay day provision unconstitutional for the Teatie dabists. City Ticket Office at 65 Kasey avenue.
The excerpt traces a noisy wool market scene with scattered notes on prices, grades, and regional entries. It mentions sellers and buyers in New York, Liverpool, and Topeka, with references to yellow corn, wheat, and various commodities. Names like AG Goodwin appear amid chatter of futures and market gossip.
Fragmentary OCR from Bergundthal shows names of city officials and candidates across precincts. It lists city attorney Spencer Arnold, clerk, treasurer, police judge, councilmen, and city court roles with vote tallies and bond items for waterworks and school bonds.
In Yellowstone Park region, plans for President LR Hoosevelt’s reception include guards at Gardiner and a protective escort by Major Pitcher and aides. Charles Mehen of the Northern Partie med takes charge. presidential train ahead, brake at Billings, and section service over Yellowstone branch. Public entry restricted with arrest for violators. dispatches note patrol and timetable details amid a busy reception.
The report lists mayoral and council wins across numerous Kansas towns including Columbus Ottawa Leavenworth Galena Eureka Sterling Wichita and several others. Republicans dominate most races with key wins in city treasurers police judges and boards of education and Democrats winning a few mayoral seats in select cities.
April reports from multiple towns show dry candidates and Citizens tickets winning mayoral races or strong showings. In Wyandotte City, separate results note the dry ticket leading to council and judge selections, with emphasis on law enforcement.
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