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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1904
Page
4
Incomplete OCR fragment mentions Tepes Kan and a July date. References a permanent home, a building termed Sum Yore Office, and a past block on a city street. No clear events or identities emerge beyond locations and a general notice tone.
A compact roundup notes Kansas Democratic views on party organization and Parker Hearst dynamics, with crosstown mentions of Topeka population, Milwaukee mayoral results, and Omaha business news. Wheat receipts in March year comparison and remarks on municipal streetcar ownership in Chicago highlight broader political and economic currents. Reports from Atchison, Minneapolis, and Portland add scattered data on crime, immigration, and grain trade.
Readable figures show last year totals in New York Philadelphia and Baltimore with varied bushel amounts. In New York the figure is 16810225 bushels, Philadelphia 0.9 6 609 bushels, Baltimore 640389 bushels and related tempered amounts 8 52500¢ bushel referenced.
A Topeka State Journal critique accuses Councilman Wolf of corrupt leadership and police mismanagement. The piece notes Wolf’s defeat, hints at allied figures like McCollum, and calls for audits into local gambling and city governance amid protests from church leaders and supporters.
Washburn alumni and former students are urged to form a Washburn Topeka club to bolster college morale, aid fundraising for a better athletic field and stadium, attract prospective students, and bolster city support. President Norman Pies backs the plan, citing Yale Harvard precedents and local alumni potential.
Two affidavits claimed no such place existed at 116 East Sixth Avenue yet a wagon load of beer was seized after a police raid on election day. Citizens question the reliability of affidavits and the timing of the action as reports clash with local accounts.
The passage notes that a raid was forced by authority despite adverse evidence. It argues that expedients in political campaigns are not gospel truth, especially when used by those seeking to protect power and remove opponents from jobs. It criticizes politicians who pretend to be the only truly good candidate.
The national Democratic convention plans a floor telephone system to connect state chairs with the presiding officer. Critics warn it may spark delays and heat in tense moments while others see it as a useful tool for rapid coordination and crowd control.
A长er of a brutal patriarch Old Gorgon Gregory, a Topeka resident for 30 years, dominates his cruel household. His three sons Jamie Willie and Charley endure years of abuse while the mother endures hardship, scrimping for clothes and schooling. The boys win opportunities abroad, yet Old Gorgon remains unmoved. the narrative honors the mother’s steadfast devotion and the sons’ endurance despite his tyranny.
A garbled town column recalls quirky events and people including pastors, market talks, and sidewalk hazards. Vague sketches mention a Belle Springs correspondent, a minister’s subscription, a Topeka crossing accident, and local social scenes. Fragmentary items hint at farmers, style judges, and small town life.
Washington April 7 A dinner in Washington revealed how Harold Hemenway once a poor Harper County farmer near Danville became a powerful congressman and chair of the appropriations committee He recounted lean years on the prairie and as a teamster before winning admission to the Indiana bar and entering politics His career soared with seats in Congress and leadership of the House treasury watchdog.
The supreme court rules against the Queen Insurance Company in a Cherokee County dispute over excelling milling payments. The decision clarifies that insurance contracts favor the insured party when construction is against the insurer, and notes that a business must remain in operation to avoid voiding coverage.
A fragmentary item mocks shy women and wary men as a Atchison reader notes a visiting acquaintance bringing children, with playful comments on social manners and perceptions.
Death notices report the passing of J. O Core, son of Gahi lary Ommicer Wiliam Core. Details are fragmented. obituary mentions time and a street location but is incomplete.
Beveridge appeals for legal process as a mob forms. Brown steals a mule and flees. Smith threatens Beveridge with a gun, but Beveridge’s oration continues until Smith fires and flees. Revelations come as Beveridge learns his friends’ shots forced Smith away, leaving the crowd dispersed. LESLIE
Western Union Telegraph Company lags on annual property report to the board, risking $100 daily for delinquency. Manager Carswell said the delay was an oversight and that the firm will file promptly once updates reach the assessment rolls.
John Ewing known as policy king of the McKinies club was arrested this morning on a charge of assaulting Alberta Izor a lady friend. Also noted are various stray lines about travel tickets and church conventions with unclear details.
A narrator recalls a town gripped by mass emotion and collective awakening. The restless crowd surges with belief, while one man questions the mass hysteria and the true source of the frenzy. Hives and an army metaphor describe torment and sought relief amid rising tension.
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