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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1904
Page
5
Federal and state notes with grain yields and immigration debate. Reports cover Chinese exclusion implications, southern prosperity, high farm prices, bank pay increases, and factory activity. Mentions Brownlow reading bills, Parker, Hevil, and party divisions. Data include grain from Galveston and New Means two month totals and general business tone.
A department table reports the value and origin of imports by major world regions. Europe supplies 14.35 percent of North America’s total with 211,960,000 from the United States. South America’s imports total 32,691,000 with a United States share. Asia exports 50,167,000 with 8 percent from the United States. Africa imports 436,256 with 11.84 percent from the United States. Oceania figures include Hawaii.
The article lists percentages of imports each country or region in the Americas gets from the United States, noting Mexico 51 percent, Canada 57.29 percent, Cuba 41.71 percent, Central American states high but not specified, British West Indies 23.07 percent, and South American nations farther south about 12 percent. It also mentions Asia and various colonies in passing, with scattered oddities and local notes about other topics and garbled lines.
The text offers scattered remarks on gender, money, trust, and social behavior with hints of moral judgment. It references physicians, undertakers, envy, and consequences of harsh words, amid cryptic musings on love, power, and reason.
A fragmentary dialogue on Quaker conduct and gendered speech. The speaker comments on women talking, male virtue, parenting roles, and social expectations, with references to behavior, marriage, and privacy. The piece reads as a satirical tableau of domestic and moral norms amid scattered, unclear lines.
A fragmented 19th century sketch contrasts bachelor manners with domestic scenes and humor. It mentions a colored man named Henry Bit atchison who despises St. Joe and dislikes street cars, hinting at social tensions and local gossip in a small town.
Scrofula is commonly inherited and affects both children and adults. Many show signs such as swollen neck glands, abscesses, skin eruptions, inflamed eyelids, ear soreness, rickets, wasting, and general debility.
A testimonial from Mrs J H Jowse of Parker City claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cured her daughter of scrofula with eleven neck sores. The letter asserts thousands of cures and promises to heal as promised, praising the remedy and health return.
Fragmentary OCR yields a brief, unnamed note about a pane and related tare. No clear people organizations places or dates readable. The fragment offers little verifiable facts or event context to summarize beyond the uncertain references.
General Wade forwards Wood's report on clashes with Moros near the Lumac Valley. March actions at Vicars and Vieara escalate to April attacks. strong resistance at Trace River. Casualties include Newcomb and Wampler of the 14th and 23rd Infantry. Two chiefs blamed for two years of trouble. Shore actions deemed absolutely necessary.
District Judge Theron Stevens held Adjutant General Sherman M Bell and Captain Hulkery Wella in contempt for defying a habeas corpus writ. They are detaining Charles H Moyer, leader of the Western Federation of Miners, in Telluride. The judge ordered Sheriff Corbett to arrest the two officers and condemned Governor Peabody and military leaders for acting like an insurrection against the court.
The U S grand jury in section three will not prosecute Chief McCallum over not punching revenue stamps on beer kegs emptied three weeks ago. Assistant U S Attorney McKeever said there is no sale connection and the charge would not stand. The affair stirred gossip among his friends as kegs were emptied and stamps ignored.
The Los Angeles Examiner asserts the Kanaay delegation backs Hearst for the Democratic nomination. It prints statements from 12 of 20 followers, with some pledging loyalty only if Hearst is the party choice. others oppose him or remain undecided. Support lines show strong Hearst backing among delegates and supporters.
J. A. Meu, a Dawson freight man, proves Yukon ralter ism offers higher wages than a gold mine. The crop price at six dollars a ton yields a profit around ten percent if weather allows steady work. Ten men were employed to harvest and haul the hay to market, with the entire crop cut and handled carefully for shipment.
Mary A S Harvey argues Judge Dale of Wichita should be nominated for governor and asserts Dale is sincere about not wanting the post. She predicts a Republican sweep in the seventh district and notes past ballot defects and a strong GOP turnout this year.
An executive committee of the Topeka Baseball Association holds a tonight meeting at the McDearmott Commission offices to decide if El Myers of the Street Railway will back the team. If he withdraws as in a recent letter, the association will proceed independently and field a team. The public is excluded. newspaper men may attend some portals to report.
In a busy morning session Judge Haren contends with lawyers seeking postponements citing other engagements. The court hears complaints as attorneys excuse delays claiming sick clients and other city duties, signaling a tense start to the docket.
A note states that on April 16 12 and 12 the Baltimore and Ohio railroad will sell excursion tickets from Chicago to Washington D C at a rate set by law for the round trip. Tickets are good to be used no later than April 18 and are part of a larger Columbus meeting notice.
According to a report from Washington Senator Barton plans to return to Kansas soon and go to Abilene. The article notes no action will be taken until legal proceedings end and a final court of appeals rules. If the court sustains the judgment a special Senate committee may be appointed to inform of the action and recommend vacancy of Barton’s seat.
Secretary of War former and others arrive in St Paul to attend the United States court for Minnesota as Harriman and Winslow Pierce move for leave to file an intervention petition in United States versus Northern Securities Company. The hearing set before Judges Sanborn Thayer Vandervenster Hook with a mixed panel from Minnesota and neighboring states.
Mrs Annie Diggs, recently in Europe, returns to the United States and plans to attend the Women’s Press Association banquet at the Motel Throop in Topeka this week. She has been engaged in literary work during her two year stay abroad.
The United States Supreme Court, in Washington on April 3, ruled that the federal court should not have entertained jurisdiction over a dispute between Northern Securities Company and the Northern Pacific and Great Northern lines. Justice Harlan delivered the opinion, stating the case should be remanded to state courts.
Washington April 11 condition of winter wheat stands at 76.5 compared with 97.2 on April 1, 1903. Winter rye is 89.3 versus 97.9 last April.
Judge Isenhart improves after illness at Christ hospital. Aunt Jane seeks arrest warrant for Ells McCombe in theft case. Durhams divorced for abandonment and neglect. Fitwell Shoe Co advertises bargains on ladies Oxfords at 609 Kansan Ave. Varlant lodge No 125 of P witt plans a Wednesday meeting April 13. Chapters and orders hold regular conventions amid city notices and ads.
Report describes a corner stone laying for a building project with plans for an April ceremony. contractor and architects noted, and officials referenced as moving to new positions. The event prompted immediate stone setting and remarks on the progressing construction.
Northern capital backs a rice straw paper mill planned near Jennings Louisiana with an estimated cost of 160000. If successful the project promises wealth and broader industry in southwest Louisiana by turning agricultural waste into wood pulp substitute, potentially reshaping the national paper supply. The venture follows experiments with cane and rice straw as alternate pulp sources and aims to solve waste and nuisance issues while boosting local farmers.
Numerous correspondents seek pronunciation rules for unfamiliar nemes used in wartime discourse. The text outlines rough vowel sounds and notes that many names have nonstandard spellings, with examples like Chi-Fa and various transcriptions.
A Hygienic Magazine excerpt details uralite, a new invention by a Russian chemist Imchenete nodite plate to Gintinetion iim. Described as tough yet workable like wood, uralite resists atmosphere and smoke, can be paneling for rooms or partitions, and can be patterned and joined like timber. It may be painted to appear water resistant and can be enlarged or machined without deforming under heat or moisture.
Fragmented obituary note describes a woman named at a family home and burial in Topels cemetery. It mentions a Mrs L. with an address Haven't Struck on and references a serial caper about an alleged strike in North To peka. investigation found no foundation.
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