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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1902
Page
5
April 1 report from New York details the New York Cattle Exchange planning a vote on regulatory amendments. The measure covers warehouse fire provisions, delivery terms, and penalties for damaged cotton under law. Proposals include streamlined manager authority, revised payment timing, and compression stock rules with penalties for excess deliveries.
An ambitious scheme by A Arter Mick, aged of Michigan, aims to transform Portland cement manufacture. The proponent outlines experiments to expedite production, promising significant value from new methods and materials, seeking to reduce costs and improve quality across the industry.
A garbled OCR passage references events and entities with broken names and unclear actions. It mentions associations, a date cluster, and various vague actions, but specifics are unclear due to severe transcription errors. The text lacks coherent events, clear persons, places, or outcomes to summarize reliably.
A warrant was issued for John Wanamaker former general and Republican leader in Philadelphia amid accusations of illegally selling a small amount of mercuric bichloride powder linked to a poisoning case. The case centers on alleged selling at a store’s photographic department and sparked claims of political retaliation by rivals in the city.
Anicoliby Pillabtre notes the death of Henry M. Tren of Farmingdale and outlines a tangle of estates and marriages. The plot involves an actress, a hotel empire in New York, paths through Pathingvale, and a web of alleged affairs, with names like Bert Waverly and Ethelbert cited amid lawsuits and rumors of poisons and betrayals.
A damaged dispatch from St Petersburg reports seven people slain by robbers who attacked a train and distributed executions with axes. The terse item notes government involvement and ongoing investigations with limited readable details.
Mrs Luther Burns and Miss Bete host a DAR gathering next Saturday at 2:00 PM at 308 Topeka Avenue for talks by George W. Veare and Notle Prentin on Kansas days of yore. A winter party and bridal party preparations are noted with many Topeka social figures listed among attendees.
A fragmented report lists diverse home news items and events including a lecture by De. D. ME Fisk at Smith Center Vouibett, coal stoves and finance topics, a geological demonstration near Topeka avenue, and various local meetings. It notes community happenings, religious services, sports trials, and hints of upcoming public activities as residents travel and prepare for duties.
The Commercial Club entertainment committee schedules a Tuesday morning meeting to discuss a street fair carnival or festival. Lockwood of Wichita, a veteran promoter, may be invited to advise and perhaps come to Topeka for the event. Committee leaders include Cromy as chairman and Wood as vice chairman with other members listed.
Fragmentary OCR notes outline an ocean voyage from Monts to Gravesend via Sandy Hook and Shelter Island. Mentions annual cruises of the Eee and a July cruise from Lane Island Sound toward the point, with yachts entered for a race or start at the Point.
Fire swept the Maspeth half mile track in New York on April 14 destroying the grandstand paddock platforms and hotel. The blaze followed a two day flame that burned through the Queens county work and led to a crackdown on night racing amid financial losses and scandal.
News reports from April 14 outline that President Thoumeselt has become one of the most heavily insured men in the United States. He recently took out a policy for 20,600 dollars in a New York company and continues with higher coverage. Details mention prior policies for other presidents and ongoing coverage tied to his tenure as chief executive. Other items note Taft’s Philippines trip, debates over Bolivian leases, a coffee shipwreck, and coal mine negotiations.
April dispatches mention Robert Mel Cormick, an American ambaccator, traveling to Vienna via London with Mrs McCormick. Other items note Mrs Cheate and Minshoate heading to Cooked Dinner For Lathyette, New York. Hannah Burrow dies at home in New Fuoemiot on May 1. Commodore Varndertitt linked to a Lafayette visit and staff dinner in the city.
James Topp of New York, a glove maker and tannery man from Johnstown, inspected sites near Topeka seeking a factory location. He was offered about 20,000 dollars to build in Omaha but weighs options as discussions continue with local business leaders and officials. A separate note reports E W Bauer and J G Brandon injured at Santa Fe Shops during construction.
Two people were taken to Santa Pe hospital after a fall of about 20 feet at Pontfold Ins morning. An ambulance transported them following the incident, with witnesses describing the scene and authorities beginning inquiries.
County commissioners report another smallpox bill from Roseville for services rendered in late December. The bill lists charges by Dr H Miller and Dr H Pease for smallpox care, with totals reaching several hundred dollars and a suggestion of updated charges for ongoing cases. The notes reference the City Ticket Office and Union Pacific in Roseville.
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