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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1903
Page
7
A local sale advertises white shirt waists with bundles priced up to 580, 173, and 94.95, plus Lot 2 suits up to 310.49 and 313.50 with special discounts. Shoes include misses tan loafers, low shoes, and men’s box calf options, many sizes, discounts to close out.
Kansas legislative notes show Shueshee County officials pushing to pay county clerks 240 dollars per quarter from the county treasury. The bill expands surveyor fees to four dollars a day and outlines raises for registers of deeds and marshal staff, with various counties receiving different annual sums and half the excess fees to the county treasurer.
Boston April 14 after four years roaming the Atlantic a champagne bottle bearing a note from East End Aguila and a wager tale has been recovered. The bottle no longer intact, but the note confirms a bet dated February 15 1903 and two witnesses named Orthwein and others. A Boston hotel porter found the letter while sorting mail and the tale includes a return reward of 19.
A New York audience at Swanee Garden heard Grover Cleveland address the Negro's interests in schooling, industry, and race. Notables present included Booker T. Washington adherents and Columbia figures. Cleveland urged white allyship and praised Tuskegee's approach while noting southern and northern efforts to provide opportunities for educated Black citizens.
An unnamed Philadelphia lawyer recounts quitting coffee after liver troubles. He describes relief from pain and digestion after using Postumi Getfee. The testimonial notes improved complexion and energy, with friend and colleague observations supporting the change.
A speech addresses interracial relations in the postwar South, urging patient improvement and civic cooperation. It argues white Southerners should support Black uplift while avoiding hatred, emphasizing education, labor, and gradual social change led by shared civic duty. The speaker cites Booker Washington and praise for northern and southern efforts, noting the need for practical schooling and economic opportunity for Black Americans.
A fragmentary note discusses Booker T. Washington's role in promoting education and self help for African Americans. It references his work and public reception, highlighting the emphasis on practical achievement and steady advancement. The source mentions a well known figure and the U S context, with a tone of endorsement for gradual improvement.
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