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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1902
Page
4
A garbled clipping offers jumbled reflections on weather, prices, daily habits, and social behavior. It notes beef prices, Monday crook stories, public sentiment, and the Lord's example amid unclear narrative fragments.
A garbled excerpt discusses a craftsman who knows when to act and a wire tradesman who times his move. It contrasts honesty in moderation with risky acts and notes fishermen rarely target the dead. It mentions students of food and a satirical view of men’s minds likened to earth’s depths.
Fragmentary OCR text with scattered phrases about weddings divorces and relationships. Key entities unclear due to heavy garbling. contains references to divorce, weddings, women and husbands, and social norms.
A historical note reports the Missouri Kansan and Texas Railway boosting its capital stock within forty eight hours, expanding to cover the Missouri and Northwestern routes. The move funds expansion through Kansas coal regions and aims to improve line capacity and through traffic.
Peculiar to itself claims strong blood purifying and healing powers. Advertises Hood's Sarsaparilla as uniquely effective for tumors eruptions and general strength, with testimonials of improved walking and wellness after taking two bottles.
A Topeka report details Joseph H. Deane a once prosperous Kansas figure tied to Council Grove and Emporia losses. He faced insanity, with bonds, cash, and government securities found on him, while letters from Owosso, Michigan indicate family concern and probate action. Deane, aged about 40, lived frugally but held farms and business interests across Chase, Lyon, and Morris counties.
Fragmentary report describes remains of a female skeleton unearthed on the coast of Norway near Nordtjyrrd. The find includes a horse bone, weapon, and rings, suggesting Viking era burial practices and indicating Norse expeditions toward the British Isles. A wide range of names and notices follow, including references to officials and travel promotions.
Delegates at the Seventh Day Adventists conference debated altering conference boundaries to divide the Northwestern and Southwestern unions. The plan would shift Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado to Southwestern and move Iowa and Nebraska to Central Union, entailing a transfer worth thousands of dollars. Elder A G Daniels spoke at 11 o'clock on the matter while Elder Daniels preached on The Second Advent of Christ.
P Hall, former president of the St Joseph Terminal company, resigned to become train master on the northern division of the Santa Fe Railway at Temple Texas. He previously served as conductor and master on the Denver Albuquerque routes.
The Hague official journal notes Prince Henry of The Netherlands asked to cancel the April 19 birthday celebrations following the queen's illness. New bond issues and premiums are described, with subscription interest and manufacturing volunteers details amid scattered references to events in Amsterdam and The Hague.
L Diesem of Garden City says Topeka visitors note farmers in the Arkansas valley plan to boost beet acreage this year. Merchants and bankers signed contracts last year with the Rocky Ford sugar factory, prompting high beet volumes but little cultivation. This year real farmers expand acreage and irrigation, with wells proving viable in uplands. Sugar City area shows deep buffalo grass history, factory towns grow, and beet workers endure tents while awaiting wages.
The Wasttars team faced postponement for the Liberty, Missouri game as eleven players traveled while three were kept home due to eligibility questions under Topeka conference rules. The committee, chaired by Prof W A Harshburger, resolved the trip would proceed with eleven players, shuffling captaincy and team selection amid heated debate.
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Reported remarks show Senator Bailey of Texas repudiating a presidential bid while stressing his goal to serve in the Senate. Champ Clark and others discuss Bailey boom, with Clark defending his stance and coalition backing.
A New Haven account describes a rare mudstorm that blew dust into faces as a cyclone-like wind swept the town on a Saturday afternoon. The storm, likened to a whirlwind, caused discomfort and led to questions about its meteorological origins and frequency.
A scrambled clipping notes Eastman electing a public official amid a March to April period. The text mentions Santa Fe Daily coverage and extends to references about reforms, hospital funding, and political processes, with unclear names and dates embedded.
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