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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1903
Page
5
Markets report mixed with small receipts for hogs and steady cattle demand. Corn futures show modest gains amid cash strength while wheat and oats edge higher. reports note quiet, firm oats and sluggish hogs with futures reacting to cash cues. Prices for cotton and wool cited with regional market notes and brief commodity spreads.
Paris report notes the Duchess de Dine obtained a separation from Duke de Dine amid rumors the duke gambled heavily in Mentone and other places. A close associate says the gambler’s losses damaged the duchess’s fortune and that the divorce was hastened by these alleged actions.
A distorted report from Washington describes a chain of painted mailboxes across Tennessee and nearby states. Agents traced payments to postmasters in Chattanooga Knoxville and Craven amid a widening fraud inquiry into the box painting scheme.
A jumble of names, church services, plays, and local moves in North Topeka. Anna Myers and others attend events at Good Shepherd and North Topeka Baptist churches. Washburn Dramatic Society presented She Staps Conquer at Crawford Opera House. local residents relocate, visit kin, and schools review activities with sermons, programs, and engineering projects noted.
A clipped weather note reports scattered rain and mild warming in the central United States. Winds shift from gusty to calm, with Missouri experiencing warmer temperatures while Minneapolis and Omaha see heavy rain and cooler conditions.
A garbled report states an official error in city treasury funds led to unpaid taxes for the city. The note mentions dates around January and July with some reference to a year and attempts to resolve the shortfall. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a review by authorities to recover the missing revenue.
Fragmentary notes report the death of W. H. Barnes with references to his burial plans and family, mentioning a cemetery, estate, and civic details. The garbled text also shifts to unrelated city matters, including a mothers club meeting and educational discussions, ending with an address at 605 Sunset Avenue.
Fragmented journal page items list a jumble of wants and sales including rent piano sales and trade ads. Names and places mention Topeka Kansas Ave and surrounding streets with repeated references to secondhand goods and musical instruments.
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