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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1901
Page
4
Long fragment lists imitators of Tom Johnson and Golden Mule, notes the mayoral race chatter, parks location curiosity, and references to Goebel murder case instructions. Mentions Chicago News and Inter-Ocean items about Kane, Kansas governor housing, and state intelligence with a political tone.
The Kansas board of charities may admit to the state poor city orphans if a 5000 dollar bond is posted per child, claimed to deter public charges. The piece argues New York City charities have shipped thousands to other states, urging humane country homes for city wards and criticizing fear of reforms.
Incoherent OCR fragment from Atchison Globe shows garbled text about a woman and domestic discord with no clear event or names. The readable pieces hint at personal trouble and public interest but lack concrete facts or dates to form a coherent summary.
A garbled mixture of anecdotes and witticisms depicts social life, marriage, work and manners. It references taxes, a monument, a second wife, stage whispers, refreshments at gatherings, domestic tensions, and various quips about critics, boarding houses, microbes, and funerals.
Fragmented scribbles mention small towns and events across Kansas in a humorous boisterous column. Names and places appear fluidly: Pratt city schools Sherman county Carbon Junction City Fort paper jokes and editorials weave through local color and odd anecdotes.
Washington August 19 The navy department announced changes in command assignments. Bennington will be commanded by R Ingersoll replacing CH Arnold. Win Swift takes command of Concord succeeding HG Colby. E A Green moves from Mariette to Brutus. J K Cogswell departs Cavite for Marietta assignment as Asiatic station ships proceed.
Nearly 700 Scottish Rite Masons gathered in Wichita for a jubilee banquet marking a district conclave. About 170 candidates received degrees from fourth to thirty-second. Judge Henry C. Sluss served as toastmaster, with Richardson and other dignitaries addressing the guests. The event featured elaborate Masonic symbolism, a $20,400 initiation fee intake, and a $7,000 banquet.
Washington on April 72 grants pensions to Banaans listing originals and increases for named individuals in several states. Fort Riley plans three Department of War building projects including two artillery stables and a hospital stable with bids due May 15. Abilene reports a Kansas wholesale egg dealers plan shipping 200 cases to Cubs for island trade.
Washburn triumphed in a jalt debate against Ions College held at Washburn Chapel. Judges J C Pollock A H Ellis and H M Botnter presided. Washburn speakers Geo L Seeley P M Leach and P P Anderson led the affirmative. Swan Crosby Denison argued for Ions. Debate focused on Philippine Islands policy and U S retention implications.
The final speaker on each side was penalized ten minutes for delaying closure of the debate. Arrangements made for the event to become annual with Washburn traveling to Iowa next year. Grinnell College hosted in its chapel rostrum draped in college colors and palms. Miss Adeline M Meek played a cornet solo with Miss Lucella Clarke of Washburn assisting on violin.
In Salt Lake City January through April 12 the Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern Tellroads and the Utah Nevada California firms through their lawyers appealed the Carson City land office remitter and receiver decision claiming the Lincoln County grant was not forfeited due to abandonment. The case moves to Washington for final determination and follows the ongoing Clark Harriman dispute over the right of way with construction active but no new clashes reported.
A stern note from Vancouver on April 19 reports Banonic plague breaking out in the Australian Triaane asylum with fresh outbreaks at Brisbane and Perth. Dunwich asylum on Strand Brook Island holds nearly all inmates aged or incurable, prompting grave concern as rats spread plague through sewers. Thousands of dead rats are reportedly washed away during cleaning efforts.
Kansas flour is widely used in Ohio with elevators storing flour as mills convert grain into product. Kansas wheat from Hutchinson Topeka and Arkansas City fuels major bakeries in Jamotte Union club and cities like Vale Toledo and Cleveland, while rail lines push lower rates to expand sales beyond Ohio crops.
In Topeka 400 to 500 people plan to travel to Kansas City for the 86th Odd Fellows reunion marking the eighty second anniversary of their order. A special train from Topeka will depart at dawn on the 6th, return next morning after a banquet, with about eight coaches on board. Kansas City lodge to entertain the band if Topeka lodge secures it.
Brief telegram items from Racine and New York describe a tanning firm and a teacher's return, plus scattered notes on a Ontario event, a contractor's payment, and an Automobile Club of America gathering at the Waldorf Astoria with speeches on highways state aid and auto industry themes.
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