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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1903
Page
5
A Topeka State Journal fragment cites Associated Press dispatches and columnist commentary, mingling political speculation with editorials on Grover Cleveland and party dynamics. The piece references figures like Harper and Abid, and touches on entailed government plans, population trends, and philanthropic donations in broad terms.
An unclear OCR fragment references substantial gifts and endowments including sums around 1 million and 2.8 million tied to institutions and individuals such as Webb Institute, Esther Rockefeller, and University themes. The text contains many garbled names and phrases, with references to charitable bequests and scholarships amid a broader discussion of endowment funding and academic donations.
The readable content presents a garbled narrative with scattered names and phrases. It mentions people, places, and possible events in a fragmented way, but lacks coherent facts, dates, or a clear incident to summarize into a distinct news item.
A jumble of fragmented notes cites Erich Poitier and a range of unclear cultural references. Names, places, and context are obscured, producing a diary style mix of reflections, theater mentions, and stray quotations without a coherent narrative.
Fragmented OCR text presents a titled piece likely about reflections of a bachelor in New York. The readable lines are garbled but hint at emotional themes and social observations. No clear events, names, dates, or places beyond New York appears in stray words.
A fragmentary editorial mocks experimental bear drinking, debating Prof Achant and Roosevelt, then shifts to a New York transit fine and a stray plea about civic spirit. It touches on public conduct, transportation annoyances, and a call for courage amid social decay.
One confirmed smallpox case in the Stafford family on Highland avenue is quarantined today. A suspected case in Golden Avenue is being treated. Health officials warn smallpox may be present in the locality for years and urge vigilance.
A fragmentary account describes a lone mother baboon and her unweaned baby at a New York Bronx Zoo primate area. The text mentions crowd interest, nursing scenes, and surrounding monkeys, with partial scene notes and quotes on animal behavior and observer reactions.
Night before opening the Topeka festival ticket sale crowds camped along Sixth Avenue. Maj. Anderson estimates about a thousand tickets remain. People slept wrapped in blankets and brought tables to sit, while others played cards in the long line awaiting seat numbers for the event.
A damaged OCR segment appears to describe a Topeka property matter. It mentions a house portion and servings to people, with unclear roles and dates. No clear names, organizations, or outcomes are readable.
County commissioners plan to levy tax on the Sella and Down circus now touring Topeka. If taxed as personal property the levy could exceed 1,000 dollars, drawing resistance from circus owners. The board’s authority is clear, but resistance may push the circus to winter elsewhere next season. Wichita had previously tried to keep the circus from wintering in Kansas.
Vinewood company seeks a ninety day extension from the city council this evening to keep its railway project on track. It faces a May 12 deadline risking a $5,000 forfeit already placed in the city treasurer’s hands to bind the agreement and move toward operation.
The fragment describes a chaotic scene around a public drawing with best tickets claimed by Major Andrea n and Stank Fel d, noting exchanges for concert tickets and a race to sell season passes. It mentions a hoped extension for a road project with delays due to structural iron and contractor issues, aiming to finish by June but seeking 60 more days to mid August.
Lawmakers planned a special committee to probe conditions in state asylums following the death of patient Amon Maxwell at the Topeka State Hospital. The group, with Hayden as chair, aimed to begin once appointed and meet after adjournment to thoroughly investigate brutality by attendants and other abuses.
Colorado Attorney General Miller will visit Topeka in about two weeks to discuss the Arkansas river water dispute with Kansas officials. He travels to Washington on his honeymoon to consult U S authorities and may help push the case toward a final adjudication. Governor Hurley says Kansas interests will be safeguarded though full investigation isn’t finished.
The Tuwers of Charles Padgett who died in Colorado Saturday morning of consumption will be held Tuesday afternoon at 9 o'clock from the residence of his brother JM Padgett at 1d Topeka Avenue. The funeral of Mrs Lilian Symmes was held from the Third Christian church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Scrofula is common in many children, with nine in ten affected among the weak and pale. Observable issues include swollen neck glands, boils, inflamed eyelids, sore throats, rickets, catarrh, wasting, and general debility.
Local notes mention Miller of Council Grove Woods of Sepinaton and Gates of Yort Mes visiting Toswka today. Frien ds and family travel plans include Fienniken leaving for Colorado Springs to visit daughter Mrs P P Harvey. A wedding possibility is noted for William A Adams of Ottawa and PD Ricker of Topeka with Ke nigs City events referenced. The Topeka team prepares for a home game with Ramsass and the Jayhawkers face a close contest.
A Parker City reader testifies to Hood's Sarsaparilla curing chromia with eleven sores on the neck and ears. The letter asserts the medicine's permanent cures and claims the daughter is now in good health.
Griggs tries to pressure Mayor Bergundthal to appoint him foreman or another post in the street force. He claims a right to another year in office, citing two year terms for city officers, though the charter and recent vacancies suggest otherwise.
The text records a murky exchange about not embarrassing Mr Gergidthel and awaiting action on a street department head, with David Overmyer asserting a right to another year in office and the city attorney discussing practical steps. Spenser darlea states that a debt will be held to keep the office.
Trouble brews among paring contractors with a dispute over wage cuts and project costs. Foremen and supervisors, including Abe Fulford and J D Hanley, resist abating final work while crews from Bekins Construction push to lower prices. Union officials warn of tensions as contractors weigh bids and timing for paving and curing tasks at Fort Worth area sites.
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