25 Apr 1902
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1902
Page
1
Mayor Parker says Chaney will resign from the city council to take a post with a Utah land and utility concern. Speculation swirls on a partisan successor as debates over appointments, terms, and local ties unfold.
Fragmented text mentions a city sale and access to a full portion of a report. It references placeholders like Tupeka and Srigitite and indicates a future return or availability. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
Washington April 23 1 officials stated the entire Republican delegation from Kansas will attend the Wichita convention. Congressmen plan a brief respite from their duties to join the event and engage with political conditions to be addressed.
A fragmented report notes Kansas exhibitors at the world fair focusing on wheat and corn displays. Commissioners praise recent talks with senators and project a strong agricultural showing, claiming Kansas could supply a major share of the nation’s crops.
A garbled dispatch indicates Senator J Fe Buston will speak at the Valor League Club in Brooklyn on the anniversary of General Grant's birth. The report mentions Frankfort Kentucky and other unclear names with fragments about a court or verdict and a reference to Texethuy Goebel.
James Atwell dies today after a stroke while a former prisoner of war. The obituary notes his advanced age, apoplexy, and sudden death in the city.
Washington April 5 Senator Carmack of New Mexico condemned General Funston and the policy toward the Philippines, arguing for legal bounds on governance while accusing Republicans of imperial aims. He quoted Roosevelt and criticized a "hanging" approach to speech and rebellion as dangerous to constitutional rule.
Fragmentary notes describe a House session with attention to a Vension Day event, a discussion of a timber or burner issue, and a committee proceeding. The text is read as a historical record of parliamentary actions with unclear names and details.
Washington reports released by the adjutant general describe the Mindanao situation near Magindanao and nearby towns. It notes attempts to communicate with Nehed tuker fort at Py, reports landing of forces, and plans to move troops toward Lilet Moree while avoiding full general war. The memo mentions interviews with General Hancock en route to Malabar and Dukes of various districts, with aims to delay decisive actions and conduct expeditions in Mindanao and adjacent areas.
In New York Dr Edward Magill former Swarthmore College president and Mrs Sarah Gardner aged 71 and 66 wed in a Quaker ceremony after a long romance. Guests included Mrs Andrew White. They will sail to Naples for a four month European trip before Magill resumes his emeritus professorship in Welsh language and literature at Swarthmore.
Chicago April 2 The fight for control of farm products centers on wholesale egg markets as Swift Armour and other dealers push to edge each other for supplies. Prices rise amid aggressive distribution competition and storage costs.
A garbled report describes a block signal service issue near the Chicago area involving railroad officials and engineers. It mentions a test tied to automatic mock signals, a near collision scenario, and potential price estimates for service deployment.
A Labrador retriever saved a child from a staged assault in a crowded area. The dog rushed to protect the child, warding off a supposed aggressor until authorities arrived. Witnesses praised the animal for bravery in a tense moment.
After years of effort by ex state bank commissioner Breidenthal a charter was granted today for the Henk ing Trust Company with a $100000 paid in capital. The firm is backed by Vrooman interests and includes bankers from Kansas and Missouri. The enterprise aims to support cooperative schemes and investments while remaining a separate business venture.
Washington dispatch reports the cabinet debated Colombia and Nic ardyuca proposals for a Panama Canal, noting similar treaty scopes but key differences. It outlines payments, rents, and sovereignty issues, with Nicaragua favored by about ix to one in the Nic araguan Costa Rican arrangements, and details on rents and licenses under consideration.
Fragmentary OCR lists banks in Kansas with capitals and locations. Barber County State Bank Medicine Lodge capital $20,000. Gueda Springs Brace Bank? Witsey Gridley Augusta Miltonwals Millers? Capital figures incomplete. Text shows multiple banks: Dwight Gridley Cottey Augusta Miltonwals.
April 95 report on a court martial for General Jacob Ho Suits charged with conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline. General Lloyd Wheaton presided. Witnesses including Major Littleton W Trailer Marine Corps expected. defense seeks simplification. testimony incomplete due to illness. Authorities indicate more officers from the Ninth Infantry may testify tomorrow.
London reports show conflicting statements from managers of the Atlantic Shipping combination about admiralty reforms. The debate centers on American ship subsidies and fears of a shift in shipbuilding, with figures like Sir Jagies Fortescue-Flannery and E. Bincern weighing risks as British builders and American interests vie for control of future naval and mercantile policy.
Senator J C Morrow of Washington county arrived in Topeka this morning to announce his candidacy for state treasurer after a conference with T T Kelly. Morrow, a former state senator and local farmer, pledged to contest the race amid support from Washington county residents.
A brief weather note reports a much warmer day with southwest winds around seven miles per hour. A separate line mentions a Cuba senate committee deciding on a resolution introduced earlier by Mr. Teller on the 19th, with reference to an April 23 timeline.
A weather summary notes measurable rain across western and central Kansas with scattered showers extending into Missouri and Nebraska. Reports show amounts from several stations including Kansas City Kidder Fort St Louis and Peoria with forecasts of continued showers and possible warmer weather in coming days.
District Attorney Terund leads star detectives in a raid on alleged polio chop figures at Chatham Square. Police report arrests, seized paraphernalia, and a dramatic confrontation as they stormed a down-town operation. Police claim the scene included force and a man held at gunpoint before arrests. Other items note English textile machinery visitors, Chicago vigilance talks, and a Baltimore shipboard fire.
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