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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1904
Page
6
The article covers Topeka Missouri Valley League baseball affairs. It notes William F Langdon as incoming secretary, his background, and tensions about player movement and league rules. It mentions local votes, possible changes, and ongoing discussions with Springfield and other clubs.
Judge Robert Isaac Finnemore of the Natal Supreme Court writes praising Caticura remedies for uric acid excess and a rheumatic scalp condition. He claims hair regrowth and improving health after using the products, noting his wife and Bible Women’s Society support their distribution to the needy in Intermarkabarg Natal.
The State Board of Telegraph Assessors reduced instrument values causing a net decline in telephone company valuations though 24 new firms were added to the rolls this year. Major drops include the Missouri and Kansas line from 325,504 to 207,653, while new jurisdictions and instrument pricing shifts explain the overall decrease amid growth.
Judge Haymaker of Wichita, a former Hearst supporter, declares Joseph W. Folk of Missouri to be the most available and unifying Democratic presidential candidate. He argues Folk could carry eastern and western votes, unify factional Democrats, and appeal to a broad Republican following, positioning Folk as the best choice for St. Louis.
Kalamazoo Michigan April 27 Next week the Women's Civic Improvement league launches a city street cleaning crusade to combat filthy thoroughfares. Street sweepers stored in city indhouse basements for years will be taken out and cleaned under league direction. Members sew neat white blue trimmed uniforms for a dawn Monday inauguration that will mark a new system of street cleaning.
In Philadelphia on April 2 a young woman Miss Flore Geuther aged 26 of 202% North Seventh street died in a rare form of illness described as a broken heart. The death followed the sudden collapse of her mother and rapid decline of the daughter. The report notes the teen's reluctance to attend the funeral and her eventual burial beside her mother.
A collage of Topeka news items recounts misc happenings. J.C. Littlefield in Kansas City, talk of gaudy stockings, a lull in new autos, and Dr. Bancroft to preach at Firefeet church. School and city affairs include Washburn College events, street and sewer committee plans, and a new auditorium rental discussion.
The Inside Inn hotel at the World's Fair grounds is described as a vast, well equipped structure with 2257 bedrooms and a dining hall for 2600. Rates range from 60 cents to 6.60 per day for various classes, including admission, with all guests granted equal dining privileges and extensive verandas and easy access from Union Station.
Mixed newspaper items include Carrie Nation's temperance rally notes from Topeka. references to Mrs Parkhurst and Mrs Fullerton at May festivals. Samuel Naylor visiting Alma. mission work visit by Mr Baxter. Blanche Holes case updates. and inquiries into the May Day fight at the University of Kansas with debts and repairs affecting events.
St Louis notes make ready for the exposition with Postal Telegraph officials wiring the opening on April 2. A ceremonial key will be used to start the electric current, with Roosevelt at the White House initiating the western journey.
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