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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1902
Page
4
Full sealless wire report from the Associated Press carried by the Topeka State Journal details events and updates. The document notes that the newspaper uses AP copy and provides brief, near real time items on various topics as compiled for readers.
An opaque pastiche recounts political figures and efforts to shape national and rural economies. It mentions Democrats, a McKinsey era administrator, railroad dividends, and a proposed Pont check benefiting farmers and suppliers, with references to publications and endorsements.
Trade movements for the period around 1980 show reactions in commodity markets and stock exchanges. The report highlights price changes, sector performances, and the influence of external factors on overall market sentiment during the quarter ending in April.
Western stock movements and grain receipts indicate overall activity rising in some centers while others lag. Receipts at Chicago and eastern ports show changes from the previous year, with notable increases in western livestock traffic despite regional shortages. The year ending March reports suggest continued central and northwest market influence and evolving trade patterns across major cities.
Fragmented OCR item describes a boy’s idea of coed dining in a wild guise with a photo caption about Yoga and a misread “Jove affair.” It notes someone staying at home to give neighbors a potato crop rest and hints at social gossip during a guest visit.
Unclear OCR fragments describe knowledge, fortune, and social commentary with mentions of people behind items and efforts to destroy or rid relations. Text references worms, rotes, and potential leaders but lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable subjects for a precise news item.
Washington April 2 The hydrographic office of the geological survey is drafting plans for a proposed test well in northwestern Kansas. An appropriation of 4090 dollars would allow sinking a well 1800 feet deep to study subsurface formations and potential irrigation prospects. Officials remain uncertain about exact location and contractor selections, while political figures debate timing and staffing as campaigns continue.
Industry brief notes American Glucose works shutting down morning and evening hours amid a war between railway lines and regional entities. The report mentions unrest and disruptions affecting production and local commerce in Sungsoen and Pekin area, with unclear causes and consequences for workers.
A distorted excerpt reports discussions in Washington in April about a proposed postal note system. The piece mentions authorship, committees, and a plan endorsed by major American newspaper publishers, aiming to replace or supplement currency with postal notes and addressing potential risks and costs.
The Topeka Retail Grocers association aims to host 80 visitors from the St Joseph Grocers' association on Sunday in Topeka. They seek a tree concert by Marshull's band at Garfield Park and asked Governor Stanley to keep the storehouse open all day Sunday with escorts to the dome, though some Dome activities may be limited by Sunday timing.
The April gale near Glenran left the property in greater peril with uncertain losses. A dispatch mentions S. Evans and a police report noting storm impacts. Supplies and equipment reportedly moved to the scene as a turn of events unfolded amid the crisis.
The county commissioners have become economy minded and extravagant in expense decisions. They approved adding electric light to the duck halls and pulpit areas of the building. For years the stairs and interior have been dark, hindering safe passage and the peaceful use of the hall. The blocky mention of windows and a vague main stairway plan suggests a push to improve lighting and comfort at the courthouse.
Roseville Kansas April 23 commencement exercises held Saturday at the high school. Miss Hila Barr Miss Stella Solimson and others graduated to regular high school work. J A Dawson state teacher advisor delivered the address to graduates. Mausle featured violin by four young ladies. Arnold is principal. Travel news notes a $26 fare to California via Santa Fe with through trains and free chair cars and tourist sleepers.
A Kansas company explores building a 2nd beet sugar factory in Sedgwick County pending grower commitments. Tests by August 15 will measure beet sugar content with 12 percent as a break even goal. If farmers contract to grow 4000 acres yearly, the project could expand across the Arkansas Valley, needing a dense farming population, ample sunshine, and sandy soil typical of southwestern Kansas.
Renovation work starts on the Grand opera home on Jackson street. Workers clean basements, install new cement, remove dressing rooms, and begin an interior and exterior overhaul. A new heating plant will be installed, and Chicago decorators arrive to start interior decoration.
Fragmentary OCR report describes a violent confrontation with a pitchfork near a farm in Pawnee Oklahoma. Details are garbled and several names and locations are unreadable, but the rough account mentions a person injured and a preliminary motive or link to a prior event.
An OCR fragment describes a railroad extension from Lawton toward Texas, invoking public highway disruption and immediate start. Mentions Guthrie and a Texan route, with garbled names and dates, but indicates a rail link toward Red River and southward expansion. The readable elements imply a transportation project affecting local routes and regional planning.
A fragmented list names James K. Barnes and others as inlick State and district officers, receivers of public moneys, land office registers, and related posts across Arkansas, Kansas, Idaho, Washington, and nearby locales. The OCR yields numerous garbled spellings and partial names, reflecting a formal appointment roll with various regional offices and appointees.
An editorial fragment extols public praise for a medicine named Doan's Kidney Pills as a trusted remedy. A Seward avenue farmer, H. Gok, testifies to long kidney trouble and backache before finding relief. The passage urges readers to remember the Doan's brand and use it.
Fragmented report describes multiple people trapped in a blizzard near Nome during December. Names and roles are unclear but Carpenter and others suffer injuries while awaiting rescue and medical aid. references to fort Stee Ram and a failed relay cabite appear.
Jackson April 2. The first machine to pick cotton by machinery is near trial after Greenville tests. Thomas K. Morris, Pittsboro, inventor, plans a fall demonstration on Rosetatock plantation in Washington County. He believes the device could revolutionize southern cotton labor costs despite limitations on certain terrains.
Mississippi Valley Trust files in circuit court for injunction to stop transfer of Wiggins Ferry stock to Mercantile Trust and to compel turnover of shares in its possession. A temporary restraining order was requested to halt further transfers or inducements. Judge Talty granted a temporary restraining order.
Lawyers argued to restrain Harper Wallace and Heldek from playing for the St Louis American League club. Judges Talty and Fisher heard the petition of promotion and cited Pennsylvania Supreme Court precedent on contract restraints. Plaintiffs were Cleveland and Judge Bond. defense challenged the contracts as unconstitutional and one sided.
The Savannah cotton exchange protests the reappointment of J. H. Deveaux, a Savannah customs collector, claiming unfair treatment of the exchange and urging Roosevelt to appoint a universally acceptable successor. The group telegraphed the president to act promptly, seeking a non prejudiced, socially acceptable pick.
A Hagars Steel company plant at Madison Ti employing 400 men was destroyed by fire caused by an explosion. Damage is put at 250000 with 100000 insurance. The plant had been in operation only six months. Fifteen box cars of the Merchants' Terminal company were also destroyed.
Local notice outlines forthcoming meetings at Central Congregational Church in May including Sunday School lessons by Miss Bichee and a training class led by Mrs. Holmes. It also reports Holland and Latticer securing a contract to build the county courthouse dome in Trenton Mo, with plans submitted by Holler and Equires among about twenty rivals.
San Pedro California April 22 about 100 men who fished the ocean are idle or mending nets after Japanese market fishermen invaded local waters. Wholesale houses pay 2 cents a pound for fish, fishermen urge 3 cents and to avoid Japanese buyers. Most gill fishermen are Italians and Germans. Some Japanese boats left in the Inner Harbor were broken up and set adrift. No further violence. In 1919 shipments from this port totaled about 1400 tons.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses Volusbie medicine for various pains and colds. It mentions goats, Strabert tie, and Torun, with unclear names and actions. Reading is limited, offering few concrete details or outcomes.
Otto Floto presents a sensational troupe featuring beautiful Shetland ponies in intricate drills and bewildering marches. The act includes Otto Fiat's ten thousand dollar troupe of performing dogs, highly educated cats, twenty monkey acrobats, trapeze and high wire acts, and world champion animal riders and performers.
An advertisement touts a palmistry professor claiming wide public interest and expert knowledge from the Scientific University of France. It promises private consultations for personal, public, and domestic matters, detailing discreet office hours and private transactions with various clients.
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