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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
4
Readers away during summer may have the paper matted daily for thirty cents a month and can request address changes. The item mentions political notes, tax data, land and population figures, and various public notices with references to government expenditures and land allotments.
Telegraphic World reports from the corn and wheat belt indicate a better wheat harvest than previously estimated. European demand boosts prices for corn and wheat, offsetting drought losses. The World's special chart shows the five year average values with corn and wheat figures, noting a rising trend for farmers in the current cycle.
A scrambled Kansan page discusses export prices for corn and wheat, drought effects, and farm incomes. It notes last year’s corn crop value near 151 million dollars, compares with 1896 yields, and mentions wheat and oats incomes, drought impact on consumer costs, and local anecdotes from Clay and Lincoln townships.
A garbled clipping presents a string of quips and anecdotes from a comical window into a burlesque mood. It mentions a bachelor, cats, a troupe of Chinese figures, and a running thread of social mockery, ending with a joke about a man with a distinctive nose.
A fragmentary satire depicts Noy Ejjeta, son of Shaphas, as bald and married, exploring gender roles and societal judgments. The flawed prose hints at women’s woes, material concerns, and the pressures of urban life, with clipped observations of relationships and dignity.
New York August 1 The Madrid reporter obtains Captain Dise Moreu’s interview praising Commodore Schley and the Brooklyn in the naval Battle of Santiago. Moreu credits Brooklyn’s brave conduct and Schley’s competence, condemns political criticism, and reports on the battle from his perspective aboard the Chivitebul Colon.
New York reports Governor Vélez of Bolívar province sent a dispatch to Washington via Colombian consul general Artero De Brigard. The document alleges Murillo was a royalist agent, disloyal to Colombia, and that authorities sought to detain him for boarding the Allegheny. He refused to cooperate, and the plan shifted to surveillance at Cartagena until papers could be searched. The note mentions no international dispute with Germany.
A Kansas minister faces a lawsuit from an Atchison man over a marriage ceremony performed about a year ago. The minister allegedly accepted payment but the funds were not delivered, and if the constable cannot collect the amount, further legal action will follow.
The treasury reports record gold stock and rising monthly inflows while a mollers strike settlement is expected this week. President Martin Fox of the International Union of Iron Molivers is slated to arrive for talks with national officers to settle the dispute.
San Francisco reports a mishmash of figures and notices with a note about tickets on sale and a call to contact a ticket agent. The text references a strike action and mentions crime or passenger notices amid scattered phrases from the Pan-Ameri or Pan-American context.
Topeka woman Mrs. Bair died Thursday morning in Pittsburg Pennsylvania at the home of her eldest son after visiting for two months. Born in 184, she had lived in Topeka 22 years and left nine children, eight survived, including J HK Bull Mrs John W Oliver Mrs A K Wiaon and Mrs Ernest Ridings. Interment will be Latrobe Cemetery near Pittsburg beside husband and youngest daughter.
Bateman's Point Aug 1 Newport yacht racing saw Columbia edge the Boston challenger Independence in a 10 mile southwest by south course. Columbia crossed the line at 3 33 07 to win by about a ship length, Independence about a half boat ahead at the finish.
Baltimore August 1 Democrats of Maryland met at Fords Opera House to name candidates for comptroller and clerk of the court of appeals and to set a platform before the state legislature races in January. The convention emphasized white sovereignty as a leading issue and renominated Dr Joshua W Herring for comptroller. The platform criticizes federal census frauds, affirms literacy ballot restrictions, and omits any pledge on Senator Gorman’s re election.
Fragmentary OCR lists several individuals and places such as Sheena J Hreuve Vie ey Fells Han Anthon and Robert Prederich Kan with scattered titles. It mentions an appointment and a railway context but lacks coherent structure or complete facts.
Aug 1. Chamber of Deputies approves bill awaiting martial law. President Rocha to promulgate today. Also reports: Abilene Texas and Ban Joese reveal a United States meat commission car in transit with staff. California Fruit Association reports 24 million pounds of prunes sold to eastern buyers with paid shipments totaling fifty thousand dollars.
An unclear August report from Acting Fourth Assistant General Conrad Chang describes conditions on Guam. The text mentions a queen, a Chinese painter, and a ruler, but details are fragmented and difficult to interpret.
A Chicago Times Herald notice identifies Grace Brennan as the beneficiary of a deceased Chicago woman. The notice references Mrs Brunswick as the deceased, with claims of Brennan’s relation and the will’s validity, while noting local connections and disputed details surrounding the estate.
H Elseworth Lewis known as a diamond embem sler agreed to plead guilty to the charge and accept a two year sentence in the penitentiary He will enter the normal preliminary hearing and be sentenced on Monday The move is said to relieve Miss Pearl Lewitt the young woman involved in the case from testifying Lewis claimed his arrest and the events alleged would prove his innocence
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a scheduling mix up for an emancipation event, with a delegation attempting to arrange a special train and tickets. The text references a plan to bring colored people to an event, mentions early departures and return travel, and notes some individuals staying home while others took a different train.
Peter M. Sheafor of Harrison Street, a Topeka resident, won in the shattsmoon's drawing, his claim registered by his son Wim. A second Topeka man, L. Claudy, was registered by G. Level. his name does not appear in the directory.
Joseph Helmisch a Santa Fe tinner and resident of 212 Klein Street may be heir to a fortune in Germany. A Chicago boarding house reports notices to locate the heir as extra mirrors of a named fortune. Helmisch, born in Austria, has lived in America ten years and worked for the Santa Fe for five years.
The county commissioners appoint Poor Commissioner Hale as custodian of the court house. He will assume duties immediately and oversee a thorough cleaning of the building.
A 66 degree reading at o clock is logged today. Governor Stanley attends a Woodman plank night in Circleville. Fred Collier of the St. Giggo Democrat visits his mother. Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Bonebrake returned from the transmissismips congress at Cripple Creek. Col. C. R. Maunsell is home after three weeks in Buffalo Montreal and Chicago. Mrs Maunsell will stay. A telegraph suggests favorable response and calls for a meeting to secure shipping rates. Edward Keegan telegram reports a fatality at the Chicopee mine in Pittsburgh. County commissioners change the time of the Sara avenue bridge project location near Bed avenue and Gordon Ennis. Mrs Allis Wilson in Topeka returns from a visit and asks about mayoral matters.
Younkin remains the sole dog catcher as the city moves to clean up unlicensed dogs. About 200 dogs still lack tag taxes or have been shot, while 2,100 female dogs and 200 male dogs have been killed by dog tax collectors.
Washington. An Aug 1 dispatch reports formal action to issue the precept for the Schley court of inquiry. Letters dated July 11 and August 1 are transmitted with copies to Admiral Dewey. The court has received a printed precept and the navy department continues preparing records and related papers for the inquiry.
A case of smallpox was reported today in the Ernest Markner family at 207 North Monroe Street. The patient’s household was quarantined and not sent to the pest house, with authorities noting the illness had persisted for ten days before detection.
An old time plea asks readers if they own items to trade such as a horse for a piano a bicycle for a camera and a dog for a rooster. The text repeats questions about trading to engage readers in unusual exchanges and curiosities.
A brief column notes the price of advertising spaces in the State Journal, outlining rates and value for small notices. It highlights affordability for readers and local advertisers, urging quick placement before deadlines.
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