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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1902
Page
4
An interrupted OCR fragment from the Topeka State Journal notes Associated Press material and a brief mention of a late night wire copy. It references the paper’s public stance and exclusive site for the Abwe area but the text is incomplete and garbled.
Readers face summer mail subscriptions at 30 cents monthly with flexible address changes. The piece surveys political bets, boxing plans, and business chatter from the United States and abroad, noting earthquake rhetoric, a Manila Philippines reference, and a subsidy of Carnegie gifts. It also reports zinc production figures 1901 and corn harvest optimism, cautioning against blaming meat price on feed costs.
A long Atlantic Monthly piece revisits the Lady or the Tiger puzzle, arguing the answer lies not in a concrete choice but in what any abstract woman would do. It compares Becky Sharp Dorothea Dorothea and Little Em to show none would pick the tiger, given different pressures and loyalties.
Editorials lampoon West Virginia injunctions targeting union organizers as a dangerous curb on labor rights while praising public opinion against such measures. The Lawrence Journal slams Rep Reeder irrigation bills as a costly, impractical policy whose vast expense would fall on the nation.
A Chicago discourse blames young wives' ignorance of household duties for marital strife. It argues parents eased rigid training, focusing on dances and socializing, leading to frivolous courtships. The piece contends women neglect duties, men vacillate between work and leisure, and divorce follows when reality hits. It urges early discipline and instruction in chores to restore happiness.
A fragment of a historic notice discusses Willis L. Moore and a request to grant an action by the United States Weather Bureau. The readable text hints at administrative permission linked to weather service duties and official authority.
The Topeka office of the Weather Bureau compiles the United States Department of Agriculture climate and crop bulletin weekly. It covers crop conditions in every Kansas county and is issued every Tuesday for the prior week. The daily corn and wheat region bulletin reports come from twelve Kansas stations and benefit business and residents tracking climate conditions. Chief Moore is urged to arrange for Topeka to receive the dairy bulletin.
Emporia Gazette observes Charles Mector wrote a prairie summer piece described as simple graceful and charming. The author’s work titled A Prairie Summer is lauded for truth beauty and its potential to educate and inspire readers including bringing sight to the blind.
A kaleidoscope of Kansas town notes and oddities from Lawrence to Atchison, mentioning a four-sexed chicken in Moundridge, public talker Mr. Parrot of Clay county, Topeka slot machines, high water on Solomon river, and a Bell game turnout. References range from croquet tours in Augusta to beer prices, politics in Brown county, and stray rumors about elections and locals.
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A compilation of humorous and reflective aphorisms and social jests touching manners, aging, credit, courtship, and small town life. The piece blends wry observations on reputations, family, gender roles, and church life with snippets about weddings, widows, and local customs.
Religious thought items feature brief quotations from clergy and theologians across denominations. Highlights include Frank Crane of People's Church Chicago on faith and conscience, Rev J K Adams of Brooklyn on race and patience, and Rev Dr Frank De Witt Tuliiags on wilderness in city life, all urging moral restraint and spiritual discipline.
Fragmentary OCR text references The American and Worcester Massachusetts figures but provides no coherent events or names. The lines hint at religious or social commentary with mentions of a Reverend and civic life, yet details are too broken to confirm a clear report or outcome.
Senator Mackey seeks city support as Topeka faces budget strain amid rising spending. Rock Island officials close offices as contracts shift. Shawnee County marks Emancipation Day. Gates building contract awarded. canal treaty delays persist amid revolution. Jeffries fight notes and national guard maneuvers appear alongside scattered regional updates.
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