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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1900
Page
5
Kansas sees higher birth totals than deaths over three months signaling demographic shifts while political races gather in Tennessee and Nashville with Carmack's senate candidacy shaping the Republican primary. A Pretoria dispatch reports General Botha's apparent weakening as surrender rumors broaden the public gaze.
Evanston Aug 3 The Union Pacific Railroad company will begin construction of a line between Evanston and Salt Lake City to avoid Echo Canyon. Surveys are done and some contracts awarded. Burdock Blood Bitters claims to sharpen the head and strengthen the body for life’s battles.
Wichita, Kan Aug 3 reports show Col Hiram W Lewis deserting Stanley for Breiden and backing President Bryans ticket. Cousin of the president P HL MickElm Texas from Freeport Harper County declares he will vote Democratic. Thompson returns to McKinley.
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Secretary James Butler outlines a August 7 Topeka farmers conference to unite agricultural operations into a grain and livestock sell through a federation. He argues for minimum prices tied to production cost, notes Kansas wheat needs, and endorses farmer cooperation to gain market equity via the federation.
A muddied conference of committees at Downs yesterday failed to settle the Sixth district controversy. The scheme, generally accepted, produced no clear result and adjourned with rivals Dykes and Scott eager to provoke further disputes. In related chess notes Motich's tournament held Aug 1 saw Showbiter defeat stseball and Jakob drawing with Wal pris, with other games even except Marvchs-Wolf, where an advantage favored Wolf.
An old advertisement blends a patent remedy claim for Graves Tasteless Chill Tonic with a note about Marshall's band performing at Garfield Park tonight. The fragment mentions a price and a 3 o'clock start, but details are unclear.
A mosaic of brief notes lists local people visiting cities and returning home including Culley in Milwaukee Sim in New York Clements in Arkansas Calderhead in the city and Ma ia visiting his old home. Civil and church notices mention Grace Cathedral services Archdeacon Crawford and a Garfield park concert site.
The State Journal promises to keep providing the news readers want and will not be swayed by controversial remarks or unfounded speculation. It asserts its commitment to delivering timely, relevant information despite criticisms.
The Board of Education will likely avoid rebuilding the Lowman Hill schoolhouse burned recently this winter. Funds are scarce as repairs are awarded for other schools Euclid Polk and High. Lowman Hill pupils will attend Clay Euclid Polk Buchanan and Potwin next year with plans to rebuild Lowman Hill later. The High School heating plant from six years ago is obsolete after costing $12 000 plus $5 000 for building changes and $2 000 in repairs. no further experiments planned. Interstate Military Tournament plans in St Louis feature cash prizes from $40 to $200 with top awards for best drilled infantry company and battery.
Real estate transfers listed include Peter Burghart and wife to John Burghart. Cotter to Eva B Parsons. Zickie and wife to Chan Mt. Marry L Simmons on South Onearthint tract. Sarah M Wowart and husband to Mar hd Di Mywrn. Delia Mo Grantees to Jonate Guitrie with 384 Jotgal and Ny 36 Quincy Street. etc. Names and parcels appear with street addresses likely in a midwestern town.
An old blind man with a dog guides a quiet crowd on Thursday as onlookers coin a purse for him. The large black dog wears sleigh bell collars and trots between passing pedestrians while the man plays an accordion. Contributions are dropped in a bucket carried by the dog.
The fire department and city hall project nears completion with upper doors finished and minimal clean up needed. Ground floor work, cement and cedar block pavement, stalls and woodwork remain, while plastering begins in the auditorium.
Roger Fryan and Clement Johannies of Dubuque file the will of the late Archbishop John Hennessey for probate in St Paul Minnesota. The Iowa estate includes real and personal property with remainder to nine relatives and town property divided among relatives and church sisterhoods.
General Wood at Havana reports a list of deaths from fever in Ed 2 to July in Santiago and surrounding areas. Names include Private Hacey Shafer, Private Joba Sehranta, Corporal William Fisher, Private Edward Walsh, and Private John Stoner among others in First Infantry Second Cavalry and related units.
Train departs Topeka at 3 00 p m and arrives Chicago at 7 40 am, linking outbound connections for resort trips. Also indicates a pavilion or dispatch office at 625 Kansas Avenue.
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