Kansas crop relief as rains end scare record
Gov Staines says conditions favor continued feed supplies after drought scare ends as timely rains relieve farm fears. Partners will not need to sell cattle. relief arrives with 18 plenty of feed.
03 Aug 1901
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1901
Page
1
Gov Staines says conditions favor continued feed supplies after drought scare ends as timely rains relieve farm fears. Partners will not need to sell cattle. relief arrives with 18 plenty of feed.
Bankers praise recovered agricultural outlook as storms pass and Kansas farmers assess drought relief. Governor Stanley and officials predict better pasture, fodder, and wheat prospects, with renewed credit and banking support. Analysts warn corn shortfalls but highlight strong wheat and hay prospects and overall state resilience.
Conference between managers of the Steel Colosans and the Amal Gamated Association breaks up without agreement. Leaders report no progress on disputed terms as both sides adjourn to consider next steps.
The Amalgamated Association and United States Steel Conference moved to New York at J Pierpont Morgan's invitation. Proposals from Morgan and Lehigh were rejected by strikers, who prepared for possible action after a secret session. Morgan Schwab pressed for their acceptance. Shaffer sought further concessions. An official said the only proposition will be workers returning to last year’s wages if accepted.
Forecast for Kansas calls for partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with showers. cooler, northerly winds. The issue blends news features from Topeka including religion, rail, and local notes with theater, fashion, and social sections.
Reports describe a scheduled 10 30 am conference between Amalgamated Association leaders and United States Steel Corp officials in the Empire Building. J Morgan and Robert Bacon of J P Morgan & Co. joined the gathering as labor leaders arrived to participate. Police and labor figures moved between offices as tensions rose amid the Wellsville shooting incident.
Vice President Roosevelt led the quadricentennial events marking Colorado’s admission as a state. Crowds cheered his public appearances as Roush riders Indians and the Fotl and Baber club staged broad sword and equestrian displays. Roosevelt met regiment members at the New Antlers hotel and greeted locals during a later north side gathering. Temperatures of large cities section lists daily readings for Chicago New York Philadelphia Washington Cincinnati and more.
Fort Sill Aug 6 Lawton surges from lottery town to frontier hub with 400 temporary businesses a newspaper and a bank planned. Rock Island line pushes freight and passenger service. crowds gather near McCoy and Goo Goo avenues as lots go on sale and leaders from Populist and Republican ranks vie for claims and influence.
Raining activity described across northern portions of the state with scattered traces reported in Omaha area. The weather bulletin notes continuing precipitation through the day and a generally weak pattern, with no widespread system expected to develop.
The Lennox was seen near Sanisco, Cal in tow of the steamer Inqua. On July 21 a boat under Mate Sprout left the disabled Kossack towed toward the George Loomis. Captain Bridgett, directing the George Loomis, relayed the disaster tale to the mate and crew. Lennox departed Manoa on June 27.
Clarence Scott, proprietor of the Cremerie, reports steady success from a lunch counter and dining room. He notes patrons accept limited 25 cent meals amid demand for prompt, courteous service and describes Topeka’s growth justify continued investment and improvement.
Last night’s minimum was 70 degrees as government forecasts show a push toward cooler, partly cloudy conditions tonight and Sunday with possible showers. Winds from the east at four miles per hour. Temperatures rising on Thursday with readings in the high seventies and low eighties across noted towns. New weather indications point to cloudy to night and Sunday with a chance of showers and cooler air. northerly winds featured in the outlook.
A large fire broke out on a city block drawing heavy flames and swift response from the fire department. Fire crews fought the blaze for hours, evacuating nearby residents and preventing spread to adjacent buildings. No injuries were reported as containment continued into the night.
Defiant cross questioning marked the Topeka Milling case as Grinwold faced a panel led by Judge Blonecker. Witnesses discussed railroad differential rates, miller competition with Kansas City and Topeka, and the impact on shipments from several towns, with testimony highlighting rate structures and possible futures for the involved mills.
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