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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1901
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text mentions Associated Press report with phrases about a permanent home and full seased ward report. It hints at a late afternoon edition and exclusive coverage. Names, dates, and places are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Summer readers stay connected as the State Journal hints at mail forwarding, political chatter about expansion and currency, and talks of taxes and wages. The piece notes postal duties, potential bans on lottery ads, and reflects on census impacts and heat during a harsh season.
County commissioners deem the move a step in the right direction while urging proper upkeep of public buildings. They criticize worn brickwork, cracked windows, and dust-laden crevices, urging renovations and timely work despite potential funding delays.
Brute Auditor Gag By Cully notes under consideration a two percent commission and a ten-year exemption for new machinery and factories in the state. Cole argues the plan boosts revenue long term by expanding capital and jobs, citing Virginia’s model of tax exemption for new plants, while asking why Kahede opposes it.
In a reflective meditation on heat and humanity, the text extols kindness to all beings from horse and cow to workers and delivery staff. It urges action as a moral crusade, linking compassion to personal happiness and communal harmony.
An Arkansas boy's attempt to mimic a public hanging highlights the imitation effect in crime. Criminologists note that observers imitate depicted executions and thievery, suggesting safeguards. Mayor Morse of Emporia praised limiting details to prevent imitation, urging legislative action to end public hangings in Arkansas.
The Kuneor state grand army reunion is set for August 13 at Port Hutchinson. All former soldiers who can afford it should attend as veteran numbers dwindle each year and campfire attendance declines. Expected attendees include Vice President Roosevelt Senator Turton Governor Stanley Congressman Long and Department officials.
The passage recalls state and war memories with vivid campfire scenes and marches. It mentions storied campaigns from Richmond to Atlanta, Wickett’s charge, Gettysburg, and the hope for a peaceful united country. It invites comrades to reunite, sing old songs, listen to orators, and reflect on golden days that will not return.
In a spirited editorial, the council, board of health, and public urge replacing the city dump with a crematory to end yearly garbage debates. They argue a municipal crematory can dispose of waste and dead animals without odor or sanitary risk, saving money versus private facilities and ongoing dumps.
A garbled Kansas and Nebraska piece notes drought in Kansas with jokes about water, sun heat, and farming. It mentions Governor Roosevelt, a Topshelter dog trade, a Down youth’s street tale, and a Beloit river drowning of a young calf.
A damaged OCR fragment references salable quantities at 94 per head and a retirement. It mentions a Garden City box, a rabbit pull, and vague action near Tasbette county with wind and terrain noted. Names and precise details are unreadable, leaving an unclear local item.
A fragmented column from the Atchison Globe touches on weather, social behavior, and casual anecdotes. It laments long printed paths, mentions bravery needed to enter offices, talks of drinking and marital strain, and quips about weather, travel, and daily routines with a casual, humorous tone.
A fragmentary collection of satirical musings on marriage gender roles and social behavior. It quips that quick marriages lead to long regrets that women possess keen sympathy while men chase petty rivalries. It notes envy happiness and the era’s views on cigars and manners.
A compact collage presents quips and comic verses on war, merit, and social mores. Witty exchanges and aphorisms reveal foibles of love, poverty, and ambition, with rustic humor and playful mispunctuation. Names and places are hinted, preserving old newspaper voice.
A fragment from the New York Press jokes about married life and the social double standard. It notes women often keep their routines and grievances, while men’s infidelities trigger sharper social reactions. The piece skewers perceptions of marriage and propriety.
Fragmented text discusses marriage ease and a plan to propose the same evening. It mentions embittered feelings, a romantic idea, and a person speaking during the proposal while others glare. Sources unclear and names are not fully readable.
Review highlights Alfred Henry Lewis portrait of Richard Croker as a vivid Tammany leader in a new Life Publishing Gamage biography. Also notes The American Negro in the United States by William Hannibal Thomas and two school books by Houston, Mifflin & Co., plus Japanese Plays and Playfellows with color plates.
The excerpt contains garbled phrases about a product or person named Sonatina and miscellaneous mentions of a store, a drug shop, and patients. Disjointed dialogue references brain-fag and a reply about something being very good, but most names and context are unreadable.
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