State Journal Official City Paper Twenty Fourth Year
The State Journal is described as the official city paper in its twenty fourth year with daily and weekly editions. It outlines distribution to Topeka and Kansas towns, carrier options, and contact details including offices at State Journal Building and Kansas Avenue plus telephone and New York address, advertising access, and readers’ files.
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Wealthy tax dodgers and Rockefeller's move to Tarrytown
Long column advocates that top 19th early 20th century wealth owners like Rockefeller evade municipal taxes by relocating homes. It cites Greenwich and Tarrytown as examples where assessors understate or overstate valuations. The piece argues a broader pattern among Rockefellers, Vanderbilts, and Astors, noting possible emigration to England if taxes rise and stressing that houses cannot be moved.
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Gl impish musings from the Atchison Globe on social roles
Weak al sorte point comments on parents and children blame, women's dress, hired girls, and social labels. It notes Etta Atchison’s illness and jokes about naming conventions for married women, urging respect for a woman’s own name amid social scrutiny and gossip.
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Prominent Figures and Anecdotes From Recent Royalist Notes
A miscellany of remarks on Churchill kinship, Isham Harris, and Vanderbilt’s pledge to fund a Asheville hospital for consumptives. Also notes on senators’ fan habits, a Cardinal Manning anecdote, and a glimpse of Queen of Italy’s summer routines and arts patronage.
Editorial Humor From Old Papers A Mash of Witty Lines
A collage of quips and cartoons from various historic papers features playful language and scherpe jibes. The snippet includes jokes about frames, misheard phrases, misprints, and punchlines touching on manners, religion, and everyday life with a rustic, humorous tilt.
Daring Indiana coal miner performs bridge jumps
Hugh White of Caseyville Parke county, a striking coal miner, leaps from the wallbridge into the river and back, then repeats head first from the top of the span. He plans further feats for public exhibitions on August 19 and 20, earning pay and continuing mining work. Grain-O ad follows.
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Waterworks Possibility Looms In City Franchise Debate
City officials and experts debate the waterworks future as the 1902 franchise expires. J Evans argues city owes only the plant’s value, not the franchise, while others warn of bondholder obligations and legal ambiguities. Talks favor city ownership and a fair purchase if negotiations succeed.
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Campbell Opposes Socialism in Interview
A few days ago Commissioner Campbell spoke against socialism describing it as impractical and utopian. He cited failed cooperative ventures from his past, warned human nature would derail communal ownership, and favored a populist approach with government ownership on some items but oppose universal community control.
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Cure for drunkenness by horse blood vaccine claim
Dr Dinvelyn of San Francisco reports 15 years of experiments claiming a cure for drunkenness using a horse blood derivative called equisine. He says the immunizing plaque applied to skin can erase hereditary and acquired alcoholism, with weekly applications for eight weeks and without sedatives.
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New Hotel for Boston Planned on Copley Square
Boston plans a ten story fireproof residential hotel on Copley Square near Trinity Church and the Fine Arts Museum. Architects Henry E. Cregier and John Addison of Chicago received the commission. Westminster Construction Company will build the $1,100,000 project with Chicago builders handling much of the work.
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Tremont Temple
What Does a Fly Weigh Novel Experiment by Local Man
A Xenia, Ohio man conducted a curious experiment using fly paper weighing exactly half an ounce. He exposed it to flies until the sheet’s surface was covered, then observed the combined weight of the flies and paper reaching about one ounce. The report notes the method and result with cautious interpretation.
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Xetia
Whisky barrel explosion injures boy at saloon
In Kouta county this morning a boy playing near his father’s saloon dropped a lit match into a whisky barrel just emptied. An explosion shattered the room blowing the boy across it and injuring him seriously. Several other patrons were hurt slightly as the saloon nearly collapsed.
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Poisoned by Drink Cure Report in Paso Tex
Robert C. Bilack died in Paso, Texas, convulsions after taking a so called cure medicine given by Rev J T French, pastor of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. Bilack had surrendered to strong drink and was persuaded by friends to try the cure over about a day.
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Bomb in cheese ball sparks riots fears near Maxwell Street
Peter Wertz, wagon maker of 671 South Ashland Avenue, found a ball of tin foil containing a nitroglycerin drip at 604 West Twelfth Street. He took it to Maxwell Street police station as officers debated whether the object held nitroglycerine or was a fake cheese gag amid possible riots.
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Ashland Avenue
West Twelfth Street
Wertz
Maxwell Street
London house sale rumor tied to Hooley
In London, Aug rumor spread that the Bradley Martins lost Barney Barnato’s home to Ernest T. Hooley who has driven notable stock schemes. Ginter’s condition unimproved. Lewis Ginter, tobacco magnate, remains frail at Harbor, Maine. Colorado tourism ad by Santa Fe Route. Garvey of Topeka quotes rates. Band concert at Garfield Park tomorrow at 3 by Marshall’s Band. Webb buys and sells tickets.
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Dan Stuart Sails for Europe to Exhibit Verascope Pictures
Dan Stuart sailed for England for three weeks to arrange production of his Verascope films of the Fitzsimmons Corbett bout. He owns the pictures and has earned from the work. Plans include Montreal release after paying Canadian duties. Billy Brady fields rights in New England and Newport. Machines and footage head to Australia under Mr Rector.
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Dan Stuart
England
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Montreal
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Carson City
Prohibitionists At Sea Nominate Ex-Gov Larab ee
Des Moines Aug 7 Prohibitionists consider nominating ex Governor Larrabee of Clermont who is a Republican though a Prohibitionist He will decline to accept the nomination The Republican field for governor shows no clear leader Speaker Byers faces a rival in Filckinger Town county politics John Cownie gains farmer support and could be a factor No candidate expected to reach 40 votes on first ballot with 774 needed to nominate.
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Iowa
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Clermont
Republican Party
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Filckinger
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Town County
Heirs to Seek Millions Over Philadelphia Property
W. W. Ball of Springfield Ohio says he and numerous heirs of Joseph Ball of Philadelphia plan a contest for possession of the estate valued in the millions. The property includes the Hope farm of 45 acres in Philadelphia, leased for 99 years with expirations. Joseph Ball, who died intestate, was connected to merchant marine ventures and had ships destroyed by French privateers. Ex President Harrison is noted as a great grandson of Joseph Ball.
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W. W. Ball
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Joseph Hall
Hope Farm
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Ragged Bertha Winsted driven mad by ghost prank
Miss Bertha Winsted, 19, of Rochester, N Y, is under care at Rochester State Hospital for a mental health condition blamed on a prank by Edith Holden and other girls. They dressed in sheets to frighten Winsted after a sleepover, triggering hysteria and worsening nerves.
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Bertha Winsted
Rochester State Hospital
Edith Holden
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Wooodlea Estate Bars Bicycle Riders at Scarborough
Signs posted at the entrance of Mrs. Elliot t Shepard’s Wooodlea estate near Scarborough bar cyclists from using the grounds. The Shepard place long popular with bicyclists, whose mischief and damage to gardens prompted enforcement to punish ingratitude and protect the driveways.
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Elliott
Shepard
Scarborough
Great Rock Island Buffalo Encampment Route Announcement
The Union Pacific offers a greatly reduced round trip from Topeka to Buffalo for the G A R encampment, with special chair car and sleeper service. Leaves Topeka Aug 21, return Aug 28, priced about 22.80 or 32.80 depending on route, $7.40 to St Louis via Santa Fe. Secure space and confirm details with agents Fuller Lewis or Phillips.
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