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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1900
Page
4
The page discusses subscription terms, address details, and office locations, then bursts into a political column varied with commentary on Dewey Bryan and McLenman. It notes tariffed debates, money rates, and references to Kansas climate and wheat, plus remarks on Towne and party leadership.
A fragmented political piece condemns partisan manipulation in Kansas primaries and county conventions. It argues for fair elections and honest reporting, citing misrepresentation of telegrams and pledges of sacred honor by party factions. The piece laments influence of outside counties on state race and calls for truth.
The article discusses the dismissal of a museum steward in Topeka amid charges later seen as politically motivated. It argues public fairness and truthfulness are essential in politics and that partisans will learn the public deserves only the truth.
Populist congress candidate L P Campbell vents at State Journal in Topeka over garbled interviews and misquoted remarks about the Seventh district. He defends his statements, questions reporters, and implies motives behind the published interview while denying intent to hurt Democratic support.
A Shawnee County column accuses Nick Chiles and Crooks Wright of steering Topeka’s black vote, enabling corrupt figures to escape or delay justice. It claims black leaders and their gangs influence elections, pressuring reform and calling for action to remove such figures from power. Supporters deny or downplay charges.
The board of education faced a year of heating plant issues. Clay school and Banner school steam systems failed to meet needs, while the High school plant is condemned and to be rebuilt before winter. All three plants were bid contracts with plans to specifications and ongoing repair costs totaling significant amounts.
A poetic monologue from a long-dead queenly figure recalls ancient Karnak Luxor and Thebes as she laments becoming a mummified bride. She asserts that love endures beyond centuries, inches toward immortality, and the living may weep or smile by the river where her memory lingers.
After six years no benefit from the Clay school plant built per contract. The firm complained the design would fail to heat, the architect deemed it up to specifications, yet the building grew cold in cold weather. Similar issues arose at the new Banner building with officials twice approving and paying before cold conditions exposed failures. The law requires action when costs exceed two hundred dollars.
A editorial argues for competitive bids while noting costs saved early prove false over time. It urges hiring a competent building inspector, even at higher pay, to ensure quality work and tax savings. It also critiques early shirtwaist trends and predicts fashion changes for men in Kansas.
A Kansan brief urges Topeka to pass an ordinance banning the so called masher who ogles and insults women on Main Street and public corners. The writer cites New Orleans move on ordinance as a model and argues strong measures would be welcomed by the city’s residents.
A Hackensack minister Rev Holley scolded hatless women in his congregation for Sunday church attendance citing St Paul. He hinted modern critique and questioned gospel authorship while noting women’s fashion outside church. He suggested inviting women to attend bareheaded in plain attire to boost church attendance.
Fragmented column observes social quirks and everyday scenes in August. It remarks on concert fatigue, social visits, and household behavior with a humorous, informal tone, noting how rain changes mood and the interplay between adults and children.
A fragmentary screed notes social quirks and entertainments with sarcasm about happy faces, order of rising, public decency, mothers regretting having children, and behaviors of runners, hosts, couples, and crowds. It comments on restraint in laughter, decorum at gates, and social gatherings with casual, dated wit.
Fragmented prose critiques social behavior with aphorisms on women, prudery, storms, and wealth. The quirky piece juxtaposes old proverbs, moral judgments, and casual observations, reflecting a salon tone and dated attitudes.
Book notes review covers McClure’s Our Presidents and a companion romance set during the Revolutionary era. It highlights insider campaign details, party platforms, and historical context alongside a melodramatic love plot with Danton and other figures, framed as summer reading.
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The article surveys works by Robert Geant and other authors, highlighting social condition themes in modern life. It notes Unheavened Dream and Emancipation, the Ring, and Be Buocina as examples, with discussion of female protagonists, illicit professions, and detective plots amid London and Birmingham settings.
Kellam's list highlights five popular titles offered this week including To Have and To Word Voices of the People of S150 The Gentleman From Indiana The Isle of the Winds The Heart's Highway priced at $1.50 each A twenty percent discount is advertised on all books.
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