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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1903

Page

5

TOPERA STATS JOURNAL SUMMARY

Fragments describe a Topera stats journal by Frark P. MacLennan with scattered references to newspaper offices in New York Chicago and unspecified locations. It mentions press meetings, state laws, and a possible weekly or nightly report with references to carriers and telecommunication terms.

Topera Stats Journal Frark P. Maclennan Tupeam Repels Ios Avenue Paw Troek Ser Chicago Offic Re

Home News While Away in the State Journal

Sailscriters offer a home delivery option for summer readers at thirty cents a month with mail address changes allowed. The piece references various political and editorial notes, including mention of Populists and figures like Mark Hanna, plus a tangential critique of public discourse and medical topics. The text blends advertisements with fragmented political commentary and historical references.

State Journal Stele Journal

Call for memblers to Interstate Mississippi River levee meeting

A notice invites members of the Interstate Mississippi River Levee Association to convene in Sew Jesus on October 2. The assembly aims to discuss river improvements and levee needs across the Mississippi valley, including all states and communities within the alluvial sections. Organizations and boards across the region are instructed to participate and align on appropriations and projects.

Hansab Jesus Kansay Ion Trim Larion Mieelschpyd Tee Teibutaries Boards of Trade and Chambers Bre Valley Pulive Furtes

Fragmented OCR Note on Ananyles and Nudhdathia Crisis

The text appears as garbled OCR about Ananyles and Nudhdathia with mentions of Wall Street and the Ghilim Fay. It references fear, panics, and a few named figures like Henry Clewe and Frolic, but the content is largely unintelligible with many misspellings and unclear events.

Wall Street Panie Henry Clewe France Wall Ettert

Downward Movement and Finance Powers Curb Market Panic

An analysis notes how capitalists who dominated vast sums anticipated a reckoning in a long expansion. Their restraint of speculative excess preserved stability, with the finance community’s role ensuring the market did not panic as conditions worsened. Strong entities and community interests are credited with stabilizing the money market amid credit strains.

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Water Troughs for Horses in New York Tribune Debates Need

Editorial notes scarceness of horse water troughs in New York City, urging wealthy aid to build numerous drinking places for horses amid heat. Mentions New York Sun critique, Bryan’s 1908 defection discussion, and rail project fantasies. Concludes with praise for American women as strongest in work and character.

New York ‘Tribune Militnery Croward New York

Veer Jots Fortune Tellers in Peculiar Town News

Fragmentary OCR story mentions Ponin Buattion as a town with a vacant house and local lore about fortune telling. It references Kies county, a Hel­tiner salon, “booties” winnings, and a variety of scattered names and events. The text is garbled with many unclear details and misreads.

Ponin Buattion Howe Kies Winnin 7 Uetim Dedee

Paris opera and Florence meals cheaper than London

The piece compares European dining costs with London noting Florence and Florence eateries price lunch at four francs and dinner at five francs, while London restaurants charge high tea or wine marks ups. It discusses taxation, innkeepers profit on wine, and Americans' view that London is the priciest European city.

Paris Doney Florence United Kingdom London Europe

Fragmented quips and aphorisms in a moral musings page

A collage of clippings presents a mosaic of sayings and jokes about debt secrecy vigilance and life idiosyncrasies. It includes puns about the economy of debt the limits of group wisdom and a stray reference to Roosevelt as a fiddling preacher.

Harling Named Chief Engineer Joins Rock Island

W L Har ling resigns as Northern Pacific Chief Engineer to join Rock Island as acting engineer. Pearson named acting chief engineer with headquarters in Living rians Mont. Government delegates named for Ogden Utah meeting with Reeder, Scott and others listed. Wolcott moves up as dispatch supervisor. Mollond becomes assistant head dispatcher in Goodland. Spradley seeks release from bounty fine to support his family. Guns sold to China banned export. Kilman murder reward offered. Malta rocked by tremor. Irish land bill gains third reading in London.

Northern Pacific Rock Island St. Paul Minn W. L. Harling Northern Pacffc C. &. Mollen F Pearson Mr. Pearson Living Rians Mont Telesti Wolcott Topeka Hompany Goodland Ian Janes Mollond Het

Government sues land fence violators in western Kansas

Three injunction suits filed in U S district court by U S Attorney J Desh seek to remove fences on some 10 000 acres of government land used for practice with large private holdings nearby. Targets include Dewey Cattle Company and Mills Wood Cattle Company amid fencing cases tied to past land disputes in Wallace Sherman and surrounding counties.

United States District Court U. S. Tmetriet Kans Wuiltekuhler Company Louis Hi. Wultekuhler Leavenworth Becatso Wallace Sherman Union Pacific Petra Dewey Cattle Company Cheyence Chauncey Dewey W. J. McBride Kerry CP. Dewey Manhattan Lake Deweys Thy Mills- Wood Cattle Company Syracuse Hamilton County C. Milla Benjamin A. Wood Mumilton U.S Dean Bald Jill A. H. Partts General Wind Office Topeka Dean Wa-Keenas Dodge City Wichita Land

Defends Lynchings In Contested Speech At Rally

A muddled report notes a rally where speaker John Temple argued against lynching and claimed violence arises from racial strife. The piece frames the event amid riots and feuds and calls for preserving white supremacy while urging crime reduction as a national aim.

Keeping Old Street Cars Running In Topeka

Dr Myers arrived in Topeka to address the street car equipment shortage. He says 23 cars are needed for each schedule and the city will patch and rebuild old cars while awaiting 20 new cars. Repairs at Vinewood Park continue as 24 workers are employed and gear arrives.

DR. Myers Topeka Ween Trom Ipeka Jine Garfield Parte Vinewood Park Minra Coriina

Sheriffs Meet Aton Nebraska Convention Draws Delegates

Omaha hosts the twelfth annual Interstate Sheriff's convention with delegates from North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and Iowa. Sheriff Power of Omaha presides as talks focus on the apprehension and care of criminals. The gathering doubles as a members outing.

Omaha Neb Tony Dakota South Minnista Sherif Power Omabe Easton

Climax in War Between Commanders Over Encampment Records

Department Commander Smith and Past Department Commander Loomis clash over control of records from the recent state encampment at McPherson. Loomis refused turnover, Coulter sought publication at his own expense, and Smith blocked use of department funds. Smith plans to open letters addressed to Loomis to resolve the dispute and end the affair.

Smith Loomis GA Jt McPherson G. H. Coulter Coulter Post Department Kansaa

Topeka Bookkeeping Praised by Census Official

Charter Wright, census statistician, will study Topeka records over two weeks, noting that Topeka maintains excellent city clerk and treasurer records. He cites Mayor Engundthal and Councilman Swendixon on a proposed system, praising Topeka’s adaptation of requisition methods for efficient accounting.

Topeka Charter W. Wright United States Census Bureau Clerik Swendton Wright Ergundthal J. Stagg

Topeka Requisition System Criticized by Seays and Swendson

Seays voices: Gonnellman Swendson misunderstands the requisition system. It would be useless in Topeka. The proposed method adds unnecessary bookkeeping. Topeka could improve mental affairs by eliminating some intricate systems and reducing the number of books.

Seays Gonnellman Swendson Topeka

Wanted Cocaine Suspect Annie Oakley in Court

Chicago Aug 11 Annie Oakley famed for living up to her nickname faced a drug related charge after a search found cocaine seeking theft of a Negro’s trousers to fund the habit. She admitted guilt before Justice Caverly and begged mercy as crowds noted her fall from fame.

Chicago Annie Oakley Elkkson Street Edward Buckingham Palace Charles Curtis Sherman Street Elizabeth, Cody Caverly Harrison Street

Humbert Trial Resumes As Parmentier Testifies Inheritance Dispute

In Humbert case at Paris on August 11 M Parmentier former Crawford Brothers lawyer testified Henry Crawford hired him in 1895. He said a relative died in Nice leaving most of the fortune to Mme Humbert but a second will altered the inheritance. Mme Therese interrupted denials of Parmentier statements as the examination continued.

Seward Taueia Coane Ewen Delesaton Melas Ogden Weworen League Tosmae Delakre Robert Loenitx Loomis Fonday Humberta Paris Humbert M. Parmenter Crawford Brothers Henry Crawford Henry Nice Mme. Humbert M. Parmentier Hugetton Crawfor’ Brothers Mme Therese M. Parmentiers

A Friend of Bryan’s Victim of Thunder Mountain Crash

A telegram from Dr. Melville Cramer in Boise confirmed that Phil S. Bennett, senior partner at Bennett Sloan & Co, was killed at Thunder Mountain Idaho. Bennett, a former leading Republican who became a close Bryan associate and Connecticut presidential elector, traveled to Tolaho with colleagues for mining and leisure three weeks earlier.

Thunder Mountain New York Phil 5. Bennett Bennett, Sloan & Co Idaho Melville Cramer Boise Bennett Cramer SB. Whittler Brooklyn J. Galge Philadelphia Tolaho Mr. Bennett New Haven Conn Mr. Bryan Connecticut Bryan Teker

Mines Closed Down in Cripple Creek District Strike

Cripple Creek district mines mostly shut by a miners strike that began yesterday. About 2,700 miners are affected as hundreds leave the camp for other venues. The union’s headquarters say no ore will be shipped until the Portland mines and Woods Investment Company operations resume under an eight hour day and lifetime wage demands.

Cripple Creek Cola Aug Portland The Woods Investment Company Aceae Veautien Nt Guiness Union Mila Ecelere United States Mrfining and Reduction Company Americas Smelting and Refining Company Union Sealife Whgen

Knox at Oyster Bay in talks on glove case

Attorney General Knox arrived from New York to discuss departmental matters with the president including the Littleauer-Lyon glove contract case. Mrs. Lavina Sewell died at Stormont hospital. W Longshore, nephew of Enhore, died in Philadelphia aged 27. A live wire killed a horse on Vinewood park. Post office hires list a substitute clerk and an interpreter in Seattle with salary 1200.

Oyster Bay L. 1 Knox New York Republcane Sigamore Hill Litteaur-Lyon Hoyt Department of Justice Lavina Sewell Stormont Hospital Eea Union Pacific W. Longshore Enhore Kanne Vinewood Park EB. Leuenberger Popenoe Place Vinewood Bulletin Board

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