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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1901
Page
5
Kansas Governor proclaims September 2 as Labor Day urging observance with proper rest and healthful recreation. Emphasizes stopping work to reflect on labor achievements and the need for harmonious relations between capital and labor.
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The 47th annual convention of the International Proographical Union opened in Birmingham August 12 with speeches by Mx Lytob of Syracuse and Mayor W. J. Shion. President Bramwood of Indianapolis and Delegate Govan of New York presented remarks and resolutions.
Mrs Carrie Nation of Latchet fame travels via St Louis on the way to Trenton. In a brief statement she defends her actions in the divorce suit filed by her husband, saying she is not as bad as painted and will continue her work in accordance with God’s guidance.
A Cotton Belt train wreck occurred near McKinney today injuring two unknown men from Texarkana. Traffic is halted. passengers and mail are being transferred. Affected service includes S265 via Hutchinson and a return run. The Santa Fe activity is noted with a reunion planned. Public notice dates referenced.
Miss Emma Dennis hosts an evening party at her Tyler street home with Washington guest Miss May Delles and a group including Miss Dallas Marguerite Warner and Lt. Willa Rodgers. Plans note a Colorado private car trip and a one month stay, plus resignations and engagements among local social figures.
A roundup of local social activity and travels mentions Mrs. F. C. Wilson and Miss Kate McNerney in Topeka after recent trips to Kansas City Excelsior Springs and Iowa. Several residents plan visits to Ohio Colorado and New York while others return from short outings.
Belgium’s Prof Fernand Deschamps, secretary of the Sociologie society and Belgian Interior attaché, visits the National Hotel in Topeka to study female suffrage. He plans interviews with Governor Stanley and Mrs Antie L Diggs, gathering detailed data on public opinion and the push for women’s voting rights.
Some of the best speakers in the state will address the arn each day starting Friday. W A Calderhesd W H dsmith and others are listed. Friday August 50 will be a fine day with the Woodman and Royal Neighbors. A floral parade decorated carriages and a feature parade in the opera house. H C Lathrop manager. Amount R Reunten. pean on pais Aten 18 tai Fins jt August.
Mrs. Arthur C. Hayes of 319 Elm Street hauls amid a fruitless search for her 15 year old son Robert who ran away June 21 with Kendall to reach harvest fields then drifted toward Albuquerque then toward California and Old Mexico before turning back. Despite letters and telegraphs, Mrs. Hayes keeps chasing, while father Arthur C. Hayes, a Santa Fe machinist, urges patience and hopes the boy will return unharmed.
The Shamrock is to be docked for body cleaning ahead of a September battle against the Cup defender. Sailors in dark blue uniforms prepare as ships salute from New York, while experts note the Shamrock’s elegant lines and swift appearance. The voyage totaled about ee miles with a running time of five hours, and captains compare rival flags as the Erin and Columbia loom in the background.
Judge Hook in federal court delayed filing of cross bills in Phillips of Kansas City versus J P Davi Jonas Moon W M Wellcome and Kansas Mutual Life Insurance Co. The cross bill alleges Kansas laws bar fixed sum policies but claims the company, reorganized in 1933 from a mutual to a joint stock form, issued such policies. It accuses officers of using the reorganization to avert insolvency and enrich themselves, charging policyholders paid over a million dollars and that officers acted improperly. The case centers on insurer status and policy validity under Kansas law and the allegations of misconduct by company executives.
Weather reports describe ongoing rain across towns including Rapids and Blue Rapids with forecasts not mentioning storms yet. Local sports collect notes mention an Eagle Wood versus Mulvar Toley game and a baseball at Blue Rapids with inconsistent details and minor scores.
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