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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1901
Page
4
A red wood train tour and a Buffalo Express report highlight rising interest in good road trade. Government departments bicycle and automobile groups and road machinery makers align to advance improved country roads. States push policies but funding and construction methods remain under study with Buffalo meeting likely shaping progress.
Subscribers of the State Journal may have the paper mailed daily to their address at thirty cents a month during the summer. Address changes are requested. While out of town the State Journal will be like a daily letter from home. The article discusses various topics including Rockefeller, rainfall, annexation, labor, and a Pan-American Exposition gathering with military and naval leaders expected in attendance. It notes General Nelson A Miles organizing a reunion for the Society of the Puerto Rican operation and predicts significant officer attendance.
An editorial discusses reform as a social force, highlighting figures like Carrie Nation and Professor Herron. It cites domestic turmoil, separations, and divorces arising from reform activism, arguing reform can provoke strife within families and communities. The piece uses historical examples to warn against excesses.
An International Congress of Good Reads will be held in Buffalo from September 16th to September 1st with a focus on highway improvement. Delegates will discuss practical applications, not just theory, and a program of talks and exhibits will include demonstrations from various Bragtoel groups.
A fragment from the Achison Globe notes social banter about trends in dress and shopping, mentions a 16 year old birthday and local rumors. It references a girl visiting near Booth Sixth Street who allegedly can whip any boy her size, with a boast about her prowess amid neighborhood chatter.
From the Chicago News comes pointed paragraphs on juries and deception. It mocks how some fear judgment and how honesty can mislead. It notes marriages strained by pride and gossip, and suggests blunt truths about social foibles and human motives.
Reflections on alimony and appearances in society as women caution against wealthy men. The piece notes men drink, men fool themselves at home, and warns that it takes time for some to see how they are treated, with a focus on domestic deceit and social expectations.
A garbled forecast from Smith predicted rain near Topeka yesterday but only a trace fell. Heavy rain in the north circulated and dampened city shops. Police Captain Diamond was indicted for neglect of duty and will plead on Friday in New York.
The third quarterly pension payments are being processed in Topeka with about four million dollars in vouchers and a staff of forty clerks. United States Pension Agent Cyrus Leland explains the logistical strain, noting 18 agencies nationwide and that Topeka handles 1/9 of all U S pensions. He details daily voucher counts, the postponement of payment from the fourth to Monday due to Sunday, and the mix of veterans from various wars. He also recounts a complaint from a Hutchinson reader whose check was found only after he blamed delays, highlighting public frustration and the volume of pensioners—around 115,000 locally—whose payments cannot be rushed.
City council plans a tax levy ordinance and county assessment, with mayor Hughes facing pigpen removal. An improvement bond issue of 3000 will fund pavement on 29 blocks. Electrical committee reports deaths and street repairs, while bridge and avenue improvements prompt debate on the approach.
A historic informal medical note describes humers as morbid fluids affecting the testes and attributed to inherited or digestive causes. It lists skin eruptions weakness and debility as manifestations and promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy to purge the system.
The city plans to file a petition for the waterworks plant with the district court after serving the Topeka Water Company. City officials, led by J D McFarland and G Clemens, anticipate the filing date around September 3 as the waterworks ordinance becomes law.
Police hear rumors of a two year old murder near Crane and Quincy Streets with a body hidden in an abandoned cistern. An informant links a man named Johnson Jorn to the crime and alleges a city crime ring. investigators deny details and plan a cistern inspection once the owner arrives.
A speaker at Silver Lake or Rossville dismisses a rumored “cistern story” while noting uncertainty about any disappearance. The speaker says police always blame him for everything and expresses expectation that Cam will hear of any development soon.
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt rode a Santa Fe train through Topeka at 4 40 pm en route home from Color ado and a brief Hutchinson Soldiers reunion. A Kansas City delegation traveled with the vice president arriving at noon led by Willan Warner. Members include Mont Relly physician Dr G G Coffin judge A Pursiey rep NM A Getchall J Harris Charles Small and U S District Attorney Major Warner.
Police uncover a toxic liquor scandal in a riven basement where multiple deaths are linked to contaminated beverages. A fugitive is jailed, while Judge Hazen’s acquittal leads to new public health measures and disposal of harmful liquor by authorities.
Chapter nine of the Ancient Order excursion drew notable figures from Kansas City and Chicago, including prost and Hyder, on a trip that pleased nearly Kitty with a rare entertainment amid the outing.
Spencer will submit a complete report to the council detailing lawsuits before his department, including waterworks annex, Supreme Court, district and police court cases. He argues the office is overworked and may seek a new assistant. Spencer was unavailable for comment. his clerk doubts any staff change. The city now has three major actions: waterworks, rate, and trust cases, plus several large wills and long pending federal suits, with train and river navigation notices interwoven in the text.
Local mentions record a 4 degree Bowclork reading, ill health of Mrs. Virginia More at West Gordon, and a Santa Fe inspector visiting eastern division sites. Epworth League at Walnuts Grove M E church held a social with Goas Sica Soren at her home. ice cream and refreshments served. A Santa Fe account and reunion tickets, plus rain and road notes across the region, close the item.
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