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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1901

Page

6

Endorsed Bills Paid Under Protest Drives Public Stance

The town reels as ex mayor Harrison pressures the gas firm to honor bills paid under protest. Councilman Bergundthal urges paying $1, while officials warn of injunctions and possible refunds if the July rate is deemed unlawful. Citizens urged to withhold August bills and unite to force enforcement of the dollar rate.

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French papers weigh U.S. role in Colombia Venezuelo crisis

A Purfe dispatch cites Le Journal des Debats and other Paris papers analyzing the Colombian Venizuelan incident. They suggest Washington may maneuver to influence Colombia and Venezuela, using the event to expand Pan American influence and secure U.S. protection commitments.

New York Herald Purfe Pon Journal Des Columbia Pondick Washington Calinek Wagner A United States Vane Colombia Pan- America

Standard for Opticians Proposed by National Association

Chicago August 14 tentative action dominates the fourth annual convention of the American Association of Opticians as it seeks to establish a standard for opticians equalizing training and examinations. Plans include 28 planned examinations under supervision of regents and alignment with optometry and ocular paralogy disciplines.

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Berehaven to United Kingdom steam line bill eyed as session halted

London Aug 14 The house suspended the session to pass the bill granting powers for Berehaven pier and other works at Bantry Bay Ireland. The measure relates to a proposed fast steamship line from Berehaven to Britain aimed to cut voyage time to about five days. Lord Lemew of Hersford noted strong public interest and the government push during the current session.

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Corning Seizes Control of Enterprise for Populist Paper

Cyrue Corning of Topeka has gained control of the Enterprise at Enterprisen Kansas and will publish it as a Populist paper. He is associated with C. Hoffman. Most of the existing staff of the Eagle, now under freet winter, will be retained and some new writers added.

Enterprisen Kan Cyrue Corning Topeka Enterprise Single Hoffman

Metcalf Chosen At Philippine Volunteers Reunion

East Lake City Utah hosts Second annual reunion of Philippine volunteers with General Irving Hale presiding. Delegations from Colorado Utah Idaho Kansas Minnesota Pennsylvania Nebraska Iowa and others attend. Three day event includes business session parade and elections with officers to be named for future leadership.

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Warden Jewett Fights Kansas City Electric Road Toll

Warden Jewett contends with the Kansas City electric road and its tolls on a section of penitentiary grounds. The road has resisted annual rent for the right to pass over the property, drawing the warden into a dispute as it seeks to influence state visitors and operations. The company was summoned to negotiate rent arrangements after the road failed to pay any rental.

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Robbers Try to Blow Open Post Office Safe at Marlow

Three men entered the Marlow post office while the guard was out and tried to blow the safe. The guard returned as they worked, a firefight ensued, and one robber was killed while the other two died. Gey was captured within minutes. Heavy defections reported in Beri with a misread note about Brive non.

Marlow

Lyons man picked to succeed Clark as judge

Fragmented report outlines Samuel Jones of Lyons chosen to succeed Judge Ansel R. Clark in the Twentieth district. Clark, labeled a capable but controversial figure, faces political pressure and a likely one year official title. The piece notes factional deals, retirement plans, and possible gubernatorial action affecting the appointment and 1900s district control.

Samuel Jones Lyons Ansel R. Clark Chakriot Clark Tice Barton Stafford Kansas Gobbers Menta Masri Inriy Walous Bim Moe

Governor Stanley Delays Appointments Amid County Office Decisions

Kansas governor delays test appointments as sheriff and treasurer vacancies in ten percent counties may persist for a year. Political maneuvering, court rulings, and party strategy surround who will hold offices and who will be replaced, with candidates from many colors sniffing chance at county posts and the U. S. Senate stake looming.

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Carrie Nation Visits Topeka Amid Divorce Claims

Carrie Nation arrived in Topeka from Springfield Ohio via the Detroit Southern line. She stayed two hours criticizing Stewart, discussed attacks on her work, and noted plans related to divorce proceedings and suspicions of a plot to take her property. Nation reported leaving 30.90 in savings for New York as she traveled.

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Missing Miss Liltian Brown Feared Lost in Cottonwood River

Miss Liltian Brown, 16, of this city, vanished after a distressed statement. A search is under way with river patrols and local officials fearing she may have jumped into the Cottonwood river. Melancholia is cited as a possible cause and she is described as a pretty, respectable local girl. Two hundred workers at two carriage makers strike over alleged company selected union officers, denying discrimination claims.

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Market Totals and Grain and Livestock Reports

Market figures from Chicago and related trade show wheat opening steady to higher amid variable receipts and weak bullion demand. Corn and oats see mixed fluctuations as local receipts slip while shipments trend uncertain. provisions swing with price shifts. Livestock market in Texas and Kansas City outlines steady to strong tendencies with cattle, hogs, and sheep values noted alongside regional produce and sugar markets in New York.

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New York Stock Market Opens Higher Amid Steel and Rail Gains

The New York stock market opened up with broad gains led by steel and railroad issues. United States Steel and related majors traded higher while transportation stocks showed strength, as investors weighed early gains and awaited further market cues.

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Fragmented OCR Summary Noted From A Dated Text

The readable fragments mention Chicago and various garbled phrases about planting, seasons, and prices. Names, places, and clear actions are largely obscured by OCR errors, yielding a partial, unnamed narrative with references to food, time, and locations without coherent context.

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