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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
5
An OCR dense note details a Marshall event with references to a performance by Mara and band members, noting Topeka connection and concert atmosphere. It mentions the University theater scene, audience reaction, and local musicians, including names like Gene and Priscila, with fragmented lines about seating, timing, and the show’s reception.
A scrambled para of a political conflict highlights Stanley and Lone as central figures in a heated election, with dense, unclear references to arms, governance, and potential presidential aims. The passage hints at factions, power plays, and questions about who will advance, amid a volatile campaign atmosphere.
Statements from Santa Fe storekeeper A F WiMan reveal ongoing material shortages as railroad construction and tank building efforts proceed. Hydro tanks and sheet steel demand are rising, while a broader strike risks delaying orders and hindering supply chains across the industry. Remains of Signor Craps are moved to Capuchini burdu.
Topeka notes show a bustling scene with diverse items. Gov Blarney speaks at Oswego reunion, labor speakers, concerts, and county events fill the day as Topeka residents attend meetings, visits, and social gatherings amid market notes and civic updates.
Fragmentary text describes a supposed headache cure linked to a person named J Baker of Colorado and a series called Urutente Hundacue Consoles. The garbled notes reference a claimed success with 27 individuals and a failure noted by a source named Browns Keneas. Details are unclear and may be unreliable.
Chicago firms report rebates sought after exposure of alleged New York customs frauds. Investigations by the board of appraisers and Treasury prompt immediate government action. Evidence gathered shows conspiracies at the York customs house and inflated costs for imported goods.
Americans are named to represent codes and universities at a September meeting in Windsor King. The event marks the thousandth anniversary of Alfred the Great with delegates from California, Columbian, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Michigan, Princeton, Virginia, Wisconsin, Yale, Tufts, and others.
A Paris dispatch quoted by the Herald warns that Venezuela faces a broader clash with the United States amid the Venezuela Colombia dispute. It suggests territorial grabs could provoke U.S. intervention and tests for President Castro. The piece frames war fears as a possible outcome of the regional standoff.
Preliminary organisation of the mutual company drafts a temporary committee to frame a constitution and by laws. Welch serves as temporary chairman with Eta ord as temporary secretary. A meeting is planned to draft the constitution and present terms to subscribers. About 800 of the 1000 shares have been subscribed.
A severe cloudburst at Tehachapi causes extensive damage with severed wire, telephone, and telegraph lines. Four to five washouts halt a South ern Pacific and Santa Fe trains as crews repair tracks. Reported two inches of rain in an hour.
A Times special from Ottawa cites a Time report stating Canada’s population rose about 10 percent since 1891, with provincial results showing Ontario and the Maritimes gaining fewer seats and Manitoba and the Northwest seeking representation increases. The census figures are unofficial pending official release. some estimates suggest padding in 1891 returns.
The notice advertises $21.85 round trip to Cleveland via Banta Fe for the national G A R encampment with Sept 7 to 18 travel window, extendable to Oct 8 by agent deposit, trains from Topeka with Chicago arrivals, free chart cars, and a special G A R train leaving Topeka Sept 7. Also mentions Crown Prince Frederick William arrival in London and Buyers Association leadership changes.
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