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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
6
Travel promotion from Missouri River to Colorado resorts via Union Pacific highlights one fare round trips with July to August and September inclusive travel. Low rates from intermediate points apply with return by October 21, 1001. Information available from F A Lewis City Ticket Agent and J C Fulton Depot Agent.
Adams calls a meeting to form a committee for grocers and butchers plan at the fair. Weber and Grote on the committee discuss streetcar access, rail logistics, and the need for special trains to Garfield Park due to limited facilities at the fair grounds. Residents may favor walking, and efforts shift to coordinating with the railway company for crowd management.
Representative W C Millar of Medicine Lodge figures in a strange Beaumont tale about striking and peeking around in the Ill Country. A Suckmen's Gib company is said to own one thousand shater worth ten thousand dollars today. The firm bought a quarter of isad on Stindletop til and bored last Saturday. Bitz Mitur, known as MME, returned to his home in Harber county after a midnight rain visit.
Atlantic City August 1 Hubert Fitz, a pugilist, lectured for the relief fund for poor children on youth of America. He warned young men against wasting strength and inviting disappointment. At the end he removed his evening suit and a portable forge on stage while a horseshoe was made and auctioned for 45.
Mrs Tassell, wife of a Sante JY shopman, was severely scalded when hot water spilled from a pitcher during stitching. She credits divine healing after an intense pain and a minister’s prayer, while her husband Mr Tassell assisted her healing. Governor Stone reportedly suffers from a serious health episode.
A damaged clumsy note from Pekin Aue reveals ministers of the bowers muttering about a preliminary leet of protocol to bind governments to fasten the danger. They expect to use plenipotentiaries next Tuesday and save a place for Satin-skin Crean and Powder in future negotiations.
An emergency freight tariff reduces corn transport costs from Missouri river points to Kansas by two thirds of the regular rate plus ten cents. The policy, effective soon after formal notice, favors shipments via St. Louis and Mississippi river routes to Kansas, Illinois, and surrounding points, with peak adjustments announced for August 1 to 29. Local carriers and states along the linking routes may see price changes as rail lines adjust for the emergency rate.
Governor and health officials investigate a bogus diploma scheme selling degrees and Ph D titles for 15 to 25 dollars. A circular from a supposed university offers M D or Ph D credentials, prompting complaints from residents in Texas Minnesota and other western states.
Proceedings begin in Emporia over the Santa Fe Orient injunction suit. Attorney Hurd leads for Santa Pete with Lambert and Jugin as local reps. Orient’s lawyers Entou Bajo and John Kagan appear. many witnesses to be called as the docket fills the courtroom. Judge Madden presiding amid intense interest as testimony narrows the issues.
Virginia Democrats meet in convention to set the party’s course from Jefferson to Bryan, nominating Major W. A. Anderson for attorney general over J. L. Jefferson. The platform emphasizes loyalty to the national party, warns against trusts, and criticizes Republicans for not enforcing laws.
General O M Long of the Army Transport Service prepares an interim report for the Quartermaster Corps. It notes soldiers transported through the port and estimates passenger numbers from 1 to several hundred, with details on military movement and logistics.
New England mill owners plan wage cuts to provoke a strike and clear surplus goods. River mill owner Matthew Hordes, with River, Massachusetts ties, critiques the tactic and urges direct, honest talks to justify temporary layoffs. He argues mill workers are honest and would accept reasonable conditions if explained.
W B Meade announces four 70 foot boats bound for the Pacific to test binding fish with electric light theory. Yale engineers Hall Jr and Burdick developed submarine electric lights and a portable projector system for illumination and navigation. Meade plans separate electric plants on each boat with a petroleum engine and new dynamo.
Mayor Hughey plans a special session Monday to revisit the tax levy for park maintenance. The proposal seeks a park improvement fund from the surplus to sustain park operations and address public concerns while ensuring continued funding.
Cider Smith predicts continued rainfall across the region through early next week as southwest storms and a Caribbean wave combine with a low barometer. Topeka and nearby areas are forecast partly cloudy with showers, government data show a southeast wind and temperatures around 12 to 23 degrees.
James J. Corbett arrived on the Oceanic from Elcom with his wife and looked well. He said he came back earlier than expected to attend to business and enjoy racing memories from England where Yankee riders are dominant and American owners show strong interest. He hinted at possibly reopening his saloon once run by Captain Vlood.
In Council Grove Itas Aug 16 Charles Krause a bridge contractor and longtime resident was killed by Elmer Ramsey from Parkerville in a Woodmen log rolling celebration incident. Reports say Ramsey used a revolver butt or a fist during the disturbance. An autopsy showed a ruptured blood vessel caused the death. The coroner will inquire and Ramsey faces possible charges after drinking prior to the event.
The storage and produce building at Crane and Kongas avenues for Seymour Brothers will be three stories tall, up from two, with the alteration approved as a cost saver. The Seymours anticipate Rose Wilkoga’s growth into a larger market and expect other wholesale houses to follow as the district develops.
Mine Addie S Eippbe died this morning at Ingleside at age 60. She will be buried tomorrow with funeral at Ingleside church. Jim Hobbs, a well known local, was badly injured in a weaving mill accident where he had worked many years, left paralysed and died from injuries.
A clipped market note appears with garbled names and prices, mentioning a day’s activity and unclear trends. It notes drops and fluctuations and hints at commodity mentions, but the exact items and figures remain unreadable.
The Kansas City livestock and cattle markets show erratic activity with receipts and shipments steady. Wheat and produce fluctuate as prices edge lower in heavy trading. cotton, butter, and sugar react to broad market signals while stock indices drift, with steel and energy sectors also shifting.
The dispatch covers market turmoil in New York with mentions of stock activity and transportation notes. It references political tensions, labor unrest, and economic uncertainty shaping daily business and public mood amid broader national events.
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