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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1901
Page
11
Fragmentary Times dispatchs received over wires report on exchange rates and Atlantic news. Names and dates are garbled but indicate a Topeka newspaper item transmitted from distant bureaus. The incomplete text preserves a bought sense of routine updates.
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A fragmented column blends verse and prose with notes on transatlantic steamers, American politics, and language study. It mentions a new fast steamer, debates on Texas oil, Wall Street water absorption, and presidential prospects with Pennsylvanian figures, plus riport on languages and students in a summer term.
A garbled fragment mentions Ceres, alista or Alita, and Ellis Headley Custer, with hints of bondage, grains, and fruits in storage. The disjointed text references a South region, Paonia, and a plea or inquiry about freedom and strength kept in bondage, ending with a name.
City officials face a park maintenance crisis as a proposed tax levy to fund all city parks is debated. Mayor Hughes seeks to avert neglect while council contemplates repairs, with possible transfer to the general improvement fund if surplus remains after debt payments.
Mr E M Mont Beiley Scoomer promotes Roosevelt at a Jackson County gathering in Missouri. He chairs the Roosevelt Le Us Now club and warns of the influence of unnamed leaders who may be forgotten when the campaign ends. Beiley plans to recruit in Topeka and pursue broader organization.
Fragmentary report recalls reunions of Civil War veterans and reflections on U S efforts in the Philippines. It notes British and international disputes, argues the North must resist nostalgia for past conflicts, and mentions Port Sumter memories and shifting military roles.
The article weighs Union and Confederate strength, noting early Confederate victories and the North’s awakening to enlistment after the Wilson’s Creek defeat. It contrasts morale, leadership, and geography, arguing veterans recall how turbulent those years were and how the nation emerged from the conflict.
The State Journal reports W. L. Caldwell defending James Woods against land seizure claims near Lawton townsite. Caldwell argues Woods acted within homestead rights, contending previous lines and boundary disputes cloud true ownership while addressing public sentiment and access concerns.
A dispatch from London describes reporters forced to wear silk hats and frock coats after a staffer interviewed ministers at the government offices. The doorkeeper, defending the attire rule, argued the newsroom must project trust and propriety. The piece notes reporters’ travel through the city and hints at wartime newsroom pressures and labor unrest shaping their appearance.
An odd scene at a northern city hotel shows a dapper youth posing as a journalist seeking news from Ralph. The quick exchange reveals a prank by a boastful reporter, leaving Ralph unimpressed as the sting unrolls and a second interviewer slips away.
A Kansas Commercial News excerpt highlights Kansas as a land of vast wheat production and resource wealth. It praises the state’s crops, coal, cattle, and industry, arguing for shifting manufacturing to Kansas and stressing regional pride and potential. The piece champions Kansas as a center of endurance and productivity.
A jumble of brief notes from Kansas towns reports odd happenings and colorful anecdotes. A Fort Scott steno named Nelle Sprat earns promotion while prices rise and weather shifts. Tales range from fruit scarcity, to toboggan slides, to a dramatic bicycle mishap, and a humorous divorce line from Wyandotte Shakespeare club.
A fragment from the Atchison Globe lampoons social foibles and urban rumors. It riffs on courtships, weddings, and gossip with satirical asides about couples, a stove accident, tomato shortages, and domestic life, noting social quirks and public chatter in a comic, stream-of-consciousness style.
A jumble of quirky lines and aphorisms comments on luck work and poetry. It riffs on prosperity bridges poets and routines and ends with a wry note about a farmer and the family skeleton. Strong language and odd imagery fill the page with playful but incomplete thoughts.
A fragment from a Philadelphia Record piece titled Quaker Reflections offers a stream of moral reflections on hard work, timekeeping, and relationships. It juxtaposes sayings about diligence and domestic life with cultural references, hinting at contemporary social attitudes and personal aspirations.
A survey of murmured student remarks reveals humor and ambition about college life, with snippets about class identity and future plans. The text captures informal chatter on campus, including phrases about manuscript shorthand and expectations for next term.
The text discusses gendered views on marriage and sexual morality, arguing that restraint avoids forbidden relationships. It claims a man should not marry to escape temptations and critiques women’s judgments of men’s morality as linked to sexuality and love.
The Cornhill Booklet edited by Alfred Bartlett grows in appeal with selections from Bir Thomas Orit Poser and a long review of VA Safior's Log. Admiral Evans's autobiography is praised for patriotic underpinnings and command exemplars from Paul Jones to Perry and Dewey. The piece notes Steve R. F Benson's The Lucie of the Vutte and The Woman's Book of Sports plus a practical guide for amateur sport with gear, techniques, and illustrated pages.
A fragmented review notes Ames Judd as a strong writer able to craft stories with natural charm. It mentions forthcoming Scribners editions illustrated by A. J Keller and Christy, plus Thomas Nelson Page's work and various literary era figures. The piece hints at editorial praise and publishing plans.
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