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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1902

Page

4

Unity Bids and State Journal Subscription Details

TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL describes daily edition, carrier delivery, and subscription terms including permanent home, with Paul Block Chicago as publisher. Leased wire AP report notes State Journal as exclusive North American publication and receipt of full AP wire in Topeka.

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Home News While Away Subscribers In State Journal

Summer readers may have the paper mailed to any address for thirty cents a month. The note discusses political quips, water cures, wealth, Mary Maclane’s book, the harvester trust, marriages, tariffs, agriculture, army maneuvers, and Iowa World’s Fair plans to feature Iowa music with bands and orchestras on Iowa Day at St Louis.

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Why strikes arise amid prosperity in turbulent times

The Tacoma Ledger argues that despite broad national prosperity strikes prospec­t or real reflect discontent among wage earners. It cites wage earners observing large dividends and inflated capital without genuine investment, fueling a sense of injustice and demand for a fair share.

Tacoma

Editorial on unions and strikes in labor history

A reflective column discusses the friction between labor and capital, praising fair dealing and condemning strikes as symptoms of deeper wrongs. It argues profits flow through indirect channels, calls for reform, and envisions a cooperative uplift as a path to millennial peace.

Byren Peter Paul

Disfigured skin and scrofula warning in medical ad

A damaged ad fragment touts Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a remedy for severe skin issues and scrofula. It portrays dramatic symptoms of wasting muscles and decaying bones, claiming the product can prevent or reverse such conditions. The text reflects old time medical marketing rhetoric.

Atchison Globe column notes quirky hometown lore

A collage of humorous musings and social jests from Atchison readers. Observations range from fashion and manners to local labor and family life, with playful sketches and scattered quotes about community conduct and growing up in town.

Witty Fragments on Life and People from Chicago News

A series of pointed paragraphs satirize daily life and social habits. They lampoon ambitions, prejudices, and the push and pull of conversations, noting gender norms and the teasing banter of relationships with crisp, aphoristic lines.

Chicago News Dontsky Notting

Alger Declines Senate Bid Despite Public Interest

Detroit August 20 General Alger announced he would not seek the U S Senate seat to fill the McMillan vacancy though he would accept election if Michigan’s legislature approves. He expressed gratitude to supporters and declined further comment after the statement.

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Mr Congdon Quits As Santa Fe Foreman

Rendle Congdon, longtime Santa Fe blacksmith shop foreman, resigns to become master blacksmith for Morrison Manufacturing in Ft. Madison Iowa. He has spent 2 years 2 months in Topeka, 12 years at Ft. Madison, and earlier worked for the Burlington Route. An Englishman trained in British shipyards, he is regarded as one of the Santa Fe’s most skilled workers.

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Grain men urge rail shift amid boycott at Kansas City

Grain men advise country shippers to move grain and mill products to other roads after a recent order. The boycott threatens thousands of wagons of wheat reaching markets as state funds and permanent funds are mentioned in the disjointed report.

Kansas City

Strong guard and labor talks amid rail work updates

A fragment shows debates over labor rights and fair wages, with religious language urging order and protection for workers. The Santa Fe freight derailment near Holiday is noted along with several city notes on officials, mining interests, and local infrastructure projects. A Kansas Avenue update references Union Pacific service and local civic events amid ongoing sewer and road work.

Allied People’s Party Anti Fusion Convention Planned in Topeka

The Allied People’s Party called by Rev James H Lathrop will hold a state convention at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in Topeka tomorrow Parker of Louisville Ky is expected as chairman to advocate anti fusion and referendum direct vote by the People All invited by the committee

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Suit Over Heck Estate Case Mentioned in Indictment

A legal suit regarding the Heck estate appears in the record, with reference to a sixth item about a dozen in number and tied to Setendahta. The filing centers on ownership claims and related probate actions.

Erate Setendahta

Stillwell Resigns As Rock Island Iowa Supt

Des Moines Aug 20 Supt Stillwell resigns prompting a staff shuffle. WA Buliwell named acceptant of the lows division at Rock Talents Pacific named and William Given, Des Moines Fort Dodge division trainmaster, to succeed him. Also notes forest fire alerts in Wyoming and Roosevelt era political update from Dover Delaware.

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Fragmented BEIMF Telegrams Report Mixes Names and Conflicts

A jumble of terse telegraph items from Lisbon Paris London and Tokyo mentions Putnam Bradlee Strong of New York to be married in May under the name Mr and Mrs Atkinson a Moorish attack on a French supply column near Ain Delkelil with casualties on both sides pursuit by troops a Tokio election report notes no shift in party balance in the House and Marquis remain dominant Everett Washington Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids scenes referenced alongside a rain and street work note.

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