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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1901
Page
4
The Topeka State Journal relays exclusive telegraphic reports from the Associated Press. The dispatch covers recent military movements, strategic positions, and notable events abroad as gathered by AP editors.
A readable collage of local notices and anecdotes discusses subscription options for the State Journal, urging readers to have the paper mailed to any address. It also covers political jabs, a stray dog causing an accident, and miscellaneous society and agricultural snippets in a lively, period-voice.
A report describes a plan to start beet sugar production in the United States, with a factory at Grand Junction Rocky Ford region. It cites four factories in Colorado Nebraska and Illinois, aiming to employ thousands and produce significant volumes for domestic use and export. The piece notes favorable climates, growing beets on 608 acres yearly, and potential yield of 15 to 18 percent, supporting a substantial industrial effort.
The report describes beet sugar production aiming to convert about 200 tons of refined sugar nightly, with beets maturing at high percentages. It notes farm contracts, factory testing of sugar content, and land under cultivation, largely by tenants, near Sugar City and Rocky Ford. The Arkansas Valley area plans expansion with new and existing factories, aided by the American Sugar company and local labor demand.
A fragmented Atchison Globe column wanders through oddities and social quips. It jokes about fashion, gossip, and everyday life with satirical asides on tobacco, weddings, and local quirks. The tone resembles a bustling small town newspaper sketch.
A garbled reminiscence from a Chicago scene describes married couples, a dinner table, and a picnic with vague plot cues. The text references a woman and man, distant lovers, and a failed approach in a strained, unclear social tableau.
A collage of quips and notes from the Philadelphia Record titled Quaker Reflections. Contains humorous exchanges about life, insomnia, labor, and family dynamics, with brief dialogue like a city column of witticisms and social dicta.
Fragmented humorous reflections on marriage and divorce tradeoffs. It jokes about women and men in a satirical tone, noting how a man’s trustworthiness wanes with age and how some prefer divorce court to a life of unresolved courting.
Mrs H P Belmont sells her Gray Craig country place in Middletown about four miles from Newport to Mrs Sara W Clark wife of John Mitchell Clark of Newport son of Bishop Clark. Estate 195 acres. Clark couple plan a large villa for summer use. Gray Craig known as a society resort for ten years after purchase by Vanderbilt and Belmont.
A fractured report from Middletown details charges of murder after a family dispute. Wells and others allegedly attacked with an axe leaving several dead and terrifying neighbors. The chaos continues with a second incident from Rome and weather damage reported near Collineville.
Aug 13 deputies backing the administration were attacked Saturday evening by a mob. One deputy sustained injuries while several arrests were made. Additional disturbances were reported and tensions remained high.
Copy notes advertise a $21.35 Cleveland round trip via Rock Island Route with no changes of car or depots. Additional twinGal and return options available. Tickets in Mile Bepterer 7 to 10. Office details and garbled lines follow with unclear names and addresses.
A noble knight returns from the Holy Land and confronts a haunted, bottomless castle. He climbs staircases, hears hollow sounds, and faces a pale apparition before being seized by icy fear and waking in a forest tavern. The tale blends eerie guidance and supernatural terror.
New York August 2 news editors and stationers convened in London as part of the News Association. A resolution urged publishers to raise retail prices to live cents per paper and ten dollars per hundred, arguing higher costs to print morning papers. The group urged papers to publish the Fourth of July issue at higher rates to sustain livelihoods.
Kansas City lawyer Al Yolland sues in district court to recover 31 north of Aquar, seized by Chief Stuhi at John Wiert's place in Arthropeka. Case targets confiscated property and seeks restitution and return to owner. Local authorities' action prompts civil dispute over possession and rightful ownership.
Great Rock Island Route offers low priced round trip tickets to Cleveland for the National Encampment. Tickets valid from Missouri Valley region through Sept 7 to 16 with extension option to Oct 1901 by deposit at Cleveland. Special through train departs Kansas/Oklahoma Sept 8 with return via Toledo boat. Sleeper service available. folding inserts provided by agent EW. Thompson.
In Aug 23 incident at Joseph Dick's Oakland township home, James Faris and his wife abducted one of her children by first marriage, holding Lewis Taylor at gunpoint and escaping with the child. Taylor, once married to the mother, sought arrest warrants but the magistrate could not identify the child's guardian. Faris and wife face Edgar county abduction charges.
A former city official in Chicago criticizes the fiscal system saying whisky and water run the city. He warns of 2 percent tax shortfalls and calls for reforms to prioritize current expenses, bridges, viaducts, paving and legi slation oversight amid mounting pressure from legal actions and audits.
Byron W. Graham died at 1008 Morris Street at 41 after spinal trouble. Funeral at home Sunday at 2 PM. Harry Goodrich of 112 To pee Avenue runs a night bloom exhibit with 40 buds opening tonight, once a New Orleans winner, inviting friends to view. A Vogel of 210 Van Buren Street also has a plant of six blossoms opening tonight.
New York August 23 Chastes Corkran president of the Chequasset Lumber company outlines plans to merge twelve lumber firms into one corporation with capital of 112 000 000 and projected annual revenues of 4 000 000 Receivers were appointed for Chequasset and Muskoka companies to facilitate reorganization The list of forming companies includes American Hardwood Towson Parkton and several Baltimore and Philadelphia firms with Corkran Hobart Manning and Dachuirist among organizers.
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