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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1902
Page
4
Home News While Away and Other Brief Items
Subscriptions to the State Journal remain available for summer readers with mail delivery at thirty cents a month. A collage of notes mentions William Bartholio following Pat Crowe, Kellam book store fading, Mary MacLane and ping pong, marital contracts, Tom Kelly opposition, Pierpont Morgan returning from vacation, and Washington Post remarks on Gen Funston. Various brief items touch on King Edward’s coronation tour, pension talk, Uncle Russell Sage’s picnic for 1000 children, and school crowding in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Journal
Kelly Still Faces Pressure Over State Treasurer Nomination
A Kansas Republican ticket pressure mounts as T. Kelly clings to the state treasurer nomination amid past county thefts and forged vouchers. Critics urge stepping aside for an honest replacement, noting repayments to Miami County and ongoing questions about trust. The debate centers on whether Kelly can regain voter confidence and avoid dragging the ticket to defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Kelly
Kansas
Treasury
Mists
Kelly
Miami County
Wichita
Gates Plans Boys School on 1000 Acre Site Near Chicago
John W. Gates plans a boys school on a 1000 acre tract fifteen miles from Chicago Street, aiming to forge reformers and graduates who will fare better in life. He hints few rules but will enforce occasional punishments, arguing hard knocks build character while youth may require restraints later in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Gates
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Chicago St
Gates Institution
Mr. Gates
The
Gates Inn
Kansas Avenue
Police Outrages In Topeka Parade Of Vagrancy Laws
A Topeka article condemns a vague vagrancy ordinance used to criminalize strangers. It details police overreach in labeling people as vagrants or suspects and recounts a case where five newcomers from Colorado faced improper classification for their unfamiliar appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Colorado
Vagrancy arrests spark outrage over broadway way ordinance
A town reports rough handling after police detain a group of men and women on vagrancy charges. The men, claiming to be husbands, defend themselves with stories, pay fines, and contest suppression while their baggage is searched for stolen goods. Critics say the warded ordinance targets innocent people and delays justice.
Independent movement shakes Shawnee county campaign
In Shawnee county the Independent candidates launch a vigorous challenge to the Republican machine. Insurgents Stahl and Stebbins claim Nichols and Lucas are resubmission nominees not true Republicans, arguing party control has shifted to a resubmission ring. The race centers on enforcement of the prohibitory law and the strength of the Republican machinery, with the outcome signaling a rebuke to resubmission or a solid party show of force. The sentiment is divided, and both sides promise energized campaigns and large votes in key areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gorcest
Shawnee County
Stahl
Stebbins
Nichols
Lucas
Bunces
Kansas corn in good condition across the state
Reports from nearly every part of Kansas indicate the corn crop is in exceptionally good shape. Forecasters say northern counties in the corn belt have repeatedly produced millions of bushels and will likely do so again. Recent rains ease fears from a dry August and bolster prospects for strong yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Weverally
Kaneas
I Fights mit Sigel recalled in verses by union soldiers
A historic Civil War song "I Fights mit Sigel" is quoted to honor General Franz Sigel and German American patriotism. The verses recount a soldier's encounter with a confederate, the march, and the grave tribute to Sigel with a widow and mother awaiting news. The poem links to battlefield memory along the Rapidan and the cost of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frans Gipel
Sigel
Mit Sigel
Ted Mn
Rapidan River
P. Robinson
Successor for Miles H C Corbin Waives Right to Army Command
The article describes General H C Corbin waiving his claim to succeed General Nelson A Miles as general commanding the army. It notes a rotation path through General 5 B M Young General Adna R Chaffee and Corbin, with Miles retiring next spring. It highlights West Point traditions, enlistee origins, and the pride and tension among cadets over from the ranks to command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Corbin
Nelson A. Miles
West Point
Corbin
Miles
B. M. Young
Adna R. Chalfes
United States Army
General Young
General Chaffee
General Corbin
General Chaffes
Young
Volunteers
Chaffee
McKinley
Spain
West Pointers
Sailitary College
Ofice
Fragmentary Case Facts From Local News Item
Partial readable text references a case or legal matter with garbled phrases. No clear names, dates, places, or actions are extractable to define a definite incident or outcome. Further readable content required for a precise headline and summary.
Curious Kansas Tidbits Span Small Town Tales
A mosaic of odd notes from Kansas towns describes family teachers, milk explosions, a nursemaid’s mishap, and a river incident in La know Bar. Reports mention a Caney woman, a Topeka man recovering from a ball, a chicken farm plan for Fort Scott, and a Valley Center bridal couple amid showers of old hoes and rice. Casual vignettes cover divorces threatened, a Memphis-esque thief, and church support hints from Stanisy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jathaweer
Kingman
Dodee City
Carey Matt
Bartuund
Hugoton
Nerka
Bennington
Mt Parsoos
Eas
Eratus
Wellington
Sarah Eiaats
Enna
Clyde Tris
Atchison
Topeka
Penna Cigsae
Fort Scott
Weterville
Leavenworth
Reno County
Dave Hanna
Mureeee Eee Brass Band
Hill City
Dave
Valley Center
Persodotte
Stanisy
Globe Sights and Street Talk on Everyday Life
Public chatter covers social gatherings and the games of life as people discuss appearances, marriage dynamics, and mysteries from streets to trains. A Grand Duke interaction and a Denver connection hint at wider stories glimpsed in casual conversations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Don Ao
Drea Walla
Boris
Rutsid
Denver
Vlav
Bis Istr
Pointed Paragraphs From the Chicago News
A garbled excerpt reveals a series of fragmented lines about votes resolutions behavior and everyday scenes. The text mentions a bar, cats, pacing, a woman pausing mid conversation, and a quarreling couple, reflecting fragmented social vignettes and humorous wordplay. The overall piece reads as a playful collage of statements rather than a single narrative.
Quaker Reflections From the Philadelphia Record
A fragmentary humorous column titled Quaker Reflections critiques modern tech and social quirks with playful wordplay. It samples lines about railroads, telephones, locksmiths, wrinkles, and elevator men, portraying a light satirical voice of the era.
Fragmentary tale of a coat and schemes in a tale
A distressed speaker with a pawn ticket laments a plan that would strip someone of his coat. A woman with multiple grievances appears, and the fragment hints at shifting fortunes and failed self reliance. The passage ends without clear resolution, leaving characters in uneasy circumstances.
Reflections of a Bachelor From the New York Fresh
A humorous ramble on marriage and gender roles. The narrator jokes about why youth grows wary of matrimony and how a woman’s instincts shape perceptions. It comments on burglars, social tact, and a comical take on card games like whist. The tone is playful and period style.
Church Notes and Area Services Readings
Third Christian church at Third and Lake streets with FE Mallory minister holds morning and vesper services. Walnut Street MB church at Harrison streets in Wark area, subject Character Destiny Future Rewards and Punishments. Sunday school 3 pm. Tent meetings for ten days continue during the week. Third Presbyterian at Fourth and Beamer streets with W J Biatfield D D pastor preaches at 8 pm. First Methodist Episcopal at McFarland with Rev P Beaman assistant holds preaches subject. Vermont Quarterly meeting Sunday 3 pm at Brown's chapel. A ME church 1906 Avenue with Rev S B Wilson preaching, sacraments to follow. The city pastors are named in this note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Christian Church
Third and
Lake Streets
FE. Mallory
Bignsoeny
Harrison
Wark
Bremen
Ingiat
Third Presbyterian Church
Fourth and Beamer Streets
W. J. Biatfield
D. D
Tor
Avery
Brown's Chapel
1906 Avenue
B. Wilson
Secrar
Evening reading room and church services in Yonkers area
An OCR fragment lists religious activities across Yonkers churches including First Christian on Ti avenue near Sixth and Sev streets with Rev. John P. White leading prayer and a noon service. Also First Baptist at Jackson and pit streets with Rev. F P W Crannell, plus Wesleyan Methodist and Westminster Presbyterian services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Ti Avenue
Sixth
Sev
Charles A. Finch
Ieee Cobients
Sane
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Ee Ta Mer
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Sevent Avenue
A. M. Ward
E Quarterly Meeting
Irving Toda
Seventh and Western Avenue
Tiveni
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Irving i
Graceca
Yonkers
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