Home News While Away Readers Hear From Home
Readers away for the summer can have the State Journal mailed daily to any address for thirty cents a month with flexible change options. President Roosevelt’s speeches spark discussion and political hints abound about campaigns and tariffs. Notes touch on Boston, Topeka growth, and the New England coast defense, while the Smith family plans space at the World’s Fair. The League of American Municipalities will meet in Grand Rapids to discuss city administration and public service efficiency.
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League of American Municipals-+ Wes
Grand Rapids
Mich
Diabolical combination hits coal industry in journal critique
The Detroit News voices a stark indictment of cartel power in the Anthracite region. It compares coal men to chess players sacrificing pawns, notes railroad control over 80 percent of properties, and claims freight rate manipulation extends to mine operations, pressuring workers and production.
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Detroit News
Rairoad
Odds and Ends From a Kansas Towns in Brief
Anthology of odd snippets notes various local items from the region including jokes about hearses, church socials, school fights, counterfeit currency, beekeeping, weather, and odd accidents. Mentions Alma Saline county Cedar Bluffs Rice county Wellington Paola and Topeka with scattered humorous vignettes and stray anecdotes.
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Leavenworth
Alma
Daum
Saline County
Westmoreland
Sylvan Grove
Cedar Bluffs
Decatur County
Rice County
A Sorrain Atchison Family in Quiet Neighborhood
A fragment describes the Sorrain Atchison family living in a calm neighborhood. Neighbors visit the parlor each night to see what is happening while Tom Rust is slated to marry soon, though no serious events are reported.
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Sorrain Atchison
Nur
Tom Rust
Pointed Paragraphs from the Chicago News
A collection of satirical maxims on courtship marriage and city life. Witty quips touch on honesty youth friendship and fashion. The bits reflect urban humor about men women and social pretensions with playful irreverence.
Quaker Reflections and City Snippets From Philadelphia Record
A compact, quirky collage of wordplay and social asides from the Philadelphia Record. Jests about punctuation credit calendars labor and theater managers mingle with cracks about motorists dancers and hints of gossip among readers. A playful local snapshot with scattered quips and names.
Deaths and Funerals Mary Imbler
Mary Imbler wife of William Imbler of 14 Branver Street died Sunday at 12 15 after long illness She was a longtime Christian church worker and active in the G A R Relief Corps No 94 Survived by sons John H Imbler Abraham K Imbler and husband William Imbler Funeral at Third Christian church Tuesday at 10 with Rev G B Mallory officiating and invitation to friends and G A R members
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Mary Imbler
Willam Imbler
Branver Street
T. Sherman
William Imbler
Third Missouri Cavalry
General Steel
John H. Imbler
East Fourth Avenue
Abraham K. Imbler
Branner Street
Third Christian Church
Third and
Lake Street
Woman's Relief
Ci Bre
Mallory
Drowned Boy Missing After River Incident Near Western Ave
A young boy, unable to swim, slipped into water near Western avenue and attempted to swim to shore three times before disappearing. Police have mounted a drag search for the body as rescue efforts continue.
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Cya
Esseanten
Madison
Laland
Western Avenue
Hamilton
Cattle Traffic Breaks Records on Kansas City Line
The railroad reports higher cattle rates in cents per 100 pounds, reversing expected revenue losses. A single night saw 440 cars from Texas and western points to Chicago, and about 100 cars to St Joseph handled by the eastern division in ten hours. Trains of 60 cars each moved from Emporia to Kansas City, a three-train string with 50 cars each once unthinkable, with sidetrack limits causing dispatch challenges.
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Chicago
Texas
St. Joseph
Emporia
Kansas City
Smelling Committee Out Investigates Topeka Desiccating Plant
The health and sanitation committee of Topeka Council will inspect the Topeka Desiccating plant this afternoon to verify the protest filed about a month ago by around 100 North Topeka residents. City Clerk Squires delayed presenting it to the council at the August meeting at Mayor Parker’s request.
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Topeka
North Topeka
Squires
Parker
Frst
Nichols
Topeka Robbery Suspects Identified by Kansas City Man
H H Toothaker of Kansas City Kansas arrived in Topeka at noon and identified two men arrested after a crowd excursion from Kansas City. The suspects named E Smith andoe Martin allegedly snatched $15 from him on the depot platform. He also identified Bert in as the man who robbed O Olson of $100.
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Beattle Worman
Smith County
Irwin
Ogs
Bright Jewell County
Chi ‘Vale
Topeka
Emerson
Miami County
Pottawatomis County
Wamego
Bsungey
Coffeyville
Verduerin
Riba
Paola i
Zion
H. Toothaker
Kansas City
Kansas
E. Smith
Oe Martin
Bert
O. Olson
Plan for Debts Faces Unnamed Claimants at Poppenhuset
A reconstruction proposal is under review by Judge Kohl for the Cemicin Creamery company. President Obedish dandy announced the plan and proposed that certain unknown individuals may claim about 360 dollars in debts.
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Lesa
Cemicin Creanery Company
Dandy
Kohlwast
Teenagers at Newport in national tennis championship
The Newport National Lawn Tennis Championship continued at the Casino with fine weather and a large crowd. A featured match highlighted the event focusing on younger players from Huntington, as spectators watched the competition amid a festive gallery.
Rural Delivery Extension in Atecooin Kansas
Rural Delivery Extension sets up a new free delivery route in Cloud County Ames with a single carrier over a 25 mile length serving 55 residents. The extension covers the Atecooin area in Douglas County with delivery starting August. The brief outlines route length and population served for the rural service expansion.
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Aug
Aec
Willow
Kansas
Ames
Cloud County
Lawrence
Douglas County
Rural carrier route changes for Alfred and Lone Star
Continued and supplied by rural carrier. mail to Lawrence. Lone Star in Douglas County has one carrier for a 95 mile route serving about 450 people. Post office at Alfred discontinued. mail to Lone Star.
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Lawrence
Lone Star
Douglas County
Alfred
Topeka News Roundup of Civic Events and Incidents
Local notices include Hamiltons welcoming a newborn and a business trip for Rev W Hamilton. City Attorney Spencer and family vacation in Manhattan Beach. A gasoline fire at 228 Quincy injures no one. Entries for state stock show and Topeka races at the Exposition HQ attract quick entries. City boards discuss Lincoln Day events with speakers like W Stanley and Charles Curtis.
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Leslie Hamilton
Hancock Street
Kanaus State
James Ramacy
Thin Morn
Sixth
Topeka
Eek m
Bages
Mra
Mibler
Brsnisr Street
Mia
Iitee ’Hadi
Ella Barrett
Stormont Stal
Bes
Capital City
Eptrepealtas
Ohio Club
West Sixth Street
Garfield Park
Cole Tnff
van Buren Street
R. H. Updegrait
Teansas Exposition ‘Company
Ha, Heath
Des Moines, Jr
Busly CH. Samson
Une
Lincoln Day Club
Emancipation Proclamation
Gre W. Stanley
Charles Curtis
Don Bowersoh
Tecumseh
Twenty-third Regiment
Topekan
Kansas
Missouri State
Kansas City
Wal
Jebraska
Lowe
Lake Minn. Ane Bathe Olibware Surrender
Fragmentary report from Lake Minn. Ane details a bathe event and fan surrender, with unclear names and context. Readable bits reference a local incident, a surrender action, and ongoing inquiry as authorities assess what happened.
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