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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1901
Page
7
A garbled 1901 Kansas issue recaps county notices, sales, and elections. Names like Pawnee and Meade appear in fragments alongside mentions of officials, sales schedules, and the Southwestern Feed Co. amid broken OCR lines.
City officials debate insurance coverage for the City building amid high premiums and broad coverage. The fire department and city hall face steep costs, with proposed insurance rising to about $20000 more per year. Officials cite prior allocations and concerns of discrimination as factors in the debate.
Key labor actions continue as Secretary Sotamrot cites escalation, stating unions will strike until demands are met. Observers note rounds of talks failed to quell tensions amid repeated protests and anticipated further walkouts this week.
A refined New York woman claimed Ab Van Oerbit owed her 50 000 dollars and demanded payment. Police were called, she was taken to the station, and the magistrate ordered confinement at the insane pavilion at Bellegus.
In Rossville a long awaited Saturday.features a baseball game and horse race at Dives Raturdau afternoon. Event details are unclear but involve horses Pie see ME be no half-rolle dash for a SUN puree. Local owners Benest Roby W. M. Dun wwiy and Amaple Hit Farmers field teams including Topeke Athietl Association tease.
SPECIAL, Colorado and Return, Only 15.00 via the Santa Fe. Dith isplustest sud god tetornine ax aor Ae iobergist. This notes the feet of choto excursions to Colpende Urls year with standard sleepers and other cars. Horse and Jockey killed in a race with Garvey eating Toases. Jockey furs Vienna, owned by Jack West of Poplar Dini. Hodges died after being thrown when horses fell near the wire. Torpedo incident off Madrid describes British fleet in Spanish waters. a torpedo stranded on shore near Linea. A party of workers attempted to move it but were repelled by Spanish guards. torpedo remained.
Aug 29 report from San Francisco notes a rapid spread of a gold brick swindle involving gold dust and Rucert, with victims claimed and two secret service agents dispatched to Dawson to investigate. The account mentions comfort features offered by the Lehigh Valley Railroad including vestibuled service and a route via Niagara to New York.
Citizens clash over illegal establishments on Quincey Street between Sixth and Seventh streets. Street Commissioner Snyder orders action as property owners protest city toleration of the sites run by Black proprietors, arguing the city should reclaim the sidewalks and levy required fees. Community leaders insist the city must enforce rules and remove the illicit venues to protect public property and safety.
Fragmentary text mentions eating stands and owners of places in a neighborhood. It references an old man named Mr. Owens, a soldier, and vague mentions of assistance, prices, and chess. The passage is fragmented and lacks clear events or outcomes.
A jumble of society items and notices from North Topeka lists residents returning from trips to Silver Lake and St Joe, travel plans to Galveston and the East, and church and club announcements. Birth of an eight pound boy to Mr and Mrs Grant Gilman of Rochester is noted, along with community updates, sales, and local names.
New York dispatch notes the Citizens' wives conference committee will meet to select candidates for alderman seats and mayor. The process leads to a September 9 general conference of anti-Tammany groups to decide the mayoral slate, with figures like Seth Low and Oscar S Straus among names mentioned.
In eastern Oregon, Deputy U S Marshal A A Roberts, aided by a Treasury detachment, seized items and a man named Bod Huet alias Coorn while seizing gear used to counterfeit five dollar coins. Huet, jeweler by trade, died in custody. authorities say the man had posed as a watermarked counterfeiter. The seizure followed a confession and points to a separate case in Wasco County.
A fragmented recount traces John McBee and veteran Hackman in a saga of the war era, with references to Okie bombs, a failed romance arc, and a dramatic journey from El Reno to a station. It depicts altered identities, public perception, and a controversial figure navigating postwar life amid speculation and media interest. The text blends personal misadventure, crime echoes, and social reflection on fame and punishment.
Sensational affidavits claim Judge Harney of Butte was improperly influenced in the Minnie Healy mining case. The documents name Ada H. Brackett and F Ang as figures tied to the dispute with Heinz interests and copper trust foes in a high profile legal fight.
Teveling salesman sought to sell Ts bricath or salary or commission terms. Position offered by Midtees company. Prior experience preferred. apply to Zone Of Co Gloves for details.
The notice urges business owners to inform of new goods or changes in their business. It warns to advertise carefully and invest in advertising for big returns. It notes a small advertisement costs 5 cents per line per day in The State Journal, with a rate of 50 cents per week mentioned.
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