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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1903
Page
4
Fragmented OCR from the State Journal shows garbled news copy and a terse Associated Press lease report. It references politics and the afternoon edition, with unreadable lines about federal matters and local service.
Miscellany notes on politics and society from the State Journal era. Mentions Thomas Lipton, James Bett, Dem busters, and a Naples trip. Discusses lynch law in Minnesota, U S politicians, and economic trade theories with scattered statistics on population and wealth across cities and countries.
State Chairman Albaugh claims Treasurer Kelly uses state board of equalization and other receipts to extract about 500000 more than legislative appropriations for 1904. He says excess taxes pad banks’ daily balances for interest, raising costs on farmers and personal property while railroads pay little of the added levy.
The report notes that in fifty cities the aggregate number of persons who took their own lives was 245 percent of a baseline population, implying a town-sized population. It finds the highest suicide rate in cities with large German populations or old rationalities, naming examples like Hovemtang and Hualang.
A Topeka editorial criticizes the city railway for failing to provide North Topeka streetcar service after the flood. It argues a funded bridge rebuild and transfer system would restore service without risking safety, urging prompt action and transfers similar to past bridge repairs. It calls for the company to bear responsibility and resume regular cross-bridge streetcar operation.
Emporia Delite Republican urges adoption of official preventive measures as the city faces adulterated milk. Renton Stahl campaigns for better supply with nearby farmers able to provide pure milk, while Topeka pursues similar efforts in its own arena.
Topeka residents worry about milk adulteration as reports claim local milkmen temper or drug milk before sale. Emporia and Topeka compare notes, aiming to protect buyers and curb sharing practices.
A Springfield Republican excerpt argues college graduates often lead in Who's Who, yet the piece contends that education is only the beginning of wisdom. It criticizes superficial correspondence courses and urges broad classical study for true intellectual culture and lifelong learning.
The passage critiques the viability of morning papers in active towns. It notes Lawrence Gazette remarks by Colonel D. R. Anthony that an evening paper in Leavenworth may fail. It contrasts slow towns that read in midmorning with awake towns that demand timely news and advertising, suggesting the morning paper era wanes.
A collage of opinion snippets on Prof Charles Norton and public figures, recalling his admonitions at Sanderson Academy and reflections on polar exploration, Lord Salisbury’s diplomacy, and contemporary editorial notes on janitors licensing amid urban housing debates.
A fragmented OCR snippet references satin tape and a doubt about presenting a reward. It mentions a pot or container and suggests an incomplete description of a reward amount or method, with no clear names, places, or dates available.
The Yates Center News editor rails at soap receipts. a Prisco cinema crowd pays 20 for seats to a boxing bout. Reports note dancing till midnight, beekeeping in Sherman county, wheat threshing yields in Thomas county, and a brass knocker linked to a Lawrence woman’s ancestor. A Kansas year unfolds with tourism in Atchison and quirky rural curiosities.
A quirky collection of social quips and observations on fashion, manners, and everyday life. The piece riffs on ready-made clothing, tailors, handshakes, bragging, and petty foibles of men and women, with playful asides about tennis, debt talks, and boarding schools.
A fragmentary column hints at social mores and gendered judgments. It contrasts a woman who knows when to refrain with one who seems jealous of appearances. The piece references yacht outings, temper, complexion, and the perceived roles of wife and verbal dig in polite society.
A reader exposes how eastern publishing houses push misleading offers to dubious buyers. Letters tout discounts on sets, promise easy installments, and even fake testimonials, while unbound volumes and fake bindings tempt customers into costly schemes.
An observer recounts stopping at a so called blind tiger near Linville Falls. A log structure hid a rear brush arbor and a sign advertising Watts saloon with high priced liquor while hidden occupants operated a box to collect coins. Inside were barrels, a still, bottles, weapons, and a surprisingly well kept room with supplies suggesting illegal activity.
A fragmented notice reports exchange of a diarrhea remedy claim and a sale of a sea bundle item at the State Journal. The text is garbled but mentions a cure and a short time frame with old exchanges for sale. Readers should verify details with the publication.
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