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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1901
Page
4
Subscribers of the State Journal may have the paper mailed to any address during summer at thirty cents a month. The item notes global topics from Mexico to Jamaica, census details on New York state, and trade shifts with the United States, United Kingdom, and Jamaica, highlighting population and death statistics and foreign commerce trends.
Unclear OCR notes reference a municipal telephone event or meeting with disjoint fragments about interest from a steady point and a moot beginning at Tun. The readable text is too fragmented to identify exact names, places, or outcomes.
The Tunbridge Wells ceremony marks the public opening of a municipal telephone system serving 209 square miles with 40 villages and 2006 population, linking residents for unlimited service at 322. The move broadens public utilities, drawing attention as Portsmouth and other cities consider similar plants amid competition from private firms.
Fragmented column mocks gossip and social foibles in Atchison with satirical notes on transkes, calf layer ridicule, and fading trends. It reflects local sensibilities, jesting about women, modern exclamations, and distant referenced fancies while stretching toward twilight reflections on past mistakes.
The fragment hints at political factionalism and gender role critiques in a city ward election. It notes disagreements between male and female voters, questions preacher conduct, and social expectations influencing support. The text references local figures and a forthcoming development site.
A fragmentary column from the Philadelphia Record quotes and sketches dialogue and lyric fragments about love, honesty, and social quirks. The garbled text references a woman in admiration, a poetical conversation, and playful banter among travelers and characters, with stray names and lines.
A terse, dated vignette on romance and aging. The narrator notes men and women change with time, romance fades, and a woman's past affections linger after defeat. The piece reflects on memory, desire, and the quiet endurance of affection as years pass.
The story follows Gerald and a young woman amid December changes on the ranch. Gerald faces a letter from a proposed heir who plans to marry elsewhere, prompting a dramatic act as he destroys the letter and rejects the proposal. Meanwhile a tax notice and a medicinal ad appear in the surrounding text.
State Labor Commissioner Johnson gave no new details on the threatened strike of miners at the Big Pour companies in Pittsburg. He said he would travel to Pittsburg early next week to seek settlement if needed and noted the law does not compel arbitration. Johnson hinted another proposition might arise before the week ends, but warned workers likely would not concede. He planned to visit Atchison and Kansas City after Labor Day before returning to Pittsburg if required.
Report shows J R McNary notary public’s seal and handwriting were forged on eleven land deeds in Oregon County Missouri. Lawyer W J Grr of West Plains Topeka deposition to prove McNary’s notary status was misused by forgers. Deeds involved were of low land value and forged after execution. McNary, distant county attorney, unaware why his name and seal were chosen.
A white woman in McKinney reports a negro tried to assault her at her home near the sheriff's office. A mob of hundreds gathers and a race conflict looms as McKinney authorities move to remove black residents. Mrs Shackelford is prostrated with injuries from the struggle and panic spreads through nearby counties.
Atchison Aug 30 The doubles finals and singles final set for 4 pm. Parker of Arkansas City defeated Hogg of Lawrence 6-5 6-1, Eberhardt of Salina beat James of Kansas City 6-0 6-2. Eberhardt and Parker to play doubles final. Archibald Hogg and Fred Butts defaulted to James and Vernon, who now face the Eberhardt brothers in the finals.
Death notices report Georgie Shafter infant son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Shafter died at Ellis. The funeral was held in Topeka at 2 PM with interment in Topeka Cemetery. Also noted are Elizabeth Freeman and Ellsworth Carter deaths with details of locations, survivors, and funeral arrangements. An inquest found a police accident caused Ellsworth Carter’s death by a train in Topeka.
W. F. Carter of Lawrence wins the contract to erect the Santa Fe freight depot in Lawrence. The large building will cost thousands, bid details withheld. Bids opened yesterday in Chief Engineer Storey’s office amid several bidders. Also noted are local visitors, a Knight Templar meeting, and a charter for the Sumner-Cerman Cattle Company with capital of 25000.
Dotty Duffy a former agent for Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing Company is under arrest in Kansas City and awaiting transport to Topeka for trial on embezzlement charges. Governor Stanley issued a requisition on Governor Pyor Stinsour as details show Duffy’s defalcation totaling $208.19 with further misappropriations of $389.68 in Lawrence and Topeka. An attached exhibit outlines Duffy’s recount of collections, salaries, and expenses.
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Washington August 70 ar Tracewwell the comptroller of the treasury rendered a decision disposing of the furvour Deldink case. It upholds a prior ruling from the United States supreme court fixing a $14 507 judgment against the United States over duties paid on goods shipped from Porto Rico to the United States between ratification of the Pasia theory and approval of the Foraker act. The treasury action delays further congressional action.
Paris reports the government will not rush chastened actions around the war commemoration. A planned public event faced changes as organizers canceled a parade and a military orchestra was withdrawn from participating.
Local chatter questions whether Barber Amult would pause work at Deekute Ee amid repairs on Kurk. Raphalt manager Buckley of Topeka denies the claim about Engluber Jones and a water mishap. Company says material is ample and invites observers to visit the plant to verify conditions and idle material stock.
A fragmentary report notes the death of a young person identified as Kunkel at age 18. The text is garbled and names, places, and exact cause are unreadable, with uncertain affiliations to a wife, a poet, or local identifiers.
In Leavenworth Kansas a convict named William Jonneon drank wood alcohol while imprisoned, leading to a fatal outcome. The incident occurred within the Kaneas Penitentiary, with authorities reporting the death as a self-inflicted act.
Fire swept through a Honolulu stockyard complex on August 23 damaging multiple buildings of the Brecie Company in Tonetuls. Fire crews worked through the night to control the blaze as surrounding stalls and nearby businesses felt the heat and smoke.
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