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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1903
Page
5
Roving national gossip from Topeka pages notes Bristow and Bristow era topics, Grant administration debates, and a call for honesty in public service. The report mentions Senator Macon retiring from national committees chair, and a Topeka farmer council pressing state-wide actions.
In a charged column the author urges a comprehensive probe of state bookkeeping. He argues for a capable, independent accountant to audit every office. criticizes current administrations and endorses reforms to curb graft and ensure accountability under both parties.
A market review from a major banking house notes rising rates and policy shifts affecting charges and protective tariffs. The Hartford Courant highlights investor attention as confidence wanes and reform discussions surface amid price signals and market dynamics.
Fragmentary prose discusses the difficulty of truth and honesty in daily life. It notes that recognizable proverbs endure but may not fully model integrity. The text questions how centuries of belief shape conscience and whether reputation for honesty truly governs conduct.
At Washham College the athletic council considered Frank Leach for management of college athletics. The plan would allocate profits up to 400 dollars to the athletic department. A theater event by students was planned to raise support for the proposal.
Meeter Harne Burs and Tu allegedly sprayed the car barn of the Circus Railway and Company at Twenty Street, causing a blaze that consumed the building. Estimated loss around $20,000 with totals to be tallied by investigators and court proceedings pending.
They discuss humors as bodily imbalances caused by defective digestion and sometimes inherited by birth. The text promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a medicine that slowly builds the system to address them and implies it is the best remedy for certain ailments.
Crowd over a hundred gathered at Stansfield’s drug store to reserve seats for James Whitcomb Riley’s lecture and music program. Excuritors from Ottawa, Baker, Lawrence, Emporia expected. George Crampton to perform. Ticket sales opened at 2:30 morning. patrons anticipate full house and notable readings including The Educator and The Lullaby.
Private in Company F and private in Company I, Goldnett, Cripple Creek, have been routed as a spy awaiting trial by court martial. Adjutant General Wakeman, employed as a detective by the miners' union, reports the arrest. Under the 46th article of war a spy found guilty of aiding the enemy can be punished by death. Gener Belloi says Wakerman may suffer the extreme penalty if found guilty. A union card was found among his possessions.
Two old snuff mills on Cram Creek near Lesperville Pennsylvania mystify scholars with early manufacture in the region. A Philadelphia Inquirer correspondent notes the unusual northern origin of snuff production and highlights Thomas Leiper’s journey from Italy to America and his entry into tobacconist trades before moving to Philadelphia.
About two thousand participants joined last night's demonstration after the canal treaty signing. Protesters voiced support for Constitution and President Roosevelt while expressing discontent toward the United States. Authorities reported crowd actions at Gudger's residence and potential plans to forward the treaty to Washington via the City of Washington.
In a December dispatch from Baltimore the Little Island life waving station notes the submarine tug Moccasin near the Moccasin has become stuck and awash with small tugs near Senuchy win. The torpedo boat Adder is sighted at the Island. Admiral Harrington reports the gunboat Yankton sent to aid with the Yankton outward bound from Cape Henry at 1 40 ps.
James J. Blair former general counsel of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition was indicted by the grand jury on a first degree forgery charge. Blair had been ill for weeks at a local hospital and his condition was said to spare him few moments.
Section Director Jennings Jett travels by air to inspect government Weather Bureau stations with JH Churchill and Epi Churchill. The itinerary includes notable figures from the state board of agriculture and a young girl titled The Altairs Queen.
A garbled OCR fragment references the French premier and cabinet leadership. The readable bits note a current premier and ongoing changes in government, with unclear dates or names due to text damage.
Chicago reports reveal Judge Kokl sas t ordered receivers to report on Zion's Industrial condition and to decide if receivership should continue. Dowie’s home is linked in rumor to the administration building by an underground tunnel. Food shortages and squalid housing mark Zion City as receivers visit and assess distress among laborers and families.
E W Wilson of Poort TL arrives in Topeka to oversee takeover of rebuilding work on the street railway line. Leavenworth Bridge Co. awarded contract to build a temporary Kansas River bridge, to be finished by February 1. Five carloads of bridge piles to arrive, with steel bridge delayed until next fall.
London harbors nearly 500 miles of large sewers beneath the streets with many smaller drains linking Fleet Street to Hampstead and Abbey Mills. The vast drainage system employs about a thousand men year round and handles a monumental output of sewage amounting to around 1,000,000 tons annually, treated chemically before disposal.
A weekly meeting at the druggist offers Dr Caldwell’s Laxative Syrup Pepsin at 50c a bottle claiming it cures constipation indigestion sick headache and stomach trouble. Read the circular and follow directions to obtain it from any druggist.
A fragment describes Abbey Mills pumping machinery handling heavy rainfall, Barking sludge processing with iron cages, and barges hauling 1000 tons of sludge to the North Sea. It notes luxurious barge interiors, a Roman subterranean bath under Lodate Hill, and a long history of London’s drainage infrastructure.
F C Raney secretary of the Republican state central committee says he has no firm plans for January 3 Kansas Day meeting to set time and venue for the state convention. He notes Fort Scott would entertain the convention but is unsure if his town will bid. He says he has never run for office and doubts seeking a committee post would be worthwhile for experience alone.
Lawrence engineer J W Hoch faces demand to lead a gubernatorial bid as party factions gauge strength. Stubbs predicts Hoch will be nominated and elected, calling for Republican reorganization amid machine influence and legislative charges.
King Menelek of Abyssinia decrees against slave trading in Galla people. Offenders face church excommunication and mutilation penalties. The Gal lay people, spread south of Abyssinia, suffer raids as Abyssinians raid for slaves. Public alarm at ongoing brutal slave activities and political tensions with Britain.
Advertises limited time discounts on sugar coffee tea canned goods and meats. Highlights include granulated sugar for 1.00 and 5 lb sugar for 50c with minimum purchase, bulk coffee at 25¢ per 1 lb, assorted canned fruits and vegetables, and various meat products at reduced prices. Limited by Saturday night 30 oClock deadline.
Miscellaneous pint piccalilli and pantry items offered with prices. The ad touts several preserves sauces and tobaccos with low prices and urges customers to visit the store to see more bargains.
A New York report notes a Lowman linked effort by the Toph Rainey Company to consolidate its holdings amid sympathy for an imminent sale. The item hints at world reaction and ongoing attempts to unify assets as the deal proceeds.
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