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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1900
Page
4
A chaotic Topeka State Journal page bundles war talk, tax debates, and political chatter. It references McKinley tax cuts, the Philippines, anti-canteen sentiment, and Senator Foraker alongside various U S and European mass-market topics. Names include Rockefeller, McKinley, and Hance. The piece relays tensions over beer tax, pensions, and import duties.
Kansas showcases record crops with values surpassing prior years and famed livestock. Secretary Coburn notes rising stocks and acreages as Kansas products dominate world markets from wheat to fruits, horses, hogs, and poultry, inviting investors and newcomers to the Sunflower State.
City police chiefs, though members of the Municipal League, were absent from a Wednesday meeting. Critics say appointive heads lack interest in state laws, seek witness fees, and oppose arrest without a warrant without a court view. Reform is urged to boost efficiency and proper pay for officers.
The postal service plans a wide rural delivery network as part of Postmaster General Smith’s program. A large appropriation is urged to fund routes, with legislators expecting broad support. The system uses a carrier, a mule team, a driver, and deposit boxes to bring city conveniences to farms and improve roads. The program aims to boost farm life appeal and market access while linking farmers to magazines and daily needs.
Read as a memorial poem for B W Woodward by Prof W H Carruth at a December memorial. The piece opens with the master of Brynwood gone and laments his wit, art, and loss, urging strong resolve for Kansas laws and Topeka workhouses to curb crime and improve prisons. It argues for workhouses to reduce petty crime and improve roads through county jails.
A review lauds Crawford for weaving a romantic tale set in Madrid during a tense era. Dolores and Don Juan figure amid court rituals and political strife, with vivid but sometimes heavy prose. The author’s dramatic flair and character focus drive a lively, ambitious narrative.
A survey of new books and stories includes Lamorons writing in The Duke by Longmans, Dr Dale by Marion Harland, and Winston Churchill letters from South Africa. Also noted are Pretty Plotume Songs for the Folks by G Alfred Grand Schaefer with Wait De Kalb pictures and other nursery verse books. brief notices on style and humor anchor the column.
A fragmented column on women and society notes fashion, reputation, and gender norms. It hints at the power of appearances and the social scrutiny faced by mothers and wives, with scattered observations on manners and courtship.
A garbled local report notes a scene near a South Street restaurant with a girl and a forward figure described in fragmented terms. The piece hints at debts and a burglar but lacks clear names, dates, or concrete outcomes. The overall tone suggests casual commentary on urban life and memory.
The text mentions a event at 420 Kansas avenue tied to a group or people, asking if you attended the ninth fog day with references to names and phrases. The readable parts imply a local notice or reminiscence with scattered dialogue about an incident and local figures.
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