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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1903
Page
7
Markets today show increased movement in corn and lower mood in live stock trading. Hog prices weaken by five cents amid large receipts. cattle and sheep volumes mix with price swings in Kansas City and St Louis. Market notes include stock averages, bullion moves, and commodity rates across New York and Galveston exchanges.
Fragmentary OCR item shows A M McDearmott Commission Co offering stocks grains provisions and investment securities for cash or on margin with United States bonds mentioned. Text is garbled with place names Chicago and Eolas unclear.
The report shows a near 700 million dollar year with a 54 million surplus and a 10 million rise in receipts from the prior year. Expenditures increased by 47 million, while gold holdings and treasury operations reflect steady growth in the nation’s finances.
Fragmented OCR notes list values for Favits and vegetables with apples priced at 3-18 per but and other items. Mentions Barn, Batson Motrabuss, and York county context with price references and December dates, but specifics are unclear.
Minnesota football plans a post season game against California on New Year Day in San Francisco. Negotiations with Pacific coast promoters progressed after delays, and Dr Williams will lead the Minnesota team to California for the clash.
In Dover Delaware a state board orders a strict quarantine on Woodland town due to a meal epidemic. The population is about 1 person, with 35 canes of mince meat named in local notices. A leather and velour covered couch is offered as a Christmas present at 433 Kansas Avenue, Hancock.
London reports the death of Herbert Spencer at his Brighton home after months of illness. The philosopher, born April 27 1820, was celebrated as a leading figure in evolution theory and a self educated thinker who influenced Darwin, Huxley and Tyndall. He visited the United States in 1852, received honors, and valued privacy, never marrying.
Brief notices report the death of a cleric injured at Ottawa University and other scattered items: the Russian ambassador says Macedonia reform supervision will pass to Demerick and van Mueller, a Der Demokrat publisher Henry Lilecher dies at 57, a Panama Canal treaty awaits Senate action, and London sees mud streets after a storm. Also listed are a Boston receiver appointment for a transport firm, a Memphis arrest of James S. Bittner, and local ads for furniture and supplies in Kansas City.
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