This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1903
Page
14
A mixed Topeka page notes community events, school closings, and municipal updates. It mentions Washburn football and basketball scores, a Topeka Scottish Society gathering, post office and street repairs, and local civic meetings with attendance urged.
The city delays payment on new mining equipment as a defect forces a remedy. Current steel brooms cannot be replaced with rattan heads as claimed. Netwit Gazette notes Mr Yount, linked to Major Hudson and Topeka financiers, involved in recent coal hole dealings, now claims the Rock Island road profits and bond holders escape blame.
Atchison Kansas December 11 The Globe reports the McPike Drug company purchased property at Seventh and Central Street Kansas City Missouri for 120000 as an investment The firm denies plans to move its business for several years The purchased site is two blocks north of the Orpheum theater near the Manufacturers Exchange and Scarritt buildings The company employs 108 people
D W Blaine of Pratt proposes a government built canal starting at the Missouri River in Nebraska to the Gulf of Mexico. He says the waterway would boost grain transport, spur irrigation lakes, and create low freight costs, backed by a Southern Kansas and Oklahoma Hardware and Implement Dealers association resolution urging a congressional survey and funding for study.
The three men named Ste Ricker J C Bowen and Clyde Shearer were arrested over alleged enticement of a young person at a Kansas Avenue rooming house. Initially charged with a statutory offense the case was altered by Chief McCollum to a murder related accusation. Officers and the prosecutor expect trial on the new charge. the location is described as 415 Kan van grenve with a suspected brothel operation.
A compact ad list promotes several patent medicines and tonics including Swamp Root, Beef, Wine and Iron, Dr Green's Sarsaparilla at 1.00, Coke's Dandruff Cure, large Kodol, Catlin's Celery and Kola, and One Minute Cough Cure in large size.
Visit the Queensware Department to see a fine display of imported and domestic china. New Model prices are markedly lower than elsewhere, making it likely you will find a handsome gift for Christmas.
Kansas City dispatch reports Wyandotte county grand jury testimony from brick paving contractors alleging payments to private citizens for influence leading to paying petitions and contract awards. Attorney General Coleman calls proceedings satisfactory as more witnesses are summoned. one contractor denies paying officials but confirms payments to citizens. In other news, John McCrea, colored, hanged for killing Detective Murphe last June, claimed innocence on the scaffold. Kansan Rural Carriers item follows with names like John F. Cauthorn and John C. Feldman.
Washington reports December 1 conditions for winter wheat with 42 million acres newly sown, down 2 percent from area sown in fall 1901. Condition ratings range around mid 80s to 90s in several states, with Kansas California Oklahoma and others showing varied results. Provisional sowing estimates suggest 10% of fall sown area or less despite nine year averages.
Berlin reports eight armored cruisers to be built under the naval program will rival battleships in tonnage, armor, firepower and range. The Roon remains the largest German cruiser under construction at Kiel, launched in June, under 10,000 tons, while experts urge larger designs with coal capacity. The navy department hesitates, fearing disruption to squadron harmony, as discussions continue about cruiser size and strategic role.
Christmas rates announced by Missouri Pacific outline one fare plus distance based adjustments. Tare and a third to destinations within 109 miles, plus 4 cents to points beyond 109 miles. The notice lists ranges around 26, 270 miles and mentions December 4, 26, 31 as effective dates, with return validity implied.
W A Roberts, at 74 Lincoln street with office at 108 West Fifth, walked into a flood gap near East Eighth avenue bridge last night about 7:20. The bridge had been washed out and left for months. lanterns were placed but may have been out or ignored. Roberts fell about 25 feet, struck a plank, and suffered a deep scalp wound before being taken to his home. City may face damages if precautions failed.
The Supreme Court granted the motion to dismiss the habeas corpus application in the Vern Harrison case testing the ordinance used for arrests "on sight" at disorderly houses. City Attorney Spencer argued the matter concerned only ordinance validity and not an original Supreme Court action. The applicant must return to city jail for police court trial unless a new writ action is brought in district court. The Castine, a United States gunboat, grounded in the Delaware River near the Hook while en route to Colon, likely to float at the next high tide with engines working.
A Topeka druggist group mostly agrees on profit terms but one member dissents. The dispute centers on druggists profits and how to proceed, with tensions public in the local scene. Hopart at 600 West Tenth is noted in the surrounding chatter.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.