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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1900
Page
13
Kinases insurers receive official circular from W V Church superintendent of insurance stating no license per member required this year. Based on investigation by Mr Church the Morse for each company in a firm meets all legal requirements. Weekly Bank Statement shows legal tenders and reserves with changes through the period.
William J. Bryan announces a long contemplated weekly paper to discuss public questions. He aims to earn income, spend more time with family, and lectures in colleges. the paper will defend Kansas City platform principles with Bryan as publisher editor.
George W. Wheatley plans to contest A. M. Jackson's election to Congress from the Third district amid Republican backing and opposition. Wheatley partners with W. W. Dudley, famed for Five Dudley, while Jackson's defense will be led by Eugene Hagan and Mack Love. Jackson argues Wheatley was defeated by unpopularity, exposing Republican papers’ accusations of embezzlement. Wheatley counters alleging misused campaign funds and uneven GOP spending.
County commissioners issue a statement defending public relief spending for the indigent and deny city county quarrels. They claim no discrimination against city residents and promise emergency care, though police and city officials dispute the assertions and recount failed attempts to secure county aid. An example cited is a poor colored boy left unattended after a serious injury.
The piece critiques the county commissioners for failing to use funds intended for poor relief, blaming delays and red tape. It notes Mr. Hale’s omission to justify a bill, city authorities stepping in only if no arrangement is made, and a long-standing demand to coordinate with the city physician to treat cases promptly.
Alice in Wonderland ends this afternoon at Grand Opera House after a successful run. The show delighted children with bright costumes and lively stage antics, though a lone youngster briefly wandered off backstage and missed his chorus cue. Director D Hope Leonard plans a national tour next year with a professional company, after earlier casting local talent and a junior star in the title role. Leonard will stage the operetta in St Louis during the holiday week at the Odeon.
The piece cites Dr Hughes Bennett on fat and diet. It argues fat is essential for all classes and promotes Scott's Emulsion by Scott and Horsman as a palatable, easy to digest fat source that also aids digestion and supplies nourishment.
Chicago and Kansas City give mixed commodity and livestock results. Wheat and corn trade steady to dull amid receipts. oats inactive. Pork and ribs mixed with small price shifts. cattle and hogs steady to lower as markets close.
Chicago and New York market wires report wheat prices near 1900s dullness with improved spring wheat prospects. Notes from Chicago reflect slow movement, strong exports, and rising corn demand amid broader prosperity. price shifts tied to North American weather and shipments.
A short fragment from an old newspaper page mentions people and places in unclear phrasing. Key names or dates are unreadable, leaving only scattered letters and partial words to hint at a possible community notice or social item.
J C Goings Commission Co members from Chicago Board of Trade assemble with buyers and shippers of grain to discuss milling wheat. Representatives address Tapets and Kane related to grain trade and dollar valuation topics.
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