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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
4
The Associated Press dispatch notes Germany’s rise and America’s tense stance as Duke of the tabasco era sifts power. Local authorities in Indianapolis discuss trusts and municipal plumbing plans while political alignments shift in the solid south over tariff measures and Philippine policy.
A New York conference yields progress between Atlant labor and capital. A representative committee forms the industrial department of the National Civic Federation to promote harmony, avert strikes, and devise by laws. Members include Hanna, Gompers, and Moore. by-laws to be reported next January.
Prem notes persistent abuse of the franking privilege by lawmakers and officials. He argues investigations fail to yield results while the Post Office Department bears heavy costs, with millions annually used to mail nonofficial items. The piece criticizes the system as open to misuse and highlights notorious cases of improper Frank usage.
Fragmentary text alleges mahogany desks and tables were sent to the government at a cost up to $2000. It accuses Congress members of profiting from a system, with no one to stop the practice. The report questions why such corruption persists and who benefits from such revenue sources.
The Atchison Globe notes a string of social quips about town life. It jokes on courtship, manners, and gender roles, mentioning Carrie Nation, Ellen Stone, and casual romances. A woman defends a modest salary while flaunting a drawing room setup at home.
A collection of clipped aphorisms and mispunctuated lines on love, charity, work, and women. The prose riffs on happiness, dining, flirtation, mothers, and the male gaze, with playful and provocative assertions about relationships and social behavior.
A fragmentary column titled Reflections of a Bachelor comments on memory, repayment for favors, and a humorous habit of paying for services. It notes a janitor’s politeness at Christmas and a woman’s idea of an honest butcher who weighs meat before and after cutting bones.
A secret gathering involving Addie RY. Pierce of Buffalo and Dr Piero drew letters and papers as part of discussions about medical guidance and a controversial enterprise. The event was held in a private, confidential setting attached to the Invalids' Hotel and Gok, with attendees from notable circles and lengthy correspondence noted in the record.
A fragment describes an engaged girl with a habit of leaving parts of her clothing exposed to lure a partner. The text implies repeated attempts to trap or entangle him in a compromising situation, reflecting moral concerns of propriety and behavior.
A collage of wry anecdotes and social quips from the Philadelphia Record. Jokes about voices, photography, infatuation, actors, and fortunes mix with hints of local manners and a dash of Horace satire.
Del Rio Texas the Cemetery Association uncovers a scheme selling tickets for fifteen cents that promise a can of alum baking powder as a prize. The powder contains alum a poisonous mineral acid used in dyeing and bleaching, and the group cites a neighboring state senate committee's cautions about its dangers.
Lawrence Kansas December 19 General Wilder reports Metcalf is pleased by a Washington dispatch indicating his name will be sent to the Senate but he refuses to discuss or confirm the appointment, offering no further remarks.
Sixteen reformatory inmates gain parole after a rigorous exam as Hutchinson Kansas plans expansion. A new cell block will soon be ready, expanding capacity to about 400, with a pumping engine addition to secure water supply. Paroled include C Crisswell Harvey county Andrew Jackett Wilson county Albert McPherson Sedgewick H Arlington Wyandotte R Holderman McPherson Chas Wilson Saline Chss Copeland Coffey Jos Hoffman Cherokee Henry Babb Cherokee BH Fox Clark Oliver Pickett Nemaha FP Alford Barbour Otho Stanley Harvey Geo Stout Shawnee Al Mercer Reno George Johnstone Decatur.
President Roosevelt today sent to Congress a letter strongly praising the plan for a national forest reservation in the southern Appalachian region. The message emphasizes the regional program's value for conservation and public benefit.
Local notes describe Kansas Midwinter exposition posters 14 by 22 inches featuring the expo building in blue gray, with a Reid girl in furs and a banner advertising the event running January 20 to 80 1902. The Topeka Rug factory and cats ete mifia are mentioned alongside local officials and a new substitute carrier at the post office.
A collision between South ern Pacific trains 4 and 10 between San Aldo and Uplands at 1:30 am caused both engines and several cars to burn and be destroyed. Fireman Will Garland jumped to safety, several Italians were badly burned, two brakemen injured, and an engineer escaped serious harm. Loss to the railroad is estimated around 40 000.
Washington December 28 The president sent nominations for receiver of public moneys at to Wyoming Norman Hutchinson and for secretary of the legation at Santiago Chile Also postmaster nominees include Kansas Simon Skovgaard Green John Tyber Holsinston Seth G Welle Bite St Marys J Q oyce Ipshur Oklahoma H B Gilstrap Chandler O M Lancaster Pawnee ML Thomas Pond Creek
Brussels reports Dr. Sylvestre born American now French naturalized has devised a pectograph enabling a telephone user to see the speaker and surroundings. A French minister witnessed feats, King Leopold plans a special audience to inspect the invention and it may adapt to standard telegraph lines.
The Church Endowment Society, led by Richard A. McCurdy of The Mutual Life, promotes funding churches hospitals and other institutions through life insurance policies. Rev E W Hunter organized the society with Episcopal bishop endorsement. $500000 already in Mutual Life policies, with Chicago Grace Church aiming for $400000. Trustees include bishops Levi P Morton Hib bridge Gerry and William Auer. J P Morgan & Co acts as bankers. The society offers trusteeship without fees and can insure on behalf of churches or charities.
The New York Clipper recounts two scenes with McKee at a performance. An usher fails to arrange a meeting with an insisting author who claims a play must be read immediately. McKee refuses politely, then angrily, and later laughs about the debacle after a box office exchange. The piece ends with a holiday rate note for Santa Fe travel.
Miss Elsie de Wolfe, the actress, faced hotel refusals in Boston as she insisted her dog Fauvette be accommodated. After visiting four hotels, she finally found quarters that allowed pets, but authorities warned the pet could incur damages up to 500 dollars. The Adams House also declined similar terms.
Deciphered text shows a nonsensical OCR fragment mentioning Washington and Leavenworth with scattered names and a reference to Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy. The readable elements do not form a coherent news item or event.
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