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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1903
Page
15
Smith County politics swirl as John Mollison, longtime Populist, is rumored for a sixth district run. Beloy Hoch Club and Gazette dispute Mollison’s viability and party alignment. The Smith County paper cautions readers about shifting loyalties and third party plans in a tense political landscape.
A Bloomington era lettered fragment reports Beloit Hoch club formation rumors and statewide political maneuvering. It notes journalists and delegates in Topeka and Wichita discussing Burton, Roosevelts, and postmaster fights, with local reaction and party tensions across towns.
Secretary of War approves retirement plan for General MacArthur amid private remarks on potential U S German war. Department to handle matter discreetly. no publicity planned. Also notes a separate racing update from Campania Wins Mall Race in New York with results and deliveries.
Jefferson De Anselis scores as Toreador on tour, matching Wilson's laughs in a lively musical comedy. Cast includes William Blaisdell as Petifer and Margaret McKinney encore favorite in Nancy Staunton, while audience notes, scenery delays, and lingering jokes color the show in Topeka.
The supreme court declares unconstitutional a 1897 law allowing city land vacating actions after district court petition. The decision revives the need for district court process and may boost legislators to push local bills to update town tracts.
In Chicago on December 28 mourners faced freezing rain and slush as 76 funerals were planned. Hearse drivers walked picket lines while funeral homes refused releases, citing strikes and lack of nonunion substitutes. The standoff blocked burials and challenged railway station departures. Employersons warned of potential service disruption if union demands were not met.
Wantington Dec. 1 The manner of Senator Reed Smoot of Utah responding to charges against Tim will not be filed with the senate committee and elections are postponed. The committee has been notified to this effect and the meeting is deferred. Smoot will likely answer after consultations with allies in his state.
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