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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1903
Page
6
Chairman Albaugh states an early convention will be held in March. Committees to select the convention location and arrange details.
A Dec 25 dispatch from Kishent reports anonymous anti Semitic material spreading in New York ahead of a January 7 demonstration. Jewish homes and businesses faced threats of violence with warnings of upheaval, amid political maneuvers within the Democratic and Republican parties and upcoming conventions.
A fragmented appeal praises candidates Johnson Atwood and Wogernier. The author promises to act within duty for the state if elected and urges voters to back the Democratic Party, claiming these moderates would support him if elected.
A head on crash of two Pere Marquette passenger trains west of East Paris, Michigan, on December 25 leaves twenty two dead and many injured. Officials cite a high wind and a signaling error as the cause, with a dispatcher misreading orders and a broken red signal leading to the collision. Rescuers with wrecking trains and hospital units rushed to Grand Rapids and Detroit as crews evacuated and treated the injured.
Paynte Moore, previously a stage figure in London, is identified among Ocean passengers boarding the White Star liner at a dock in New York. The report notes Moore’s late wife Myne Strahan Moore and discusses prior criminal connections and a previous jewelry heist case, with Moore’s recent focus on theater and public life.
Veteran goosebone prophet declares eighty nine winters have shown the season will be severe. He notes earlier cold spells last four to five days before warming, but insists this year will be notably harsh without his bone augury. He criticizes other so-called prophets for uncertainty.
Navy department states marines arriving from Prilze via Yavin to Bis Ohtepo are a routine move directed by Admiral Glass in a broader policy and not from Washington. Dispatches indicate no change in posture and no new signals. forces at Isthmus remain for observation.
City Attorney Spenser reviews Topeka franchise details as Pearson presses for water rate relief. The disputed water franchise, once twenty years, appears near expiry with policy changes wanted to curb rising charges. Authorities discuss ordinance to reduce water costs and protect local consumers from rate hikes.
An actress and manager identified as Ponel pursued a court action against Terentiy through the courts over a dispute involving Wit eanwife and Weegibtie to NLak vole. The court upheld their position and scheduled a new Montinster date for next March at Galle Porel, with Coquhin and Hejune confirming the plan.
The Observatore Romano reports a public subscription will fund a diamond crown to solemnly crown the statue of the Immaculate Virgin in St Peter's. The ceremony accompanies the Jubilee of the Immaculate Conception with Catholics worldwide invited to join in celebration. A cantata and related performances support the event and charity works. Also noted are obituaries and a banking news brief about gold imports to New York from London.
Markets today show corn firm on fair demand with live stock trading. Cattle steady to slightly lower. hogs up about ten cents. Wheat and other grains show fluctuations, receipts from Chicago Minneapolis and Duluth total 1,388 cars, with May and other months showing price moves amid active covering by shorts. Kansas City livestock receipts around 800 head, cattle strong and hogs higher, cattle feeders and western cows noted. Market tone cautious with visible supply shifts and firming in hogs and some grains.
Dec 23 in Lovinville TL reports a local feud flares as Merete Dotty, a former Illinois resident, returns home from Oktahomy. A quarrel with Laver Janke escalates into a confrontation, with earlier lines cited about a long-running dispute between the two men. The article notes uncertainty over whether Dobbs will survive.
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