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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1904
Page
5
The Topeka State Journal outlines renewal terms for subscribers including weekly carrier delivery and fixed pricing, with references to a New York office and full leased wire AP reporting. It discusses editorial coverage, wire feeds, and commentary on national issues and political figures.
Congressman Zynor of Indiana warned that high transport costs hinder farm product movement from farm to market. He cited freighting that adds $5 per ton per mile, projecting a sizable annual burden under current conditions. The remarks underscored calls for improved road speed and infrastructure to ease costs for producers.
Report recounts Roosevelt discussing old ring battles with guests as a bat rumor swirls through the White House. Senators and representatives watch, Loeb seeks details, and a vivid exchange unfolds about boxing legends and the era’s fighters.
A garbled telegram to Charles Curtis in AK congratulates his district for reelecting him. It praises Curtis as faithful and effective and notes James Sherman as chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs and a New York representative.
A fire at a Mount Vernon place endangers families as smoke fills a room beneath an apartment. A brave man prevents panic and saves a parrot, but the bird dies when firefighters arrive. The incident underscores rapid danger and property damage.
A dispatch from St Petersberg reports the Russian war authority granted to Viceroy Alexeiev to declare war and initiate hostilities if needed. It notes an imperial manifest is expected, while Russia rejects Japan's conditions, asserting Russia will have the last word.
Judge Haxen announced he will not seek the nomination for the supreme court. After twelve years on the county divine court he plans to retire next January. Lawyers statewide urged him to run, but he remains firm citing the upcoming retirement and belief that successors face heavy expectations.
City streets and walks committee weighs March deadline for new paving petitions. Debate grows over how much paving to authorize, with factions backing full submission and others calling for limited projects. Amid turmoil, historic Portland syndicate and stock shifts cited in wider context.
A truncated account recalls a year of typhoid fever in a city hospital and the case of Leora, a patient whose long battle contrasted with the epidemic’s grim toll. Despite primitive complications, her condition gradually improved as physicians pursued recovery amid ongoing fear and loss.
The jury in the district court found Matti Johnson guilty of disturbing the peace. Confusing memorials and church notes appear amid fragmented text about congregations and officials, with uncertain names and actions.
Report notes a regular prayer gathering at Honeys lat street then a home gathering for members Mr and Mrs J O Smith and M Brune on Stryet. A party at Mrs Wolverton's and a plan for a future teipia event follow. Pasteurized milk ad and local visitors mentioned include Mr Paver and Mrs Parker filing for divorce.
A fragmentary commentary compares Balfour and Williams, noting their styles and motives in American politics. It discusses independent stances from party lines, linguistic manner, and perceived strengths, with reference to Welsh and British political culture and the leadership dynamic in congressional debates.
In a home dispute over custody of a quer officers arrived with no warrant. Phoebe Jones claimed ownership of the Hquer found there. Judge Hazen ruled officers lacked a warrant and that resisting arrest was not supported. he held that possession at a dwelling did not prove ownership.
Washington February 3 Senator Hanna is described as better today though he had a poor night His temperature reached 102 once and later fell to around 100 His condition improved as morning advanced No visitors are allowed to see him and his attending trio have been replaced by trained nurses due to fatigue
Ut Franks Nelson, former state Superintendent of Public Instruction, is announced as a Republican candidate for the state treasurer nomination. The report notes his prior role and the party backing, signaling a potential contest in the upcoming primary.
Rockefeller and family travel in a private car to New York. Rockefeller sr remains in the South weeks longer with Mrs Rockefeller and daughter while Mr Rockefeller and wife return. The article records Rockefeller’s remarks on diet and exercise, praising slow eating and moderation as health guidance.
Judge Hazen rules on resistancy allegations as officers confront Phoebe Jones. Incident details indicate arrest at Lucy Streets area following a reported disturbance and ensuing legal action. The decision addresses degrees of resistance and police conduct in the encounter.
The narrative recounts Charles J. Allen uncovering eighteenth century court records in Dres den Maine. It details Robert Treat Paine and Increase Sumner presiding in Portland in 1792 and their Sabbath travel law violation as they sought to open court at Pownalborough. Arrests, indictments, and a stalled prosecution followed, aided by the Massachusetts legislature. The petition of June 30, 1794 claimed legal travel on Sunday was necessary for meeting their casement and that they were exempt from arrest under the Sunday travel provision.
A London firm receives a forged demand to deliver diamonds for a marriage present. The bearer travels to Morpeth with £5000 of stones, discovers the scheme, and realizes the setup aims to rob the London firm through insiders at Sir James Blankton’s house.
A Morpeth to London night journey turns into danger when a man named Arnold, claiming Beverly ties, corners the narrator in a dark compartment. He grips the throat, reveals a diamond theft plan, and is interrupted by a guard as a struggle ensues. The assailant is later seized and jailed.
The source notes Mr Gruber is closely associated with Topeka as general superintendent of the western district of the Rock Island and is unlikely to return to the Great Northern, with a possible move toward Union Pacific service.
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