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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1901
Page
4
A garbled DETC news digest discusses Mrs Nation and prohibition era tensions. It cites Cincinnati ownership of railways, tariff debates, and sunflower cultivation notes. The piece weaves political maneuvering with local industry topics, mentioning W. A. Clark and a commercial club.
The text outlines the rise of mineral products in U S exports from 1900 to 1908, noting iron and steel, copper, coal, phosphate, gold, and silver as major components. It highlights the growing value added by labor, compares current exports with a decade earlier, and cites substantial growth in iron and steel shipments and other minerals to show America’s expanding mineral industry and export strength.
The data outlines exports of metals and mining products, including gold and silver, and the broader mineral group in the 1800s. It notes rising values for metals and related products, with contrasts between export totals and imports, and references to shifts across decades in domestic production and import declines. Significant figures and percentages are cited for years around 1800 to 1900, highlighting mining output and foreign demand.
A collage of short, era style items mentions a Decatur county library fund, prairie dog control with ferrets, a wood chopper, a church digression, and small town incidents across counties, including Wak-ielit and Inman. It hints at local anecdotes, trades, and oddities with terse, fragmented prose.
A Topeka dispatch reports that saloons and joints operate openly with mayor and police chief reportedly nonchalant as hundreds of crime venues run daily. Milwaukees brewery interests own many properties, sparking calls for enforcement and public outrage against lax oversight.
A Wichita oriented report notes a light to moderate snowfall across Kansas with 31 degree morning temps and a general snow cover. Snow drifted on streets as plows worked to clear lanes and keep traffic moving, with heavy accumulation on hills and several cars struggling in drifting snow. The storm moved from the southwest, aided by a low barometer, bringing varied precipitation across the state including Wichita and western Kansas.
An old medical warning describes salt rheum as potentially chronic, causing widespread inflamed patches and intense suffering. It urges thorough cleansing of humors and timely treatment, citing Mrs. Ide E B Wart of Cove Point Maryland who reports relief after using Hood's Sareparilla and notes no recurrence since.
An advertisement asserts Hood's Sarsaparilia cures all skin eruptions and guarantees results. The copy emphasizes unmatched effectiveness and invites readers to trust the remedy for skin conditions and related complaints.
A dense fragment from a small town paper notes church events, births, funerals, and community updates. Items include a church service absence, a birth to Mr and Mrs Charles Theanpeon, a funeral for Mervin Fluke, a snowbound railway drift delaying operations, a stove fire at a North Jefferson Street home, and a social gathering with local families and residents referenced.
Washington reports a protest from Porto Rico against a revenue law passed just before adjournment. The San Juan dated document, signed by Saldana as chairman, requests Senate action to endorse the Porto Rican civil government act.
Washington orders the first general move to close army canteens on all military reservations. The War Department cites the Prohibition Act and sanitation aims as reasons for liquidating beer wine and other intoxicants. Enforcement will be strict with penalties for violations and a focus on reducing evils associated with widespread drinking on bases.
Dire Nation and an accomplice attempted a raid at Warphy’s slave site Eye nue, 5:15 pm. A crowd of about 1,000 formed as two men restrained Nation and a hatchet was wrested away. police arrested her for disturbing the peace, while the other woman fled and gave no name.
Hundreds gather at Windsor on February 4 to witness the final honors for Queen Victoria. Royal family representatives arrive in London and Windsor Castle officials oversee ceremonies. The procession moves to the mausoleum as guns fire and bells toll, with military detachments, royal guards, and choir participants.
J L Knight, reportedly in poor health, was moved from Tanvenworth Soldiery home to Danville, then to Sixth Street hospital after leaving the institution yesterday. Local authorities sought him as concerns rose over his location and wellbeing.
Fragments indicate a travel or sale notice about home seekers and tickets to points in February. The readable text mentions Arizona and routes or passes in a transport context.
Mrs Nation leads a crowd of women at 3 o clock to buy hatchets at the Topeke Cash store. The item notes multiple obituaries and funerals from the day, including a child’s death from croup pneumonia and a local figure, Mrs A B Peterson, passing away after a long illness, with services and burial details mentioned in scattered fragments.
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