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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1901
Page
6
A list of clothing and hosiery bargains including men’s drawers and shirts at various prices from 0.50 to 1.00, wool shirts and drawers, Australian rib shirts, warm robes with ties, union suit specials, padnavors and cheaps, and a bale of 2400 sample hosiery for ladies and gents. Includes standard patterns and sale prices per pair.
Letter from the State Law Enforcement League chairman defends the movement for state temperance reform, condemns misleading editorials, supports Hankin and the State Temperance Union, calls for open discussion, and urges adherence to delegates’ will while criticizing intraparty divisions and procedure within the convention.
Fragmented clerical notes show Republican and Populist clashes over amendments and judicial appointments. Mentions of Senator McMillan, Secretary George A. Clark, and Judge candidates, with labor and temperance threads. A fire incident at 8:42 a.m. and local price references close the digest.
Thomas P. Fenlon a noted Leavenworth attorney and former state legislator died early Sunday in the Renn Building. Born August 15 1835 in Munster Pennsylvania he moved west in 1858 and built a long career as a criminal and railroad damages lawyer. He served as speaker in a special Kansas legislature session and defended high profile cases including Medlicott and Ruth. His death ends a prominent Kansas legal and political era.
A New York dispatch from London reports fear in Britain that afflictions and public mourning will extend beyond expected dates. Orders for mourning support remain, and anxiety grows over delays in public ceremonies, staged plays, and national sentiment as a royal funeral and reorganization consequences unfold.
Lord Kitchener reports from Pretoria that at Moddersfontein 20 British casualties occurred as Campbell’s detachment repelled about 1400 Boers with two guns in a pitch dark night rain. French moved east near Wethel while De Wet’s forces were noted south of De Vetadéro.
The Pure Society of Labor holds its third annual convention at the state house to elect secretary and assistant secretary. Johnson is favored for secretary. Spensier and Scott vie for other posts while delegates from various unions attend. The event features committee reports and an executive session, with real voting tomorrow.
Government issues notice urging holders of claims to contact the San Domingo delegation in New York. The advertisement requests all interested parties to communicate with the envoy’s counsel regarding potential revenues of the government.
Fragmentary report recalls a dispute over old bonds valued at 700000 dollars and a finance company claiming 350000 of new bonds, with accounting delays and uncertainty about 21000000 bonds. Names, dates, and places are unreadable due to OCR damage.
A dense market and travel notice from Chicago to Philadelphia and New Forde notes weak wheat prices, fare routes, and ticket availability. The report tracks wheat, live stock, and dairy prices, with market movements in Chicago, Kansas City, and New York, plus commodity quotes and shipping gossip.
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