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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1903
Page
5
Officials report updated ballot specifications amid a shift in election procedures. The document outlines changes to ballot design and counting methods, noting several vendors have examples on file and many teams are adapting to the new required conditions.
Editorial argues for limited government intervention to curb trusts and protect private capital while criticizing wartime policies. It discusses governance, rail service failures, embargo impacts, and calls for balance between public protection and business rights, warning against monopoly and urging practical remedies.
The passage lists various facial and bodily signs of scrofula and related ailments as common indications. It notes pale, weak children and affected adults, with symptoms including swollen glands, abscesses, eruptions, inflamed eyelids, ear sores, rickets, nasal discharge, wasting, and general debility.
A reader from Parker City Indiana recounts a personal cure claim with Hood s Sarsaparilla and Woods Sarsaparilla. The testimonial asserts eleven sores healed after taking the remedies and praises their effectiveness.
Readable fragments describe January events around Minnersas and Mound Ridge near Capt Sad pelecni. Mentions a murder note, enforcement on drinking, a Chinarron prohibition, and a Wichita horse theft recovery. References to Lawrence widows, Inman Review editor and a Newton railroad inn and pawnbrokers, with details of local commerce and excitement.
The snippet reports on local chatter in Atchison about social behavior and propriety. It references a woman who warned townspeople against gossip and mockery, and mentions a public supper health scare. The piece notes discussions of aging, reputation, and social expectations within the community.
The text presents garbled passages about anxiety, a dancer, and dubious claims of tricks. It mentions a card game tone and hints at fear, manipulation, and inappropriate behavior, but the readable content is too fragmentary to establish a coherent event or source.
A fragmentary line up previews a reflection on bachelor life and social scenes. The text mentions a festival at a local venue and ticket prices, with garbled phrases suggesting satirical commentary on money and leisure. The piece hints at entertainment and newspaper humor of the era.
Washington dispatch notes confirmation of several nominations and the establishment of a general staff rank. The Senate debated the Panama Canal treaty amid quorum questions, while the House considered a bill to create a general staff and examined wartime appropriation topics.
Gloucester February 12 reports the fishing schooner Anitle Weoley sailing from Gloucester on November 2 bound for George's Banks, believed lost with all aboard. Crew count and exact fate remain unconfirmed amid search efforts.
Judge W. dioak planned to meet Wednesday evening with Edward Wider and directors J Dey Mn Beate Bonebrake of Vision Life Insurance and Kansas Mutual regarding the trade of that concern. The committee said no concrete action occurred. Trustees of the Kansas Mutual are examining securities with state officials and expect results next week.
The article notes no grace periods for rent payments under Fietland's bill, outlining required payment dates and related holidays. It lists specific due days including New Year, January, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, with emphasis on deadlines and observance of Sundays and holidays.
Tonight at the auditorium the Lincoln Birthday celebration features a Kansas group program. Music, prayers, welcome address, violin solo, vocal selections, and a world of readings conclude with audience participation and the old wartime hymn John Brown's Body.
Senator Pestana has prepared a resolution to place Governor Charlies Robinson’s bust in a rotunda niche at the state house. The move could revive old partisan tensions with Robison supporters divided over the memorial. Cyrus Leland, H. P. Wilson, and others weigh in, noting Robinson’s legacy and a large bequest to the state university.
The article reports Smith pressing for exemption rules on notes and mortgages and proposed section coverage changes. Waggener, Dumont, and Peck discuss amendments, while the railway assessors board sees returns. An amendment on peddlers and hawkers valued at 3400 years is noted.
A Fort Scott jury found the defendant guilty of second degree murder in the shooting of Frank Bruncer near the Ye Keeper saloon. The case involved a long-argued dispute at the local establishment and the killed umpire Bruncer, a figure from the Miasmuirt Valley League era.
A garbled 12 lines recounts Roy Evans being arrested in Butte Montana after a suspected ditching from Kansas City. The text mentions Beane, Manager Hanlon of the Brooklyn team, and various financial or contract details, with unclear references to Keystone biders and a questionable payout.
A chaotic session closes after a violent incident on Mindota Island with four miles of unrest and a fatality. Ladrones active in northern Balacan elude pursuit as a crackdown sweeps the region. Lawmakers debate wages and allowances for state workers amid calls for broader funding. Walgran May Get Money is noted with military duty affecting Kansas guard member. The report cites injuries, a hospital, and ongoing transport disruptions.
At a Republican city central committee meeting chaired by E. R. Simon, Frank Lewis is attacked as not truly Republican and pressured to withdraw. Calls emerge for sworn testimony on his voting record and party loyalty. Some members advocate opposing Lewis to influence the mayoral race while others fear a Democratic backlash and seek to force him off the ticket.
A proposed national teachers bill advances a new professional certificate in addition to existing three grades, raises minimum age and qualifications, and adds algebra and other subjects to required coursework. It sets high passing standards, credits high scores toward professional status, and outlines renewal and eligibility rules for teachers in the public schools.
The senate chaired by Chautauqua remained in session till morning with ten appropriation bills under debate. Senator Wright secured favorable funding for the State Normal School while a $20,000 allocation was approved without cuts. A proposal to protect Mongolian or Chinese points, and reforms for the bird population in Kansas were discussed alongside penalties for legal misuses in farming and a separate bill to reunite railroads for telegraph fears. Local bills on the calendar face action. about seven to eight measures will be advanced, with Cannon County proceedings to reshape the schedule.
A 15,000 reward was paid by Senor Emily Cotarello to a charity in Saint Paul for information leading to the recovery of Hamite hiding in Chi City since December 19. Cotarello delivered the funds to the Saint Nincent Ge Paula charity group.
In Topeka the community mourns as families announce funerals and interments. Mrs Thoman Achwit and Mrs Ash are named in arrangements for services at local churches with interments planned. The report notes several bereaved families from Topeka and nearby areas attending services, including the family of J M Lartian and a four year old child, with details about deaths from spinal meningitis and related causes.
Senator Kenedy of Opes county submitted a remillition for a 4 percent amendment to the state constitution's printer, adopted without dismenting wour tt the senate this morning. McMillan of Misineapolis introduced the measure, seeking details on public printing management in other states and urging support for the bill. Senators Smith and Marehouke spoke in favor as debate touched on organizational reforms.
A government inquiry by an investigations committee met this afternoon to probe the alleged intrusion of coal into a local operation. The chief clerk and officer were recalled as part of the proceedings. Evidence described illicit handling and potential concealment, with references to prior instances and possible extensions of the investigation.
Unclear text reports delays due to poor road conditions and a planned 2 pm start. Mentions Berlin and a rail experiment between Berlin and Hoeuigrberg over four miles. References to officials including Emperor Witham and Lieutenant Governor James H. Tilltean, and a jury verdict related to N. G. Gensates case.
Lawrence resident Charles Tatar faces a hearing as authorities pursue counterfeiting charges. The Branch Alliance and Unity group members plan a meeting tomorrow afternoon with Mrs Harrison at Trierette, while Madison County and Washburn campus events are noted. A marriage ceremony is reported at 1% East Fourth Street with Mire Etiel VanCures and EB Edwerde Wassolerti tying the knot, attended by Miss Mlanth Clark and Aaron Bright.
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