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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1901
Page
4
A jumble of mentions ties together debates on saloon restrictions and drug prescription rules, while health officials plan harder fever controls. Amid war talk and political maneuvering, authorities pursue aggressive vector and housing sanitation to curb yellow fever spread and protect the public.
The report covers the Great Lakes commerce for the year ending December 31 1909. It lists tonnages for flour, wheat, corn, barley and rye across 37 principal ports, noting movements between the United States ports and Canada. Most grain traffic originated at Chicago and Duluth with shipments ending at various ports by season close.
Inland commerce shows 16,268,087 tons of iron ore moved by water and rail with 1, MRCL shipped from ports Cathatis Escanaba Ashland Marquette and West Superior. Receipts at ports such as Ashtabula Cleveland Conneaut South Bend Erie totaled 22,605,608 tons by air routes. Chicago contributed 42,071 tons. Lumber shipments and miscellaneous freight from unclassified categories appear alongside sensational clippings and unrelated anecdotes.
A garbled OCR excerpt recounts local events. Mentions a man famed for companionship, a fatal shooting in a county, and street railway extension to a cemetery in spring. Includes scattered phrases about cherry trees, a tense social scene, and rising poverty among youths.
The readable bits describe an Augusta boy missing from school due to a broken leg, mentions of local figures and places, and a Leavenworth advert describing a joint purchase with abundant furniture and chandeliers. The text includes scattered names and places such as McPherson Republicans and Norton, with references to a Roceevett and Adlier Krehbler.
A bill in San Fernando proposes a provincial government under Bacoter with Joven as governor until a successor is chosen. Officers from the Forty-first regiment and an army staff oversee the bill’s financial framework. Amendments were dropped to establish the general provincial government under American rule, with hopes for stability. Three engines wrecked near Plymouth after a double-headed freight collision, killing Fireman Filenh.
Mc Wilson announces Mr W Wieon as candidate for re election to the board of education, subject to Republican primaries. Wilson has served the city for many years, nine on the important building and community duties. He is described as energetic, faithful, and active in duties. opponents know him well.
Local mentions show B Deke aspiring for city marshal. Embry of Rock Jat travels south. A McCandlem of Perry bank travels to Topeka. W Kouns Santa Fe official on home division. Clarevice B employed by Santa Fe heads to Newton. Weather and travel notes hint at clear skies in the south with some rain in California.
A sufferer describes chronic indigestion with bad mouth taste and stomach discomfort. He credits Hood's Sarsaparilla with restoring digestion, energy, and overall health after years of ineffective medicines.
Promises to cure and guarantees of relief are stated, urging readers to buy Hood's and only Hood's with warning to beware of substitutes. The note frames Hood's as the sole effective remedy and cautions against alternatives.
The joint session of the House and Senate convened in Washington to count the electoral votes for president and vice president. Spectators filled the galleries as Col Rindsdale and the clerks set the stage, with Senator Frye presiding and ex-President Adlai Stevenson present previously. Chandler read Alabama’s certificate awarding 9 votes to William Jennings Bryan and 7 to Adlai Stevenson, prompting laughter at a suggestion to skip formal readings.
Attorney W Schoo announces another bid for city attorney in Heart City noting a prior run two years ago where he placed second to the incumbent, Mr Bind, who currently holds the post and has also indicated continued candidacy.
A Shawnee County lawyer with 17 years practice and a long record of public service is running as a Republican candidate. He serves as attorney for major firms, chairs the municipal population committee, and is praised for public spirit and support of youth. He advocates city ownership of waterworks and a strong public works stance amid a broad party campaign.
A fragment lists Missouri Pacific Lines from Kansas City with a No.2 Teenie Kansan at 9:50 a.m. and mentions smoking coaches and a Pullman parlor car. It notes connections at St. Louis Union Depot to New York and Atlantic coast routes, with P. B. Mipps as Topeka ticket agent.
In Minneapolis on February 14 the defense for Frank H. Hamilton detailed anticipated proof in the murder case of Leonard Day. Lawyer Robert Penney described Day’s life and the events of the night, including theater outings, a West Hotel gathering, and a later confrontation involving knives. Hamilton testified describing his own intoxication and claimed he could not have committed the crime, while witnesses recounted Day’s alleged carrying of a large knife and potential motives.
The funeral of Elwood Petter will be held from his parents home on Filmore Street at 2 pm. The body will arrive from Bay Mick on an early morning train and be taken to the bogie. The funeral of Mrs Anns Colcord died yeareld as he held some ie Phira has not yet been determined. The seven weeks old infant of Mr and Mrs H Tumolty 316 Clay wrrest died last evening at 8 o'clock. Burial was made this afternoon at o o'clock in the Catholic cemetery. Sol Smith Russell's Brother Dead. A court notice and other brief items follow with local society notes.
Debates in a committee over the railroad bill show plans to appoint or elect commissioners, with a later meeting scheduled. Shippers and railroad interests testified as questions of classification and authority were discussed, but no final settlement reached.
Dispatch from Esapas dated February 14 reports river overflow flooding Lima Bolivia causing bridge destruction and a two night blackout as the city loses power. Dozens of fires reported with damage to property totaling many millions of Bolivian dollars.
Dr George St White, former Manila hospital surgeon, returned with tales of a 2000 strong crowd forming for prospecting and protection of life and property. He notes natives trading gold ingots and hints at coal, oil, and metal deposits in the area. MacArthur forbids further operations by a company exploiting war-torn territory. He warns adventurous spirits may be drawn to new fortunes as conflict continues in Samar and nearby towns.
Fragmentary OCR describes American forces occupying a town in the late 19th or early 20th century. Native relations improved, a civil government was set up, and a local leader administered punishment. The piece notes the town as a capital and mentions the governor’s authority and disciplinary duties.
The funeral in Watertown honors Col Bhaw Shaw with burial at the Brockside cemetery. Col Shaw, former commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, lies in state at the armory as thousands view the procession. Local Grand Army posts and allied groups attended. a volley was fired over the grave. Cramp Deal About Completed. London notes a military update from the Wickree-Miselm company.
A fragment from a periodical notes a debate about sight and belief. It suggests readers speculate on whether certain rumors are true and mentions misperceptions about people and events, with unclear references and names omitted.
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